Brady Rufner (he/him) is a sports and recreation reporter for The Front. He is in his first year at Western and is majoring in visual journalism. When he isn’t covering stories or taking photos, he is usually running, skiing, or playing soccer. You can reach him at bradyrufner.thefront@gmail.com.
Coaches and teammates that know Maddy Grandbois know that she won’t back down from a good challenge, and will give her best at whatever she is doing. Grandbois’ attitude and determination will be missed on the women’s basketball team and shot put team.
From May 20–21, I and five others were able to summit and partially ski down Mount Rainier, taking in beautiful views of the deep blue, snow-covered Cascade mountains below us and the vibrant blue glaciers surrounding us.
Sandwiched between the Cascades and Canadian Rockies, Bellingham works up an appetite for some epic adventures in the mountains. Mountaineering offers a fun and challenging way to recreate in the mountains.
When Kristy Smith’s daughter graduated from high school, the Bellingham Independents Special Olympics didn’t have a track and field program. At the start of the pandemic, she decided to step up and create the program.
The Vikings celebrated a successful GNAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship on May 10-11 at Civic Stadium in Bellingham. This weekend’s GNAC sweep marked the 14th consecutive track & field and cross country team titles.
Every Wednesday and Sunday, a group of six to 20 people gather at Marine Park for kayak polo. This game originated in Great Britain in the late 19th century and was introduced to Bellingham by Gary Southstone, the founder of Kayak Polo Bellingham. Southstone first played the sport with a group in Seattle during the late ‘90s, where they played with some creative twists.
Western Washington University men’s soccer beat the University of Washington Huskies 1-0 in a sunny spring scrimmage at Husky Soccer Stadium on Saturday, April 12.
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