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Wildcat Baseball Outlasts Whitworth in See-Saw Battle, 10-8

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 20th

From CWU Athletics SPOKANE, Wash. (Mar. 19) -- Freshman left fielder Kramer Ferrell (Ellensburg, Wash.) went 4 for 4 with his first collegiate home run and four RBI, helping lead the Central Washington University baseball team to a 10-8 victory over host Whitworth University in non-conference

Whitworth Salvages Pacific Lutheran Series with Sunday Win

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 18th

Courtesy Whitworth athletics PARKLAND, Wash. – Tyler Pfeffer went 4-4 with four runs batted in to lead visiting Whitworth to a 9-8 victory at Pacific Lutheran on Sunday afternoon as the Pirates salvaged the third game of the series and avoided a sweep at the hands of the Lutes. Whitworth

Emotionally-charged during games, Whitworth athletic director aims to make a difference

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 17th

The Fieldhouse was packed on Saturday night, and the loud cheers of the Whitworth crowd reverberated off the rounded roof and hit the floor with a deafening crash. The crowd stood together, it screamed together, it danced together, it celebrated together and it mourned together when the scoreboard

Crusaders drive past Whitworth

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 17th

Courtesy Whitworth athletics SPOKANE, Wash. – Mary Hardin-Baylor took control over the final five minutes of each half and upset sixth-ranked Whitworth 71-63 in an NCAA Division III men's basketball sectional in the Whitworth Fieldhouse. The visiting Crusaders from Belton, Texas improved

Pacific Lutheran sweeps Whitworth in doubleheader

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 17th

Courtesy Pacific Lutheran athletics PARKLAND - Pacific Lutheran rallied from behind twice on a cold and sometimes rain-swept Saturday afternoon, taking 4-3 and 5-4 Northwest Conference baseball victories over defending champion Whitworth at the PLU field. With the wins, the Lutes improve to 13-5

Whitworth set to host Mary Hardin-Baylor Tonight

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 16th

Courtesy Whitworth athletics SPOKANE, Wash. –For the first time ever, Whitworth will host an NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament round of 16 game. The 6th-ranked Pirates will take on the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Crusaders on Saturday night at 7:00 pm in the

Navy sends new ship to Singapore amid budget cuts

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 12th

By AUDREY McAVOYAssociated Press ABOARD THE USS FREEDOM (AP) - The U.S. Navy's hottest new ship and the centerpiece of its renewed focus on Asia isn't its largest vessel, or its most technologically advanced. But it has advantages that its bigger siblings lack. The 388-foot USS Freedom is

Navy sends new ship to Singapore amid budget cuts

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 12th

Pfeffer Players Hero in 16 Inning Win for Whitworth

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 11th

Story by Whitworth Univ. Athletics SPOKANE, Wash. – Tyler Pfeffer singled home Justin Liu with two outs in the bottom of the 16th inning to lift Whitworth to a 6-5 win over visiting Puget Sound in the finale of a three-game Northwest Conference series on Sunday afternoon at Merkel Field. The

Whitworth moves on to the Sweet 16

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 10th

Colton McCargar scored 26 points to lead Whitworth to an 86-67 win over Emory in a D-III men's basketball playoff game. The Pirates move on to the Sweet 16, where it will face Mary Hardin-Baylor. Whitworth beat the Crusaders, 70-61, earlier this season. Whitworth shot 26-of-31 from the free-