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Royals Athlete of the Week: Maleke Jones

February 8, 2018Last updated March 2, 2018 by Savannah Olshove, sports information intern

Eastern Mennonite University senior Maleke Jones (Charles Town, W.V./Washington) has proven himself consistent and confident on the basketball court, and is the Royals Athlete of the Week. In two games last week

Basketball coach Kirby Dean to step down after season

January 8, 2018Last updated January 8, 2018 by James De Boer

Eastern Mennonite University has announced that head men’s basketball coach Kirby Dean will resign at the end of the current season. He has accepted a position as the director of parks and

Royals Athlete of the Week: RaShawn Latimer

December 4, 2017 by Elizabeth Nisly, sports information intern

Senior Eastern Mennonite University basketball player RaShawn Latimer (Warrenton, Va./Kettle Run) was ready. “Over the summer I played a lot, I trained a lot,” he said. “I had a job for the

Royals Athlete of the Week: Isaiah Harris-Winn

November 27, 2017 by Elizabeth Nisly, sports information intern

Isaiah Harris-Winn (Frederick, Md./St. Maria Goretti) got a running start to what promises to be a very exciting senior season for the Eastern Mennonite University men’s basketball player. In last weekend’s

EMU grad Sims finds home on court overseas

July 12, 2017Last updated July 12, 2017 by Greg Madia/Daily News-Record

Wherever basketball takes R.J. Sims, he’s always asked a few of the same questions. “People that see me now ask what school I went to, and when I say EMU

EMU routs Bridgewater in cross-county ODAC game

January 5, 2017Last updated February 1, 2017 by Phil D’Abbraccio/Daily News-Record

In one aspect, Kirby Dean thought his Eastern Mennonite men’s basketball squad almost resembled the Golden State Warriors too much Wednesday night. “The biggest thing that happened out there tonight

Athlete of the Week: Jerome Jones

December 16, 2016Last updated December 16, 2016 by Jake Brown

Early in his junior season, Jerome Jones (Charles Town, W.V./Washington) has proven his existing capabilities while also showing new ways to spur his team to success. Last week, the wing

Potential all-conference selection Maleke Jones grows into leadership role on the court

February 21, 2016Last updated February 21, 2016 by Alicia Ygarza

Sophomore Maleke Jones (Charles Town, W.V./Washington) has come a long way since his freshman year. Unlike some point guards who are simply role players, Jones has proven to be a

Royals men’s basketball team meets D-I James Madison University for the first time since 1975

November 17, 2015Last updated November 30, 2015 by David Driver

Keith Phillips was the head men’s basketball coach at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) in the 1970s when Mike Fratello, an assistant coach under Lou Campanelli at nearby Madison College, wandered

Royals basketball begins season play with Jess Rheinheimer and the Jones brothers in key roles

November 12, 2015Last updated November 24, 2015 by James DeBoer

Senior Jess Rheinheimer and sophomore twins Maleke and Jerome Jones lead the women’s and men’s basketball teams into the 2015-16 season with the first games of the season beginning in

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