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Men’s Golf Takes First Place at MIAA Jamboree - Moves Into Share of Overall Lead in MIAA Standings
Saturday, September 15, 2012
ADRIAN - Calvin came up big in the second MIAA Jamboree of the year, firing a first place team score of 295 strokes at the Lenawee Country Club. The first place score vaults the Knights into a tie for first place in the overall team standings with Trine University. Through two league tournaments, Calvin and Trine have totals of 604 strokes 10 strokes ahead of third place Adrian. The MIAA fall men’s golf season consists of eight league tournaments with the top four teams at the conclusion of the fall season advancing to the 54-hole MIAA spring tournament which determines the league’s automatic qualifier to the NCAA III Tournament. Sophomore James Van Noord (Troy/Troy Athens HS) led Calvin with a score of 72 that allowed him to finish in a three-way tie for first place medalist honors. All five golfers in Calvin’s starting lineup fired rounds under 80 as senior Ben Kuiper (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) had a 73, junior Mark Allen (Oconomowoc, WI/Lake Country Lutheran HS) a 74, senior Dave Sarkipato (Kalamazoo/Kalamazoo Christian HS) a 76 and sophomore Michael Wierenga (Caledonia/South Christian HS) a 78. Wierenga had a special moment with a hole-in-one on the par 3 12th hole.
Men’s Golf Ties For Fourth at MIAA Jamboree Hosted by Kalamazoo
Saturday, September 08, 2012
KALAMAZOO – The Calvin men’s golf team opened its 2012 MIAA schedule on Saturday at a league jamboree hosted by Kalamazoo College at the Milham Park Golf Club. Calvin finished tied for fourth place with Olivet with a team score of 309 strokes, finishing seven strokes behind Hope and Trine which tied for first place at 302 and three strokes behind Adrian which placed third. Senior Ben Kuiper (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) led Calvin with a round of 74 that was good for fourth place individually on Saturday. Sophomores Michael Wierenga (Caledonia/South Christian HS) and James Van Noord (Troy/Troy Athens HS) were next with rounds of 78 while senior Dave Sarkipato (Kalamazoo/Kalamazoo Christian HS) had a 79 and junior Ross Ryzenga (Hol-land/Holland Christian HS) an 83.
Men’s Golf Takes Fifth at Olivet Lou Collins Memorial Tournament
Saturday, September 01, 2012
BATTLE CREEK - Calvin had a stellar final day of competition at the Olivet College Lou Collins Memorial Tournament on Saturday to finish fifth in the final team standings. After sitting in a tie for seventh place through Friday’s competition, Calvin came back with a team score of 301 on Saturday to finish with a final 36-hole score of 614 strokes, one stroke behind fourth place Alma. Calvin had five players fire sub-80 rounds on Saturday led by senior Dave Sarkipato (Kalamazoo Christian HS) who had a 74 while senior Ben Kuiper (Grand Rapids Christian HS) and sophomore Michael Wierenga (South Christian HS) had rounds of 75. Junior Ross Ryzenga (Holland Christian HS) and sophomore James Van Noord (Troy Athens HS) had rounds of 77. Kuiper finished in 19th place individually with a two-day total of 151 strokes.
Men’s Golf Takes Fifth at Olivet Lou Collins Memorial Tournament
Saturday, September 01, 2012
BATTLE CREEK - Calvin had a stellar final day of competition at the Olivet College Lou Collins Memorial Tournament on Saturday to finish fifth in the final team standings. After sitting in a tie for seventh place through Friday’s competition, Calvin came back with a team score of 301 on Saturday to finish with a final 36-hole score of 614 strokes, one stroke behind fourth place Alma. Calvin had five players fire sub-80 rounds on Saturday led by senior Dave Sarkipato (Kalamazoo Christian HS) who had a 74 while senior Ben Kuiper (Grand Rapids Christian HS) and sophomore Michael Wierenga (South Christian HS) had rounds of 75. Junior Ross Ryzenga (Holland Christian HS) and sophomore James Van Noord (Troy Athens HS) had rounds of 77. Kuiper finished in 19th place individually with a two-day total of 151 strokes.
Men’s Golf 7th Through Day One of Lou Collins Memorial Tournament
Friday, August 31, 2012
Lou Collins Memorial Tournament Results Day One
BATTLE CREEK - The Calvin men’s golf team is tied for seventh through one day of competition of the Lou Collins Memorial Tournament held at the Bedford Valley Country Club. Calvin fired a first day total of 313 strokes and is tied with Hope for seventh place in a field of 15 teams. Indiana Wesleyan leads the tournament with a first day total of 298 strokes.Senior Ben Kuiper (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) was Calvin’s top golfer on Friday with a round of 76 . He was followed by senior Dave Sarkipato (Kalamazoo/Kalamazoo Christian HS) and junior Ross Ryzenga (Holland/Holland Christian HS) with rounds of 78.
2012 Calvin Men’s Golf Outlook
Monday, August 20, 2012
2012 Calvin Men's Golf Schedule
By Mark DeHaan
A year after capturing its first MIAA championship, the Calvin men’s golf team’s repeat bid was dismantled by a rash of injuries and an inconsistent line-up. Still, the Knights finished sixth in the MIAA and vied for a spot in the spring tournament through the very end of the fall season. Returning all but one golfer from last season and two All-MIAA performers, this fall promises to be exciting for the Knights’ golf squad. Both of Calvin’s All-MIAA performers, Ben Kuiper and Dave Sarkipato, will be seniors this year. Sarkipato was named to the second team All-MIAA while Kuiper was named to the first team All-MIAA and the MIAA MVP. Kuiper’s average round of 74.6 was best in conference and gave Calvin its first MIAA MVP in men’s golf since 1965. Kuiper was also named to the Division III Ping Great Lakes All-Region team.
Calvin Lands 123 Scholar-Athletes on MIAA Academic Honor Roll
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
2011-12 MIAA Academic Honor Roll
The 2011-12 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Academic - Honor Roll has been announced by Commissioner David Neilson and 123 Calvin scholar-athletes have been named to the list. The honor roll recognizes scholar-athletes who achieve a minimum 3.5 grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale) for the entire 2010-11 academic year. A student needed to have won a varsity letter in a sport to be eligible. The MIAA Academic Honor Roll program was initiated in 1990 to recognize students at MIAA member colleges who excel both in athletics and in the classroom.
Ben Kuiper Named to Division III Ping Great Lakes All-Region Men’s Golf Team
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Calvin College junior Ben Kuiper has been named to the Ping Division III Great Lakes All-Region men’s golf team announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America. Kuiper is one of 72 players spread across six different regions to be so honored. A native of Grand Rapids and a graduate of Grand Rapids Christian High School, Kuiper was the MIAA Most Valuable Player and a first team All-MIAA selection this past fall, finishing first in the final MIAA standings with an average of 74.6 strokes-per-round. In doing so, he became the first MIAA medalist from Calvin since Lloyd Dozeman accomplished the feat in 1970 and the first MIAA Most Valuable Player from Calvin since Dave Tuls accomplished the feat in 1965. Kuiper then continued his strong play during the spring, taking home medalist honors at the Furniture City Classic in April. He is the third individual in as many years from Calvin to earn Ping All-Region honors as his older brother Jon Kuiper was so honored in 2010 while Jess Hendriksma was a Ping All-Region choice in 2011. All three individuals are graduates of Grand Rapids Christian High School.
Men’s Golf Takes Second at Bill Gettig Invitational
Saturday, April 28, 2012
ANGOLA, IN - The Calvin men’s golf team closed out a strong spring season, placing second at the Bill Gettig Invitational hosted by Trine University Saturday afternoon. Calvin posted a five-player score of 387. Host Trine took first place with a five-player team score of 376. Calvin’s spring season included two tournament titles (Sunshine Invitational & Furniture City Classic), two runner-up finishes (Knight Invite and Bill Gettig Invite) and a third place finish (Vic Cuiss Invite).In Saturday’s competition, freshman James Van Noord (Troy/Troy Athens HS) continued his stellar spring with a round of 73 that was good for second place individually. Sophomore Ross Ryzenga (Holland/Holland Christian HS) was close behind in third place with a score of 74. Sophomore Jake Hoogstrate (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) was next with a round of 78 (tie for 16th) while junior Ben Kuiper (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) had an 80 (23rd) and freshman Jonathan Cook (Muskegon/Western Michigan Christian HS) an 82.
Men’s Golf Takes Second at Knight Invite
Monday, April 16, 2012
PIERSON - The Calvin men’s golf team posted a second place team finish at its own Knight Invite Monday afternoon at the Pilgrim’s Run Golf Club with a team score of 331 strokes. Playing in gale-force wind conditions and at times, driving rain, Calvin finished two strokes behind tournament champion Cornerstone and four strokes ahead of third place Trinity Christian College. The tournament field included 10 teams.Sophomore Jake Hoogstrate (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) led Calvin with an 80 that placed him in a tie for third place individually. Sophomore Ross Ryzenga (Holland/Holland Christian HS) also cracked the top 10, tying for sixth place individually with a round of 81.
