George Johnson ’11 was used to being the person who others came to for help. He grew up in northside Richmond, and through his work ethic and entrepreneurial savvy, he ... read more about Entrepreneur and star basketball alum shares about betrayal and healing
The COVID-19 pandemic certainly caused upheaval, notably pushing all 2020-21 collegiate sports seasons into the spring semester. But Isaac Alderfer (Broadway, Va./Broadway) also used that upheaval to his advantage, thriving under unique ... read more about Alderfer earns Academic All-America Award
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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