Varsity Sports
Q&A: Inside the mind of Gabbie Ewing
By Aiden Luhr | April 19WWU’s new assistant athletic director for marketing shares her journey from Hawaii to Sweden to the Pacific Northwest.
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WWU club baseball heats up
By Cameron Riggers | April 16The Vikings continue their four-game winning streak with a three-game sweep of Central Washington University
Varsity Sports
The new-look Whatcom Community College athletics
By Andrew Foster | April 12Whatcom Community College's Athletic Director Rob Pedicone, with several new coaches, is working hard to transform the program.
Varsity Sports
WWU women’s soccer defeat Trinity Western in home opener
By Aiden Luhr | April 10The Western Washington University women’s soccer team defeated the Trinity Western Spartans 2-1 in their spring exhibition season home opener to improve to 1-1.
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Q&A: An insight into standout Vikings track athlete Kevin McDermott
By Diego Corona | March 23Kevin McDermott has been a member of Western Washington University’s track and field and cross country team since 2020.
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WWU men’s golf aim for 25th consecutive NCAA Regional Championship berth
By Aiden Luhr | March 1The Western Washington University men’s golf team has set their focus on their upcoming spring season. The Vikings are looking to advance to their 25th consecutive NCAA Regional Championships, which Head Coach Luke Bennett hopes to continue.
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Vikings men’s basketball bounce back with back-to-back home wins
By Diego Corona | February 27With only two games left in the regular season, Western Washington University men’s basketball hosted their final home game at WECU Sam Carver Gym on Saturday, Feb. 24 against the rival Central Washington University Wildcats.
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WWU softball improve to 11-0, program’s best start since 2011
By Aiden Luhr | February 20The Western Washington University women’s softball team improved to 11-0 after their victories against the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024 at Viking Field in Bellingham, Wash.
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Brooke Walling’s journey to 1,000 points
By Aiden Luhr | February 13Western Washington University forward Brooke Walling scored her 1,000 career point as a Viking on Jan. 27 against the Montana State University Billings.
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MSU Billings breaks WWU's two game winning streak
By Diego Corona | February 13Coming off a two game winning streak, Western Washington University’s men's basketball faced off in a close game against Montana State University Billings at home in Sam Carver Gymnasium on Saturday, Feb. 10.
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BRIEF: Kai Johnson highlight dunk enters the SportsCenter Top 10 plays
By Nate Landi | February 12Vikings guard Kai Johnson added a SportsCenter Top 10 clip to his impressive stat line in Western Washington University’s away game against Western Oregon University on Feb. 3, 2024.
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BRIEF: Two WWU track athletes make history
By Aiden Luhr | February 8Several indoor school records were broken on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, at the UW Invitational in Seattle, by distance runner Kevin McDermott and middle distance runner Sophie Wright.
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BRIEF: Far From Par Disc Golf grand opening
By Aiden Luhr | February 5Far From Par Disc Golf will be the first disc golf pro shop in Whatcom County, with its opening ceremony on Feb. 9 to 11, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 2404 Elm St. Unit 102 in Bellingham, Wash.
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WWU hosts first WECU Night of the year
By Aiden Luhr | February 1The Whatcom Educational Credit Union is partnering with Western Washington University to give away 250 free Victor the Viking bobbleheads during the women’s and men’s basketball games. The first giveaway was on Jan. 25 at Sam Carver Gymnasium.
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WWU men’s rugby looks to reclaim Northwest Collegiate Rugby Conference
By Aiden Luhr | January 22The Western Washington University men’s rugby team is 5-0 to start the season. They are also 2-0 in division play after dominating wins against the University of Washington. However, the Vikings have loftier goals.
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Dub-Dub Who: Episode Six
By Travis Zumwalt | December 16The last event of the competition is the slalom event, which is the most natural form of water skiing for most Western Washington University athletes.
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Dub-Dub Who: Episode Five
By Travis Zumwalt | December 16The second day of Nationals is perhaps the toughest event for most skiers. Using a smaller ski with less support than a slalom or a jump ski makes for a slippery challenge that can take a long time for skiers to master.
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Dub-Dub Who: Episode Four
By Travis Zumwalt | December 16The National Collegiate Water Ski Association Nationals is an extravagant event for everyone involved, except for Western Washington University.
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Q&A: WWU outside back Emily Rice
By Madi Tessem | December 14Western Washington University’s Emily Rice is a sophomore from Portland, Oregon. Rice played in all 21 games this season as a defender for the women’s soccer team while starting in 11, averaging 56.1 minutes per game.
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Asia Hardin plays most minutes by WWU position player since 1998
By Madi Tessem | December 12In just two years, Western Washington University’s Asia Hardin has become a leader on the women's soccer team. Hardin, a sophomore from West Linn, Oregon, started in all 21 games this season, playing a team-leading 1,875 minutes.
