Men’s Golf Fifth at MIAA Jamboree Hosted by Olivet at Bedford Valley Country Club
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
BATTLE CREEK - The Calvin men’s golf team tied for fifth at an MIAA Jamboree hosted by Olivet at the Bedford Valley Country Club Wednesday afternoon. Calvin posted a team score of 316 strokes. Hope took first place in the team standings at 299 followed by Adrian at 303, Olivet at 310 and Alma at 312. Calvin shared fifth place with Albion. Junior Ben Kuiper (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) was Calvin’s top golfer, finishing 13th with a 76. Junior Dave Sarkipato (Kalamazoo/Kalamazoo Christian HS) was next with a 77 followed by sophomore Ross Ryzenga (Holland/Holland Christian HS) with an 81, freshman Michael Wierenga (Caledonia/South Christian HS) with an 82 and freshman James Van Noord (Troy/Troy Athens HS) with an 84.
Men’s Golf Fifth at MIAA Jamboree #2
Sunday, September 11, 2011
ALMA - At the second MIAA Jamboree of the year, Calvin tied for fifth place with a team score of 305 strokes. Saturday’s competition was hosted by Alma at the Pine River Country Club. Host Alma took first place with a team score of 287. Calvin tied Hope for fifth place. Calvin’s top golfer on Saturday was junior Ben Kuiper (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) with a 74 that was good for a tie for 10th place. Junior Dave Sarkipato (Kalamazoo/Kalamazoo Christian HS) was close behind with a 75 while freshman Michael Wierenga (Caledonia/South Christian HS) had a 77.
Men’s Golf Takes Seventh at First MIAA Jamboree
Thursday, September 08, 2011
MARSHALL - After a weekend of finishing on top, the Calvin men’s golf team slipped to the back of the pack Thursday afternoon at the first MIAA Jamboree of the year. Thursday’s outing was hosted by Albion at the Medalist Golf Club and the Knights took seventh in the eight-team field with a team score of 335 strokes. Calvin had opened its season last weekend at the (non-conference) Olivet Comet Lou Collins Invitational, winning the tournament title for the first time in school history. Calvin was led individually by junior Ben Kuiper (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) with an 80 that was good for a sixth place tie individually. Freshman Michael Wierenga (Caledonia/South Christian HS) was next with an 84 while senior Jake DeBoer (Byron Center/South Christian HS) had an 85, junior Dave Sarkipato (Kalamazoo/Kalamazoo Christian HS) an 86 and freshman James VanNoord (Troy/Troy Athens HS) an 88.
