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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Athletic department honors four Whitman athletes with induction into hall of fame

Andy Jobanek May 1, 2008

On Saturday, April 26, four former Whitman athletes were inducted into the Whitman Hall of Fame during a banquet celebrating their accomplishments. The four athletes so honored were Robert Becker, Jennifer...

Athletic recruit process scrutinized

Kim Sommers May 1, 2008

In a recent poll conducted by The Pioneer, 73 percent of varsity athletic team captains polled said that they were not satisfied with the recruiting their team does. "I am not satisfied with the players...

‘Non-Shock Jocks’ talk

Brian Woods and Eli Asch May 1, 2008

WOODS: Well Eli, we've had a good run, but it looks like this is the end of the road: our last column for the Pio.   We've covered a lot of ground this semester, from a shocking upset in the Super Bowl...

Cycling prepares for nationals

Elsbeth Otto May 1, 2008

With thousands of miles of training and racing behind them, just over 100 miles of racing remain for the Whitman cyclists headed to nationals on May 9. After exciting second place finishes for both...

Whitman lacrosse hosts tournament of 12 area teams

Elsbeth Otto April 17, 2008

With dozens of pizzas, temperatures in the 80s and a sound system blasting hits from the '60s and '70s, it was difficult not to have fun at the lacrosse tournament hosted by Whitman's women's lacrosse...

‘Non-Shock Jocks’ talk

Brian Woods and Eli Asch April 17, 2008

ASCH: OK, Woods, so on our radio show last week you had the choice of taking Tiger or the field in the Masters, and you chose Tiger.  As we now know, Tiger came up just short for you, finishing...

Golf teams wrap up season at conference tournament

Andy Jobanek April 17, 2008

Both the Whitman men's and women's golf teams will travel to the conference tournaments this coming weekend with different goals. For the men, who will take six players to the Apple Tree Country Club...

Whitman athletics seeks connection to WW

Andy Jobanek April 10, 2008

At a Whitman varsity athletic event, a student is bound to see their friends, other students, professors and a handful of retired professors and alumni, but where are the Walla Walla community members?...

‘Non Shock-Jock’ talks

Eli Asch April 10, 2008

This is going to be kind of a unique column for the Non-Shock Jocks: or, rather, I should say, for this Non-Shock Jock.   With Brian Woods in New Orleans for not Mardi Gras but a chemistry conference,...

Whitman athletes assist community in tragic time

Andy Jobanek April 10, 2008

On Monday, March 31, Ryan Moberg, a DeSales Catholic High School student, suffered severe head and neck injuries when he fell to the ground after a failed pole vault attempt during practice. He was immediately...

Tennis takes place of volleyball as fourth spring IM sport

Andy Jobanek April 3, 2008

For the first time ever, intramural tennis joins bowling, softball and ultimate frisbee as the four sports offered in the spring. Tennis takes the place of volleyball, which got bumped due to renovations...

Onionfest draws 20 ultimate frisbee teams to Whitman

Kara McKay April 3, 2008

Not wind, nor rain, nor even snow could curtail Onionfest, Whitman's 15th annual co-ed ultimate Frisbee tournament. Twenty teams competed in the two-day tournament that took place at the Whitman Athletic...

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