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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

Central football looks to upset #16 on Homecoming

Elliott Llera, Onine Editor
October 23, 2015

Central’s football team will take the field in their toughest conference match of the season when nationally ranked Humboldt State University (HSU) comes to Tomlinson Stadium for Homecoming this Saturday...

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Linebacker Mitch Haldane (center) holds the ball victoriously after the captain made a big play for Centrals defense.

Hard work pays off for Haldane

Jake Nelson, Staff Reporter
October 22, 2015

With Central’s football season already halfway over, senior Mitch Haldane’s time in crimson and black is coming to an end. Haldane, an environmental studies major with a specialization in biology,...

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Dani Eggleston (right) and Megan Rodgers (left) lead the pack of runners at a meet.

Wildcats at season finish-line

Samuel Beaumonte, Staff Reporter
October 22, 2015

After finishing up the regular season by placing sixth at the Seattle University Emerald City Open on Saturday, Oct. 17, Central’s cross-country team is beginning to prepare for the GNAC championship...

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Women’s rugby coasts out east

Austin Bennett, Assistant Sports Editor
October 22, 2015

Central’s women’s rugby team finished up a successful weekend on the east coast. Saturday morning, the Wildcats blasted Norwich University (NU), 66-17. Followed by a 33-17 victory over Quinnipiac...

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Nicholson Pavilions indoor facilities are used by 13 different varsity teams.

Central hosts ‘Pack the Pav’

Zac Hereth, Sports Editor
October 22, 2015

Central’s basketball teams will be having their own version of a traditional college basketball Midnight Madness event when they host Pack the Pav on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. The main feature of...

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Centrals frontline leads the nation in blocks per set.

Wildcats set for pivotal road trip

Zac Hereth, Sports Editor
October 22, 2015

Central’s women’s volleyball team, in a three-way tie for second place in the GNAC, is heading west for important road games facing Simon Fraser University (SFU) and conference-leading Western Washington...

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Wildcat sports update

Zac Hereth, Sports Editor
October 22, 2015

Soccer Central’s women’s soccer team split its games this past week. They fell to Western Washington University (WWU), ranked second in NCAA Division II, 1-0 at home and beat Northwest Nazarene...

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Wallen (left) and Berens (right) suit up to call an S2 match at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, WA.

Finding the right ‘Sound’

Austin Bennett, Assistant Sports Editor
October 14, 2015

Central sophomores Drew Wallen and Payton Berens recently finished up their trial games to become the next voices of the Seattle Sounders’ S2 club. Wallen and Berens were one of the three pairs selected...

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Sports clubs stronger than ever

Zac Hereth, Sports Editor
October 14, 2015

Since the club sport program was officially created at Central in 2000, nearly 20 teams have been added to the program for a total of 24 different club sports students can participate in. Some of the...

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Sophomore Mackenzie Nolte concentrates on footwork.

Central hosts top-ranked Western

Samuel Beaumonte, Staff Reporter
October 14, 2015

After taking a 2-1 loss in overtime at the hands of Western Washington University (WWU), the second ranked team in Division II women’s soccer, last week in Bellingham, Wash., Central is looking to sink...

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Men’s rugby wins Viking Cup

Jake Nelson, Staff Reporter
October 14, 2015

Central men’s rugby team became the first American school to win the Vikings Sevens Tournament held at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Wash. Central accomplished this in the tournament’s...

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Relax 12’s

Zac Hereth, Sports Editor
October 14, 2015

“Relax.” That simple word came out of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodger’s mouth after the Packers 0-2 start last season. It’s time for Seahawks fans to take the advice of last year’s...

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