Joshua De Bets

I am going to be honest; I thought the New England Patriots were going to win the Super Bowl. I thought Tom Brady was going to win his fourth Super Bowl and be the quarterback of this generation. I thought the Patriots would become the team of excellence once again. But I was wrong.

Joshua De Bets - Thu, 2012-02-09 03:42

The schedule for the upcoming 2012 Poet baseball season was released earlier this week by baseball Head Coach Mike Rizzo.

The 2012 season opens up on Friday, Feb. 3 as the Poets travel to take on Chapman starting at 4:30 p.m. and then return to Memorial Stadium the following day for their doubleheader home opener also against Chapman starting at 11 am.

The Purple and Gold then open up SCIAC play at home against the Pomona-Pitzer Sagehends on Friday, Feb. 10 followed by an exhibition game against British Columbia on Wednesday, Feb. 22.

The Poets also travel to Arizona from Feb. 17-19 where they will take on Whitman, Sul Ross State University, McMurry University and Pacific Lutheran.

Joshua De Bets - Thu, 2012-01-26 02:49

Softball Head Coach Shelley Whitaker recently announced the schedule for the upcoming 2012 season and looks to continue Whittier’s run of four consecutive seasons of making it to the post season.

The Poets went 23-19, 11-13 in SCIAC, in 2011 while having senior infielder Molly Yriarte, junior outfielder Nikki Mendoza and junior infielder Brenda Thompson named to the ALL-SCIAC team.

The Lady Poets open their season on Tuesday, Feb. 7 with a doubleheader against Hope International beginning at 1 p.m. and then face conference rivals La Verne and Redlands on Saturday and Sunday Feb. 11 and 19 to begin conference play.
Eight of their 16 non-conference games will be played at Palmer Field, including matchups against Staten Island, Webster and Hamline University.

Joshua De Bets - Thu, 2012-01-26 02:48

The Whittier College Women’s Basketball Team fell short of a late comeback victory against the Athenas of Claremont-M-S losing 62-56. Despite shooting a season-high 93 percent from the free throw line, the Poets had no answer for Claremont’s inside game. Whittier fell to 5-12, 2-4 in SCIAC.

The Poets erased a 15-point deficit with a 13-5 run over a five minute stretch and looked poised to upset the Athenas. They shortened the lead to 1 with 2:48 left in the game, but faltered late and could not come away with the victory.

Joshua De Bets - Thu, 2012-01-26 00:34

During their first home swim meet in nearly two years, the Whittier College Women’s Swimming and Diving Team set 10 pool records in their 162-51 victory over the rival La Verne Leopards.

Senior diver Christine Zmuda got the Poets going as she placed first in the 1-meter dive with a score of 119.00. In the 200-yard breast Whittier placed first, second and third with sophomore fly and breaststroke swimmer Haley Von Schottenstein, sophomore breaststroke swimmer Mattie Winkler and sophomore breaststroke swimmer Melanie Peel.

Joshua De Bets - Thu, 2012-01-26 00:29

The Dark Knight Rises – July 20
Holy back breaker Batman! Director Christopher Nolan concludes his realistic take on the Batman series with The Dark Knight Rises. The film takes place eight years after The Dark Knight and Gotham appear to be experiencing a rare moment of peace. That is until new baddie Bane (Tom Hardy) wrecks havoc on the city and pushes Batman to his limits. Catwoman, played by Anne Hathaway, is also in the film but her involvement has yet to be revealed. Rumor also has it that Bane is going to break Batman’s back, similar to the comics, literally crippling Gotham and ending Nolan’s trilogy.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – December 14

Joshua De Bets - Thu, 2012-01-12 01:02

The advancement of technology has shaped and changed sports, such as the use of instant replay in football and baseball and the improvements of sports equipment. These improvements have also introduced another type of sport, one that is alien to the average sports fan –- competitive online gaming.

Competitive online gaming has become more prevalent in the past decade because of the availability of games, and the expansion and improvements of the Internet and wifi.

Joshua De Bets - Thu, 2011-12-08 02:35

As the fall sports season comes to an end, the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) has begun awarding student-athletes for their performances on the field, court, track and the in pool. Whittier College athletes in football, soccer, cross country, water polo and volleyball have been named to 1st and 2nd Team Honors.
Three Poets on the Whittier College Men’s Football team were honored by SCIAC with 1st and 2nd Team awards. Senior defensive back Travis Driskell earned 1st Team Honors with his 88 total tackles, 46 solo and 42 assisted, and also forced two fumbles and had five blocked passes.

Joshua De Bets - Thu, 2011-12-01 03:09