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Men’s volleyball loses to Tennessee in a tight match

Men’s volleyball loses to Tennessee in a tight match

By | March 7, 2014 at 1:45 pm | No comments

By A. Brooke Whitley The Milligan College Men’s Volleyball team lost to the University of Tennessee’s club team on Feb. 26. It was their first match on home court at the Steve Lacy Fieldhouse. Set one and two were relatively close with Tennessee winning 25-19 and...

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It’s official! Brutus is getting paid.

It’s official! Brutus is getting paid.

By | February 28, 2014 at 10:37 am | No comments

By Brittany Shaffer This fall, Milligan will implement an official scholarship position for Brutus the Buffalo, Milligan’s mascot.  The lucky student will maintain the position for their entire time at Milligan. Previously, the mascot was a volunteer-based role filled...

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Women’s Basketball loses to rival Montreat

Women’s Basketball loses to rival Montreat

By | February 27, 2014 at 4:59 pm | No comments

By A. Brooke Whitley MONTREAT COLLEGE, N.C. - Against a long-time rival, the Milligan College women’s basketball team lost the last game on Saturday to the Cavaliers. The scoreboard in McAlister Gymnasium at Montreat College read 84-75. “We were locked into fourth...

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Swim team headed to National Championship, hopes to break school records

Swim team headed to National Championship, hopes to break school records

By | February 27, 2014 at 4:55 pm | No comments

By Amber Plumer Picture of Katryn McKinney from MilliganBuffs.com  Thirteen Milligan swim team members qualified for the NAIA National Championship at the Appalachian Swimming Conference on Feb. 15. “We saw many seasonal best times at ASC and I expect to return from...

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Olympic Profile: Sarah Hendrickson

Olympic Profile: Sarah Hendrickson

By | February 14, 2014 at 11:21 am | No comments

Photo Courtesy of Sarah Hendrickson’s Official Facebook Page By: Sierra Plese The Sochi Olympics is full of athletes with amazing stories. The new women’s ski jump is a sport that’s undergone a hard-fought battle in recent years to be recognized as an Olympics sport....

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Racing forward: Milligan’s cycling team grows

Racing forward: Milligan’s cycling team grows

By | November 15, 2013 at 10:04 am | No comments

By: Taylor Foote Photo by: Syd Bickers There has been a major influx of campus tours led by Milligan’s cycling coach Zack Nave, as he is hoping to double the team’s size by next season. “We have a large number of very big prospects [who are] committed to or are...

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Two strokes forward

Two strokes forward

By | October 25, 2013 at 10:40 am | No comments

By: Stephen Murphy Photo credit: milliganbuffs.com After 10 months of coaching, former Head Swim Coach Raymond Weston left the Milligan College swim team on Wednesday, Oct. 16 to advance his coaching career for the Division I school Binghamton University,...

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Losses on the Road: Women’s Volleyball

Losses on the Road: Women’s Volleyball

By | October 8, 2013 at 9:58 pm | No comments

By: Stephen Murphy With three losses on the road last week, the women's volleyball team heads back out to play Point University of West Point, Ga. on Thursday. "We started off very slow, which in some part is due to a really young team," Bays said addressing last Tuesday's...

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“Week of Wellness” winners

“Week of Wellness” winners

By | September 30, 2013 at 8:28 pm | No comments

By: Stampede Staff Students signed up to compete in wellness actives at the Gilliam Wellness Center last week during the annual Week of Wellness (W.O.W.). Competitors names were placed into drawings, and winners were named last Friday. Below is a list of the winners and...

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Lady Buffs try to regain balance

Lady Buffs try to regain balance

By | September 19, 2013 at 6:30 pm | No comments

By: Stephen Murphy The Lady Buffs soccer team had a record of 2-4-1 going into last night's game against King University. Leading the night the Buffs outshot the Tornados 24-15 along with the most shots on goal 11-7. Even with a terrific night the buffs came up short...

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