The Observer

Three CWU athletes make the trip to nationals

June 4, 2014

BY DILLON SAND Staff Reporter Tayler Fettig, Connie Morgan and Dani Eggleson all represented Central in Allendale, Mich. at the NCAA Division II Track and Field National Championships...

Looking for a new place to work out? Athletic facilities open to public at 6061 Vantage Highway

June 4, 2014

BY DILLON PETERSON Staff Reporter If you are tired of the same facilities that the Student Union building has to offer on campus, go check out the Ellensburg Racquet and Recreation Center...

CWU football player, Mike Nelson, passes on chance to play pro ball

June 4, 2014

BY CHANCE WEEKS-WILLIAMS Staff Reporter Most kids playing football at a young age dreamed of playing in the National Football League. However, Mike Nelson didn’t always have that...

Wildcat spring football defense dominates

May 28, 2014

BY DILLON SAND Staff Reporter The next era of Central Washington University started last Saturday as head coach Ian Shoemaker got his first taste of coaching the Wildcats during the annual...

Central students take to the rivers as the weather heats up

May 27, 2014

BY Chandler St. Louis Staff Reporter Have you ever had an idea for an outdoor trip but haven’t quite been able to make it happen? Bring your ideas into Outdoor Pursuits and Rentals (OPR),...

Brandon Williams, GNAC Pitcher of the Year

May 27, 2014

BY Spencer Hansen Staff Reporter Who is Brandon Williams you might ask? Quite possibly the newest “big man on campus” at Central. Last week, Williams secured his name in Central...

Central narrows candidates for women’s basketball coach to three

May 20, 2014

BY Chance Weeks-Williams Staff Reporter After the resignation of head coach Shawn Nelson in April, Central Washington University began a nationwide search for its new women’s basketball...

ATV’s coming to county roads in Ellensburg

May 20, 2014

BY COLT SWEETLAND Assistant News Editor Kittitas County commissioners unanimously allow street licensed all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) on county roadways under 35 mph. Public concern...

CWU baseball snubbed from regional tournament after winning GNAC tournament

May 20, 2014

BY Spencer Hansen Staff Reporter There was an unlikely hero in the Wildcats’ first GNAC title. Senior outfielder Joe Castro has had a roller coaster season in 2014. He reached...

Baseball stumbles into GNAC tournament

May 9, 2014

BY SPENCER HANSEN Staff Reporter The Central baseball team will head to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference tournament this coming week at Western Oregon University in Monmouth,...

TODAY: Central track team sends 45 athletes to Western Oregon University for final showdown for GNAC

May 9, 2014

BY DILLON SAND Staff Reporter This weekend marks the most important track meet of the season, the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships starting on May 9. All qualifying...

TODAY: Preview of Central softball’s game today

May 9, 2014

BY Chandler St. Louis Staff Reporter The Central Washington University softball team has been selected for the NCAA Division II West Regional tournament as the No. 7 seed. The Wildcats will take...