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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 10
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Brey acts as example to volleyball team, leads with compassion

Matt Manley October 3, 2007

Even though junior middle blocker Rosa Brey is captain of the women's volleyball team, she'll admit she is not the most vocal leader. Luckily, she doesn't need to be. Brey leads the team in other ways,...

Mens tennis starts strong, womens works with small numbers

Men’s tennis starts strong, women’s works with small numbers

Margaux Cameron October 3, 2007

Whitman tennis found their first competition of the year at the ITA Northwest Regional Championships. The men's team played Sept. 21-23 at Linfield College in McMinnville, Ore.; the women competed Sept....

Woods leads cross-country team at Lewis & Clark Invitational

Woods leads cross-country team at Lewis & Clark Invitational

Sarah Anderson September 26, 2007

Brian Woods finished first from the Whitman men's cross-country team at the Sept. 8 Lewis & Clark Invitational. The men's team finished third overall. Woods, a senior co-captain, has been running cross-country...

IM football allows Whitties to hit somebody

IM football allows Whitties to ‘hit somebody’

Andy Jobanek September 26, 2007

"It's the only IM sport in which you get to hit somebody," said senior Eli Asch, describing the lure of IM football. "I think it really kind of gets everybody started off for the new year," said IM...

Women’s soccer’s Berndt ‘determined’ to win

Andy Jobanek September 19, 2007

Whitman's women's soccer (3-2-1) won their home opener 1-0 over Warner Pacific on Sept. 7, with sophomore Corina Gabbert heading in the first goal of the season nearly eight minutes into the game. The...

Ultimate Frisbee hopes to get as close to nationals as possible

Ultimate Frisbee hopes to ‘get as close to nationals’ as possible

Joe Wheeler September 19, 2007

Many players on the Whitman Ultimate Frisbee team have a raw dedication and passion for the sport. On the men's side, first-year Colin Smith also plays for Rhino, a club team based out of Portland,...

New volleyball coach ‘loves’ Walla Walla

Andy Jobanek September 19, 2007

The Whitman volleyball team (5-5) won their conference opener at home against George Fox University on Friday 3-2 (18-30, 30-24, 30-22, 22-30, 15-12) in front of a raucous crowd of 150, most of them extremely...

Mens soccer team well-prepared for Northwest Conference play

Men’s soccer team ‘well-prepared’ for Northwest Conference play

Matt Manley September 12, 2007

The bad news: When the men's soccer team plays their first Northwest Conference game of the season this Saturday, they're sure to be up against some stiff competition. The good news: They will be well...

Cyclist Mara Abbott gains recognition in national magazines

Cyclist Mara Abbott gains recognition in national magazines

Sarah Anderson September 12, 2007

National attention follows senior cyclist Mara Abbott as she prepares to leave on Saturday to race in the UCI World Championships. Recently, Abbott was featured in two national sports magazines. Abbott...

Seasons end for IM softball and women’s fastpitch team

Sarah Anderson May 10, 2007

Last weekend the Whitman women's club fastpitch softball team co-hosted a tournament with Walla Walla College. Whitman's team played four games and lost all of them. These games brought the season...

Cycling team heads to national championships

Ian Jagel May 10, 2007

On May 10, Whitman cycling will be defending its two-year hold on the Division II overall team omnium title. The Whitman cycling team flew to the national road championships in Lawrence, Kan. yesterday,...

Sherwood Center to undergo extensive renovations

Sherwood Center to undergo extensive renovations

Sarah Anderson May 3, 2007

Prior to 2006, Sherwood Center housed the campus pool, fitness center, gym spaces and athletic offices. When the college decided to improve the campus fitness facilities, administrators considered...

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