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Ramsey still Eagles coach, for now

By Arturo Rodriguez · Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Charles Ramsey, coach of the Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team has gone six seasons as the man calling the shots for the Eagles. But the results of the 2010-2011 season seem to be a too familiar sight for Eagles fans.

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Commentary: Basketball does well despite setbacks

By Theodora Robinson-Jones · Sunday, March 27, 2011

The Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team wrapped up the 2010-11 season with a 24-13 record. That record represents the most wins in the program’s history as well as most games played in program history and the program’s first national tournament victories. All of these accomplishments helped this team develop its own Cinderella story.

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Softball triumphs over Austin Peay

By Jerime Crane · Sunday, March 27, 2011

Six hits and three runs scored in the first inning helped the Eastern Michigan University softball team get an 8-3 victory against Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn., on Saturday.

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Syracuse up next for EMU in WNIT

By Theodora Robinson-Jones · Wednesday, March 23, 2011

After defeating the University of North Carolina-Wilmington on Monday, the Eastern Michigan University’s basketball team will take flight to New York where it will play Syracuse tonight at 7 p.m. The game is the Women’s National Invitation Tournament equivalent to the NCAA’s Sweet Sixteen.

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Cuts and Bolts: Tigers option Sizemore to minors

By Nick Shlain · Wednesday, March 23, 2011

As spring training winds down, it becomes time for all 30 major league teams to trim the fat of the 40-man roster down to the 25 guys who get to suit up on Opening Day. Last week, teams sent their top young prospects back to minor league camp to take a longer look at those in competition for big league jobs. For the Detroit Tigers, this meant looking at second basemen Will Rhymes, whom manager Jim Leyland named a starter, and Danny Worth.

English

English expects improvement in 2011

By Jerime Crane · Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Football is a brutal sport, but watching it played at Eastern Michigan University can be equally as brutal lately. Ever since the change of the school mascot in 1991 when the EMU Hurons became the EMU Eagles, the football program has been abysmal, accumulating a 61-160-1 record in 19 seasons.

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Eagles vs. Seahawks in round 2 of WNIT

By Theodora Robinson-Jones · Sunday, March 20, 2011

The Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team earned its way to the second round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament on Thursday by beating the University of Michigan 67-59 at the Convocation Center.

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Record breaker exceeds team's expectations

By Eitan Mendelson · Sunday, March 20, 2011

Not only did the Eastern Michigan women’s track and field team clinch the Mid-American Conference title last month, but it did so in style led by sophomore sprinter Ashlee Abraham. Abraham broke the record for fastest 60-meter dash in a MAC title meet, removing Ball State’s Latasha Jenkins from the first place spot in the record book after 12 years

Westerink

Tennis is in the family for Westerink

By Arturo Rodriguez · Wednesday, March 16, 2011

The Eastern Michigan University tennis team has eight players on its roster. Every player on that roster attended high school in a different country with players coming from India, Australia, Bulgaria and China. In the fall of 2008, coach Ryan Ray recruited Miriam Westerink to be a part of the team. Ray said all of his recruiting has been done through phone calls, video and result analysis.

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EMU hosts first round of women's NIT

By Ryan Larimore · Wednesday, March 16, 2011

The EMU women’s basketball team’s season isn’t over yet. The Eagles take on the University of Michigan in a St. Patrick’s Day matchup in the Women’s National Invitation tonight at 7.

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March Madness in Michigan

By Jerime Crane · Wednesday, March 16, 2011

The state of Michigan is represented by three teams in this year’s NCAA Tournament: Michigan State University, Oakland University and the University of Michigan.

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Eagles get little support in MAC title defeat

By Theodora Robinson-Jones · Sunday, March 13, 2011

For those who didn’t know, Eastern Michigan’s women’s basketball team became the first fifth seed to make an appearance in the Mid American Conference tournament. It did so by sending the No. 1-seeded Toledo home Friday and played in the championship game Saturday.

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Gymnastics 4-9 after KSU loss

By Arturo Rodriguez · Sunday, March 13, 2011

The Eastern Michigan University gymnastics team lost Saturday to No. 20 Kent State University 194.900 – 194.025 at Bowen Fieldhouse. The Eagles record falls to 4-9 overall, 2-4 in MAC play. But Coach Steve Wilce sees the good in the loss for his squad’s morale.

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