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Sixty-eight Olivet College student-athletes named to the 2004-05 MIAA Academic Honor Roll
Sixty-eight Olivet College student-athletes have been named to the 2004-05 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Academic Honor Roll.
July 11, 2005
Kubiak named assistant head football coach at Olivet College
Bob Kubiak has been named assistant head football coach at Olivet College, according to an announcement by new head football coach Dominic Livedoti.
December 16, 2004
Van Laan named to the 2004 Don Hansen Football Gazette All-American Football Team
Sophomore offensive guard Josh Van Laan (Caledonia/South Christian) has been named to the 2004 Don Hansen Football Gazette NCAA Division III All-American Football third-team.
December 13, 2004
Three football players selected to the 2004 Don Hansen’s Football Gazette All-North Region Team
Three football players have been named to the 2004 Don Hansen’s Football Gazette Division III All-North Region teams. Sophomore offensive guard Josh Van Laan (Caledonia/South Christian) is a first-team selection while junior tight end Josh Ewing (Hopkins) and junior offensive center Mike Pfeister (Bellevue) are third-team choices.
December 09, 2004
Sigler retires as Olivet College’s head football coach; Livedoti named successor
Olivet College Head Football Coach Irv Sigler has announced his retirement from coaching, effective immediately. A 1965 Olivet graduate, Sigler said the decision to leave his alma mater is based on health issues and the desire to spend more time with his family. Dominic Livedoti, who served as assistant head football coach and defensive coordinator under Sigler the last three years, has been named the Comets’ new head coach.
December 07, 2004
Sleight named to the 2004 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America College Division second-team
Olivet College junior running back Travis Sleight has been named to the 20014 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America College Division second-team as selected by CoSIDA.
December 01, 2004
Seven players named to 2004 All-MIAA football teams
Seven Olivet College student-athletes have been named to the 2004 All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) football teams.
November 16, 2004
Football team beats Albion, 58-35, for the first time since 1975
Olivet College junior Travis Sleight (Battle Creek/Lakeview) scored a school and Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) single-game record seven touchdowns as the Fighting Comet football team defeated MIAA rival Albion College, 58-35, this afternoon before 4,244 fans at Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium and Morley Fraser Field in Albion.
November 13, 2004
Football team defeats Wisconsin Lutheran, 52-28, for fourth straight win
The Olivet College football team defeated Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) foe Wisconsin Lutheran College, 52-28, this afternoon at the Cutler Athletic Complex. With the win, the Fighting Comets (7-2, 4-2 MIAA) won their fourth straight game, and the seven victories are the most since 1991 when they also won seven games.
November 06, 2004
Football team defeats Kalamazoo, 42-20, for third straight win
The Olivet College football team won its third straight game today with a 42-20 victory at Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) foe Kalamazoo College. With the win, the Fighting Comets (6-2, 3-2 MIAA) secured a winning season for the second time in three years and only the fourth since 1974.
October 30, 2004
Football team beats Tri-State, 41-21
Six different Olivet College football players scored a touchdown as the Fighting Comets defeated Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) foe Tri-State (Ind.) University, 41-21, this afternoon at Shive Field in Angola.
October 23, 2004
Neilsen named MIAA Offensive Player of the Week
Olivet College sophomore fullback Drew Neilsen (Belding High School) has been named the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts in last Saturday’s 33-22 win over Adrian College.
October 18, 2004
Football team defeats Adrian, 33-22
The Olivet College football team snapped an eight-game Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) losing streak with a 33-22 win over Adrian College this afternoon before 1,735 Homecoming fans at the Cutler Athletic Complex in Olivet. Olivet last won a MIAA contest on Nov. 16, 2002.
October 16, 2004
Football team drops 41-24 decision at Hope
Sophomore fullback Drew Nielsen (Belding High School) rushed for a career-high 214 yards but it was not enough as the Olivet College football team dropped a 41-24 decision this afternoon at Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) foe Hope College at the Holland Municipal Stadium.
October 09, 2004
Football loses to Alma, 21-18, in MIAA opener
The Olivet College football team lost a heartbreaker, 21-18, to Alma College in its Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) opener this afternoon at the Cutler Athletic Complex. The Scots earned the victory after Jeff LaPorte made a 38-yard field goal with three seconds left.
October 02, 2004
Quackenbush named MIAA Special Teams Player of the Week
Olivet College sophomore return specialist Chris Quackenbush (Waterford Mott High School) has been named Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Special Teams Player of the Week.
September 27, 2004