This past weekend, the Flying Dutch made their way to Calvin College for the Midwest Invitational, which hosted a variety of teams for the region. The Dutch had a their work cut out for them; they would play Thomas More on Friday at 7:30 p.m., followed by Ohio Northern and Susquehanna on Saturday at 1…
The Flying Dutch displayed an array of strong performances as they soared to 4-0 at the MIAA Preview Tournament, hosted at Hope’s DeVos Fieldhouse last weekend. Hope bested league opponents Kalamazoo College and Adrian College on Friday, and earned victories over Albion College and Finlandia University on Saturday. The team dropped just one set all…
Hope College ACHA hockey made a statement this past weekend as they traveled to Griff’s Ice House in Grand Rapids to face off against rival Calvin College. They played the Knights twice, once on Friday and once on Saturday. The Dutchmen saw nothing but victory last weekend, winning 6-2 in their first matchup against Calvin…
Last Friday, the Flying Dutch swim and dive team traveled to Wheaton College to participate in the five-team Wheaton Invitational. While the Flying Dutch took third overall, the team took first in six separate events and set two school records. Chloe Palajac (’18) won both the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:08.49, the 200-yard…
Hope College men’s basketball opened their season this past weekend in the Great Lakes Invitational at Marietta College in Ohio. The first matchup for the Dutchmen was host Marietta on Friday night. In a high-scoring and exciting game, Hope fell to Marietta 102- 71. Jason Beckman (’19), a newly minted Dutchman and transfer from Alma…
Last week was Meg Peel’s (’21) first week of MIAA competition as a swimmer for Hope College, and the freshman has already claimed MIAA “Swimmer of the Week” honors. This award comes after Peel clinched three first-place finishes in Hope’s dual meet against Albion College last Saturday, winning the 200-yard backstroke with a time of…
Hope College women’s soccer began last weekend on a high note. The Dutch entered the first round of the NCAA Division III National Tournament fresh off of an exciting MIAA Championship win. With a chance to make their presence known on the national stage, Hope faced off against Wisconsin-Whitewater on Friday at the University of…
By Nancy Wheeler Barb Holland. Many of you know her as a friend, a classmate or a friendly face in the hall at Hawkins High School. While by no means the most popular among us, Barb is well known by me and her other close friends as one of the kindest, smartest and most loyal…
By Rob Anderson No one recruits like Coach Van Wieren, and it certainly looks as though the legendary coach isn’t slipping this year. Spotted around campus with Coach Van Wieren and Flying Dutchmen captain Greg Mitchell (’89) on last Friday’s visit day was Steve Harrington, a top-rated prospect out of Hawkins High School in Hawkins,…
There have been ups and downs for the Hope College Flying Dutch this season. But this Saturday, the Hope volleyball squad was determined to finish the regular season on a strong note. And finish they did. The Dutch completed a gritty 3-1 victory over Albion College, 25-22, 25-22, 23-25, 25-21. The Dutch were led by…