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First Calvin C Club Awards Knight Takes Place at Calvin Wednesday Night
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
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The first-ever Calvin C Club Awards ceremony was held on Wednesday night inside Van Noord Arena. The following is a list of the award recipients:
BREAKTHROUGH TEAM OF THE YEAR - Men’s Tennis
RECORD-BREAKING PERFORMANCE - Nicole Michmerhuizen - women’s track and field, 10,000 meters
ROLE PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Bryan Powell, men’s basketball
PLAY OF THE YEAR - Danielle Carter, women’s soccer - game winning OT goal vs Hope in MIAA Tournament
MALE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR - Taylor Pruis, men’s soccer
FEMALE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR - Michaela Rookus, women’s swimming & diving
MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR - Nick Holtrop, men’s soccer
FEMALE ATHLETE(S) OF THE YEAR - Lizzie Kamp, volleyball & Carissa Verkaik, basketball & track & field
EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE IN AN INDIVIDUAL EVENT - Elisabeth Counsell, women’s swimming & diving
GAME OF THE YEAR - Calvin men’s basketball MIAA Tournament final win over Hope
KAY TIEMERSMA AWARD WINNER(S) - Lizzie Kamp & Carissa Verkaik
BERE’ MEMORIAL AWARD WINNER - Dan Kerr, men’s cross country & track & field
The MIAA Commissioner’s Cup trophy was also unveiled at the ceremony.
Calvin College Wins MIAA Commissioner’s Cup!!!
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
For the first time since the 1999-2000 academic year, Calvin College has won the outright MIAA Commissioner’s Cup. Calvin finished the year with 216 points, finishing ahead of rival Hope which earned 205 points. At the conclusion of the 2007-08 year, Calvin and Hope shared the Commissioner’s Cup as the two schools tied for first place. Hope had since won the last four outright titles. The MIAA Commissioner’s Cup award is based on the cumulative performance of each member school in the league’s 20 sports for men and women. The final Commissioner’s Cup standings is determined on the basis of each college’s standings in eight of 10 sports for men and eight of 10 sports for women. The Commissioner’s Cup (All-Sports Award) has been presented since 1934-35. Hope has won the award 34 times, followed by Kalamazoo 15, Albion 14, Calvin 9 and Alma 5. In addition, Calvin took first place in the MIAA Men’s All-Sports standings with 102 points, finishing ahead of Hope which tallied 93. Calvin also took first place in the MIAA Women’s All-Sports standings with 114 points, edging Hope by two points. The 2012-13 academic year was an historic one for the Calvin athletics program as it captured an MIAA record 12 conference titles including 10 that were outright league crowns. Calvin competes in 19 of the 20 MIAA-sponsored sports. The Knights do not compete in football.
Women’s Golf Takes Fourth at Final MIAA Spring Qualifying Tournament
Saturday, April 27, 2013
MARSHALL - Calvin closed out competition at the third MIAA spring qualifying tournament with a team score of 359 that was good for fourth place. The score also placed Calvin in fourth place in the final team standings.
Host Olivet took first place on Saturday and in the overall spring standings and will represent the MIAA in the NCAA III Tournament next month. Calvin’s top individual finisher on Saturday was junior Carlia Canto with an 81 that was good for fourth place. She was followed on the Calvin squad by senior Elise Doezema with an 86 while freshman Sarah Arendsen had a 92 and freshman Casey Harkema and senior Rachel Whitaker rounds of 100. Olivet had a team score of 322 on Saturday.
Women’s Golf Take Fourth at MIAA Spring Qualifier #2
Friday, April 26, 2013
MARSHALL - The second MIAA Spring qualifier for women’s golf was held on Friday at the Medalist Golf Club with Olivet College serving as host. Olivet used home course advantage to its advantage with a first place and course record total of 319 strokes to widen its overall MIAA spring tournament lead. Calvin was fourth on Friday with a team score of 367 and remains in fourth place in the overall MIAA spring standings. Calvin’s top golfer on Friday was junior Carlia Canto (Marysville/Port Huron Northern HS with an 86 that was good for sixth place individually. Freshman Jennie Poole (Summit, NJ/Kent Place School) was next for the Knights with a round of 90 while freshman Casey Harkema (Holt/Holt HS) had a 95. Senior Elise Doezema (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) and freshman Sarah Arendsen (Wayland/Wayland HS) had rounds of 96. The final MIAA Spring qualifier tournament will be held on Saturday at the Medalist Golf Club with tee times set for 12:30 p.m. The team holding first place in the overall standings at the conclusion of Saturday’s competition will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA III Tournament.
Women’s Golf Take Fourth at First MIAA Spring Qualifying Tournament
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
SOUTH BEND, IN - The Calvin women’s golf team took fourth place at the first MIAA spring qualifying tournament Wednesday afternoon at the Blackthorn Golf Club. Calvin posted a team score of 370 with Hope third (361), host Saint Mary’s second (353) and Olivet first (330). The tournament is the first of three spring tournaments consisting of the top four teams from the MIAA regular season. The team with the top cumulative score after the three rounds will receive the MIAA’s automatic team bid to the NCAA III Championships. Calvin is making its second straight appearance in the spring tournament field. In Wednesday’s round, Calvin was led by junior Carlia Canto (Marysville/Port Huron Northern HS) and senior Elise Doezema (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) with rounds of 92 while freshmen Casey Harkema (Holt/Holt HS) and Jennie Poole (Summit, NJ/Kent Place School) had rounds of 93. The next scheduled MIAA spring tournament is scheduled for April 26 at the Medalist Golf Club with Olivet serving as host.
Calvin in Ninth Place in Learfield Director’s Cup Standings Through Winter Sports Season
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Learfield Director's Cup Standings Through Winter Season
The winter sports season was recently completed for NCAA Division III athletics and the latest set of Learfield Director’s Cup standings for Division III have been announced. Calvin is ranked ninth in the latest set of standings with 508 points. The Knights garnered 199.5 points during the recent winter sports season. The Learfield Director’sCup is based on points earned by teams that compete in NCAA Championship events and is presented annually by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) to the best overall collegiate athletics program in the country. The Learfield Director’s Cup race is held at the NCAA I, II and III levels and also for NAIA institutions. Scoring points for Calvin during the winter season were the Calvin women’s basketball team (25 points), men’s basketball (64 points), women’s indoor track and field (47.5 points) and women’s swimming and diving team (63 points). During the fall sports season, Calvin produced 308.5 points as its men’s and women’s soccer teams, volleyball team and men’s and women’s cross country team all scored points. Calvin has now had nine of its 21 varsity sports teams score points in the Director’s Cup chase. The competition will conclude at the end of the spring sports season with a final set of standings set to be released in June.
Calvin C Club to Hold First-Ever Calvin Athletics Awards Night May 8
Thursday, April 11, 2013
In Calvin athletics, what was the best play of the year? Who were the male and female newcomers of the year? What was the most exceptional performance in an individual event? Come to the arena on May 8 to find out. On Wednesday, May 8, at 7 p.m. in the Van Noord Arena, the Calvin C Club welcomes student-athletes, coaches and fans of the Knights to an evening of celebrating Calvin athletics. There will be desserts and refreshments, trophy displays, a “Year in Review” video and the presentation of 13 awards, culminating in the Tiemersma and Beré Awards for female and male athlete of the year. Registration for current Calvin student-athletes is available through their coaches, and registration for all others is available online now! Cost is just $10 for guests (reduced to $5 for current students and C Club members). Business attire is desired.
Don’t miss this historic first-ever night of Calvin athletic awards—RSVP by May 1!
If you have event-related questions, please e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or call (616) 526-6507.
Women’s Golf Places Third at Adrian Invitational
Sunday, April 07, 2013
ADRIAN - The Calvin women’s golf team took third in a field of eight teams at the Adrian Invitational Saturday afternoon at the Lenawee Country Club, posting a team score of 374 strokes. St. Francis took first place with a team score of 354 strokes while Hope was second with a score of 370. Lourdes College was fourth with a team score of 378. Calvin’s top individual finisher was junior Carlia Canto (Marysville/Port Huron Northern HS) with a 84. Canto tied for for first place but just missed medalist honors due to a tournament tiebreaker formula. Calvin will now prepare to compete at the Hope Invitational next Saturday at the Ravines Golf Club.
Women’s Golf Edged by Nebraska Wesleyan in Non-Conference Dual Match in Florida
Monday, March 18, 2013
KISSIMMEE, FL - The Calvin women’s golf team was in dual match action against Nebraska Wesleyan Monday morning at the Royal St. Cloud Links Golf Course. Nebraska Wesleyan edged Calvin by four strokes, finishing at 378 while Calvin was at 382. Calvin freshman Jennie Poole (Summit, NJ/Kent Place School) was the match medalist with a score of 87 while junior Carlia Canto (Marysville/Port Huron Northern HS) had a 94 and freshman Casey Harkema (Holt/Holt Hs) a 96. Senior Rachel Whitaker (Grand Rapids/Forest Hills Northern HS) had 105 and freshman Sarah Arendsen (Wayland/Wayland HS) a 106. Freshman Shara Reynolds (Adrian/Adrian HS) served as an alternate and posted a score of 110. Calvin will next compete at the Adrian Invitational on April 6.
Calvin Holds MIAA Commissioner’s Cup Standings Lead
Monday, March 11, 2013
Calvin College holds the lead in the latest set of MIAA Commissioner’s Cup standings as well as in the standings for the MIAA Men’s and Women’s All-Sports Awards. Calvin has a first place total of 147 points in the MIAA Commissioner’s Cup standings with Hope second with 126 points. In the men’s individual (all-sports) standings, Calvin has 68 points with Hope second with 56 points. In the women’s individual (all-sports) standings, Calvin has 79 points with Hope second with 70 points. This year, Calvin has captured nine MIAA regular season championships, winning league titles in men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, men’s golf, men’s and women’s basketball and women’s swimming and diving.
