Category: Sports

Current Oakland Raiders and Hillsdale alumni Jared Veldheer ‘09 and Andre Holmes ‘11 made strides this season, proving their ability to play at the highest level and further establishing their place in the NFL. Their play was one of the few highlights in an otherwise disappointing 4-12 Raiders season. “Your main focus (in the NFL)...

Non-swimmers can’t appreciate what swimmers go through during their lengthy and arduous season. Starting in early September, the girls have practiced for countless hours with one goal in mind: swim as fast as possible at the GLIAC championships. Their training regimen has included swimming tens of thousands of yards (a truly absurd amount), doing dryland...

Everybody knows that college sports are serious business. Students devote many hours to practice and conditioning each week, as well as traveling to away games and tournaments. But not everyone knows about the crucial role of fundraising in college sports. Because of Hillsdale’s small size and its status as a private university, its teams must...

Career services will be spotlighting Hillsdale’s Sport Studies program on Monday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. in the Gilespie Room in the Dow Center.  Faculty will provide a brief overview of the two year old program, followed by talks from five professionals, who will share how they found their success in sports. “This is part...

Both the men’s and women’s track teams earned third overall at the Grand Valley Winter Classic this past weekend, placing among nationally acclaimed athletes. The two teams that placed before them, Lincoln University and Grand Valley University, are top-ranked teams. Head men’s coach Jeff Forino said the team did very well, and several athletes broke...