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By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

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By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

Head coach Sparling undergoes ankle surgery

Austin Bennett, Assistant Sports Editor
January 8, 2016

According to Central’s assistant coach Drew Harris, men’s basketball’s head coach Greg Sparling suffered a severe ankle injury outside his home this past Saturday Jan. 2. Harris and the team did...

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Teamwork assists Central’s best start since 2010

Austin Bennett, Assistant Sports Editor
December 6, 2015

The Wildcats tipped off this basketball season winning their first four games, their best start since the 2010-11 season. Saturday, Central nabbed their fourth victory at home against Walla Walla University...

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Intramural participants compete in the bubble ball soccer championship game

Bubble ball wraps up first season

Samuel Beaumonte, Staff Reporter
December 6, 2015

As Fall quarter comes to a close, so does the first full season of intramural bubble ball soccer. Last year, bubble ball soccer was just a one-night event, but this quarter the Recreation Center decided...

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Centrals volleyball team fell just short of a GNAC title this season. This week, theyll have their chance to prove theyre the best in the west.

NCAA Tournament bound

Zac Hereth, Sports Editor
December 6, 2015
For the fourth straight season, Central’s volleyball team is heading to NCAA Division II Volleyball Tournament, after finishing third in the GNAC with a 16-4 conference record...
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Forward Alexis Berrysmith goes to work down low

Defense keys Wildcats’ quick start

Jake Nelson, Staff Reporter
December 6, 2015

Central’s women’s basketball team has hit the ground running this season with a record of 5-1 overall, after winning their first GNAC game Tuesday, 78-72. Head coach Jeff Harada knew that there...

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Senior guard Joey Roppo secures the ball as he is swarmed by defenders.

Senior ropes in GNAC aspirations

Austin Bennett, Assistant Sports Editor
November 21, 2015

Wildcat senior guard Joey Roppo believes Central’s basketball team could bring home a GNAC championship this season. In fact, that’s what brought Roppo to Central in the first place. In 2011, Central...

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Kevin Haynes led Central in tackles in each of his first two years on the team

Haynes tackles leadership role

Jake Nelson, Staff Reporter
November 21, 2015
Nothing was more important for linebacker Kevin Haynes, captain of the Central football team, than winning the final game of his sophomore season to send his senior brothers out the right way.
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Central athletics launches rewards app

Samuel Beaumonte, Staff Reporter
November 21, 2015

Last Friday, Central’s athletics department launched their Wildcat Athletic Rewards (W.A.R.) Points app, which rewards students that attend sporting and community events with points that can be used...

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Central sports update

Zac Hereth, Sports Editor
November 19, 2015

Volleyball Central dropped out of the American Volleyball Coaches’ Association (AVCA) Top-25 poll, despite picking up a pair of victories in three-set sweeps against Saint Martin’s University (SMU)...

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Equestrians rein in horses for show

Zac Hereth, Sports Editor
November 17, 2015

Central’s equestrian club is saddling up for its annual Interscholastic Horse Show Association (IHSA) Double Western Horse Show this Saturday, Nov. 14 and Sunday, Nov. 15 at Orrion Farms. This western-style...

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Wildcats clawing at GNAC title

Jake Nelson, Staff Reporter
November 17, 2015

With only two weeks remaining in the regular season, the Central volleyball team’s next four games couldn’t get any more important. Central’s next two games are at home against Saint Martin’s...

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Senior India Matheson means business, scores Nike internship

Samuel Beaumonte, Staff Reporter
November 16, 2015

Senior India Matheson is starting her final-year on the hardwood for the Central women’s basketball team, but has much more in store for the end of the school year. With a business administration...

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