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Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Lake Michigan Football Report: No Bull, Hillsdale Lands a Stud

Here is a post from Lake Michigan Football Report on the Chargers nabbing Hudsonville, MI TE/DE Jake Bull as an early commitment. Nice mention of the success Hillsdale has found in West Michigan by recruiting guys like Jared Veldheer and Joe Glendening.

No Bull, Hillsdale landed a stud

Monday, December 24, 2012

More Players Commit to play Football at Hillsdale College

Here is the latest list of players who have stated they have given Coach Keith Otterbein and the Chargers a verbal commitment to sign a letter of intent in February.

Hillsdale cannot comment on any potential signees nor can share this kind of information. Tracking down this info can be tough, so if you are a player who is heading to The Dale in 2013, let us know so we can share that news on ChargerBlue.com.

Austin Adams, 6-6, 235, TE, Highland HS, Medina, OH
Jake Bull, 6-7, 230, TE/DE, Hudsonville, MI - DZone Interview
Nick Chappell, 6-5, 285, OL, Fenton, MI - DZone Interview
Jordon Harlamert, 6-0, 230, DL/OL, Coldwater, OH
Joe Kutil, 6-6, 190, QB, Notre Dame Prep, Pontiac, MI - DZone Interview
Spencer Nehls, 6-1, 180, WR, Forest Hills Central, Grand Rapids, MI

Monday, December 17, 2012

Cleveland Area Tight End Announces Hillsdale Commitment

Via his Twitter account, Highland, OH tight end Austin Adams announced that he has committed to play football for Hillsdale College in the fall. The 6-6 235 pound athlete also played quarterback at times in high school.

Tight ends have been an early priority for Hillsdale as last week we announced 6-7 Jake Bull from Hudsonville, MI as the Chargers' first commitment.

Here is Adams in action.


Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Twenty-eight Chargers recognized for work in the classroom

From GLIAC.org

All Academic Team: GPA  3.0-3.49

Evan BachSo.Financial ManagementCanal Fulton, Ohio/Northwest 
Nathan BundyJr.BiologyGreenfield, Ind/Mt. Vernon
Alex ChludzinskiSo.Sport ManagementWhite Lake, Mich/International Academy West
Cooper DunlapRS-Fr.UndeclaredSt. Louis, Mo/Westminster Christian
Joe GlendeningSr.Marketing ManagementEast Grand Rapids, Mich/East Grand Rapids
Steve HardingSr.Financial ManagementLivonia, Mich/Detroit Catholic Central 
Ben JonesJr. Financial ManagementMuskegon, Mich/Muskegon Catholic Central 
Ben KarabaSr.AccountingBrunswick, Ohio/Brunswick
Justice KarmieRS-Fr.UndeclaredUniontown, Ohio/Lake
Anthony MifsudSr.AccountingDearborn, Mich/Dearborn
Andrew MottJr.Marketing ManagementPaulding, Ohio/Paulding
Logan NaboznySo.International Business & Foreign Lang.Warren, Mich/Bishop Foley
Daniel PittmanSo.UndeclaredGrand Rapids,Mich/West Catholic
Jacob RichterRS-Fr. UndeclaredLouisville, KY/Christian Academy
Evan SassackSo.Financial ManagementWashington,Mich/Notre Dame Prep
Bryan SiegertSo.ChemistryClare,Mich/Clare
Curtis SmithRS-Fr.UndeclaredHolland,Mich/West Ottawa
Kegan SmithRS-Fr.UndeclaredGladwin,Mich/Gladwin
Gabe StarkeySo.EconomicsSouth Whitley,Ind/ Whitko
Caleb SundbladRS-Fr.UndeclaredCaro,Mich/Caro
Mitch ThompsonSo.UndeclaredLake City,Mich/Lake City
Cam WhiteSr.Marketing ManagementGrand Rapids,Mich/Forest Hills Central
Academic Excellence Team: GPA 3.5-4.0

Steven EmbryJr.BiologyClinton, Mich/Clinton
Alex FogtRS-Fr.UndeclaredAnna,Ohio/Anna
David GalgianitisRS-Fr.UndeclaredColgate, Wisc/ Germantown
Brett PascheJr.MathematicsFindlay, Ohio/Liberty Benton
Bryan RaycraftSo.International Business & Foreign Lang.Brighton, Mich/Detroit Catholic Central 
Paul WendtRS-Fr.UndeclaredFremont,Ohio/St. Joseph Catholic 

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

The D Zone: Jake Bull of Hudsonville commits to Hillsdale

From thedzone.net

Jake Bull of Hudsonville Commits to Hillsdale

This week the Hillsdale Chargers secured their first commitment in the Class of 2013.  The commit is Hudsonville's 6'7 and 230 lbs. TE/DE, Jake Bull.  In the Lake Michigan Football Report, Bull is rated as the 3rd TE in West Michigan.  Click here to view the Rankings. At Bull's measurable's we wouldn't be shocked one bit to see Bull immediately fighting for a starting position or getting reps.




Position: Tight End/Defensive End
Height and Weight: 6'7" 230 lbs.
First Game Started: At Holt my Junior year.
#1 Most Memorable Game: Playing Jenison my Junior year and scoring my first touchdown in the corner of the endzone.
Pre-Game Traditions: Eat Subway, go to the locker room and make sure everyone is ready to go, then I will line up the team and lead them out on the field.
Post-Game Traditions: Meet with my parents and family after the game on the field, then go up to the locker room and spend some time talking about the game with my teammates.
Athlete I try to build my game around: Tyler Eifert from Notre Dame because of his ability to block and his agility to run routes and catch passes.






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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Andre Holmes back on Cowboys practice squad

ESPN Dallas reports: IRVING, Texas – Released from the active roster over the weekend, the Cowboys re-signed wide receiver Andre Holmes to the practice squad after he went unclaimed through waivers on Monday. Holmes played in seven games, seeing most of his action on special teams. He caught two passes for 11 yards. To make room for Holmes on the practice squad defensive linemen Tevita Finau was cut. The Cowboys cut Holmes in order to make room for Anthony Armstrong. With Danny Coale lost for the year because of a torn anterior cruciate ligament, the Cowboys wanted to keep two wide receivers on the practice squad in Tim Benford and Holmes. Original link

Monday, November 26, 2012

Free Shipping Today Too...

Okay Hillsdale Fans, this is the last time I will bug you.

I just found this free shipping deal from CafePress.com as well.

Use promo code: CYBERSHIP when you check out and get free shipping on orders of $50 or more.

Shop now and search "Hillsdale College" when you get there. 

Make it a ChargerBlue Cyber Monday




When I was at the 'Dale we didn't have Internet. If we wanted to buy something on the Monday after Thanksgiving we had to walk uphill  to the bookstore or Checker Records in the snow. Oh, and we had to do research papers with mountainous stacks of BOOKS.

A lot has changed in 20 years. Thank Goodness.











Here is the "Blue Monday" from my day.




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Follow these instructions:

1. Visit CafePress.com's Cyber Monday link. 
2. Select your type of apparel or item.
3. Search "Hillsdale College".
4. Save big!

Every purchase keeps ChargerBlue.com online and supporting the greatest program in the history of small college football.

My favorite deal is $10 off of this kids sweatshirt.



Sunday, November 25, 2012

Cowboys release Hillsdale's Andre Holmes

After recording his third catch of the season on Thanksgiving, the holiday weekend turned sour for Dallas Cowboy Andre Holmes.

The former record-setting Hillsdale College wide receiver was released by the Cowboys on Saturday. 

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Bleacher Report tabs Jared Veldheer as 1 of 5 Raiders with "Insanely Bright Futures"

The Bleacher Report's Jeff Spiegel is out with his list of five Oakland Raiders with, as he calls them, "insanely bright futures".

Hillsdale College's Jared Veldheer comes in at number 4.

Article

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Four Hillsdale Chargers named to All-GLIAC Football Team

The 2012 GLIAC post-season awards are out and four Chargers have been named to the first team.

Seniors running back Joe Glendening, H-Back Cam White, and Center DJ Loy all earned first team offense honors while junior linebacker Brett Pasche was named to the first team defense.

Junior DB Nick Galvan was the only Hillsdale player to make either second team.

Steve Embry (Jr/LB), Matt Eltringham (So/P), Ben Karba (Sr/DB), Anthony Misfud (Sr/QB), Devin Moynihan (Jr/LB), Dan Pittman (So/DB) all earned honorable mention.

Below is the full ledger from GLIAC.org - Full Release 
2012 All-GLIAC Football Teams
First Team Offense
Position
Name
School
Yr.
Hometown 
QB
Taylor Housewright
Ashland
Sr.
Ashland, Ohio/Ashland
RB
Joe Glendening
Hillsdale
Sr.
East Grand Rapids, Mich.
RB
Anthony Taylor
Ashland
So.
Arlington, Va./Washington-Lee
RB
Monterae Williams
Findlay
Sr.
Canton, Ohio/McKinley
H-Back
Cam White
Hillsdale
Sr.
Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Central
WR
Anthony Capasso
Ashland
Sr.
Columbia Station, Ohio/St. Edward
WR
Matt Curtin
Michigan Tech
Sr.
Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
WR
Jeff Janis
Saginaw Valley State
Jr.
Tawas City, Mich./Tawas Area
WR
Charles Johnson
Grand Valley State
Sr.
Elsmere, Ky./Eastern Kentucky
OL
Matt Armstrong
Grand Valley State
Jr.
Lansing, Mich./Sexton
OL
Jace Daniels
Northern Michigan
Sr.
Escanaba, Mich.
OL
Tim Lelito
Grand Valley State
Sr.
St. Clair, Mich.
OL
D.J. Loy
Hillsdale
Sr.
Westerville, Ohio/Central
OL
Zach Vermillion
Ashland
Jr.
Bellefontaine, Ohio/Bellefontaine
OL
Tyler White
Ohio Dominican
Sr.
Cincinnati, Ohio/Anderson
PK
Rockne Belmonte
Northern Michigan
Sr.
Grand Rapids, Mich./Catholic Central
Spec.
Christian Jessie
Northern Michigan
Jr.
Grand Rapids, Mich./East Kentwood
First Team Defense
DL
Zach Anderson
Northern Michigan
Sr.
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
DL
Brad Iskow
Ferris State
Sr.
Bad Axe, Mich./Bad Axe
DL
Eli Kovach
Ohio Dominican
Sr.
Eastlake, Ohio/Willoughby South
DL
Jamie Meder
Ashland
Jr.
Parma, Ohio/Valley Forge
DL
Jordan Morgan
Ferris State
Jr.
Chicago, Ill./Mt. Carmel
LB
Justin Armstrong
Michigan Tech
Sr.
Las Vegas, Nev./Mojave
LB
Cody Bloom
Ashland
Jr.
Napoleon, Ohio/Napoleon
LB
Grant Caserta
Saginaw Valley State
Jr.
Holland, Mich./West Ottawa
LB
Tayo Moss
Ferris State
Sr.
South Rockwood, Mich./Monroe St. Mary's
LB
Brett Pasche
Hillsdale
Jr.
Findlay, Ohio/Liberty Benton
DB
Justin Bell
Ohio Dominican
Jr.
Columbus, Ohio/University of Toledo
DB
Gerren Duhart
Wayne State
So.
Toledo, Ohio/Central Catholic
DB
Brian Gamble
Ashland
Jr.
Massillon, Ohio/Illinois
DB
Jeff Heath
Saginaw Valley State
Sr.
Lake Orion, Mich./Lake Orion
DB
Fabian Jackson
Northwood
Sr.
Gainesville, Ga./North Hall
P
Stefan Terleckyj
Wayne State
Jr.
Warren, Mich./Warren Mott
Second Team Offense
Position
Name
School
Yr.
Hometown
QB
Jonathon Jennings
Saginaw Valley State
Jr.
Columbus, Ohio/Westerville South
RB
Toney Davis
Wayne State
Jr.
Muskegon Heights, Mich./Muskegon
RB
Tim Hogue
Saginaw Valley State
Sr.
Inkster, Mich./Inkster
RB
Pedro Powell
Notre Dame
Jr.
Liberty, Ohio/Lakota East HS
H-Back
Bryan LaChapelle
Michigan Tech
Sr.
Crystal Falls, Mich./Forest Park
WR
Obadiah Dykes
Tiffin
Sr.
Newark, N.J./Erie C.C.
WR
Dominique Maybanks
Wayne State
Jr.
Muskegon, Mich./Muskegon
WR
Seth White
Findlay
Jr.
Bexley, Ohio/Bexley/Ball State Univ.
WR
Israel Woolfork
Grand Valley State
Sr.
Livonia, Mich./Franklin
OL
Christian Babini
Saginaw Valley State
Jr.
 Rochester, Mich./Rochester Adams
OL
Andrew Biedenbender
Grand Valley State
Sr.
Mt. Pleasant, Mich
OL
Scott Dearwester
Findlay
Sr.
Cincinnati, Ohio/Oak Hills
OL
Curtis Ferguson
Wayne State
Sr.
Holt, Mich./Holt
OL
Buddy Poljan
Michigan Tech
Jr.
Hillsdale, Mich.
OL
Trevor Smolinski
Ferris State
Sr.
Battle Creek, Mich./Marshall
PK
Stefan Terleckyj
Wayne State
Jr.
Warren, Mich./Warren Mott
Spec.
Akeem Cason
Michigan Tech
Sr.
Benton Harbor, Mich.
Second Team Defense
DL
Ryan Busch
Saginaw Valley State
Jr.
Holton, Mich./Holton
DL
Jacob Clark
Michigan Tech
Sr.
Lansing, Mich./Catholic Central
DL
Serxho Guraleci
Wayne State
Sr.
Sterling Heights, Mich./Utica Stevenson
DL
Richard Sumlin
Findlay
Sr.
Medina, Ohio/Medina
DL
Nelson Wienke
Michigan Tech
So.
Kingsford, Mich.
LB
Brandon Butler
Findlay
Sr.
Perrysburg, Ohio/Perrysburg
LB
Spencer Remtema
Northwood
Sr.
Rockford, Mich./Rockford
LB
Nick Thomas
Wayne State
Sr.
Akron, Ohio/St. Vincent-St. Mary
LB
Ryan Whittum
Northwood
Sr.
Livonia, Mich./Churchill
LB
Ed Viverette
Wayne State
Jr.
Southfield, Mich./Brother Rice
DB
Ray Ballard
Findlay
Jr.
Columbus, Ohio/Northland
DB
Jaime Barrera
Ferris State
Sr.
Fremont, Calif./Washington
DB
Aaron Cornett
Wayne State
Sr.
South Lyon, Mich./South Lyon
DB
Nick Galvan
Hillsdale
Jr.
Adrian, Mich./Adrian
DB
Mike McMillian
Ashland
Sr.
Hagerstown, Md./Mendocino College
P
Chris Picano
Grand Valley State
So.
Brighton, Mich.
2012 All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Team
Ashland: Domi-on Combs (So/LB), Donnie Dottei (Sr/DB), Tyler Houska (Sr/DE), Jordan McCune (So/RB), Steve Nagy (Fr/FB), James Triplett (Fr/OL); Ferris State: Adam Bennett (Fr/OC), Jake Lampman (So/WR), Carlin Landingham (Jr/OT), Skyler Stoker (Sr/RB), Corey Stone (So/DT), Jason Vander Laan (Fr/QB); Findlay: Clay Belton (Sr/QB), Jaryd Brown (Jr/TE), Tyler Johns (Sr/OL), Josh Kleopfer (Jr/DL), Jamon McClain (JR/DB), Justin Music (Jr/OL);  Grand Valley State: Isiah Grimes (So/QB), Ryan Pettis (Sr/DL), Mike Ratay (So/RB), Luther Ware (Jr/LB), Reggie Williams (Jr/DB),   Hillsdale: Steve Embry (Jr/LB), Matt Eltringham (So/P), Ben Karba (Sr/DB), Anthony Misfud (Sr/QB), Devin Moynihan (Jr/LB), Dan Pittman (So/DB); Lake Erie: Taylor Leppla (Sr/DE), Bryant Loparo (Sr/OL), Sam Marcotte (Sr/P-K), Dennis McElligott (Sr/OL), Tanner Wells (So/OLB); Malone: Dan McCormack (Sr/OL), Frank McCormick (Sr/DL), Logan Francis (Sr/DB), Jake Hardy (Sr/K), Justin McLean (Sr/WR), Antonio Scassa (Sr/LB);Michigan Tech: Cam Allen (So/DL), Emmett Bjorn (Sr/DB), Justin Blake (Sr/DL), Alex Elsenheimer (Sr/WR), Tyler Scarlett (So/QB), Cole Welch (Jr/FB); Northern Michigan:Pat Fehlberg (Jr/OL), Ed Knoblock (Sr/LB), Casey Cotta (Jr/RB), Nick Krause (So/LB), Cody Scepaniak (Jr/QB), Morgan Stenz (Jr/LB); Northwood: Justin Barnes (Sr/DT), Matt Broome (Sr/OL), Kyle Fikki (Jr/DE), Jordan Jonker (Jr/RB), Andrew Harig (Sr/TE), Tony Hite (Sr/P); Notre Dame: Paul Brown (Sr/OL), Ray J. Brown (So/TE), Bob Hansen (Sr/DL), Brian Harp (Jr/OC), Cordell James (Sr/OL), Colton Wallace (So/WR); Ohio Dominican: Jake Brandt (Jr/OL), Andrew Capenter (Sr/OL), Vince German (Jr/DL), Abe Johnson (So/WR), Mark Miller (So/QB), Brent Wahle (Fr/PK); Saginaw Valley State: Michael Albrecht (Jr/WR), Zach Cecich (Sr/TE), Tevon Conrad (Jr/OL), Brian Johnson (Jr/LB), Mark Thrash (Jr/WR), Deangelo Parris (Jr/DB); Tiffin: Marcus Beaurem (So/WR), Joe Collard (Jr/DE), Dustin Craig (So/OC), Brandon Person (So/S), Max Pollom (Fr/OT), Stefan Willis (Fr/S); Walsh: Jamaris Brown (So/DB), Ryan Fehernbach (Sr/DL), Toba Olarewaju (Sr/RB), Andrew Roy (Jr/DL), Anthony Schrock (So/WR), Sir Taylor (Sr/DB);  Wayne State: Andrew Matt (Jr/DE).

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