Construction is underway on a new stadium to serve the Hope College soccer program and Holland-area sports and recreation community.

The stadium is located on the site of the college's existing soccer fields along Fairbanks Ave. near 11th Street. It has been designed to compliment the college's nearby Wolters softball and Boeve baseball stadiums and De Vos Fieldhouse which have all opened over the past four years.

The stadium will accommodate an estimated 1,400 fans in stadium-style and bleacher seating. There will be accompanying terrace areas for picnicking and tailgating. There will be a concession stand, public restrooms, a first aid/training room, two full locker rooms for Hope's teams, a meeting room for visiting teams, a ticket booth and a press box. The field surface will be of artificial turf and there will be stadium lighting for night contests.

The project is scheduled for completion in time for a dedication tentatively scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17 when both Hope soccer teams have a home game.

Three Hope Players are All-Region Honorees (12/12/08)
Three senior members of the Hope men's soccer team have received Division III Great Lakes All-Region honors from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

Forward Jack Abe of Naperville, Ill. (Naperville North HS) and midfielder Kevin McMahon of Grand Rapids, Mich. (Forest Hills Central HS) were named to the All-Region second team while senior defender James Trebilcock of Haslett, Mich. (Haslett HS) is a third team honoree.

The All-Region team honors players from NCAA Division III colleges in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

All three Hope players were also named to the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) all-conference first team this fall. Kevin McMahon's older brother, Pat, was an All-Region first team honoree in 2006.

Seven Hope Players Voted All-MIAA (11/14/08)
Seven Hope men's soccer players have been named to the coaches' Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) all-conference teams.

Four players received first team recognition -- senior forward Jack Abe of Naperville, Ill. (Naperville North HS), senior midfielder Kevin McMahon of Grand Rapids, Mich. (Forest Hills Central HS), junior midfielder Ausable Schwiebert of Chelsea, Mich. (Chelsea HS), and senior back James Trebilcock of Haslett, Mich. (Haslett HS). Abe and Trebilcock are being honored for a second time.

Three players were named to the second team -- junior midfielder Chris Harrison of Plymouth, Mich. (Wayzata HS), junior midfielder Kevin Bartosek of Traverse City, Mich. (Traverse City West HS), and senior back Mitchell Currie of Fort Collins, Colo. (Fort Collins HS).

The Flying Dutchmen, coached by Steven Smith, finished second in the MIAA standings and compiled a 14-2-4 season record.

Flying Dutchmen Finish Unbeaten on Home Field (11/5/08)
The Flying Dutchmen finished undefeated season on their home field by blanking Albion 4-0. Coach Steve Smith's Dutchmen went 8-0-1 at Buys Field en route to a 14-2-4 overall mark and 10-2-2 in the MIAA.