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Men’s Lacrosse lose to Montana Grizzlies

Hannah Greene  | Sports Editor

Winter means Men’s Lacrosse is back and running, ready to get work done. Saturday, Feb. 8, the Wolves hosted the University of Montana Grizzlies, who are nationally ranked in the top-10.

Currently, the Wolves are ranked 25th nationally by all Division II coaches — making for an entertaining game against the Grizzlies. 

Throughout the beginning of the match, the Grizzlies held the majority of the possession and remained ahead of the Wolves. The Grizzlies defense tested the Wolves’ offensive strength and didn’t allow them to gain closer to their score. 

During the second period the Grizzlies stepped ahead, scoring in the first 15 seconds — but the Wolves were able to shove back and bring the score 14-9, Grizzlies ahead, before the period ended.

The Wolves continued to allow multiple shots and offensive attacks by the Grizzlies, but lucked out after the Grizzlies missed multiple chances given to them. 

Towards the end of the game, the Grizzlies held their offensive attack and bombarded the Wolves’ goal, scoring again in the last seven minutes.

Final score, 18-11, left the Wolves with a sour loss and the Grizzlies with a fresh win.

Men’s Lacrosse will have their next home game on March 14, further details will be shared.

 

Contact the author at hgreene18@wou.edu

Photos by Kay Bruley

Men’s Rugby take another L over the weekend

Hannah Greene  | Sports Editor

A streak unlike before, Western Men’s Rugby continued the tears as their last home game on Saturday, Feb. 8, brought another loss. 

The Wolves held a home game against Pacific University Boxers, and boxed out the Wolves were. The Wolves’ defense struggled to hold any attack from the Boxers, which allowed for a great deal of scoring by the Boxers. On the other side of the playing field, the Wolves’ offense had no vision and was unable to find any way of scoring — every space was covered by the Boxers defense. Both sides of the ball continued to push, but not hard enough to take hold of the game at any point.

Similar to their last game against Oregon State University on Feb. 1, the Wolves had to borrow more players from the Boxers to be able to continue the game without being down any men.

The Boxers proved to have great ball movement and were able to find another scoring opportunity with only 12 minutes left in the game.

Though there were many great tackles, runs and plays made by the Wolves, winning was out of sight. The final score of the game ended with the Wolves at five points, trailing far behind the Boxers’ 43 points.

This game concluded the Men’s Rugby season of squads of 15 versus 15, and move on to play seven versus seven. Their next home game will not be until April 18, where the Wolves will be holding the League Championships for the seven versus seven teams.

 

Contact the author at hgreene18@wou.edu

Photos by Kay Bruley

Power couples that win

Hannah Greene  | Sports Editors

Highlighted power couples throughout professional sports, that continue to break barriers and add medals and gold to their closets.

 

Zac + Julie:

the Ertz Power Squad

NFL Champion for the Eagles + USWNT two-time World Cup Champion.

These two bring elite athlete power couple to an entirely new level.

 

Megan Rapinoe + Sue Bird:

the Dominators 

One USWNT player, one USAB player, both professionals in Washington, winning medals.

 

Amanda Nunes + Nina Ansaroff:

the Lionesses that Shred

Two fighters that bring power to the name behind female UFC fighters. 

 

Contact the author at hgreene18@wou.edu

Wolves’ Softball Hit Home Two Wins

Hannah Greene  | Sports Editor

Last weekend on Saturday, Feb. 8, the Wolves’ softball team held two games against Eastern Oregon University Mountaineers. 

The Wolves were able to hold the Mountees still, and take home a win during both matches. Due to the excellent pitching by sophomore Maddie Mayer and senior Chandler Bishop, the Wolves contained the Mountees and only allowed one run and several hits. 

Wolves showed for an entertaining game, hitting two home runs by two juniors, Tyler Creach and Sydney Bowers. Western was hitting so well that they outhit Eatern almost 7-1; hopefully this preview is a good teller for the upcoming season.

Each inning the Mountees trailed far behind the Wolves, barely able to find a way to score or even get a run in. 

The Wolves took both wins, 9-0 and 5-1. Softball hits the road for their next game on Friday, Feb. 14 to play against Texas A&M – Kingsville. 

 

Contact the author at hgreene18@wou.edu

Photo by Kay Bruley

Valentines day, single, ways to spend Valentine’s day when you’re single

Svetlana Goloviznina  | Freelancer

It doesn’t matter whether someone is single or is on the asexual or aromantic spectrum and is tired of the Valentine’s Day shenanigans — there is always a way to make a day like Valentine’s Day better.

 

  1. Go see a movie

While it can be intimate to go out with a lover and watch a romantic comedy, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with people sitting down and being fully immersed in a movie they’ve been pumped to see. And besides, that allows people to have all the expensive popcorn and drinks to themselves. 

  1. Have a spa day

This is something that can even be done at home. Kick back to some favorite tunes, light up the candles and bring out the bath bombs because this time is self-love time. Doesn’t matter if you’re a full grown man, everyone deserves to smell nice and feel nice.

  1. Treat yourself

In truth, having a day for oneself can be difficult. People can take the time to honor themselves this Valentine’s Day; it’s something they’ve earned for caring for themselves all this time. Self-care is the best thing one can do for themselves. Buy something sweet, enjoy a hike, try out a hobby because nobody’s around to stop you but you.

And if treating yourself doesn’t work for you then…

  1. Treat your family

While these days are often planned for lovers, there will always be family and close friends who have your back, so treat them to something nice. It can be as simple as a card, flower or a balloon. Small acts of kindness go a long way.

 

Contact Svetlana at sgoloviznina19@wou.edu

Homemade chocolates to make for that special someone

Rylie Horrall  | Lifestyle Editor

Candy and sweets are found in abundance in stores during the week of Valentine’s Day. As an alternative to buying something sweet, try making something homemade for someone significant, a meaningful group of people or yourself.

 

HOMEMADE VALENTINE’S CHOCOLATES

Start to finish: 1 hour 10 minutes

½ pound high-quality dark chocolate, chopped

⅛ teaspoon ground dried chipotle pepper

1 pinch salt

½ cup heavy whipping cream

3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, or as needed

Place chocolate into a bowl; add chipotle pepper and salt.

Heat cream in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until it comes to a boil. Pour cream over chocolate and let stand for three minutes.

Stir gently until chocolate mixture is completely smooth. Pour chocolate mixture out onto a sheet of plastic wrap on a work surface. Pick up one edge of the plastic and roll the chocolate into a rough log shape. Continue to roll, wrapping chocolate in the plastic. Refrigerate until chilled and firm, 30 minutes to one hour.

Place cocoa into a small bowl. Unwrap chocolate and cut in half crosswise; cut each half into halves lengthwise. Roughly cut candy into ½-inch square ‘stones.’ Place the chocolate pieces into the cocoa and toss gently to coat.

Recipe from allrecipes.com.

 

Contact the author at rhorrall17@wou.edu

Photo by Rylie Horrall

Simple DIY valentines that anyone can make

Rylie Horrall  | Lifestyle Editor

Making a valentine is a cute, old school way of symbolizing appreciation, admiration and adoration for another person — not to mention, it’s easy and cheap to do. For anyone looking to do something simple for Valentine’s Day, try making this DIY Valentine for that special someone. Happy crafting.

Firstly, grab some paper; colorful construction paper is easiest, however painting a piece of paper or using white paper works just as well. Trace a heart lightly on the paper using a pencil as a guide for cutting it out later. If desired, trace another smaller heart on a different colored piece of paper and cut it out. Glue it to the center of the large heart to give a cute outline and more dimension.

Take a black sharpie — or one that is colored, if preferred — and write the person’s name on the back of the heart. Flip the heart over to the other side with the smaller heart, and write a message to the person. It can be something classic like ‘Be Mine’ or something cheesy with a pun like ‘I love you a latte.’ Next, add a cute illustration, which is perfect for those who go with a pun, or add a little message expressing appreciation and love for the person.

To add something extra, there are many different things someone could do. Try cutting out little hearts and gluing them all over, or drawing along the outline to bring more attention to what’s written on the front. Another option is to put clear glue along the edge of the heart and sprinkle glitter on top of it to make it glimmer.

 

Contact the author at rhorrall17@wou.edu

Photo by Rylie Horrall

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