Code Red gives Eastern’s Reese Court a new vibe

Music ensemble revs up the team and fans with music, antics

PAUL DELANEY, Staff Reporter | Last updated Feb 28, 2013 3:18pm0

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One of Code Red’s drummers - and a tambourine player too - is Garrett Stannard is a senior music education major from Mead High School

Reese Court got a physical remake in 2012 with new seats and a video display.

Those improvements at the home of Eastern Washington University’s basketball and volleyball programs have now been augmented with an entirely new atmosphere and vibe with the introduction of Code Red.

The music ensemble that is the product of a collaboration of a variety of EWU entities has drawn rave reviews from fans, school officials, players and coaches.

“Code Red is definitely first team all Big Sky,” Eagle men’s coach Jim Hayford said. “The fans love them, the players love them, they are a difference maker.”

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