KYLE SCHECKPHOTOGRAPHER JON BEERBOWERSPORTS WRITER 2/20/2023 On Feb 3 the Alma College Women’s Swim and Dive team was named as a CSCAA All-American team for the Fall 2022 semester with a combined GPA of 3.6. “I am so proud of the women’s team in and out of the pool, their ability to balance academics, practice, […]
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The Alma College Division III Experience
MEGAN NEELEYCOPY EDITOR 2/20/2023 The Three D’s: Discover, Develop and Dedicate, according to the official website of NCAA Division III sports, specifies student athletes should be “encouraged to pursue their interests and passions beyond the classroom and field of play… to discover themselves.” The NCAA Division III website also relays that the “emphasis on participating […]
National Girls & Women in Sports Day
JON BEERBOWERSPORTS WRITER 2/6/2023 On Jan 28., Alma College celebrated the 37th annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day during a women’s basketball victory and a women’s swim meet both against Kalamazoo College. National Girls and Women in Sports Day is a celebration of females in all levels of sports put on by the Women’s Sport Foundation […]
Alma College football wins first-round of playoffs
CLAIRE WITTLIEFFLAYOUT EDITOR 11/21/2022 On Nov. 19, the Alma College Scots gained a 41- 21 victory over Mount St. Joseph, still making the 2022-2023 team undefeated. The Scots took the MIAA championship title on Saturday, Nov. 12 against the Albion College Brits. Much anticipation was building up on campus regarding the Nov. 19 game against the Mount St. […]
Alma College football remains undefeated
KYLE SCHECKPHOTOGRAPHER ALIVIA GILESLAYOUT EDITOR 11/7/2022 Following a 30-10 victory against Adrian College on Nov. 5, the Alma College football team remains undefeated. Coming back from their 5-5 record in the 2021 season, the Scots have won all nine of their games so far this year. This is the first time Alma College football has […]
Water polo club coming to Alma College
EMMA FIGLEWICZPHOTOGRAPHER MEGAN NEELEYCOPY EDITOR 10/24/2022 Alma College has numerous athletic teams, clubs and other extracurricular activities available to students. In the coming weeks, Alma College will introduce a water polo club. “Interested in water polo? You should be,” the recruitment flier said. “We welcome any level of water polo experience.” Madison Humphrey (‘24) is President […]
Winter sports introduced by Throwdown in A-Town
REYNA EDWARDSSTAFF WRITER 10/24/2022 It is that time of year again in Alma where winter sports are starting up. To hype up the students for the new sports season, Alma College introduces the Winter Sports teams by kicking off the season with the Throwdown in A-Town. This year’s Throwdown was on Thursday Oct. 20 from […]
Alma College Scots athletics update
KYLE SCHECKPHOTOGRAPHER MEGAN NEELEYCOPY EDITOR 10/3/2022 Football has had many successful wins in recent weeks, notably beating Martin Luther College during the Homecoming game. However, football players are not the only successful Scots on campus. Men’s Soccer has played a total of seven games after beating Anderson University on Sept. 10. The team has two […]