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Spring sports previews: Over the break
Four spring sports will kick off their season during the break, looking for competition and a little sun before returning to their regular conference schedules
Men's golf '06 season preview
The Grinnell men's golf team is ready to start the new season after a sixth place finish at the Midwest Conference Championships last year. The team will be led once again by Head Coach Greg Wallace and will be looking for its fourth MWC title in the history of Grinnell's golf program.
The Pioneers had a solid season last year, finishing in third place at the MWC South Division meet and in fourth and fifth place, respectively at the Monmouth and Knox meets during the early part of the '05 season.
The team should expect strong performances by returning seniors Jack Kennedy and Ben Johannsen and junior Ryan Long.
The Grinnell men's golf team has their first game of the '06 season in Tucson, Ariz., hosted by the University of Arizona, Tucson, on Thursday, March, 23.
-Andy Chon
Pioneer baseball: looking ahead
The Grinnell baseball team will be looking to improve on last year's record of 13-20, (5-7 MWC).
The Pioneers are coming off of a very challenging season, but the experience they have gained from last year should have prepared them well for their upcoming games.
The baseball team will open the '06 season on the road, spending their spring break playing seven games against five schools during their annual trip to Fort Pierce, Fla. The Pioneers will play the first two games of their spring season against Principia College in a doubleheader on Mar. 20.
The Grinnell baseball team soundly defeated Principia in their last meeting, taking down the Gold and Blue 15-3. The Pioneers will return to the Midwest after spring break to play conference rival Monmouth, on Apr. 1.
The Monmouth Fighting Scots ended Grinnell's season early last year by taking them out of contention for the MWC tournament. The Scots seem to be struggling early in their season this year so the Pioneers will be in a good position for a little payback.
-Andy Chon
Men's and Women's Outdoor track
The men's and women's outdoor track season begins with the Disney World Invitational in Orlando Florida on Mar. 23. The Pioneers will be hard pressed to improve upon their strong performances last year. The men and women finished in third and fourth place respectively against eight other schools during last year's Midwest Conference Championships hosted by Monmouth College.
The Pioneers are under extra pressure to perform this year because the '06 MWC championships will be hosted by Grinnell on May 12 and 13.
The first home game of the season will be the Dick Young Classic on Apr. 22.
-Andy Chon
Grinnell Pioneer softball: '06
The softball team had a rough season last year, finishing with a record of 13-21, (4-9 MWC). The season was very unsteady for the team, with winning streaks and losing streaks dotting their record throughout the '05 season.
The Pioneers will start this season with a relatively new team. Though most of the softball team consists of returning players, there are total of eight new freshman players this season.
The softball team will head to Florida to open their season with the Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic on Mar. 19 at Fort Myers. The softball team did not have much luck at the Ft. Myers last year, finishing their stay in Florida with a record of 0-4.
The Pioneers will have their first home game of the season on Tuesday, Apr. 4, against Mount Mercy College.
-Andy Chon
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