For junior guard Garrett Long, basketball has always been more than just a game. It’s been a way of life, shaped by the people closest to him. “I’d probably say my older brother and my dad inspired...
The Northwest Conference Combined Events Championships may not pack stadiums, but it’s a defining moment in the track and field season for athletes like Emily Brown.
“It was really busy,” Brown...
The arrival of spring doesn’t just bring sunshine, it also marks the end of the tennis season for Whitworth’s men’s and women’s teams. However, the end of the season isn’t always a negative,...
Transitioning to becoming a college student athlete is difficult. College athletes are bigger, faster, smarter and more experienced than high school athletes, so making the jump to college sports is more...
After four years of play for Pirate women’s soccer, the center-midfielder has experienced a shift in this phenomenon. “I guess there’s just always that presumption that they’re more entertaining,...
On Friday, April 4, students may have noticed that most parking lots were packed, and buses lined the curbs of the Pine Bowl. Students from schools across the greater Spokane area were grouped together...
The Northwest Conference (NWC) is an NCAA Division III intercollegiate athletic conference. The schools that compete in the NWC are located throughout Washington and Oregon. In recent years, Whitworth...
March Madness: two words that strike excitement in college basketball fans. The term March Madness refers to the NCAA’s basketball tournament that happens every year during the month of March. 64 NCAA...
Whitworth junior Clara Todd has spent her college years mastering the balance between academics and athletics as a member of the women’s tennis team. For Todd, being a student athlete has shaped not...
From performing on the sidelines while other athletes compete to their extreme level of athleticism, the dedication and precision required of cheerleaders often go unnoticed. However, in examining the...
The Whitworth women’s softball team has faced a tumultuous start to the season, battling top-ranked competition and tough weather conditions. However, the Pirates remain resilient, leaning on their strong...
Whitworth men’s tennis opened its season against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I team, Montana State University, on Jan. 31. There are four new starting freshmen on the...
