Calvin Women’s Swimming & Diving Team Wins 6th Straight MIAA Title - Men Place Fourth
Sunday, February 14, 2010
(photo courtesy of Lynn Powe of Hope College Public Relations Office)
The Calvin women’s swimming and diving team captured its sixth consecutive MIAA title including its eighth overall by finishing with a three-day total of 939 points at the MIAA Swimming and Diving Championships at Calvin’s Venema Aquatic Center. The final total by the Calvin women is an MIAA Championships record point total and was more than 200 points ahead of runner-up Hope. At the conclusion of the meet, Calvin senior Maggie Vail was named the MIAA’s Most Valuable Swimmer.
On the men’s side, Calvin finished in fourth place with 428 points, 65 points behind runner-up Olivet.
Men’s Basketball Defeats Kalamazoo 86-59 at Van Noord Arena
Saturday, February 13, 2010
(written by sports information student assistant Derek Neice)
Calvin’s trademark this season has been its clutch shooting from everywhere on the floor. From beyond the three-point line, in the paint and from the charity stripe, the Knights have consistently been a quality shooting team. Saturday afternoon exemplified just that as Calvin defeated Kalamazoo by a score of 86-59.
Women’s Basketball Defeats Albion - Hits 20-Win Plateau
Saturday, February 13, 2010
ALBION—The Calvin women’s basketball team hit the 20-win plateau for the first time since the 2006-07 season and for the 11th time in program history with a 64-55 victory at Albion Saturday afternoon at Kresge Gymnasium.
Calvin is now 20-3 overall and 12-2 in the MIAA play. The Knights have also clinched the number-two for the upcoming MIAA Tournament. Hope clinched the top seed and a share of the MIAA regular season title on Saturday with a 94-75 victory over Saint Mary’s on Saturday.
Big Results for Calvin Track and Field Teams at GVSU Big Meet
Saturday, February 13, 2010
ALLENDALE - The first day of competition at the Grand Valley State Big Meet was indeed big for the Calvin men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams Friday night as both teams posted a handful of NCAA III qualifying times for the upcoming NCAA III Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Women’s Tennis Opens Season With 9-0 Win Over Davenport
Saturday, February 13, 2010
The Calvin women’s tennis team opened its 2010 season with a 9-0 non-conference win over visiting Davenport University Friday afternoon inside Calvin’s Huizenga Tennis and Track Center. The Knights return to action on February 26, traveling to North Central College (IL) for a non-conference match.
Calvin Women Continue To Widen Lead at MIAA Swimming & Diving Championships - Men in Fight For 3rd
Saturday, February 13, 2010
(written by Derek Neice, Mitch Blankespoor and Jeff Febus)
Day two of the 2010 MIAA Swimming and Diving Championships has concluded, and the Calvin women are continuing to broaden the gap between their team and the competition after another fantastic day in the water.
Calvin still leads the table with 698 points and lead the nearest team in Hope College by 228. On the men’s side, Calvin sits in fourth place with 285 points, 28 points behind third place Olivet. Hope leads the competition with 599 points followed by Kalamazoo with 552.
Day Two Photo Gallery by Randy Herrema
Calvin Women’s Team Takes Command After Day One of MIAA Championships - Men a Close Fourth
Friday, February 12, 2010
(written by Derek Neice, Mitch Blankespoor & Jeff Febus)
One of the hardest working groups of athletes at Calvin are certainly the members of the Calvin swim and diving program. Here is why: Even before the fall semester begins, swimmers start practicing intensely, and their hard work continues all the way into February to Conference, the meet where that hard work pays off.
For the Calvin women, this initial day at Calvin’s Venema Aquatic Center has been one of the better first days of conference competition in recent memory and the hard work they have put in definitely is showing. The Knights put up 323 points Thursday, leading the next closest team by 147 [second-place Hope with 176], and moving to Friday’s races they are the frontrunner for the conference title.
On the men’s side, Calvin sits in fourth place with 124 points, just four points behind third place Olivet. Hope leads the men’s standings with 295 points with Kalamazoo second with 254 points.
Reunion of 2000 Calvin Men’s Hoops Team To Take Place/1000 Pt Scorers Honored in Women’s Hoops
Thursday, February 11, 2010
The 2000 national championship Calvin men’s basketball team will be honored this Saturday at halftime of the Calvin-Kalamazoo varsity men’s basketball game. Saturday’s game will mark a 10-year reunion for the 2000 Knights who finished the season 30-2 overall including a 14-0 record in MIAA play. The reunion coincides with Calvin’s recently created uKnight Week which features activities for Calvin alumni, faculty, students and staff in February.
On Wednesday night as part of uKnight Week festivities, alumni of the Calvin women’s basketball team were honored at halftime of the Calvin-Trine women’s varsity basketball game. Alumni that were honored included the 11 individuals that are currently members of the Calvin women’s basketball 1,000 point club.
Men’s Basketball Defeats Adrian on the Road Behind Strong Performance at Free Throw Line
Thursday, February 11, 2010
(written by Calvin sports information student assistant Nate Triezenberg)
ADRIAN - Free throws.
What separates a win from a loss more times than not is the one thing in a game that is said to be free.
The charity stripe.
In Wednesday’s 78-67 win at Adrian, Calvin connected on 23 of 29 attempts at the free throw line to remain tied for first place in the MIAA standings with Hope.
Women’s Basketball Defeats Trine 75-49
Thursday, February 11, 2010
(written by Calvin sports information student assistant Derek Neice)
Having a week off after losing a heartbreaker to your biggest rival has its advantages, or at least it did this week for the Knights as they got right back to work in defeating Trine 75-49 Wednesday night just a week after suffering their second loss of the year to Hope.
