Top-Ranked Indiana Wesleyan too much for Lady Cougars
SAU falls 70-39 against rival IWU
Last Saturday afternoon, Feb. 4, conference leading Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) Wildcats (24-1, 13-1) proved too much to handle for the Spring Arbor University (SAU) Cougars (7-18, 3-11), resulting in a 70-39 defeat at their home, Bill Bockwitz Court. The loss was the sixth straight for the struggling ladies who are battling to qualify for...
Women’s Basketball Rebuilding Starts at the Coaching Level
First year Coach Ryan Frost excited for opportunity
The Spring Arbor University (SAU) women’s basketball team is in the middle of a rebuilding season, but it seems like the right person is leading the team. This summer, head coach Ryan Frost was hired to infuse a new life into the basketball program. As his first full season comes to a close, the attitude...
NHL Teams Fire Coaches
Jobs aren’t only hard to come by for the average American citizen anymore; National Hockey League (NHL) coaches are having a difficult time maintaining job security as well. Already in this relatively young NHL season four coaches have been removed from their duties as a result of sluggish starts from their respective clubs, and several...
NHL accepts radical realignment
Current six division format to be reduced to four
National Hockey League (NHL) commissioner Gary Bettman is attempting to remedy one of the many mistakes he has made while in office. On Dec. 5, the board of governors approved a new plan for league realignment that will see the end of the six division format Bettman instituted. The NHL will do away with their...
“The Muppets” Back in Theaters!
A film that has you laughing like an adult and feeling like a kid
When I first heard that Jason Segel (“How I Met Your Mother” and “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”) would be writing “The Muppets,” the first such movie to hit the theaters in nearly twelve years, I was a little skeptical at how well his comedic styling would coincide with the beloved American icons Kermit the Frog and...
Spring Arbor Basketball: Men’s squad finds leadership in juniors
The Spring Arbor University (SAU) men’s basketball team is experiencing a void by not having an undisputed captain in the locker room this season. Fortunately, four juniors have stepped up to fill that role for the Cougars. Chris Bellamy, Matt Van Pelt, Matt Howe and Matt Carden have used their experience and friendship to lead...
Quidditch Flies onto the Fields of SAU
You may have noticed a magical feeling in the air this past Saturday at Spring Arbor University (SAU).What you may not have expected that feeling to be was the campus’ first ever Quidditch Tournament hosted by University Hall at the practice soccer field. Four teams, made up of various floors in the building, participated in...
The Shame of the Campus: Bikes being jacked from their racks
On my last night on campus before the end of the semester last May, I walked back to University Hall to celebrate the end of finals with my friends. My hopes of celebration were quickly dashed as I neared the front doors of my residence hall, noticing my bike lying crippled on the ground. There...
Volleyball Struggles at Home: Game three comeback not enough for Lady Cougars
The Spring Arbor University (SAU) volleyball team came up short in the opening night of a three-game homestead, losing in four sets to conference rival Goshen College. The loss dropped the Cougars to an overall record of 11-14 and a conference record of 6-7. The Goshen Maple Leafs surprised the Cougars early with wins in...
Men’s Soccer Tripped Up by Taylor
Cougars fall 4-2 in Spring Arbor’s first prime time game The atmosphere in the packed stands at the Spring Arbor University’s first soccer game under the lights was ecstatic, but the Spring Arbor University (SAU) Cougars (5-5-3) couldn’t contain the Taylor University Trojans (12-1-0). Despite outshooting Taylor in the first half, the team struggled to...
The NHL Welcomes Back the Winnipeg Jets
As you glance over your favorite hockey team’s upcoming schedule for the NHL (National Hockey League) season, you won’t notice any games taking place in Atlanta, Georgia this year. Instead, your team will travel to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to face off against the Jets, the NHL’s newest team. On June 21, 2011, the NHL Board...
Lady Cougars Fall Short to Lake Superior
The women’s tennis team battled against Lake Superior State University in a tight match-up on Friday, Sept. 16. Looking to improve on what has been a slow start for the Cougars, senior Kelly Smith won the first singles match for the team. Unfortunately, the team struggled overall in their second through fifth singles. The sixth...
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