Sometimes the toughest opponent a football team faces throughout a season is injuries. It’s impossible to predict what will happen on the gridiron, but the Hillsdale College football team’s 2016 schedule is one of the most favorable it’s had in Keith Otterbein’s 15 seasons as head coach. The Chargers will play 10 games in 2016....
Commercial will air on TV Thursday
Hillsdale College’s first television commercial hits home screens Thursday, emphasizing the aspects of its mission statement. The brand-building advertisement with a six-figure budget premiered online Wednesday and will raise awareness of the college, said Matt Schlientz, vice president of marketing. Focusing on freedom, moral virtue, higher learning, and religion, the commercial is meant to leave...
Football gearing up for final GLIAC season
After a strong finish to the 2015 campaign, the Hillsdale College football team is excited to return to the field. The Chargers won their final four games last season to finish 5-6. During that four-game stretch, several underclassmen emerged as talented athletes able to contribute. With 17 of last year’s 22 starters on offense and...
Football wraps up spring practices in midst of strong offseason
The Hillsdale College football team has been working on becoming better, faster, stronger, and closer throughout its offseason, and those improvements were evident on Sunday when the Chargers wrapped up spring practices with their annual spring game. The Chargers lost six of their first seven games last year before finishing the season on a four-game...
Senior football player competes in regional combine in hopes of making the NFL
Hillsdale College senior defensive tackle Roger Stewart chased his NFL dream at Winter Park, the Minnesota Vikings’ indoor facility on Saturday. After months of rigorous training, Stewart was given less than five hours to impress NFL scouts at a regional combine in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. A day-long event, regional combines provide college football players who...




