The Observer

Central track athletes break national records at the Spike Arlt Invitational

Brienna Petersen, Staff Reporter
April 23, 2015

Last weekend, Central track and field athletes – in addition to beating personal records – broke national times at the Spike Arlt Invitational in Ellensburg.

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Kasey Bielec to remember bittersweet, four-year legacy left with wildcats baseball team

Jake Nelson, Staff Reporter
April 23, 2015

Senior baseball player Kasey Bielec’s time is coming to an end at Central. With a slim chance for Central to make the playoffs, he may not get to end his senior year on the diamond like he wanted to – with a win in the GNAC championships.

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Central students to compete in annual intercollegiate rodeo

Chance Davis, Staff Reporter
April 23, 2015

In just a few days, college cowboys and cowgirls will have the opportunity to feel like pros for the weekend. For the first time in months, the Ellensburg Rodeo Arena’s gates will swing open and dirt will start flying.

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Wildcat sports predictions

Maxwell Monson, Assistant Sports Editor
April 23, 2015

Central has a big week of games coming up in women’s rugby, softball and baseball. With the spring sports season coming to an end, Central’s teams will be looking for some big wins.

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Disc golf tournament arrives on campus, OPR provides equipment

Jonathan Osborne, Staff Reporter
April 21, 2015

Look out for flying discs around campus beginning April 16 as the weekly disc golf tournaments begins.

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OPR kicks off spring climbing season

Brienna Petersen, Staff Reporter
April 21, 2015

Weekends in Ellensburg don’t have to be spent in boredom or solitude. In fact, the staff at Central’s Outdoor Pursuits and Recreation (OPR) might argue the best way to spend the day is out in the elements.

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Central’s baseball team to take on Idaho in four game series

Jake Nelson, Staff Reporter
April 21, 2015

The Wildcats’ baseball team heads to Nampa, Idaho to take on the Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) Crusaders for a four-game series starting Friday.

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Mariners’ era of mediocrity closes

Maxwell Monson, Assistant Sports Editor
April 16, 2015

Unlike Boston’s “Curse of 1912,” or the Cubs “Curse of Billy the Goat.” Mariner fans don’t have a curse to blame, but they have been hearing “a rebuild takes time” for the last 14 years.

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Central Rugby to face defending champs BYU in Varsity Cup semifinals

Chance Davis, Staff Reporter
April 14, 2015

It was around this time last year when the Central men’s rugby team had to hang up their uniforms for the season in the semifinals. As luck would have it, they’re on their way back and ready to finish unfinished business.

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Righting the ship

Zac Hereth, Staff Reporter
April 10, 2015

The Central Wildcats baseball team hopes the long ride over won’t be the only drive they’re associated with as they take on the Montana State University Billings Yellow Jackets in a big four game series.

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CWU Rugby team moving on to Varsity Cup quarterfinals

Maxwell Monson, Assistant Sports Editor
April 7, 2015

The Central Men’s rugby team dominated the Arizona State University Sun Devils (ASU) Saturday in the quarterfinals of the Varsity Cup by a score of 72-10.

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Central finds life in second half of two-game series

Jake Nelson, Staff Reporter
April 4, 2015

The Central Wildcats baseball team took the final two games of four against Western Oregon University Wolves by a score of 6-3, and 9-4, after losing both games Friday. The two wins increase the Wildcat’s...