The Adrian men’s lacrosse team won a hard fought game Saturday afternoon, one that needed two overtimes to decide a winner. The win improved the lacrosse team’s overall season record to 6-1 and 2-1 in MLC conference play. “After a heartbreaking end to last season, we’ve really come back wanting to go beyond what...
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Bulldogs ground the Hope flying Dutchmen: Improve to 10-4
Shortly after their Florida trip, which had the team on a hot start, the Bulldogs rose to a #11 national ranking according to D3baseball.com/NCBWA poll. With that confidence they began a series with Thomas More that ended in a split for Adrian. The club’s first conference series was at Hope. “(Against Hope) we want...
Saint’s coach’s Payton and Williams both suspended
“A great man, coach, and mentor,” are the words that Saints Quarterback Drew Brees used to describe New Orleans head coach Sean Payton. However, the Saints will be without their head coach during the 2012 NFL season. Payton was suspended for the entire 2012 season as a result of his involvement (or lack of...
Restoring the Roar: Lions retain key players, look to add depth
After concluding the 2010-2011 season with a drought breaking playoff berth, the Detroit Lions’ final record stood at 10-6, but many questions hung over the organization. Key players’ to the team’s success were slated to test the free agent market and to compound things. The team was at the threshold of the salary cap,...
March Madness takes its toll on top-seeded teams
The definition of March Madness has been well-described in this year’s men’s NCAA basketball tournament. Who would have thought that Missouri and Duke would be out in the first round as two seeds? Brackets all over the country were busted this past Saturday night when both teams lost. The first two rounds did have...
In with the new out with the old: Manning signs with Denver
This past week future NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning contemplated his future destination, and where he hopes to spend the rest of his football career. Instead of choosing to take a siesta on the beach in Miami, or enjoy some top notch barbeque in Tennessee, Manning made the decision to take his...
Softball splits with Bluffton
The Adrian College women’s softball team completed a nine game spring trip at the National Training Center in Clermont, Florida from Feb. 26 until March 2, finishing the trip 6-3. The team played their home opener, a doubleheader again Bluffton on Wednesday, losing the first 2-1 and winning the second 4-0. The teams record...
Baseball picks up where it left off, starts 6-1
The Adrian College men’s baseball program has been a powerhouse in the MIAA the past half decade. Since 2005, the program has won or shared the division crown five times, and in 2008 the Bulldogs were regional champs, finishing the season ranked fourth in the nation. It has become an expectation of head coach...
Women’s lacrosse striving to reach new heights
Despite a stellar 2011 season, posting a 16-5 record (6-0 in the Midwest Women’s Lacrosse Conference), the Adrian College women’s lacrosse team fell short in the first round of the NCAA tournament to the highly touted lady Bullets of Gettysburg College. Losing to the eventual national champions proved to be a valuable learning...
Baseball ready for season
As the first half of the semester winds down and students head out to various spring break destinations, the Adrian College baseball team has other plans for their break. This year the team will once again travel down South for preseason games to prepare for the start of the regular season. “We look...