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Author Archives: Eva Dean Folkert
Leaping and Diving by Faith
Competitive divers are notorious for launching their bodies into the air with reckless abandon, trusting that hours of practice and muscle memory will result in flawless timing, placement, and form, and ease them into the pool with the slightest hint of a splash. For Hope College sophomore Kamaron Wilcox of Grand Rapids (Forest Hills Central), …
30 Million Yards and Counting
For Hope College senior swimmer Paula Nolte of Elmhurst, Illinois (York Community HS), time spent in deep thought has never been an issue: in fact, she thrives on it.
An Impressive, If Occasionally Broken, Body of Work
Most athletes train to compete against other athletes. For Hope College senior Daniel Clyde of Ann Arbor, Michigan (Huron HS), who has had collapsed lungs and a subsequent surgery, a concussion, a dislocated elbow and fractured bone, diagnosis of vasovagal syncope and narcolepsy, as well as ongoing back pains, his fiercest opponent has been his …
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The Bigger Picture
Masterminds Beyond the Net Seniors Amanda Bandrowski (right) and Claire Hallock (left) have been a formidable force for the Hope women’s tennis team since they set foot in the Etheridge Tennis Complex as freshmen. Each plays at one of the top-two singles spots and together they play No. 1 doubles. Their Hope résumés speak volumes …
#WeAreOne: Fall Sports Roundup
“When one wins, we all win,” Athletic Director Tim Schoonveld ’96 likes to say about Hope’s overall team culture. Since that’s the case, there were a whole lot of collective Hope victories this past fall. Two Hope College teams won Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association titles, while no team finished below third place in the league …
We Do the Math
Every sport, every single one, has one thing in common — doing math. The simple act of keeping score is simple math, and in every sporting event, there is a score. Of course, many other mathematical equations make up sports calculations beyond scoring. Percentages. Averages. Totals. Comparisons. Statistical collection is the very backbone of all …
Lessons from the Leveling Field
“Put me in coach, I’m ready to play — clap clapclapclap — today. Put me in coach, I’m ready to play today.” John Fogerty’s rock-and-roll anthem about America’s national pastime blared from the sound system one quintessential fall day at a unique field last September. Without a second thought to the background music, children with …
New-ish Coaches on the Block, Part 2
Part Two One is well into his collegiate coaching career, the other is just starting out, but both have recently entered the Hope College head coaching ranks. No matter their age difference, head women’s lacrosse coach Keagan Pontious and head swimming and diving coach Jake Taber ’04 have a passion for leading and mentoring student-athletes that …
Playing Catch Up: Where Alumni-Athletes are Now?
Glenn Swier ’76 Sport: Soccer Academic major: Psychology/Religion Composite Athletic achievements: All-MIAA, 1973-75; MIAA MVP, 1974 and 1975 Glenn Swier has dedicated his life and career to faithful service, putting his Christian beliefs into practical application. Currently, he is the associate director of formation for ministry and director of the dual track MDiv-MSW program at …
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