Thursday Result: Sophomore Sheri Mc Cormack (Holland/West Ottawa HS) missed qualifying for the finals in the 1,500 by less than a second as she finished 14th in Thursday's prelims. The top 12 finishers advanced to Saturday's final. Mc Cormack was timed in 4:41.54 while the time of the 12th qualifier was 4:40.76. Mc Cormack, competing at nationals for the first time, was seeded 15th among the 22 qualfiers. The best time in the prelims was recorded by Margo Cramer of Middlebury in 4:34.22.
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SOFTBALL
Laura Tjepkema Named Academic All-American
Hope junior Laura Tjepkema of Dorr (South Christian HS) has been named a 2012 Capital One Softball Academic All-American. An education major with a special education emphasis, Tjepkema has maintained a perfect 4.0 grade point average while achieving all-conference honors in softball. continue
BASEBALL
Adam Clements Named to Two All-Region Teams
Hope senior pitcher Adam Clements of Saline (Saline HS) has been named to two All-Mideast Region baseball teams. He is a first team honoree by the website D3baseball.com and for the second consecutive year a second team selection by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA). continue
WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Flying Dutch Have First Lacrosse All-American
Hope women's lacrosse has its first All-American. Sophomore Katie Sabourin of Flushing (Powers Catholic HS) has been named a Division II All-American by the Women's Collegiate Lacrosse League. Women's lacrosse was introduced as a club sport at Hope in 2000. It will become an intercollegiate sport next school year. This spring the Flying Dutch won a school-record 12 games, including a 9-2 mark against conference opponents. A midfielder, Sabourin scored 49 goals over 16 games.
Construction of Tennis Courts Nearing Final Stages
New Tennis Complex in Final Stages of Construction
The painting of the court lines at Hope's new Vande Poel-Heeringa Tennis Courts signal the final stages of construction on the 12-court facility. It is located near the college's DeWitt Tennis Center east of Holland Municipal Stadium. Learn More About the Project
L-R: AD Tim Schoonveld, MIAA Commissioner David Neilson,
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Bultman, AD Eva Dean Folkert.
Hope Claims MIAA Commissioner's Cup in Record Fashion
Hope College has continued its long consecutive streak of winning the prestigious Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Commissioner's Cup by historic proportions.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Hope Remains National Leader in Home Attendance
For the tenth consecutive year, Hope this past season led all NCAA Division III men's basketball programs in home attendance. The average of 3,259 fans per game, which included eight DeVos Fieldhouse sellouts, was more than twice the average for the second team in the listing (Wooster, Ohio at 1,607). Hope's average also allowed the MIAA to lead all Division III conferences in average attendance. Rival Calvin during the 2011-12 season ranked fourth with an average of 1,397 fans per home game. continue
SOCCER/VOLLEYBALL
Hope Continues Among Leaders in Attendance.
Hope was among the nation's NCAA Division III leaders in average home attendance for home men's soccer and volleyball games played last fall. In reports just issued by the NCAA, ranked second among the more than 400-member Division III in both sports. continue
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