The Observer

Wildcats return to playoffs

Cole Ridley, Staff Reporter
November 6, 2014

Coming off of the most successful season in school history the Wildcat soccer team is returning to the playoffs. Central will play as the No. 4 seed in the GNAC Tournament beginning Thursday, Nov. 6,...

Rugby captain brings motivation

Cole Ridley, Staff Reporter
October 31, 2014

Central’s women’s rugby team is off to a solid start for the 2014 season, thanks in large part to the leadership of senior Heather Johnson. Johnson has been a part of the team for four years. The...

Central basketball goes into new season with new faces

Dillon Sand, Staff Reporter
October 31, 2014

Entering his 20th season as the head basketball coach at Central, Greg Sparling (3rd most wins in the program’s 102 year history) is working with a roster that looks completely different from last year’s...

Wildcats to tame the Tigers in last home game

Jeffrey Macmillan, Staff Reporter
October 31, 2014

It is the final home game of the 2014 season for Central’s football team, as they welcome non-conference foe, the Blue Tigers of Lincoln University Missouri. Central’s senior players will look to...

Alumni stars set sights on making U.S. Olympic Team

Jonathan Glover, Staff Reporter
October 31, 2014

Central rugby coach Tony Pacheco never dreamed of developing two potential Olympians, but that’s exactly what he did. Throughout their time at Central, Tim Stanfill and Patrick Blair would contribute...

Central takes on Vikings and Clan

Donnie Santos, Staff Reporter
October 30, 2014

The women’s volleyball team (15-6 overall, 8-5 GNAC) is coming off a split weekend in Alaska. Central is continuing to fight for one of the top spots in the conference as the season is nearing its end. On...

No distance too far for Eggleston

Donnie Santos, Staff Reporter
October 25, 2014

Being a competitive distance runner at the collegiate level requires not only self motivation, but determination to be faster each day. Central’s Dani Eggleston is becoming a familiar name throughout...

Lipston overcomes obstacles, CWU goalie is looking to finish her senior season strong

Jonathan Glover, Staff Reporter
October 24, 2014

For goalie and senior accounting major Kayla Lipston, playing for Central’s women’s soccer team the last three years has been a blessing. Recruited out of Decatur high school in Federal Way by head...

Wildcats look to fell Lumberjacks

Jeffrey Macmillan, Staff Reporter
October 24, 2014

Fresh off their homecoming win over the Wolves of Western Oregon, the Wildcats football team now set their sights on a trip to northern California to face the 5-1 Humboldt State Lumberjacks. The Wildcats...

Homecoming: Wildcat Victory

Chance Weeks-Williams and Rachel Charlton, Sports Editor and Assistant Sports Editor
October 23, 2014

The Wildcats exacted their revenge over the Western Oregon Wolves in the nail-biting Homecoming game last Saturday. Central had previously fallen to the Wolves earlier this season. With 4,827 fans...

Kight digs through school record

Dillon Sand, Staff Reporter
October 23, 2014

Senior libero Kaely Kight became Central’s all-time leader with 1,786 digs Saturday night, when the Wildcats beat Saint Martins University 3-0. With the win, the Central volleyball team improved on...

Central dances with wolves

Jeffrey Macmillan, Staff Reporter
October 16, 2014

Homecoming is here and the Central Wildcats have had their date picked out for a long time. The boys from the ‘Burg welcome the Western Oregon Wolves and their renowned passing attack, which is currently...