If pressed to diagnose the performance problems of the baseball team, to explain why the team is 3-20 in the GLIAC, members of the team, the coach and the athletic director will cite different reasons. And though their reasons differs, they all agreed each explanation plays into the other. (0) comments
Hillsdale College will host this year's GLIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championship next week, April 29 - May 1. Hosting the meet is an honor that comes around every five to six years. Head coach Bill Lundberg said his team will be strong coming into the meet, especially after this weekend's Gina Relays - also held at Hillsdale College's Olympic-grade Ken Herrick Track - but will be hard pressed to take the meet due to the lack of depth on the team. (1) comment
I am still unsure exactly why I made the decision to become a Charger. Four years ago on my recruitment trip, I simply wanted to take a day off from high school and stop the phone calls from a certain coach Jeff Forino. What I discovered was a college that prides itself on student-athletes, building character and a commitment to excellence. (0) comments
The Charger baseball team needed a hero. In a thrilling win against Saginaw Valley State Saturday afternoon, they had several. Sophomore Brent Opland knocked a home run to center field in the first inning to start the scoring. After giving up a 3-1 lead by allowing six runs in the third inning, the Chargers responded with an offensive outburst of their own. (0) comments
Hillsdale softball dealt dual losses to Lake Superior State University Saturday but did not continue their streak as they were swept by Northwood University Sunday in two of the last conference games of the season. The Chargers play non-conference teams Albion College today and Lake Erie College at home Saturday. (0) comments
Before graduation, most Hillsdale students attend at least one football game. Plenty also watch volleyball and basketball. Softball, however, garners much less attention -- and, according to senior Devon Trimmer, less funding from the college. The combination of limited funds and quick coaching turnover has presented a significant challenge for the women on the team. (0) comments
Hillsdale College's Gina Relays is the first of three home meets in a row before nationals. Charger outdoor track and field's trip to Division I Eastern Michigan University last weekend brought home two more provisionally qualifying times in the men and women's 400-meter dash. (0) comments
The first IM volleyball tournament ended with a bang Monday as the Sigma Chi fraternity's team beat out the team "Number 7" in a two-out-of-three series. "It was relatively close," junior Tyler Sharette, a member of Number 7, said. "But they definitely beat us. (0) comments