In classic Hope v. Calvin fashion, both the men and women put up nail-biting performances this past week with the men topping off Calvin 77-72 on Wednesday, and the women edging out Calvin 58-51 on Saturday. The women remain undefeated after their past win on Saturday with a record of 16-0, seven of which…
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…
After just 1,132 games since starting as a varsity squad, the Flying Dutch basketball team has reached a historic milestone: 800 wins. They are only the seventh Division III team to do this and it took them just 45 years. After defeating Adrian, current head coach Brian Morehouse echoed an appreciation for the “coaches, players,…
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…
It’s been a season of victory for the women’s cross-country team at Hope College, and it culminated in a wildly successful showing last Saturday, Oct. 28, at the MIAA Championship Meet at Raisin Valley Golf Club. The Dutch claimed their third straight MIAA championship, finishing first with a team total of 20 points. The last…
For the second year in a row, the Flying Dutchmen football team has returned the coveted Wooden Shoes to Holland after their annual bout with Kalamazoo College. Saturday’s competition pitted a win-less Kalamazoo team with a Hope squad still recovering from a loss to Trine. As Senior Jakob Zanski put it, “We knew we needed…
Saturday marked another milestone in the coaching career of women’s soccer head coach Dr. Leigh Sears, as she notched her 200th career win with a victory over Alma College. Now in her 17th season as head coach, Sears has clearly established a winning culture in the program during her time at Hope. She holds a…
The Flying Dutchmen began their conference play this season on Saturday with a match at Olivet in celebration of the school’s homecoming. Unfortunately for the Comets, an efficient Dutchmen offense partnered with a staunch defense remembered the bitter taste of last year’s defeat and came ready to play. Everything seemed to be going Hope’s way…
Emily Hamilton (’19) of Hope College women’s cross country was named the MIAA runner of the week for Sept. 25-Oct. 1. The junior recorded a 5k time of 18:22.76 at the Greater Louisville Classic Meet this Saturday, claiming a top-10 finish. Megan Klintworth (’18) of women’s golf claimed golfer of the week honors after she…