Athletics Archives

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Class Goal: Defend Yourself

Hillsdale’s women’s self-defense class empowers women to defend and respect themselves.

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Batter My Heart, Hillsdale Chargers

Varsity sports are an important part of the Hillsdale College experience. From Saturday morning tailgates, to jumping around in the Roche Sports Complex after a crucial three-pointer, Hillsdale’s sports create a space for friendship as students gather together to cheer on their friends, share memories, and decompress from the week.

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Six Ways to Incorporate Running into Your Busy Schedule

As a busy college student, running is probably the last thing on your mind. You barely have time to sleep, let alone run. Here are six tips to help you make time for this essential habit.

Charging toward Victory: The Hillsdale Liftathon

Come early spring, when the snow starts to melt, there’s a fresh sense of excitement in the JAM weight room. If you know any football players, you’ll realize that it’s not just the approach of spring practices that’s making them spend extra time pumping iron.

Running with the Grizzlies: When Hillsdalians Tackle the Montana Trails

This year, the Le Grizz ultramarathon in Polebridge, Montana, had some Hillsdale flair. How exactly did these busy people fit training for an ultramarathon into their daily schedules? As it turns out, there’s always time for a run.

One of Hillsdale’s Finest: Ally Eads

Whether she is conquering a physics lab, laughing at the long table in the dining hall, or representing our school at national championships, senior Ally Eads takes advantage of Hillsdale’s small-school atmosphere to achieve multifaceted success.

Reaching Beyond the Major

What happens when we don’t end up using our majors? This question can terrify a college student. If we had the power to perfectly plan our futures, we would work it out to where all the blood, sweat, and tears we invest in our majors would translate directly to our careers. Unfortunately, thanks to changing interests or shifting priorities, it usually doesn’t end up this way. However, even if our majors don’t always line up perfectly with our careers, they still lay important groundwork for our futures.

Rejoicing in the Challenge—Paige VanderWall, ’19

By Brad Monastiere ACL. Those three letters, when placed together, form an athlete’s worst nightmare. CHAMPIONSHIP. Those 12 letters, when placed together, form an athlete’s biggest dream. But the funny […]

Women of Spirit

Through weekly practices and performances at home games, the cheer team works hard to excite students about Hillsdale’s athletics.

Why I Chose Hillsdale: Gordon Behr

As I began to learn more about Hillsdale, I was attracted to the way it balanced academics and sports. The commitment to excellence both in the classroom and on the court sold me on the College.

Arete: Greek Excellence at Hillsdale

Christos Giannakopoulos made the intimidating move from Greece to Hillsdale College along with his twin brother, Stefanos, in the summer of 2014.

Playing Pro in Spain: Spotlight on Kyle Cooper

Kyle Cooper graduated as a competitive applicant for the Rhodes scholarship, but his prowess both in the classroom and on the basketball court led to an interesting crossroads when both employers and agents for professional overseas basketball teams began to vie for his attention.