EWU camp opens; Gage Gubrud is honored

First practice is Aug. 5

The Eastern Washington University football team will begin practices for the 2018 season the first week of August on the Sports and Recreation Center practice fields in Cheney.

Players will report on Thursday, Aug. 2 for orientation and conditioning, then the team will practice together for the first time on Sunday, Aug. 5 at 3 p.m.

Eastern will practice in pads for the first time on Tuesday, Aug. 7 at 3 p.m. Because the NCAA no longer allows two-a-day practices, Eastern will practice together for nearly a full month prior to the team’s opener, which is Sept. 1 at home...