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Outdoor activities at People’s Pond

Gunnar Hinds, Staff Reporter
April 20, 2018

Carey Lake, also known as People’s Pond, is a popular hangout spot for Ellensburg locals. When the weather warms up, longboarding, inner tubing, barbecuing and beach volleyball are just a few of the...

Men’s rugby eliminated in D1A playoffs

Rachel Greve, Staff Reporter
April 19, 2018

CWU Men’s Rugby ended their season this past weekend with an 87-7 loss to Life University in the D1A Rugby Playoffs in Marietta, Georgia on April 14. “Tough outing to end our season,” head coach...

Baseball ready for SMU

Rachel Greve, Staff Reporter
April 11, 2018

CWU Baseball is looking to kick off the second half of the season this weekend in Lacey, Washington in their four-game series against Saint Martin’s University (SMU) starting Saturday at 1 p.m. The...

Central Washington Flyfishing

Gunnar Hinds, Staff Reporter
April 11, 2018

The Yakima River is one of the most popular rivers in Washington State for fly fishing. Fly fishing is open year-round to the public and for those in Ellensburg, it can be a way to experience the outdoors....

Capitani and Torgerson join football staff

Hanson Lee, Sports Editor
April 11, 2018

The CWU football program has officially added Spencer Capitani and Grant Torgerson to their 2018 coaching staff. Capitani is joining the Wildcats as an assistant coach on the defensive end after spending...

Ortega breaks records at CWU

Austin Lane, Staff Reporter
April 11, 2018

HarLee Ortega grew up wanting to play softball, but it was when her eighth-grade math teacher told her she had the potential to be good at track and field that she joined. Now, Ortega has cemented her...

Power says farewell to CWU

Hanson Lee, Sports Editor
April 11, 2018

Defensive Coordinator Scott Power has chosen to part ways with the Wildcat program after recently accepting a coaching position as the defensive coordinator at Texas A&M University Commerce (TAMUC)....

Athletics renovations begin phase one

Hanson Lee, Sports Editor
April 4, 2018

Phase one of the Wildcat Commons Project is currently underway. This project involves numerous renovations to CWU’s Tomlinson Stadium, as well as a recreation expansion which will involve the installment...

Irvine finds success close to home

Natalie Hyland, Co-Editor
April 4, 2018

For sophomore All-American pole vaulter Halle Irvine, family has always played a role in her choice to pursue a track and field career. “My mom did long jump,” Irvine said. “My brother [vaulted]....

Softball ready for Western rivalry game

Hanson Lee, Sports Editor
April 4, 2018

Coming off a doubleheader sweep against Concordia last weekend, the Wildcats are looking for a rivalry matchup against Western Washington University (WWU) on Saturday, April 7. With an overall record of...

Softball hits the ground running

Hanson Lee, Sports Editor
April 4, 2018

The Wildcats put together an impressive start to the season and have been able to stay strong up until this point. With an Overall record of 21-8 and a conference record of 9-3, the Wildcats are currently...

CWU baseball ready for home opener

Clayton Huber, Staff Reporter
March 8, 2018

CWU Baseball will play their first regular season games at home against Concordia University March 10 and 11 after returning from Nampa, Idaho. They opened the regular season against Northwest Nazarene...