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Pirates claim McIlroy-Lewis All-Sports Trophy for 2017-18

May 11, 2018

Whitworth has secured the coveted McIlroy-Lewis all-sports trophy for the 11th year in a row. Whitworth edged Pacific Lutheran University by 14 points to claim the trophy once again. The trophy...

Bangarang prepares for future, names Anna McNulty as first coach

Bangarang prepares for future, names Anna McNulty as first coach

May 11, 2018

Photo courtesy of Daniel Gimbel Whitworth’s Ultimate Frisbee team, named “Bangarang” after the Lost Boys in the movie “Hook,” placed 23rd this year out of a total of 350 teams in the...

Senior Reflections: Jenny Adams and Joel Condraey

May 11, 2018

Jennifer Adams and Joel Condreay are both senior student athletes that competed as Pirates for the past four years. Both athletes share and reflect on their individual experiences, and share what...

TEAM: Track and Field fosters team mentality

May 11, 2018

Whitworth’s track and field team has a special emphasis when it comes to their TEAM. TEAM is not an acronym nor a code, but a reference to the special bond between the athletes.  “Capital...

Track and Field placed second and third at NWC Championships

May 3, 2018

The Whitworth Track and Field team competed in the Northwest Conference championships on Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20. The women's team took second place, and the men took third. The...

Men’s Golf Finishes second place in NWC

May 2, 2018

After the second round of NWC tournament in Lakewood, Washington, the Pirates golf team had tallied the lowest score of the day. This would move the Pirates into second place, but it wouldn’t be...

Women’s Golf finishes season in third place

April 30, 2018

Last weekend, the women’s golf team placed third at the NWC championships to conclude their 2018 spring season. Whitworth finished behind first place Whitman College and second place George Fox. The...

Softball loses in NWC tournament to end their season

Softball loses in NWC tournament to end their season

April 25, 2018

Last Friday and Saturday the Whitworth softball team traveled to Newberg, Oregon to take on George Fox University in order to compete for the 2018 Northwest Conference title. On Friday the Pirates...

Pirate Profile: Krystal Roberts

April 20, 2018

Krystal Roberts, a freshman from Walla Walla, is a distance runner on this year’s track team. Roberts is majoring in elementary education, and when she is not practicing or competing you can find...

Women’s lacrosse prepares to take the field for the 2018-2019 season

Women’s lacrosse prepares to take the field for the 2018-2019 season

April 20, 2018

Photo courtesy of Noelle Brouillard Next spring the Whitworth women’s lacrosse team will start its first season. In March 2017, Whitworth announced its decision to add women's lacrosse to...

Softball goes 1-3 against Pacific

April 20, 2018

Last Friday and Saturday the Whitworth Pirates traveled to Forest Grove, Or. to play Pacific University. On Friday the Pirates fell in both games, 7-9 in the first and 1-8 in the second game of the...

Head coach Helen Higgs steps down after 24 seasons

April 20, 2018

Head Coach Helen Higgs announced last week that she is retiring after 24 seasons of coaching the Pirates women’s basketball team. Coach Higgs is the winningest coach in Whitworth Women’s basketball...

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