Lake Larsen | Sports Editor After being named to All GNAC honors, two seniors, Justin Nading and Tyler Jones took their running talents to Pittsburgh, PA for the NCAA DII National Championships on Dec. 1. Nading and Jones were the only Wolves to earn the bid into...
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Wolves take on Vikings in Monmouth
Lake Larsen | Sports Editor In their first major test of the season, the Wolves faced off at home with the 15th ranked Western Washington Vikings on Dec. 1. Coming into the match, Western had picked up an easy win against conference opponent Simon Fraser in the...
By the numbers: Fall Sports
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What’s what: Western’s women’s soccer club
Mikaela Wong | Freelancer Freshly formed in 2017, the Western women’s soccer club has attracted some campus attention. The team has recently won the championship title for the Division 2/Division 3 league for Oregon’s Women’s Club Soccer Tournament. Haylie Shinsato, a...
Western men’s basketball falls to Dixie State
Lake Larsen | Sports Editor The Wolves were a force to be reckoned with coming into their match-up with Dixie State University on Nov. 24. Western had had nothing but wins with three consecutive regular season victories prior to their game with the 1-1 Dixie State...
Wolves trounce Cougars in the second home match
Lake Larsen | Sports Editor Coming off of a season and home-opening win against the Warner Pacific University, the Wolves looked the continue their defense of the home court. Prior to this game the Colorado Christian University Cougars had only found themselves in the...
Wolves women’s basketball outlast Mavericks in a road win
Lake Larsen | Sports Editor Unable to find a win in their first match against Dixie State University on the previous day, the Wolves hoped for a different outcome against Colorado Mesa University on Nov. 17. Colorado Mesa had won their match the previous day setting...
Preview: Men’s Basketball
Mikaela Wong | Freelancer Returning from a spectacular 2017-2018 season, the Western men’s basketball team is back and ready to fight for what they were so close to achieving last season. After losing to California Baptist University from a last-minute comeback that...
Women’s rugby overpowers Whitman
Lake Larsen | Sports editor It was a still morning with a chilling breeze that cut through the air. All seemed calm as the Wolves took to the field to battle the Whitman Blues. This match was special for the women’s team as it marked their second and final match of...
Lighting issues put a quick end to Western lacrosse’s season
Lake Larsen | Sports editor With gear bags slung over their shoulders and sticks in hand, Western lacrosse walked onto a pitch black field at the University of Oregon to take on the Ducks. Murmurs of what could be going on spread across the team as game-time ticked...
