2016 – Page 12 – The Western Howl

By: Burke De Boer
Sports Editor

Wolves volleyball won both matches last week to advance to an 8-11 record overall. They beat St. Martin’s on Oct. 20 and Seattle Pacific on Oct. 22. Both matches were played to four sets that included powerful showings by the Western players.

Against St. Martin’s, outside hitter Mariella Vandenkooy hit for .320, leading her to a career-best 16 kills. Alisha Bettinson continued her impressive ways, where she produced 11 kills and got her season-best 22 digs en route to her tenth double-double on the year.

The fourth match saw St. Martin’s leap out to a 1-5 lead early, but the Wolves rallied and went on to rout their opponents and sealed the fourth and final set at 25-17. This included a dominant 12-2 run.

“We’ve been having a lot of success from a variety of players,” said Bettinson. “I think that’s what is going to help us continue to have success. Also having played every team once already we have a better idea of what to expect from each team the second time round.”

Wolves continued their winning ways to Saturday.

The first two sets saw Western clobber Seattle Pacific with scores of 25-19 and 25-18. Bettinson notched yet another double-double onto her belt, racking up 15 kills and 12 digs while also nailing 2 blocks.

The Wolves look to take this winning streak onto the road. They travel to Washington on Thursday to face national #19 Western Washington, and then visit Canada for a match against Simon Fraser on Saturday.

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Cross country championships

By: Burke De Boer
Sports Editor

The GNAC cross country championships were held in Bellingham, Washington on Oct. 22. The Western Oregon men’s team finished with enough points to place fourth and the women’s team placed ninth. The 8k men’s course saw David Ribich finish fifth place while Kennedy Rufener was the first Wolf to complete the 6k women’s course, coming in 17th place.

Depth helped the Wolves teams score their finishing positions, as Ribich was later followed across the finish line by tenth-place Dustin Nading. Justin Crosswhite came in 25th, while Tyler Jones and Josh Dempsey came in 34th and 36th, respectively.

The points scorers for the women’s team included 20th place Grace Knapp, 36th place Suzanne Van De Grift, and Virginia Link and Amanda Dirzhazy finished within a second of one another to rank 72nd and 74th.

Ribich crossed the line with a time of 25:23. Rufener completed her race with a time of 22:41. This is the third meet of the season that Rufener finished pole position among Western runners, and her third in a row. It is the fourth such meet for Ribich, who also won the John Frank and Ash Creek Invitationals.

The Wolves will go to Montana State Billings on Nov. 5 to compete for the NCAA Division II West Regional Championships.

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Cocktail corner

By: Paige Scofield
Campus Life Editor

This week for our Halloween cocktail we have a poison apple punch. This cocktail, although served cold, leaves you with a warm feeling (and it’s not from the alcohol). The use of spiced apple juice leaves you with the taste of autumn in your mouth. This is the perfect drink for fall. The recipe is as follows:

What you need:

2 parts spiced apple juice
1 part ginger beer
0.5 part raspberry syrup

Making spiced apple juice:
1. Bring apple juice to a boil along with some cinnamon and whole cloves.
2. How much cinnamon and cloves? Start with 3 cinnamon sticks and about a teaspoon of whole cloves per half gallon (64 ounces) of apple juice. Feel free to adjust. If it’s too spicy, just dilute it with more apple juice.
3. Once the juice has reached a boil, cover it and remove from heat until cooled.

Directions:

Add all ingredients to a punch bowl and stir.

Recipe courtesy of www.12bottlebar.com

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Know your enemy: Humboldt State

By: Burke De Boer
Sports Editor

When the Wolves host the Lumberjacks on Saturday it will be the 44th installment of the historic rivalry. arne-ferguson-current-head-coach

The teams first met in the days of leather helmets. In 1929, the Oregon Normal School traveled to Arcata, California to face Humboldt State Normal College. At the start of the Great Depression teams would play against anyone they could find, wherever there was a field. The men from Monmouth took a train south and won the first encounter, 31-0.

The teams went back and forth in the decades to come. After World War II, the then-Oregon College of Education hired Bill McArthur to coach the football team. As Wolves football became the team that Bill made, they got a leg up on Humboldt State. Notably, at homecoming 1949, the Wolves whupped the Lumberjacks to cap a 9-0 perfect season.

Wolves hold the advantage in the matchup with a 24-19 record.

For further history, check out the football record book at wouwolves.com

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Lessons of a tough loss

By: Burke De Boer
Sports Editor

The football team traveled north to face the Central Washington Wildcats in Ellensburg where they were utterly hosed to the tune of 0-35.

Ultimately the Wolves would get 107 yards on the day. Philip Fenumiai was back under center, where he completed 9 out of 27 passes and took five sacks. First-year running back Torreahno Sweet ran for 37 yards to lead the rushing game.

The defense was lead by redshirt sophomore Bo Highburger on the line, hitting 11 tackles on the day.

“We just struggled to get anything going as a team,” Highburger said. “But we are confident with our matchup this week, we’re looking forward to taking a step in the right direction.”

Once again, football follows a win with a loss, making it five games in a row on a win-loss rollercoaster. This bodes well as the Wolves look to rebound once again in the Humboldt State game.

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Take care, become breast cancer aware

By: Jade Rayner
Freelancer

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and, while you may not feel that you are at risk, now is the time to become familiar with the second most common cancer among women.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 40,000 women and 400 men in the U.S. each year lose their lives

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to breast cancer. The numbers seem haunting but don’t let that stop you from taking action. There are many ways that you can make a difference and join the fight against breast cancer.

Be familiar with your own body; knowing the right time to get screened is essential to early detection of cancer. The CDC reports that women 50 to 74 years old should be getting a mammogram every two years. Prior to 50 years old, women may discuss the risks and benefits of getting screened with a doctor. To get screened locally, you can visit Samaritan Corvallis Mammography, Mission Medical Imaging in Dallas, Salem Hospital Women’s Imaging and the Western Student Health and Counseling Center. A complete list, including contact information, can be found on the FDA website.

Donating is another great way to assist in the fight against breast cancer but be wary of donating to organizations without doing your research first. As stated by Consumer Reports, both Give.org and Charity Navigator are reliable online resources that you can use to see the what percentage of donations received goes to people in need, as well as the programs provided and the mission of any charity of your choice.

The Breast Cancer Research foundation has been reported to use 91 percent of donations collected for research into finding a cure and new ways of preventing the cancer. The Rose is a foundation that has been reported to put 85 percent of donations into programs that assist women with minimal or no insurance to get access to cancer screenings and treatment.

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Powder to the people

By: Burke De Boer
Sports Editor

The powder-puff flag football game and powder-tuff volleyball tournament return for another year. Homecoming week gives us a week of activities to build the hype for the big game. These games are perhaps the most universal image of the homecoming buildup.

Wolves powder-puff is divided into teams of female students living off-campus and those living on-campus.

Powder-puff football is traced back to World War II. Military conscription made male college enrollment rates plummet. In the spirit of Rosie the Riveter, the homecoming football game continued without them. It became a tradition etched into high schools and universities across the nation.

The powder-tuff tournament gives male students a chance to play volleyball in the same vein. As we build for two home volleyball games and the Saturday football game, the friendly competition of intramurals keep building school spirit.

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