Men’s Basketball:

The Whitman men look to christen George Ball Court this Friday at 8 p.m. as they play their home opener against Portland Bible College in the first round of the inaugural Walla Walla Vineyard Inn/Bon Appétit Classic. The Missionaries look to returning starters sophomore Brandon Shaw and junior Max Adcox to lead a team that features nine underclassmen.

Women’s Basketball:

Sherwood Center will be busy this weekend as the Whitman women host Macalester College, Whitworth University and Lewis & Clark State College in the Kim Evanger Raney Classic.   The Missionaries open up their season this Friday at 6 p.m.,  looking to return to the Northwest Conference Championship Play-offs.

Swimming:

The Missionaries will face their first real test of the season as they travel to Portland for the two-day Northwest Swim Invitational. Both men and women are looking to keep their winning streak alive, each having a record of 4-0.

Women’s Cross Country:

With their second-place team finish in last weekend’s NCAA Division III West Regional Meet in Claremont, Calif., the women’s cross country team qualified for the NCAA Division III National Championships, this Saturday, Nov. 21, in Cleveland, Ohio. They’ll look to junior Kristen Ballinger for leadership as she qualified, individually, for Nationals last year.