Zoë Strickland | Managing Editor Wolves’ volleyball headed to Portland on Oct. 3 to face off against Concordia University. After a series of tight sets, the final score read 0-3, with the Wolves’ giving up the win. Junior Mariella Vandenkooy scored the most kills for...
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Western’s campus is home to a variety of different sports
Zoë Strickland | Managing Editor It’s difficult to go to college without being aware of the myriad of different NCAA sports teams on campus. For students who aren’t inclined to go the NCAA route, Western is also home to intramural programs and club sports, both of...
Wolves surrender win to Azusa
Zoë Strickland | Managing Editor On Sept. 30, the Wolves travelled to Glendora, California and surrendered yet another win to Azusa Pacific University. The final score was 48-17 in favor of Azusa. This is their first time heading against Azusa this season, but their...
Wolves hungry for win
Stephanie Blair | Editor-in-Chief On Sept. 26 and 30, Wolves’ soccer played their last two home games before heading out on the road for three weeks. Concordia, Western’s opponent on Sept. 26, came into the game with a 355-minute shut out. They left with that record...
Volleyball moves north
Zoë Strickland | Managing Editor Wolves volleyball garnered a dual loss while on the road. On Sept. 28, the Wolves headed to Burnaby, B.C. to face-off against Simon Fraser University. The game was a series of close scores and inevitable misses. Junior Alisha Bettinson...
Tracking the Wolves
Stephanie Blair | Editor-in-Chief Soccer The women’s soccer team holds a record of 0-2-1 in the conference, after a tied game on their home turf against Montana State Billings with a score of 1-1. Results of the Sept. 26 match against Concordia were not available as...
Wolves see overtime loss
Zoe Strickland | Managing Editor The Wolves spent Oct. 23 in a deadlock against the No. 22-ranked Humboldt State University Lumberjacks — eventually succumbing to a 48-49 loss in overtime. This was the first home game of the season for Western. Ultimately, the Wolves...
Wolves’ top five
By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor Indoor track team sets a Division II record The indoor track season was a dominant one for Western Oregon track and field, capped off by a record-setting national title for the men’s distance medley relay. Sophomore Dustin Nading,...
Incoming recruits look to make the cut
By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor Every season in student athletics, players graduate and the next season sees new players join the team in their place. Next year’s crop of first-year students features some players who could make impacts on their teams sooner rather...
Outdoor track has national success
By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor For the second time this year, junior David Ribich is a national champion. After anchoring the indoor distance medley relay team that won the indoor national championship, Ribich added more hardware to the trophy room with an outdoor...