Men’s Tennis Picks Up 9-0 Win Over Hamline
Thursday, March 26, 2009
ORLANDO, FL—The Calvin men’s tennis team improved to 5-1 with a 9-0 victory over Hamline (MN) University Wednesday afternoon. Calvin returns to action Thursday morning when it faces regionally-ranked Luther College at 10:30 a.m.
Split for Calvin Softball In Tucson
Thursday, March 26, 2009
TUCSON, AZ—Calvin picked up its first victory of the year on Wednesday, defeating St. Catherine (MN) 7-4. The Knights were then defeated by Buena Vista College 7-6. In the win over St. Catherine, senior Kristin Folkerts (Grand Rapids Christian HS) picked up the pitching victory.
Baseball Falls To 10th-Ranked Southern Maine
Thursday, March 26, 2009
PHOENIX, AZ – A weary Calvin pitching staff was no match for 10th-ranked Southern Maine as the Knights suffered a 21-5 defeat to dip to 3-6 on the year and to 3-4 on its spring trip.
Southern Maine rapped out 13 hits in the win while Calvin had nine. Southern Maine snapped a 4-4 tie with eight runs in the bottom of the fourth and tacked on nine runs in the bottom of the sixth to break the game open.
Women’s Tennis Falls to Wisconsin-Whitewater
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
ORLANDO, FL—Calvin slipped to 4-4 with a 6-3 loss to Wisconsin-Whitewater Tuesday afternoon. Whitewater came in ranked seventh in the ITA Division III Central Region rankings while Calvin was ranked 15th in the region.
Men’s Tennis Suffers Loss to UW-Whitewater
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
ORLANDO, FL—In a meeting of regionally-ranked teams, Wisconsin-Whitewater proved up to the task, handing Calvin (4-1) its first loss of the season, defeating the Knights 7-2.
Caleb Veldhouse Receives NABC All-District Honors in Men’s Basketball
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
For the second time in his career, Calvin senior Caleb Veldhouse has received Division III Great Lakes All-District Honors from the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). A native of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Veldhouse has been named to the NABC All-District second team.
Calvin Baseball Team Currently 2-2 in Arizona
Monday, March 23, 2009
PHOENIX, AZ - The Calvin baseball team is currently 2-2 on its spring trip in Arizona and 2-4 overall on the season. On Friday, Calvin suffered a 13-4 defeat to Hamline University but came back to sweep a doubleheader from Gustavus Adolphus on Saturday by scores of 11-10 and 10-7. Sophomores Peter Steiner and Keith Spoelstra picked up the victories in the doubleheader sweep.
On Monday, Calvin suffered a 17-15 defeat to Eastern Connecticut State, ranked fifth in the most recent Division III Top 25 poll of the year.
Distance Runners Post NCAA Provisional Qualifying Times at Rhodes Open Meet
Monday, March 23, 2009
MEMPHIS, TN—The Calvin College men’s and women’s track and field teams turned in a number of NCAA III provisional qualifying performances on Saturday at the Rhodes College Open despite competing in a steady rain throughout the meet.
Deur Named National Diver of the Year - Paskvan Named Women’s Diving Coach of the Year
Sunday, March 22, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – For the second time in three years, Calvin College senior Erica Deur has been named the Division III Women’s Diver of the Year by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America. 
The award was announced late Saturday night at the conclusion of the NCAA III Swimming and Diving Championships at the University of Minnesota. In addition, Calvin diving coach Aaron Paskvan has been named Division III Women’s Diving Coach of the Year. It also marks the second time in three years that he has received the honor.
Women’s Swimming & Diving Finishes 7th at NCAA III Championships
Saturday, March 21, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS, MN—The Calvin women’s swimming and diving team closed out its fifth consecutive top-10 national finish on Saturday at the NCAA III Championships, finishing seventh with a final team score of 171 points.
