Month: February 2013

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Six Charger golds highlight track meet

The Hillsdale College track and field team did overtime in Ohio this weekend, competing in both the Findlay Open Meet on Friday and the Division II Challenge on Saturday. The women’s team captured four first places and two second places at the Findlay Open. The men’s team took first and second place in the 200-meter...

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‘Fun’-draising: Hillsdale teams get creative

Although there is a Chargers Club to fundraise for sports teams, Charger teams continue their own annual fundraisers as well as participating in creative, new fundraisers. One new fundraiser this year is the men and women’s track and field teams’ upcoming Valentine’s Day dinner on Saturday, Feb. 16.  Tickets to attend the dinner cost $50...

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Men’s basketball bounces back, beats south rival

Coming off of back-to-back losses against Walsh and Malone, the Hillsdale College men’s basketball team went into Jesse Philips Arena on Saturday with a chip on its shoulder. The Chargers duked it out against a talented Findlay Oilers team and came out on top, 56-51. “As a team we were very excited to pick up...

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Swimming GLIACs update

Yesterday, on the first day of the GLIAC conference championships in Canton, Ohio, the Hillsdale women’s swim team broke two school records and swam well enough to provisionally qualify for nationals in four events. The Chargers end day one in third place overall. Freshman Zoe Hopkins, who earlier this year set the record in the...

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Following in their footsteps

It seems to be no coincidence that roughly 20 second-generation athletes followed in the footsteps of their parents and now play sports at Hillsdale College, after hearing stories about legendary glory days and Alma Mater pride while they were growing up. Sophomore basketball player Michael Furlong said that his respect for his dad is one...