The Observer

Super Bowl Sunday in Vegas

Jackson Roberts, Staff Reporter
February 7, 2024

The NFL conference championships have wrapped up and fans finally have their answer for who will be playing in the 2024 Super Bowl. The San Francisco 49ers will take on the Kansas City Chiefs for the NFL’s...

Records broken in CWU track and field

Raya Miron and Jackson Roberts
February 2, 2024

Track and field has reaped the rewards of their work over the last couple weeks as five athletes were awarded with Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) Field Athlete of the Week honors during the...

Samaad Hector reflects as his final season at CWU nears its end

Devanee Lopez, Staff Reporter
February 2, 2024

Last Thursday, CWU men’s basketball team crushed the Western Washington University (WWU) men’s basketball team; sending the Vikings home with a 97-75 score. The leading scorer for the Wildcats...

Pete Carroll leaves Seattle: His legacy and the future

Devanee Lopez, Staff Reporter
January 25, 2024

It was a staple in many Seahawks fan childhoods to see Pete Carroll on the sidelines of the Seattle Seahawks stadium. Carroll had been with the team since being named head coach on Jan. 11, 2010, until...

Looking back on the Wildcats nationally-ranked season

Jackson Roberts, Staff Reporter
January 25, 2024

The CWU women’s volleyball team finished the season with an overall record of 20-7. This secured their spot at number 22 in the nation following their season ending in a loss to California State University,...

Wildcats step to the mound

Raya Miron, Staff Reporter
January 24, 2024

The CWU softball team has been training to conquer the Great Northwest Athletic Conference championship title since their last game on April 30, 2023. While they ended last year with an overall season...

Volk voted top defensive player in Division II

Jackson Roberts, Staff Reporter
January 18, 2024

Junior safety Tanner Volk was awarded the Cliff Harris award which is given to the nation’s top defensive player in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II. His season consisted...

Sunny Huerta stays hot

Raya Miron, Staff Reporter
January 18, 2024

On Nov. 25, 2023 in Bellingham Washington, Sunny Huerta reached 1,000 points in her career as a Wildcat while playing against the Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) Dragons. Huerta is a 5’4”...

Men’s Rugby looks to replicate last season’s success

Devanee Lopez, Staff Reporter
January 18, 2024

After unforeseen weather conditions last Saturday, Jan. 13, the Wildcat's season opener was canceled and pushed back a week. While they were previously supposed to face off with the Seattle Rugby Club,...

Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

Charis Jones, Sports Editor
January 18, 2024

Shaina Afoa, (Women's Basketball, Track & Field, Volleyball): Afoa was a tri-sport letter-winner during her tenure as an art/graphic design major at CWU from 2008-2011. Post-graduation, Afoa...

Lady Cats navigate triumphs and challenges through midseason

Charis Jones, Sports Editor
January 11, 2024

The CWU women’s basketball team’s overall record currently stands at 12-4 with a Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) record of 3-1. The team went on an eight-game winning streak over winter...

Northwest Sports Management Summit: curiosity answered for CWU students

Lily Goold, Staff Reporter
November 30, 2023

Excitement and interest were generated as the fourth annual Northwest Sports Management Summit kicked off in the newly renovated Nicholson Pavilion on Thursday, Nov. 6. Hosted by the Northwest Center...