Before I begin, I have something to disclose right at the start of this “Finishing Lines” essay: I didn’t touch a basketball for all of summer 2019. Yes, basketball has been a huge part of my life since before I can even remember. I don’t think I’ve ever gone more than a few consecutive days …
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Athletes’ Journal: Mitchel Achien’g
From the outside looking in at my track and field season last year, it seemed like every measure of time and distance I ran or jumped was a great success. I was the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association indoor triple jump champion and 100m hurdles champion. I was voted the Most Valuable Indoor Field Athlete by …
Mitchel Achien’g’s Long Jump from Nairobi to Hope
Hope College junior Mitchel Achien’g packed a couple suitcases, said her goodbyes and grabbed her passport for a 7,904-mile international flight, the first of many leaps of faith she would be taking into her future.
Gino Battaglia’s Heart For Servant-Leadership in Quest of MIAA Championships
Leading the Flying Dutchmen to another championship is senior Gino Battaglia’s main focus in his last season as part of the men’s lacrosse team, but as he looks back at his time at Hope, he beams with pride at the growth he’s seen in the Hope squad over the last four years.
Friends Out of Competitors
Attending the NCAA Convention was a great reminder that sports can create friends out of competitors.
Women’s Basketball Team Learns Life-Lasting Lessons about MLK in Atlanta
Back in December 2018, the Hope College women’s basketball team traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, to compete in the Oglethorpe Holiday Classic. The trip was not just about competition, though. Thanks to the organizing efforts of Vanessa Greene, Hope’s associate dean of students and director of the Center for Diversity and Inclusion, and the support of …
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Walking Into the Fire
This past summer I had the opportunity to attend the Global Leadership Summit. I was selected, along with a group of other Hope athletes to attend GLS and it tremendously changed my perspective on leadership and motivation. The Summit had speakers from around the world come and share their knowledge and different views of leadership …
Hope Athletes’ Journal: Grace Bubin
My name is Grace Bubin. I am a senior and a member of the Hope College women’s soccer team. Here is a piece of my story. Let me give you a little background on the life of Grace. I come from a great family and a great community — Rockford, Michigan. I have two parents …
Hope Athletes’ Journal: Steve Binnig
My name is Steve Binnig. I am a senior from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and am a member of the Men’s Soccer team at Hope College. Here is a piece of my story. On Tuesday January 8th, 2018, the second day of classes of my second semester of junior year, I woke up in a panic …
Gaining a Global Perspective Through Sport
I play lacrosse for Hope, and it’s my absolute joy to wear the orange-and-blue jersey. I also play for another team, and it gives me great pride and pleasure, too. I play team handball for Team USA, and I recently got the opportunity to do so in Croatia. Although my trip was not part of my …
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