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A tennis player in a purple shirt and white shorts leaps midair to serve. The scene is energetic, on a sunny day, with a chain-link fence backdrop.

Photos: Britons Close Fall Tennis Season With Mixed Results Against Earlham

October 8, 2025 Elly Cantoni 0

Earlham College’s maroon and white joined Albion’s purple and gold on the Briton courts Sunday afternoon, leaving Albion with a win and a loss. This […]

A woman wearing a purple and gray softball uniform stands with a baseball bat held over her shoulder, ready to swing. She is standing in the batter’s box on a softball field.

Albion Softball Players Reflect on the Return of Women’s Professional Baseball

October 3, 2025 Bella Fabrizio 1

For the first time in over 70 years, women baseball players have the opportunity to compete in their sport professionally. The new Women’s Professional Baseball […]

Two lines of football players in full gear crouch facing each other on either side of a yardline, one player holding a football out against the green turf between them. The players on the left are dressed in white and red, while the players on the right are purple and gold.

Photos: Albion’s First Home Football Game Sees Success

September 26, 2025 Bonnie Lord 0

The Britons finished their first home game of the season with a 25-17 win against the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Fightin’ Engineers. The stands were […]

Several women wearing purple and white sports gear are captured mid-jump on a hardwood volleyball court. On the other side of the net, players wearing green move towards a volleyball in the air over the net, where one player in purple leaps, one arm drawn back.

Fall Sports Kickoff: The Brits Are Back

September 8, 2025 Kyla Lawrence 0

On Aug. 29 through Aug. 31, six of Albion’s fall sports kicked and threw themselves into gear. Both the women’s and men’s soccer teams started […]

A four picture collage of Albion College athletes competing in different sports: the top left image shows a women’s basketball player in uniform high-fiving another teammate; the top right image features a men’s lacrosse player in a purple jersey; the bottom left image shows a football player in a purple jersey lining up; the bottom right image shows a women’s golfer after her swing.

Graduating Student-Athletes: ‘It Really is a Privilege to be Here’

April 21, 2025 Seiji McSwain 0

Imagine being so deeply invested in a sport that you’ve played your entire life – then suddenly, you’re playing in what might be your final […]

A woman in a gray sweater and black pants sits next to an open laptop, which shows an orange formula car on a blue track. In the background is a red, white and yellow blanket with the words “Manchester United” on it and the team crest.

Opinion: The Woes of Watching International Sports

April 14, 2025 Gabriela Popa 0

“It’s lights out and away we go,” is a sentence I only get to hear live once in a while. And when I say “live” […]

A group of girls wearing purple and white softball kits with gold lettering gather together on a mound of dirt surrounded by a white circle. The girls have purple visors, and all of them are wearing a baseball glove on their left hand.

2025 Softball Season: ‘Building Women of Character’

April 9, 2025 Lizzy Kelley 0

As the bitter Michigan winter comes to an end, the Britons begin another spring season of Albion College softball.  On March 27, the softball team […]

Two women wearing wrestling gear hold on to each other in a crouched position. The woman on the left wears a blue singlet and grey headgear. The woman to the right has on a purple and gold singlet and gold headgear.

Women’s Wrestling on Progress, Perseverance; Paving the Way for Female Athletes

March 31, 2025 Bella Fabrizio 0

When Albion students are looking for some entertainment, watching the women’s wrestling team pin down the competition is always an option.   On March 8, the […]

A young man in a blue lab coat and safety goggles stands in front of a blackboard, smiling and pointing at a list of college basketball teams written in chalk. In the foreground is a table filled with various labeled lab bottles, test tubes and scientific equipment.

Opinion: Inside the Mind of a March Madness Bracketologist

March 24, 2025 Seiji McSwain 1

As a yearly March Madness watcher, I am constantly on the edge of my seat – waiting to see if my Michigan Wolverines make it […]

A young adult interacts with a digital display with the title “Albion College’s Athletic Hall of Fame.” Behind the display is a wall featuring images of Albion sports, and the photos are covered in a purple filter.

Updated Hall of Fame Installment Recognizes Student-Athletes in a New Way

March 21, 2025 Seiji McSwain 1

According to Albion College’s alumni association page, The Athletic Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the achievements and prestige of […]

Basketball players in intense game action; one in white jersey with "Albion" attempts a shot while being defended by a player in black. Crowd watches intently.

Past and Present: Black Student-Athletes’ Experiences at Albion College

March 17, 2025 Seiji McSwain 0

As a two-time all-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) first-team pick, MIAA Most Valuable Player and All-American basketball player Brandon Crawford, alumnus ‘06, made his mark […]

A packed student section raises their hands as a basketball player prepares to take a free throw in a college gym. The court has purple and gold branding, with players and referees positioned for the shot.

Photos: Women’s Basketball Moves on to MIAA Championship Semifinals, Routes Alma 69-52

February 28, 2025 Seiji McSwain 1

Applause and boos, lacrosse sticks banging on stands and the numerous different chants from the student section are things that you will hear during an […]

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