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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

On to the Next: The ‘Big Dance’ Continues for Men’s Basketball

March 10, 2016

Two weeks ago, there was uncertainty whether the Whitman men’s basketball would even make an appearance in this year’s postseason. Bowing out in the semi-finals of a conference tournament is hardly...

Historic Season Not Over Yet For Men’s Basketball

March 3, 2016

As the clock hit zero last Thursday night, and the Whitman men's basketball team fell in the semi-final round of the Northwest Conference tournament, cheers turned to murmurs, and disappointment, doubt...

Photo by Natalie Mutter

With season on the line, men’s basketball looks forward to crucial conference semifinal

Alden Glass February 25, 2016

The Whitman Men’s Basketball team finished out conference play this weekend with two convincing wins over University of Puget Sound and Pacific Lutheran University to finish second in conference with...

Photo by Natalie Mutter

Swim season ends strong with two second place conference finishes, four NCAA bound athletes

February 25, 2016

After finishing the 2015 season strongly with a second place finish in the conference for the women and a conference championship for the men, expectations were fairly high going into the 2015-16 season...

Photo by Tywen Kelly

With strong first-year talent, women’s tennis earns key win at Winter Classic Invitational

Alden Glass February 18, 2016

This past weekend the Whitman Women’s Tennis team hosted their Winter Classic Invitational, welcoming Trinity, Redlands and Linfield to the Bratton Tennis Center in their last competition before conference...

Photo by Natalie Mutter

Whitman Baseball Optimistic About ’16 Season Despite Slow First Weekend

February 11, 2016

The Whitman Baseball team has played its first games of the 2016 season. Despite not being able to come away from the weekend with a win, the program is optimistic about the season. This season is very...

Photo by Tywen Kelly

Season-ending Injury Forces Redefined Leadership Role for Senior Jackson Clough

February 4, 2016

As the men's basketball season approached in the fall of 2015, there were high expectations for senior guard Jackson Clough, who was predicted to play a vital role in the success of the team's season....

Photo by Natalie Mutter

Whitman Swim Drops Regular Season Finale, Looks Toward Repeat Conference Championship

February 4, 2016

The men’s and women’s swim teams have both finished their regular seasons after an intense matchup this past weekend at Whitworth. It was a difficult matchup, with Whitworth gunning for revenge after...

Christian McDonald 17 with his game face on. Photo by Natalie Mutter.

Men’s Basketball eyes NWC title after historic beginning to ’15-16 campaign

Alden Glass January 28, 2016

During the final home game of the fall semester, the Sherwood Athletic Center echoed with chants of "undefeated" in the aftermath of yet another Whitman men’s basketball win. With an impressive...

Photo by Anna Dawson.

Balanced scoring, consistent team play leads to strong start for women’s hoops

January 28, 2016

While the rest of Whitman’s student body was enjoying their month off, the Women’s Basketball team was racking up wins while traveling all around the country. They finished the break 5-1 overall (3-1...

Mens swim sets sights on repeat title

Men’s swim sets sights on repeat title

December 7, 2015

The Whitman College men’s swimming team has been faced with the task of defending a championship, one of the most difficult things to do in sports. In the past, Whitman had been able to play up their...

Photo by Natalie Mutter.

Whitman athletics: a fall in review, strong spring to come

December 7, 2015

Whitman Athletics got off to a strong start to the 2015-16 season as seven teams played their fall seasons. Even before the season there was excitement, as the soccer teams got to play with the members...

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