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Rockbridge AD Mike Gale ’01 is the new boys basketball coach
Mike Gale, 42, came to Lexington after spending 14 seasons as the boys basketball coach at Stuarts Draft High in neighboring Augusta County. He is a 1996 graduate of Fort Defiance High School and a 2001 graduate of Eastern Mennonite University, where he played baseball. ... read more about Rockbridge AD Mike Gale ’01 is the new boys basketball coach from Roanoke Times
Park View baseball coach retires after 30 years
Michael Greene '76, who was been coaching for over 40 years, leaves Park View as its longest tenured coach with 30 years of service at the high school. He is married to Bonnie Showalter Greene '77, whom he met at EMU. ... read more about Park View baseball coach retires after 30 years from Brunswick Times-Gazette
Royals athletes contribute to RCBL title for Broadway Bruins
EMU’s John Judy and Bailey Hall were joined by five D-1 James Madison players in contributing to the Broadway Bruins RCBL title, the team’s first since 1938. The league’s Pitcher ... read more about Royals athletes contribute to RCBL title for Broadway Bruins
Alum of the Year: MLB catcher Erik Kratz ’02
EMU’s alumni award winners will be honored during the Oct. 11-13 Homecoming and Family Weekend. Read more about Young Alum Liza Heavener and Distinguished Service awardee Wu Wei. Erik Kratz ... read more about Alum of the Year: MLB catcher Erik Kratz ’02
Sophomore outfielder Jaylon Lee named All-Region
EMU’s Jaylon Lee (Newport News, Va./Denbigh) was selected to the 2019 ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Team as voted on by the members of the American Baseball Coaches Association. The sophomore earned a spot on ... read more about Sophomore outfielder Jaylon Lee named All-Region
Four Royals earn All-ODAC baseball honors
The EMU Royals had four men recognized as All-ODAC this season after the team matched the program record for conference wins and earned a conference tournament berth. Sophomore Ray Tricarico (Culpeper, Va./Eastern ... read more about Four Royals earn All-ODAC baseball honors
Internships net career starts for EMU business grads
Two Eastern Mennonite University seniors who interned at Farm Credit of the Virginias last summer will be employed there as generalists, a position that encapsulates a variety of roles that ... read more about Internships net career starts for EMU business grads
EMU baseball player, a natural ‘people person,’ finds success in financial sales
In the EMU Royals dugout from 2014-16, Aaron Hooven was a talker, remembers baseball coach Ben Spotts. “I had to stay on him sometimes, but to his credit, he always ... read more about EMU baseball player, a natural ‘people person,’ finds success in financial sales
Jaylon Lee Player of the Week for ODAC, D3 baseball
Already matching his production from last season, Jaylon Lee (Newport News, Va./Denbigh) has started off his sophomore season red hot earning him Old Dominion Athletic Conference Player of the Week honors. D3baseball.com has ... read more about Jaylon Lee Player of the Week for ODAC, D3 baseball