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WINKLE/DIEMER TO BE HONORED AT WEST MICHIGAN SPORTS AWARDS;
WINKLE/ROSS HONORED BY BASKETBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN
WEST MICHIGAN SPORTS AWARDS
Two members of the Calvin athletic program will be honored at the annual West
Michigan Sports Awards, scheduled this year for May 14 at the DeVos Place in
downtown Grand Rapids.
Calvin senior Lisa Winkle will be honored as the West Michigan Female College
Athlete of the Year while Calvin men's and women's cross country coach Brian
Diemer will be honored as the West Michigan College Coach of the Year.
Winkle and Diemer are both graduates of Grand Rapids South Christian High
School. Winkle recently completed a standout four-year basketball career that
saw her finish as Calvin's all-time leading scorer and rebounder. As a senior
this year, Winkle was a consensus Division III All-American, receiving
All-America honors from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association, D3hoops.com
and Women's Division III News. A two-time MIAA MVP in basketball, Winkle was
then named the recipient of the Jostens Trophy - honoring her for her academic,
athletic and civic achievements.
Winkle is also in the midst of a terrific outdoor track and field season as she
has already qualified automatically for the NCAA III Championships in the long
jump, 400 meters and as a member of Calvin's 4x400 meter relay team.
Also a graduate of the University of Michigan, Diemer recently completed his
21st year as men's cross country coach at Calvin and his first year as its
women's cross country coach. This fall, Diemer led the Calvin men's cross
country team to its 20th consecutive MIAA title, its 10th consecutive Great
Lakes Regional crown and its fourth national title including its third in the
last four years. Diemr also led the Calvin women's cross country team to a
third place national finish as well as its 18th MIAA title in the last 19
years.
The featured speaker for the West Michigan Sports Awards will be Tony Dungy -
head coach of the Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts. The 10th annual event
will serve as a fundraiser for Mentor West Michigan.
The night will be a busy one for Calvin athletes as senior Becky Weima will be
in Detroit the same evening, receiving the Michigan Female College Athlete of
the Year Award from the Detroit Athletic Club.
For more information on the West Michigan Sports Awards, please visit the
Mentor West Michigan web site at: http://www.mentorwestmichigan.com/
BCAM HONORS LISA WINLE AND JOHN ROSS
For the second time in her career, Calvin senior Lisa Winkle has been named to
the Basketball Coaches Association Academic All-State team. A secondary
education/mathematics major, Winkle carries a 3.96 grade point average. A
two-time ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American in basketball, Winkle has been
a regular member of the Calvin Dean's List and MIAA Academic Honor Roll. After
graduating from Calvin this spring, Winkle will prepare to teach at her high
school alma mater - Grand Rapids South Christian High School.
A native of Manitowac, Wisconsin, Ross has been named one of four College Honor
Coaches of the Year by BCAM. Ross recently completed his fourth year at the
helm of the Calvin women's basketball program, leading the Knights to a 28-3
overall record, a berth in the Elite Eight of the NCAA III Tournament and an
MIAA regular season title.
During his four years as the Calvin women's basketball coach, John has compiled
a won-loss record of 99-17 that includes three trips to the NCAA III
Tournament, two MIAA regular season crowns and one MIAA Tournament title.
Ross also doubles as the head coach of the Calvin men's tennis team and is
currently preparing his team for play in the NCAA III Tournament this weekend
at Kalamazoo College.
Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
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