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Flying Dutchmen Stay Tied for MIAA Lead (2/6/10) The Flying Dutchmen shot 55%, including 5-for-10 from three-point range, to gain a 40-36 halftime lead. Olivet, meanwhile, shot 43% and stayed in the game behind Michael McClary 17 points before halftime. Hope never trailed in the second half although the game went right down to the final seconds of play. Olivet was within a point, 70-69, with 39 seconds remaining. Hope's Peter Bunn was fouled with 15 Bunn scored a collegiate career high 31 points while Chris Nelis added 13. Flying Dutch Expand MIAA Lead (2/3/10)Box Score The Flying Dutch expanded their lead in the MIAA race by defeating rival Calvin 61-50 Wednesday night. In a showdown of nationally ranked teams, the #4 Flying Dutch outscored the #9 Knights 12-0 over the last five minutes to gain the come-from-behind victory. Hope improves to 11-0 in the MIAA while Calvin slips to 10-2 with two weeks remaining in the regular season. Coach Brian Morehouse's Dutch are 19-1 overall. The Flying Dutch squandered an 11-point second half lead and fell behind 50-49 with 5:35 remaining. Hope scored the final 12 points of the half highlighted by two three-point baskets from opposite corners by freshman Liz Ellis. Junior post Carrie Snikkers record a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Ellis and senior Philana Greene each scored 10 points.
Rivalry Game Belongs to Flying Dutchmen (1/30/10) Trailing with less than two minutes to play, the Flying Dutchmen pulled into a 61-61 tie on Peter Bunn's three-pointer at 1:46. Will Bowser scored on a tip-in with 55 seconds remaining and the Dutchmen never looked back as they relied on free throws down the stretch by Andy Venema and Bunn. Bowser ended with a double-double scoring 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Chris Nelis and Bunn each tallied 14 points while Venema followed with 10.
Flying Dutchmen Have Longest Win Streak (1/27/10) The Flying Dutchmen started fast in building a 49-31 halftime lead. Trine trimmed the Hope lead to nine points in the second half. Four players scored in double figures led by Will Bowser with 17 points. Next was Peter Bunn with 16, followed by Ty Tanis 12 and Nate Snuggerud 10. The Flying Dutchmen made 10 three-point baskets and were a perfect 6-for-6 on free throws.
Flying Dutchmen Extend Win Streak (1/23/10) Trailing 13-10 six minutes into the game, Van Wieren looked to his bench for a spark. The group responded by outscoring 17-4 to take a 27-17 lead over the next six minutes. Hope led 36-23 at halftime. Hope's bench scored 32 points led by sophomore Logan Neil and freshman Nate Snuggerud with 14 and 10 points respectively. Neil was a perfect 5-for-5, including 4-for-4 from three-point range. Team scoring honors went to Peter Bunn with 15 points while Andy Venema tallied 13. Hope shot 52% in the game, including 7-for-11 in three-pointers. The Flying Dutchmen were 20-for-23 on free throws.
Flying Dutchmen in MIAA Hunt With Win (1/20/10) Coach Glenn Van Wieren's Dutchmen improved to 3-2 in the MIAA and to 10-6 overall. Rival Calvin gained sole possession of first place in the MIAA standings with a Wednesday victory over Kalamazoo, 80-67. The Knights are 5-0 while Albion is now 4-1. The Flying Dutchmen controlled the boards in the first half while limitring Albion to nine baskets in the first half. Hope led 33-24 at halftime. Albion came within a point 56-55 with two minutes remaining, but Hope scored the game's final six points on free throws. Albion ended with one more basket than Hope, but the Flying Dutchmen made 19-of-24 free throws compared to the Briton's 9-for-17. Hope took just 45 shots in the game. Peter Bunn led the Dutchmen with 18 points, including 8-for-9 free throws, while Chris Nelis added 12.
Flying Dutchmen Even MIAA Record (1/16/10) Except for Kalamazoo's opening basket, the Flying Dutchmen led the entire game. Hope's lead was 19 points at halftime, 45-26. Kalamazoo came within seven points, 67-60, with three minutes left to play, but no closer. The Flying Dutchmen were led by Peter Bunn with 12 points while David Krombeen added 11 and Will Bowser 10.
Flying Dutchmen Suffer Rare Loss to Olivet (1/13/10) Trailing 39-30 at halftime and for the entire second half, the Flying Dutchmen came within three points with 56 seconds remaining. Olivet missed a shot with 24 seconds left and Hope hauled in the rebound. Peter Bunn's three-point shot with six seconds left did not fall. Bunn led Hope with 16 points while Chris Nelis added 14 and Jared Mysliwiec tallied 13. Game honors went to Olivet's Michael McClary who scored 22 points and grabbed 15 rebounds.
Flying Dutchmen Even MIAA Record With Win (1/9/10) Hope led 40-32 at halftime, but the teams were tied 45-all four minutes into the second half. The Flying Dutchmen reeled out six straight points over the next two minutes and never looked back. Hope's biggest lead was 19 points, 81-62, with 4:20 left to play. Peter Bunn had his second consecutive 20-plus scoring performance with a 23 point effort behind 8-for-12 shooting, including 3-for-4 from behind the arch. Chris Nelis followed with 17 points, including 13 in the second half. Also in double figures were Will Bowser and Nate Snuggerud with 15 and 10 respectively. Guard David Krombeen was credited with 11 assists.
Calvin Wins Rivalry Showdown (1/6/10)
Flying Dutchmen Win DeVette Classic Title (12/30/09) Hope is champion of the tournament named for longtime coach Russ DeVette for the 15th time in 21 years. This year's tournament was dedicated to the memory of coach DeVette who died in November at the age of 86. In a very physical game, the Flying Dutchmen matched the athletic Panthers on the boards with an aggressive defense that included eight blocked shots and nine steals. Hope held a 33-30 lead at intermission. The teams were tied 35-35 when the Flying Dutchmen went on a nine-point run to move ahead 44-35 five minutes into the second half. Davenport came back with four points, 50-46, but another Hope run of seven points sealed the verdict. Peter Bunn led the Flying Dutchmen with 16 points while Will Bowser added 13, Chris Nelis 11 and Jared Mysliwiec 10. Nelis was voted the tournament's MVP and was joined on the all-tournament team by Bunn. Hope shot a season-best 20-for-23 free throws, including 7-for-7 by Bunn. Freshman Nate Snuggerud led Hope on the boards with nine rebounds.
The Flying Dutch will enter conference play next week with a 7-4 overall record, the best non-league mark among MIAA teams.
Holiday Classic Honors Memory of Russ DeVette (12/29/09) Hope and Madonna were tied 30-30 at halftime. The Flying Dutchmen never trailed in the second half, but victory wasn't assured until the final seconds of play. Hope's 10 point lead with seven minutes remaining dwindled to a one-point advantage, 63-62, with 3:38 left. Quick baskets by Chris Nelis and David Krombeen gave Hope the eventual cushion they would need to record the win. Nelis recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Also scoring in double figures were Will Bowser and Peter Bunn with 13 and 12 respectively.
Flying Dutchmen Bow in Sentinel Final (12/12/09) The visiting Panthers led 31-25 at halftime and were ahead by 16 points with six minutes to play. The Flying Dutchmen made a late run and were able to cut the deficit to three points, 57-54, with 1:54 left, but the Panthers relied on free throws to build the lead back up to nine in the closing minute. Peter Bunn and Chris Nelis were named to the all-tournament team. Bunn scored 17 points in Saturday's game while Nelis added 11. Hope shots a season-low 29%, including just 6-for-23 from three-point range.
Flying Dutchmen Advance to Sentinel Classic Finals (12/11/09) Trailing by as many as 12 points in the first half and by eight points at intermission, the Flying Dutchmen took control of the game early in the second half by commanding the boards. Hope outscored Purdue 60-29 over the final 20 minutes and ended with a 51-32 rebound advantage, including 23 offensive rebounds. Five players scored in double figures and three players had double-doubles. Chris Nelis scored a career high 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Freshman Nate Snuggerud has his first collegiate double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds and junior Will Bowser repeated the fete with 20 points and 13 rebounds. Also in double figures were Peter Bunn with 12 points and Logan Neil with 10.
Every Team a Winner in Challenge (12/5/09) After winning a 77-52 blowout over Wheaton Friday, coach Glenn Van Wieren's Dutchmen suffered a heartbreaking 83-77 overtime loss to Carthage on Saturday leaving Hope with a 4-2 record. Hope and Carthage played a pulsating 40 minutes of regulation that saw 14 lead exchanges and 15 other occasions when the score was tied. The most dramatic tie came at the end of regulation when Hope's Will Bowser nailed a three-pointer from the corner with one second remaining The teams exchanged baskets to open the overtime and were tied 75-all before Carthage scored back-to-back baskets to take the lead for good. Bowser scored a career-high 26 points on 10-for-13 shooting. Peter Bunn followed with 15 points while Chris Nelis scored 14 and David Krombeen added 12.
MIAA Prevails on Opening Night of Challenge (12/4/09) The MIAA/CCIW Challenge continues Saturday with Calvin (2-3) playing Wheaton (4-1) at 1 p.m., followed by Hope (4-1) against Carthage (5-2) at 3 p.m. Wheaton scored the first basketball of the game, but it was all Hope the rest of the way as the Flying Dutchmen outscored the Thunder 20-8 over a five minute stretch. Hope led 35-20 at halftime. Hope led by as many as 29 points in the second half, 73-46. Hope's scoring was spread throughout the team as 12 players got into the scorebook led by Will Bowser with 15 points. Freshman Jared Mysliwiec followed with 13 points while Chris Nelis added 10 and a team-high eight rebounds. Sophomore David Krombeen dished off five assists while freshman Nate Snuggerud blocked three shots and junior Peter Bunn had three steals. Hope shot a season-best 55% (29/53), including 9-for-13 from three point range. Hope outrebounded Wheaton 45-27, including 36 off the defensive board.
Dutchmen Continue Dominance Over Trolls (12/1/09) Hope eased to a 44-40 halftime lead and opened the spread to double-figures with a 10-point run early in the second half. Hope's biggest lead was 21 points. The Flying Dutchmen shot a season-best 56% (36/64), including 12-for-17 from three-point range. Junior Chris Nelis scored a career-best 19 points while junior Peter Bunn tied his career-best with 21 points. Freshman Jared Mysliwiec had a collegiate high 21 points, including five three-point baskets. He also had eight rebounds.
Flying Dutchmen Win Rivalry Game (11/28/09) Calvin rallied from a 16-point deficit in the second half to tie the score at 70-all with 2:17 left. Hope's Chris Nelis answered with a three-point basket at 1:53. Free throws gave Hope a 77-70 lead with 20 seconds remaining, but the host Knights weren't done. Calvin battled back to within three points, 79-76, with 02.5 seconds remaining. Hope's inbound pass was stolen and a desperation shot from the corner as the buzzer sounded parted the net. However, the basket was waved off by the officials because the Calvin bench had called for a timeout when the inbound pass was stolen negating the three-pointer. One second was put back on the clock. This time a Calvin three-point attempt was short giving Hope the win and a three-game advantage in the alltime series. Junior Peter Bunn was named to the all-tournament team for the second consecutive year. Against Calvin he scored 19 points making 8-of-10 shots. Chris Nelis scored a career-best 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds while David Krombeen added 13 points.
Loss Leads to Renewal of Hope/Calvin Rivalry (11/27/09) Both the Flying Dutchmen and Knights lost their games at the Hall of Fame Classic on Friday night to drop into the consolation bracket against each other. Hope was defeated by Aquinas 71-59 while Calvin lost to Cornerstone 77-65. The Flying Dutchmen suffered their first defeat of the season behind poor shooting. Hope shot 33% (20/61) overall and made just 6-of-24 from three point range. Aquinas, meanwhile, shot 56% (27/48), including 5-of-10 from outside the arch. Aquinas led 38-25 at halftime and trailed by as many as 27 points (71-44) with three minutes left to play. Junior Peter Bunn was the only Hope player in double figures with 12 points.
Flying Dutchmen Open Season With Victory (11/17/09)
MIAA Basketball Coaches Predict Races (11/3/09)
The Flying Dutchmen will be seeking to maintain its tradition of excellence with a team that includes eight returning letterwinners from an 08-09 squad that finished second in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA), competed in the NCAA Division III tournament and poisted a 21-8 season record. Coach Glenn Van Wieren, who begins his 33rd year at the helm of the Flying Dutchmen, has a team that includes three freshman prospects, four sophomores, five juniors and two seniors. Van Wieren enters the season the sixth winningest active Division III coach with 639 victories and a 75% winning percentage. Tri-captains of the team will be junior forward Will Bowser of Midland (HH Dow HS), junior guard Peter Bunn of Lansing (Lansing Christian HS), and senior forward Chris Nelis of Zeeland (Zeeland East HS). Bunn was named to the All-MIAA second team in 08-09. Other returning letterwinners include senior guard Scott Jungling of Zeeland (Zeeland West HS), sophomoreforward Nathaniel King of Sterling Heights (Henry Ford II HS), sophomore guard David Krombeen of Grandville (Grandville HS), junior guard Ty Tanis of Jenison (Jenison HS), and junior center Andy Venema of Hudsonville (Tri-Unity Christian HS). Three players were members of the junior varsity squad a year ago -- junior center Adam Dickerson of Muskegon (Mona Shores HS), sophomore guard Logan Neil of Holland (West Ottawa HS), and sophomore guard Ryan Ross of St. Joseph (Michigan Lutheran HS). Freshman prospects include center Josh Holwerda of Gallup, N.M., guard Jared Mysliweic of Wyoming (Tri-Unity Christian HS), and forward Nate Snuggerud of Zeeland (Zeeland East HS). The Flying Dutchmen will play eight of their first 11 games at Hope's DeVos Fieldhouse, including three tournaments -- the MIAA/CCIW Classic (Dec. 4-5), the Holland Sentinel Community Tournament (Dec. 11-12), and the Russ DeVette Holiday Classic (Dec. 29-30). Two pre-season Division III polls included the Flying Dutchmen. DIII News placed Hope 11th while D3hoops.com put them in 23rd. The 08-09 team led the nation's Division III teams in home attendance and in four seasons at the DeVos Fieldhouse are 62-4.
ESPN Says Hope-Calvin Rivalry Among the Best
An ESPN crew covered the Calvin at Hope game in 2005. ESPN also conducted an on-line "Fan Poll" where the Hope-Calvin rivalry received resounding support as America's best with more than 80% of the voters casting their ballot for the orange & blue/maroon & gold.
Alltime Records 2008-09 Winter Sports Season in Review 2008-09 Winter Sports Guide
Flying Dutchmen Featured by NCAA
Men's Basketball Attendance on Top of DIII Again The Flying Dutchmen, coached by Glenn Van Wieren, finished second in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA), competed in the NCAA Division III tournament and posted a 21-8 overall record. Other years when Hope led the nation in men's attendance were 1984, 1991, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008. Hope and Calvin helped the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) to top all Division III conferences in home attendance for the 18th consecutive year with an average of 1,059 fans per game. The average home attendance for Division III men's teams in 2008-09 was 434 fans. Hope also topped Division III women's basketball programs in home attendance in 2008-09 with an average of 1,269 fans over 17 home dates.
Coaches Honor Reimink as All-American Reimink led the MIAA in scoring this season (21.1 ppg) and became the first Hope player in more than a decade to average more than 20 points a game over the entire season (20.8 ppg). He was a three-year starter and achieved a career distinction of scoring more than 1,000 points (1,321) and grabbing more than 500 rebounds (597). Hope during his career posted a 103-20 record. Reimink is a second-generation Hope basketball player. His father Ron, a 1980 Hope graduate also played for current coach Glenn Van Wieren. A geology major, he was also recently named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District first team.
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