At their last home meet on Saturday, February 13, the Hope College men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will pay tribute to their graduating seniors. Since parents and fans are not allowed at the event to recognize the swimmers’ careers, head coach Jake Taber honors these seniors in his own words below. *** Zack …
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Dear Hope Athletics Community, As we get ready to start spring semester, we are excited about the opportunities it brings for our student-athletes and coaches. Last week, we experienced the highs and lows in athletics as we continue to navigate living in a pandemic with little to no control over the virus and the situations …
In any typical year, head athletic trainer Timothy Koberna is most recognizable as the guy on the sidelines of numerous Hope sporting events always ready to administer health care to hundreds of Hope College student-athletes. But, 2020 was no typical year. As intercollegiate athletics events were stymied and altered at Hope for the last eight …
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COVID-19 has unfortunately, and obviously, sidetracked many plans for college student-athletes across the country this year. But sophomore cross country and track student-athlete Ana Tucker has kept her focus forward, making a run at new opportunities and in new directions. From summer research to freelance art work, from kinesiology classes to running practices, Tucker manages …
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This is part of a series titled, Hope Speaks for Social Justice, written by former Hope student-athletes of color. Their words seek to educate and activate the Hope community in the nation’s quest to end racial injustice. **** In physics, it is the motion of a moving body quantified by its mass and velocity. In …
This is part of a series titled, Hope Speaks for Social Justice, written by former Hope student-athletes of color. Their words seek to educate and activate the Hope community in the nation’s quest to end racial injustice. **** Some of my most vivid memories as a Hope College women’s basketball player was time spent in …
This is part of a series titled, Hope Speaks for Social Justice, written by former Hope student-athletes of color. Their words seek to educate and activate the Hope community in the nation’s quest to end racial injustice. **** I want to start by briefly sharing my experience as a former student-athlete and current part-time staff …
This is the first in a series titled, Hope Speaks for Social Justice, written by former Hope student-athletes of color. Their words seek to educate and activate the Hope community in the nation’s quest to end racial injustice. — Lately, if you’ve watched the news, read articles, seen social media, or even experienced social unrest, …
Dear Hope College Student-Athlete, Just like many of you, I have watched with sadness and anger the events of the last couple of weeks in the United States. As a white man in a position of power, I fully realize that I have been privileged beyond that of so many. I also realize that with …
Looking for a needed diversion, Hope Athletics style? Check out this new Word Search created by Courtney Kust, assistant women’s basketball coach. Be sure to share the fun with your friends on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook, tag @HopeAthletics and use #KeepingHope! Can you find them all?
