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Shotgun team beats 27 schools in tournament victory
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Shotgun team beats 27 schools in tournament victory

In its most important competition of the fall season, the Hillsdale College Shotgun Team delivered its best performance of the year.  Over the Oct. 19 weekend, the Hillsdale College Shotgun Team claimed a Division III victory over 27 other schools during the fall Scholastic Clay Target Program Nationals tournament in Columbus, Ohio. Not only did...

Great Cookbooks: ‘Campsite to Kitchen’
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Great Cookbooks: ‘Campsite to Kitchen’

  Every good hunter knows swapping hunting recipes is as normal as sharing mythic accounts of old hunting feats. Generally, the recipes are more grounded in facts.   With deer season fast approaching, hunters should find a reliable cookbook that will serve their many outdoor dietary needs. The “Campsite to Kitchen” cookbook is just the fix.  ...

Women’s club soccer team improves under student coach
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Women’s club soccer team improves under student coach

Thinking of childhood often yields memories of playing in the park or hanging out with friends on the playground. For Women’s Soccer Coach Juan Vargas, a junior, nearly all his free time from youth until the present has been filled with playing soccer. “It’s a cultural thing. You are born and raised playing soccer,” Vargas...

Q&A: Rob Leatham, pistol champ
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Q&A: Rob Leatham, pistol champ

Pistol World Champion Rob Leatham spent October 17 and 18 at the John A. Halter Shooting Sports Center. He spent his time coaching the Hillsdale Pistol Club on behalf of their new sponsors, Springfield Armory. Leatham is: an 8-time International Practical Shooting Confederation World Champion, an 11-time NRA Bianchi Cup Champion, a 17-time Single Stack...

Women’s soccer club clinches first victory in eight years
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Women’s soccer club clinches first victory in eight years

It’s been barely over a month since the Hillsdale College Women’s Club Soccer team kicked off their season, but thanks to freshman talent, they’re already off to a strong start.  The team ended its eight-year losing streak during homecoming weekend after clinching a victory over University of Michigan-Flint. Freshmen Lydia Barrows and Cate Kelley scored...