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By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

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By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

All content by Rachel Greve

Disc golf on the rise in Ellensburg

Rachel Greve, Staff Reporter
August 1, 2018

There is a growing sport making its path through Ellensburg, that sport is disc golf. Disc golf is a sport where the goal is to get your frisbee (disc) into the basket in as few as shots as possible,...

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Larabee makes a career coaching softball

Rachel Greve, Staff Reporter
May 30, 2018

With three seasons, three GNAC titles, 17 records and one appearance in the NCAA Division II West Super Regional tournament under his belt, Mike Larabee has made a name for himself during his time as the...

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Park Your Phone When Driving. It’s the Law.

Rachel Greve, Staff Reporter
May 30, 2018

In the 10 months since the new texting and driving law went into effect, Washington State Patrol have ticketed more than 5,400 drivers and more than 200 in Kittitas County alone. Phone use behind the wheel...

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Peoples Pond in Ellensburg has its own disc golf course by the water.

Disc golf on the rise in Ellensburg

Rachel Greve, Staff Reporter
May 23, 2018

There is a growing sport making its path through Ellensburg, that sport is disc golf. Disc golf is a sport where the goal is to get your frisbee (disc) into the basket in as few as shots as possible,...

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Shortstop Sydney Brown attempts to score the first run of the game for CWU against SFU.

CWU Softball eliminated by WOU

Rachel Greve, Staff Reporter
May 17, 2018

GNAC-winning CWU Softball ended their season short at the GNAC Tournament May 3 and 4 in Portland, Oregon. With a 9-0 loss in their first game of the tournament to Simon Fraser University (SFU), the...

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Outfielder Tristin Parton catches pop fly and attempts to throw runner out at second base against Montana State University of Billings.

Baseball prepares for GNAC tournament

Rachel Greve, Staff Reporter
May 9, 2018

The CWU baseball team clinched its berth to the 2018 GNAC Championship Tournament starting Wednesday May 9 at home in Ellensburg. Normally held in Portland, Oregon, it was decided to bring the tournament...

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Theresa Moyle, after hittin the ball, runs to first base in a game against Western Oregon University.

Softball gears up for GNAC tournament

Rachel Greve, Staff Reporter
May 2, 2018

The CWU Women’s softball team is headed to the GNAC tournament this weekend sitting in the second seed position. The Wildcats will head to Concordia University in Portland, Oregon this weekend where...

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Griffin and Fowler finish up final season

Rachel Greve, Staff Reporter
April 25, 2018

When Celine Fowler and Taelor Griffin signed their National Letter of Intents in 2014, they had no idea that just two years later they would also find their best friend. Fowler, a senior outfielder...

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Men’s rugby eliminated in D1A playoffs

Men’s rugby eliminated in D1A playoffs

Rachel Greve, Staff Reporter
April 19, 2018

CWU Men’s Rugby ended their season this past weekend with an 87-7 loss to Life University in the D1A Rugby Playoffs in Marietta, Georgia on April 14. “Tough outing to end our season,” head coach...

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Baseball ready for SMU

Rachel Greve, Staff Reporter
April 11, 2018

CWU Baseball is looking to kick off the second half of the season this weekend in Lacey, Washington in their four-game series against Saint Martin’s University (SMU) starting Saturday at 1 p.m. The...

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CWU rugby and the Army in a scrum when they played Army last September.

Rugby plays last tournament till fall

Rachel Greve, Staff Reporter
May 31, 2017

The CWU Women’s rugby team placed third taking home bronze medals at 2017 USA Rugby 7s Collegiate National Championships in Glendale, Colorado. “We are very proud to be representing Central Washington...

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Kailyn Campbell takes a swing at a photoshoot with a photographer at Frederick Field.

Campbell heads to Spain for 10 days

Rachel Greve, Staff Reporter
May 31, 2017

CWU senior softball star Kailyn Campbell will be continuing her softball career overseas for the second time in the past year. Campbell has decided to go play softball for close to ten days in Spain this...

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Senior pitcher Kiana Wood throwing a pitch during their doubleheader with Saint Martin’s University. Wood has been CWU’s ace this season.

Softball has College World Series in mind

Rachel Greve, Staff Reporter
May 3, 2017

The CWU women’s softball team is leaving postseason play behind them and getting ready to defend their GNAC title. Finishing first in the GNAC and setting more records this year, the team is looking...

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CWU Rodeo Club holds lone home competition

CWU Rodeo Club holds lone home competition

Rachel Greve, Staff Reporter
April 26, 2017

The CWU Rodeo Club hosted the Todd Anderson Memorial  rodeo at the Ellensburg Arena this past weekend. “We didn’t do as well as we wanted to this weekend but we still have one more rodeo left this...

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CWU basketball coach resigns

CWU basketball coach resigns

Rachel Greve, Staff Reporter
April 19, 2017

CWU head women’s basketball coach Jeff Harada publicly resigned from his position Monday, after three years with the program. “I would like to express a very sincere thank you to Dennis Francois...

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CWU women return from GNAC summit

CWU women return from GNAC summit

Rachel Greve, Staff Reporter
April 12, 2017

The GNAC hosted the third Women in Sports Career Seminar this past weekend in Portland, Oregon. The seminar was hosted at the Moda Center, where 125 high school and college age women came together...

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CWU teammates create lifelong bond

Rachel Greve, Staff Reporter
March 8, 2017

Most student-athletes get a chance to play with teammates for four years at the most. For the four CWU softball seniors they have had the opportunity to play together for eight years. “We were on a...

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

Softball experiments with lineup

Rachel Greve, Staff Reporter
February 22, 2017

After nine games, the CWU softball team is sitting 6-3 on the season. The Wildcats, who have been led by standout player Kailyn Campbell, are looking to make this year better than last and they are already...

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Junior guard Marc Rodgers drives to the basket during a game against Montana State Billings.

CWU shoots for win in rivalry game

Rachel Greve, Staff Reporter
February 15, 2017

The CWU men’s basketball team is hoping to snap their seven-game losing streak Thursday in a tough matchup against a nationally ranked Western Washington University (WWU). CWU lost their first game...

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

Wildcats look to make more history in 2017

Rachel Greve, Staff Reporter
February 1, 2017

The CWU women’s softball team is getting ready to head to Las Vegas for the first tournament of the year. In his second year as head coach, Mike Larabee seems to be the perfect fit for this program....

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Do not let his 5-foot-7 height fool you. Naim Ladd is tenth in the GNAC in scoring.

Heart over height

Rachel Greve, Staff Reporter
January 27, 2017

Nicknamed “The Dream,” sophomore guard Naim Ladd is one of CWU’s stand out players. Ladd, a graduate from Rainier Beach High School, became the first point guard in Washington history to win three...

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As of Thursday, Western Washington (7-1 GNAC, 13-3 overall) is in first place in the GNAC, with CWU (6-2 GNAC, 11-3 overall) right behind them in second place. If CWU sweeps both games this weekend they will be tied with WWU for first place.

Men’s basketball takes rivalry on the road

Rachel Greve, Staff Reporter
January 18, 2017

The CWU men’s basketball team is getting ready to gear up for a tough matchup in the first of two crucial rivalry games against a nationally ranked Western Washington University (WWU). “It’s...

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Wildcats 81 Montana State 77: Recap from last night

Wildcats 81 Montana State 77: Recap from last night

Rachel Greve, Staff Reporter
January 6, 2017

The CWU Men’s Basketball team was led by three transfer players Thursday in their 81-77 win against Montana State Billings (MSU). Junior guard Jawan Stephney had a career high night Thursday against...

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Return of Rodgers

Return of Rodgers

Rachel Greve, Contributing Writer
November 10, 2016

After suffering a devastating knee injury last October, tearing his meniscus, fractured his tibia and sprained his MCL and Patellar tendons. CWU junior point guard Marc Rodgers now returns to the court...

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