ALYSSA GALL SPORTS WRITER Athletes prepare to spring into the new season With the beginning of the new semester starting, Alma College’s 2020 Spring sports teams prepare to kick off their seasons within the next upcoming weeks. While Fall and Winter sports’ teams dominated much of the Fall semester, the new winter semester welcomes the... Continue Reading →
Bowling makes history with big win
ALYSSA GALL SPORTS WRITER On Saturday, November 16, Alma College’s Bowling Team made history at the BGSU Falcon Classic. With some standout performances and the overall team score, both the Varsity and JV team finished the tournament in first place. This first-place finish for both teams at a tournament is a first for the program and an indication for the rest of the season to come as the Scots... Continue Reading →
Women’s basketball starts off strong
ALYSSA GALL STAFF WRITER On Saturday, November 9, Alma College’s Women’s Basketball team tipped off their season to not only a great start with a 60-44 win over Oberlin College, but new Head Coach Samantha Stormont’s first collegiate win. This win set the tone for the season and expectations after coming off of a successful 2018-2019 season... Continue Reading →
Wrestling makes a move for the new season
ALYSSA GALL SPORTS WRITER Photo by ALLISON WOODLAND Coming off of a successful season last year, the Alma College’s Wrestling team is looking to keep that same momentum as their new season came to a start on Wednesday, October 7, against Davenport University. The team finished 17 out of 74 teams in the NCAA Division... Continue Reading →
Throwdown in A-Town kicks off winter
ALYSSA GALL SPORTS WRITER Photo by KELSEY WEISS On Friday, Oct. 25, Alma athletics kicked off their winter sports season with the annual Throwdown in A-Town event. This event gathered all of Alma’s sports teams to come together for fun games and entertainment, while acknowledging the beginning of sports like Basketball, Swimming, Indoor Track and... Continue Reading →
Soccer teams celebrate their seniors
ALYSSA GALL SPORTS WRITER Photo by GRACE GRELAK Like every college, sports are a fundamental part of student athletes’ careers. It is something they partake in from their first day on campus to their last day. Athletes learn not only how to master their sport at the collegiate level, but how to master the art... Continue Reading →
Football takes feud from twitter to the end zone
ALYSSA GALL SPORTS WRITER On Saturday October 5th, Alma’s football team started off their conference season with a bang by defeating their rival, Albion, in a close 32-28 win. Alma, who had been trailing Albion for most of the game, made a huge comeback in the final quarter of the game. “Collin Smith's interception in... Continue Reading →
Athletes improve in the off-season
ALYSSA GALL SPORTS WRITER Photo by ALLISON WOODLAND In an athlete’s career, they have two types of mindsets: their in-season mindset and their off-season mindset. The season is the time of the year where athletes get to shine and compete for what they have been training for all year. It is where they show off... Continue Reading →
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