After a one-year hiatus, the Yoder Golf Classic will make its return on Thursday, September 16, at Spotswood Country Club. There will be a catered lunch at noon, followed by a shotgun start at 1:00pm.
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.
Six EMU student-athletes have been named to the Academic All-State Team by the VaSID. A total of 220 student-athletes representing 37 colleges and universities across the state were recognized.
EMU held its annual Athletic Honors Celebration on May 2. The highlight of the night was the announcement of the 2021 President’s Awards, given to Megan Breidigan and Jaylon Lee.
The EMU disc golf team made their first ever trip to the College Disc Golf National Championship last week, and threw discs with the best in the nation. For the six Royals who made the trip, it was a surreal and exciting experience to compete in a field comprised mostly of NCAA D-I schools, especially given that the EMU team was only founded before the 2019-20 academic year.
EMU announces a change in its spectator policy for outdoor athletics events. As of Monday, March 8, parents of EMU athletes with EMU-issued season passes will be permitted to attend outdoor athletics events.
EMU has announced a short-term policy for outdoor sporting events. Spectators will not be allowed at outdoor sporting events through Sunday, February 28.
Royals fans are in for a big treat on Wednesday, as Erik Kratz joins the EMU Athletics Fireside Gathering. The gathering on Zoom starts at 7:00pm on Wednesday and is the third of this academic year for EMU Athletics.
The ODAC Presidents Council endorsed a conference policy that will prohibit spectators at any ODAC indoor athletic event for the upcoming spring campaign.
Royals fans are invited to the second Fireside Gathering on Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 7:00pm. Join us on Zoom to hear from Director of Athletics Dave King, coaching staff, and our student-athletes as they recap the fall semester and discuss updated plans for games in the spring.
EMU has announced the retirement of longtime Head Athletic Trainer Mike Downey. He is in his 30th year at the school, and will finish his duties on Dec. 31.
Today the ODAC released the schedule of conference games for the traditional fall sports of men’s and women’s soccer, field hockey, and women’s volleyball.
The ODAC Presidents’ Council, in consultation with the ODAC Board of Directors, has endorsed a plan for a return to collegiate competition during the 2021 spring semester.
EMU hosted the first Athletics Fireside Gathering of the year Wednesday evening, giving Royals fans a look into what has been and what will be happening with EMU Athletics.
Royals fans are invited to a Fireside Gathering on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 7:00pm. Join us on Zoom to hear from Director of Athletics Dave King, coaching staff, and our student-athletes as they discuss the impact the pandemic has had on collegiate athletics at EMU.
After years of inactivity, EMU's chapter of SAAC is once again present on campus, giving a platform for student-athletes to further enhance their impact at EMU and its surrounding communities.
EMU's student-athletes made a major mark this year in their role as students, as the Royals broke their record for Old Dominion Athletic Conference All-Academic Team honorees. Eastern Mennonite put 118 men and women on the team for the 2019-20 academic year.
EMU athletics announced today the postponement of ODAC competition and championships for fall and winter sports through the end of the 2020 calendar year (December 31).
EMU's Trevor Oyer helped the Royals claim wins over a handful of Power Five Conference opponents recently, something that has likely never been done in EMU history.
Revamped Yoder Golf Classic Is Back
August 11, 2021After a one-year hiatus, the Yoder Golf Classic will make its return on Thursday, September 16, at Spotswood Country Club. There will be a catered lunch at noon, followed by a shotgun start at 1:00pm.
