Check out the spring schedule for Western athletics Mollie Herron | News Editor Contact the author at howlsports@wou.edu Come support our athletes by attending some of our home games this term and keep an eye out for our away matches further below! Home games: April 8...
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From influencer to boxer
Why social media influencers are swapping careers Mollie Herron | News Editor Contact the author at howlsports@wou.edu Social media influencers seem to be everywhere these days. Because of their ability to rapidly grow their platforms, influencers have been able to...
Western Wolves baseball team wins against the Saint
Wolves win 3 of their 4 games against Saint Martin’s Saints Mollie Herron | News Editor Contact the author at howlsports@wou.edu Western’s baseball team faced off against the Saint Martin’s Saints on April 1 and 2. The Wolves split with the Saints on Friday,...
New basketball team created in Salem
Salem Capitals are earning their top spot in the West region of The Basketball League Mollie Herron | News Editor Contact the author at howlnews@wou.edu In mid to late January of 2022, tryouts were held for what would become Salem, Oregon’s first professional...
Upsets destroy the perfect brackets
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...
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....