The Whitman Blues have endured two years of new obstacles, cancelled games and shifting regulations. Despite these trials, as the spring season begins, athletes are breaking new ground and have high expectations...
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• September 16, 2021
Tragedy struck when a group of Jewett residents traveled to Menlo Park to play basketball after finding a ball on Ankeny. They rushed back to their rooms and grabbed everything they needed: water bottles,...
Jaime Fields, Campus Life Editor
• September 16, 2021
An email sent out to the student digest on Monday, Aug. 30 announced the reopening of Harvey Pool, Whitman’s indoor state-of-the-art swimming center.
Last spring, while the pool was open for student...
Due to Whitman’s recent loosening of the schoolwide COVID-19 regulations, in-person intramural sports may be making a return to campus.
Opportunities have opened up for more groups, clubs and facilities...
Over the last decade the strength of Whitman’s climbing team has increased and they have reached new heights in competition. However, this has not altered their emphasis on having fun, building community...
Since the campus-wide shutdown, Whitman students have been unable to visit the various athletic facilities. This week, however, these facilities will be reopening to some students.
The Baker Ferguson...
Whitman's athletics coaches have been working hard this semester to adapt to an online environment while continuing to offer all the necessary support for their teams.
Head Coach Scott Shields of the...
The Whitman Climbing Center will be opening to students with new safety guidelines.
The center will have a limited capacity of 20 individuals, including staff, all of whom must be cleared to be on campus....
The Whitman basketball team has welcomed new head coach, Coach John Lamanna who is excited to take the helm and get on the court with his new team.
Lamanna brings a lot of experience and a history of...
Varsity athletes are often associated with their respective sport, but their peers often forget that they have a life outside of the athletic bubble.
Many athletes spend their free time on hobbies and...
Athletes deal with defeat in different ways. While for some it is devastating, others just brush it off.
According to Patrick O'Rourke, who compiles statistics from various athletic sources, only around...
For students looking for a low-commitment activity to take them out of an academic fog, Intramural (IM) sports provide a way to change the daily routine.
There are the traditional sports offered, such...
