Weir repeats as state’s top broadcaster
A year after winning his initial award, Eastern Washington University radio play-by-play voice Larry Weir has been selected as a repeat winner by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (NSSA) as the 2015 Sportscaster of the Year for the state of Washington.
The “Voice of the Eagles” since 1991, Weir recently completed his 25th season calling the play-by-play for Eagle football games and is currently in his 23rd for basketball.
Weir is one of only three broadcasters from the Eastern Washington region to have won the award, joining Frank Herron (KNEW in Spokane) in 1959 and Bud Nameck (KXLY in Spokane/WSU Radio Network) in 1994 and 2008 as recipients. However, former Washington State University play-by-play broadcaster Bob Robertson won the award 12 times.
The other finalist for the award was 10-time winner Bob Rondeau , voice of the Washington Huskies.
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Eti Ena joins EWU football coaching staff
Eastern Washington University graduate and former Eagle student assistant coach Eti Ena has been hired as Eastern’s defensive front coordinator and defensive ends coach, head coach Beau Baldwin announced Jan. 14 as part of the process to fill two open vacancies in his coaching staff.
Ena comes to Eastern from Cal Poly where he coached the defensive line from 2013-15, and prior to that spent four seasons (2009-12) as defensive line coach at the University of Idaho.
Ena graduated from EWU in 2005 with a bachelors degree in physical education after serving as a student assistant for three seasons from 2003-05 under then-head coach Paul Wulff. Baldwin was offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Eastern during Ena’s three seasons at EWU.
Baldwin also announced that Ryan Sawyer has left his position as coach and recruiting coordinator to pursue other opportunities outside of coaching. He said Sawyer’s recruiting coordinator duties would be filled by current EWU cornerbacks coach Cherokee Valeria, with Brian Strandley continuing as defensive line coach.
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EWU football banquet is Jan. 30
Recognizing Eastern Washington University’s 18th winning season in the last 20 years, the annual football awards banquet will take place Saturday, Jan. 30 at 5 p.m. at the Pence Union Building multipurpose room.
Cost is $30 per person, and the event includes dinner and video productions and highlights from the 2015 season. Tickets must be purchased in advance by calling (509) 359-6394. The deadline is Jan. 29 and no walk-ups will be accepted.
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