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By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

Coach Storey giving pep talk in GNAC championship game. (Photo courtesy of Jacob Thompson/Thompson Sports Media)

Career Highlight: Head Coach Desi Storey reaches 700 wins

Jackson Roberts
April 18, 2024

Head coach of CWU’s baseball team, Desi Storey, reached a career milestone of 700 career wins in his time coaching here in Ellensburg, Washington. Storey has spent 33 seasons as the head coach of the...

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CWU win against Boise State. (Photo courtesy of Jacob Thompson / Thompson Sports Media)

Wildcats end season with resilience and determination

Devanee Lopez
April 18, 2024

On Saturday, March 30 the CWU women’s rugby season came to an end when they played the Life University Running Eagles. The game ended with a 3-28 score, which caused them to fall out of the semifinal...

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Photo courtesy of Jacob Thompson / Thompson Sports Media.

Johan Correa: Igniting the track and defying limits

Charis Jones
April 18, 2024

While CWU’s track & field team recently entered the midpoint of their outdoor season, senior mid-distance runner Johan Correa has shown that he’s only just scratched the surface of his potential....

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CWU softball player handling a softball to a child of a fallen soldier.

Gold Star Family Game Preview

Cristopher Comp, Staff Reporter
April 10, 2024

Coming up next Saturday, April 13, the CWU softball team will be taking on the Western Oregon University Wolves during the annual Gold Star Family game. The purpose of this game is to honor the families...

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Bradley Swillie driving to the basket.

Freshman Standouts: Carrying the Torch for the Men’s Basketball Team

Jackson Roberts, Staff Reporter
April 10, 2024

Following a historical season of CWU men’s basketball winning the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) tournament, the Wildcats will be losing key seniors to graduation. The 2024-2025 season is...

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CWU players throwing themselves to stop BYU.

Victorious Beginnings: Wildcat’s Clinches Playoff Opener

Devanee Lopez, Staff Reporter
April 10, 2024

This past Saturday, April 6, the CWU men’s rugby team won big against the University of Arizona (UA), to take home the opening round of the division one national playoffs (D1A) with a final score of...

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CWU softball has currently recorded 224 hits, 111 runs and 102 runs batted in.

Trials and triumphs for CWU softball

Charis Jones, Sports Editor
April 4, 2024

The CWU softball team recently took a brief hiatus from conference play to participate in the Tournament of Champions in Turlock, California. Despite not achieving their desired record, the team showcased...

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Samaad Hector driving into paint. (Photo by Jacob Thompson/Thompson Sports Media)

Men’s Basketball Crowned GNAC Champions

Jackson Roberts, Staff Reporter
March 10, 2024

The CWU men’s basketball went through a gauntlet in the GNAC conference tournament but were able to come out on top after a hard-fought season. The tournament was held on March 7-9 and for the first...

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Asher Cai shoots from downtown. Photo courtesy Jacob Thompson/Thompson Sports Media

Asher Cai awarded Division II National Player of the Week

Jackson Roberts, Staff Reporter
February 29, 2024

With the final regular season game happening tonight, Thursday, Feb. 29, the CWU women’s basketball team has an overall record of 18-10 and conference record of 9-7. They have clinched a spot in the...

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Randi Richardson-Thornley watches her team perform from the sidelines

The Story of Randi Richardson-Thornley

Devanee Lopez, Staff Reporter
February 29, 2024

For Randi Richardson-Thornley, head coach of CWU’s women’s basketball team, coaching wasn’t the path she initially thought to set out on. After high school, Richardson-Thornley attended the University...

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What Team? WILDCATS

What Team? WILDCATS

Raya Miron, Staff Reporter
February 29, 2024

The first people you see when walking into a CWU sporting event are often the cheerleaders. They are the ones hyping up the crowd and getting everyone on to their feet, there to help cheer on the CWU athletes. Shamara...

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Colby Gennett makes an unbalanced three-pointer. Photo courtesy Jacob Thompson/Thompson Sports Media

Consecutive career highs as CWU pushes for playoffs

Jackson Roberts, Staff Reporter
February 22, 2024

Coming into the final stretch of the CWU men’s basketball season, the Wildcats sit at an overall record of 15-8 and 8-6 in Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) play. Following a loss on the road...

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