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Two-sport star Nick McGill wraps up Whitworth career as a three-time D-III All-American decathlete

UPDATED: Mon., June 7, 2021

At this point in his life, Nick McGill was supposed to be a member of the working world full time, his decorated competitive career at Whitworth over.

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Whitworth a happy homecoming for new Pirates offensive coordinator Matt Troxel

Thu., May 6, 2021

Having coached football now for more than a decade, Matt Troxel has grown accustomed to packing up and moving.

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Whitworth men’s basketball season comes to end after Whitman series canceled due to COVID-19 concerns

UPDATED: Thu., March 18, 2021

Friday and Saturday’s Whitworth men’s basketball games were cancelled Thursday due to COVID-19 health and safety protocol issues, both schools announced.

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Whitworth seniors have made key contributions despite lack of playing time in pandemic-shortened season

UPDATED: Wed., March 17, 2021

For five of the six seniors on the Whitworth men’s basketball team, this weekend’s games against the Whitman Blues will mark the end of their time with the Pirates.

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Whitworth completes weekend sweep of PLU, earns best in-state record for shortened NWC season

UPDATED: Sun., March 14, 2021

There won’t be a Northwest Conference championship trophy awarded this year, but during Sunday afternoon’s game at the Fieldhouse it sure felt as if there was something significant on the line.

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Whitworth’s dominant defense steps up in thumping of Pacific Lutheran

UPDATED: Sat., March 13, 2021

The Pirates didn’t get their offense going on Saturday like they did last time out, but their defense was just fine once again.

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Whitworth caps perfect four-game spring slate with thumping of Pacific Lutheran

UPDATED: Sat., March 13, 2021

Having only played two other football teams this season, it would perhaps be disingenuous to place this undefeated Whitworth squad in the program’s pantheon.

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Whitworth senior cornerback Bryce Hornbeck has a habit of making winning plays for the Pirates

UPDATED: Wed., March 10, 2021

At Whitworth, Hornbeck has been a strong zone corner, one of the best the program has had, Sandberg said, as far as reading an offense and settling into a zone, and he has made strides to improve in other aspects.

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Whitworth gets off to quick start in second-straight rout of George Fox

UPDATED: Sat., March 6, 2021

Four minutes into their game on Saturday night, and arguably even sooner than that, it was quite clear that there would be no second-night letdown for the Whitworth Pirates men’s basketball team.

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Big plays help Whitworth topple Puget Sound, remain unbeaten

UPDATED: Sat., March 6, 2021

Struggling to move the football on the ground, Whitworth’s offense produced a handful of big plays on Saturday and defeated Puget Sound 30-12 in Tacoma to sweep their two-game series this season.

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Whitworth blasts shorthanded George Fox in home return

UPDATED: Fri., March 5, 2021

Back at the Fieldhouse after four games on the road, the Whitworth men’s basketball team looked right at home on Friday night.

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With rescheduled games, Whitworth basketball adds a little madness to its March

UPDATED: Mon., March 1, 2021

As recently as a few weeks ago, it was a possibility that the Whitworth men’s basketball season would be over by now.

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Area roundup: Whitman basketball sinks Whitworth with late 3-pointer

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 27, 2021

Xzavier Lino scored 19 points, including a 3-pointer with 5.7 seconds left, and Whitman (3-5 Northwest Conference) posted a 69-67 men’s basketball win over Whitworth in Walla Walla.

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Ethan Peloquin catches two touchdowns as Whitworth downs Pacific Lutheran

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 20, 2021

Junior Ethan Peloquin caught two touchdowns for the second game in a row, and the Whitworth Pirates football team defeated the Pacific Lutheran Lutes 28-10 on Saturday in Puyallup, Washington, improving to 2-0 this season.

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Pacific Lutheran hands Whitworth men first conference loss

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 19, 2021

PARKLAND, Wash. – Seth Hall scored 31 points to lead an efficient Pacific Lutheran offense Friday as the Lutes handed Whitworth its first conference loss, 84-59.

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Whitworth rides reserves to top Puget Sound, remain perfect in NWC play

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 13, 2021

In a season that has seen games scheduled, postponed and cancelled on the fly, the Whitworth men’s basketball team found itself with a very familiar opponent again on Saturday at the Fieldhouse.

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Whitworth football doesn’t skip a beat in season-opening thumping of Puget Sound

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 13, 2021

Coach Rod Sandberg’s message to the Whitworth football team ahead of its season opener was simply to have fun.

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Shorthanded Whitworth shows no signs of slowing in victory over Puget Sound

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 12, 2021

As it turned out Friday at the Fieldhouse, missing four starters wasn’t much of a problem for the Whitworth Pirates.

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Whitworth basketball ready for return to court following COVID-related pause

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 10, 2021

After a 10-day shutdown that led to the postponement of four home games, the Whitworth men’s basketball team expects to host Puget Sound on Friday and Saturday in what might be their final games at the Fieldhouse this season.

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Retooled Whitworth football team looks forward to Saturday’s clash with Puget Sound

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 9, 2021

The circumstances for Whitworth’s football team have certainly changed in the 452 days since it last played a game, and so has the roster.

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Whitworth men’s basketball season comes to end after Whitman series canceled due to COVID-19 concerns

Whitworth seniors have made key contributions despite lack of playing time in pandemic-shortened season

Whitworth completes weekend sweep of PLU, earns best in-state record for shortened NWC season

Whitworth caps perfect four-game spring slate with thumping of Pacific Lutheran

Whitworth’s dominant defense steps up in thumping of Pacific Lutheran

Whitworth senior cornerback Bryce Hornbeck has a habit of making winning plays for the Pirates

Big plays help Whitworth topple Puget Sound, remain unbeaten

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Two-sport star Nick McGill wraps up Whitworth career as a three-time D-III All-American decathlete

Whitworth a happy homecoming for new Pirates offensive coordinator Matt Troxel

Whitworth men’s basketball season comes to end after Whitman series canceled due to COVID-19 concerns

Whitworth seniors have made key contributions despite lack of playing time in pandemic-shortened season

Whitworth completes weekend sweep of PLU, earns best in-state record for shortened NWC season

Whitworth’s dominant defense steps up in thumping of Pacific Lutheran

Whitworth caps perfect four-game spring slate with thumping of Pacific Lutheran

Whitworth senior cornerback Bryce Hornbeck has a habit of making winning plays for the Pirates

Whitworth gets off to quick start in second-straight rout of George Fox

Big plays help Whitworth topple Puget Sound, remain unbeaten

Whitworth blasts shorthanded George Fox in home return

With rescheduled games, Whitworth basketball adds a little madness to its March

Area roundup: Whitman basketball sinks Whitworth with late 3-pointer

Ethan Peloquin catches two touchdowns as Whitworth downs Pacific Lutheran

Pacific Lutheran hands Whitworth men first conference loss

Whitworth rides reserves to top Puget Sound, remain perfect in NWC play

Whitworth football doesn’t skip a beat in season-opening thumping of Puget Sound

Shorthanded Whitworth shows no signs of slowing in victory over Puget Sound

Whitworth basketball ready for return to court following COVID-related pause

Retooled Whitworth football team looks forward to Saturday’s clash with Puget Sound

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