Calvin’s Brad Wassink Named Recipient of Men’s Soccer Elite 89 Award
Thursday, December 01, 2011
SAN ANTONIO, TX - Brad Wassink, a senior at Calvin College, is the recipient of the Elite 89 award for the 2011 NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Championship. A native of Long Beach, California, and a graduate of Valley Christian High School, Wassink is majoring in English and political science and carries a 3.94 GPA. Wassink was presented with the award during the (NCAA III men’s and women’s soccer banquet/presentation) Thursday night in San Antonio, Texas. The Elite 89, an award founded by the NCAA, recognizes the true essence of the student-athlete by honoring the individual who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the national championship level in his or her sport, while also achieving the highest academic standard among his or her peers. The Elite 89 is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA’s championships.
Calvin Men’s Soccer Day One Diary Report From San Antonio, Texas
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
(Calvin Sports Information Student Assistant Andrew Knot is traveling with the Calvin men’s soccer team this weekend and filed this first day report)
SAN ANTONIO, TX - After two early morning flights, the Knights have arrived safely in San Antonio. We had a 7:00am flight out of Grand Rapids this morning, and connected to a flight to San Antonio immediately after landing in the Detroit Metro Airport. Since landing in San Antonio, we have enjoyed sunny, mid-sixties weather, and some of the local attractions, as well as our hotel, the Hyatt Regency, located in the heart of the city. We were free during lunch today and some of the squad took advantage of the free time by strolling San Antonio’s famed River Walk and exploring the historic site of The Alamo.
d3soccer.com Offers Extensive Preview of NCAA III Calvin/Oneonta State Semifinal Match
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
An extensive preview of the upcoming NCAA III Men’s Soccer semifinal match between Calvin and Oneonta State is now available on the d3soccer.com website at: d3soccer.com Calvin/Oneonta State Semifinal Preview The preview is written by d3soccer.com writer Christian Shirk and offers analysis of both teams and insights on which team 
might hold the edge in Friday’s 9 p.m. (EST) matchup. Shirk also provides a preview of the other men’s semifinal between Ohio Wesleyan and Montclair State at: d3soccer.com Ohio Wesleyan/Montclair State Preview
