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Rebecca Stella | Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Each year, the Saint Mary’s athletic department hosts a variety of events to bring the programs closer together. Twice a year they host an event called “Why We Play,” in which seniors from each sport share their experience with athletics. While this was only the fourth year Saint Mary’s has hosted “Why We Play,” the
Rebecca Stella | Thursday, March 7, 2019
The Saint Mary’s golf, softball, lacrosse and tennis teams will be traveling to different parts of the country in order to face new competition over spring break. The trips are funded by individual contributions, players and team fundraisers like working parking before football games. The golf team, consisting of seven players, travels every year for
Colleen Fischer | Tuesday, February 6, 2018
With the Angela Athletic and Wellness Facility having recently opened its doors, new clubs are beginning to as well. One of these clubs is the Saint Mary’s Cycling Club. Club president and junior Megan Hall said she is a certified instructor who has attended spin classes for over three years. She said she hopes the
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, January 31, 2018
During the fall season, Saint Mary’s teams competed across four sports — cross country, soccer, golf and volleyball — in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA). Saint Mary’s golf boasted a successful fall season capped off with a win in the MIAA Championship. After several fall wins in the MIAA, the team now gears up
Sydney Doyle | Wednesday, November 15, 2017
The new Angela Athletic Facility opened Tuesday at Saint Mary’s after more than a year and a half of construction on the building that hadn’t been previously renovated since the 1970s. The facility is now open to students and faculty with brand new cardio and strength equipment and a larger indoor running track. Construction is
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, August 31, 2017
Two weeks into the school year, the Belles are preparing for the fall athletics season to begin across all of its fall sports teams. In the coming weeks, competition will begin for cross country, golf, soccer, tennis and volleyball. Saint Mary’s cross country will run its first event Sept. 1 at the Tri-Meet with Olivet and
Sydney Doyle | Wednesday, August 23, 2017
As the school year begins, renovations continue on the Angela Athletic Facility on Saint Mary’s campus. Julie Schroeder-Biek, director of athletics at Saint Mary’s, said the the facility will include a three-court field house for varsity teams, club sports practices and other student activities. There will also be an elevated track and dedicated spaces for yoga, pilates, spinning
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Volleyball Saint Mary’s finished its 2016 regular season with two more wins, tying a school record for MIAA wins with an 11-5 conference record, good for third place in the MIAA. The Belles (15-13, 11-5 MIAA) defeated Albion 3-0 (25-22, 25-9, 25-7) Saturday, on the strength of a season-high .308 team hitting percentage. In the opening
Olivia Jackson | Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Six Saint Mary’s varsity teams and 49 individuals were recognized by the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) for outstanding academics in the 2014-2015 school year, the College announced in a press release. The release said six of the College’s eight varsity teams were recognized — volleyball, basketball, tennis, soccer, cross country and softball. Director of Athletics Julie Schroeder-Biek said
Haleigh Ehmsen | Monday, April 20, 2015
Last Friday, Saint Mary’s broke ground on the new Patricia Wiedner Purcell Athletic Fields to be completed in the fall of 2016. Mary Burke, a 1985 graduate and chair of the Board of Trustees, said the fields will be used for three sports — lacrosse, softball and soccer. Burke said College President Carol Ann Mooney’s strategic