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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

Avery Fisk defends her discus title

Avery Fisk defends her discus title

Jared Galanti, Sports Editor
June 1, 2022

Senior Avery Fisk won her second consecutive discus throwing title at the GNAC Outdoor Track and Field championships.  After trailing the competition by 0.42 meters going into the final throw, Fisk...

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Adam Fahsel named baseball GNAC player of the year

Adam Fahsel named baseball GNAC player of the year

Jared Galanti, Sports Editor
June 1, 2022

Junior centerfielder Adam Fahsel was named baseball GNAC player of the year for the 2022 season. Despite CWU having a 14-35 record this season, Fahsel had a career individual season in which he had career...

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Jacob Thompson clearing the pole that made him GNAC Champion | Courtesy of Caleb Dunlop

Jacob Thompson: CWU’s Pole Vault Champion and athletic photographer

Jacqueline Hixssen, Staff Reporter
May 25, 2022

Jacob Thompson, CWU’s sports information student assistant, told a story of he and his friends having a competition to see who could climb the highest up a gate outside his high school in Oahu, Hawaii...

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Men’s and women’s rugby compete in USA Rugby 7s championship

Men’s and women’s rugby compete in USA Rugby 7s championship

Chase Beyer, Staff Reporter
May 25, 2022

CWU men’s and women’s rugby played in the inaugural USA Rugby 7s Collegiate Championships postseason tournament last weekend at Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia.   The USA Rugby...

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Allie Thiessen had career highs in Batting Average .392 and on base percentage .471
this past season. | Photo courtesy of Kim Douglas/Crazy Bees Photography

Allie Thiessen hits on First Team All–GNAC selection

Isaac Hinson, Staff Reporter
May 25, 2022

Allie Thiessen was awarded a First Team All-GNAC selection this month, following a season where she held career-bests on multiple statistical fronts. Thiessen led the Wildcats in batting average at .392 ...

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Nolan Milliman in his warm-ups before a game

Looking back and to the future

Isaac Hinson, Staff Reporter
May 18, 2022

The baseball team saw one of their freshman pitchers make an impact down the stretch. While Nolan Milliman got off to a slow start in the first half of the season, his improvement in the second half showed...

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A relay block start by Makenna Hansen.

Athletes reflect on their unique college experiences

Jacqueline Hixssen, Staff Reporter
May 18, 2022

The ‘college experience’ looks different for all students. Student-athletes have busy sport and school schedules that make their college experience look different from non-athletes.  Makenna Hansen,...

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Donte Hamilton (pictured) is ready to go from defensive captain to assistant coach this fall.

Going from students of the game to teachers

Jared Galanti, Sports Editor
May 18, 2022

Former wide receiver JoJo Hillel and linebacker Donte Hamilton have decided to return to the football program as graduate assistant coaches for head coach Chris Fisk’s 2022-23 staff. Hillel will be a...

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Junior McCall DeChenne representing CWU in hurdles

Spring sports looks forward to championships

Isaac Hinson, Staff Reporter
May 11, 2022

For spring season student-athletes, this is the time where they finally get to put what they’ve been working on all year during practices on the field. Let’s look at how each program did.  Rugby Being...

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Courtesy of Caleb Dunlop

CWU softball falls short in GNAC tournament

Jacqueline Hixssen, Staff Reporter
May 11, 2022

The Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) softball tournament started last Thursday, May 5.  After many changes to the schedule due to weather, the tournament officially took place at Gary and...

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CWU baseball ended their season by losing three out of the final four games to the Montana State Billings over the weekend.

CWU baseball loses final series of season

Jared Galanti, Sports Editor
May 11, 2022

CWU baseball lost three out of the four games in the final series of the season against Montana State University Billings (MSUB) this past weekend. CWU (14-35) finished the year in fifth place in the Great...

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Redshirt Junior Forward Kiera Bush locks eyes on the basket on her way up.

Women’s basketball takes pride in accomplishments on and off the court

Chase Beyer, Staff Reporter
May 11, 2022

Women’s basketball team has had accomplishments on the court and in the classroom this season. The team had a cumulative 3.65 GPA during the winter quarter this year, with five players having a 4.0 GPA...

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