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3 defining games for EMU’s football program this fall

By Christian Byers · Monday, Aug. 29, 2022

We are officially two weeks away from the return of MACtion to Ypsilanti, Michigan. On September 2, the Eastern Michigan Eagles kick-off the 2022 season under the bright lights at Rynearson Stadium, hosting the Eastern Kentucky Colonels. Following one of the most successful EMU recruiting classes in recent years, expectations and excitement continue to escalate. 

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Football and basketball recruits strengthen EMU athletics

By Blake McQueary · Monday, Aug. 15, 2022

On August 1, 2022, three-star cornerback Daiquan White announced his commitment to the Eastern Michigan University football program. White’s commitment boosted the Eagles into the number one spot in the 2023 recruiting class rankings (247sports.com). This marked the first time in program history that Eastern Michigan held the number one spot in the football recruiting class rankings within the Mid-American Conference.

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EMU women's soccer team presents 2022 schedule

By Jessica Laroy · Monday, Aug. 15, 2022

The Eastern Michigan University women’s soccer team will begin the 2022 season schedule on Aug. 18 at 5 p.m. against Western Illinois on Scicluna Field in Ypsilanti, MI. The squad will play 18 total regular season matches, eight at home and 10 away.  

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Opinion: The top three NFL rookies to watch out for in the 2022-23 season

By Blake McQueary · Tuesday, July 26, 2022

It’s about that time again, you're sitting on the couch watching TV when suddenly an commercial break advertises the start of the NFL pre-season, triggering you to question where your summer has gone with the thought, “No way football is ALREADY starting again.” We’ve all been there. So, with the NFL pre-season getting underway in about 2 weeks, let’s look at the top 3 rookies that we could see have big debut seasons: Chris Olave, Aidan Hutchinson, and Jordan Davis.

Track & Field

Two former EMU track & field standouts compete in World Athletics Championships

By Jessica Laroy · Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Former EMU track and field athletes  Donald Scott and Lahsene Bouchikhi are set to compete in the 2022 World Athletics Championship. Scott is a 2015 EMU graduate and former eight-time Mid-American Conference Champion. Bouchikhi earned First Team All-MAC honors his junior year and placed fifth in the Spartan Invitational with a time of 25:11.2 in the 8,000 meter race. 

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Opinion: Top three "under the radar" moves of the 2022 NBA Draft

By Blake McQueary · Tuesday, July 19, 2022

This year’s draft class is a big question mark. With many people believing that this class isn’t much to be excited about, there are also people speculating that this draft class could very well be a special one. Sports writer Blake McQueary provides insight on his top three "under the radar" transactions of NBA draft night.

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Steve Schram named new head coach of EMU women's tennis program

By Jessica Laroy · Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Eastern Michigan University Vice President and Director of Athletics announced that Steve Schram will be the new head coach of the women’s tennis program. Schram has an overall 120-49 career record in nine seasons as a women’s tennis head coach. Schram has led three other college tennis programs, recording an all-time winning percentage of .710. 

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Opinion: The top five NFL free agency moves of 2022

By Blake McQueary · Thursday, June 23, 2022

The past five months have been action-packed for the NFL. In January we got to witness a crazy postseason, where most games were decided by just a field goal in the final seconds. February saw the Los Angeles Rams defeat the Cincinnati Bengals to win the Super Bowl in their own house of Los Angeles. March featured headlines of Tom Brady reversing his shocking decision to retire from the NFL and ultimately play a 23rd season in Tampa Bay.  

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Opinion: Potential prospects the Pistons could draft with their first round selection

By Blake McQueary · Tuesday, June 14, 2022

This past season for the Detroit Pistons was a season filled with hope. With the organization in the process of a rebuild, and rookie point guard, Cade Cunningham, leading the way for the Pistons, there wasn’t much to expect from the deteriorating franchise that is in the process of a rebuild. The only expectation to be met for the Pistons? Be better than the previous year, and that, they did.  

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In this episode, we're summarizing the articles posted on the Eastern Echo 6/9/2025 - 6/15/2025! To listen to the episode on Spotify, click here!

Articles featured in this episode:

"EMU football alums Gunnar Oakes, Brian Dooley find pro success with UFL's Michigan Panthers" - Caleb Henderson

"Review: 'Say Nothing' is a good introduction to the intense history of conflict between Britain and Ireland" - Gabriella Payeur

"EMU completes 'Maxx Match,' achieves football fundraising goal as new NCAA regulations loom large" - Caleb Henderson

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