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Bringing a positive attitude to the pool

By Ashlyn Zarate · Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

For breaststroker Vanessa Weidner, swimming isn’t just about winning races and bringing down your time, but it’s also about the family that results from the tight knit group of teammates. The junior from Greenville, Ohio said her favorite part about swimming is the closeness of the team.

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Men's team wins 68-55

By Brandon Karsten · Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team ended Saturday’s doubleheader with a 68-55 win over the Ohio University Bobcats.

Women's basketball secure a 83-47 victory

By Ashlyn Zarate · Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

Although the Kent State University Golden Flashes snagged an early lead by knocking down two three-pointers, the Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team clinched another victory by defeating KSU by a score of 83-47 on Saturday.

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Eagles prepare for 'Big Meet' in Grand Valley

By Chris James · Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012

After a good showing in the Findlay Open on Feb. 3 in Findlay, Ohio and the Meyo Invite in South Bend, Indiana, the Eastern Michigan University men’s track and field team heads to Allendale Michigan to compete in the Grand Valley State University’s Big Meet.

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Senior guard was cheerleader first

By James Highsmith · Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012

For senior guard Tavelyn James, basketball was not something that immediately caught her eye. Instead, it was cheerleading that was her main focus – until one day everything changed. “I was actually at cheerleading practice,” James, a Detroit native said.

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Eagles prepare Bobcat attack

By Brandon Karsten · Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012

After the Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team plays Kent State University on Wednesday, the men’s team plays another Mid-American Conference team from Ohio: The Ohio University Bobcats.

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Esentan shines as an EMU swimmer

By Brandon Karsten · Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012

No high school sport in the southern part of the United States is bigger than football. Which leaves other sports, such as swimming, often overlooked, making the competition not so stiff.

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Black History feature: Chris Webber's basketball revolution

By Brandon Karsten · Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012

It is an NCAA March Madness moment that will never be forgotten. In the 1993 national title game, with Michigan trailing North Carolina 73-71 with 19 seconds left in the final half, Michigan center Chris Webber gets a rebound and travels, but it is not called as the North Carolina bench goes crazy about the no-call.

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Men's hoops lose

By Theodora Robinson-Jones · Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012

Foul trouble and an offensive drought led to the fall of the Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team who suffered a 77-47 loss to Akron inside Rhodes Arena on Saturday.

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60 in a row for swimmers

By Brandon Karsten · Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012

It was a successful weekend for Eastern Michigan University’s men’s swimming and diving team, defeating Miami (Ohio) 176.5-123.5.

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NFL combine, here he comes

By Theodora Robinson-Jones · Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012

In just one year of playing for Eastern Michigan University, Latarrius Thomas racked up 79 tackles (6.5 tpg) along with four quarterback rushes, three pass breakups and one forced fumble.

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