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Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

WEEKEND RECAP: Whitman Volleyball loses Friday, upsets PLU Saturday

Quin Nelson October 14, 2012

Friday, October 12: The Whitman volleyball team put forth a solid effort but could not overcome the impressive performance of the University of Puget Sound, who are ranked 13th nationally, losing 22-25,...

Whitman Volleyball Seals the Deal, Friday, Plays Tough Saturday

Quin Nelson October 7, 2012

Friday, October 4 The Whitman volleyball team was able to overcome a shaky start to beat the Linfield Wildcats convincingly three sets to one on Friday night at George Ball Court. The beginning of...

Whitman Volleyball Turns in Dominant Performance in Victory Over Willamette

Quin Nelson September 21, 2012

The Whitman volleyball team made quick work of Willamette University Friday night at Ball Court, sweeping the Bearcats three games to none. Before seizing control of the match, Whitman had to withstand...

How Whitman stacks up: A sport-by-sport look at the upcoming fall season

Matt Tesmond September 20, 2012
The Whitman fall sports season heated up with the beginning of conference play last week, but how do the teams stack up compared to the rest of the Northwest Conference? The Pioneer takes a look at each sport to discover how Whitman stacks up and how the conference will shake out.
Volleyball preview

Volleyball preview

Tristan Gavin September 11, 2012
The Whitman volleyball team has not had a senior on the roster in either of the last two seasons, nor have they had a winning season for five years, but they maintain hope that new coach Matt Helm and the leadership of four returning seniors will be enough to get the program going in the right direction.

Profile: Matt Helm

Peter Clark September 6, 2012
The newest addition to the Whitman varsity athletics department is head volleyball coach Matt Helm. After relocating his family from Hawaii to come to Walla Walla, Helm has high expectations for his team heading into the 2012 season.

Whitties shed pre-finals stress during weekend competitions

Matt Tesmond May 3, 2012
Last weekend, with less than two weeks before finals begin, Whitties got out their stress by climbing, playing volleyball and getting fierce on the soccer field.

Varsity athletes take on the off-season

Sarah Debs December 7, 2011
While varsity athletes' fall season has come to a close, they are still working hard in off-season to stay fit and prepare for the next season. Most varsity sports with fall seasons, including cross-country, tennis, and volleyball, continue to train. While NCAA regulations prohibit coaches from being present at out of season workouts, athletes take initiative and responsibility to keep themselves in shape.
Illustration: Emily Johnson

Intramural Sports: The fun factor

maddybell December 1, 2011
As most students sat sunken into library couch cushions or quiet room bean-bag chairs the Monday before Thanksgiving Break, Whitman's intramural dodgeball teams began the first day of their 2011 season in the Sherwood racquet-ball courts.

Fall sports wrap up seasons

Matt Tesmond November 10, 2011
The seasonal change from fall to winter marks the end of another successful fall sports season consisting of dramatic victories, heartbreaking losses, All-Americans and nationally ranked teams.

Whitman charges for streaming videos

Tyler Hurlburt October 14, 2010

On Wednesday, Sept. 22, Whitman introduced a new video service allowing people to stream home volleyball matches live online. As the basketball and baseball seasons start, home games for each time will...

Photo Credit: David Jacobson

Sideout: Whitman volleyball team struggles

Tyler Hurlburt October 7, 2010
The Missionary volleyball team started the season off with strong performances, but have recently struggled to win matches falling to the bottom of the conference.
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