MEN'S GOLF
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - John Van Noord will compete at the 2017 NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championships.
"It's a great honor for John Van Noord to be recognized among the best players in Division III," said Calvin men's golf head coach Brian Bolt. "It's been an honor to coach both John Van Noord and Ben VanScoyk, who have been pushing each other as teammates since freshman year, and their performances have been nearly identical for three years. It's too bad that Ben could not also get a bid, but he is excited for John, as is the rest of the team. We are grateful that John will get a chance to represent Calvin, the MIAA, and our region at the NCAA national tournament."
The competition will take place at the Mission Inn Resort & Club in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida. The four-day tournament will start on Tuesday, May 16.
A junior from Troy, Michigan, Van Noord recorded a 72.69 average on the year. He is the first individual to represent Calvin at the NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championship.
Van Noord is one of five individuals to compete at the NCAA Division III Championships
The full NCAA Championship release can be found at: http://www.ncaa.com/news/golf-men/article/2017-05-08/2017-ncaa-division-iii-mens-golf-championships-teams-and
WOMEN'S LACROSSE
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Two members of the Calvin women's lacrosse team have received MIAA Player of the Week honors for their play in the MIAA Tournament. Calvin defeated Albion 15-4 and Hope 15-0 to win the MIAA Tournament for the second straight year. Sophomore attacker Kelly Pepper has been named MIAA Offensive Player of the Week, while sophomore goalie Ellis Chalfant has been named MIAA Defensive Player of the Week.
"I'm extremely proud of Kelly's and Ellis' performances this week," said Calvin head coach Blake Boehm. "Ellis worked hard to keep Hope off the board and deserves a lot of credit for the shutout win on Saturday. Kelly surprisingly seems to fly under the radar of most teams, but when she gets going, she's hard to stop. She has had several games where she starts off our scoring runs and racks up a lot of points quickly."
Pepper (Wyckoff, N.J./Indian Hills) scored seven goals and had four assists MIAA Tournament play last week. In a semifinal win over Albion, she scored four goals and notched an assist. In the championship game, she had three goals and a season-high three assists. This is the second time in her career and the first time this season that she has claimed the weekly honor.
Chalfant (St. Louis, Mo./Mary Institute St. Louis Country Day School) was stellar for Calvin in MIAA Tournament play, posting a goals-against-average of 2.00 while making eight saves. In the championship win over Hope on Saturday, she came up with three saves in her third shutout of the season. This is the second time in her career and the first time this season that she has claimed the weekly honor.
Calvin captured the MIAA Tournament title on Saturday defeating Hope 15-0 in the title game. The Knights have advanced to their second straight NCAA Division III Tournament competition and will travel to Mount Union for a game on Saturday afternoon.
SPECIAL OLYMPICS UPDATE
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Calvin student-athletes helped volunteer at the Special Olympics of Michigan Spring Games on Saturday. Members of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and other student-athletes joined in on the volunteering.
"It is always great to partner with the Special Olympics of Michigan," said SAAC Advisor Becky Hilgert. "The Southwest Regional Games at Calvin is a big event and it is an awesome chance for our athletes to work with Special Olympic athletes. Our SAAC student-athletes staffed our welcome tent and enjoyed interacting and getting to know the participants. It was a great day for our student-athletes to represent Calvin while giving back to the community."
Student-athletes helped run events, provide water and snacks, assisted athletes in getting to events, chaperoned athletes, and made friendships with the athletes.
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C CLUB AWARDS UPDATE
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The C Club committee finalized the nominees for the 2017 C Club Awards which will take place May 11 inside Van Noord Arena. The current list of nominees is listed below. For those who are interested in attending you can register online at: https://calvin.edu/calendar/event.html?id=e7b28d12-e37f-4c70-ab19-a582e86352f5
Record-Breaking Performance (Female)
Anna Gernant - Softball
Anna Timmer - Women's Basketball
Abby VanHarn - Women's Swimming & Diving
Record-Breaking Performance (Male)
Ethan Valentine - Men's Track & Field
Ben VanScoyk & John Van Noord - Men's Golf
Colton Wolfe - Baseball
Play of the Year
Men's Basketball - Tony Canonie at Trine
Men's Ice Hockey - Cameron Bell vs. Florida Gulf Coast
Men's Soccer - Jacob Witte at Messiah
Women's Soccer - Carly Veenstra vs. Alma
Exceptional Performance in an Individual Event (Female)
Emily Cefaratti - Women's Lacrosse
Laura Danhoff - Volleyball
Jenna Dyksen - Women's Track & Field
Anna Gernant - Softball
Anna Serino - Women's Swimming & Diving
Exceptional Performance in an Individual Event (Male)
Jared Britton - Men's Swimming & Diving
Cam Denney - Men's Basketball
Bobby McCaw - Men's Soccer
Ethan Valentine - Men's Track & Field
Nate Van Ryn - Men's Soccer
Female Role Player of the Year
Emily Blankespoor - Volleyball
Alyssa Gagnon - Women's Lacrosse
Lauren Goldthorpe - Women's Basketball
Kailey Jo - Women's Soccer
Kristen Lundberg - Women's Cross Country
Liz Turner - Women's Tennis
Male Role Player of the Year
Kyle Houts - Baseball
Ryan Racanelli - Men's Ice Hockey
Senior Class - Men's Lacrosse
Nathan Van Haitsma - Men's Cross Country & Track & Field
Brendan VanHouten - Men's Track & Field
David Waterson - Men's Soccer
Michael Welch - Men's Basketball
Female Newcomer of the Year
Johanna Admiraal - Women's Cross Country
Sarah DeVries - Volleyball
Kayla Groen - Softball
Anna Kutschke - Women's Swimming & Diving
Allison Rozell - Women's Track & Field
Nicole VanderYacht - Women's Golf
Emma Verrett - Women's Lacrosse
Male Newcomer of the Year
Ian Adams - Men's Soccer
Rodrigo Castellanos Vaca Guzmán - Men's Tennis
Joshua Song - Men's Golf
Trevor VanDuyn - Baseball
Female Athlete of the Year
Emily Cefaratti - Women's Lacrosse
Laura Danhoff - Volleyball
Jenna Dyksen - Women's Track & Field
Anna Kamp - Volleyball
Claire Spoelhof - Women's Tennis
Anna Timmer - Women's Basketball
Abby VanHarn - Women's Swimming & Diving
Male Athlete of the Year
Cameron Bell - Men's Ice Hockey
Stephan Hooker - Men's Soccer
Jordan Kramer - Men's Cross Country
Ethan Valentine - Men's Track & Field
Trent Vegter - Men's Soccer
Breakthrough Team of the Year
Baseball
Men's Basketball
Men's Cross Country
Men's Track & Field
Women's Tennis
Outstanding Team of the Year
Ice Hockey
Men's Soccer
Volleyball
Women's Cross Country
Women's Lacrosse
Game of the Year
Ice Hockey - ACHA Tournament Semifinals vs. Florida Gulf Coast
Men's Track & Field - MIAA Indoor Championships
Men's Basketball - MIAA Tournament Finals at Hope
Men's Soccer - NCAA Tournament Third Round at Messiah
Volleyball - NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals vs. Emory
Women's Basketball - MIAA Tournament vs. Hope
Women's Tennis - vs. Kalamazoo
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