Here are the academic success rate numbers as published in the Grand Rapids Press for both Division I and Division II. Related Article by Brian McVicar Charts from MLive.com.
Tradition • Character • Service
Monday, November 12, 2012
Hillsdale leads D1 and D2 schools in Michigan for Academic Success Rate
It is one thing to be accepted at Hillsdale College. It is another thing to complete the rigors of an academic program and emerge with a Hillsdale College degree. No Division I or Division II school does a better job in Michigan at making sure its athletes leave with a degree than Hillsdale does. Charger athletes are graduating at a 90% clip.
Here are the academic success rate numbers as published in the Grand Rapids Press for both Division I and Division II. Related Article by Brian McVicar Charts from MLive.com.
Here are the academic success rate numbers as published in the Grand Rapids Press for both Division I and Division II. Related Article by Brian McVicar Charts from MLive.com.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
2012 Hillsdale Football Team Awards
Here is the rundown of hardware handed out in Hillsdale at the 2012 team banquet today.
Roy Beck Most Valuable Player: Joe Glendening
Captains Award: Brett Pasche, Cam White, Anthony Mifsud, Joe Glendening
Coaches' Award: Cam White
One Play Warrior: Alex Fogt
Joe Vijuk Outstanding Defensive Lineman: Joe Snyder
Outstanding Offensive Lineman: DJ Loy
Outstanding Defensive Back: Nick Galvan
Outstanding Offensive Back: Joe Glendening
Ralph Miller III Outstanding Linebacker: Steven Embry
Urbanik Award for Scholarship, Leadership, and Service: Anthony Mifsud
Roy Beck Most Valuable Player: Joe Glendening
Captains Award: Brett Pasche, Cam White, Anthony Mifsud, Joe Glendening
Coaches' Award: Cam White
One Play Warrior: Alex Fogt
Joe Vijuk Outstanding Defensive Lineman: Joe Snyder
Outstanding Offensive Lineman: DJ Loy
Outstanding Defensive Back: Nick Galvan
Outstanding Offensive Back: Joe Glendening
Ralph Miller III Outstanding Linebacker: Steven Embry
Urbanik Award for Scholarship, Leadership, and Service: Anthony Mifsud
HillsdaleChargers.com: North Champs
Hillsdale College Press Release
November 10, 2012 – No regrets. That was the mantra the Hillsdale College football team entered the 2012 season and season finale with, and the Chargers put together an effort to be proud of Saturday afternoon.
Playing staunch defense from start to finish, the Chargers defeated Northwood University 14-3 on a gray Saturday afternoon in Midland to finish 7-4 on the season.
The win gives Hillsdale one part of a four-way share for the 2012 GLIAC North Division title. By virtue of Saginaw Valley State's 55-52 win over Grand Valley State, the Chargers finish the season 7-3 in the conference, even with GVSU, SVSU and Michigan Tech.
Several seniors played their final collegiate games Saturday, and RB Joe Glendening turned in a closing performance for the ages.
Already Hillsdale's all-time leader in carries, rushing yards and touchdowns, Glendening ran the ball 39 times for a season-high 211 yards and two touchdowns. He scored on the first and last possessions of the game, capping his brilliant career with a touchdown burst through the middle late in the fourth quarter to conclude the scoring. He displayed the will and tenacity emblematic of a great player playing the final game in an amazing career.
Glendening's final career numbers stack up like this: 975 carries, 4,772 rushing yards and 62 total touchdowns. All school records.
After surrendering 84 points in its past two games, the Hillsdale defense answered the bell with one of its finest performances of the season. Matt Payne and Brett Pasche each had interceptions, Zach Cherocci and Skyler Davis teamed up on a blocked field goal, and the Chargers held Northwood – a team that had scored 38 points on Ferris State last week – to a season-low three points in this game. Tyler Jenks also recovered a second-half fumble by the Timberwolves.
Junior LB Devin Moynihan led the team with 15 total tackles, while Pasche had 14 and sophomore Daniel Pittman added 11, to go along with airtight pass defense. Sophomore Alex Chludzinski, playing for the injured Nick Galvan, registered a career-high seven tackles and was part of an outstanding collective effort by the Chargers.
The defense stopped Northwood on 12 out of 15 third-down conversion attempts in the game, and held the Timberwolves, traditionally one of the GLIAC's best rushing teams, to just 92 yards on the ground.
The Chargers have now won five straight regular season finales.
Hillsdale has now won at least seven games six straight years, the first time that's happened since the beginning of the Frank "Muddy" Waters coaching era in 1955-60.
The four-way tie for the division championship is reminiscent of the 1992 season, when Hillsdale was part of a four-way tie for first place overall in the GLIAC. That season, the Chargers shared first place with Butler, Grand Valley State and Ferris State.
Playing staunch defense from start to finish, the Chargers defeated Northwood University 14-3 on a gray Saturday afternoon in Midland to finish 7-4 on the season.
The win gives Hillsdale one part of a four-way share for the 2012 GLIAC North Division title. By virtue of Saginaw Valley State's 55-52 win over Grand Valley State, the Chargers finish the season 7-3 in the conference, even with GVSU, SVSU and Michigan Tech.
Several seniors played their final collegiate games Saturday, and RB Joe Glendening turned in a closing performance for the ages.
Already Hillsdale's all-time leader in carries, rushing yards and touchdowns, Glendening ran the ball 39 times for a season-high 211 yards and two touchdowns. He scored on the first and last possessions of the game, capping his brilliant career with a touchdown burst through the middle late in the fourth quarter to conclude the scoring. He displayed the will and tenacity emblematic of a great player playing the final game in an amazing career.
Glendening's final career numbers stack up like this: 975 carries, 4,772 rushing yards and 62 total touchdowns. All school records.
After surrendering 84 points in its past two games, the Hillsdale defense answered the bell with one of its finest performances of the season. Matt Payne and Brett Pasche each had interceptions, Zach Cherocci and Skyler Davis teamed up on a blocked field goal, and the Chargers held Northwood – a team that had scored 38 points on Ferris State last week – to a season-low three points in this game. Tyler Jenks also recovered a second-half fumble by the Timberwolves.
Junior LB Devin Moynihan led the team with 15 total tackles, while Pasche had 14 and sophomore Daniel Pittman added 11, to go along with airtight pass defense. Sophomore Alex Chludzinski, playing for the injured Nick Galvan, registered a career-high seven tackles and was part of an outstanding collective effort by the Chargers.
The defense stopped Northwood on 12 out of 15 third-down conversion attempts in the game, and held the Timberwolves, traditionally one of the GLIAC's best rushing teams, to just 92 yards on the ground.
The Chargers have now won five straight regular season finales.
Hillsdale has now won at least seven games six straight years, the first time that's happened since the beginning of the Frank "Muddy" Waters coaching era in 1955-60.
The four-way tie for the division championship is reminiscent of the 1992 season, when Hillsdale was part of a four-way tie for first place overall in the GLIAC. That season, the Chargers shared first place with Butler, Grand Valley State and Ferris State.
Hillsdale's Glendening wins GLIAC Rushing Title
He saved his best performance of the 2012 season for his last game. It was only fitting that it would be a Joe Glendening fourth down conversion followed by a Joe Glendening touchdown on the next play that would secure Hillsdale its 7th win of the season and a share of its third straight divisional title on Saturday at Northwood.
Glendening's 212 yards was enough to place him atop the GLIAC rushing standings at 137.9 yards per game. Not only did Glendening lead in yards per game, he also led the league in total rushing yards with 1517. That was sixty more than Notre Dame's Pedro Powell.
Below is the complete list courtesy of GLIAC.org
Glendening's 212 yards was enough to place him atop the GLIAC rushing standings at 137.9 yards per game. Not only did Glendening lead in yards per game, he also led the league in total rushing yards with 1517. That was sixty more than Notre Dame's Pedro Powell.
Below is the complete list courtesy of GLIAC.org
| Yards per game | # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
J Glendening Hillsdale |
137.9 | ||||
|
M Williams Findlay |
134.8 | ||||
|
P Powell Notre Dame (OH) |
132.5 | ||||
|
J Vander laan Ferris St. |
121.6 | ||||
|
T Davis Wayne St. (Mich.) |
105.4 | ||||
| Complete leaders | |||||
Friday, November 09, 2012
d2football.com's Tony Nicolette: Week 11 Previews
Here is Tony's preview of the Chargers and Timberwolves.
Northwood (4-5, 5-5) at Hillsdale (6-3, 6-4)
The two private schools in the North Division will conclude the slate with 2012 installment of the "Pat Riepma Bowl". Riepma was a standout player at Hillsdale, and in his early coaching career was an assistant at his alma mater. He then went on to build Northwood into a perennial GLIAC power and playoff contender. Riepma is still at Northwood as the AD, and there may not be a finer GLIAC Man out there. We'd love to know if he really is OK with whomever wins this one, although we'd hardly fault him either way!
In any case, this year's versions of the Timberwolves and Chargers saw promising results escape them over the past month. The Woodies finally halted their five-game losing skid last week after opening 4-0. Hillsdale, on the other hand, had control of their own destiny in the North and possibly in the playoff race...but two straight losses have dashed those hopes. Now, it's about pride for both of these clubs...the Woodies can get to the good side of .500, and the Chargers don't want to see one of their all-time greats go out on a three-game skid.
So who gets it done? Well, we have to say we were perplexed at how ineffective Hillsdale was offensively last week. It's been a long time since we've seen such a poor output, and it's hard for us to see that being repeated again...especially back within the confines of Muddy Waters. While Mark Morris has made large leaps forward in play at QB for Northwood, we're still not sure if NU can play the kind of game that has troubled HC's defense of late, and that's power. This should be an entertaining affair, but it's just so hard for us to see Hillsdale dropping three straight. Hillsdale 27, Northwood 22.
Rest of article and other previews
Northwood (4-5, 5-5) at Hillsdale (6-3, 6-4)
The two private schools in the North Division will conclude the slate with 2012 installment of the "Pat Riepma Bowl". Riepma was a standout player at Hillsdale, and in his early coaching career was an assistant at his alma mater. He then went on to build Northwood into a perennial GLIAC power and playoff contender. Riepma is still at Northwood as the AD, and there may not be a finer GLIAC Man out there. We'd love to know if he really is OK with whomever wins this one, although we'd hardly fault him either way!
In any case, this year's versions of the Timberwolves and Chargers saw promising results escape them over the past month. The Woodies finally halted their five-game losing skid last week after opening 4-0. Hillsdale, on the other hand, had control of their own destiny in the North and possibly in the playoff race...but two straight losses have dashed those hopes. Now, it's about pride for both of these clubs...the Woodies can get to the good side of .500, and the Chargers don't want to see one of their all-time greats go out on a three-game skid.
So who gets it done? Well, we have to say we were perplexed at how ineffective Hillsdale was offensively last week. It's been a long time since we've seen such a poor output, and it's hard for us to see that being repeated again...especially back within the confines of Muddy Waters. While Mark Morris has made large leaps forward in play at QB for Northwood, we're still not sure if NU can play the kind of game that has troubled HC's defense of late, and that's power. This should be an entertaining affair, but it's just so hard for us to see Hillsdale dropping three straight. Hillsdale 27, Northwood 22.
Rest of article and other previews
HillsdaleChargers.com: Glendening Regional Finalist for Harlon Hill
Press Release
November 9, 2012 - Hillsdlae College senior Joe Glendening made the first cut on his path to win the most prestigious individual award presented to an NCAA Division II football player.
Glendening is one of six finalists among Super Region 4 schools for
the 2012 Harlon Hill Trophy, given to the most outstanding football
player in NCAA Division II.
Nationwide, a total of 24 players - six from each region - are on the initial Harlon Hill ballot. Players will be voted on by the sports information director of the 168 Division II football-sponsoring institutions in the next week.
The top two vote-getters from each region will advance to the national ballot.
In 2011, Glendening was a regional winner in the Harlon Hill balloting and was a national semifinalist for the award. He is one of two players in the nation to reach this stage of the balloting in back-to-back years, along with Kutztown QB Kevin Morton.
The other five nominees from Super Region 4 include Ashland QB Taylor Housewright, Indianapolis RB Kay Fiecher, Midwestern State RB Keidrick Jackson, Saginaw Valley State WR Jeff Janis and West Texas A&M QB Dustin Vaughn.
Glendening is Hillsdale College's all-time leading rusher with 4,561 career rushing yards and his 60 total touchdowns scored in his career are also a school record. Earlier this season, he surpassed the school career record for carries, and has 936 entering Saturday's season finale at Northwood.
The GLIAC rushing leader in 2010 and 2011, Glendening was a First-Team All-American and the GLIAC Player of the Year last year, and holds every significant single-season rushing record in school history. He has 25 career 100-yard rushing games and has at least one rushing touchdown in eight of the team's 10 games this season.
November 9, 2012 - Hillsdlae College senior Joe Glendening made the first cut on his path to win the most prestigious individual award presented to an NCAA Division II football player.
Glendening is one of six finalists among Super Region 4 schools for
the 2012 Harlon Hill Trophy, given to the most outstanding football
player in NCAA Division II.Nationwide, a total of 24 players - six from each region - are on the initial Harlon Hill ballot. Players will be voted on by the sports information director of the 168 Division II football-sponsoring institutions in the next week.
The top two vote-getters from each region will advance to the national ballot.
In 2011, Glendening was a regional winner in the Harlon Hill balloting and was a national semifinalist for the award. He is one of two players in the nation to reach this stage of the balloting in back-to-back years, along with Kutztown QB Kevin Morton.
The other five nominees from Super Region 4 include Ashland QB Taylor Housewright, Indianapolis RB Kay Fiecher, Midwestern State RB Keidrick Jackson, Saginaw Valley State WR Jeff Janis and West Texas A&M QB Dustin Vaughn.
Glendening is Hillsdale College's all-time leading rusher with 4,561 career rushing yards and his 60 total touchdowns scored in his career are also a school record. Earlier this season, he surpassed the school career record for carries, and has 936 entering Saturday's season finale at Northwood.
The GLIAC rushing leader in 2010 and 2011, Glendening was a First-Team All-American and the GLIAC Player of the Year last year, and holds every significant single-season rushing record in school history. He has 25 career 100-yard rushing games and has at least one rushing touchdown in eight of the team's 10 games this season.
One more chance for the Chargers to "Leave No Doubt"
When Hillsdale adopted its "Unfinished Business - Leave No Doubt" motto for the 2012 season, a lot of the mentality was playoffs or bust. Those playoff dreams went bust a couple of weeks ago against Grand Valley and last week just seemed like more of the same as the Chargers never got their bearings in Houghton.
On paper this sure looked like all of the pieces had fallen into place for a big run but the meat grinder of the GLIAC North took its toll and a handful of pieces refused to fall into place. It might be easy to assume this crew is going to just "play out the string" tomorrow in Midland against Northwood. I serious doubt that will be the case.
Tomorrow is the last go for a truly great senior class including Hillsdale's newly minted all-time leading rusher Joe Glendening. His 4558 yards may likely stand as long, if not longer than Scott Schulte's 19 year record did. Not only does tomorrow end Joe's college career, it ends one of the truly great amateur football careers the State of Michigan has ever witnessed. Let's hope he and his offensive line put on a show to appropriately cap his amazing run.
A victory tomorrow gives this senior class 34 wins, the same number last year's seniors had. 34 wins is the most of any class since a couple of groups in the 1980s had 37. A win over Northwood would also give this group a .720 win percentage.
Don't forget either that Hillsdale might be out of the playoff hunt but they are still alive for a share of the GLIAC North crown. If Hillsdale can win and Saginaw Valley can beat Grand Valley, then the Chargers, Cardinals, Lakers, and possibly Michigan Tech (who needs to defeat Wayne State) would all share the title. It's a shame that in this scenario none of those clubs will be playoff bound either.
Regardless of playoffs or not, this team and program's body of work over the course of the last six years has left no doubt that Hillsdale College has clawed its way into the upper echelon of one of the great Divsion II conferences. There will always be unfinished business. Let's see how these boys can end this season tomorrow.
On paper this sure looked like all of the pieces had fallen into place for a big run but the meat grinder of the GLIAC North took its toll and a handful of pieces refused to fall into place. It might be easy to assume this crew is going to just "play out the string" tomorrow in Midland against Northwood. I serious doubt that will be the case.
Tomorrow is the last go for a truly great senior class including Hillsdale's newly minted all-time leading rusher Joe Glendening. His 4558 yards may likely stand as long, if not longer than Scott Schulte's 19 year record did. Not only does tomorrow end Joe's college career, it ends one of the truly great amateur football careers the State of Michigan has ever witnessed. Let's hope he and his offensive line put on a show to appropriately cap his amazing run.
A victory tomorrow gives this senior class 34 wins, the same number last year's seniors had. 34 wins is the most of any class since a couple of groups in the 1980s had 37. A win over Northwood would also give this group a .720 win percentage.
Don't forget either that Hillsdale might be out of the playoff hunt but they are still alive for a share of the GLIAC North crown. If Hillsdale can win and Saginaw Valley can beat Grand Valley, then the Chargers, Cardinals, Lakers, and possibly Michigan Tech (who needs to defeat Wayne State) would all share the title. It's a shame that in this scenario none of those clubs will be playoff bound either.
Regardless of playoffs or not, this team and program's body of work over the course of the last six years has left no doubt that Hillsdale College has clawed its way into the upper echelon of one of the great Divsion II conferences. There will always be unfinished business. Let's see how these boys can end this season tomorrow.
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