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2026 World Cup Predictions
The FIFA World Cup has been the biggest competition in the world since its first tournament in 1930. Not just the biggest competition in soccer, but arguably the greatest spectacle in all of sports. The 2022 final drew an estimated 1.42 billion viewers, and this year, a big competition turns even bigger. The USA, Canada
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From Snowdrifts to First Pitch: Inside SWOSU baseball’s rapid preparation to get their field game ready before their season opener
Talk about dedication to the game. Following the winter storm that dumped around a foot of snow in Weatherford, the SWOSU Baseball team had to take matters into their own hands to get their field in good condition before opening day. As seen all around town, the storm that came through a week ago has left a mark on
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Bulldog football wraps up excellent season
The Bulldogs were barkin’ and ballin’ this football season! For the first time in 10 years, SWOSU finished the year with a winning record, ending this season at a 6-5 mark. The Dawgs had some great accomplishments this season: Team accomplishments: As previously mentioned, the Dawgs finished above .500 this season. This is just another
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After Review: The Wellness Center Responds
Recently, The Southwestern posted an article expressing student frustration over the handling of intramural flag football signups. Since then, various responses to the article have come in. One comment was left on the story page: “I went to a different university…another division 2 school…and intramurals were some of the best memories I had in college. It was
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Intramural signups fumbled
Students frustrated over handling of intramural flag football signups – What are some potential solutions? Intramural sports are highlights in some college experiences. For some, it’s meeting a group of lifelong friends on your last-minute-thrown-together basketball team. For others, it’s winning back-to-back football championships. But a large number of SWOSU students are frustrated with the
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Pickleball: Why is it so popular?
Many different sports are available to participate in during one’s college years such as basketball, flag football, softball and ping pong, but one sport is growing fast among college students: pickleball. Pickleball was created in 1965 by Congressman Joel Pritchard and Bill Bell. Although the sport was known in the late 90’s, it began to
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From Controller to Keyboard: Marler Finding Success on Overwatch Team
Walking into the SWOSU esports arena for Overwatch 2 tryouts, freshman Max Marler, with a controller in hand, was ready to put his skills to show. Marler was ranked in the top 500 internationally within the game. Upon getting to tryouts, Marler’s plans to make the team quickly became questionable after learning he would be