Calvin Finishes Fifth in Final Learfield Sports Director’s Cup Standings
Friday, June 17, 2011
For the 16th consecutive year, Calvin has posted a top 25 finish in the final NCAA III Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings, finishing fifth in the nation in Division III in 2010-11 with a total of 762.25 points. Calvin’s point total and its (placement) finish is its highest-ever in the 16 years of the competition. Calvin is one one of only six schools in the country to finish in the top 25 every year that the competition has been held at the NCAA III level. Joining Calvin in that elite group are Williams, Mass., Amherst, Mass., Middlebury, Vt., the State University of New York at Cortland and Emory, Ga. Williams College, Mass., defended its title as the best athletics program in the nation in Division III by winning its 15th U.S. Sports Academy Directors’ Cup with 1,147 points.
Calvin Announces Recipients of Bere’/Tiemersma Awards
Thursday, May 12, 2011
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan—Calvin College has announced the 2011 recipients of its highest honors for men’s and women’s athletics: the Beré Memorial Award and the Kay Tiemersma Athletic Award. Scott Hooker of Hudsonville, Michigan, is this year’s Beré Memorial Award winner 
while Melissa Oosterhouse of Grand Rapids, Michigan, is this year’s recipient of the Tiemersma Award. A graduate of Hudsonville Unity Christian High School, Scott Hooker has been a four-year member of the Calvin men’s soccer team.Oosterhouse meanwhile is a graduate of Grand Rapids Christian High School and has been a four-year member of the Calvin women’s tennis program.
Melissa Oosterhouse Audio Interview
Carly Prins and Miles Colago Receive All-America Honors From D3soccer.com
Sunday, January 09, 2011
The first-ever set of All-America teams released by D3soccer.com include two Calvin College soccer players. Calvin senior Carly Prins has been named to the D3soccer.com women’s All-America third team while junior Miles Colago has received third team All-America honors from D3soccer.com on the men’s side.
The All-America teams were released this past weekend. A native of Hudsonville and a graduate of Unity Christian High School, Prins is receiving her second All-America citation of the year. Last month she was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Division III All-America third team. A native of Anoka, Minnesota, Colago is receiving All-America honors for the first time.
2010 D3soccer.com Women’s All-America Teams
2010 D3soccer.com All-America Men’s Soccer Teams
