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The Observer

By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

Wrestlemania: Thrills and heartbreaks

Wrestlemania: Thrills and heartbreaks

Mitchell Johnson, Sports Editor
April 5, 2017

The World Wrestling Entertainment’s (WWE) version of the “Super Bowl” provided many thrills for its motto “The Ultimate Thrill Ride.” There were  tables, ladders, steel chairs, sledge hammers...

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Wildcats blasts past Yellowjacks for doubleheader sweep

Wildcats blasts past Yellowjacks for doubleheader sweep

Mitchell Johnson, Sports Editor
March 31, 2017

As the ball left junior outfielder James Smith III's bat, everybody around the CWU baseball field knew where the ball was going. Before the ball even cleared the left field wall, the dugout came to greet...

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Midway up Edelweiss Chair at Alpental, looking over Lake Keechelus. March is one of the most underrated times to ski.

March creates snowsports madness

Andrew Kollar, Staff Reporter
March 8, 2017

Birds are chirping, snow is melting and people are thinking more about the upcoming college basketball tournament than they are about skiing. People are putting the ski gear away and breaking out the shorts...

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Baseball preps for second GNAC series

Baseball preps for second GNAC series

Diamond Martin, Staff Reporter
March 8, 2017

The CWU men’s baseball team has their second GNAC series of the year against NNU. Last week they split with Saint Martins, they now know their weak points and plan to better then before against NNU this...

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Four CWU athletes head to nationals

Simo Rul, Staff Reporter`
March 8, 2017

The CWU track and field team is sending four athletes to the NCAA Indoor Championship this weekend in Birmingham, Alabama. The four athletes are senior Luke Plummer, senior Kodiak Landis, senior McKenna...

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Head Coach Mike Larabee gives a prep talk to his players before practice.

Softball preps for doubleheaders

Natalie Hyland, Staff Reporter
March 8, 2017

The Wildcat softball team will begin their GNAC title defense with back-to-back doubleheaders Friday and Saturday against Northwest Nazarene in Selah. The Wildcats are unable to open their season at home...

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CWU teammates create lifelong bond

Rachel Greve, Staff Reporter
March 8, 2017

Most student-athletes get a chance to play with teammates for four years at the most. For the four CWU softball seniors they have had the opportunity to play together for eight years. “We were on a...

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CWU womens basketball advances to first-ever GNAC semi-final

CWU women’s basketball advances to first-ever GNAC semi-final

Mitchell Johnson, Sports Editor
March 2, 2017

Early in the fourth quarter when Simon Fraser (SFU) was beating CWU women’s basketball by double-digits head coach Jeff Harada told his team what was going to happen. “I told them we were going...

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Jasmin Edwards drives to the basket during a 84-76 win against Northwest Nazarene.

Wildcat women punch their ticket to playoffs

Natalie Hyland, Staff Reporter
March 1, 2017

The 2017 women’s basketball team fought hard all season, and after an intense final two games and a stressful weekend of waiting to see how other games would pan out, they’re in the GNAC playoffs....

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The CWU men’s rugby team breaking after practice ends including junior prop Darren Cooper (blue). The team is currently 5-0.

Rugby prepares for scrum in Vegas

Diamond Martin, Staff Reporter
March 1, 2017

The CWU men’s rugby team headed out to Las Vegas on February 28 for the Las Vegas Invitational. This will be an important tournament for them because of the many games in a short timespan. Junior scrum-half...

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Looking over the Enchantments from the false summit of Mt. Stuart.

Lottery could enchant certain hikers

Andrew Kollar, Staff Reporter
March 1, 2017

With piles of snow around town it may be hard to imagine that hiking season is just around the corner, but camping permits for the Enchantments are due today (March 2). Camping has become so popular in...

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Mariyah Vongsaveng runs over a hurdle during a competition. She now holds the GNAC record.

Vongsaveng runs into record books

Simo Rul, Staff Reporter
March 1, 2017

Mariyah Vongsaveng is a sophomore hurdler on the CWU track team. She has been running since her elementary days, and while she played other sports, running has always been her strength. She might only...

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