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WWU honors nearly 200 female athletes with varsity letters at Title IX ceremony

Fifty years ago, the Western Washington University women’s basketball team played its first-ever game on the main floor of Carver Gymnasium. This weekend, the team returned with nearly 200 other women to receive decades-awaited varsity letters. 

Western’s May 20 Title IX award ceremony…

2023-05-31
WWU Director of Athletics Steve Card to Retire After 33 Years at the University 2023-03-29
WWU Athletics celebrates retirement of Kay Davis with gathering July 28 2022-07-22
Meridian graduate following in family footsteps at WWU

The Western Washington University volleyball team's incoming recruiting class is making head coach Diane Flick-Williams feel old.

Western’s fresh batch of players includes 2022 Meridian High School graduate Finnley Claeys, whose mom, Shannon Claeys (Rowland), was a volleyball standout…

2022-06-27
Student story: A morning in the life of a coxswain on WWU’s rowing team 2022-06-10
Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month with the stories of student-athletes

We spoke to the following student-athletes from across the country to discuss their heritage and what they appreciate about AAPI Heritage Month:

2022-05-27
WWU rowing selected to NCAA Championships

Western Washington University's women’s rowing team is headed back to the NCAA Championships.

The Vikings, the No. 1 team in the West Region, were one of six teams selected to compete for the national title. 

Western returns to the national stage for the first time since 2019…

2022-05-17
This single mom sparked a national debate by having quadruplets. Where are they now?

Beth Goodman sparked a national debate in 2003 when she welcomed quadruplets. Not only was Goodman 39 years old and single at the time, but she conceived the babies through in-vitro fertilization (IVF).

Though Goodman was admittedly "terrified," she was also overjoyed after spending more…

2022-05-10
Western golf teams begin regional tournaments

The Western men’s golf team is ready for a postseason run. The Vikings were named the No. 1 seed in the West Region for the NCAA Division II Championships and will compete in the West/South Central Super Regional Thursday through Saturday in Pueblo, Colorado.

It is the 23rd season in a…

2022-05-06
Western softball hoping to defend postseason conference title

The Western softball team will open its postseason run against a familiar opponent.

The Vikings just wrapped up a weekend series with Saint Martin’s University and will meet the Saints again Thursday on the opening day of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference tournament.

The…

2022-05-05
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