Megan Grimes (‘20) was the Lifestyle editor at the Anchor during the 2019-2020 academic year. She has a biology and English double major and computer science minor at Hope, and she spends most of her free time playing with her 1-year-old son, Teddy. Running is one of her favorite activities, along with any other outdoor activity, reading, writing, yoga and spending time with friends and family. She loves to share people’s stories with the belief that hearing more about other people’s experiences can help you better navigate your own. After Hope, she intends to find a job in science writing to help better communicate science through story and quality writing.
Last weekend the 18thranked women’s soccer team played two games in the NCAA Div. III Tournament, fighting to win and keep their season alive. On Friday, they played against Bridgewater College (VA) in the opening game, winning 1-0 for their 12th shutout of the season. Senior Rylie Dalton, MIAA Most Valuable Player, had her third…
The football team’s season ended last Saturday with a strong 33-14 win against Adrian College, finishing their season with an 8-2 record, matching last year’s standing. The team took second overall in the MIAA, falling only to Trine University. The Flying Dutchmen were led by 17 seniors over the season. Senior Tate Knapp was first…
Last Wednesday the women’s soccer team played Albion College, a team they beat two weeks earlier in double overtime, in the MIAA tournament semifinal. The team repeated their victory with a score of 3-1, securing their place in the final that took place last Saturday. The team played Adrian College, whom they beat earlier this…
Two weekends ago the Hope College men and women X-C teams ran at the MIAA Championship meet in Kalamazoo. The women’s team took their fourth consecutive MIAA title, breaking the school record, while the men’s team placed fourth with their top five finishers keeping in a tight pack. The women’s team won the MIAA championship…
The Hope College athletes gathered at an end of season Halloween costume contest over the past weekend in DeVos Fieldhouse. The event called for students to “come in their most innovative sport or jersey costume.” Winners were announced in several categories, with laughs and candy had by all. The overall winner of the contest was…
The annual Halloween sports ball game was played by a courageous team of young Even Year freshmen against the Odd Year sophomores. The match took place in DeVos Fieldhouse after being thoroughly decorated by junior and senior alumni, who haunted the corriders as the underclassmen played. The Even Year freshmen managed to escape DeVos with…
Both men’s and women’s soccer played last weekend to secure spots in the MIAA tournament. The women’s team shut out Saint Mary’s College at 5-0, moving within one win from repeating an outright MIAA title. The men’s team lost to Trine University, 1-0. The women’s team improved their MIAA record to 6-0-1 overall with the…
Last weekend was homecoming at Hope College with a home football game against Olivet College. Fans came out on the chilly Saturday evening, cheering on the Flying Dutchmen as they beat Olivet with a score of 35-30. The game started strong with senior Mike Miklusicak scoring the first touchdown of the game in the first…
Over the past Friday and Saturday, Hope’s ninth ranked men’s golf team competed in the MIAA championship tournament. The Flying Dutchmen came into the tournament with a strong lead over runner-up Calvin College but nonetheless had to fight hard for the win. On Friday, the first day of the tournament, Hope came out first with…
The men’s and women’s cross country teams raced on Saturday at the Louisville Cross Country Classic, an event mixing runners from all collegiate divisions in several different races. The women’s team raced one group in the Blue Division, featuring many NCAA Division I and II teams, and a group in the Silver Division, with Div….