The Observer

Central’s equestrian team sends riders to IHSA semi-finals

Shaima Shamdeen, Staff Reporter
March 12, 2015

Central’s equestrian team has finished up the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) regional competition and three of their members have advanced to semi-finals. Elizabeth Luty, Ellye...

Wildcats make jump to nationals

Kyler Roberts, Staff Reporter
March 12, 2015

Junior triple jumper Luke Plummer and senior high jumper Tayler Fettig will be the two athletes the Wildcats send to compete in the National Indoor Track and Field Championships. The championship meet...

Central students gearing up for camp C-Woo

Alexa Olague, Staff Reporter
March 12, 2015

Camp C-Woo will take place throughout Central’s campus, with an emphasis on health, activity, education and fun. Camp director Corey Sinclair began running the camp in 2006. Sinclair describes...

Central’s men’s basketball falls at GNAC tourney

March 12, 2015

John Whittelesy The 2014-2015 Central Washington University basketball team featured a lot of excitement and growth this season. From senior guard Dom Williams’ memorable buzzer-beater, to junior...

Basketball team loses in tourney during first appearance in 13 years

Jeffrey MacMillan, Staff Reporter
March 12, 2015

The 2014-15 Central Washington University Women’s basketball team had a memorable season including a return to the post season It will be remembered as a turning point in the programs history; as...

Central’s Climbing Club brings students together

Tyler Buchanan, Staff Reporter
March 10, 2015

Competitive rock climbing is one of the fastest growing sports in the country, involving strength, flexibility and endurance. It is even suggested that rock climbing will become an Olympic sport by...

Central lacrosse club looks to defeat conference rival Missionaries

Alexa Olague, Staff Reporter
March 7, 2015

On Saturday March 7, the Central lacrosse club looks to defeat their conference rivals, the Whitman College Missionaries in Ellensburg at 1 p.m. Senior political science major and team captain Pat Fitzgerald...

Central’s women’s basketball faces off against Western’s Vikings

Maxwell Monson, Staff Reporter
March 7, 2015

The Central Wildcats women’s basketball team is getting ready for an exciting first round playoff matchup with in-state rival Western Washington University Vikings (WWU). The Wildcats were assisted...

Central’s men’s basketball travels to SPU, fell cold

Jeffrey MacMillan, Staff Reporter
March 7, 2015

Central’s men’s basketball team traveled to Royal Brougham Pavilion in Seattle to face Seattle Pacific University (SPU) last Thursday night, with an opportunity to lock up the second seed and a first...

Offensive explosion allows Central to split double-header with MSB

Kyler Roberts, Staff Reporter
March 1, 2015

Montana State-Billings (MSB) got off to a quick 1-0 lead with center fielder Luke Reinschmidt scoring a run on a sacrifice fly in the first inning. It started to look like that one run lead would be enough...

Q and A with head softball coach Mallory Holtman-Fletcher

Shaima Shamdeen, Staff Reporter
February 27, 2015

Q - What do you enjoy doing on your down time when...

Central men’s basketball hopes to take 2nd in GNAC

Maxwell Monson, Staff Reporter
February 27, 2015

The Central men’s basketball team looks to deliver the Seattle Pacific University Falcons (SPU) (19-7 overall, 11-5 GNAC) a late season loss and take over second place in the GNAC. The Wildcats just...