The Observer

Senior athletes take the lead

Miles King, Staff Reporter
February 23, 2018

Senior leadership can often be an overlooked aspect of a team sport. The coaches cannot be on the field or court with the players; they must depend on the experience and wisdom of senior athletes for the...

Wildcats face Senior Night loss

The Observer Staff
February 18, 2018

CWU Men’s Basketball fell to Western Oregon University (WOU) 89-59 at home Saturday night. The Wolves dominated from tip off to the buzzer, once again demonstrating why they’re leading the GNAC with...

Wildcats take on Simon Fraser

Clayton Huber, Staff Reporter
February 16, 2018

CWU Women’s Basketball is set to face Simon Fraser University (SFU) on Feb. 17 at 5:15 p.m. in Burnaby, B.C. The Wildcats are coming off a hot January, where they went 8-2 and had a six-game win streak,...

Running down a dream

Hanson Lee, Senior Sports Reporter
February 15, 2018

Lauren Zeutenhorst wakes up at 3 a.m. to the sound of an alarm on a quiet Boston morning. As she gets up, the day has finally come and the feeling is surreal. She puts on race clothing in her hotel room,...

Women drop game to MSUB

Simo Rul, Staff Reporter
February 9, 2018

CWU Women’s Basketball fell to Montana State University Billings (MSUB) 78-58 Feb. 8 at home. The Wildcats dropped to 14-10 overall and 10-6 in the GNAC and are down to fifth from fourth in the GNAC...

Men’s basketball looks to playoffs

Miles King, Staff Reporter
February 8, 2018

After winning five games in a row, CWU Men’s Basketball holds the fourth best record in the GNAC. The top six teams qualify for the GNAC playoff. After losing six of their first nine GNAC matchups,...

Brand new home at CWU

Hanson Lee, Senior Sports Reporter
February 8, 2018

Being an athlete at the collegiate level comes with its own experiences, but being a transfer athlete can be far different from the normal four-year athletic experience. Athletes that arrive at CWU aren’t...

A day in the life: Mackenzie Gaul

Clayton Huber, Staff Reporter
February 8, 2018

A normal day for senior pitcher Mackenzie Gaul starts at 6:30 a.m. He goes to weights, which start at 7 a.m. and lasts for an hour and a half. After that, Gaul heads to his scheduled classes, which run...

Women take on MSUB

Simo Rul, Staff Reporter
February 7, 2018

CWU Women’s Basketball will host Montana State University Billings (MSUB) on Thursday Feb. 8 at Nicholson Pavilion at 7 p.m. They previously met on Jan. 9 in Billings, Montana, where MSUB came away with...

CWU earns huge win over rival WWU

Miles King, Staff Reporter
February 2, 2018

CWU men’s basketball defeated rival Western Washington University (WWU) 92-81 Thursday at the Nicholson Pavilion in Ellensburg. The Wildcats were led by freshman guard Khalil Shabazz with 24 points...

Wildcats edge SPU 70-68

Hanson Lee, Senior Sports Reporter
February 2, 2018

CWU women’s basketball extended their winning streak to five games Thursday night at Nicholson Pavilion, handing SPU their fourth loss of the season. Sophomore guard Alexis Pana sunk a game-winning...

The diamond is open

Clayton Huber, Staff Reporter
February 1, 2018

CWU baseball and softball have started preparing for their season openers. Baseball opens their season Feb. 3 at Lewis-Clark State College (LCSC) and softball opens Feb. 2 in Las Vegas against Texas Woman’s...