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Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Zach Hewlin (left) and Phillip Locklear (right) play doubles in the tournment this past weekend. Photo by Chloe Alley-Sarnack.

Men’s tennis sweeps ITAs

Alden Glass October 4, 2015

Two weekends ago, the Whitman men’s tennis team opened their fall play by hosting the ITA Northwest Regional. With all their Northwest Conference opponents in attendance, Whitman demonstrated their ambition...

Freshman Golfer Shiyang Fan Cards School Record 70, Wins Whitman Invitational

Mario Santos-Davidson, Staff Reporter October 4, 2015

In her second ever collegiate tournament, Shiyang Fan set a school record by scoring a two under par 70 in the first round at the Whitman Women’s Invitational on Sept. 26. She followed that up with...

Jenna Dobrin at practice on Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Women’s tennis kicks off fall season

Grant Laco, Sport's Writer September 28, 2015

The Women’s Tennis team played in its first tournament of the year, the USTA/ITA Northwest Regional Championships, between Sept. 18 and 20. The tournament, held at Willamette College, consisted of eight...

Mens XC racing for top conference honors

Men’s XC racing for top conference honors

September 28, 2015

With the Whitman men's cross country season underway, the team's confidence is palpable. Several runners are enthusiastic about the start to the year and have already set high goals. The team is excited...

“Together We Can”: Camp teaches Walla Walla youth life lessons through play

Cole Anderson, Sports Editor September 24, 2015

While the rest of the student body is either back at home or working a job or internship, each summer starting in 2009 the Whitman men's basketball team has extended its collective hand out to the rest...

Women’s Soccer takes talents to the Big Apple

Alden Glass, Sports Reporter September 24, 2015

Whitman Women’s Soccer returned from a preseason trip to New York last week having suffered a pair of close losses. With games against New York University and Vassar, the Missionaries had the opportunity...

Differing goals for Whitman Soccer teams

Cole Anderson, Sports Editor September 10, 2015

Between the Whitman men’s and women’s soccer teams, both with new coaches starting their first and second years respectively, there remains a lot of work to be done in preparation for the start of...

Whitman Volleyball Looks for a New Beginning in 2015

Whitman Volleyball Looks for a New Beginning in 2015

Alden Glass, Staff Reporter September 6, 2015

As the 2015 season kicks off, Whitman’s Volleyball team is ready for a fresh start. Last season the Missionaries finished with an 11-14 record, and just missed out on a .500 season. After a preseason...

Phillip Locklear (back) Petar Jivkov (front). Photo by Tywen Kelly.

Men’s Tennis completes undefeated NWC regular season

Kendra Winchester April 23, 2015

As the 2015 spring season for Whitman Men's Tennis comes to an end, the Northwest Conference Tournament Championships are right around the corner. After this past weekend's sweep of PLU, the team finished...

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...

Vela (center) dives for a ball in center field. Photo by John Lee.

Young talent on rise for Whitman baseball

Riley Foreman March 12, 2015

Although the Whitman Baseball Team might still be trying to hit its stride, it's certainly not all doom and gloom for the young squad. The program recently secured its first regular season win and glimpsed the...

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