HANK WICKLEY SPORTS WRITER Since last May, there have been several new coaching positions filled, bringing lots of new faces to the athletic department. Many of the coaches on staff have brought in new assistants, or have moved from assistants to head coaches. Ultimately, there is a new wave of people in the coaching offices […]
HANK WICKLEY SPORTS WRITER For athletes, a healthy and balanced diet is critical for performance in competition. Eating healthy on campus, although it may not seem easy at first, is absolutely accomplishable. “Athletes at any level should want to treat their diet seriously and want to eat healthy,” said Zeke Nave (‘20). The dining options […]
HANK WICKLEY SPORTS WRITER After the resignation of coach Oakley, the Scots men’s soccer team brought home a familiar face. John Greer, previous assistant coach for the program, has been named as head coach. “We’re thrilled to have Coach Greer returning to Alma and take over the reins as our new head men’s soccer coach,” […]
HANK WICKLEY SPORTS WRITER To cap off their team’s stunning season, two wrestlers represented the scots at the national level. Brendan Ladd (’20) and Zach Cooper (’20) both achieved status as All-Americans while at the competition in Roanoke, Virginia. While this was a fantastic way for the two athletes to end their season, it was […]
HANK WICKLEY SPORTS WRITER After 17 years of service to the Scots, Tracy Howd has left the Alma community. During her time on campus, she was known as a clerk, HR specialist, and athletic department secretary; but most of all, she was known as a friend to many students on campus. Howd’s time at Alma […]
HANK WICKLEY SPORTS WRITER On Sunday the 10th, the cheer and STUNT team took a trip to Michigan State University to compete against three big competitors: University of Michigan, Michigan State Universtity and Grand Valley State University. The team had dominating victories over all three teams. “It was a great event. Michigan State and Alma […]
HANK WICKLEY SPORTS WRITER Last week Alma College shut down classes for two days, an occurrence that happens so rarely that the campus community barely knew how to react. Each athletic team on campus was affected differently by the winter storm, and some had to make drastic changes to their schedules. Men’s basketball had to […]
HANK WICKLEY SPORTS WRITER On Friday, Jan. 18, director of athletics Steven Rackley announced that Alma College alumni Madison Smith would take over the volleyball program as head coach. Smith, who graduated in 2017, was a four-year member of the volleyball team, and spent the past two years as an assistant coach at Tufts University. […]
