Sports

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...