Friendly battle for the CWU QB position
Sabrina Wheelhouse, Staff Reporter
May 24, 2017
Filed under Football, Sports
It’s a battle for the starting quarterback position, but these four guys aren’t letting it get between their friendship. Tommy Hays, Riley Hennessey, Jojo Hillel and Andrew Graham are working together on and off the field in order to lead the Wildcats to a successful upcoming season beginning ...
Behind the ball: Marc Rodgers
Natalie Hyland, Senior Sports Reporter
May 17, 2017
Filed under Basketball, Showcase, Sports
While many students—specifically athletes—are excited and ready to return to action as their season gets underway, junior point guard Marc Rodgers considered not coming back to CWU in the months before the 2016-17 season. “I had to sit down with [my family] and ask what they thought was best,...
Tennis clubs holds community event
Kyvon Henry, Staff Reporter
May 17, 2017
Filed under Intramural/Clubs/Recreation, Sports
CWU’s tennis club hosts the 10th Anniversary Alumni tournament this Saturday May 20. It starts at 8 a.m. and runs all day which is open to everyone. The Alumni Doubles tournament highlights the 10th year of the club being active. Experience isn’t needed for this club, nor for the alumni tournament. Doubles team...
Soccer looks to remain undefeated
Alanna Inzunza, Staff Reporter
May 17, 2017
Filed under Intramural/Clubs/Recreation, Soccer, Sports
Undefeated. The one word that describes the CWU Girl’s Club Soccer team performance this season. While the team started a little rocky in the beginning of the fall season, the Wildcats have since stepped up their game. “At the beginning of the season...it was hard to memorize everybody’s names,” coa...
Angelique Whistocken heads to nationals
Simo Rul, Staff Reporter
May 17, 2017
Filed under Sports, Track and Field
Senior javelin thrower Angelique Whistocken did not have track on her mind, but it did pay off for her in the long run, as she is one of the top throwers in the nation. Whistocken attended Kennewick High School, where she began throwing her freshman year. Whistocken said the reason why she started throwi...
Gaul succeeds in junior season
Sabrina Wheelhouse, Staff Reporter
May 17, 2017
Filed under Baseball/Softball, Sports
The first game of the 1988 World Series, with two outs in the ninth inning, the LA Dodgers are down 4-3 with a runner on first base. Kirk Gibson is the pinch hitter despite having two injured legs at the time. He manages to hit a home run to put the Dodgers up 5-4 and win the game and also the World Se...
Track and Field team head to GNACs
Simo Rul, Staff Reporter
May 10, 2017
Filed under Sports, Track and Field
The CWU track and field team is gearing up for the GNAC championships on Friday, May 12, and Saturday, May 13. The Wildcats will head to Monmouth, Oregon, looking to qualify for the national championships. Senior thrower Armando Tafoya has hit the NCAA provisional in the hammer and discus throws. Hi...
CWU eyes the GNAC title this weekend
Sabrina Wheelhouse, Staff Reporter
May 10, 2017
Filed under Baseball/Softball, Sports
Desi Storey, head coach of CWU’s baseball team, has led the Wildcats to another successful season and landed a spot in the GNAC. “It has been a good season overall. Obviously we have high expectations every year, but the guys have played well despite losing games we shouldn’t have, [and] they...
How to eat right for CWU Athletes
Mitchell Johnson, Sports Editor
May 10, 2017
Filed under General, Sports, Uncategorized
During one of CWU athletics nutritionist Kelly Pritchett’s group talks, one rugby player took her advice to heart. “He started really getting after his nutrition making healthier choices and ended up losing 10 or 15 pounds that he needed to lose over the course of a year,” Pritchett said. Acc...
Sebastian Junger to speak on journalism and filmmaking career
Andrew Kollar, Staff Reporter
May 8, 2017
Filed under General, Sports
Director of the groundbreaking documentary Restrepo, Sebastian Junger will host a free book signing to discuss his New York Times best-selling book, Tribe on May 10 at the SURC Ballroom at 6 p.m. Junger will be speaking about his career in journalism and filmmaking with a question-and-answer sess...
Head b-ball coach named in wake of resignation
Natalie Hyland, Senior Sports Reporter
May 3, 2017
Filed under Basketball, Sports
Interim head coach Randi Richardson has been officially named head coach of the CWU women’s basketball team. Richardson is now the fifth female head coach in CWU history and the first female head coach since the Wildcats moved to the GNAC in 2001. “I’m very excited as a woman,” Richardson said. “I like ...
Sprinters break 4×100-meter record, again
Simo Rul, Staff Reporter
May 3, 2017
Filed under Sports, Track and Field
The CWU women’s 4x100 relay team broke the record at the first home meet with a finish of 46.83 seconds. There is a lot of confidence going forward. “It feels wonderful [to break the record], I just know it’s one of the small things that we accomplished, and there is way more things we’re abou...
