news https://www.olivetcomets.com en-us Seventy-eight Olivet College student-athletes named to the 2005-06 MIAA Academic Honor Roll https://www.olivetcomets.com/general_releases/2005-06/miaa_honor_roll Seventy-eight Olivet College student-athletes have been named to the 2005-06 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Academic Honor Roll. Thu, 06 Jul 2006 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/general_releases/2005-06/miaa_honor_roll Sleight receives MIAA/Albert H. Deal Male Scholar-Athlete Award https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200403hl1s9r Olivet College senior Travis Sleight (Battle Creek/Lakeview) is the recipient of the 2005-06 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA)/Albert H. Deal Scholar-Athlete Award, according to an announcement by Commissioner David Neilson. Thu, 15 Jun 2006 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200403hl1s9r Sleight receives Morley Fraser Scholar-Athlete Award https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200403eq6zsv Olivet College senior Travis Sleight (Battle Creek/Lakeview) received the Morley Fraser Scholar-Athlete Award from the Michigan Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame. Mon, 09 Jan 2006 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200403eq6zsv Sleight named to the 2005 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® College Division first-team https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20160512ldnzwz Olivet College senior running back Travis Sleight (Battle Creek/Lakeview High School) has been named to the 2005 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® College Division first-team as selected by College Sports Information Directors of America. Thu, 01 Dec 2005 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20160512ldnzwz Eight Olivet College players named to 2005 All-MIAA football teams https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200402nhwsso Eight Olivet College student-athletes have been named to the 2005 All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) football teams. In addition, senior Travis Sleight is the recipient of the 2005 Pete Schmidt Memorial Scholar-Athlete Award. Tue, 15 Nov 2005 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200402nhwsso Football team loses to Albion, 36-19, in season-finale https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200402ngqars The Olivet College football team fell to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) rival Albion College, 36-19, this afternoon at the Cutler Athletic Complex in Olivet. With the loss, the Comets end their season with a 5-5 overall record and 4-3 MIAA mark. Sat, 12 Nov 2005 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200402ngqars Three student-athletes named to the 2005 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV teams https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20160512laj5sh Three Olivet College student-athletes have been named to the 2005 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV teams as selected by College Sports Information Directors of America. Thu, 10 Nov 2005 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20160512laj5sh Football team defeats Wisconsin Lutheran, 28-14, for third straight win https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200402ngaipr The Olivet College football team defeated Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) foe Wisconsin Lutheran College, 28-14, this afternoon at Raabe Stadium in Milwaukee. Sat, 05 Nov 2005 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200402ngaipr Lackscheide named MIAA Special Teams Player of the Week https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200402mrn1ue Olivet College senior punter Ken Lackscheide (Vermontville/Maple Valley) has been named the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Special Teams Player of the Week. Mon, 31 Oct 2005 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200402mrn1ue Football team defeats Kalamazoo, 20-14 https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200402mr04zr The Olivet College football team defeated Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) foe Kalamazoo College, 20-14, this afternoon at the Cutler Athletic Complex in Olivet. Sat, 29 Oct 2005 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200402mr04zr Football team rallies to beat Tri-State, 42-26 https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200402mqltjl The Olivet College football team scored 35 unanswered points to beat Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) foe Tri-State (Ind.) University, 42-26, today at the Cutler Athletic Complex in Olivet. Sat, 22 Oct 2005 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200402mqltjl Football team loses a heartbreaker to Adrian, 37-31, in double overtime https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200402mq7ujn The Olivet College football team lost a 37-31 double overtime heartbreaker to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) foe Adrian College today before 4,653 fans at Maple Stadium in Adrian. Sat, 15 Oct 2005 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200402mq7ujn Sims named MIAA Defensive Defensive Player of the Week https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200402mtiocl Olivet College junior cornerback Cliff Sims (Reed City) has been named the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Defensive Player of the Week for football. Mon, 10 Oct 2005 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200402mtiocl Football team beats Hope, 31-24 https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200402mp5sr9 The Olivet College football team defeated Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) foe Hope College, 31-24, today before 3,467 Homecoming fans at the Cutler Athletic Complex in Olivet. It was the Comets’ (2-3, 1-1 MIAA) first win over Hope since the 1991 season. Sat, 08 Oct 2005 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200402mp5sr9 Football team opens MIAA play with 49-24 loss at Alma https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200402moqgrz The Olivet College football team opened Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) play with a 49-24 loss today at Alma College. Sat, 01 Oct 2005 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200402moqgrz Two student-athletes named MIAA Co-Defensive Player of the Week https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200402ljwdyo Olivet College junior Corey Evans (Mason) and sophomore DeRan Thomas (Detroit/Harper Woods Notre Dame) have been named the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Co-Defensive Player of the Week for men’s soccer and football, respectively. Mon, 26 Sep 2005 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200402ljwdyo Football team beats Manchester (Ind.), 40-7 https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200402li6brn The Olivet College football team snapped a two-game losing streak with a 40-7 win over non-conference foe Manchester (Ind.) College today at Carl W. Burt Memorial Stadium in N. Manchester, Ind. After a scoreless first half, the Comets (1-2) scored 33 unanswered points in the third quarter. Sat, 24 Sep 2005 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200402li6brn Football team falls to Ohio Wesleyan, 21-7 https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200402lhosa4 The Olivet College football team fell to non-conference foe Ohio Wesleyan University, 21-7, today at Selby Field in Delaware, Ohio. Sat, 17 Sep 2005 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200402lhosa4 Football team defeated by Franklin, 41-23 https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200402lelg10 The Olivet College football team suffered a 41-23 loss this evening to Franklin (Ind.) College before an Olivet single-game record 4,910 fans at the Cutler Athletic Complex in Olivet. Sat, 10 Sep 2005 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200402lelg10 Celebration planned for Olivet College’s first night football game in more than 40 years https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200402ld8si1 The Olivet College football team will open its 2005 season Saturday, Sept. 10 with a “Comets come out at night” celebration. Olivet hosts Franklin (Ind.) College at 7 p.m. for the first night game under the lights of the new Cutler Athletic Complex. The last time Olivet played a night game at home was more than 40 years ago. Tue, 23 Aug 2005 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200402ld8si1 Olivet picked to finish fifth in preseason 2005 MIAA football poll https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200402lcg3fi The Olivet College football team was selected to finish fifth in the 2005 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) football poll at the annual MIAA Fall Sports Press Day held at Tri-State (Ind.) University. In voting by the coaches and media, the Comets received 81 total points. Thu, 04 Aug 2005 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20200402lcg3fi Kubiak named assistant head football coach at Olivet College https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2004-05/releases/20200407pr8iav Bob Kubiak has been named assistant head football coach at Olivet College, according to an announcement by new head football coach Dominic Livedoti. Thu, 16 Dec 2004 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2004-05/releases/20200407pr8iav Sigler retires as Olivet College’s head football coach; Livedoti named successor https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2004-05/releases/20200407pphg85 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. Tue, 07 Dec 2004 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/fball/2004-05/releases/20200407pphg85