KYLE SCHECKPHOTOGRAPHER JON BEERBOWERSTAFF WRITER 4/1/2024 Last Thursday, shocking news swept the campus when 2023 MIAA Coach of the Year winner Jason Couch,better known as Coach Couch around campus, announced he was taking over the same position at the rivaling school, Albion College. While it seems illogical for such a successful coach to make a complete […]
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The road to 100 wins
KYLE CHOKASPHOTOGRAPHER JON BEERBOWERSTAFF WRITER 3/18/2024 The college cheerleading season is by far the longest of any collegiate sport. Alma College Cheer Team 12 started their season by placing first at the NCA Camp in Port Huron, MI on Aug. 8. This, in turn, earned them a bid for nationals in April 2024 which is now […]
Alma College’s record-breaking indoor track season
LIATHANO RAMIREZPHOTOGRAPHER JON BEERBOWERSTAFF WRITER 2/12/2024 The indoor track season at Alma College is currently ablaze with excitement as athletes showcase their speed, endurance and sportsmanship on the track while leaving competitors in awe of their remarkable performances. Records continue to be shattered at each and every meet and teamwork prevails in order to craft […]
Scots on top: winter sports update
JON BEERBOWERSTAFF WRITER 1/29/2024 The scope of sports in the MIAA is changing and the Scots are looking to capitalize on the shift. It is clearly out with the old: the Knights of Calvin, the Thunder of Trine and The Flying Dutch of Hope, and in with the new: the Scots, who will do whatever […]
Alma College football advances in Playoffs
JACKSON POLLARDPHOTOGRAPHER JON BEERBOWERSTAFF WRITER 11/20/2023 For the second consecutive year, the Alma College Scots are MIAA Champions after a 10-0 football season and a 50-14 win against their rivals, the Britons of Albion College. The Scots, now back-to-back champions, turned their attention to the NCAA Division III Football tournament, where they faced the DePauw […]
Scots cross country prepare for MIAA finals
JON BEERBOWERSTAFF WRITER 10/23/2023 As the end of October comes around, it means it’s time for the cross country season to come to an end. As the Scots move towards the MIAA finals on Oct. 28, we reflect on the performances that got them to the places they are now Alma College cross country opened […]
Alma College football dominates at homecoming
KYLE SCHECKPHOTOGRAPHER JON BEERBOWERSTAFF WRITER 10/9/2023 The Alma College Football team celebrated this year’s Homecoming with a dominant win over Trine University. The Scots scored the most points they have ever scored since 1951 as they defeated the Trine Thunder 70-30. The Scots’ points jumped ahead early thanks to a Carter St John (‘26) touchdown pass to […]
Football continues winning streak
JACKSON POLLARDPHOTOGRAPHER JON BEERBOWERSTAFF WRITER 9/25/2023 The Alma College Football team has started off the season 4-0 for the third straight year under veteran head coach and former Scot Jason Couch. After opening with a dominant home win against the Polar Bear from Ohio Northern University 52-7, the Scots jumped on the road to take on […]