Albion Pleiad

The MIAA Jamboree was a great day for the Albion College track teams. For the first time, the teams were competing on the newly resurfaced Elkin Isaac Track. The Britons had a strong showing, with the men finishing third and the women finishing fifth. However, the team now has to look forward. Next weekend at [...]

The Albion College Women’s Tennis Team was one win away from an undefeated MIAA season. But after falling to Hope College last Wednesday, the team is ready to seek revenge in the MIAA Tournament. The Britons lost to Hope 6-3 in their last match of MIAA conference play. After Hope defeated Calvin College on Tuesday, [...]

The Albion College Tennis teams have had a hot start to the conference season. The women’s team has gone 3-0 after starting MIAA play with a 9-0 decision over Adrian College, their third dual match sweep this season. They have also defeated St. Mary’s College 8-1, and on Wednesday pulled out a 5-4 nail-biter against [...]

Do all Pleaid sports articles start with a rhetorical question? The second sentence is usually optimistic, because chances are the article isn’t really. Then comes the score of the actual game, which is often Albion losing. At the beginning of the second paragraph, someone who had a really good game is mentioned. Usually it’s the [...]

The clock hasn’t struck midnight yet for the Albion College Mignight Ultimate Frisbee team. After a stunning upset over top-seed Hampshire College, the Ultimate Frisbee team has made the finals of the NCAA’s annual Midnight Madness tournament. Albion scored on a final-second touchdown catch by Larry Wiseman. The passer, Tom Fisher, completed the throw without [...]

Though the Albion College softball team had a shaky start to the season, things seem to be turning around. After compiling a 3-10 record over a week of spring break doubleheaders, the Britons have gone 3-3 since returning to Albion. In yesterday’s doubleheader road sweep of Rochester College, Albion won by scores of 6-0 and [...]

I keep having to remind myself that it doesn’t really matter. However excited I get, the fact that the Tigers are on such a tear this March does not mean they will also go through the first three weeks of the regular season with only three losses. Not long ago, the Lions went 4-0 preseason [...]

The Albion College men’s and women’s tennis teams both resumed an annual tradition of spending their spring break hard at work in Florida. The Briton teams each played four matches in five days, a grueling schedule in unfamiliar conditions. The four matches were double what the team had played previously this season, and it was [...]

Thirty-five to 5. The five Game Sweep. Henne to Manningham. There are certain events in Detroit and Michigan sports history that when brought up in conversation, there’s no reason to mention the team, season, or details. Fans just know. Add “23 Straight” to the pantheon. The Detroit Red Wings have gone on the single most [...]

The Albion College tennis team went into last Saturday’s season-opening match against Cornerstone with confidence. The Britons turned in a dominating performance, with both the men’s and women’s teams winning every one of their matches, for two final scores of 9-0. The match was the first as head coach for Interim Head Coach Brandon Still. [...]