The Observer

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...

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...