Women’s XC Shares Top Spot With Middlebury in Pre-Season National Poll - Men Ranked Seventh
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
The Calvin women’s cross country shares the top spot in the first set of Division III national rankings released by the United States Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association. The Knights share the top spot with defending champion Middlebury (Vt.). The Calvin men’s cross country team is ranked seventh in the men’s national poll with North Central (IL) holding down the top spot.
Calvin Cross Country Teams Hold Top Spots In Great Lakes Regional Rankings
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
The first set of Division III Great Lakes Regional rankings for men’s and women’s cross country have been released and both Calvin teams are ranked number-one in their respective rankings
Calvin Graduate Making Impact on Pro Cycling Circuit - Wins Jersey at Tour of Utah
Friday, August 21, 2009
SALT LAKE CITY, UT—Brad White, a 2005 Calvin College graduate, is making an impressive mark on the professional bicycling circuit. On Wednesday, White earned the 2009 Tour of Utah’s King of the Mountains jersey after an impressive climb through the mountains on the first stage of the five-day, five-stage race. In 2008, his attacking style earned him the Tour of Utah’s sprinter jersey.
After two stages of the 2009 race, White is currently in 29th place overall. To follow the Tour of Utah, please visit the race web site at:Tour of Utah
Women’s Soccer Ranked 17th in NSCAA Division III Top 25 Pre-Season Poll
Thursday, August 20, 2009
he 2009 pre-season Division III Top 25 women’s soccer poll has been released by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and Calvin is ranked 17th. A year ago, Calvin posted an 18-2-2 overall record and advanced to the NCAA III Tournament for the fourth straight year. The Knights return a host of starters and letterwinners from last year’s team. A pre-season outlook can be found on-line at: Calvin Women’s Soccer Outlook. The NSCAA Division III Top 25 pre-season poll can be found on-line at: NSCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Poll.
Volleyball Team Ranked 16th in AVCA Division III Top 25 pre-season poll
Thursday, August 20, 2009
The 2009 pre-season Division III Top 25 women’s volleyball poll has been released by the American Volleyball Coaches Association and Calvin is ranked 16th. A year ago, Calvin posted a 26-5 overall record and advanced to the NCAA III Tournament for the fifth consecutive year. The Knights return four starters and 11 letterwinners from last year’s team which finished second in the MIAA standings with a 14-2 conference record.
Former Calvin Softball Player Throws Out First Pitch At Pirates-Cardinals Game at PNC Park
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
During her four years on the Calvin softball team, Loren Scarbrough faced many pressure-packed moments as a fulltime infield starter. None of those moments, she said, could compare to what she faced on August 8 when she was chosen to throw out the first pitch in front of a sell-out crowd of 38,593 fans prior to a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh’s PNC Park.
Adorned in a Pirates jersey, Scarbrough responded to the moment in fine fashion, zipping a pitch over the inside corner. The fiery fastball drew a standing ovation from the crowd - listed as the seventh-largest in PNC Park history.
Calvin Tennis Teams/Players Receive ITA All-Academic Honors
Monday, August 17, 2009
The Calvin men’s and women’s tennis teams have received the the prestigious All-Academic Team Award from the International Tennis Association (ITA). The ITA All-Academic Team award is open to any ITA program that has a cumulative team grade point average of 3.20 or above (on a 4.00 scale). The men’s team is doing so for the sixth straight year while the women’s team is doing so for the second straight season.
Calvin College Names Bret Otte Men’s/Women’s Head Track & Field Coach
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
GRAND RAPIDS—Calvin College has named Bret Otte as its head men’s and women’s track and field coach. Otte has spent the last 11 years serving as head men’s and women’s cross country coach and head men’s and women’s track and field coach at Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. Otte replaces Dr. Jong-il Kim who has decided to step down as Calvin’s head men’s and women’s track and field coach to devote more time to his teaching as an associate professor in Calvin’s Health, Physical Education, Recreation Dance and Sport department and coaching of specific events as a coach with Calvin’s track and field program. Kim will remain as an assistant coach with both Calvin teams. Kim will also continue to serve as an assistant coach with the Calvin women’s soccer team and as an associate professor in Calvin’s HPERD’s department.
2009 Calvin Women’s Volleyball Preview
Saturday, August 08, 2009
The challenge surrounding the 2008 Calvin team was to find a way to replace the graduation of three All-Americans. After producing a 26-5 campaign in 2008 that included a fifth straight trip to the NCAA III Tournament, the challenge surrounding the 2009 Calvin squad is to simply keep the momentum rolling.
Women’s Soccer Team Seeking Quality Play in 2009
Saturday, August 08, 2009
The Calvin women’s soccer team will be seeking its fifth consecutive MIAA title this fall.
Head coach Mark Recker understands that doing so will not be easy.
