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Eagles to return stronger, experienced for 2010-11

By Ryan Larimore · Sunday, March 28, 2010

The Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team ended its season in West Lafayette, Ind., losing, 56-50, to Purdue in the first round of the Woman’s National Invitation Tournament. Getting to the WNIT ended a three-year postseason drought for the Eagles and was one of many accomplishments.

Potential additions to MAC would help basketball at Eastern

Sunday, March 28, 2010

There have been rumors flying around for years saying the Mid-American Conference is considering to add two additional schools to its list.

Coach wins in return to Wayne State

By Ryan Remstad · Wednesday, March 24, 2010

After the Eastern Michigan University baseball team defeated Wayne State University in extra innings, 10-8, on Tuesday, EMU coach Jay Alexander probably had some mixed feelings.

Football adds an assistant

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Eastern Michigan University coach Ron English has announced the addition of Doug Downing to the coaching staff. Downing, 44, will coach the running backs after being an assistant at Division II University of Findlay of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference last season.

Woods should focus on golfing, or leave the sport if he doesn’t

By Hannah Schwab · Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Golfer/adulterer Tiger Woods made headlines again Sunday when he graciously fielded questions from ESPN’s Tom Rinaldi about his return to the PGA and his infidelity. Can I just go on record as saying I am sick and tired of hearing about Tiger Woods? The world of sports is in the middle of NCAA March Madness, MLB spring training and about to start NHL playoffs, yet fans keep getting bombarded with the latest gossip surrounding Woods and his inability to honor his marriage vows.

Roundup

Sunday, March 21, 2010

The Eastern Michigan University baseball team traveled to Morgantown, W.Va., over the weekend to compete against the Mountaineers in a four-game set. The first game Friday afternoon saw WVU win 4-0 at Hawley Field.

The Eagles’ singles players won six of the last seven games in the match Saturday. Sophomore Miram Westerink shown here in 2009, won over Rachel McGowan 6-2,6-2.

Despite injuries, tennis comes out on top

By Arturo Rodriguez · Sunday, March 21, 2010

The Eastern Michigan University women’s team won Saturday, picking up its third straight victory at the Chippewa Racquet Club. It defeated Duquense University, 5-2, at the first meeting of the schools.

Kansas leads pack of NCAA hopefuls

By Dick Jerardi · Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Here are nine teams that can win the NCAA Tournament, which starts today. KANSAS. The Jayhawks have the smallest margin for error because they play such good defense.

Basketball teams could help bring better 2010-11

By Ryan Larimore · Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Stuck in the middle of Ann Arbor and Detroit, Eastern Michigan University has struggled to become relevant in the sports market. Winning is the best marketing tool a team can have, and EMU is dying for a new marketing plan.

Play ball: It's fantasy season

By Ryan Remstad · Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Around this time of year I begin to anticipate an event like an overanxious child waiting for Christmas morning. St. Patrick’s Day is good and fine, March Madness is great and you gotta love daylight savings time, but all of these events pale in comparison to the wonderful awesomeness that is my annual fantasy baseball draft.

Men's track and field sports All-Americans

By Sports Staff · Sunday, March 14, 2010

The Eastern Michigan men’s track and field distance medley relay team took its school record setting team to the NCAA National Championships over the weekend in Fayetteville, Ark., and came away with a fifth-place finish and All-American honors. “As they now join the elite membership of EMU Track and Field Record Holders and All-Americans,” EMU coach John Goodridge said in a release. The relay team of David Brent, Ackeem Forde, Blake Figgins and Curtis Vollmar ran a time of 9:38.44. “This foursome has been on fire the past month, gaining increased confidence weekly and culminating the past three weekends with this realization and accomplishment of winning a combined four MAC Championships in the mile, 3,000-meter, 5,000-meter and DMR,” Goodridge said. “I’m very proud of these guys for breaking a 15-year-old EMU record, being one of the elite national DMRs in the nation and coming home All-Americans.” The record in mention was broken by the All-Americans March 5 at the Alex Wilson invitational in South Bend, Ind.

Two wrestlers get ready for NCAA championships

By Ryan Larimore · Sunday, March 14, 2010

Eastern Michigan University’s Sean Clair and David Wade will be heading to Omaha, Neb., for the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships from March 18-20. Clair is a 133-pound senior out of Turtle Creek, Pa.

Gymnasts take Eagle Invitational

By Rachelle Marshall · Sunday, March 14, 2010

The Eastern Michigan University gymnastics team placed first over Seattle Pacific, Western Michigan and Northern Illinois.

Women lose in MAC quarterfinals

By Ryan Remstad · Wednesday, March 10, 2010

The Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team lost to the University of Akron, 72-46, in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference Tournament Wednesday night in Cleveland, Ohio.

Roundup: Football adds two coaches

By Ryan Remstad · Wednesday, March 10, 2010

The Eastern Michigan University football team has hired two new coaches for the upcoming season.

Notebook: EMU faces Akron again

By Ryan Remstad · Wednesday, March 10, 2010

The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team traveled to Akron, Ohio earlier this season to take on a then Mid-American Conference East-division leader University of Akron and won, 62-59.

Freshman Kaylyn Millick, shown competing earlier this season, finished second in all-around competition against Bowling Green on Feb. 21. She posted a 9.775 high score on the balance beam.

Gymnasts to host Eagle Invitational meet

By Rachelle Marshall · Wednesday, March 10, 2010

The Eastern Michigan University gymnastics team will be competing at the Eagle Invitational at 7 p.m. Saturday at Bowen Field House, getting a home advantage for the first time in almost a month.

Basketball reaches quarterfinals in MAC

By Rachelle Marshall · Sunday, March 7, 2010

With a career-high 27 points, Cassie Schrock carried Eastern Michigan University to a 66-56 victory over the visiting University of Buffalo on Saturday, helping advance her team to the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament. Schrock is now fewer than 50 points away from becoming one of a handful of EMU athletes to score 1,000 career points.

Eagles move on in MAC tournament

By Ryan Remstad · Sunday, March 7, 2010

The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team is off to Cleveland, after defeating Northern Illinois University, 65-59, Sunday at the Convocation Center in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament.

Eagles lose MAC West title to Central

By Ryan Larimore · Friday, March 5, 2010

Just outside of his post-game news conference Eastern Michigan coach Charles Ramsey stood, his back against a wall staring blankly and attempting to come to grips with what had just happened.