Albion Pleiad

A team’s ability to finish a game might be the key to their success.  It is proven that the teams who keep victory within reach until the final minutes and play their best when the clock is winding down are the ones who win on a consistent basis.
Unfortunately for the Albion women’s basketball team, it [...]

Alyssa Ford, Clayton junior, rides in the Novice division at the Nov.8 meet at Grand Valley State University. Photo by Kelsey Lauer.

Kyle Francis, staff writer, weighs in on Albion sports in his weekly column, Breaking the Press.

Lauren Rao, Detroit first-year practices a dive to prepare for the MIAA conference championship Feb. 11-13.

Photo courtesy of Joan Skinner

Men’s basketball defeats Trine to break losing streak, scheduled to play Kalamazoo.

Adrian
 2008 Record: 8-17
Vs. Albion: 1-2
The Bulldogs return only four players from last year, and have nine freshmen that comprise the 16-man squad. The Bulldogs return only three seniors, leaving it to the youth of the squad to step up.
Kalamazoo
2008 Record: 9-16
Vs. Albion: 0-2
The Hornets are adding nine new members to a team looking for some firepower. Of these nine, eight [...]

The Albion College Swim and Dive team train over Christmas break in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Photo courtesy of Emily Magyar

The  end of the fall 2009 football season marked the first senior class under head coach Craig Rundle to not win the MIAA championship. When asked about his feelings toward not winning, Rundle had no comment.
Jacob Lee, Spring Lake, senior, was one of the seniors who failed to win an MIAA championship.
“ I think too [...]

Albion College puts the ’student’ before ‘athlete’