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Fall intramurals get underway for CWU

Micah Chen, Staff Reporter
October 18, 2018

Fall intramurals are in full swing as some CWU students take a break from studying to play organized sports. There are many sports being offered right now, including football, basketball, soccer and...

Women’s rugby looks to bounce back after opening loss

Will Ortner, Staff Reporter
October 17, 2018

CWU women’s rugby has been known for one thing over the last few years: win- ning. Despite an early season 0-60 loss to D1 Elite Lindenwood the Wildcats expect to have another solid season this year...

Cummings powers back for final season

Dez Rodriguez, Staff Reporter
October 17, 2018

CWU senior running back Christian Cummings was on his way to having a breakout year for the Wildcats last season. On pace to rush for over 1,000 yards, Cummings looked to be unstoppable. But in the blink...

Wildcats take down Wolves amidst homecoming festivities

Caleb Dunlop/CWU Athletics, For the Observer
October 15, 2018

ELLENSBURG, Wash. (Oct. 13) – The Central Washington University football team (5-2, 5-0 GNAC) rolled to a 48-10 victory over Western Oregon University (3-4, 2-3 GNAC). Reilly Hennessey threw for 172...

Volleyball heads for the border to face off against SFU

Micah Chen, Staff Reporter
October 10, 2018

CWU Volleyball is at the midway point of their season. They currently hold an overall record of 14-3, and are tied for second place in the GNAC. Kyla Morgan, a 5-foot-4 junior defender, believes the...

Roots adds depth to running back core

Aaron Zewdie, Staff Reporter
October 10, 2018

The CWU football team is 3-2 so far this season. They have many key players, one of whom is sophomore Michael Roots. Roots is a running back transfer from Southern Oregon University (SOU). Roots is...

XC gets set to line up at the Lewis-Clark State Invite

Bryce Weedman, Staff Reporter
October 10, 2018

On Oct. 13, CWU Cross Country will hit the road looking to improve on their already impressive season, with the women and the men both currently sitting at fifth in the conference standings. As the season...

Hudson brings strength to men’s basketball

Dez Rodriguez, Staff Reporter
October 10, 2018

Westchester High School in Los Angeles, California is nationally recognized as one of the best high school basketball programs on the west coast. It has produced many professional basketball players over...

Soccer ready for conference rival WWU

Micah Chen, Staff Reporter
October 4, 2018

CWU Women’s Soccer gets their first chance to play under the lights at the newly-renovated Tomlinson Stadium this Saturday, where they will face Western Washington University (WWU). This being a rivalry...

Men’s basketball gets a fresh look for a fresh season

Desmond Rodriguez, Staff Reporter
October 4, 2018

At the end of last season, the CWU men’s basketball team faced many obstacles. The team had to find a new head coach after the release of long-term head coach Greg Sparling, and had to deal with losing...

Volleyball prepares to make quick work of MSUB

Wyatt Simmons, Staff Reporter
October 4, 2018

The CWU volleyball team will play Montana State University Billings (MSUB) on the road Oct. 6. The Wildcats come into the matchup with an overall record of 14-2, including a 8-1 record within the GNAC....

CWU Cross Country begins to hit stride for 2018

Aaron Zewdie, Staff Reporter
October 4, 2018

The CWU cross country teams have had three meets so far this season. The Wildcats are a young team and it’s early in the season, but they are looking forward to future meets to attempt to meet their...