Athletics
Western Washington University Director of Athletics Steve Card will retire in June 2023 after 33 years of dedicated service to the University.
Card has served in a variety of capacities in Athletics, beginning as an award-winning golf coach, and ultimately rising to director of…
Please join WWU Athletics in celebrating the retirement of Kay Davis on Thursday, July 28, in the Hall of Fame Room on the second floor of Carver Gym. Kay has spent more than 11 years at Western, with the last eight as the administrative assistant in the Department of Athletics. Kay has been an…
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…
Stillness. Silence. Pitch black. Then, a flutter in the dark. A heron takes flight, spreading its wings as it launches off a jagged stump sticking out of murky water.
Then back to stillness. Silen-
Chunk-shhh
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A rhythmic chunking sound breaks the silent…
We spoke to the following student-athletes from across the country to discuss their heritage and what they appreciate about AAPI Heritage Month:
- Malia Aleaga, volleyball, Western…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Mariners' April 17 game starts with ceremonial throw by Western women's basketball senior Dani Iwami. See photos at online.