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Varsity and Club Sports March calendar

Hannah Greene  | Sports Editor

Local Games Only

Varsity Men’s Baseball:

    March 1 @ 12 p.m. vs. Montana State University Billings

    March 14/15@ 1 p.m. vs. Concordia (tentative)

    March 18 @ 2 p.m. vs. George Fox University

    March 27/28 @ 1 p.m. vs. Northwest Nazarene University (tentative)

Varsity Men’s Basketball:

    All away

Varsity Women’s Basketball:

    Feb. 27 @ 5:15 p.m. vs. University of Alaska Anchorage

    Feb. 29 @ 2 p.m. vs. University of Alaska

Varsity Women’s Softball:

    March 13 @ 1 p.m. vs. Montana State University Billings

    March 14 @ 10 a.m. vs. Montana State University Billings

Varsity Track and Field:

    March 7 @ Willamette University, Salem, OR

    March 14 @ Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR

    March 21 @ Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR

    March 26 @ Lane Community College, Eugene, OR

    March 28 @ Willamette University, Salem, OR

Club

Men’s Lacrosse

    March 1 @ 12 p.m. vs. Pacific Lutheran University

    March 14 @ 1 p.m. vs. Humboldt State University

 

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IFC planning to cut 5.5% from Campus Recreation, your activities

Hannah Greene  | Sports Editor

Intramurals are a way to get out and be active; they happen all year long with multiple teams one can join each term. Not only do students actively participate in Intramurals, but the league also provides jobs for more than 25 students, from referees to scorekeepers to supervisors. 

Currently, the IFC, Incidental Fee Committee has released a preliminary decision to reduce the Campus Recreation Department budget for next year by 5.5%, amounting to about $61,000. 

What does this mean for fellow students? As of right now, Volleyball during spring would no longer be offered, multiple free tournaments would be taken away — golf and bowling for example — and the champions of the Rogue tournaments would no longer receive a free Championship shirt. 

Right now, Campus Recreation is hoping that students will share their voice to help reverse these proposed budget cuts. There will be one more hearing this month where Campus Recreation is encouraging students to attend the final open hearing to speak about their experience with Intramurals and the Campus Recreation Department in an effort to curb the finalization of the preliminary decision. On Feb. 27, an Open Hearing is scheduled for 4 p.m. in the WUC Pacific Room; a sign-in sheet will be provided for those wishing to speak, as an individual or as a group. There will also be smaller group discussions where one is able to speak to a smaller crowd — these will take place after the hearing. 

The IFC will have a table across from the bookstore where one is able to voice their thoughts and concerns to their peers — Feb. 26 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Feb. 27 from 12 to 3 p.m

 

Contact the author at hgreene18@wou.edu

IM Basketball scoreboards

Hannah Greene  | Sports Editor

Women’s Wednesdays

Team Wins Losses Ties Total
Big Baller$ 5 0 0 15
HOOP THERE IT IS 3 2 0 9
KAUAI BALLERZ 1 4 0 3
Alpha Chi Omega 1 4 0 3

 

Men’s Competitive Wednesdays

Team Wins Losses Ties Total
Backdoor Buddies 4 1 0 12
Cade and Company 4 1 0 12
Mamba Forever 1 3 0 3
The Mandos 1 4 0 3

 

Co-Rec Mondays

Teams Wins Losses Ties Total
Retired 

Basketball Players

 5 0 0 15
Ball Don’t Lie 4 1 0 12
Public Safety 4 1 0 12
EXS Squad 3 2 0 9
Narps 3 2 0 9
Kawhi So Serious? 1 4 0 3
Wolverine 0 5 0 0
Nothing but Net 0 5 0 0

 

Men’s Rec Tuesdays

Teams Wins Losses Ties Total
Shot Blockers 3 1 1 10
The HC’s 3 2 0 9
Hot&Fluffy 3 2 0 9
Sport Balls Basket Hoops 3 2 1 10
The IA 2 3 0 6
Tod and the minions 0 5 0 0

 

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USWNT beats every opponent on path to 2020 Oympics

Hannah Greene  | Sports Editor

Since January, the United States Women’s National Team for soccer has been competing in games to qualify for the 2020 Olympics. On Jan. 28, the USWNT kicked off against Haiti, beating them 4-0, and two days later annihilated Panama with a score of 8-0. The final matches before the Semi-Final and Final, the USWNT played against Costa Rica, winning 6-0, another score that didn’t allow for any goals against them. 

The USWNT played against the young Mexico team and were able to beat them 4-0 to get to the Final vs Canada. In the past, Canada has proved to be a challenging team, making the USWNT work hard for every ball, teardrop, sweat, play and goal. Luckily, the USWNT was able to put three points on the board and not allow any goals, making the final score 3-0 — clinching a spot in the 2020 Olympics and setting them straight on a solid path to the She Believes Cup, starting in March, where they will compete against England, Spain, Japan, Australia and Brazil — multiple teams that confronted the USWNT during last year’s World Cup in France. 

Heading into the Olympics, the USWNT have a new coach, Vlatko Andonovski, who has made some changes to the lineup and called up multiple new players to join the squad. Alex Morgan, USWNT forward, has not been competing, but standouts Lynn Williams and Christen Press have changed the attacking game.

The next game for this team will be held on March 5, where England will meet the United States in the Exploria Stadium in Florida. 

 

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Photo courtesy of ussoccer.com

Women’s Basketball falls twice more

Hannah Greene  | Sports Editor

Over this last weekend, Feb. 13 and 15, the Women’s Basketball team held two matches that ended in losses. Thursday, Feb. 13, the Wolves played against Seattle Pacific University, a team that beat the Wolves in a previous match by almost 20 points. This game was not the same, the Wolves were able to work together and keep within the Falcons’ score. Throughout the first quarter, the Wolves were able to dominate the play and outscore their opponent, but this was the only quarter the Wolves were able to do this. The Falcons held the lead in each following quarter, but never gained more than four points ahead of the Wolves. With the final buzzer approaching, the Falcons were able to put in one last basket and not allow for the Wolves to come back, making the final score 55-53 — a close battle with the luck in the Falcons’ talons.

For the next match, the Wolves took on Saint Martin’s University — a team that beat them 71-64 in their last match up. The first quarter of the game made for a tie, with both teams scoring 11 points — the lowest scoring quarter of this game. The Saints had some members who were able to put away multiple field goals in a row without a response from the Wolves. Later, the Wolves were able to come back slightly and bring their score a little higher, but this didn’t help with the amount of turnovers they gave up to the Saints. In the final stretch of the game, the Wolves were trailing by three points with only 10 seconds left in the game — sadly, they were unable to take advantage of the time and score. This concluded the game, Saints won 62-59, making this the Wolves’ 10th consecutive loss.

Up next, the Wolves leave home to play against Central Washington University on Feb. 20 and Northwest Nazarene University on Feb. 22.

 

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Wolves’ track and field get ready for GNAC finals

Hannah Greene  | Sports Editor

This past weekend, Feb. 14-15, the Wolves left homebase to compete at the Boise State Challenge in Boise, Idaho and the Husky Classic in Seattle, Washington. 

The Boise State Challenge showed for a solid competition with first-year Maya Hopwood, who competed on the 60-meter dash — running her second best mark of 7.58 seconds, and got a mark in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.17, .01 seconds off the school record and now #2 of all time at Western. Another feat from the Boise State Challenge included Bennen Sorah, first-year, who competed in the 800-meter dash, placing 10th and 31st overall with a time of 2:15.00.

At the Husky Classic, Justin Crosswhite, senior, ran a 4:04 in the men’s mile and almost solidified a qualifying position in the Indoor National Field, as well as moved up on the Wolves’ All-Time list to take #2. Kalulusno Ngaida, a junior, had her best triple jump score so far. Jumping a mark of 11.66 which also got her into the finals during this Husky Classic. Another result from the Husky Classic included a junior, Neal Cranston, who ran a time of 1:55.80 in the men’s 800-meter dash.

This next weekend, Feb. 21-22, the Wolves head to Boise Idaho for the GNAC Indoor Championships where they will attempt to break their PR’s, marks and make the podium. Last year saw Gabe Arce-Torres, sophomore , place sixth with a time of 50.19 in the men’s 400-meter dash; Curt Knott, junior, take second place overall in the men’s 800-meter dash with a time of 1:55.06 and Max Carmona, sophomore, with a 1:56.00 — not far from Knott. Fans are able to view results from the GNAC sports website or on the stories of the WOU XCTF on Instagram.

 

Contact the author at hgreene18@wou.edu

Photos courtesy of Rick Edelman

Men’s Basketball win both home games

Hannah Greene  | Sports Editor

Men’s Basketball brought home some dubs after this last weekend, Feb. 13 and 15, when they played against and beat Western Washington University and Simon Fraser University. 

On Thursday night, the Wolves came out ready for a challenge and the desire to beat the second-place team — the Vikings. Throughout the entirety of the match, the Wolves were able to keep their momentum and their points, never allowing the Vikings to take the lead. While the Wolves’ offense scored, the defense shut the Vikings down, making the team a force to be reckoned with. The fourth quarter buzzer rang off and the Wolves got their first win of the weekend, beating the Vikings 89-72.

During the next game the Wolves came in hot and ready to beat our foreign challenger, Simon Fraser University. The Wolves got an early lead during the second half which propelled their momentum going into the following quarters. Overall, the Wolves shot well and persistently, kept their lead, and never allowed Simon Fraser to come back. The final quarter allowed the Wolves to sail through, making their second win of the weekend a good one — beating Simon Fraser 76-64. 

Up next, Men’s Basketball leaves for Washington to take on the Central Washington Wildcats on Feb. 20.

 

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