The Observer

CWU men’s basketball falls to WWU

Jared Galanti, Sports Editor
February 9, 2022

CWU men’s basketball fell to Western Washington University (WWU) on Tuesday Feb. 8 by a score of 97-86. CWU (12-6) kept the game close through the first six minutes of the game, at one point taking...

Women’s basketball sweeps Alaska Fairbanks in double-header

Jake Hassebrock, Staff Reporter
February 9, 2022

CWU women’s basketball added two more wins to their record last week against the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Nanooks. CWU (15-5) started their Alaska road trip on Wednesday, Feb. 2 with a...

Soccer is more than a game to CWU’s new head women’s soccer coach

Evan Couch, Staff Reporter
February 9, 2022

After searching through an extensive pool of candidates looking to fill the head coach spot for CWU women's soccer, the athletic department landed on Lindsey Lee to lead the program on Dec. 31. The...

Outdoor Recreation Sports Complex is open, but with limited availability

Ty Mcphee, Staff Reporter
February 9, 2022

Students were turned away from the Recreation Sports Complex (RSC) after wanting to use the turf field Jan. 27 at around 7 p.m. The students were unaware of any sort of change to the hours and were...

CWU football welcomes new Wildcats

Jared Galanti, Sports Editor
February 2, 2022

The National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) football national signing day has come and passed. CWU had a total of 23 new recruits put pen to paper to commit on Wednesday Feb. 2. According...

Men’s basketball doubles down on Simon Fraser

Jake Hassebrock, Staff Reporter
February 2, 2022

Last week, the CWU men’s basketball team won two consecutive games against Simon Fraser University (SFU). CWU (11-3) began the pair of games with an 84-61 home victory over SFU (8-6) on Tuesday, Jan....

Juliette Williams ties school 60-meter dash record in first meet as a Wildcat

Evan Couch, Staff Reporter
February 2, 2022

In her first track and field meet as a Wildcat, transfer sophomore Juliette Williams tied the school’s 60-meter dash record. Williams tied the previous record holder and her teammate, senior Makenna...

CWU ironman challenges student athletes

Ty Mcphee, Staff Reporter
February 2, 2022

The Recreation Center is once again running its month-long Indoor Ironman event that will span the month of February and allow participants to record their progress. The intramural sports page describes...

CWU men’s rugby holds on in season opener

Jared Galanti, Sports Editor
February 2, 2022

CWU men’s rugby team held off the Seattle Rugby Club 26-24 on Friday Jan. 28 to capture their first win of the season, thanks to a missed penalty kick in the final seconds of play. After being down...

CWU Recreation Center hosting its own Squid Game for CWUp Late week

Ty Mcphee, Staff Reporter
January 26, 2022

The Netflix show Squid Game is coming to the Recreation center as part of CWUp Late week. The game will span two days, Tuesday Feb 1. and Thursday Feb 3. The first night of games will feature Red...

January Recreation Center attendance rises as students set New Year’s resolutions

Evan Couch, Staff Reporter
January 26, 2022

The winter quarter brought new students to the Recreation Center who are looking to better their fitness, as well as regulars, who are seeking to achieve their New Year's resolutions. Senior Krystal...

Wildcats’ triple win after return to Nicholson Pavilion

Jared Galanti, Sports Editor
January 26, 2022

The CWU men’s and women’s basketball teams returned to Nicholson Pavilion and won three straight games combined this past weekend, after having to postpone home games earlier in the month due to COVID-19...