Last seniors standing
Alex Jensen, Sports editor
May 2, 2018
Being an athlete for all four years in college is an impressive feat because it takes managing studies, athletics, work and life, which is no easy task. But for these four athletes it was more than just passion driving them; it was also their bond that kept them playing. Women’s soccer seniors Kyla...
Men’s tennis finishes No. 6 in conference
Emma Knudson, Staff writer
April 22, 2018
In a season mixed with high and low points, the Linfield men’s tennis team exemplified camaraderie and tenacity until the season’s close on April 15. Along with few team highlights, which include defeating a few regional teams and establishing a solid position in the conference rankings, there...
Catball leads, going to regional playoffs
Gabriel Nair, Staff writer
April 22, 2018
This past weekend, Linfield softball played in the tournament to decide who would go the NCAA regional playoffs. The Wildcats played three games this weekend. Their first game was on Friday against the Whitworth Pirates. The Wildcats were superb in Friday’s game, forcing the game to stop at seven...
Linfield lax unable to conquer top seeded Bruins
Kaelia Neal, Editor-in-chief
April 22, 2018
In their final game of the season, the women’s lacrosse team fell short to the No. 1 ranked team in the Northwest Conference, George Fox. ’Cat lax was outscored 3-23 Saturday at the Austin Sports Complex in Newberg. "The game didn't go as well as we had hoped from a scoreboard standpoint, but...
Wildcats elimination ends NCAA playoffs hopes, dreams
Angel Rosas, Staff writer
April 22, 2018
The men’s baseball team was eliminated from the Northwest Conference playoffs in Tacoma after losing to both the Pacific Lutheran Lutes and the Willamette Bearcats. The Wildcats started of the weekend against Willamette, who took an early lead with a leadoff double making the score 1-0. The Bearcats...
Wildcats earn championship titles, break records
Alex Jensen, Sports Editor
April 22, 2018
The Wildcats broke records, defended titles and earned top honors at the Northwest Conference Championships over the weekend at Linfield. Senior Kaelia Neal broke through the women’s 800-meter line first in 2 minutes, 15.86 seconds. Senior Jaime Rodden came in behind her in sixth place with 2:20.56...
NWC championships past repeats itself
Alex Jensen, Sports Editor
April 22, 2018
The Wildcats suffered a defeat echoing the past, falling once again to the Whitman Blues in the NWC championship final round on their home court. Last season, the Blues nudged their way past the Wildcats 5-3 and unfortunately, they reigned again 5-3. Linfield was off to a sweeping start at the...
‘Cats top charts at Lewis & Clark invitational
Alex Jensen, Sports Editor
April 16, 2018
The Linfield women’s track and field team took first place with 158 points and the men’s team finished fourth out of five teams on Saturday at the Lewis and Clark Invitational. The Wildcats topped the charts in the women’s 800m, all three were seniors. Kaelia Neal led the pack crossing first...
Seniors weekend ends in smash
Alex Jensen, Sports Editor
April 16, 2018
The women’s tennis team blew out the Willamette Bearcats 9-0 and the Lewis and Clark Pio’s 7-2 over the weekend. The Wildcats played at home on Saturday and then in Portland on Sunday. The Bearcats double and single competitors were no match for the Wildcats. The doubles team made up off senior’s...
’Cat lax drops ball in last home game of season
Kaelia Neal, Editor-in-chief
April 16, 2018
Linfield women’s lacrosse battled No. 2 ranked Whitman in hopes to secure its third straight win. However, the Blues’ defense was an unstoppable force for the Wildcats, closing out the game 4-18 in Whitman’s favor on Saturday. “Whitman’s defense was very good at high pressuring us on attack,...
Softball sweeps Saturday double-header
Gabriel Nair, Staff Writer
April 15, 2018
This past weekend, the Wildcats played a double header on Saturday against Lewis and Clark. In both games, the Wildcats picked up the won with a score of 8-5. With these wins, the ‘Cats record goes up to 30-8. As senior night weekend, the coaches honored Melanie Oord, Cheyenne Fletcher, Jessica...
Women’s tennis takes two, men’s tennis falls one
Braelyn Swan, Staff writer
April 9, 2018
The women’s tennis team took two wins against Pacific and George Fox while playing away matches at the respective schools. The men's team played one match against George Fox on Sunday and took a loss of 1-8 In the women's match on Saturday Linfield swept the court against Pacific with a final score...