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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor Western cross country ran well at the Charles Bowles Invitational hosted by Willamette University in Salem. The men’s team finished fifth in scoring and the women’s team finished ninth. Sophomore Dustin Nading finished in eighth place...
By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor Time’s relentless march now blows us into the cold days of autumn. Days that grow short as the nights grow cold. The leaves turn and the harvest comes in and frost thickens on fields laid bare. The fun of summer becomes as distant as...
By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor Soccer was dismantled twice on the road as Central Washington took a 1-4 advantage and Simon Fraser won 0-6. The two game journey north saw first-year midfielder Kaili Brundage score the first goal of her Western career, while...
By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor Wolves volleyball suffered two losses at home, including a nail-biting five sets against ranked Western Washington. The Thursday match was against Simon Fraser, who came into the game with an 11-2 record. Wolves quickly shocked the...
By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor Wolves football got trounced 2-31 at home on Oct. 1 at the hands of Azusa Pacific University. The Wolves had more yards, more first downs and a greater time of possession but couldn’t finish against a tough APU team. Penalties and...
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