Wolves’ top five

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

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...

Crunk at the crossroads

Crunk at the crossroads

By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor “It takes you forever to find a good walk-up song,” said the designated hitter. “It’s a very big deal. I actually didn’t decide until like the last week before our first spring games, when I had to make a decision.” The man who agonized...

Turbulence and triumph

Turbulence and triumph

By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor In 1982, Wolves volleyball won only one game. For their final home game, they hosted the Hawaii-Hilo Vulcans, who had won the 1981 national championship. The Vulcans trashed the Wolves 2-15, 2-15, 1-15. Despite the margins, head coach...

Baseball crowned GNAC champions

Baseball crowned GNAC champions

By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor After playing a total of four games on home field this year, baseball returned to Monmouth conference champions. The Wolves swept their way through the GNAC tournament, winning three games to take the trophy. Having earned the title of...

Stealing Victory

Stealing Victory

By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor The Victory Bell rises over the Werner University Center. It hangs dormant in its tower above Allegro Cafe as an audio file plays to announce each hour. But there was a time when the bell rang regularly. The bell was so named because it...

Track tournament held in Monmouth

Track tournament held in Monmouth

By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor The conference’s best came to Monmouth for the GNAC Outdoor Track and Field Championship. The two days of competition on May 12 and 13 featured many Wolves wins, and a conference record was broken. Senior Wesley Gray set a conference...

End of the road for the Road Warriors

End of the road for the Road Warriors

By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor On April 7, Wolves softball was bottom of the GNAC, with only one win in conference play. On May 7, they played in the conference championship game. Because they were the fourth and final seed in the playoffs, the Wolves were slated to...

Alpha Wolves are top dogs once more

Alpha Wolves are top dogs once more

By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor For the 14th time in the past 17 years, Wolves baseball are the regular season GNAC champions. The 2017 title was secured over the course of two days of action in Monmouth – the only baseball played on Western Oregon’s campus all...