While the softball team seemed to have all the answers, The Housing Department reported via email to All we can verifiably report is that softball’s opponents might not be the only ones getting smoked around

Consider in the Coming Weeks: If a tree reports in a forest are there any sports?

Jett Starr Sports Editor Men’s Soccer won the Northwest Conference! A 5-0 blowout against Linfield will allow them free bling in the form of championship rings. Next they will sail their championSHIP to Chicago to play Wisconsin Platteville in the first round of the national tournament. Women’s Soccer saw their season come to a close in a disappointing fashion. They lost 4-0 to Puget Sound and 3-0 to George Fox. Volleyball beat both their opponents over the head with brooms as they swept both Lewis and Clark and George Fox 3-0. Shyla Sato reached 1,500 digs in her Willamette Career at the game against Lewis and Clark. Their conference season ends with a record of 10-6. Football lost to Linfield 65-0. Linfield displayed the score proudly on their giant jumbotron. The brightside is that next they play 0-6 Puget Sound, not 6-0 Linfield. This upcoming game is a great chance to end the Bearcats five year run of going winless in the Northwest Conference. Triathlon is preparing for the Women’s Collegiate Championship in Tempe, Arizona on Nov. 12. Cross Country is preparing for the NCAA West Regional Meet on Nov. 12. Men’s Swimming lost at Linfield on Saturday but won at Pacific on Sunday. Ethan Davies led the Bearcats with two individual wins on Sunday—nevermind the fact that he swam the 400 individual medley unopposed. Women’s Swimming lost to both Linfield and Pacific. The brightside is that Alayna Kisiday won her 100-yard freestyle race against Linfield, while Sarah Jenner won two individual events against Pacific. Pacific has nothing on Sarah Jenner. Men’s Basketball lost 121-76 against Bushnell. Jonathan Watts, Jack Boydell, and Paul McSlarrow combined for 50 points. Bushnell had six players hit double digits for points, while we had three. A real bummer. Women’s Basketball plays D1 University of Portland on Monday of this week.

Jett Starr Sports Editor Women’s Volleyball had a tough weekend, losing 3-0 to Puget Sound and 3-2 to Pacific Lutheran. This drops the team down to 4th place and essentially out of the title race. Shyla Sato was the star of the weekend, with 41 digs vs PLU. Men’s Soccer didn’t have much to show for their weekend either, failing to clinch the league away at PLU in a 2-1 loss and then tying Puget Sound 0-0. The lone goal came from Jett Starr, assisted by Drew Alexander. Pierluca Carnovale and the entire backline can be applauded for the shutout against Puget Sound. The Bearcats have one last chance to win the league as they take on Linfield away this weekend. Women’s Soccer maintained the theme of the weekend with a 3-0 loss to Puget Sound and a 2-0 loss to George Fox. Football lost 53-0 against PLU this weekend. No more needs to be said about that. Men’s Swimming took sixth at the NWC swim meet this weekend, while the Women’s team took 7th. Julius Wilhelmi was the most outstanding Bearcat, taking 3rd in the Men’s 50 yard freestyle. Men’s and Women’s Cross Country are preparing for the Northwest Conference Championship meet on Oct. 29th. Triathlon is preparing for the Women’s Collegiate Championship in Tempe, Arizona on Nov. 12th. Women’s Basketball was the winningest team of the week as they beat Corban 66-57 in an uncounted game on Sunday. Megan River led the team with 14 points and 5 assists. It was a Halloween themed event. The scariest thing for Corban were the Bearcats.

Jett Star Sports Editor From the weekend of Oct. 14 - Oct. 16 Volleyball might as well have shown up to Sparks with brooms in hand on Friday because they swept Linfield 3-0. Olivia Cadien led the team in kills that day with 17. Unfortunately, they fell the next day in a 3-1 defeat to Pacific. Women’s Soccer tied Whitworth 0-0 on Saturday. On Sunday they dominated Whitman with a 3-0 win. Goals came from Ella Abraham, Erin Denney and Braeden Glaser. Women’s soccer now has a record of 3-6-1 in the conference. Men’s Soccer suffered their first loss of the season on Saturday as they fell 3-1 to Whitman. They followed their loss with a 1-0 win against Whitworth. Both goals of the weekend came from Pierce Gallaway. Men’s soccer now has a record of 8-1 in the conference. Football lost to Lewis and Clark 17-39. Jared Paredes scored two touchdowns and Camdin Dirnberger scored a field goal all in the first half. This puts the football team's overall record at 2-4. Men’s and Women’s Cross Country are preparing for the Northwest Conference Championship meet on October 29th. Triathlon traveled to the D3 eastern regional meet in Virginia where Ella Isaacson finished 7th, Veronica Castille finished 11th, and Abbey Staniec finished 15th. Ria Martinez, Molly Parsons and Alessandra Armenta-Lopez also made the trip for the Bearcats. Women’s Basketball begins their preseason on Oct. 30th. Men’s Basketball traveled up to Canada to begin their preseason. They beat Columbia Bible College 98-86 and lost to Langara College 85-117. Jack Boydell led the team with 38 points between the two games. Men’s Golf is preparing for the Whitman Invitational on Oct. 22nd and 23rd. Men’s and Women’s Swim are preparing for the NWC sprints meet at Pacific Lutheran on Oct. 28th.

Jett Starr Sports Editor Volleyball did their thing again this weekend, beating both Whitman and Whitworth 3-2. Olivia Cadien led the team with 21 kills against Whitman, and Dani Queja led the team with 20 kills against Whitworth. Volleyball is in a four-way tie for 1st place in the Northwest Conference, making their upcoming game against Puget Sound of utmost importance. Men’s Soccer beat George Fox 2-0 this weekend with goals from Luke Varav and Edwin Ortiz. They then beat Pacific 3-1 with two goals from Pierce Gallaway and a goal from Abod Ali. Gallaway hit double digits on goals for the season, with eleven so far. Men’s soccer sits at 8th in the nation and 1st in the Northwest Conference. A win at PLU this weekend would allow them to clinch the conference title. Women's Soccer had a tough weekend, losing 2-1 to Linfield and 4-1 to Pacific Lutheran. Willamette’s goals came from Nina Krassner-Cybulski and Erin Denney. Women’s Soccer currently sits at 7th in the Northwest Conference. Football lost 42-14 to Whitworth this weekend. Both touchdowns were Dante Chaney passing to Jared Paredes. Paredes has four touchdowns in two games. Football is tied with Puget Sound for last place in the Northwest Conference. Men’s and Women’s Cross Country are preparing for the Northwest Conference Championship meet on October 29th. Triathlon is preparing for the Women’s Collegiate Championship in Tempe Arizona on November 12th. Women’s Basketball is getting ready for Corban at home on October 30th. Men’s Basketball is preparing for Corban away on Halloween. Men’s Golf is in 2nd place after the first round of the Whitman Classic on Saturday with the Second round happening on Monday. Jack McMullin, Andrew Kibbee, Alex Weirth, and Riley Lankford are all currently in the top 10 for the tournament. Golf sits at 18th in the nation. Update 1:20pm: On the second day of the Whitman Classic Men’s Golf came back from eight strokes and won by ten! The comeback was led by Jack McMullin who finished first overall at the tournament. Men’s and Women’s Swim are preparing for the NWC sprints meet at Pacific Lutheran on Oct. 28th.

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Skeet Starr Sports Editor Art by Minna Zhou Hello Bearcat Fan! Many teams settled into their old bad habits this week, while others rose from the ashes like something that rises from ashes. Let’s go to the news! Baseball won their fifth series in a row, after Pacific Lutheran gave them a run for their money in game two, winning 5-1. Baseball now holds a 7-2 record in the conference, and will meet the Loggers for three games this weekend in Tacoma. Women’s & Men’s Golf have a busy week ahead, first battling it out at Bar Run Monday & Tuesday, then hosting the Willamette Valley Cup over the weekend. Lacrosse found mixed results in Washington, defeating Whitworth, but losing by ten goals to Whitman. They will face a dominant George Fox side this Saturday in Newberg. Softball lost three of four against Pacific Lutheran, but showed grit overcoming a five run deficit to win game two. Men’s Tennis fell 3-6 at the University of Puget Sound, to stand at 0-4 in the conference. Women’s Tennis on the other hand stood tall against the Loggers ,winning 8-1. UPS was forced to forfeit three matches due to lack of players. Each squad will host none other than the mighty and widely known East Texas Baptist Tigers on Wednesday. Zoe Heino (‘26) and William Hennum (‘25) each took first in the 3000m steeplechase at the Lane Community College Open Track & Field meet. Whitley Stepp took second in the high jump based on number of trials, after tying the height of first place jumper Rachel Noyce. Consider in the coming weeks: Does the Willamette community care about sports?

Skeet Starr Sports Editor Art by Minna Zhou Hello Bearcat Fans! Here’s hoping that your mid-semester break was restful, and gave you ample time to reflect on the state of the Willamette Athletics Department. What else would you be doing? Let’s go to the news! After a narrow victory on Saturday over the Pirates, Women’s Basketball secured the #4 spot in the NWC playoffs, with a conference record of 9-7. Next Friday they will face the conference co-champions Whitman in Walla Walla. The Bearcats are 0-2 against Whitman this season, including their recent 40-63 mishap. But it’s any given Sunday (or Friday early afternoon) when Caroyln Ho’s jumper is on. Baseball made their way back to the Spec over the weekend, and showed the conference that what goes in California, goes in Salem. As of Sunday's results against the Pacific Boxers, baseball has yet to lose a series this Spring. However, Pacific may take solace in the fact that they trampled through game three, winning 10-1. Men’s Basketball concluded their season as well, picking up two more losses to bring their conference record to 1-15, and overall record to 5-19. What can be said that hasn’t been said? It’s time to put “Lose Yourself” on in the headphones, and get back to the lab again yo. Whitman Men’s Swim and Linfield Women’s Swim took home the NWC championship last Sunday night, while the Bearcat women cracked the #5 spot, and men the #6. Men’s Tennis defeated Bellevue College on Friday, but fell twice to Pacific on Saturday, bringing their Spring record to 1-4. Women’s Tennis are yet to find a win this Spring, after Falling to Bellevue. Softball went 2-2 deep in the heart of Texas. After defeating Southwestern twice by seven runs, the Bearcats faltered twice at Concordia, losing by no less than five. Consider in the Coming Weeks: Have you tried out the new Futmesa table in Montag, and alternatively, can a God be considered worthy of praise if it looks on our worldly suffering with indifference?

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Art by Carolyn Vasquez. Hello, Bearcat Fan! A great and at once subtle disturbance has rippled through the ecosystem of northwestern Division III sport. Both the women’s soccer and football teams have secured mountainous victories in the same weekend. Let’s go to the news!  Aric Williams and the football team won their preseason opener in front of a clamoring McCulloch stadium (27-24). After shanking a field goal from fourth-and-goal to win in overtime, kicker Nick Beswick-Seidl (‘25) redeemed himself from 35 yards, clinching victory in second OT. The ‘Cats displayed a dynamic offense, rushing for 228 yards and passing for 191, but left some questions about their pass coverage, conceding 370 yards. As the final kick of the game flew through the uprights, the Bearcat bench stormed the field. Women’s soccer snagged their first win of the season over the visiting Cal Tech (2-0). Ella McComas (‘27) and Reagan Doty (‘25) smashed home a pair of corner kicks delivered by Jaime Haysman-Boaler (‘25), while the Beavers failed to convert any of five shots on goal. Volleyball took home none of a possible 12 sets from Marshall, Texas. Despite falling to a cadre of respective conference finalists, the ‘Cats will have to fight to keep confidence heading into NWC play. They face the Willamette alumni on Saturday. In the world of sport: Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill was placed in handcuffs  and forced to the ground by police during a traffic stop (Miami-Dade PD has placed one officer on leave following an internal review of the body cam footage), and Alex Morgan announced her retirement. Consider in the coming weeks: Like me, has the vacancy of The RAM pub caused you to dream of a Willamette-owned sports bar?