Sports
Viks Versus
By Drew McFall | June 12The new show Viks Versus, produced by The Front, gives Western Washington University athletes a chance to compete and get to know other Western athletes.
Sports Recreation
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Western men’s rowing strike gold, bronze at collegiate club national championship
By Jack Glenn | June 2For the first time in club history, the Western Washington University men’s rowing club won gold and bronze during the American Collegiate Rowing Association National Championship Regatta on Sunday, May 22, in Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Sports
Recruiting at the community college level
By Taras McCurdie | May 30How does an athlete play on a college team? Do they get recruited in high school, attend college sports camps or try out once they are enrolled at their college? Do coaches watch athletes’ games, or do the athletes send their game films to the coaches instead? Is it beneficial to attend a community college first before going to a four-year university or is being recruited by a university right out of high school better? Each coach and player at different levels will tell you the college recruitment process differs. Coaches look for specific characteristics in a prospective recruit: grades, personality, skill; and athletes look for specific things the college has to offer them: academics, successes of the athletic programs, athletic aid.
Sports
Recruiting at the Division II level
By Taras McCurdie | May 28How does an athlete play on a college team? Do they get recruited in high school, attend college sports camps or try out once they are enrolled at their college? Do coaches watch athletes’ games, or do the athletes send their game films to the coaches instead? Is it beneficial to attend a community college first before going to a four-year university or is being recruited by a university right out of high school better? Each coach and player at different levels will tell you the college recruitment process differs. Coaches look for specific characteristics in a prospective recruit: grades, personality, skill; and athletes look for specific things the college has to offer them: academics, successes of the athletic programs, athletic aid.
Sports
The Bells are set to ring again this summer
By Travis Zumwalt and Jack Glenn | May 23Coming off a positive year in 2021, the Bellingham Bells’ 2022 season kicks off May 31 at historic Joe Martin Field with an opener against the Springfield Drifters.
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Western welcomes cyclists on campus with National Bike to School/Work Day
By Jack Glenn | May 20Friday, May 20 from 7 to 10 a.m., Western had celebration stations around campus for riders who biked to school or work that morning.
Opinion
Opinion | Ukraine versus Russia: Slavic athletes’ perspectives on the continuous war
By Taras McCurdie | May 14As a Ukrainian-American who was born in Kyiv and came to the United States when I was 1 year old, I have felt helpless. These last few months, I’ve seen the country I was born in and still want to revisit being demolished. And there’s nothing I can do except write this article.
Sports
An outside competitor’s perspective of Western
By Travis Zumwalt | May 9Many things come to mind when thinking of Western Washington University. The cold weather, the unique art on campus, or the endless amount of Breweries and tattoo shops you can find around every corner of downtown. Seth Keeney, a senior track & field athlete at Evergreen State College was able to get a taste of what life in Bellingham is like while competing at a track event.
Sports
As competition heats up, the WWU Judo Club seeks new judoka
By Jack Glenn | May 6Western Washington University’s Judo Club isn’t like other sports clubs. It has a no experience required policy and they welcome newcomers with open arms.
Sports
Vikings on wheels: Western’s wheelchair basketball team
By Taras McCurdie and Drew McFall | May 6Vikings on Wheels is a club wheelchair basketball team that competes in the Wade King Student Recreation Center every week on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-7 p.m.
Sports
Highlighted by memorable senior goodbyes, Viking’s softball closeout regular season against SMU
By Joe Kramer | May 5Highlighted by a few memorable moments, Vikings Softball split their final regular season series against Saint Martin’s University at Viking Field in Bellingham, Wash. They finished the regular season with a 29-22 overall record.
Sports
Return to the rec?
By Drew McFall | April 28The Wade King Recreation Center is one of the newest buildings Western Washington University has to offer. The rec center community has worked hard dealing with COVID-19 over the past two years.
Sports
Viking soccer players competing for local semi-pro soccer teams
By Taras McCurdie | April 26There are three local semi-pro soccer opportunities for players: one just began its inaugural season in 2021 and only has an indoor team with hopes of expanding outdoors in the near future; the other two both have indoor and outdoor teams. These opportunities allow current players to join in the summer and winter to prepare themselves for their upcoming fall and spring seasons. And, they give former players the chance to continue playing the game they love after college.
Sports
Q&A: Former Viking Iakov Shmelev signs to play professionally
By Taras McCurdie | April 26Iakov Shmelev, a former defender for Western Washington University’s men's soccer team and semi-pro team Bellingham United FC Hammers, now plays professionally for the Michigan Stars FC.
Sports
Men’s Golf locks down tenth GNAC championship
By Joe Kramer | April 26Led by the exceptional performances of Aidan Thain and Jordan Lee, Western Washington University’s men’s golf team locked down the tenth GNAC championship in school history on Tuesday in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho.
Sports
Western Women triumph despite poor conditions
By Travis Zumwalt | April 26The Vikings bested Simon Fraser University by 10-strokes on their way to their second straight first place finish at the GNAC championships. All of Western Washington University’s golfers were on their game finishing in the top 15.
Sports
Fiery pitching performances of Sydney Brown lead to wins for WWU softball
By Jack Glenn | April 22Sydney Brown is a sophomore pitcher on Western Washington University’s softball team. Her terrific pitching has pushed the Vikings to victories after a difficult start to the season.
Sports
WWU men’s rugby lose West Coast Regional Championship match
By Jack Glenn | April 21Western Washington University’s 15-man rugby team fell short of a national title-game appearance with a season-ending loss to Fresno State on Sunday, April 17 at the Division IAA West Coast Regional Championship match.
Sports
Western’s water ski team hopes to return to championship form this season
By Travis Zumwalt | April 15Water skiing is a surface water sport where an individual is pulled behind a boat, kissing the edge of the water with water skis attached to their feet. There is only one word necessary to describe what it takes to be on the water ski team at Western Washington University and that is stoke.
Sports
Spring finally arrives: outdoor club sports return
By Taras McCurdie | April 13For many Washingtonians, once spring arrives in April and May, it is time to pull out the water skis, golf clubs and other equipment and head outside. Western offers 25 sport clubs with 20 active this spring. The activities range from outdoor land sports such as baseball, tennis, golf and ultimate frisbee to outdoor water sports such as water skiing, wakeboarding, rowing and sailing.
