Whitman Wire

Men’s and Women’s Tennis Teams Sweep Through the Competition

Kyle Howe • April 23, 2013

Over the weekend, both the men's and women's tennis teams secured their dominance in the Northwest Conference on campus. With both teams playing in the conference tournament; the men soundly won their...

Men’s and Women’s Tennis Teams End the Regular Season on Top

Kyle Howe • April 17, 2013

Whitman tennis's men and women wrapped up a pair of undefeated conference titles and look to enter national competition after this weekend's home matches.

Men’s Tennis Team Sweeping Through the Competition

Kyle Howe • March 7, 2013

Whitman tennis' recent wins against the University of Puget Sound and Whitworth University raised its win streak to six following a loss to Lewis-Clark State. The team easily won its two matches this weekend...

Life after Whitman Athletics

Kyle Howe • February 14, 2013

All varsity athletes dedicate their lives to their respective sports at Whitman, working hard to balance academics and athletics. When these athletes graduate, they go in many different directions; some pursue careers, others turn their sights to graduate school. Regardless of what they do, the same work ethic that they perfected in college is with them after graduation.

Varsity athletes juggle finals, upcoming national competitions

Sylvie Luiten • May 3, 2012

For some athletes, the end of classes does not necessarily mean the end of their athletic season. This year, women's varsity golf and both women's and men's varsity tennis teams will be competing at national tournaments during and after finals week at Whitman.

Men’s tennis launches into spring season

Peter Clark • March 1, 2012

The Whitman men's tennis team faced the teeth of a challenging non-Conference schedule when they traveled to the East Coast on Feb. 17 to play No. 23 ranked Rhodes, Kalamazoo, and No. 22 ranked Mary Washington. Overcoming time zone differences, cramps, fatigue and every other injury in the book, the men took all three matches.