CWU shoots for win in rivalry game
Rachel Greve, Staff Reporter
February 15, 2017
Filed under Basketball, Sports
The CWU men’s basketball team is hoping to snap their seven-game losing streak Thursday in a tough matchup against a nationally ranked Western Washington University (WWU). CWU lost their first game to WWU 100-89 at Whatcom Community College. “This game means a lot, everyone always talks about this...
CWU swimmers dive into their season
Diamond Martin, Staff Reporter
February 15, 2017
Filed under Intramural/Clubs/Recreation, Sports
This weekend CWU’s club swim team will be competing at the Lake Washington Masters Invite. Junior distance swimmer, Kylie Dugan, has been on the swim team for three years. She started swimming her freshman year at Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Washington. Dugan thought swimming would be an easy sport, but to h...
CWU competes in GNAC Indoor
Clayton Huber, Staff Reporter
February 15, 2017
Filed under Sports, Track and Field
CWU track and field has a lot riding on this weekend, rolling into the GNAC indoor championship. As the indoor season is coming to a close, CWU athletes are approaching a meet that could be a big opportunity for athletes to qualify for nationals. As of right now three athletes would qualify for nationals, but tha...
Vertfest grows into weekend long event
Andrew Kollar, Staff Reporter
February 15, 2017
Filed under Intramural/Clubs/Recreation, Sports
For the ninth straight year, Vertfest will be taking place at Alpental Ski Area on Feb. 19 at 10:00 a.m. Vertfest is not only a rigorous race that will test participants uphill ski touring stamina and present them with the challenge of skiing down double black diamonds, it is also a weekend full of alpin...
Lacrosse looks for repeat playoff appearance
Natalie Hyland, Staff Reporter
February 15, 2017
Filed under Intramural/Clubs/Recreation, Sports
After eight years without making it to the postseason the CWU Men’s Lacrosse club finally made it to the playoffs last season. On top of that, the team broke a four year slump of one-win seasons last season, finishing with a record of 7-7. “It was the first time we’ve been to playoffs in seven or e...
Rugby heads to Canada undefeated
Simo Rul, Staff Reporter
February 15, 2017
Filed under Rugby, Sports
The men’s rugby team is undefeated at 5-0 and headed to Abbotsford, B.C. to play Abbotsford Rugby Football Club. Head coach Todd Thornley likes the way the Wildcats have played early on. “We’re sticking to our stuff, and doing things the right way. We seem to be making improvements eve...
Alaska Anchorage outpaces CWU
Natalie Hyland, Staff Reporter
February 12, 2017
Filed under Basketball, Sports
The Wildcats battled hard against the University of Alaska Anchorage, but in the end the Seawolves pulled away with the 69-48 win. From the start the game took on a quicker pace than normal for the Wildcats, with the Seawolves controlling the tempo. “They sped the game up to a point that go...
Wildcats hold off Nanooks
Natalie Hyland, Staff Reporter
February 10, 2017
Filed under Basketball, Sports
The Wildcat women’s basketball team fought hard against the University of Alaska, Fairbanks from start to finish, coming away with a 69-66 victory, and picking up a win in the standings Thursday night. “We never gave up the lead,” head coach Jeff Harada said. “They made a big run, but we h...
Pats win, Falcons blow it
Ryan Kinker, Senior Sports Reporter
February 8, 2017
Filed under Football, Sports
I’m still shocked by what transpired Sunday at NRG Stadium in Houston. After appearing completely dead for the better part of three quarters of football, the New England Patriots came back from a 25-point deficit to win 34-28 in overtime against the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI. New England broke ma...
CWU Athletics may soon face concussions head on with new technology
Andrew Kollar, Staff Reporter
February 8, 2017
Filed under Football, General, Sports
Through the efforts of Chris De Villeneuve, the executive director of the Student Medical and Counseling Clinic, CWU has an opportunity to be on the cutting edge of diagnosing brain injuries at sporting events. The seriousness of head injuries in sports is just now being brought to light with the...
CWU men’s rugby has eye on the prize
Diamond Martin, Staff Reporter
February 8, 2017
Filed under Rugby, Sports
With the season underway, the men’s rugby team has high expectations for what they want to achieve this year, both as a team and as individuals. Last season, the Wildcats were close to winning Varsity Cup, but lost in the semi-finals. That has now driven the team to be better this year, with winni...
Sadie Mensing begins to shine bright
Diamond Martin, Staff Reporter
February 8, 2017
Filed under Basketball, Sports
Sadie Mensing is a sophomore shooting guard on the CWU Women’s Basketball team this season and is starting to stand out and shine as one of best players on the team. Mensing just had a career high in points with 19 two weeks ago, against Western Oregon University. “Having the high scoring game really...
