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Fall Sports Letterwinners Are Announced;
Twenty-Two Student-Athletes Lettered Four Years

Posted December 16, 2002

The winners of athletic letters for Hope College fall sports teams have been announced by athletic directors Anne Irwin and Ray Smith.

Hope teams had an excellent fall sports season in gaining the lead in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) all-sports standings.

Twenty-two athletes lettered in their sport for a fourth consecutive year

They are Josh and Matt Baumbach of Wyoming, Mich. (football), Adam Chaffee of Ann Arbor, Mich. (soccer), Emily Colenbrander of Holland, Mich. (golf), Nick Conrad of Wyoming, Mich. (football), Kate Dornbos of Vicksburg, Mich. (soccer), James Grosse of Three Oaks, Mich. (cross country).

Also, Laura Hahnfeld of Midland, Mich. (volleyball), Travis Jonker of Petoskey, Mich. (soccer), Andy Keller of Hastings, Mich., (football), Tim Kelly of Kalamazoo, Mich. (soccer), Ryan Kerstetter of Kentwood, Mich. (football), Lee Kiessel of Suttons Bay, Mich. (cross country), Bryant Loomis of Fredonia, N.Y. (soccer).

Also, Martha Luidens of Holland, Mich. (volleyball), Matthew Margaron of Naperville, Ill. (soccer), Kristen Post of Holland, Mich. (cross country), Chad Rivette of Flint, Mich. (football), Vince Scheffler of Chelsea, Mich. (football), Kara VanAssen of Jenison, Mich. (volleyball), Kathryn Veldman of Three Oaks, Mich. (cross country), and Marcus Voss of Zeeland, Mich. (soccer).

* denotes letters won

MEN'S GOLF LETTERWINERS Player Yr. Hometown High School Jason Heeringa* Fr. Holland West Ottawa Alden Hoksbergen* Fr. Holland West Ottawa Patrick Looman** Sr. Holland Holland Christian Jeffrey Melville*** Jr. Grandville Jenison Ryan Shedd** So. Coldwater Coldwater Justin Spyker* So. Portage Portage Central Kody Taylor** So. Greenville Greenville Jonathan Wendrick*** Sr. Brighton Pinckney

WOMEN'S GOLF LETTERWINNERS Player Yr. Hometown High School Marianne Brown*** Jr. Midland Midland Emily Colenbrander**** Sr. Holland Holland Amanda Glas** So. Kalamazoo Plainwell Brittanny Philo* Fr. Greenville Greenville Jill Pinter** So. Belleville Ypsilanti Lincoln Julie Pollock* Fr. Midland Midland Sarah Scholten*** Jr. Grand Rapids Grand Rapids Christian Sarah Zuidema* Fr. Grand Rapids Grand Rapids Christian

MEN'S SOCCER LETTERWINNERS Player Yr. Hometown High School Tyler Basler** So. Auburn Bay City Western John Boote** So. Holland Holland Kevin Butterfield* Fr. Zanesville, Oh Zanesville Adam Chaffee**** Sr. Ann Arbor Huron Todd Chappa** So. Portage Portage Northern Christopher Clark* Jr. Holland Holland Kevney Dugan* Jr. Holland Holland Christian David Gonthier* Fr. Holland West Ottawa Edward Huebner*** Jr. Portage Northern Travis Jonker**** Sr. Petoskey Petoskey Timothy Kelly**** Sr. Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Central Karter Klingenberg* Fr. Holland Holland Christian Phil Lepper* Fr. Midland Dow Steven Lepper*** Jr. Midland Dow Bryant Loomis**** Sr. Fredonia, N.Y. Fredonia Matthew Margaron**** Sr. Naperville IL Central Devin McNeil* Fr. Lansing DeWitt Geoff Meyer* Fr. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern Kyle Nevenzel*** Jr. Holland Holland Daniel Olson* So. Mason Mason Michael Parker** So. Midland H.H. Dow Eric Plewka*** Jr. Whitehall Whitehall Craig Root* Fr. Holland Holland Jeremy Ruberg* Fr. Cleves, Ohio St. Xavier Christopher Sterling*** Jr. Montego Bay, Jamaica (Cornwall) Aaron Viles*** Jr. Montague Montague Marcus Voss**** Sr. Holland Zeeland Landan Webster** Jr. Holland Holland

WOMEN'S SOCCER LETTERWINNERS Player Yr. Hometown High School Lauren Albonico** So. Spring Lake Spring Lake Katherine Armbruster* Fr. Wooster, Ohio Wooster Mary Ayres*** Sr. Plainwell Plainwell Erin Bradley* Fr. Hastings Hastings Stephanie Bylsma** So. Hudsonville Hudsonville Marie DePetris* Fr. Troy Troy Athens Leah DeWitt* Fr. Holland Holland Christian Kate Dornbos**** Sr. Vicksburg Vicksburg Dawn Gillam** So. Portage Portage Northern Stefanie Haba* Fr. Marian Marian Lauren Hinkle*** Jr. Indianapolis North Central Kathryn Hughes** So. Paw Paw Paw Paw Linnae Klompmaker* Fr. Holland Holland Christian Stephanie Koenke* Fr. Troy Athens Negeen Masghati* Fr. Naperville IL Naperville Central Catherine Neidlinger** Jr. Marshall Marshall Erica Pagorek* Fr. Munster, Ind. Andrean Tess Scholz* Fr. Portage Portage Northern Lauren Stieper* Fr. Dearborn Dearborn Emily Tyler* Fr. Rochester Rochester Adams

VOLLEYBALL LETTERWINNERS Player Yr. Hometown High School Lindsey Brink** Jr. Chelsea Chelsea Shawna Buche* Fr. Saranac Lakewood Caitlin Deis** So. Chelsea Chelsea Anna Eriks* Jr. Holland West Ottawa Laura Hahnfeld**** Sr. Midland Midland Katherine Hall*** Jr. Holland West Ottawa Sara Homakie* Fr. Cass City Cass City Kelley Hutchins** So. Livonia Livonia Stevenson Martha Luidens**** Sr. Holland Holland Alexis Mick*** Sr. Roscommon Roscommon Lindsey Schaap* Fr. Holland Holland McKenna Troyan*** Jr. Sylvania, Ohio Northview Kara VanAssen**** Sr. Jenison Jenison Julie VanderSlice* Fr. New Era Shelby

FOOTBALL CHEERLEADER LETTERWINNERS Player Yr. Hometown High School Meredith Albers** Jr. Hamilton Hamilton Joshua Brandenburg** Sr. Mt. Vernon OH Mt. Vernon Katelyn DeYoung* So. Portage Portage Northern Ashley Farr** So. Jenison Jenison Sarah Jared* Fr. Petoskey Petoskey Elizabeth Jetter* Jr. Greenville Greenville Anthony Kreucher* Fr. Orchard Lake Detroit Catholic Carmen Nee* So. Kalamazoo Kalamazoo Christian Ashleigh Sartor* So. Plymouth Plymouth Canton Chiara Savage* Fr. Woodland Pk CO Woodland Park Kristin Sheehan*** Sr. Lansing Holt Anne Slaughter* Jr. Holland West Ottawa Melissa Snyder** Jr. Mishawaka, Ind. Penn Sarah Stowell** So. Lake Odessa Lakewood Curtis Tyler* Sr. Charlotte Charlotte

MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY LETTERWINNERS Player Yr. Hometown High School Kyle Barnes* Fr. Central Lake Central Lake Craig Bigger* Fr. Cadillac Cadillac Justin Blazek* Fr. Portage Northern Greg Borst* Fr. Jenison Jenison Matt Casillas* Fr. E. Grand Rapids East Grand Rapids Peter Derby*** Jr. Cadillac Cadillac Sean Derby* Fr. Cadillac Cadillac James Grosse**** Sr. Three Oaks River Valley Donavon Hornbeck*** Jr. Ovid Ovid Elsie Eric Jongekryg** Jr. West Olive Zeeland Lee Kiessel**** Sr. Suttons Bay Suttons Bay Kurt Koehler* Sr. Ypsilanti Gabriel Richard Kyle Morrison*** Jr. Niles Niles Joe Phillips*** Sr. Kalamazoo Portage Central Peter Schaafsma*** Sr. Cadillac Cadillac Tyson Warner* Fr. Portage Northern Ryan Weaver* Fr. Saline Saline Jeffrey Weber* Fr. Grandville Grandville Kyle Williams* Fr. Plainwell Delton Kellogg

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY LETTERWINNERS Player Yr. Hometown High School Christine Alcenius* Fr. Horton Hanover Horton Katrina Alvestefer** So. Whitehall Whitehall Amy Blum* Fr. Saline Saline Rachel Burton* Sr. Hamilton Hamilton Veronica Farley*** Jr. Ann Arbor Pioneer Megan Fry* Sr. Charlotte Charlotte Martha Graham*** Jr. Midland Midland Leticia Grandia** Sr. Rockford Rockford Sara Jongekryg* Fr. West Olive Zeeland Julie King** So. Jenison Jenison Amanda Kistler* Fr. Ludington Ludington Lana Krolikowski* Sr. Rochester Hills Rochester Emily Nelson* Fr. Mt. Morris, Ill.Oregon Tina Pike** So. Rochester MN Century Kristen Post**** Sr. Holland West Ottawa Sarah Reese* Fr. Ann Arbor Ann Arbor Rachel Riemer** Jr. Ludington Ludington Sarah Sanderson** Sr. Holland Holland Katie Sherron* Sr. Livonia Livonia Stevenson Kathryn Veldman**** Sr. Three Oaks River Valley Megan Willett* Fr. Cadillac Lake City Stephanie Witmer* So. Muskegon Muskegon FOOTBALL LETTERWINNERS Player Yr. Hometown High School Nate Barnett* Fr. Goodrich Goodrich Josh Baumbach**** Sr. Wyoming Wyoming Park Matt Baumbach**** Sr. Wyoming Wyoming Park Travis Beagle** Sr. Traverse City Traverse City West Matt Beaver*** Jr. Gladwin Gladwin Dan Bloemers*** Jr. Caledonia Caledonia Chad Booker** Jr. Clarkston Clarkston Brian Boom** So. Coopersville Coopersville Jamie Buikema** Sr. Hudsonville Hudsonville Paul Burgess* Fr. St. Joseph Stevensville Lakeshore Phil Butler** Jr. Howard City Tri-County T.J. Carr* Jr. Fort Gratiot Port Huron Northern Nick Conrad**** Sr. Wyoming Park Wyoming Park Andy Crane** So. Cedar Springs Cedar Springs Bill Crane*** Sr. Cedar Springs Cedar Springs Mitch Cumings* So. Holton Holton Brandon Doherty* Jr. Westland Westland John Glenn Jeff Eldersveld** So. Grand Rapids East Grand Rapids Brian Fielhauer*** Jr. Byron Byron Rob Fron* So. Byron Center Byron Center Tony Frucci*** Jr. Plainwell Plainwell Kyle Hackney** Sr. Alma Alma Jason Helsen*** Sr. Ravenna Ravenna Paul Hoeksema* So. Grand Rapids Creston Travis Jager** Jr. Kalamazoo Kalamazoo Christian Scott Jeschke** Jr. Gobles Gobles Kyle Jewett* Fr. Muskegon Muskegon Catholic Central Andy Keller**** Sr. Hastings Hastings Ryan Kerstetter**** Sr. Kentwood South Christian Tim Keur** So. Hudsonville Hudsonville Nick Kunnen** Sr. Muskegon Reeths Puffer Dan Mann*** Sr. Grand Haven Grand Haven Jason Misner** So. Kalamazoo Parchment Phil Morse** So. Dearborn Hts. Divine Child Jon Pobuda* Jr. Lawrence Lawrence Devon Quinn*** Jr. Traverse City Traverse City St. Francis Josh Rinehart** So. Dowagiac Edwardsburg Chad Rivette**** Sr. Flint Flint Central Bill Rozema*** Jr. Holland Holland Joshua Rumpsa*** Sr. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central Vince Scheffler**** Sr. Chelsea Chelsea Dan Scholfield* So. Portage Portage Central Russel Smith* So. Filion Bad Axe Andy Snyder** So. Berrien Springs Berrien Springs Joel Solomon** Sr. North Branch North Branch Wesleyan Nathan Sorensen** Jr. Bloomfield Hls Andover Joel Teft* Jr. Grand Rapids South Christian John Toth* So. Northville Orchard Lake St. Mary's Jacob Underhill* Jr. Kentwood Wyoming Park Andrew VanEngen* Sr. Glendora, Ca. Glendora Joe Verschueren* Jr. Muskegon Reeths Puffer Mike Verwys** So. Otsego Otsego Mitch Wacksman** Sr. Essexville Garber Jeff Walburn* Jr. Gobles Gobles Caleb Weisbarth* Fr. Byron Byron Rob Wise* Sr. Alma Alma

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