Thursday, March 15, 2012

Grinnell College’s Griffin Lentsch ’13 has been named to the D3hoops.com All-Midwest Region Third Team.

Lentsch, a 6-4 guard from Forest Lake, Minn. (Forest Lake), recently earned All-Midwest Conference honors for the second year in a row. He made national in November when he erupted for an NCAA Division III national record 89 points in the Pioneers’ 145-97 victory at Principia College.

His scoring output surpassed the previous...

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

For the second year in a row, Grinnell College’s Griffin Lentsch ‘13 has been named to the All-Midwest Conference Men’s Basketball Team.

Lentsch, a second-team selection last season, moved up to the first team in 2012.

Lentsch, a 6-4 guard from Forest Lake, Minn. (Forest Lake), made national headlines in November when he erupted for an NCAA Division III national record 89 points in the Pioneers’ 145-97 victory at Principia...

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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Grinnell College men’s basketball player Griffin Lentsch ’13, who made a big name for himself this season, has been rewarded for his efforts by being named the Central Iowa College Sports Male Athlete of the Year.

The award was presented Sunday by the Des Moines Area Sports Commission, which serves under the umbrella of the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Other finalists in the contest were Iowa State wrestler...

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Friday, February 24, 2012

Plagued by a poor shooting night, the Grinnell College men’s basketball team suffered a 103-83 setback to St. Norbert College in the opening round of the Midwest Conference Tournament Friday night at Lake Forest College.

Grinnell made just 33 percent of its shots from the field and was just 21 percent from 3-point land.

Despite the loss, the Pioneers finished with their best winning percentage in the last 50 years. They wound up...

Friday, February 24, 2012

The Grinnell College men’s basketball team has its eye on the big prize when it plays this weekend in the four-team Midwest Conference Tournament at Lake Forest College.

That prize? A title, and the NCAA Division III National Tournament berth that comes along with it.

The Pioneers, 14-4 in the league and 18-4 in all games, are the second seed in the event and will play third-seeded St. Norbert College at 7:30 p.m. tonight. The...