Close games have not been kind to the Hillsdale College men’s basketball team this season. After a 1-2 weekend featuring two tight losses on the road against GLIAC North Division leaders, the Chargers (10-9, 8-7 GLIAC) are now 2-5 in games decided by five points or less. “We’re putting ourselves in positions to win but...
Year: 2015
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Charger videography improves
Five students sit concentrated, executing their roles for a basketball game broadcast. Everyone, except the technical director calling out camera angles, is silent in the college’s television production center. Suddenly, a camera operator in Dawn Tibbetts Potter Arena catches a player making a basket after being fouled. The player sinks the free throw – three-point...
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Charger Chatter: Lane White
Lane White is a freshman from Dayton, Ohio. He plans to major in exercise science and attend graduate school to study physical therapy. As a member of the track team, White runs the 400m and 200m races. He was recently named GLIAC Men’s Track Athlete of the Week. When did you first become interested in...
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A super Super Bowl
While the New England Patriots were in victory formation on their way to capturing their fourth Super Bowl title in 14 years, a brawl broke out on the line of scrimmage. The fight accurately portrayed the high intensity that was displayed throughout the entire contest, displaying how high the stakes were for both teams. Superbowl...
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Men’s Tennis: Starting from scratch
A new varsity team should take years to build and seasons of practicing to participate competitively, right? Not at Hillsdale, according to Director of Athletics Don Brubacher and head men’s tennis coach Keith Turner, who believe the brand new six-member men’s varsity tennis team will hit the ground running. Though they cannot formally commit until...