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...
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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...
Strong showing at Charles Bowles
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...
Welcome to October
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...
Hard times on the road
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...
Volleyball goes down fighting
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...
Wolves beat themselves
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...
The New Year
By:Burke De Boer Sports Editor Football The football season began like popping a clutch. After surging forward with an upset win over Division I Sacramento State, the team stalled for two games. The second of these losses came at the hands of FCS Montana State....
High-scoring Higa leads the Wolves’ attack
By: Burke De Boer Sports Editor There is more to the “beautiful game” than just goal scoring. Passes, dribbles and tackles paint a moving picture from one touchline to the other. And yet, at the end of 90 minutes, goals are what it all comes down to. Coming into her...
Wolves take home the GNAC Men’s All-Sport Championship
The Western athletes of the 2015-16 school year have had a historically successful year, and for the first time in the school’s history, the men took home the GNAC Men’s All-Sport Championship. The honor is awarded at the end of each year to a school in the conference that demonstrates excellence throughout all three athletic seasons.





