Sports

As America’s pastime, whether we like baseball or not, we’ve grown up with our parents and grandparents telling us stories about old players and games. Many of us can vividly remember having a catch with our dad or brothers and sisters, trying squeeze a glove as best we could. Some of these moments can simply […]

After years of outraged fans, press releases apologizing for bad calls and much debate, Major League Baseball has decided to implement  an in depth replay system for the 2014 season. Previously, home runs were the only thing that MLB has left open to review. Now, pretty much everything except balls and strikes will be open

Spring is finally here, and for baseball fans, that means one thing: Major League Baseball (MLB) is starting up again. For many, this brings great joy, competitive spirits, and passion. For others, such as major league managers, this brings the occasional headache, high tantrums, and shouting matches with umpires. Issuing managers “challenges” could prevent many

Spring has sprung for Eastern’s spring sports teams, though the weather has not indicated such as of late. Despite adverse conditions, many teams have gotten off to good starts. Women’s Lacrosse already has surpased their win total from last year while the Men earned a tough win over 12th ranked York College with some late

On February 3 2014, our Men’s soccer assistant coach, Brian Holt, signed a professional contract with the Philadelphia Union, our local major league soccer league. Born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, Holt began playing soccer as a “youngster” and says that although he began playing a variety of sports he has always had a special

Victoria Graham arrived at Eastern as a freshman during the fall of 2012. She quickly became a successful pre-med major, an involved student and a hardworking two-sport athlete—playing on both the soccer and lacrosse teams. She was diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos, a painful neurological and connective tissue disorder, when she was 11. Finally, after a

Eastern’s Women’s Basketball Team finished their season after their loss against DeSales on Wednesday, February 26th. Though the Eagles had swept the Bulldogs during the regular season, and earned a home advantage for the first round of playoffs, it was the Bulldogs who clinched the MAC Championship spot that night. However, a triumphant DeSales fell

As you all probably know, I gave a little insight in my preview of the 2014 Olympics a few issues ago.  And personally, I had high hopes for our men and women in red, white, and blue.  However, for yet another Winter Olympics, America played second fiddle to the host country.  In fact, it wasn’t

Since Winter Break, it’s been a tale of two teams for the men’s and women’s basketball teams. The women’s team has posted an impressive 5-2 record since the start of the semester. The team has been led by the stellar play of Meghan Nowak, who is fourth in the conference in scoring, average 16.2 points