By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor Women’s basketball remains unbeaten at home after well rounded team play beat Oregon Tech 59-50. Oregon Tech came into the game with five wins. Their talent showed through their statistics, where they were able to keep up with Western...
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Fishnets, puns and full-body contact
By: Zoe Strickland Managing Editor It’s time for roller derby. The Panty Raiders boasted a nearly threefold win in their bout against the Thrill Kill Kittens. After a combined 50 jams, the scoreboard totaled 246-90. The bout was hosted on Nov. 12 at The Madhouse, the...
Strong end to season as Wolves steamroll on the road
By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor The Wolves dominated in the final football game of the season when they traveled to Canada to beat Simon Fraser University 40-13. Wolves were lead on offense by a strong passing game. The rushing game stalled on its way to a net loss....
Hoops return to Motown
By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor For the first time in 12 years, the women’s basketball team has won two games to start a season. The Wolves put a balanced team on display last weekend as they won the Western Oregon/Hampton Inn D2 Shootout. St. Martin’s, San Francisco...
Volleyball bests Montana State Billings
By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor Volleyball won their last home game of the season, picking off Montana State Billings in four sets. The win ended a two-game losing skid and elevated the 2016 home record to 5-5. A loss to Concordia earlier in the week had the Wolves...
Cubs top Cleveland in seven games
By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor “Chicago takes World’s Series.” That was the headline in the Oregonian the last time the Cubs won the championship. Or, at least, the headline in the Morning Oregonian, which was what the paper was named in 1908. The paper went on to...
Top twenty finishes for Ribich, Rufener
By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor David Ribich was selected to the All-Region cross country team as Wolves runners closed out their season at the NCAA Division II regional championships. Reliable racers Ribich and Kennedy Rufener were again the top Wolves finishers. The...
The greatest bull bash of all time
By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor Beneath the lights of the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Cooper Davis sat on the back of a white speckled bull named Catfish John. The 22 year-old Texas cowboy was behind two clear favorites to win the Professional Bull Riding title going...
Wolves fall to Azusa Pacific University
By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor Wolves football was stifled on the road by Azusa Pacific University. An improved second half performance didn’t translate to points and Western fell, 8-33. Early on, three-and-outs became the standard for the Wolves as the powerful...
College football’s biggest tease
By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor Big 12 expansion talks flared up and died down in reliable fashion again this year. Next year the conference plans to add a conference title game.They are willing to do so with their current ten-team structure, rather than upping their...