Sports Recreation
Get to know a new Viking: Jenna Widman
By The Front | April 23The Western women’s volleyball team announced a new addition to the team earlier this week, Jenna Widman.
BLOG: 3 on 12: A Seattle Sports Podcast: Ep. 3
By The Front | April 21This week Jake Siewert and Ben Goldstein discuss the Mariners majestic hitting, their dreadful pitching, fantasy baseball studs and teased an NFL draft preview for next week’s episode. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/201936099" params="auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%" height="450" iframe="true" /]
Vikings coach Paul Horne inducted in B.C. Rugby Hall of Fame
By The Front | April 20When Western rugby coach Paul Horne received the letter informing him he will be inducted into the British Columbia Rugby Hall of Fame, he thought it was a joke. The ceremony date happened to be April Fools’ Day and Horne thought he was being tricked.
Western hosts regional rugby tournament
By The Front | April 20The Westerns women’s club rugby team scored a game-winning try on the last play against Eastern Washington University for a 26-24 win during the Vikingsfest tournament on Saturday, April 18, at Robert S. Harrington Field.
College Night makes baseball affordable
By The Front | April 20Discounted beer and pizza, sunshine, a packed ballpark and not a cloud in the sky describes College Night at the Mariners game on Friday, April 17. Safeco field was the place to be as the Mariners took on the Texas Rangers.
Soccer tournament helps athletes excel
By The Front | April 20Special Olympics and Unified Sports put on the first Washington collegiate soccer tournament this weekend in Seattle. Both Western and Whatcom Community College had teams playing in the bracket style tournament.
Seeing baseball from the ground level
By The Front | April 16Anyone watching a Seattle Mariners game recently might have seen Western student Evan Elliott retrieving bats after a booming home run or crafty walk.
Carl Smith to compete on U.S. rowing team in World University Games
By The Front | April 16After years of success with Western’s club rowing team, Carl Smith, the club captain and president, will represent the U.S. this summer in the World University Games.
Column: debating who should lead off for the Seattle Mariners
By The Front | April 16The Mariners season has finally started and what hurt them last season — offense — is looking much more optimistic after a couple of additions and improvement from other players.