Wolves split games while capturing historic victory

Wolves split games while capturing historic victory

Morgan Swaim | Freelancer With conference play starting for most GNAC teams over winter break, this past week’s games on Jan. 4 and 6 were crucial for the Wolves. After winning their first conference game, the team went into a Jan. 4 game against the Simon Fraser Clan...

Winning ways continue for Western

Morgan Swaim | Freelancer The previous week’s games on Jan. 2 and 6 were big for the men’s basketball team, as the Wolves captured two outstanding wins. This brings the winning streak to six, helping contribute to a 13-1 overall record. On Tuesday, Jan. 2, the Wolves...

NFL playoffs: bloom or gloom for the ‘legion of boom’

Simson Garcia | Sports Editor With an 8-6 record, the Seattle Seahawks football season is in flux. With only a few weeks left until the playoffs, they lie in the flock of many other teams contending for the Super Bowl. Their season’s still in the air but as the...

Close until the end, the Wolves finish strong

Close until the end, the Wolves finish strong

Simson Garcia | Sports Editor The Nov. 23 home game against Humboldt State showed plenty of change-of-pace action. With 11 lead changes and six ties, the Wolves managed to get the last basket near the rim, downing the Lumberjacks 64-62. The Wolves came in undefeated,...

Sports notes

Sports notes

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...

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

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

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

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

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...