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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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Conor Holton-Burke ‘12 en route to a victory in the No. 1 singles match over Linfields senior Mark Magdaong last Saturday, February 26th.  Credit: Ethan Parrish

NWC change could make Whitman tennis national condender

Andrew Hawkins March 3, 2011
The current Whitman team can make the jump from Conference Champions to National competitors this season.

Alumni return to their roots as assistant coaches

Pamela London November 4, 2010
Several Whitman varsity teams boast a Whitman alum as a member of the coaching staff, providing a unique avenue for communication between athletes and coaches, and serving as an example to the student-athletes for fostering excellence during and outside of competition.

Whitman tennis competes nationally

Pamela London October 21, 2010
Last week, Whitman was represented on the national stage by four varsity tennis players, who competed at the USTA/ITA National Small College Championships in Mobile, AL - it was an experience that none of them will forget any time soon.

Men’s tennis team upholds history of excellence

Libby Arnosti October 7, 2010
After losing seven seniors last year, the young men's tennis team proves itself to be a mighty force in the NW Conference.

Women’s tennis falls to Whitworth in hotly-contested re-match

Bailey Arango April 1, 2010
Missionaries fail to avenge early season loss to defending NWC Champions

Federer, Williams hold serve in Melbourne

lindsayfairchild February 11, 2010
Read Lindsay Fairchild's take on the 2010 Australian Open
Matt Solomon 10 finished his prolific Whitman tennis career on a high note taking seventh place in the National Small College Championships. Credit: Von Hafften

Athlete of the Semester: Matt Solomon

lindsayfairchild December 8, 2009
Senior Matt Solomon caught the Pio's attention with his seventh place finish at the ITA National Small College Championship this fall.
Etienne Moshevich, ‘11, leads the Whitman mens tennis team in a doubleheader against Whitworth University this weekend. The team clinches the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament if they sweep both games against the Pirates. Credit: Kim

Men’s tennis emerges from break perfect in conference

Rachel Hoar April 2, 2009
The men's tennis team recently completed an arduous two weeks of competition against teams from all over the nation. For the first week, the team traveled to Portland, Ore. to compete in conference matches. The second week, they flew to South Carolina to compete against schools on the East Coast. “The trip was pretty intense," said first-year Adriel Borshansky. “It was a pretty solid two weeks of matches." The tennis team played well throughout the break, winning 11 out of 13 conference matches, and five out of seven matches on the east coast. Many Whitman players were recognized for their outstanding performances: Senior Justin Hayashi was named the Northwest Conference Student-Athlete of the Week, sophomore Etienne Moshevich entered into a super tiebreaker with the University of Chicago's top player, and Hayashi and junior Dan Wilson were undefeated in doubles. Talent showed itself throughout the Whitman line-up. “I think the biggest surprise was seeing Adriel [Borshansky], who's playing number six singles for us this year, come into his own," said junior Thomas Roston. “One of the fortunate things we have on our team is that it's pretty deep."
Charlotte Scott, ‘12, and the rest of the Whitman women wrap up their regular season against the top two teams in the Northwest conference. Whitman takes on second place Linfield on Friday and first place Whitworth on Sunday. Credit: Jacobson.

Dream season for women’s tennis

Elsbeth Otto April 2, 2009
“Hadley, say something about how all your wildest dreams came true," said sophomore Elise Otto, looking over at her teammate. Junior Hadley DeBree just smiled. “It's true," she said. With a 12-2 Northwest Conference record, a strong and healthy team and a good chance to exact revenge on their only two conference losses this weekend, the women's tennis team has a lot to be excited about. In addition to team success, DeBree's wildest dreams this season came in the form of the bronzed, 6'1" Spaniard with biceps the size of cocker spaniels and a wild mane of perpetually-flowing black hair: Rafael Nadal. Squeezed in between their various California matches during the first week of spring break, the lady Missionaries made the trek over to Indian Wells, California for a day of watching the number one men's player, Nadal, and most every other top tennis player at the biggest event in tennis after the four grand slams. “There were so many sexy tennis players," said first-year Zoe Kunkel-Patterson. The rest of the team rolled their eyes at this comment, but they weren't disagreeing. The trip to Indian Wells, though, was about much more than ogling the biggest names in tennis.
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