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Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA | October 31, 2003

Tennis second at conference
The finals did not end until 10:15 p.m, but in the end Lake Forest was victorious. [more]

The future of sport
Work on Phase One of the new Athletic Center, the facility that is going to replace both the venerable Physical Education Complex and Darby Gym commenced in October—following the approval for its construction by the Grinnell College board of trustees in early September this year. [more]

Conference comes to Grinnell
When Grinnell women’s soccer hosts the conference tournament this year, any of the four competitors could walk away with the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. But the Pioneers, Conference champs for the regular season, have already proved one thing. They’re clutch. [more]

Offense explodes, football wins first MWC game
There were 934 yards of total offense between Grinnell’s and Lawrence University’s football teams this past Saturday. That’s 2,802 feet of offense in the four quarters and one overtime period it took the Pioneers to pull off their first conference win, 48-47, and cap off one of the most emotional comebacks that Grinnell has seen in some time. [more]

For men’s soccer, third time’s not a charm
For the third straight year, the Pioneer men’s soccer team will be on the outside looking in at the playoffs. [more]

Tourney Time
Women’s soccer is hosting the conference tournament on its home turf this weekend, but three other teams will have to go into hostile or neutral environments. Men’s and women’s cross country travel to Lake Forest, Ill., to run at the conference meet, while the Grinnell water polo team is on its way to Nationals this weekend. [more]