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Central football finally on the attack

Central football finally on the attack

Ryan Kinker, Senior Sports Reporter
September 29, 2016

While expectations were high for this season, CWU Football has gotten off to a rocky start. The Wildcats (2-2) began the season with a tough matchup against Portland State and left with a 43-26 loss....

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Soccer kicks off with historical start

Ryan Kinker, Senior Sports Reporter
September 29, 2016

In the best sports stories, it is not how you start but how you finish that defines a season. However, that doesn’t take away from CWU Women’s Soccer’s 5-0 start to the 2016 season. This start is...

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Block the competition

Block the competition

Mitchell Johnson, Sports Editor
September 29, 2016

Faced with adjustments — from changing their formation to having new fresh-faces replacing long-time players — the CWU Volleyball team needed to find their own identity and was not easy at first. With...

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Softballs Campbell and Morris go beyond sports in South Africa

Softball’s Campbell and Morris go ‘beyond sports’ in South Africa

Mitchell Johnson, Sports Editor
September 29, 2016

When CWU head coach Mike Larabee received an email from Beyondsportstours.com asking for talented softball players willing to travel to halfway across the world, he knew exactly the duo to relay the message...

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Bittersweet farewell

Bittersweet farewell

Mikaila Wilkerson, Staff Reporter
July 19, 2016

Travis Box, the general manager for Central’s 88.1 The Burg radio station since 2013, resigned at the end of the school year. According to Elena Larrabee, the brand manager for The Burg, Box resigned...

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After losing three-key seniors, CWUs volleyball team will have a new look on the court.

Fresh faces set to take court for CWU Volleyball

Mitchell Johnson, Senior Reporter
June 6, 2016

After losing 19 years of cumulative varsity experience, the Central Washington University volleyball team will get its first look at the future up-and-coming players. Five seniors graduated off the...

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Quarterback Justin Lane returns for the Wildcats after claiming the starting job last season.

Wildcats eye improvement on offense, defense

Ryan Kinker, Staff Reporter
June 6, 2016

Change is a constant variable in everyone's lives, for better or worse. After an offseason of changes for the Central Washington University football team, the Wildcats are looking to compete in the GNAC...

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Drew Harris leads the huddle during a timeout.

Former CWU basketball star shines on the sidelines

Zac Hereth, Sports Editor
June 6, 2016

On Jan. 2, the first round of pregame shoot around started just like any other for Central Washington University’s men’s basketball team, but then some shocking news would make the first game of the...

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New coach powers CWU defense

New coach powers CWU defense

Ryan Kinker, Staff Reporter
May 26, 2016

In the lifetime of most Americans, moving across the country is not an option. Central Washington University’s newest coach has the power to make such a move, and hopes to bring power to CWU’s defense. Defensive...

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Three places to get outdoor equipment

Hunter Ventoza, Staff Reporter
May 26, 2016

During spring, temperatures skyrocket and the days get longer. Ellensburg is known for its annual rodeo, but there’s more than cattle herding in this town. There is no shortage of nearby campgrounds,...

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Jones spikes competition in the lab, on the court

Jones spikes competition in the lab, on the court

Mitchell Johnson, Senior Reporter
May 26, 2016

Junior Kiah Jones excels on the court smashing volleyballs at opponents; she also succeeds in the classroom (or lab room, in this case), finding ways to kill an internal parasite. Jones was named Biologist...

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NBA needs to bounce playoff format

NBA needs to bounce playoff format

Zac Hereth, Sports Editor
May 26, 2016

The NBA is in the midst of two competitive series as the finals approach, and I could really care less. Just like last year, the year before and the year before that, I just can’t get that excited...

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