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Flying Dutchmen Compete in NCAA Championships
Division III Website / Hope's History in NCAA
Tuesday Roundup: The Flying Dutchmen struggled on the first day of the NCAA Division III championships. Playing on the El Campeon course in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla., coach Bob Ebels' Dutchmen finished 39th in a field of 41 teams at 49 strokes (337) above par. The leader after Tuesday's round is Ogelthorpe, Ga. at 285 strokes. Freshman Collin Breit Muskegon/West Michigan Christian HS) led Hope with a round of 81 strokes followed by senior Nick Campbell (Saline/Saline HS) 84, junior John Cannon (Traverse City/TC West HS) 86, freshman Evan Telzerow (Grand Rapids/Forest Hills Northern HS) 86 and senior Andy Thomson (Beaver Dam, Wisc./Central Wisc. Christian HS) 87.

SOFTBALL
Post-Season Honors Presented Hope Players
Post-season honors have been presented to two members of the Hope College softball team for accomplishments on the field of play and in the classroom. Senior shortstop Brooke Nienhuis of Zeeland (Zeeland West HS), pictured above, has been named to the Central All-Region team by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) and junior outfielder Laura Tjepkema of Dorr (South Christian HS), has been named to the Capital One Academic All-District team.

Laura Tjepkema is an education major with a special education emphasis who has maintained a perfect 4.0 grade point average. She was also named to the All-MIAA first team and batted .358 for the season. The Capital One program recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. Tjepkema becomes eligible for Academic All-America consideration.

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Headlines

L-R: AD Tim Schoonveld, MIAA Commissioner David Neilson,
President Bultman, AD Eva Dean Folkert.

Hope Claims MIAA Commissioner's Cup in Record Fashion
Hope College has continued its long consecutive streak of winning the prestigious Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Commissioner's Cup by historic proportions. continue

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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Hope Remains National Leader in Home Attendance
For the tenth consecutive year, Hope this past season led all NCAA Division III men's basketball programs in home attendance. The average of 3,259 fans per game, which included eight DeVos Fieldhouse sellouts, was more than twice the average for the second team in the listing (Wooster, Ohio at 1,607). Hope's average also allowed the MIAA to lead all Division III conferences in average attendance. Rival Calvin during the 2011-12 season ranked fourth with an average of 1,397 fans per home game. NCAA Release

Construction of Tennis Complex is in Final Stages

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
New Tennis Complex in Final Stages of Construction
Construction is progressing on the new Heeringa-Vande Poel Tennis Complex which is scheduled to be completed in early June. The 12-court facility is located near the college's DeWitt Tennis Center east of Holland Municipal Stadium. Learn More About the Project