scoreboard From left to right, the women’s tennis team, the women’s golf team and the men’s tennis team. Twelve of Whitman’s 14 varsity sports teams placed in the top half of the northwest Confer- ence in the 2011-12 academic year. Mark April 22, 2012, as a historic day for Whitman College Jenn Blomme was named NWC Coach of theyear for men’s athletics – a day in which three varsity teams swept aside the rest swimming. The 2011-12 academic year saw 12 of Whitman’s 14 of the Northwest Conference (NWC) to earn spots at their re- varsity programs place in the NWC’s top half. Whitman tallied spective NCAA Division III national championship tournaments. the second highest point total per program in the NWC. Women’s tennis under Coach John Hein was the first to strike, upsettinglinfield 5-3 to punch that program’s first-ever trip to Post-season honors the NCAA championships. Basketball player Jenele Peterson ’12 and tennis aceConor The men’s tennis dynasty under CoachJeff Northam ’88 de- Holton-Burke ’12 received the 2012 Borleske Trophies, given an- feated George Fox 5-0 to claim its sixth consecutive trip to nually by a vote of the Whitman coaching staff to the top female nationals. And the upstart women’s golf team under Coach Skip and male athletes in recognition of athletic accomplishment, Molitor won at the NWC Tournament to earn that program’s leadership, sportsmanship and campus contributions. President first-ever berth at nationals. George Bridges also awarded basketball playerDavid Michaels The golf team headed to Angola, Ind., in early May for a four- ’12 the first Award for Distinguished Service in recognition of day 72-hole tournament featuring the nation’s best 19 teams. In achievement in the classroom and on the court. the first round, Whitman moved into sixth place in the team standings, whileKelly Sweeney ’15 shot 1-over par 73 and tied Men’s Tennis for second in individual scoring. The team finished in 12th place. NWC Player of year:Andrew La Cava ’15. All-NWC First Team: Conor holton-Burke ’12, Jeff Tolman ’12; All-NWCsecond The women’s tennis team traveled to California to post a 5-3 Team:James rivers ’15. NWC Coach of year & ITA West region first-round victory overu.C.-Santa Cruz. The Whitties then lost Coach of year: Jeff Northam. in the second round to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. Women’s Tennis The men’s tennis team, after rising as high as No. 8 in the na- NWC Player of year:Alyssa roberg ’13. All-NWC First Team: tional rankings this spring (No. 1 in the West), traveled to Women’s Lawless ’15, Morgan Lawless ’15.GolfCourtney Atlanta, where they lost in the second round to N.C. Wesleyan. NGCA All-region:Tate head ’13, Katie Zajicek ’14. All-NWC Whitman’s tennis season was not finished, however.Andrew First Team: Head,Catelyn Webber ’14; All-NWCsecond Team: La Cava ’14 was invited to the 32-player national singles cham- Elaine Whaley ’13, Kelly Sweeney ’15. NWC Coach of year: pionship, andAlyssa Roberg ’13 andCourtney Lawless ’14 skip Molitor. drew invites to the women’s singles and doubles championships. All-NWC First Team:Scott Martin ’15.Golf Men’s la Cava beat a Skidmore player in the first round before drop- Baseball ping a 6-4, 6-4 decision to the nation’s top-ranked player (from All-NWC Honorable Mention:Kyle Moyes ’14, Aaron Cohen ’14, Emory) in the second. After losing their singles matches, Roberg Cam Young ’14. andlawless teamed up in doubles to beat a duo from Washington Men’s Basketball university (St.louis) before losing in the quarter finals to Emory. All-American Fourth Team and All-West region First Team; (also D3hoops.com’12 Michaels DavidNWC Player of year: The men’s and women’s basketball teams both made the All-NABC West region First Team; Invited to NABC All-star NWC’s post-season tournaments, and the swim teams finished Game, Portsmouth Invitational Tournament). All-NWC Honorable near the top of the conference, placing second (men) and third Mention:Ben Eisenhardt ’14. (women) at the NWC Championship Meet. All-NWC First Team:Jenele Peterson ’12 (also D3hoops.comBasketball Women’s Galen Sollom-Brotherton ’14 was named men’s Swimmer of All-Westregion Third Team). All-NWC Honorable Mention:Kelly the Meet while both he andKarl Mering ’15 became the first Peterson ’12. Whitman men to qualify for the NCAA National Championships. — Dave Holden July 2012 11
Whitman Magazine July 2012
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