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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 10
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Baseball Looks To Build On Last Season’s Success

Cole Anderson January 29, 2015

This article was authored by Riley Foreman. The temperatures outside may not reflect it, but the Whitman baseball team has spring fever. The clubhouse impatiently waits for the opportunity to post a...

“Who Do You Run For?” races against cancer

Cole Anderson December 11, 2014

Often in sports, athletes will dedicate games or competitions to someone or something as a way of honoring the memory and doing what they do best with something greater in mind. That was the idea behind...

W Club boosts success for varsity athletes

Cole Anderson December 4, 2014

As a Division III school, the Whitman athletics department has a unique challenge in budgeting and successfully funding all its sports programs from season to season. Though most costs are covered in the...

Hallie Buse 15. Photo by Hannah Bashevkin.

New journey begins for national runner up

Cole Anderson November 20, 2014

While the rest of the Whitman campusĀ gears up for the end of the semester, the Whitman women's basketball team has just started an arduous journey to live up to last year's historic season. The challenge...

Photo by Hannah Bashevkin.

Whitman volleyball digs in for strong finish

Julian Reed November 13, 2014

The Whitman volleyball team finished its season strong this weekend with wins on the road over Lewis & Clark College and George Fox University. The success came as a welcome end to a season that has...

Photo by Nikki Antenucci.

Sweets throw their way into offseason

Cole Anderson November 6, 2014

Though the Ultimate Frisbee season will not start until next semester, the men's and women's Ultimate teams at Whitman are already hard at work prepping for what they hope will be yet another successful...

Riley Foreman (2015) runs with the ball.  Photo by Hannah Bashevkin.

Flag Football: more than just fun

Garrett Atkinson October 30, 2014

Intramural sports sometimes get the reputation of being all about fun and not competition. This stereotype couldn't be more false, especially after this year's contentious flag football playoffs. "We...

Linnea Soo 18 (left) and Alissa Soo 18 bring dynamism to the womens soccer team. Photo by Hannah Bashevkin.

Soccer twins help churn out wins for team

Cole Anderson October 23, 2014

On most varsity teams at Whitman, it is traditionally the upperclassmen that are looked to for the big plays or for the consistent performances. For first-years Alissa and Linnea Soo on the women's...

Racism hides beneath the surface of professional sports

Racism hides beneath the surface of professional sports

Dylan Snyder October 16, 2014

I have been a fan of professional sports for as long as I can remember. Watching college and professional football every weekend hasn't been a hobby; it's been an obsession. Growing up my heroes were...

Photo by Hannah Bashevkin.

Women’s soccer shoots for tops in NW Conference

Cole Anderson October 9, 2014

In any sport, a coaching change typically means a transitionary period in which the team and coach search for a new rhythm and work to become a unit. A rough start was precisely what the Whitman women's...

Colton Malesovas 15 serves the ball. Photo by Emily Volpert.

Men’s tennis sweeps Regional Championships

Garrett Atkinson October 3, 2014

The Whitman tennis team opened in dominant fashion at the USTA/ITA Regional Tournament held at the Whitman tennis courts from Sept. 19 to 22. Members of the team placed first and second in the singles...

Whitman mens soccer players at Old Trafford, Manchester United F.C.s home stadium. Photo courtesy of the Whitman mens soccer team.

Preseason trips more than just vacations for varsity athletes

Cole Anderson September 25, 2014

One of the perks of being a varsity athlete at Whitman College is the implicit privilege, or obligation, to travel. Whether it is within the Pacific Northwest or to various places around the globe, it...

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