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Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA | February 14, 2003

Pool sharks: Grinnell’s swimmers are in home waters as both teams try to repeat as champs of the Midwest
This is the weekend that the swim team has been preparing for all season. The Pioneers begin their race for the title of MWC Champions this morning at 10 a.m. in the Obermiller Pool in the PEC. [more]

For Grinnell divers, it’s death from above
When the ancient gods above brewed up the sport of diving they took one part gymnastics, two parts x-games, and threw in a whole lot of style and grace. Together, this adds up to death defying twists and turns and blood curdling smacks as bodies hit the water from heights up to five meters. Grinnell’s team has put their time in, and is now ready to take the conference by storm. [more]

Men two steps closer to title: Team’s quests for MWC championship, unbeaten home season continue
The last thing anyone wants to do is travel to Grinnell for a playoff game. But if someone doesn’t knock off the Pioneers at home in the regular season, that’s just what they’ll have to do. [more]

Strong showing for cross country, but no nationals
If Mitch hurts you better be dying. [more]

The new goal: a winning season. But to get there, women’s basketball have to win two of its last three games
Grinnell women’s basketball team has not had a winning team in over a decade. The last time a women’s team had nine wins in a season, Bill Clinton had just taken office in 1993. [more]