Albion Pleiad

In an interview prior to the MIAA dual meets, diving coach Elyse Lee stated  that the conference was going to be one of the most competitive nationally in swimming and diving. The athletes themselves proved this to be true when the MIAA sent six divers out of a possible 44 to the national championships.
Every season [...]

Sports recaps from March 18 through March 28
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Record:  6-15 for the season, 2-4 in MIAA play
Last week:  The men’s baseball team fell to Madonna in a two-game loss, trailing 14-7 and 8-4 in the final score of each matchup in the doubleheader.
This week:  Albion College baseball won two games against Defiance of Ohio on Sunday, [...]

Albion College women’s tennis emerged victorious after playing Alma College in Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association conference play on Tuesday. The doubles team of Morgan Watler and Marissa Messenger won a tie-breaker that carried the team to a 5-4 final score.

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 [...]