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...
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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...
Men’s soccer gets first win of season
Riley Buerk | Freelance Writer The men’s soccer game on Oct. 13, ended with Western Oregon University getting their first win of the year, 2-1, over Portland State University. The first half was a defensive battle, and both teams went into halftime with zeroes...
Wolves roll over to ‘Cats
Zoë Strickland | Managing Editor Western got trampled in their second home game of the season. On Oct. 14, the Central Washington University Wildcats, currently undefeated in the GNAC and No. 10-ranked in the division, headed to McArthur Stadium to face off against...
Thorns bring home second trophy, Timbers punch ticket to playoffs
Ben Bergerson | Freelance Writer It was a good weekend for soccer in Portland. On Oct. 14, the Thorns were victorious in their hunt for a second National Women’s Soccer League Championship win, with a 1-0 result over the North Carolina Courage. In a very physical game...
Wolves’ volleyball sees double loss to Alaska teams
Zoë Strickland | Managing Editor Western’s volleyball team experienced a double loss at home against the University of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks and the University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolves. The Nanooks travelled to Western’s campus for a game on Oct. 12. Though it...
Ribich takes the lead
Zoë Strickland | Managing Editor David Ribich has had a good year. So good, in fact, that he was promoted from his position as a tent assistant at Steens Mountain Running Camp. “I would be allowed to be a tent assistant last year but the camp founder said ‘you are on...
Football redeems itself
Zoë Strickland | Managing Editor After a two-week dry spell, Wolves’ football got back into the action with an 82-21 road win against Simon Fraser University. On Oct. 7, the team travelled north to Burnaby, B.C. to face off against Simon Fraser and along the way ended...