The Observer

The Seahawks wrap-up historic off-season and look ahead to the year after a Superbowl loss

Maxwell Monson, Staff Reporter
June 3, 2015

With the majority of offseason over, the Seahawks have found themselves in familiar territory. Heading into the new season, they are once again being boasted as one of the most talented teams in the NFL. There...

The playoff beard: myth or reality?

Maxwell Monson, Staff Reporter
May 27, 2015

Beards have become a common sight on players come playoff time. Fans have seen James Harden sporting a great display of facial hair on the hardwood. When you catch an NHL playoff game, it’s hard to find...

Mariners can’t find bats as they fall to four games under .500

Maxwell Monson, Staff Reporter
May 20, 2015

hen the season began, many Mariners fans didn’t envision their team would be sitting in third place of the American League West. It was hard for people not to get their hopes up with all the talk about...

Seahawks replace defensive holes and plan for the future following NFL Draft last weekend

Maxwell Monson, Assistant Sports Editor
May 6, 2015

The Seattle Seahawks went into the 2015 draft with high hopes after past success. This draft may not have the biggest names, but I believe the Seahawks filled the few holes they had and added depth in...

Wildcat sports predictions

Maxwell Monson, Assistant Sports Editor
April 23, 2015

Central has a big week of games coming up in women’s rugby, softball and baseball. With the spring sports season coming to an end, Central’s teams will be looking for some big wins.

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Mariners’ era of mediocrity closes

Maxwell Monson, Assistant Sports Editor
April 16, 2015

Unlike Boston’s “Curse of 1912,” or the Cubs “Curse of Billy the Goat.” Mariner fans don’t have a curse to blame, but they have been hearing “a rebuild takes time” for the last 14 years.

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CWU Rugby team moving on to Varsity Cup quarterfinals

Maxwell Monson, Assistant Sports Editor
April 7, 2015

The Central Men’s rugby team dominated the Arizona State University Sun Devils (ASU) Saturday in the quarterfinals of the Varsity Cup by a score of 72-10.

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Central’s women’s basketball faces off against Western’s Vikings

Maxwell Monson, Staff Reporter
March 7, 2015

The Central Wildcats women’s basketball team is getting ready for an exciting first round playoff matchup with in-state rival Western Washington University Vikings (WWU). The Wildcats were assisted...

Central men’s basketball hopes to take 2nd in GNAC

Maxwell Monson, Staff Reporter
February 27, 2015

The Central men’s basketball team looks to deliver the Seattle Pacific University Falcons (SPU) (19-7 overall, 11-5 GNAC) a late season loss and take over second place in the GNAC. The Wildcats just...

Central hopes to end four game losing skid against the Crusaders

Maxwell Monson, Staff Reporter
February 18, 2015

The Wildcats women’s basketball (11-12 overall, 6-9 GNAC) will get set to tip off with the Northwest Nazarene Crusaders (NNU) (6-18 overall, 4-11 GNAC) Saturday in Ellensburg. The Wildcats are...

Central’s women’s basketball team looks to cage Falcons

Maxwell Monson, Staff Reporter
February 11, 2015

The Central Wildcat’s women’s basketball team (11-10 overall, 6-7 GNAC) are set to take on Seattle Pacific University (SPU) (17-3 overall, 9-3 GNAC) Thursday night at Nicholson Pavilion. The Wildcats...

Central women’s basketball splits games vs Alaska

Maxwell Monson, Staff Reporter
February 4, 2015

The Central women’s Wildcats basketball team (11-8 overall, 6-5 GNAC) finished a hard two game stretch and look to take on the Simon Fraser University. The Wildcats split with the University of Alaska...

Central looks to ice Alaskan teams, starting this Thursday

Maxwell Monson, Staff Reporter
January 30, 2015

Central women’s basketball returns home to face off against the University of Alaska Fair banks and University of Alaska Anchorage after winning an overtime thriller on the road versus Northwest Nazarene...

On the road again

Maxwell Monson, Staff Reporter
January 24, 2015

The Central women’s basketball team is preparing to face off against Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) on the road in Nampa, Idaho, which will finsh their three game road trip. Central holds a 9-7...