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Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Opportunities Abound If You Know Where to Look

Opportunities Abound If You Know Where to Look

Pamela London May 15, 2014
Senior Pam London reflects on the challenges that Whitman has presented during her four years and how those challenges have helped uncover previously unknown opportunities.

Whitman Women’s Basketball to Play for National Title

Pamela London March 21, 2014
With an 85-70 victory over the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (26-4) Friday night, the Missionaries (30-1) advanced to the first national championship game in program history. Whitman will play for the Division III national title Saturday night against Farleigh Dickinson University, Florham.
Mens Tennis Dominates Willamette

Men’s Tennis Dominates Willamette

Halley McCormick February 19, 2013

The Whitman men's varsity tennis team reached its 91st consecutive regular season victory on February 16, 2013, playing both indoors at the Bratton Tennis Center and on Whitman's outdoor courts. Whitman...

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.

Waivers give injured athletes an extra year of play

Pamela London April 12, 2012
For many Division III student-athletes, the four years of college represent the end of an era: the end of long road trips and the day-to-day grind of being a serious athlete. But what happens when injury strikes and takes one of those years away? How would you feel about the end?

Whitman Sports Blog: Weekend wrap up 4/6-4/8

Pamela London April 10, 2012
In this week's wrap-up: women's tennis maintains second place, baseball drops its weekend series to first-place Pacific and men's tennis sweeps a pair of matches to come within one victory of its sixth consecutive NWC regular season title.

Whitman Sports Blog: Weekend recap

Pamela London April 2, 2012
Whitman earned important results this past weekend as several spring sports gear up for the final push towards the NWC championships.

Whitman Sports Blog: Spring Break Wrap-up

Pamela London March 28, 2012
This week the Whitman Sports Blog wraps up the athletic events of the past two weeks: while school was on holiday six teams of Whitties were in action, including a pair of men's swimmers representing Whitman at the NCAA DIII National Championships for the first time in school history.

Women’s basketball takes 3rd in NWC

Sarah Debs March 1, 2012
After a season of continous improvement, Whitman's women's basketball team fought hard through their final game against Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Ore. last Thurs., Feb. 23.

Whitman Sports Blog: Seniors’ final efforts not enough as Whit teams fall in semis

Pamela London February 28, 2012

Two of the most successful seasons in the history of Whitman basketball came to an abrupt end Thursday night in the opening round of the Northwest Conference tournament. Both the men's and the women's...

Spring season: Varsity sports standings

Kyle Howe February 23, 2012
A varsity spring sports preview of conference and national rankings
Credit: Greg Lehman

Whitman Swimming smashes long-set records in huge blitz

Libby Arnosti February 16, 2012
The Whitman swimming record board has never been shattered with such ruthlessness.
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