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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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Lucas Thrun

Blues Baseball Building a Unit Early On

Maegen Martin, Staff Reporter February 28, 2019

The Whitman Baseball team has been working and improving every day, getting ready for regular season to start. With their field covered in snow, they have been practicing mostly indoors, doing what they...

Whitman Athletics Raises Money for Cancer Support in Walla Walla

Emily Solomon, Sports Editor February 14, 2019

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,...

Mens basketball secured a 110- 98 win against Whitworth

Blues Basketball Hosts Battle of the Whits

Lennae Starr, Staff Reporter February 8, 2019

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...

Ben Kirsh

Men’s Tennis Looks to Continue Rally in 2019 Season

Maegen Martin, Staff Reporter February 8, 2019

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...

Blues Baseball Slides into Spring Season

Lennae Starr, Staff Reporter January 31, 2019

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,...

Women’s Tennis Preview

Women’s Tennis Preview

Lennae Starr, Staff Reporter January 31, 2019

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...

Sun and Basketball

Emily Solomon, Staff Reporter December 7, 2018

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...

Cross Country Bears Down on Blood-Borne Disease

Cross Country Bears Down on Blood-Borne Disease

Lennae Starr, Staff Reporter December 7, 2018

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...

Cross Country Finishes Strong

Jordan O'Roy, Sports Editor November 9, 2018

In October, Whitman’s cross country team journeyed over to the Northwest Conference Championship at McIver State Park, hosted by Lewis and Clark College in Portland Oregon. The women’s team as a whole...

Andrea Gu and Mary Hill served on the doubles team that traveled to Rome, Georgia. Photo contributed by Andrea Gu

Women’s Tennis Recap: From Washington to Georgia

Emily Solomon, Staff Reporter October 19, 2018

The Whitman College women’s tennis team traveled to Rome, Georgia last week to battle some of the best teams in the nation. The team started out the 2018 ITA (Intercollegiate Tennis Association) Cup...

Sophomore Ananda Gupta

Athlete Spotlight: Ananda Gupta

Jaisa Swasey, Staff Reporter October 19, 2018

Ananda Gupta is a sophomore on the Men’s Soccer Team. As a student and athlete it can become difficult to balance one’s schoolwork and athletic obligations. Gupta explains how he handles roles as both...

Illustration by Sylvie Corwin

Looking into the Athlete Recruitment Process

Jordan O'Roy, Sports Editor October 19, 2018

The NCAA oversees the NCAA Division 3 recruiting process, but Division 3 recruiting varies from that of other divisions. The Division 3 recruiting rules are a little more relaxed than the rules for NCAA...

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