Philip Watson Jr. ‘16 has found a new mission — from hoping to become an Olympian himself to helping others perform on the world’s biggest sports stage. Watson, a citizen of ... read more about Alum aims advocacy efforts at Paralympic athletes
Athletics
Royals put 107 on ODAC All-Academic Team
Despite the complicated layers of being a student-athlete while dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, EMU’s student-athletes still excelled in the classroom in 2020-21. The Royals had 107 men and women ... read more about Royals put 107 on ODAC All-Academic Team
EMS taps two alumni for head coaching positions
Eli Crawford ’11 and Meredith Stinnette Hall ’20, both alumni of Eastern Mennonite University, have been announced as new head coaches at Eastern Mennonite School in Harrisonburg, Va. Crawford and ... read more about EMS taps two alumni for head coaching positions
EMU’s Jaylon Lee MVP of Valley League All-Star game
The Eastern Mennonite standout and current Woodstock oufielder had a single and an RBI along with a home run-saving catch in center field for the North in a 5-0 win over the South at the Valley Baseball League All-Star Game at James Madison University’s Veteran’s Memorial Park on Sunday in Harrisonburg. ... read more about EMU’s Jaylon Lee MVP of Valley League All-Star game from Daily News-Record
Abe Kaufman ’04 smokes the competition on 550-mile TransVA route
About 50 bicyclists set foot to pedal under the gaze of Abraham Lincoln in Washington, D.C. on the morning of May 22. Their final destination was the tiny town of ... read more about Abe Kaufman ’04 smokes the competition on 550-mile TransVA route
Megan Breidigan Sanchez earns Academic All-America Award
After a season and school year that required some extra flexibility and fortitude, Megan Breidigan Sanchez (Douglassville, Pa./Daniel Boone) found herself on yet another prestigious list, being selected to the Academic All-America Third ... read more about Megan Breidigan Sanchez earns Academic All-America Award
EMU star Lee among Valley League’s best
Jaylon Lee has been named to the Valley League's All-Star team. The league is a NCAA-sanctioned summer league and includes mostly D-1 athletes. “For us as a baseball program, even to a wider scale as a university, he means as much as anybody’s meant since (MLB veteran) Erik Kratz,” said EMU baseball head coach Adam Posey. ... read more about EMU star Lee among Valley League’s best from WHSV TV-3
Kratz to be inducted into Valley League Hall of Fame
The Valley League Board of Directors has announced the fifth class of Hall of Fame inductees, to be installed at the 2021 Valley League All-Star game in Harrisonburg on Sunday, July 11. Kratz played for Waynesboro in 2000 and Harrisonburg in 2001. ... read more about Kratz to be inducted into Valley League Hall of Fame from Valley League
Back in business: Fellowship for Christian Athletes campers kick off summer season for campus crews
For a few weeks, Jenn Gustavus was holding her breath about the Mid-Atlantic region’s Fellowship for Christian Athletes (FCA) summer camp. “We opened registration May 5 and by May 24, ... read more about Back in business: Fellowship for Christian Athletes campers kick off summer season for campus crews
Brown XC/TF adds alumna Hannah Chappell-Dick to staff as assistant coach
Hannah Chappell-Dick was most recently a graduate assistant cross country and track & field coach at the University of Florida, where she earned her MBA. She was also a volunteer assistant coach at Georgia Tech from 2018-19, and an interim coach at EMU. She was a five-time NCAA DIII All-American and three-time Regional Athlete of the Year for Eastern Mennonite University. ... read more about Brown XC/TF adds alumna Hannah Chappell-Dick to staff as assistant coach from Brown University Athletics