Granera
Saturday, December 17, 2011

Grinnell College’s Logan Granera ’12 scored a touchdown for Team Stars & Stripes in the third annual Tazon de Estrellas (Bowl of the Stars) Saturday at El Tempo del Dolor (The Temple of Pain) in Puebla, Mexico.

Despite the touchdown, the team of NCAA Division III all-stars lost to the host Mexican squad by a score of 45-27.

Granera’s TD came on a 25-yard pass from quarterback David Lee with :58 left in the game. It was...

Seer
Thursday, December 08, 2011

Robert Seer ’12, who has earned numerous honors in his Grinnell College football career, has another achievement to add to that list.

The 6-3, 205-pound wide receiver from Saukville, Wis. (Port Washington) will play in the third annual D3 Senior Classic All-Star Game in Salem, Va., on Friday.

Division III seniors nationwide were selected to participate based on their performance during their senior year. The game, presented by...

Jarmon
Tuesday, December 06, 2011

Grinnell College left guard Chris Jarmon ’12 has been named to the D3football.com All-West Region Team.

Jarmon, from Boulder, Colo. (Boulder), was a third-team selection.

He was earlier named to the All-Midwest Conference Team for the second time while anchoring an offensive line that passed for more than 3,000 yards, second-best...

Seer and Granera
Friday, November 18, 2011

Grinnell College’s Robert Seer ’12 (left) and Logan Granera ‘12 (right) have been chosen by a panel of NCAA Division III football coaches to represent Team Stars & Stripes in the third annual Tázon de Estrellas (Bowl of the Stars).

The D-III All-Star team’s contest against the CONADEIP All-Stars from Mexico is slated for Dec. 17 at El Tempo del Dolor (The Temple of Pain) in Puebla, Mexico.

Seer, a 6-3, 205-pound wide...

Seer, Jarmon, Taylor
Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Three Grinnell College players have been named to the 2011 All-Midwest Conference Football Team.

Earning second-team honors were 6-3, 205-pound wide receiver Robert Seer ’12 (Saukville, Wis./Port Washington), 6-0, 280-pound left guard Chris Jarmon ’12 (Boulder, Colo./Boulder) and 6-2, 230-pound defensive end Brian Taylor ’13 (Andover, Kan./Independent).

Seer (left), a three-time All-MWC selection, established Grinnell career...

Jarmon and Blumberg
Thursday, November 10, 2011

Grinnell College left guard Chris Jarmon ’12 (left) and safety Drew Blumberg ’13 (right) have been named to the District 8 NCAA Division III Academic All-District football first team.

The award is presented by Capital One and the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). By being named to the first team, Jarmon and Blumberg are eligible for Academic All-America honors.

Jarmon is an English major from Boulder,...

Weber
Saturday, November 05, 2011

Grinnell College’s football team caught fire in the final period of Saturday’s season finale, but it was too little too late as Carroll University came away with a 31-21 victory at Rosenbloom Field.

Carroll jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first period, added 17 more points in the second frame for a 24-0 halftime lead and was up 31-0 after three quarters.

The hosts roared back with 21 points in the final frame. Grinnell finished...

Seer
Saturday, October 29, 2011

Already owner of the Grinnell College career record for touchdown receptions, Robert Seer ’12 (pictured) etched his name in the record book in two more categories Saturday during the Pioneers’ 48-16 loss to Illinois College at Jacksonville, Ill.

Seer increased his career total for receptions to 223, breaking the mark of 219 held by Richard Wemer who played from 1995-98. Also, Seer boosted his career receiving yardage total to 3,144...

McCabe
Saturday, October 22, 2011

Mike McCabe ’13 (pictured) passed for the second-most yards in school history while nearly leading the Grinnell College football team to its first victory over St. Norbert College since 1998.

But in the end, the visiting Green Knights held on for a 30-28 Midwest Conference victory at Rosenbloom Field.

Despite the loss, Grinnell tallied 13 more points and gained 160 yards more than the Green Knights’ defensive average this season...

Taylor
Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Grinnell College’s Brian Taylor ’13 has been named the Midwest Conference Football Defensive Performer of the Week.

Taylor, a 6-2, 230-pound defensive end from Andover, Kan. (Independent), recorded 3.5 sacks, just a half-sack shy of the Grinnell school record, in the Pioneers’ 17-15 victory over Lawrence University on Saturday.

He also had a team-high six tackles as Grinnell stretched its winning streak to four games, the...