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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 10
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Lady Sweets prep for regional tournament

Riley Foreman April 30, 2015

For many on the Whitman Women's Ultimate Frisbee Team, the regional tournament is familiar territory. This year, that's not all that will be familiar. A total of eight teams representing the Big Sky and...

Jose Cedeno (pictured above) is Whitmans new Mens Soccer coach, slated to take over for the 15-16 season.

Men’s soccer announces new head coach

Riley Foreman April 28, 2015

In the wake of former Men's Soccer Head Coach Mike Washington's retirement, the Whitman Athletic Department, with the help of student-athletes, has successfully completed a nationwide search to fill the...

Photo by Hannah Bashevkin.

Another successful year for IM sports

Kyle Flannery April 23, 2015

While it's nearly impossible to cross Ankeny in the spring without hearing the raucous sounds of an intramural football game or the buzz of a Frisbee, it is easy to forget how much work goes into making...

Maddy Webster 15 practices. Photo by Tywen Kelly.

Women’s Tennis eyes another NWC championship

Kendra Winchester April 16, 2015

For years, the Whitman College Varsity Women's Tennis team has been able to compete successfully at a national level. They have continually set the bar higher year after year with the help of Head Women's...

Select men’s swimmers compete at Nationals

Kendra Winchester April 9, 2015

As everyone on the Whitman campus headed back home or took their two week destination vacation, five swimmers, Karl Mering, Sam Starr, Sean Terada, Clark Sun and Loic McGiverin-Ideide, made their way...

Photo by Anna Dawson.

New additions step up for injury-plagued men’s lax

Kendra Winchester March 12, 2015

The Whitman Men's Club Lacrosse Team has found itself going to division playoffs every season since 1995. With many successful seasons before them, the 2015 team have some big shoes to fill, but ultimately,...

Fantasy baseball strategies for newbies

Kyle Flannery March 5, 2015

Let me start by proclaiming that I've only played one season of baseball in my life. It was in sixth grade, and as a batter, I was destined to one of two outcomes: a strikeout or walk. If I did reach first...

Photo contributed by Sam Perkins 17.

Sports injuries: What happens next?

Kyle Flannery February 26, 2015

Most varsity athletes here at Whitman have spent the majority of their lives honing their skills in one particular sport, a feat that requires a tremendous amount of dedication and passion. Except for...

Season Preview: Veteran women’s tennis players poised for continued success

Kyle Flannery February 19, 2015

Combine skilled players with a simultaneously open and competitive environment, and the results are destined to be good. For Whitman's women's tennis program, results are already here. According to Head...

Women’s Lacrosse gears up for inaugural varsity season

Kendra Winchester February 12, 2015

With about one month left until their first game, the varsity women's lacrosse team is gearing up for their inaugural season. The team is the first team to move from club to varsity in over a decade at...

Patriots take 4th Superbowl over Hawks’ chance to repeat

Dylan Snyder February 5, 2015

The Patriots certainly know how to make things interesting. The Pats have been to six Superbowls since 2000, and never has the game been decided by more than four points. This year was not unusual for...

Lady Sweets to host regional tournament

Cole Anderson February 5, 2015

Written by Riley Foreman The Whitman Ultimate Frisbee program recently received some news that made their upcoming season even sweeter. Last week Director of Club Sports Skip Molitor approved Whitman's...

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