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...
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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...
Western men’s soccer defeats Reed College
Lake Larsen | Sports editor As the season draws closer to an end, the Wolves looked to pick up a much needed win against Reed College Griffins. In their last meeting on Nov. 3, the Wolves lost a very lopsided game to the Griffins 8-1. But now at home, Western took the...
Western’s fall sports wrap-up
Lake Larsen | Sports editor [fruitful_tabs type=”accordion” width=”100%” fit=”false”] [fruitful_tab title=”Lacrosse”] Record: 3-5 Biggest win: In the Fall Tournament in Bend, Oregon the Wolves took on Humboldt State....
Wolves women’s soccer club goalie gets honored
Lake Larsen | Sports Editor Less than one year ago Western club sports added a new sport to its offers — women’s soccer. Starting out as just a collection of athletes wanting to play a version of soccer more competitive than just intramurals, Westerns women’s soccer...
Cross country meet displays men’s continued strength
Lake Larsen | Sports editor The echo of the speakers could be heard shouting out the colors the runners were donning. The wind seemed to calm and the seconds counted down to the start of the men’s 8000-meter GNAC Cross Country Championship. A tight group of...
From the Sports Desk
Lake Larsen | Sports editor In the weeks since my last installment of “From the Sports Desk,” I have received some comments and concerns about my coverage of the financial difficulties of the athletic programs on campus, my ethics as a journalist and my coverage of...
Wolves’s rugby shuts out the Willamette Bearcats
Lake Larsen | Sports Editor The post-season was at stake for the Wolves as players took the field for Western’s last regular season rugby match. Willamette entered the game with the ability to slam the door on the hopes of a playoff berth for the Wolves. But Western...
