This past weekend I got the chance to talk to four out of the five students who were honored by the MIAA as Athletes of the Week in their individual sports. From freshman Tarah Lang to “super-senior” Sam Allbritten, I got to understand a little bit more about just how much athletes put into their…
It is easy to find an athlete on Hope’s campus, but it may be a little harder to find an ex-athlete. Digging deeper into the reasons why students don’t continue with their sport is interesting, and most interviews lead to one answer: time. The time commitment that sports demand at a college level is a…
Are you a student-athlete? Are you interested in combining your faith with your athletic drive? The SEED Athlete program may be the path for you. Short for Sport Evangelism to Equip Disciples, SEED Athletes is a program through Hope that sponsors mission trips abroad for student-athletes. Groups of 10-15 students, along with a multiple coaches…
For many Hope College athletes it can be hard to find people similar to them. Let’s be honest: no one has the same experiences as you, no one has the same family as you and no one can really understand who you are or what you feel. Athletics are one of the only things that…
While the Pull drew a lot of spectator attention during the fourth weekend of September, Hope athletics were in full swing as well. The men’s golf team placed second at the MIAA Jamboree in Adrian, MI on Saturday, and then went on to place first on Monday at the MIAA Jamboree in Kalamazoo, MI. Hope’s…
Originating in 1898, the Pull at Hope College is one of the country’s longest standing college traditions. Featured in The Guinness Book of World Records as well as Sports Illustrated, the event has become a staple at Hope for its challenges, intensity and the bond it creates between teammates. Since its inception, the Pull has…
It’s 11 p.m. on a Thursday night. You’re re-reading one paragraph for the third time, and at this point, let’s be honest: coffee can only do so much. All college students know this scenario far too well and have probably lived it more than once or twice. In this moment, there is more you can…
As summer ends and school begins again, it is easy to become overwhelmed with the abundance of responsibilities and commitments that college life offers. Students often feel as though they are trying to stay afloat in a sea of classes, athletics, homework, clubs, jobs, friendships and family. For sophomore engineering major Sydney Jackson, this workload means that, in…
Anneliese Lockner, a sophomore here at Hope College, plays every soccer game for an audience of one—God. While most college athletes may believe that sports are played for the audience or even for themselves, students here at Hope use sports to glorify God, and Lockner is not an exception. In the short time that she…
While most Hope students were squeezing in time with family and friends during the last week of summer, Kelly Peregrine, a senior here at Hope and captain of the cross country running team, was bonding with her teammates on the mosquito-filled cross country trails. Peregrine stuck to her strict workout plan this summer, despite nursing…