Men’s Rugby tramples University of Oregon

Men’s Rugby tramples University of Oregon

Lake Larsen | Sports Editor Clouds blocked out the sun and the winds picked up as the men of Western’s rugby team lined up. With the memory of losing to the Beavers on Jan 26. in mind, the Wolves were ready to take on the Ducks on Feb. 2. In their home debut of 2019,...

Western’s newest club sport: Men’s Basketball

Western’s newest club sport: Men’s Basketball

Mikaela Wong | Staff Writer Students around the Health and Wellness Center may have grown accustomed to seemingly common pick-up basketball games involving a variety of students. This popularity has paved the way for a pool of potential candidates to start a new club...

Men’s Basketball smashes Alaska Anchorage

Men’s Basketball smashes Alaska Anchorage

Lake Larsen | Sports Editor After falling to the Seawolves in their previous meet up on Jan. 3, Western was suited up and ready to battle back on Feb. 2. Recently, Alaska Anchorage had been mentioned in an article in the GNAC news as a hot team late in the season due...

A look inside intramurals: Female participation

Mikaela Wong | Freelancer Intramural sports have become a well known opportunity for students to take part in organized sports without the need to commit to the high-levels of competition that student-athletes do. It’s a common way to meet friends, get some physical...

Club sport statistical breakdown

Lake Larsen | Sports Editor In the previous season, Western’s lacrosse team missed the conference playoffs by a razor-thin tie-breaking vote. However, the team only graduated two seniors while they brought in a slew of first-year players for the upcoming season. This...

Men’s Basketball falls to Northwest Nazarene

Men’s Basketball falls to Northwest Nazarene

Lake Larsen | Sports Editor After a huge win over Central Washington on Jan. 24, the Wolves continued their road stint against Northwest Nazarene University. The Nighthawks sat just above the Wolves in the GNAC standings at second place. With a chance to move ahead in...

Women’s basketball won’t go down without a fight

Women’s basketball won’t go down without a fight

Lake Larsen | Sports Editor Coming off of a loss to Concordia, Western’s women’s basketball found themself in a familiar place — desperately in need of a win. After losing on Jan. 22, the Wolves sat just below .500 on the season. Their away match in Billings, Montana...

The history of Western’s wrestling program

The history of Western’s wrestling program

Lake Larsen | Sports Editor Oregon Normal School campus, Monmouth, Oregon, fall of 1927, a handful of bright eyed and hopeful Normal School men looked to bring a new sport to the campus. A small school with only a couple of sports and no mascot became host to one of...

Women’s basketball’s losing streak is snapped

Women’s basketball’s losing streak is snapped

Lake Larsen | Sports Editor Coming off a double digit loss in their last home game and their second loss in a row, the Wolves needed to right their ship if they wanted any hope of a postseason. Sitting at eighth in the GNAC, Western was desperate for a conference win...

Men’s basketball win a Saturday night fight

Men’s basketball win a Saturday night fight

Lake Larsen | Sports Editor After a disappointing at home loss to the 23rd ranked Saint Martin’s Saints on Jan. 17, the Wolves suited up for their next in-conference opponent Seattle Pacific on Jan. 19. The men’s team took the court after the finish of the women’s...