Wolves swat Yellowjackets

Wolves swat Yellowjackets

By: Burke​ ​De​ ​Boer Sports​ Editor After a month of rain delays stalled the start of the season, Wolves baseball opened conference play with a double header demolition job of Montana State Billings. Wolves won the first game 9-4, with junior pitcher Brady Miller...

Six more Wolves qualify in last chance meet

Six more Wolves qualify in last chance meet

By: Burke​ ​De​ ​Boer Sports​ ​Editor Western Oregon runners took advantage of Seattle Pacific’s final NCAA indoor qualifier by posting six provisional times and recording a new school record. Three of these were recorded in the women’s 800 meter. Sophomore Olivia...

Dispatches from the sports desk

By: Burke​ ​De​ ​Boer Sports​ ​Editor It looks like we’ll be getting a massive crossover fight as Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Jr. signal they’ll be meeting one another. Both camps have confirmed that a deal is in the works, and Mayweather told ESPN that they...

On to the tourney

On to the tourney

By: Burke​ ​De​ ​Boer Sports​ ​Editor Men’s basketball won the final home game of the season and will enter the GNAC title tournament as the third seed. The win came in the form of a 72-56 thumping of Montana State Billings. Four players scored in the double digits,...

A different competition for women’s rugby

A different competition for women’s rugby

By: Burke​ ​De​ ​Boer Sports​ ​Editor The women’s rugby team saw its championship streak come to an end at the hands of Western Washington. From 2014 to 2016, the Wolves three-peated as league champions. But a tougher 2016-17 season has seen Western Oregon fail to...

Paving the road to the championship

Paving the road to the championship

By: Burke​ ​De​ ​Boer Sports​ ​Editor Men’s basketball clinched a spot in the GNAC Championship tournament after a triumphant week in Monmouth. The Wolves beat two conference rivals, first topping Alaska 68-61 and then Alaska Anchorage 89-71. The seven point win over...

Crusaders sack Monmouth

Crusaders sack Monmouth

By: Burke​ ​De​ ​Boer Sports​ ​Editor It was another tough week for women’s basketball who lost both games at home, extending their losing streak to eight. The first game of the week was against Northwest Nazarene, who are currently fighting for the fourth-place seed...

The tide turns in Hawaii

The tide turns in Hawaii

By: Burke​ ​De​ ​Boer Sports​ ​Editor Wolves softball found its rhythm after a week in Hawaii. After losing both games of their first double header to Hawaii Pacific, they went on a four-game win streak over the rest of the week with wins over Chaminade and...