Eastern Senior tackle makes Big Sky All-Conference Team

On a team of worthy candidates, senior offensive tackle Chris Schlichting was the lone Eastern Washington University football player picked to the 2019 Big Sky Conference Preseason All-Conference Team announced July 15 by the league.

The 2015 graduate of Mount Si High School in North Bend, Wash., has started all 40 games he has played as an Eagle. He was a second team All-Big Sky Conference selection in 2018 and is one of nine Eagles returning who have previously received Big Sky accolades. Included were fellow center Spencer Blackburn and guard Kaleb Levao, who also earned second team honors...