Albion Pleiad

Many Albion College athletic teams will be competing this weekend. Here’s a preview of what to expect from the Britons. Football The Albion College football team (6-4, 6-0 MIAA) will compete in its first NCAA playoff game since 2005 this weekend. The Britons will face the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks (10-0, 7-0 WIAC) on Nov. [...]

Many Albion College athletic teams will be competing this weekend. Here’s a preview of what to expect from the Britons. Cross Country The Albion College Cross Country program will compete in the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championships on Nov. 12. In Oberlin, Ohio. The women run at 11 a.m. while the men run at 12 [...]

The Albion College football team (5-4, 5-0 MIAA) will learn its playoff matchup on Sunday, but first it hosts Trine University (7-2, 3-2 MIAA) on Nov. 12 with an opportunity to win the MIAA championship outright. The Britons will be out for redemption after finishing second in the MIAA standings behind Trine the past two [...]

Many Albion College athletic teams will be competing this weekend. Here’s a preview of what to expect from the Britons. Football The Britons (5-3, 5-0 MIAA) head to Greencastle, Ind. Nov. 5 to face Depauw University. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. After clinching a share of the MIAA championship last weekend, Albion will look [...]

Given such high pre-season expectations, many were quick to write off the Albion College football team (5-3, 5-0 MIAA) as pretenders after their 0-3 start. But those detractors have fallen by the wayside as Albion has stormed to five straight victories. In a 28-14 win over Adrian College on Oct. 28, the Britons clinched a [...]

The Albion College football team can clinch the MIAA Championship with a win over Adrian College this weekend. With a season-opening three game losing streak now an afterthought, the Britons are riding the momentum of four victories in a row — And the conference title is within reach. Albion finished in second place behind Trine [...]

Many Albion College athletic teams will be competing this weekend. Here’s a preview of what to expect from the Britons. Swimming and Diving The Albion College swimming and diving program will have its first official meet of the season this weekend. The Britons will compete in MIAA Triple-Dual meets at Battle Creek Lakeview High School [...]

An Albion College student was left with a broken nose after an assault at Burns Street Apartments on Sept. 25. Albion Public Safety (APS) officers were dispatched to the Burns Street Apartments in the early morning of Sunday, Sept. 25, in response to reports of a large fight. Police documents show that one student was [...]

Since taking over as Albion College’s athletic director in July, Matt Arend has been able to get to know Albion. However, Albion College students have had limited opportunities to get to know Arend. Allow the Pleiad to illuminate some of the mystery surrounding Albion College’s new A.D. Name: Matthew Arend Hometown: Bridgman, Mich. College: Western [...]

For Jimmy Nieman, Rochester junior,  it was only a matter of time before he started scoring goals. Nieman has netted five goals this season, including two game winners. He leads the Britons in scoring, and ranks second in the MIAA. Nieman’s strong performance earned him the distinction of MIAA Offensive Player of the Week during [...]