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May 1, 2008

Athletic department honors four Whitman athletes with induction into hall of fame

By Andy Jobanek

On Saturday, April 26, four former Whitman athletes were inducted into the Whitman Hall of Fame during a banquet celebrating their accomplishments. The four athletes so honored were Robert Becker, Jennifer McClure Spurgeon, Don Woodworth and Katie Rubenser Wooldridge.
“All four inductees make wonderful role models of athletic performance,” said Whitman Athletic Director Dean Snider. “I’m […]

May 1, 2008

Athletic recruit process scrutinized

By Kim Sommers

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In a recent poll conducted by The Pioneer, 73 percent of varsity athletic team captains polled said that they were not satisfied with the recruiting their team does.
“I am not satisfied with the players we have to settle for when really good athletes want to come here, but admissions does not help in any way […]

May 1, 2008

‘Non-Shock Jocks’ talk

By Brian Woods and Eli Asch

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WOODS:
Well Eli, we’ve had a good run, but it looks like this is the end of the road: our last column for the Pio. We’ve covered a lot of ground this semester, from a shocking upset in the Super Bowl to the scandal issue that covered Clemens and the bizarre Jason Kidd trade, a fabulous […]

May 1, 2008

Cycling prepares for nationals

By Elsbeth Otto

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With thousands of miles of training and racing behind them, just over 100 miles of racing remain for the Whitman cyclists headed to nationals on May 9.
After exciting second place finishes for both the men’s and women’s A teams at the conference championships this past weekend, four women and three men will drive some 15 […]

Apr 17, 2008

Whitman lacrosse hosts tournament of 12 area teams

By Elsbeth Otto

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With dozens of pizzas, temperatures in the 80s and a sound system blasting hits from the ‘60s and ‘70s, it was difficult not to have fun at the lacrosse tournament hosted by Whitman’s women’s lacrosse team this past weekend.
Add in the Whitman women’s lacrosse team’s fun-loving attitude and it was a blast.
“I think all the […]