Rams fall to the Patriots in Super Bowl LIII
Lennae Starr, Staff Reporter
February 14, 2019
Filed under SPORTS
The Los Angeles Rams lost 3-13 against the New England Patriots and famous quarterback Tom Brady, who made history with a stunning six career Super Bowl wins — as well as being the oldest quarterback to win the coveted championship ring. Besides a legacy of broken records and Super Bowl wins, ...
Whitman Athletics Raises Money for Cancer Support in Walla Walla
Emily Solomon, Sports Editor
February 14, 2019
Filed under SPORTS, Varsity Sports
The Blues men’s and women’s basketball teams both took home wins for their respective teams last Friday night against Lewis and Clark, but the night was a huge success for a reason bigger than basketball. Friday, Feb. 1 was Pink Night at Sherwood Athletic Center, typically a night meant to rai...
BAM and ZFit Host Dance-a-Thon in Support of the Walla Walla Immigrant Rights Coalition
Susanna Williams, Staff Reporter
February 14, 2019
Filed under SPORTS
Zumba Club, now called ZFit for legal reasons, is increasing its engagement with the Walla Walla community in a collaboration with Borders As Method. The two clubs will be hosting a Dance-a-Thon Fundraiser, set to be held in the Reid Ballroom from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 23. The clubs are raisin...
Blues Basketball Hosts Battle of the Whits
Lennae Starr, Staff Reporter
February 8, 2019
Filed under Men's Basketball, Varsity Sports, Women's Basketball
Last Tuesday the Battle of the Whits raged on in Sherwood Athletic Center, with both the Blues women’s and men’s basketball teams emerging victorious against the Whitworth Pirates. The final score of the women’s game was 89-78, racketing up Head Coach Michelle Ferenz’s 300th win over her ...
Four For Four: Lacrosse Gains Four New Players in Its Fourth Varsity Season
Susanna Williams, Staff Reporter
February 8, 2019
Filed under SPORTS
Heading into its fourth season as a varsity sport, things look promising for our lacrosse team. The team has just completed their preseason and will begin playing with scrimmages against Whitworth University on Saturday, Feb. 9. Junior ES-Politics major Ellie Teare reflected on her past experience on the t...
Men’s Tennis Looks to Continue Rally in 2019 Season
Maegen Martin, Staff Reporter
February 8, 2019
Filed under Whitman Tennis
The Whitman College men’s tennis team finished last season (2017-2018) making it to the Elite 8 of the NCAA Men’s Tennis Championships. They are looking to build from their Elite 8 run, working hard to make it as far as possible this season. With a tough schedule upon them, competing against Divisio...
No Rest for the Weary — Athletes on Campus over Winter Break
Susanna Williams, Staff Reporter
January 31, 2019
Filed under SPORTS
The winter athletic season is characterized by many things: cold weather, indoor sports, as well as off-season for fall athletes and pre-season for spring athletes. But maybe one of the most notable for the winter athletes themselves is the fact that winter break is cut short due to the expectation of...
Blues Baseball Slides into Spring Season
Lennae Starr, Staff Reporter
January 31, 2019
Filed under Baseball, SPORTS, Varsity Sports
Requiring its athletes to be both explosive and methodical, baseball is quite the sport to master. The Blues baseball team has been preparing for the upcoming season since the beginning of the school year, but each individual player has been prepping for far longer. As Spring draws near and days grow...
Women’s Tennis Preview
Lennae Starr, Staff Reporter
January 31, 2019
Filed under SPORTS, Varsity Sports, Whitman Tennis
Though the outdoor tennis courts sit vacant during the cold winter months, the Women’s Tennis team is hard at work in the Bratton Tennis Center, located on Boyer Ave behind Cordiner Hall. With doubles team junior Andrea Gu and senior Mary Hill ranked number six in the country by the Interc...
Sun and Basketball
Emily Solomon, Staff Reporter
December 6, 2018
Filed under Men's Basketball, SPORTS
The Whitman College men's basketball team traveled to Claremont, California a few weekends ago to take on their last two non-conference opponents of the season. On Friday, the team took on Claremont-Mudd-Scripps College, who they defeated 84-75, but the real challenge came Saturday night. The now si...
Athlete Spotlight: Makana Stone
Susanna Williams, Staff Reporter
December 6, 2018
Filed under SPORTS
This week’s athlete spotlight is junior Makana Stone. Stone is originally from Coupeville, Washington, and was chosen for the Athlete Spotlight based on her efforts in the women’s basketball game against McMurry University on Nov. 24, in addition to her efforts in the Dec. 1 game against Willame...
Cross Country Bears Down on Blood-Borne Disease
Lennae Starr, Staff Reporter
December 6, 2018
Filed under Cross Country, Front Page Slideshow, SPORTS
Mud-splattered calves were a common sight last Friday as the cross-country team wrapped up their sixth annual “Who Do You Run For?” event. “Who Do You Run For?” is a 24-hour long jog-a-thon in which members of the cross-country team run laps around Ankeny. They sign up for hour-long shifts to ensu...
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