Carissa Verkaik Named to Division III Capital One Academic All-District Team
Thursday, February 02, 2012
Calvin College junior Carissa Verkaik has been named to the Capital One Division III Academic All-District 6 team in women’s basketball. As a member of the all-district team, Verkaik now advances to the national ballot and is eligible for Capital One Academic All-America consideration. A native of Holland and a graduate of Holland Christian High School, Verkaik is averaging 18.9 points and 8.7 rebounds a game while connecting on 57.9 percent of her field goal attempts. She has also blocked 81 shots for an average just over over four blocks per game. She is ranked nationally in both field goal percentage and blocked shots per-game average. Verkaik carries a 3.67 grade point average while majoring in education.
Joel Kamstra Named Head Men’s Varsity Lacrosse Coach
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Calvin College has named Joel Kamstra as its first head men’s varsity lacrosse coach. A native of Grand Rapids, Kamstra is no stranger to Calvin College or the school’s lacrosse program as he has served as an assistant coach with the Calvin men’s club lacrosse program the last two years. He will also serve as the head coach this spring in Calvin’s final year of club men’s lacrosse with the Knights making the transition to varsity status for the 2012-13 academic year. A 2007 Calvin College graduate, Kamstra was a four-year member of the Calvin men’s club lacrosse program during his time as a student. Kamstra was a midfielder with the Calvin men’s lacrosse club team and was part of teams that earned bids to the MCLA National Tournament. He was also part of teams that captured 2004, 2005 and 2006 CCLA Conference Championships while serving as team captain his senior year.
Bryan Powell Named MIAA Player of the Week in Men’s Basketball
Monday, January 16, 2012
Calvin College junior guard Bryan Powell has been named MIAA Player of the Week in men’s basketball. Powell, a junior from Wyoming (Wyoming Park HS), averaged 21 points per game in leading the Knights to a pair of MIAA victories. He scored 18 points and added four steals in a 68-47 victory over Kalamazoo, then scored a career-high 24 points as Calvin defeated Alma, 85-77. Powell, who is being honored as Player of the Week for the first time in his career, made 18 of 34 shots (53 percent) from the field and 6 of 7 from the free-throw line (86 percent) for the week.
