By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor A pair of blowouts on Sunday set the stage for the biggest sporting event in the country. The Atlanta Falcons will face the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI. The Falcons clobbered the Green Bay Packers 44-21 to claim the NFC title....
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Back from the brink to leave it all on the rink
By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor Canada may very well be back in 2017. The 2016 National Hockey League season was characterized by an all-American playoff race. For the first time in 46 years, not a single Canadian team posted a good enough record to make it into the...
Men’s basketball fights hard through conference play
By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor Men’s basketball split a pair of home games last week: beating Simon Fraser then falling to Western Washington. JJ Chirnside broke the Western Oregon school record for blocked shots in a single game, a record that dated back to 1988, by...
High-scoring Snook not enough to sneak out win
By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor It was a tough week on the road for the Wolves, who suffered losses visiting Concordia and Montana State Billings. A 30-point performance from Shelby Snook in Billings wasn’t enough for the Wolves to return to Monmouth with a win....
The odds against 2016
By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor 2016 may go down as the best year in the history of sports. In terms of historical significance and sheer entertainment, the year had highlights all across the board. At the beginning of the year, the NFL was caught in the throes of the...
Winter Recap: Women’s Basketball
By: TK Layman staff writer Western Oregon Wolves women’s basketball team struggled over the break, going 2-4, with wins over Humboldt State and Alaska Fairbanks. Junior Guard Sydney Azorr scored at least 10 points in each of the five games played in over the break,...
Winter Recap: Men’s Basketball
By: TK Layman staff writer Western Oregon men’s basketball excelled during the winter break, scoring wins over Portland Bible, Central Washington, Seattle Pacific and Saint Martin’s. The Wolves finished the winter break at 4-2. The Wolves took on The Portland Bible...
Williams breaks out for Chargers
By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor Many remember Tyrell Williams’ days as a Wolves star. Now, in the NFL, a breakout season has lead to his nomination for the VIZIO Value Performer trophy. The trophy represents which player was the biggest bang for the buck in the...
The Bruiser from Burns hits the trail
By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor When you stand on a hill in Harney County you can see the grassland roll for miles. The sky is big and pale blue. With no trees or buildings it seems to come right down to the sagebrush and hay fields. It’s here where George...
Split Series in the Dixie State Classic
By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor A monster dunk by sophomore guard Isaiah Edwards tore up CBS Sports last week, between two tournaments weekends. Thanksgiving weekend saw the men’s team win one and lose one on the road in Utah as part of the Dixie State Classic. Tanner...
