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Outdoor track and field wraps up season

By Andrew Mascharka · Sunday, June 14, 2015

The Eastern Michigan outdoor track and field season finished up its season at NCAA Championships this past weekend.

Column: EMU Soccer is better than the "Power Three"

By Robert Sherman · Saturday, June 6, 2015

When it comes to the athletics program at Eastern Michigan University, Mid-American Conference regular season wins, titles, appearances in MAC tournaments and championships are the most important goals for the respective teams. And no team at Eastern Michigan University has exemplified and attained these goals in the past five years more than the Women’s Soccer team, led by head coach Scott Hall.

Women’s golf coach resigns after 10 seasons

By Robert Sherman · Saturday, June 6, 2015

Eastern Michigan University woman’s golf head coach has resigned from the position that she has held for ten seasons, as announced by EMU Athletic Director Heather Lyke in Ypsilanti on Thursday.

Growing tension boiled over in the 90th minute when a corner kick from AFCAA led to an altercation between the Muskegon goalkeeper and AFCAA forward Ade Adiniyi.

Scrappy finish ends in AFCAA 2-1 victory

By Robert Sherman · Monday, June 1, 2015

Amateur Football Club Ann Arbor played until the last second to secure a 2-1 victory over their rivals from the north, the Muskegon Risers Soccer Club, Sunday night at Hollway Field in Ann Arbor.

EMU Women’s athletics program earns Jacoby Trophy

By Robert Sherman · Sunday, May 31, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University woman’s athletics program was awarded the Mid-American Conference Jacoby Trophy, awarded to the MAC’s best woman’s program of the season, Wednesday night at the MAC Honors Dinner in Cleveland.

Inaugural ‘Memorial Day Classic’ ends in defeat for AFC Ann Arbor

By Robert Sherman · Monday, May 25, 2015

Amateur Football Club Ann Arbor were defeated 2-1 by Sporting Michigan Soccer Club in what was billed as the “Inaugural Memorial Day Classic” Monday afternoon at Hollway Field in Ann Arbor, Mich., after taking an early lead.

Track and field men win MAC Championship; women finish second

By Andrew Mascharka · Sunday, May 17, 2015

The Eastern Michigan men's track and field team won the Mid-American Conference outdoor championship and the Eastern Michigan women finished second on Saturday May 16, 2015 in Muncie, Ind after three days of competition. For the men, this was their 23rd outdoor championship in program history.

Eagle’s season ends on a winning note

By Robert Sherman · Saturday, May 16, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University men’s baseball team ended its season with a three game home stint against Mid-American Conference foes, the University of Toledo, winning one of its last three games on Saturday afternoon in Ypsilanti.

AFC Ann Arbor defenseman Kyle Breitmeyer fires a shot on goal in the first half of Ann Arbor's 4-0 victory over Oakland United FC at Hollway Field on May 15, 2015.

AFC Ann Arbor win first league game, 4-0

By Robert Sherman · Friday, May 15, 2015

AFC Ann Arbor scored three goals in the second half to defeat Oakland United FC by a score of 4-0 in a Great Lakes Premier League match Friday evening at Hollway Field in Ann Arbor, the first in league play for both teams.

Eagles lose season series in loss to Wolverines

By Robert Sherman · Wednesday, May 13, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University men’s baseball team were defeated on Tuesday in Ann Arbor, Mich., by the University of Michigan by a score of 17-2, which means that the Eagles have lost the season series to their Washtenaw County rivals, having lost two of three games.

Extra-innings thriller leads to Eagles Victory

By Robert Sherman · Tuesday, May 12, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University men’s baseball team beat the Oakland University Golden Grizzlies on Monday afternoon by a score of 11-10 in a game that went to 13 innings after a rain delay.

Rubino Breaks Record, Eagles Lose Series

By Robert Sherman · Monday, May 11, 2015

In a weekend that saw Eastern Michigan University second baseman John Rubino break the school’s record for stolen bases, it also saw the Eagles drop another weekend series with losses on Saturday and Sunday, with scores of 10-3 and 10-2 respectively.

Kyle's father, Ken Huckaby, is currently the manger of Single A minor league team the Lansing Lugnuts.

Baseball a family business for EMU player, ex-major league father

By Robert Sherman · Saturday, May 9, 2015

When your father plays professional baseball as a catcher for various teams around Major League Baseball you grow up throwing a baseball into a catcher’s mitt, and it’s only a matter of time until that friendly game of catch with your father becomes a passion that leads to playing division one baseball at the collegiate level. Kyle Huckaby, freshman pitcher for the Eastern Michigan University men’s baseball and son of Major League Baseball journeyman Ken Huckaby, grew up with a baseball in his hands.

Eagles Shut-out in Friday Showdown

By Robert Sherman · Saturday, May 9, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University baseball have lost the last six out of the last seven of its games, with the teams last win coming on April 24, 2015, and the misfortune continued Friday night with a 5-0 loss to Ohio University at Oestrike Stadium.

Eagles invited to NFL Rookie Camps

By Thomas Bieszk · Thursday, May 7, 2015

Five former Eastern Michigan football players have found themselves on NFL teams as undrafted rookie mini-camp invitees.

Eagles drop weekend series to Miami-Ohio

By Robert Sherman · Monday, May 4, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University (18-29, 8-13 MAC) baseball team lost its second straight weekend series when it dropped two of three games to Miami-Ohio University (11-34, 9-12 MAC) in Oxford, Ohio.

Eastern Michigan tight end Tyreese Russell catches the ball against Morgan State.

Two Eagles sign with Lions

By Thomas Bieszk · Sunday, May 3, 2015

Two former Eastern Michigan football players have found themselves in the NFL. Former EMU TE Tyreese Russell and QB Rob Bolden have both signed with the Detroit Lions as undrafted free agents. Russell spent all four years of eligibility with the Eagles, while Bolden only played with EMU during the 2014 season after stops at Penn State and LSU. Russell, a 6’3” tight end out of Chicago, recorded 39 catches for 523 yards with three touchdowns during his senior season and started every game at tight end for the Eagles the past two seasons.

Softball takes tough losses in weekend homestand

By Thomas Bieszk · Sunday, May 3, 2015

The Eastern Michigan softball team finished up its final homestand of the season on a 1-2 record with one game remaining in the season.

Excited atmosphere in inaugural match for AFC Ann Arbor

By Robert Sherman · Saturday, May 2, 2015

Amateur Football Club Ann Arbor hosted San Marino Football Club, a soccer team out of Troy Mich., in the team’s first match of their inaugural season in the Great Lakes Premier League, losing 2-1 on Friday evening at Holloway Field in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Eagles give up 14 in loss to MSU

By Robert Sherman · Thursday, April 30, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University (17-27, 7-11 MAC) baseball team traveled to East Lansing on Wednesday afternoon, and left East Lansing with a loss, falling to the Michigan State Spartans (27-17, 9-6 BIGTEN) by a score of 13-4.