Whitman Varsity Athletics

Upstart Blues Make Noise in NCAA Tourney

Ashley Sontay Tzun , Sports Reporter • March 13, 2026

The Whitman women’s basketball team's path wasn’t always clear this season. Even with the graduation of its seniors and a fresh set of starters for the team, however, the Blues demonstrated resilience...

Whitman Lacrosse Impresses in Season Opener

Lukas Antes, Sports Reporter • March 6, 2026

In their season opener at James Hayner Field on Feb. 27, Whitman lacrosse overpowered the Whitworth Pirates in a dominant offensive showing. En route to a 14-9 victory, the Blues took twice the number...

Blues Run it Back as NWC Champs

Nicholas Baker and Danny Pottharst • March 6, 2026

No seniors, no returning starters and no home crowd. No matter for the Whitman women's basketball team. On Friday, Feb. 27 and Saturday, Feb. 28, the Blues defeated University of Puget Sound (UPS)...

Baseball Struggles on First Road Trip of Season

Lukas Antes, Sports Reporter • February 27, 2026

After four games in Portland, Ore. against Pacific University to open the season, the Whitman baseball team headed to Los Angeles to play a three game series against the University of Redlands Bulldogs...

Golf Aims To Stay the Course in Spring Competition

Kai Alexander, Sports Reporter • February 27, 2026

As the weather starts to clear and the fairways begin to firm up, Whitman’s men’s and women’s golf teams are set to tee off the spring season with momentum and unfinished business. After a fall packed...

Blues Make a Splash at Historic NWC Championship

Kai Alexander, Sports Reporter • February 20, 2026

For the first time in Northwest Conference history, the NWC Swimming Championships shifted east to Boise, Idaho, as Whitman dove into the 2026 Conference meet at the Idaho Central Aquatic Center from Feb....

Whitman Athletics Fall Season Recap

Kai Alexander, Sports Reporter • December 12, 2025

Fall 2025 marked one of the most memorable semesters in recent Whitman College athletics history, defined by postseason breakthroughs, cultural transformation and standout performances. From historic championship...

Blues Fall Short Against University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Lukas Antes, Sports Reporter • December 12, 2025

On Dec. 4, Whitman men’s basketball lost to the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (UMHB) 90-75 in a game whose outcome belied its box score. In fact, the Blues held onto a narrow 41-37 lead by the end...

A Day in the Life of Student-Athlete Holly Morgan

Ashley Sontay Tzun, Sports Reporter • November 21, 2025

Being a student-athlete requires discipline, time management and commitment. For junior Holly Morgan, this isn’t any different — but there’s also plenty of fun involved. “I really enjoy it,...

Whitman Men’s Soccer Reaches New Heights

Kai Alexander, Sports Reporter • November 21, 2025

Whitman’s men’s soccer has spent the fall rewriting its own history. With a 3-1 win over Pacific Lutheran University on the final afternoon of the regular season, the Blues claimed their first outright...

Whitman Cross Country Weathers Storm in NWC Championship

Danny Pottharst, Sports Editor • November 14, 2025

Even before the cold, rainy and muddy Tacoma, WA conditions greeted the Whitman cross country team on Saturday, Nov. 1 at the Pacific Lutheran University Meadows XC Course, four false fire alarms interrupted...

Whitman Swimming Makes a Splash in Opening Meets

Ashley Sontay Tzun , Sports Reporter • November 14, 2025

Arriving in their most striking “Under the Sea”costumes on Halloween night in advance of their season-opening meet against Lewis & Clark, Whitman’s swim team looked the part, and they performed...

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