The Western Front Photo Blog

Horse Training

howlanr3 — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 05:12:12 +0000

Western senior Trisha Pendleton trains horses for Animals for Natural Therapy Friday, April 13. Pendleton is currently working with three horses: Obrigado, Grace, and Starlight. Photo by Rachel Howland

Windy day

howlanr3 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 23:51:46 +0000

Photo by Rachel Howland

Western freshman Margrith Mooney flies her kite Wednesday, March 28 in a field near campus. Mooney said it was sunny and windy out so she wanted to go play outside.

NCAA Division II Champions return to Western Washington’s campus

maddymixter — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 05:36:14 +0000

Western Washington’s Basketball Team returned to Western’s campus on Sunday, March 25, with the NCAA Division II trophy in hand. Over 100 people gathered to welcome the championship team back into Bellingham.

Photos by Maddy Mixter

Vikings claim NCAA II West Regional title

erinjoynash — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 05:39:47 +0000

The Vikings took the NCAA II West Regional title with 56-50 against Seattle Pacific University and advanced to the NCAA II Elite Eight for the first time since 2001 on Monday, March 12, at Sam Carver Gymnasium. Junior guard John Allen was named regional tournament Most Valuable Player and scored a game-high of 16 points. Senior forward Zack Henifin scored 11 points and senior forward Rory Blanche scored 10.

Photos by Erin Nash

Vikings advance to Regional Championship

erinjoynash — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 05:54:56 +0000

Vikings won 74-65 against Chico State University on Saturday, March 10, at Sam Carver Gymnasium. The Vikings advanced to the NCAA DII West Regional Championship on Monday, March 12, at 7 p.m.

Photos by Erin Nash

Viking victory pushes team to semifinals

erinjoynash — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 05:45:52 +0000

The Vikings won 79-73 against Grand Canyon University in NCAA Division II West Regional Tournament on Friday, March 9, at Sam Carver Gymnasium. The Vikings move on to play in the semifinals on Saturday, March 10, at 7 p.m.

Photos by Erin Nash

Vikings claim win against Montana State Billings

erinjoynash — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 02:31:44 +0000

After being down during the first half, the Vikings fought back to take a 98-83 win against Montana State University Billings on Saturday, Feb. 25, in Sam Carver Gymnasium.

Photos by Erin Nash

Vikings snag narrow win against SPU

erinjoynash — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:29:31 +0000

Vikings stole the win with 72-70 against Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, Feb. 23, at Sam Carver Gymnasium. The win placed the Vikings in first place in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference regular-season standings.

Photo by Erin Nash

Glowing February sunset

vesterc — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:44:44 +0000

Photo by Carly Vester

The sun sets Chuckanut drive in an orange glow on Wednesday, Feb. 22. The weather forecast has reported that the rain should stay away for another day or two, leading to more beautiful sunsets on Bellingham's bay.

Vikings win battle against Central

erinjoynash — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:19:12 +0000

Vikings fought for a 75-64 win against arch-rival Central Washington University on Saturday, Feb. 18, in Sam Carver Gymnasium. Guard Corinn Waltrip led the Vikings with a game-high of 15 points. The win was the last college home game for senior forward Kristin Schramm.

Photos by Erin Nash