By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor When the Wolves host the Lumberjacks on Saturday it will be the 44th installment of the historic rivalry. The teams first met in the days of leather helmets. In 1929, the Oregon Normal School traveled to Arcata, California to face...
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Lessons of a tough loss
By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor The football team traveled north to face the Central Washington Wildcats in Ellensburg where they were utterly hosed to the tune of 0-35. Ultimately the Wolves would get 107 yards on the day. Philip Fenumiai was back under center, where...
Powder to the people
By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor The powder-puff flag football game and powder-tuff volleyball tournament return for another year. Homecoming week gives us a week of activities to build the hype for the big game. These games are perhaps the most universal image of the...
Rugby returns
By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor The Lewis & Clark Pioneers were slated to come to Monmouth on Oct. 15 to face the Wolves women’s rugby team. Stormy conditions forced the game to be postponed. “The wind and rain was just too strong for the other team to drive down...
Lacrosse plays fall ball
By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor Wolves lacrosse had their first home match of the fall season on Oct. 15. They hosted the Portland Rippers. In the cold wind and rain they took the Rippers to the wire, losing 11-12 in second overtime. The loss of the game is not as...
Young bucks lead the way
By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor The MLB playoffs kicked off last week and since spring training this season has been sold as the year the Cubs break their curse. But it’s not only the supposed year of Chicago. This is also a year where young players have come to the...
Extra time thriller
By: Paul Davis Freelancer The Western soccer team lost their seventh game, against Saint Martin’s University on Thursday Oct. 10, 3-4. The first half was a slugfest. Neither team dominated the other. In the 12th minute, star player Taylor Higa, scored the only goal of...
One for the record books
By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor Western’s football team put on a show in Monmouth as the Wolves hosted Simon Fraser on Oct. 8. The Wolves won 33-7, improving to 3-3 on the season. Nick Duckworth connected with wideout Paul Revis to set new school records for...
Wolves go north
By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor A long road trip saw Wolves volleyball take on Universities of Alaska at Anchorage and Fairbanks. Top ten-ranked Anchorage beat the Wolves, but they returned to Monmouth with a win after besting Fairbanks 3-1. The Wolves put up some...
Raiding Oakland
By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor In the eyes of St. Louis, Stan Kroenke is a worm of the lowliest caliber, who swept their Rams away following the allure of Los Angeles. Mark Davis and Alex Spanos look toward relocation as well, and fans of the Raiders and Chargers may...
