The Observer

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...

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...

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...

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)...

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...

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...

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...

EHS continues CWAC dominance

Austin Bennett, Assistant Sports Editor
November 16, 2015

The Ellensburg High School football team has won their third straight Central Washington Athletic Conference championship (CWAC). The Bulldogs have gone 30-0 in league play the past three years. The...

Wildcats swamp Gators

Zac Hereth, Sports Editor
November 13, 2015

Central’s women overcame a sloppy first quarter to win their season-opener against San Francisco State Universtiy (SFSU), 59-39. The Wildcats held SFSU to 10 field goals on 63 attempts, including...

Men’s basketball motivated

Austin Bennett, Assistant Sports Editor
November 5, 2015

Central’s men’s basketball team tips off their 2015 season with four returning starters and 15 upper classmen. Head coach Greg Sparling feels good about the team’s experienced returning players. “I...

Veterans lead Wildcat attack

Jake Nelson, Staff Reporter
November 5, 2015

The Central women’s basketball team looks to have a breakout season and return to the GNAC tournament once again. In the 2014-15 season, Central had a record of 12-15 and was able to advance to the...