When injuries sidelined Hope College’s Keegan DeKuiper and Annie Lockett from competition last season, they put aside their disappointment and focused on supporting their teammates and coaches. Their servant leadership drew praise from those around them, including their respective men’s soccer and women’s volleyball teams. They were announced as Anchor Award recipients in April at …
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Junior Liz VanderSlice lovingly wrapped a Swiss-made NCAA Championships watch around her left wrist before embarking on another title quest with the Hope College volleyball team. Chris VanderSlice ’99, her late father and former Flying Dutchmen basketball captain, remains close to her no matter where she travels. This week, Liz is in Claremont, California, outside …
Editor’s Note: On June 23, 1972, a federal civil rights law was passed that prohibited sex-based discrimination in any educational institution that receives federal funding. Title IX also gave girls and women the equal opportunity to compete in sports across the country. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Title IX’s passing next summer, Hope College …
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On Wednesday, April 14 at 6:30 p.m. in DeVos Fieldhouse, the Hope College volleyball team will pay tribute to its lone graduating senior. Since few fans are allowed at the event to recognize senior setter Adair Cutler’s career, head coach Becky Schmidt honors Cutler and Thompson here. — Adair Cutler — Hometown: East Lansing, Michigan …
Five Hope College fall student-athletes shared their insights into a semester and a season disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and how they have tried to display leadership and show gratitude during trying times. In Part 1, the team co-captains answered the following question focused on leadership: “How have you helped lead your team this fall …
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Five Hope College fall student-athletes shared their insights into a semester and a season disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and how they have tried to display leadership and show gratitude during trying times. In Part 1, the team co-captains answered the following question focused on leadership: “How have you helped lead your team this fall …
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In the summer of 2019, sophomores McKenna Otto, Tracy Westra, and Sasha Poland threw down scientific knowledge with as much effort and gusto as they give their sport.
