CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR MAY 16, 2006
BERE'/TIEMERSMA AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Calvin College has announced the 2006 recipients of its highest athletic honors: the Beré Memorial Award and the Kay Tiemersma Athletic Award.
Kurt Visker of Grand Rapids, is this year's Beré Memorial Award winner, Christine Hendricks of Cincinnati, Ohio, is the winner of the Tiemersma Award.
The Beré Memorial Award has been presented annually by Calvin since 1951. The Beré honors the top senior male student-athlete, based on athletic ability, scholastic rank, character and leadership, and is selected by the school's male coaches and the members of the Athletics Committee. It is given in memory of Joe Beré, a Calvin student who was killed in a 1949 auto accident on his way to watch a Calvin basketball game. The winner is selected by the coaches of the school's men's sports and an Athletics Committee made up of students and non-physical education department faculty members.
This is the 32nd year that Calvin has given the Tiemersma award--presented annually to the top senior female student-athlete. The award honors Kay Tiemersma, the first woman physical education teacher in the member schools of the Christian Schools International organization, and a pioneer in women's sports. Its presentation is based on athletic ability, scholastic standing, and character and leadership. The winner is selected by the coaches of the school's women's sports and an Athletics Committee made up of students and non-physical education department faculty members.
For bios of Kurt Visker and Christine Hendricks, please visit the Calvin web site at: http://www.calvin.edu/sports/releases/2005_06/BereTiemersma.htm
WINKLE HONORED BY DETROIT ATHLETIC CLUB Monday NIGHT
Calvin College junior Lisa Winkle was part of a gala reception Monday night at the Detroit Athletic Club in downtown Detroit as she received the inaugural Michigan College Female Athlete of the Year Award. Winkle was honored along with 12 high school athletes who were finalists for the Michigan High School male and female athlete of the year awards as well as University of Michigan senior Davis Tarwater who received the inaugural Michigan College Male Athlete of the Year Award.
A short photo gallery of Winkle's award reception is up on the Calvin web site at: http://www.calvin.edu/gallery/2006-Detroit-Athletic-Club-Awards
For more on the Detroit Athletic Club awards, visit the Calvin web site at: http://www.calvin.edu/archive/calvin-sports/200604/0022.html
Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
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