Official account. Hope College offers nationally regarded athletic and academic traditions, exceptional facilities, and a supportive community in Holland.
Our 2024 HOPEYs award recipients! An amazing group of winners and nominees who represent so exceptionally well the three pillars of Hope College Athletics — academic success, athletic excellence and transformational experiences.
A cool moment at the start of the
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Senior Day game at DeVos Fieldhouse. Nine
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seniors on the court at the same time for the tipoff. It was definitely worth the technical foul for too many players on the court.
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James Ross III has been named the new defensive coordinator for the
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team, head coach Peter Stuursma announces. Ross was linebackers coach last season.
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VICTORY!Hope 71, Wisconsin-Whitewater 58. The
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team is the 2022
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Women's Basketball Champions! Ella McKinney had a team-high 21 points and Sydney Muller chipped in 18 points for the win.
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Stu Fritz, Hope College's most successful and longest-tenured baseball coach, announces his plans to retire following the 2024 season. "My heart is full," Fritz says.
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FINAL. Hope 78, Calvin 65. The Flying Dutchmen tack on a sixth game to their win streak with Evan Thomas (25), Clayton Dykhouse (18) and Jeff Bikus (13) all grabbing double digit points for
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We are excited to introduce our new head softball coach, Michelle Brander Metiva. The former Jenison HS standout and Central Michigan University standout has been coaching at Jenison HS and with Elite Baseball and Softball Training.
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Defensive coordinator Mike Ricketts will retire this summer after 23
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seasons. “It is great to leave because I can while still being productive and enjoying it,” he says
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VICTORY! No. 20 Hope 3, No. 3 Calvin 2. The Flying Dutch punch their ticket to the NCAA Division III national quarterfinals next week in Pittsburgh by winning a 5-set thriller at Calvin. Hope beats three Top 10 foes in three days for the regional title.
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VICTORY ... and a MILESTONE! Hope 79, Alma 77, 2OT
Women's basketball's thriller gives head coach Brian Morehouse a record-setting 700th career victory. He's the fastest coach in NCAA history — in any division and gender — to reach the 700-win mark (795 games).
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VICTORY! Hope 83, NYU 64. Third sectional title, and a fourth national semifinal appearance for
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with a win over NYU; still dancing! Kenedy Schoonveld with 12 points and Sydney Muller with 14 points for Hope.
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A tough finish against a great champion, but thank you Hope College Volleyball for a thrilling season and representing Hope College so exceptionally well on and off the court.
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VICTORY! Hope 91, Millikin 77. The
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team is MOVING ON. Kenedy Schoonveld recorded 24 points for the Flying Dutch, and Sydney Muller put up 14 points in the win.
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🏆🏆 DOUBLE DUTCH!
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repeats as ACHA Division 3 national champion with a 2-1 victory vs. Michigan in St. Louis.
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finishes the season with a 34-1 record.
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This will be the largest crowd to watch an NCAA Division III women’s volleyball match this season. By a lot! Hope vs. Calvin at DeVos Fieldhouse is always a sight to behold.
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VICTORY! Hope 61, Calvin 54. The Flying Dutchmen are dancing into the NCAA Division III Tournament after knocking off top-seeded Calvin, 61-54. Hope will learn its postseason fate on Monday, Feb. 27, at 1 p.m. on .
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Our
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team gathered with their families at
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to celebrate all they accomplished this season. 29-0.
#1
ranked. Lone undefeated team left in NCAA Division III. 16-0 in MIAA, regular-season champs. MIAA Tourney champs. 2 NCAA Tournament wins.
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We remember Steve Kaminski with an honorary seat on press row at our first women’s basketball game since his death this week. He provided exceptional coverage of our teams, in particular women’s hoops. We pray for God’s comfort and grace for his family and friends.
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VICTORY! Hope 38, Aurora 34. The Flying Dutchmen score the final 21 points of the game at Ray and Sue Smith Stadium, win the season opener for the 44th time.
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All fans and supporters attending Wednesday’s Hope at Calvin men’s basketball game are asked to Go Green for an evening, in support of the Michigan State University community. 7:30 pm varsity tipoff, 5 pm JV tipoff.
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VICTORY! Hope 72, Trine 68, OT. The Flying Dutchmen scored eight of 12 points in overtime and bring home a third consecutive
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Tournament title by upsetting the ninth-ranked Thunder. Hope clinches the MIAA's bid to next week's NCAA Division III Tournament.
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VICTORY! Hope 17, Trine 13. Chance Strickland's 6-yard TD run in the third quarter is the go-ahead score. Elijah Smith rushes for a career-high 204 yards.
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earns a share of its 22nd
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title and finishes the season with an 8-2 record.
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NO-HITTER! Right-hander Graham O'Gorman fires the 11th no-hitter in Hope College baseball history during a 6-0 victory vs. Lawrence (Wis.) in Game 1 of a doubleheader in Florida. The junior faced 25 batters in 7 innings.
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"To have those people behind us, who have stuck with us through thick and thin this entire season, meant the world to us.” —
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guard Kenedy Schoonveld on
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fans
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D.J. Reyburn '99 has been selected for the umpire crew for the 119th World Series. The former
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two-sport athlete will be behind home plate for Game 1 between Texas and Arizona. It's his first World Series. Photo copyrighted by
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VICTORY! Hope 143, Geneva 57. The top-ranked and defending Flying Dutch set an NCAA Division III women's basketball scoring record in a season-opening victory at DeVos Fieldhouse. Old mark of 142 was set by Huntingdon in 2019.
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Stu Fritz, the Region 7 Coach of the Year, guided the Flying Dutchmen to a 28-win season and their 23rd MIAA championship all-time this spring.
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A message from AD Tim Schoonveld, "I am challenging you to see those who are dealing with injustice, to listen to those who are victims of subtle and overt racism, and to demonstrate your love for them by standing up for truth and what is right."
SCHOOL RECORD! Carter Nofziger's 90-yard first half kickoff return tied the
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record set by Andy Snyder vs. Tri-State in 2004 at Holland Municipal Stadium.
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VICTORY! Hope 76, Trine 65.
MIAA Tournament Champions, again. The Flying Dutch collect their fourth consecutive title with the help of 23 points from Savannah Feenstra. Ella McKinney chipped in 15 points for Hope.
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VICTORY! Hope 28, Trine 21. Football closes the 2022 season on a three-game winning streak, gets 224 rushing yards from senior Dan Romano in his final game.
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Kenedy Schoonveld is the 2022 Jostens Trophy recipient for given to the most outstanding Division III women's basketball student-athlete. The
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national champion is a social work major.
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With a corner jumper at the 4:16 mark of the second half,
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senior guard Clayton Dykhouse scores his 1,000th career point. The education major is the 44th member of the Flying Dutchmen to achieve the scoring feat.
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"The best part about 700 is people want to talk about me and I get to talk about everyone else ... all these people who were alongside me for the ride and all the great players who’ve got it done," Brian Morehouse after reaching 700 coaching wins.
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Kenedy Schoonveld — national champion, NCAA Division III women's basketball national player of the year, social work major, and Hope College graduate — is one of 577 nominees for the 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year award.
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