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Men’s rugby took care of business in the first round of the 1A championship tournament with a 62-17 win over Cal Poly.

[Photo] Men’s rugby opens championship tournament with win

Jared Galanti, Sports Editor
April 13, 2022

Men’s rugby took care of business in the first round of the 1A championship tournament with a 62-17 win over Cal Poly.

Leanna Shymanski going through team drills during pregame warm ups.

[Photo] Volleyball begins new season well prepared after a long offseason

Rey Green, Sports Editor
April 8, 2021

Kylee Yamashita doing blocking drills during warm ups.

Head Coach Cristopher Fisk talking to his team during practice. The Wildcats are getting ready to play their first game in over a year on April 10 vs the Montana Grizzlies.

[Photo] Football team’s COVID free streak up to 9 weeks

Jared Galanti, Senior Reporter
April 8, 2021

Head Coach Cristopher Fisk talking to his team during practice. The Wildcats are going to play their first game in over a year on April 10.

Emily Thomson celebrates after she stops a forward from scoring a goal.

[Photo] Women’s soccer to start spring season

Rey Green, Sports Editor
April 8, 2021

Emily Thomson celebrates after she stops a forward from scoring a goal.

Xavier Smith (right) drives base line to score a basketball in last Saturday’s game.

[Photo] Men’s basketball suffers a tough loss against Saint Martin’s University

Dakaline White, Staff Reporter
March 2, 2021

Xavier Smith (right) drives base line to score a basketball in last Saturday’s game.

October 8, 2019 vs NNU
(Ashley Kaufman, Gabrielle Aihara, Kyla Morgan, Bridgette Webb, Lexi Schamadan, Makala Swart)

[Photo] Women’s volleyball goes back to basics

Jake Tilley, Staff Reporter
February 3, 2021

October 8, 2019 vs NNU (Ashley Kaufman, Gabrielle Aihara, Kyla Morgan, Bridgette Webb, Lexi Schamadan, Makala Swart)

Tomlinson Stadium is electrifying on Saturday’s especially with the band and fans.

[Photo] Tomlinson Stadium: A home for all

Gabriel Strasbaugh, Staff Reporter
February 2, 2021

Tomlinson Stadium is electrifying on Saturday’s especially with the band and fans.

Megan Smallbeck earned All-Region honors in the weight throw based on her performances in 2019.

[Photo] With Nationals in sight, track and field athletes look to get better during COVID-19 restrictions

Dakaline White, Staff Reporter
February 2, 2021

Megan Smallbeck earned All-Region honors in the weight throw based on her performances in 2019.

CWU’s football team participating in a ROTC winter condition last year inside the field house of Nicholson Pavilion.

[Photo] Football team targets character building as it continues to preserve through COVID-19 restrictions

Gabriel Strasbaugh, Staff Reporter
January 20, 2021

CWU’s football team participating in a ROTC winter condition last year inside the field house of Nicholson Pavilion.

Freshman Forward Gaige Ainslie doing a lay up drill at practice.

[Photo] Hope for CWU men’s basketball season rises

Deacon Tuttle, Staff Reporter
January 20, 2021

Freshman Forward Gaige Ainslie doing a lay up drill at practice.

Top recruit from Team IMPACT, Jarred Francis (middle) signed with CWU football for 2021.

[Photo] Football team announces signing of top recruit Jarred Francis

Sean Bessette, Staff Reporter
November 12, 2020

Top recruit from Team IMPACT, Jarred Francis (middle) signed with CWU football for 2021.

CWU Cheerleader and Dancer, Amelia Elliot, cheering at a CWU’s homecoming football game in 2019. The team looks forward to cheering again.

[Photo] Cheer and dance teams look to have compact team size for future socially distanced performances

November 11, 2020

CWU Cheerleader and Dancer, Amelia Elliot, cheering at a CWU’s homecoming football game in 2019. The team looks forward to cheering again.

Reilly Hennessey jumps over teammates and defenders during the Oct. 28 game against Azusa.

[Photo] Wildcats overcome Azusa; improve to 9-0

Anna Eyears, Staff Reporter
October 28, 2017

Reilly Hennessey jumps over teammates and defenders during the Oct. 28 game against Azusa.

Andreas Brown

[Photo] Men’s basketball welcomes Brown; Cola

Jack Belcher, Staff Reporter
October 27, 2017

Andreas Brown

Sophomore Kyla Morgan

[Photo] Morgan shines defensively for CWU

Anna Eyears, Staff Reporter
October 19, 2017

Sophomore Kyla Morgan

Senior Jackson Huerta is in his final season with the Wildcats. So far this season, he has recorded 45 tackles in games.

[Photo] Huerta hopes for a championship

Simo Rul, Senior Sports Editor
October 19, 2017

Senior Jackson Huerta is in his final season with the Wildcats. So far this season, he has recorded 45 tackles in games.

Alexa Shindruk runs ahead of a group of WWU women at WWU

[Photo] XC changes course for final meet

Clayton Huber, Staff Reporter
October 12, 2017

Alexa Shindruk runs ahead of a group of WWU women at WWU

Taylor Ferleman (pictured) going after a pitch. She is one of the seniors leading CWU.

[Photo] Softball experiments with lineup

Rachel Greve, Staff Reporter
February 22, 2017

Taylor Ferleman (pictured) going after a pitch. She is one of the seniors leading CWU.

Taylor Ferleman run towards teammates in celebration during the 2016 season. They had plenty to celebrate after winning 42 games.

[Photo] Wildcats look to make more history in 2017

Rachel Greve, Staff Reporter
February 1, 2017

Taylor Ferleman run towards teammates in celebration during the 2016 season. They had plenty to celebrate after winning 42 games.

DETERMINATION - Captain Heather Johnson muscles her way through the defense. 

Johnson is a 5'6 senior forward (hooker) from Dixmont, Maine  and has played rugby for four years.

[Photo] Rugby captain brings motivation

Cole Ridley, Staff Reporter
October 31, 2014

DETERMINATION - Captain Heather Johnson muscles her way through the defense. Johnson is a 5'6 senior forward (hooker) from Dixmont, Maine and has played rugby for four years.

POISED - Senior libero Kaely Kight gets ready for the next play.

[Photo] Kight digs through school record

Dillon Sand, Staff Reporter
October 23, 2014

POISED - Senior libero Kaely Kight gets ready for the next play.

Kevin Haynes
66 total tackles, three interceptions, one forced fumble.

[Photo] Wildcats look to fell Lumberjacks

Jeffrey Macmillan, Staff Reporter
October 24, 2014

Kevin Haynes 66 total tackles, three interceptions, one forced fumble.

SPIKE - #1 Rachel Hanses and Kaitlin Quirk celebrate a play.

[Photo] Volleyball trio reunited as Wildcats

Donnie Santos, Staff Reporter
October 9, 2014

SPIKE - #1 Rachel Hanses and Kaitlin Quirk celebrate a play.

IN THE CLEAR - Austin Pernell returns the first of two blocked punts the Wildcats had for touchdowns against Simon Fraser University (B.C.) in the inaugural Battle of the Border

[Photo] Wildcats and Cougars square off in Tomlinson

Chance Weeks-Williams, Sports Editor
October 3, 2014

IN THE CLEAR - Austin Pernell returns the first of two blocked punts the Wildcats had for touchdowns against Simon Fraser University (B.C.) in the inaugural Battle of the Border

SEND OFF - Forward Whitney Lowe prepares to pass the ball to a teammate

[Photo] Soccer team wants to kick aside inconsistency

Rachel Charlton, Assistant Sports Editor
October 2, 2014

SEND OFF - Forward Whitney Lowe prepares to pass the ball to a teammate