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 →
Women’s soccer competes in MIAA tournament
JACOB SMITH SPORTS WRITER The Alma College Women’s Soccer team concluded their season after a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to Albion on Saturday, Nov. 2. This loss came in the first round of the 2019 MIAA conference tournament. The Scot’s started the scoring in the 30th minute with a goal from Ashley Odham (’22) to take... 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 →
Men’s Lacrosse wins under new coaching staff
JACOB SMITH SPORTS WRITER The Alma College Men’s Lacrosse team has completed their non-traditional fall season after their scrimmages against the University of Michigan-Dearborn and Central Michigan University this past weekend. “We were able to win both games against some really good competition. Both were great all-around team efforts and every single guy was able... 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 →
Inclement weather starts new soccer tradition
BRETT JENKINS STAFF WRITER Michigan is known to have unpredictable and extreme weather, especially in the fall. To student-athletes on campus, it’s just a part of life. They can’t control the weather, and they can’t always cancel a game just because it’s raining. However, rain can cause more issues than just discomfort. Two weeks ago... Continue Reading →
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