Simson Garcia | Sports Editor Football: A win on senior day, Nov. 11, capped the season on a high note. It was the first home win for the Wolves, putting them at a 3-8 overall record and 2-6 conference record. Despite an end to the season, two athletes earned first...
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Men’s basketball continues hot start to season
Riley Buerk | Freelancer Western Oregon went 2-0 over the weekend at the Thanksgiving Classic in California. The first game on Friday, Nov. 24, resulted in a 76-65 victory over Holy Names University. The second game on Saturday, Nov. 25, resulted in a 87-48 victory...
Western Oregon flag football team heads to Nationals
Simson Garcia | Sports Editor Join the club or jump on the bandwagon. Whichever it is, there’s a club worth joining in celebration. The Wolves’s flag football club has just won the regional championships, and now look to face the best of the best in the National...
Wolves volleyball goes down 0-2
Simson Garcia | Sports Editor On Oct. 31 and Nov. 2 volleyball action shared many woo’s and woe’s, but the Wolves fell short both games, finishing at 3-0 and 3-2, respectively. Playing at home on Oct. 31, the 3-0 overall set scores against Concordia was a recurring...
Rugby is here
Simson Garcia | Sports Editor Saturday evening, Nov. 4: cool, calm and then collected were the Western women’s rugby team as a few of the members, coaches and players, coalesced into a group to watch the men’s team rally to get a tough home win against...
Wolves stay close for a quarter before the Cougars pull away
Riley Buerk | Freelancer Western got off to a strong start against the Azusa Pacific Cougars, scoring on two early drives of the game for a 13-7 lead. The Cougars would eventually get back on track en route to a 41-16 win. The first scoring drive was quick, with the...
Duckworth is prepared
Simson Garcia | Sports Editor “I’ve never seen that much rain in my life,” said Wolves quarterback Nick Duckworth, of experiencing the complete weather difference between here and Arizona, his native home state. Duckworth transferred to Western from Phoenix Community...
Men’s cross country runs to the title, women’s ranks sixth
Zoë Strickland | Managing Editor On Oct. 21, Wolves cross country headed to Bellingham, Washington to compete in the GNAC Championships. The men’s cross country team, currently number 12 in the NCAA DII rankings, took home two trophies — their first team title, as...
Know Your Enemy: Azusa Pacific
Zoë Strickland | Managing Editor On Nov. 4, the Wolves go head-to-head in the homecoming game against Azusa Pacific. Azusa is currently ranked third in the GNAC with a conference score record of 3-3. The Wolves are ranked fourth, following right behind them at 1-5....
‘Jacks chip away at Wolves
Simson Garcia | Sports Editor Just before the Wolves football team were able to gain traction on Oct. 21, the Humboldt State University Lumberjacks were swift to put the first points up. Just before the Wolves were given the opportunity to have their prey in the...