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Looking out the window at snow makes it difficult to believe that the spring sports season is here. Luckily for most of the teams they have been competing in slightly warmer climates.

The winter season was a bit of a disapointment for Scot sports. The men's basketball team never blossomed into the contenders, though they did get rid of that horrible MIAA losing streak. The women's team was better but even Karen Hall couldn't lead them to any tournament victories. The swim teams continued their extremely difficult battle against the likes of Hope, Calvin and Kalamazoo. Both squads will look to move up in the standings next season.

But with a new season (coming relatively soon) comes new sports. The team that has the most buzz around it is the softball team. Travelling to Florida for break, the Scots returned with an unblemished record. The team is ranked highly in national polls. This season could be very special for the senior-laden Scots. They have a very solid pitching staff to go along with their great bats. Look for the team to grab yet another MIAA title. They should then be poised to make a run deep into the NCAA tournament. Could this be the year Alma sees its second national title trophy? The pressure will be on the Scots as this is one of the best teams from any sport that the college has seen in a long time.

A few of the men's basketball teams in this state would be jealous of the softball team's expectatations right about now. Michigan State began this season as a favorite to win the national title. After a horrible beginning to the year the Spartans have got back into the swing of things and hope to make some noise in the NCAA tournament. Their arch-rival Michigan will need a great finish to the season and possibly some good luck to see the tournament. Western Michigan also has NCAA hopes after plowing through their MAC schedule. However, if the Broncos do not manage to win the MAC tournament title (and automatic NCAA berth) a trip to the NIT looks more realistic.

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