The Observer

Sisters stand out at CWU

Dillon Sand, Staff Reporter
November 20, 2014

In sports, it is common knowledge that whenever you play against someone more skilled, or extremely competitive, it will likely make you better. It makes sense, the more you play, the better you get. Imagine...

Defense will be key for CWU women’s basketball

Jonathan Glover, Staff Reporter
November 20, 2014

Coming off an electrifying win over Hawaii Pacific in the Nazarene Tip-Off Classic in Nampa, Idaho, Central’s women’s basketball team looks forward to playing Evergreen State at home. Settling into...

X-Country makes regionals

Donnie Santos, Staff Reporter
November 20, 2014

For all the hours sacrificed and the miles traveled, it all comes down to the regional races for the Central Washington cross country runners. For the regional tournament, held in Billings, Mont., all...

Wildcats mirror 2013 record

Jeffrey MacMillan, Staff Reporter
November 20, 2014

The Wildcats finished this season with seven wins and four losses, and a four and two record in GNAC play. Central’s defense influenced every game with their harassing style and constant team pressure. Central’s...

ALS Ice Bucket Challenge hits home for Central athlete

Jonathan Glover, Staff Reporter
November 13, 2014

At the age of 12, Rachel Hanses, with encouragement from her father, Scott Hanses, tried out for club volleyball at her school. She didn’t make the team. Now in her junior year of volleyball at Central,...

Clash with the Clan

Jeffrey MacMillan, Staff Reporter
November 13, 2014

The Wildcat football team is coming off a blow-out win against Dixie State, 49-17. The Wildcats will now prepare for their final game of the season and a trip across the border to Burnaby, British Columbia. Central...

Local roller derby offers opportunities

Cole Ridley, Staff Reporter
November 13, 2014

There is no female sport equivalent to football. Roller derby is quite a contender for the spot, though. Classified as “serious leisure,” roller derby is a fully physical, mentally grueling activity...

Women in weightlifting

Rachel Charlton, Staff Reporter
November 13, 2014

Whether purposefully or accidentally, women have been distinctly absent from the weightlifting scene. It’s no secret that women are often discouraged from weightlifting by mainstream women’s health...

Bryan’s Song

Dillon Sand, Staff Reporter
November 13, 2014

The goal of a football coach is not only to teach a player how to play football, but also to teach the team life lessons that they will be able to use many years after their playing days are over. That’s...

Q&A with Jeff Harada, the new face of women’s basketball

Jeffrey Macmillan, Staff Reporter
November 9, 2014

Q: What sports interested you growing up? A: My first sports love was baseball I loved baseball because you could play it all year around. As far as basketball, I was tall so it was just something I...

Young aims to make a difference

Jonathan Glover, Staff Reporter
November 9, 2014

Ask freshman education major and defensive back Kevin Young Jr. what he enjoys most about playing football, and he’ll respond with quiet stare and a small chuckle. For him, it’s not about what he enjoys...

Athlete study hall opens in old chimposium

Donnie Santos, Staff Reporter
November 9, 2014

This year, Central’s athletics department decided to make use of the vacant space in the old Chimposium and turn it into the Wildcat Academic Success Center. The athletics department has used the...