Seven All-MIAA Albion Athletes
(Photo: From Albion College Athletics Website) By, Bobby Lee Seven student-athletes represent Albion College on the all-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football team announced Tuesday morning. Defensive end Mitchell Arendsen, tight end Brian Blanzy, punter Sam Blanzy and kicker Andrew Fabry were first team picks. They were joined by right guard Chase Bouschor, right tackle Lige McKinney and wide receiver Justin Thomas on the second team. Arendsen, a sophomore from Zeeland, Mich., who prepped at Holland Christian High School, is in the top 20 in NCAA Division III statistics for tackles for loss and sacks. He finished second in the MIAA with 12 ½ tackles for loss, including six sacks, in the seven games against MIAA rivals. The Blanzy twins are seniors who prepped at Grosse Pointe South High School. Brian finished fourth in the MIAA with 516 receiving yards in league play. The highlight was a 93-yard reception in the season finale against Olivet College that tied the school record and was the eighth-longest play by a Division III receiver this season. Sam is gaining all-MIAA first team status for the second time. He averaged nearly 38 ½ yards per punt against MIAA rivals, while pinning eight of those kicks…
