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Welcome-home celebration for WWU NCAA Division II National Champs!

March 25th, 2012

After a thrilling victory in Kentucky, Western’s Vikings will come home to a chorus of congratulations from fans at a “welcome-home celebration.” Read the rest of this entry »

NCAA Division II: Western wins semifinals, to face SPU in championship game

March 10th, 2012

By Sarah Wehmann

Western’s men’s basketball team came from behind to beat Chico State 74-65 in the NCAA Division II West Regional semifinal on Saturday, March 10. Read the rest of this entry »

Western to host tournament

March 4th, 2012

By Sarah Wehmann

For the third time in four seasons, Western will host the NCAA II West Regional tournament starting on Friday, March 9.

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“Beast Mode” remains in Seattle

March 4th, 2012

By Sarah Wehmann

On Sunday, March 4, the Seattle Seahawks announced that running back Marshawn Lynch resigned with them, according to a blog post on the Seattle Times website.

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Ryan Braun, Major League Baseball and steroids

February 29th, 2012

By Mollie Postma

Thanks to habits of popular players in the past, Major League Baseball and steroids will forever be connected. Though the league has made great strides to correct this in the past decade, this problem still exists. Read the rest of this entry »

Update: Gutierrez out for beginning of season

February 29th, 2012

By Sarah Wehmann

Mariners centerfielder Franklin Gutierrez partially tore a pectoral muscle at Spring Training on Tuesday, Feb. 28 while doing routine throws from centerfield to third base, according to an article in the Seattle Times.

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Here come the Mariners

February 28th, 2012

By Mollie Postma

Spring is fast approaching, which means baseball season is right around the corner. The Mariners are a few weeks into spring training, looking to improve on their last-place finish in the A.L. West in 2011. Read the rest of this entry »

Guti is back

February 23rd, 2012

By Sarah Wehmann

Mariners centerfielder Franklin Gutierrez has gained 25 pounds and looks more fit and muscular at Spring Training in Arizona, according to an article in the Seattle Times. Read the rest of this entry »

2028 Bid for the Olympics to Return to the Northwest

February 18th, 2012

By Dylan Koutsky

Remember a couple years back when the 2010 Winter Olympics were hosted in Vancouver and how awesome that was? Yes? No? Well, it has the potential to happen again. Read the rest of this entry »

Everyone should support Hope Solo and women’s soccer

February 18th, 2012

By Kyle Elliott

Now I am not one that normally says, “go and watch this girls’ soccer game.” Read the rest of this entry »