Junior Emily Oren was determined to avoid running in college. She never anticipated she would win the most prestigious award for a cross country runner in the most competitive region in the nation. Last weekend, Oren was the second female runner from Hillsdale College to win the NCAA Division II Regional Athlete of the...
Month: December 2014
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Women’s cross-country qualifies for Nationals
Both the men and women’s teams entered the NCAA D-II Midwest Regional meet on Nov. 22 looking to finish in the top four to quality for the national meet on Dec. 6. The women clinched their goal with a second place finish, just behind their unwavering competitor, Grand Valley State University. The men unfortunately fell...
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Women’s basketball falls to D-I team
After a close game against Division I competition, the Chargers are ready to test their skills against someone their own size. The Chargers fell to the Eastern Michigan University Eagles 73-56 last Tuesday evening in a after going toe-to-toe with them for a majority of the preseason showcase game. The Chargers had a promising...
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Charger Chatter: Kyle Cooper
Kyle Cooper is a junior from Northville, Mich. He is the starting power forward on the men’s basketball team. He is studying accounting and has the opportunity to intern at PricewaterhouseCoopers next summer. He is also the Vice-president of Hillsdale’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. He was named GLIAC Player of the Week on Monday after averaging...
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The Chargers Coach to Cure
A special mascot led the Hillsdale Chargers football team onto the field at their Nov. 1 home game against Saginaw Valley State. This mascot was Ryan Newbanks, a 19-year-old Charger fan and friend of punter senior Matt Eltringham. Newbanks has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, “a genetic disorder characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness,” according to...