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Nick Holtrop Named NSCAA/Continental Tire Division III All-American in Men’s Soccer
Tuesday, December 04, 2012
NSCAA Division III Men's Soccer All-Americans
Calvin College senior Nick Holtrop has been named a second team Continental Tire Division III All-American in men’s soccer by the National Soccer Coaches Association of American. A native of Hudsonville and a graduate of Hudsonville Unity Christian High School, Holtrop is receiving Division III All-America honors for the first time. Holtrop is the seventh individual in Calvin men’s soccer history to be named an All-American and it marks the eighth time a Calvin player has been so honored. A midfielder, Holtrop collected four goals, seven assists and 15 points in helping lead Calvin to an unprecedented sixth consecutive MIAA regular season title this fall along with an MIAA Tournament title and a sixth straight trip to the NCAA III Tournament.
Men’s Basketball Falls to Carthage 74-63 in CCIW/MIAA Classic
Saturday, December 01, 2012
Story by Mitch Blankespoor
WHEATON, IL – The Calvin College men’s basketball team faced off against Carthage College (WI)in the second day of the CCIW/MIAA Challenge. Calvin fell to Carthage 74-63 at Wheaton’s King Arena. Calvin drops to 6-2 on the season. Kruis led the Knights with 18 points and nine rebounds. Brink had 13 points. Dykstra and senior forward Tom Snikkers (Hudsonville/Unity Christian) had seven points each. The Knights shot 40.7 percent from the floor, but connected on just five of 17 triples. Calvin will travel to the Upper Peninsula on December 8 to face Finlandia for an in-region game. Finlandia is coached by former Alma head coach Terry Smith.
Men’s Basketball Defeats Manchester University 87-63
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Story by Mitch Blankespoor
MANCHESTER, IN – The Calvin College men’s basketball team traveled to Manchester to take on the Spartans of Manchester University Tuesday night in a Great Lakes regional contest. Calvin defeated Manchester 87-63 to improve to 6-0 on the season. Four Knights scored in double figures. Senior guard Bryan Powell (Wyoming/Wyoming Park) led Calvin with 13 points. Snikkers fell one rebound short of a double-double ending the game with 12 points and nine rebounds. Sophomores Jordan Brink (Dyer, IN/Illiana Christian) and Dykstra had ten points apiece. Sophomore Dan Stout (Escondido, CA/Calvin Christian) chipped in a career-high nine points off the bench. Calvin shot 47.1 percent from the field in the contest, including 8 of 21 behind the three point arc. The Spartans shot 38.3 percent and were led by Flores and sophomore guard Silas Sims (Hope, IN/Hauser) who scored 18 and 17 points respectively. Calvin is now 6-0 for the first time since the 1999-2000 season. The Knights will travel to Wheaton, Ill. this weekend for the annual CCIW-MIAA Classic. Calvin will face host Wheaton on Friday at 8:00 p.m. CST and Carthage (WI) at 1:00 p.m. CST on Saturday.
Kayla Engelhard Named MIAA Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
ROYAL OAK, Mich. – The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association has named Calvin guard Kayla Engelhard its Player of the Week in women’s basketball for games played through Nov. 25.
Engelhard, a sophomore from Unionville (Saginaw Valley Lutheran HS), averaged 19 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists in leading the Knights to three consecutive wins for the week. She scored a career-high 37 points and added seven rebounds as Calvin rallied from a 10-point deficit with less than two minutes remaining in regulation time for an 84-75 overtime win at Thomas More, Ky., and followed with 14 points and four assists the next night in a 76-48 victory over Centre, Ky. She was named the Most Valuable Player of the Thomas More tournament. Engelhard, who made 54 percent of her shots from the field (21 of 39) and 82 percent from the line (14 of 17) for the week, is being honored as Player of the Week for the first time in her career.
Men’s Basketball Defeats Cornerstone 70-65 in Grand Rapids Hall of Fame Classic
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Story by Mitch Blankespoor
HOLLAND, MI - The Calvin College men’s basketball team faced nationally-ranked Cornerstone University Saturday night in the final day of the Grand Rapids Hall of Fame Classic. Calvin defeated Cornerstone 70-65 to win the classic for the first time since 2010. Calvin took a 39-33 lead into halftime. Senior Bryan Powell (Wyoming/Wyoming Park) sparked the Knights coming off the bench with 13 points hitting five of seven first half field goals. Senior David Rietema (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian) had eight points and four assists. Sophomore Jordan Brink (Dyer, IN/Illiana Christian), who was named tournament MVP, led the Knights with 14 points including a perfect eight of eight from the free throw line. Senior Tom Snikkers (Hudsonville/Unity Christian), who joined Brink on the all-tournament team, chipped in 13 points. Powell had 13 points including three of four beyond the three-point arc. Mason and Hudson led the Golden Eagles with 20 and 16 points respectively in defeat. Calvin, now 5-0 for the first time since the 2000-01 season, will travel to Manchester College Tuesday, November 27, for an in-region game with the Spartans.
Calvin Second in First Set of Division III Learfield Director’s Cup Standings
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Learfield Director's Cup Standings for 11-21-12
The first set of Division III Learfield Director’s Cup standings have been released and Calvin is currently in second place with 233.50 points. The first set of standings include the sports of men’s and women’s cross country, women’s field hockey and volleyball. Middlebury leads the standings with 256.50 points. Calvin received 90 points from its national runner-up women’s volleyball team and men’s cross country team and 56 points from its women’s cross country team that placed 18th at the NCAA III Championships last weekend. The Learfield Director’s Cup 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.
Amber Warners Named AVCA Division III National Coach of the Year in Women’s Volleyball
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Lexington, Ky. (November 21, 2012) - The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) has announced that Calvin College head women’s volleyball coach Amber Warners has been selected as the 2012 AVCA Division III National Coach of the Year. It marks the second time in three years that Warners has received the honor as she also received the award in 2010. She will officially receive the award at the Jostens Coaches Honors Luncheon in Louisville, Ky. on Thursday, December 13. The luncheon is held in conjunction with the 2012 AVCA Annual Convention.
In her 11th year at the helm of the Calvin women’s volleyball program, Warners has built a Division III powerhouse, leading the Knights to nine consecutive NCAA Tournaments. In 2012, Calvin once again proved it was one of the top teams in the nation, reaching the national championship match for the second time in three seasons, falling to the University of St. Thomas (Minn.) at Hope College after winning it all in 2010. Entering the NCAA Tournament,Calvin was ranked No. 1 in the nation and never fell below a No. 3 ranking the entire year.
Men’s Basketball Defeats Anderson 98-56, Improves to 3-0 on Season
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Calvin men’s basketball team continued its pattern of strong defense and unselfish offensive play in a 98-56 thrashing of Anderson University, IN. The Knights avenged a 73-60 loss at Anderson a season ago. Calvin was very balanced on offense. The Knights shot 58.3 percent from the field. Sophomore Jordan Brink (Dyer, IN/Illiana Christian) led the Knights with 13 points on six of seven shooting. Senior Bryan Powell (Wyoming/Wyoming Park) and Kruis had 11 points apiece. Matt De Boer (Hudsonville/Covenant Christian) was the fourth Knight scoring in double figures with ten points. Calvin will play in the Grand Rapids Hall of Fame Classic over Thanksgiving weekend hosted by Hope College. Calvin will play two familiar NAIA foes in Aquinas on Friday and Cornerstone on Saturday.
Calvin Women’s AD Reflects on on NCAA III Record Volleyball Crowd 40 Years After Advent of Title IX
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
The past weekend marked a landmark for Calvin women’s athletics as the Calvin women’s volleyball team not only participated in the NCAA III Championship finals at Hope College - but did so in front of an NCAA III Finals record crowd of 3,517 fans. The record crowd comes during the 40-year anniversary of Title IX. Calvin Director of Women’s Athletics Dr. Nancy Meyer witnessed Saturday’s record crowd and reflected on the event in an opinion feature piece on the Grand Rapids Press/Mlive.com website. To read her opinion feature, please visit the Mlive website at: Nancy Meyer Mlive.com Opinion Piece
Calvin to Host Winter Skills Softball Clinic February 2
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
The Calvin softball program will offer a spring training skills clinic on February 2 for grades 7-12. Campers will work side by side with Calvin athletes and focus on the fundamental skills as well as more advanced skills used in the game of softball. Campers will also participate in team competition. The camp will be held inside Calvin’s Huizenga Tennis and Track Center. Campers will also participate in team competitions.
Map to Huizenga Tennis and Track Center
