Recreation
Bellingham Axe: Whatcom County’s premiere indoor axe-throwing venue
By Aiden Luhr | May 3Axe marks the spot; join the fun with games, alcohol and food.
Sports Recreation
City & County
Monday night Senior Scratch Bowling League rolls to an end
By William Morton | May 2“I have really had a love for this sport, which I believe is god-given,” Barb Demorest, Washington State Bowling Hall of Famer, begins. “It’s unexplainable. Just the moment I picked up a bowling ball, I loved it.”
Club Sports
The man behind the mask
By Meladie Young | April 30Since joining Western men's ice hockey in 2020, Edvin Sanders has been a dedicated goalie, captain, teammate and friend.
Varsity Sports
WWU track and field gearing up for strong finish
By Aidan Fox-Bailey | April 24Vikings outdoor track and field aiming for their seventh and eighth consecutive Great Northwest Athletic Conference titles.
Club Sports
WWU’s Give Day: Why it matters for club sports
By Cameron Riggers | April 24Western's clubs and sports teams, will ask their alumni, family and friends for donations during the 9th annual Give Day.
Recreation
Spring is here and the Lakewood Boathouse is waiting for you
By Meladie Young | April 23Western's Lakewood Boathouse is open once again for the spring quarter. Students can rent equipment, take classes or even just enjoy time next to Lake Whatcom.
Varsity Sports
WWU softball looks to shut out competition leading into conference championship
By Ozzy Konez | April 22WWU Vikings look to finish the season strong as they enter their last series before the GNAC conference championship. Both coach Gilmore and players are excited and confident about their odds this year.
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.
Varsity Sports
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.
Sports
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.
Sports
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.
Sports
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.
Sports
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.
Sports
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.
Sports
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.
Sports
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.
Sports
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.
Sports
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.
