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By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

CWU kicks competition

CWU kicks competition

Natalie Hyland, Staff
October 13, 2016

So far this season, the CWU women’s and men’s club soccer teams are off to an admirable start. According to CWU women’s volunteer coach Eddie Olivera, the goal for the team this year is to effectively...

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Wildcats use hashtag to unite team

Wildcats use hashtag to unite team

Glendal Tautua, Staff Reporter
October 13, 2016

With Homecoming weekend around the corner, excitement begins to settle in surrounding  school spirit, celebratory activities and most of all, love for our Wildcat athletes. This weekend, the excitement...

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CWU looks to claw Seawolves

CWU looks to claw Seawolves

Mitchell Johnson, Sports Editor
October 13, 2016

One of the top-ranked teams in the west region will be coming to Nicholson Pavilion today to face the Wildcats in a game where CWU will literally have to block their opponent to come out with an upset...

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Wildcats look to cut down Jacks

Ryan Kinker, Senior Sports Reporter
October 6, 2016

With five games down and five to go, Central Washington University football is at a crossroads. Sitting at a 3-2 overall record, 2-1 in the GNAC, the Wildcats’ next opponent is familiar enough and formidable...

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Mackenzie Nolte rises to occasion

Mackenzie Nolte rises to occasion

Mitchell Johnson, Sports Editor
October 6, 2016

When junior outside midfielder Mackenzie Nolte’s mom suggested she should try soccer after gymnastics became too expensive, a very young Nolte did not like the idea very much. “I’m like, ‘No...

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Thornley hired as new rugby coach

Thornley hired as new rugby coach

Glendal Tautua, Staff Reporter
October 6, 2016

The diaspora of professional and collegiate rugby players is a widespread net that stretches over multiple continents, countries and tiny islands scattered in the South Pacific. Since it is an international...

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Seahawks quarterly review

Ryan Kinker, Senior Sports Reporter
October 6, 2016

Russell Wilson is clearly superhuman. Playing with an MCL sprain against the New York Jets and its “human turnover machine” known as Ryan Fitzpatrick, Wilson went out and played a perfect game without...

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Wakeboard places fourth in nationals

Wakeboard places fourth in nationals

Natalie Hyland, Staff Reporter
October 6, 2016

Neither CWU junior Cole Osborn nor CWU Wake Team President Tyler Starks had much wakeboarding experienced before joining the group in college. Osborn, a snowboarder, grew to feel right at home on a wakeboard,...

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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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Softball's 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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