For the third time in three games this season, the Chargers went down to the wire against their opponent. This time, however, they weren’t able to break through. McKendree University handed Hillsdale its first loss of the year on Saturday, 24-21, at Frank “Muddy” Waters Stadium. The defeat dropped the Chargers’ record to 2-1. The...
Junior Liam Purslowe was hot after nine holes at this week’s tournament — poised to place first as an individual — until the rain shortened his game. “Everyone in the field knew that the event would likely be shortened to either only counting the first day or 27 holes, but we still tried to get...
Hillsdale College volleyball split its first two home matches of G-MAC play, losing its Friday night match to Cedarville but winning the next day against Ohio Dominican. The Chargers beat Cedarville, the 2016 G-MAC champions, in the first set 25-16, in front of more than 500 fans. The Yellow Jackets, however, came back in the...
The Hillsdale College Sailing Club competed in the Midwest Collegiate Sailing Association Sloop Championship on Saturday and Sunday at the Detroit Yacht Club. The Sailing Club took two teams to Detroit to participate in the regatta. The first Charger team, skippered by freshman Kaitlyn Rowland and crewed by junior Michael Whitman and freshman Julia Powell,...
Even before he became commissioner of the Great Midwestern Athletic Conference in 2011, Tom Daeger had a long history in sports, making him a natural fit for the role. Experience alone, however, wasn’t enough to build the Hillsdale’s new conference from the ground up. According to those who work with Daeger, it’s his strong character...