Amber Warners Named 2011 AVCA Division III Great Lakes Regional Coach of the Year
Friday, November 11, 2011
For the third time in her collegiate coaching career, Amber Warners has been named the AVCA Division III Great Lakes Regional Coach of the Year. Under her direction, the Knights finished the 2011 regular season a perfect 31-0 , capturing the MIAA regular season MIAA Tournament titles. Heading into NCAA III Tournament play, her team was ranked number-one in the country - a position that Calvin has held since the preseason. Warners was named AVCA National Coach of the Year in 2010, and took home AVCA Division III Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year honors in 2006 and 2008. Heading into tonight’s second round NCAA III Tournament match, Warners has a career record of 315-67 (.825) at the collegiate level including 294-56 (.840) in 10 years at Calvin.
Four Calvin Players Named to AVCA Division III Great Lakes All-Region Teams
Friday, November 11, 2011
Four members of the Calvin women’s volleyball team have received AVCA Division III Great Lakes All-Region honors. The four Calvin players named to the all-region honor team are seniors Rebecca Kamp and Erin VanderPlas, junior Lizzie Kamp and sophomore Megan Rietema. As members of the all-region team, all four individuals are now eligible for All-America consideration.
Rebecca Kamp and Lizzie Kamp Named to Capital One Academic All-District Volleyball Teams
Friday, November 11, 2011
Rebecca Kamp and Lizzie Kamp have been named to the Division III Capital One All-District 6 team in women’s volleyball. This is the first year that the Capital One Academic All-America program coordinated by the College Sports Information Director’s Association of America (CoSIDA) has been split into four separate divisions. In past years, the program was split into a University (Division I) and College Division (Division II, III and NAIA schools). Beginning with this year, the program now has a separate division for Division I, Division II, Division III and a fourth division for NAIA and two-year institutions. Calvin is also now located in District 6 which includes Division III schools in the states of Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan. As members of the Capital One Academic All-District team, both Kamp sisters are now eligible for Academic All-America consideration.
