Fall Athletics Competition Begins at Kellogg Community College

Kellogg Community College has brought back one sport this fall that will be a welcome addition to the two other sports set to begin their fall schedules this weekend.

The baseball team, coming off a deep National run into June, will also take the field for a few contests for their fall schedule, welcoming the incoming freshman that will put on the Bruins unis.

The sport returning to the athletic department is Women's Soccer, a team that will feature 12 of the 15-player roster that are from our area with players from Lakeview, Harper Creek, Calhoun Christian, Marshall, Bellevue and Climax-Scotts. Kellogg used to have a Men's Soccer team that brought in a Michigan Community College Athletic Association title in 1999, but it has been almost a decade since soccer has taken place on a competitive level on campus. Eieri Jordan Salivia, who was hired as KCC's Physical Education Coordinator, will also be the head coach for the initial squad. All of the incoming freshman will be a part of a the inaugural season that begins August 24^th, with their home opener on August 30^th.

* - Signifies MCCAA games. Home games are bold
Saturday, August 24^th - *Lakeland (OH) Community College - 3pm
Wednesday, August 28^th - *Muskegon Community College - 4pm
Friday, August 30^th - *Ancilla College - 4pm
Saturday, September 7^th - *Lakeland (OH) Community College - 2pm
Wednesday, September 11^th - *Ancilla College - 4pm
Saturday, September 14^th - *Delta College - 1pm
Wednesday, September 18^th - *Muskegon Community College - 4pm
Saturday, September 21^st - *Schoolcraft College - 1pm
Wednesday, September 25^th - *Delta College - 4:30pm
Saturday, September 28^th - *Jackson College - 3pm
Saturday, October 5^th - *Lake Michigan College - 3pm
Wednesday, October 9^th - *Schoolcraft College - 3pm
Friday, October 11^th - Andrews University JV - - TBA
Wednesday, October 16^th - *Jackson College - 4pm
Wednesday, October 23^rd - *Lake Michigan College - 4pm
November 2-3 - NJCAA Region XII Division I Women's Soccer Championships - Grand Haven, MI

The Volleyball squad is looking to improve on an 8-16 record last season, where the Lady Bruins won seven straight matches over a two-week stretch. Former Pennfield head coach Tom VanWienen returns to the sidelines for his third year at Kellogg, and brings in a young group of just four sophomores and eight freshman. The returning players include Jackie Mason and Madison Ducheney (Marshall), Abigail Howard (Delton) and Madison Jones (Hillsdale). Other local talents include Haidyn Markos (Lakeview), Gabby Costello (Bellevue) and Grace Hall (Pennfield). Their schedule begins August 29^th with their second season in the new Miller Gymnasium.

* - Signifies MCCAA games. Home games are bold
Thursday, August 29^th - *Ancilla College - 6:30pm
August 30 - September 1 - Owens (OH) Community College Invitational - TBA
Tuesday, September 3^rd - *Jackson College - 6:30pm
Thursday, September 5^th - *Muskegon Community College - 6:30pm
Tuesday, September 10^th - *Glen Oaks Community College - 6:30pm
Thursday, September 12^th - *Grand Rapids Community College - 6:30pm
Tuesday, September 17^th - *Lansing Community College - 6:30pm
Tuesday, September 19^th - *Lake Michigan College - 6:30pm
Tuesday, September 24^th - *Kalamazoo Valley Community College - 6:30pm
September 28-29 - Grand Rapids Raider Invitational - TBA
Tuesday, October 1^st - *Ancilla College - 6:30pm
Thursday, October 3^rd - *Jackson College - 6:30pm
Tuesday, October 8^th - *Muskegon Community College - 6:30pm
Thursday, October 10^th - *Glen Oaks Community College - 6:30pm
Tuesday, October 15^th - *Grand Rapids Community College - 6:30pm
Thursday, October 17^th - *Lansing Community College - 6:30pm
October 19-20 - Muskegon Jayhawk Tournament - TBA
Tuesday, October 22^nd - *Lake Michigan College - 6:30pm
Thursday, October 24^th - *Kalamazoo Valley Community College - 6:30pm
Saturday, November 2^nd - MCCAA State Championship (Western Conference Champion-Host)

The second season of Cross Country begins for the Bruins, coming from a successful debut in the MCCAA. The two squads will look to keep their momentum after both squads reached the last season's National Junior College Athletic Association Division III Championships. The largest individual success came from Maggie Wood (Lakeview), who was named NJCAA Division III Second Team All-American, and Kyle Strong (Vicksburg) earning NJCAA Division III All-American Honorable Mention honors. Erin Lane returns as head coach for the Bruins, who begin their season August 30^th.

* - Signifies MCCAA meets.
Friday, August 30^th - Comet Open-Olivet College - 6pm
Friday, September 13^th - Spartan Invitational-East Lansing - 11am
Friday, September 20^th - *Grand Rapids Community College Meet - TBA
Friday, September 27^th - Kirkland Firebird Invitational-Roscommon - TBA
Friday, October 4^th - *Lansing Community College Meet - TBA
Friday, October 11^th - *Oakland Community College Meet - 1:30pm
Saturday, October 26^th - NJCAA Region XII Meet-Lansing - TBA
Saturday, November 2^nd - NJCAA National Championship - TBA

Finally, the Bruin baseball team takes the field for their fall season in preparation for the 2020 Spring schedule. The Bruins, fresh off of their NJCAA Division II Championship run, will look for their fifth straight MCCAA championship next spring. The fall schedule allows the squad to play area colleges and universities that are also prepping for the upcoming season. Kellogg will have 11 games on the schedule, with five contests scheduled at C.O. Brown Stadium.

Home games are bold
Thursday, August 29^th - Concordia University - 5pm
Friday, September 6^th - Jackson College - 2:30pm
Saturday, September 7^th - Glen Oaks Community College - 12pm
Friday, September 13^th - Best of the Midwest (Kirkwood CC-10:40am/ Frontier CC-1:10pm) - Westfield, IN
Saturday, September 14^th - Grand Rapids Diamonds - 1pm
Saturday, September 21^st - Davenport University - TBA
Friday, September 27^th - Hillsdale College - 3pm
Saturday, September 28^th - University of Western Ontario - 1pm
Friday, October 4^th - Grand Valley State University - 3pm
Friday, October 11^th - Eastern Michigan University - 3pm