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Women's basketball goes 4-0 over break

By Theodora Robinson-Jones · Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011

While you were out shopping, opening presents and sipping on eggnog, the Eastern Michigan women’s basketball team was hard at work over winter break. The Eagles went 4-0 between Dec. 11-28 the Eagles’ record advanced to 9-5 on the season.

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Lions could have good 2011 season

By Nick Shlain · Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010

Last Sunday the Detroit Lions lost to the Chicago Bears 24-20 in a game we have all seen many times before. The Lions came out playing extremely hard in the first half controlling the game with their stout defensive line. Even with Kyle Vanden Boesch out and rookie of the century Ndamukong Suh drawing double and triple teams on every play (not to mention more than a few uncalled holds).

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Eagles basketball needs road victories soon

By Ryan Larimore · Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010

It’s easy to look at the Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team’s record and say it has been a disappointment so far. Picked to place as high as second in the Mid-American Conference West Division, the Eagles were riding the momentum of last season’s moderately successful campaign, hoping it would transfer to this season.

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Swimming and diving men win, women second

By Ryan Larimore · Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010

The Eastern Michigan University men’s swimming and diving team won its 13th straight EMU Invitational this weekend, scoring 1171.5 points, out scoring eight other teams over a span of two days. Eagles sophomore Jacob Hanson took two first-place finishes, including his top finish in the 400 IM where he clocked in 3:57.24. Michael Swain and Troy Esentan were not far behind, finishing in second and third in the 400 IM to complete a 1-2-3 sweep. EMU would accomplish the same feat in the 200 freestyle, when August Everson finished first (1:42.73), followed by Matt Zavislak in second and Gilles in third. Jeffery Craig broke a meet record scoring 392.85 points, finishing on top of the leader board. Justin Griggs won the 100 butterfly with a time of 49.6, as well as taking second place in the 100 backstroke. The team has a long break before heading to Miami to welcome the new year and take part in the Florida International University Invitational on Jan.

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Eagles basketball takes 72-57 tumble

By Theodora Robinson-Jones · Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010

The Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team fell to Missouri State University 72-57 in a nonconference game on Friday at Springfield, Mo. Junior guard Tavelyn James led the Eagles (5-3) with a season-high 29 points.

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Halle's archives showcase football

By Arturo Rodriguez · Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010

There haven’t been many positives in Eastern Michigan football recently. To help remind us all of the accomplishments of the program, the EMU university archives in Bruce T.

EMU head coach Ron English is 2-22 in two seasons. He lost his first 18 games.

Commentary: English needs positive results fast

By Ronald Stuckey · Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010

Everyone is saying it. Coach Ron English needs to find solutions for the mounting problems of this football team quickly. This season English picked up his first two wins of his head-coaching career. His first win came at Ball State, where the Eagles won during overtime.

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Commentary: Tigers already busy, recruiting Martinez, adding offensive skill

By Nick Shlain · Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010

Tired of baseball? Ready to take a nice long break before easing into the Hot Stove league? The Tigers sure aren’t. Having already signed right-handed setup man Joaquin Benoit to a three-year deal worth $16.5 million last week, they continued to throw their financial weight around coming to an agreement with former Red Sox and Indians catcher Victor J. Martinez for four years and $50 million.

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Men's basketball falls against Canisius, 71-51

By Ryan Larimore · Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010

Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball was handed its second loss in three games when it fell 71-51 to the Canisius Golden Griffins on Saturday at Buffalo. Brandon Bowdry led the Eagles in scoring with 13 and tied for the lead in rebounds (6). Newcomer Darrell Lampley also made it to double-digit scoring with 10 points and had five rebounds. T.

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Eastern defeats Hawaii at Wahine Classic, 83-67

By Theodora Robinson-Jones · Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010

Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team made its record 2-2 after it defeated the University of Hawaii 83-67 on Saturday. The Rainbow Wahine was the host team of the Jack in the Box Rainbow Wahine Classic, and Saturday’s contest was the Eagles’ second of the tournament. The Eagles played their final game of the tournament Sunday.

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Volleyball ends MAC tournament with loss

By Arturo Rodriguez · Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010

Eastern Michigan University’s women’s volleyball team saw its season end Friday afternoon as it lost, 3-2, to Northern Illinois in its Mid-American Conference tournament quarterfinals match at Toledo.

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