The Observer

CWU Mariners Night Is a Homerun

Micah Chen, Staff Reporter
May 23, 2018

CWU students and alumni took over Safeco Field on Friday, May 18 for the annual CWU Mariners Night. There were many things that CWU students could do at the game, including joining in on the CWU pre-game...

CWU Softball eliminated by WOU

Rachel Greve, Staff Reporter
May 17, 2018

GNAC-winning CWU Softball ended their season short at the GNAC Tournament May 3 and 4 in Portland, Oregon. With a 9-0 loss in their first game of the tournament to Simon Fraser University (SFU), the...

Riding the water with 3000 horsepower

Micah Chen, Staff Reporter
May 17, 2018

The Albert Lee Appliance Cup, a hydroplane boat racing competition, is one of the featured attractions at Seattle’s Seafair Weekend Festival. CWU freshman Emily Raney is a familiar face at the annual...

Hunting in the Ellensburg area

Gunnar Hinds, Staff Reporter
May 17, 2018

Whether you’re hunting as a pastime or to feed your family, Ellensburg has plenty to offer for this all-American activity. From deer to fowl and from modern firearms to bows, there’s something for...

CWU Baseball falls short in GNAC tournament

Austin Lane, Staff Reporter
May 17, 2018

“I’m proud of ‘em,” Storey said about the seniors after their final game in a Wildcats jersey. “They never quit… Nobody hung their head and they just kept getting after it. That’s all you...

Williams Finds Home in CWU Softball

Austin Lane, Staff Reporter
May 9, 2018

CWU Softball Pitcher Taylor Williams comes from a small-town city east of Los Angeles. With a population of about 40,000, Brea, California is where Williams played her high school softball. Coming from...

Intramural softball in full swing at CWU

Gunnar Hinds, Staff Reporter
May 9, 2018

Softball is in full swing here at CWU. For athletes that don’t make it to varsity level in college, intramurals are a way to continue to play the game they enjoy after high school. Intramural softball,...

Opinion: James Paxton is the next Felix Hernandez

Austin Lane, Staff Reporter
May 9, 2018

When the Seattle Mariners needed a young pitcher to come in and fill the shoes of starting pitcher Felix Hernandez, they got James Paxton. Hernandez will go down as one of the greatest Mariners pitchers,...

Women’s club soccer gets underway at CWU

Micah Chen, Staff Reporter
May 9, 2018

There are a few different options for women when it comes to playing soccer at CWU. You can try out for the CWU Women’s Soccer Team, sign up for an intramural soccer squad, or you can play for the women’s...

Baseball prepares for GNAC tournament

Rachel Greve, Staff Reporter
May 9, 2018

The CWU baseball team clinched its berth to the 2018 GNAC Championship Tournament starting Wednesday May 9 at home in Ellensburg. Normally held in Portland, Oregon, it was decided to bring the tournament...

Softball gears up for GNAC tournament

Rachel Greve, Staff Reporter
May 2, 2018

The CWU Women’s softball team is headed to the GNAC tournament this weekend sitting in the second seed position. The Wildcats will head to Concordia University in Portland, Oregon this weekend where...

Reach new heights at Vantage

Micah Chen, Staff Reporter
May 2, 2018

The annual CWU rock climbing trip by OPR is happening this spring quarter. The climbing will take place at Vantage. According to the LemkeClimbs.com, Vantage Rock boasts over 700 unique routes. LemkeClimbs.com...