Unpredictable upsets and pairings leaves the title of national champions to anyone Mollie Herron | News Editor Contact the author at howlentertainment@wou.edu March is over, which means the infamous NCAA Division I basketball tournament, March Madness is coming to an...
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Inside the Dugout
A glimpse at Western’s dugout culture Mollie Herron | News Editor Contact the author at howlentertainment@wou.edu Anyone who has attended a college softball or baseball game has noticed the energy that comes out of the dugouts while teams are playing. Dugouts were...
Graduating senior athletes
Hannah Greene | Sports Editor The COVID-19 pandemic caused the spring season for athletes across the country to be canceled — a lot of these athletes being seniors and ready to graduate. Below is a list honoring the senior Wolves here at Western. A huge...
2020 Summer Olympics canceled due to COVID-19
Hannah Greene | Sports Editor Every four years, the most elite athletes come together to compete, to represent their countries and, most of all, to win gold. This summer, July 23 through Aug. 8, 2020, would have been the 29th Summer Olympics, having started in 1880....
Online Wolves’ Athletics auction to support athletes
Hannah Greene | Sports Editor This year marks the 34th annual Western Oregon University Athletic Auction. This event was created and implemented to benefit the current and future athletes and athletics of Western Oregon University. The goal for this year is to raise...
Online workouts for Western students and community
Hannah Greene | Sports Editor With the recreational department closed, along with all other athletic facilities, working out and staying in shape is a little more difficult — luckily Western offers options for students and the Western community to work out at home....
Esports available through Campus Recreation
Hannah Greene | Sports Editor Due to COVID-19, not only were Spring Varsity and Club sports put to a halt, but the recreation department had to stop all Intramural Leagues as well — resulting in the creation of the Esports League. “We researched and talked about an...
UFC, first professional sport to air during pandemic
Hannah Greene | Sports Editor COVID-19 put a temporary end to all athletics; NBA, soccer, baseball and more. On May 9 the Ultimate Fighting Championship 249 was held in the VyStars Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida — the first sport to come back during...
Club Sports Coaches of the year; Arias and Sato
Hannah Greene | Sports Editor “A coach is someone who can give correction without resentment,” – Coach John Wooden This year, along with our Rookies and Players of the Year, The Western Howl presents the Club Sports Coaches of the Year. Male Coach of...
Leading by example, Club Sports Players of the Year
Hannah Greene | Sports Editor Following the Rookies of the Year, The Western Howl presents the Club Players of the Year — voted on by you, the fans, teammates, coaches, the Assistant Club Sports Director and the Club Sports Supervisor. Though there are many great and...
