CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR JAN. 9, 2012
Verkaik Named MIAA Player of the Week in Women's Basketball;
Samantha Klaasen Feature Now Online;
Women's Basketball, Track and Field/Diving Photo Galleries Now Online
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
ROYAL OAK, Mich. – The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association has named
Calvin center Carissa Verkaik its Player of the Week in women’s basketball for
games played through January 7.
Verkaik, a junior from Holland (Holland Christian HS), averaged 17 points, 9.5
rebounds and 2.5 blocked shots in leading the Knights to a pair of wins that
moved them into sole possession of first place in the MIAA. She scored 21
points and added seven rebounds in just 19 minutes of action in an 81-29 rout
of Kalamazoo, then came back with a double-double with 13 points and 12
rebounds as Calvin defeated Hope, 72-59, in a battle for first place.
Verkaik, who is being honored as Player of the Week for the second time this
season and eighth time in her career, made 13 of 20 shots from the field (65
percent) and all seven of her free throws for the week.
CALVIN-HOPE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PHOTO GALLERY ONLINE
A photo gallery of Saturday's Calvin-Hope women's basketball game is now
online. The photo gallery can be found at:
http://www.calvin.edu/gallery/CalvinHope-1-7-12
WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING
A year ago, Calvin College diver Samantha Klaasen captured MIAA titles on the
one and three-meter boards and was named the MIAA's Most Valuable Diver.
Klaasen is off to another fast start this year as a junior. Calvin sports
information student assistant Mark DeHaan caught up with Klaasen and filed this
report:
http://www.calvin.edu/sports/news/comments/samantha-klaasen-continues-to-excel-on-diving-boards-for-calvin/
MORE SWIMMING AND DIVING
The Calvin men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams spent Christmas break
training in the Florida Keys. Photographer Stephen Frink was there to document
Calvin’s divers in training. Frink used a new underwater camera to do so. A
photo gallery of Frink’s photography can be found online at:
http://www.calvin.edu/gallery/Diving-Training-Trip
TRACK AND FIELD
The Calvin men's and women's and indoor track and field teams opened their
indoor seasons this past Friday night by hosting the Maroon Classic against
Aquinas College inside the Huizenga Tennis and Track Center on the Sturrus
Track. Runmichigan.com was there to document the competition and has posted an
extensive photo gallery at: http://www.runmichigan.com/view.php?id=14566
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