The final round of 2015-16 track & field awards have come in from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) and EMU athletes are once again well-represented. ... read more about EMU track athletes earn academic and regional awards from EMUroyals.com
Athletics
Staying sharp for fall, EMU’s ‘boys of summer’ join the Rockingham County Baseball League
When most collegiate baseball players head home, they resign themselves to summers of solo workouts. But for 14 Eastern Mennonite University athletes who have spent their summer playing in the ... read more about Staying sharp for fall, EMU’s ‘boys of summer’ join the Rockingham County Baseball League
EMU puts 82 athletes on ODAC All-Academic Team
Old Dominion Athletic Conference student-athletes, including 82 from EMU, set a record for the seventh straight season. ... read more about EMU puts 82 athletes on ODAC All-Academic Team from EMUroyals.com
Take care that young athletes aren’t “overplayed,” with author and Director of Athletics Dave King ’76
Director of Athletics Dave King '76, author of "Overplayed" with Margot Starbuck, gives tips to parents on handling youth sports participation. ... read more about Take care that young athletes aren’t “overplayed,” with author and Director of Athletics Dave King ’76 from Today's Christian Women
Isaac Bryan is Royals new director of cross country and track and field
Isaac Bryan, former distance coach, is named new director of cross country and track and field, as well as head cross country coach. ... read more about Isaac Bryan is Royals new director of cross country and track and field from EMUroyals.com
Wendell Eberly steps down as EMU’s first golf coach
Wendell Eberly stepped down June 30 after his fourth year at the helm of EMU's men's and women's golf teams. He is the only coach in the history of the programs after starting them both before the 2012-13 season. ... read more about Wendell Eberly steps down as EMU’s first golf coach from EMUroyals.com
Richmond Times Dispatch: ‘Hunter Taylor conquered many obstacles en route to national team status’
This June 21, 2016, article from the Richmond Times Dispatch profiles rising senior Hunter Taylor, who is currently playing in the 2016 Pan American Games for the Deaf and World Deaf Volleyball Championships in Washington DC. ... read more about Richmond Times Dispatch: ‘Hunter Taylor conquered many obstacles en route to national team status’ from Richmond Times Dispatch
Hunter Taylor prepares for World Deaf Volleyball Championships
Hunter Taylor, a rising senior at Eastern Mennonite University who was born with significant hearing loss, will compete with the USA national deaf volleyball team in a pair of high-profile international events: the PanAm regional qualifiers (June 30-July 4) and the World Deaf Volleyball Championships (July 6-15). Both will take place at Gallaudet University in Washington. ... read more about Hunter Taylor prepares for World Deaf Volleyball Championships from Herald-Progress
Daryl Lambert, EMU’s star center fielder, earns induction into the Rockingham County Baseball League Hall of Fame
Two elite baseball players have played for the Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) Royals.* One is catcher Erik Kratz, in his 15th season in the MLB and currently with the Pittsburgh ... read more about Daryl Lambert, EMU’s star center fielder, earns induction into the Rockingham County Baseball League Hall of Fame
Three softball players named to All-State team
EMU’s softball team stuck another stamp on a historic season, putting three players on the All-State Teams, as announced today by the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID). Junior Mariah Foltz ... read more about Three softball players named to All-State team