FIRST TEAM -- L-R: Dean DeVries, Santino DiCesare, Joe Droppers, Tim Klaus, Connor Parcell

All-MIAA Honors Presented to Ten Hope Players
The 2012 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) all-conference football teams include 10 Hope players, five on the first team and five on the second.

Junior linebacker Tim Klaus (Saugatuck/Saugatuck HS) has been named to the first defensive team for a second year. First-time honorees on the first team include junior tight end Connor Parcell (Cadillac/Cadillac HS), sophomore offensive tackle Joe Droppers (Kalamazoo/Portage Northern HS), junior defensive back Santino DiCesare (Dorr/Wayland HS), and freshman punter Dean DeVries (Grand Rapids/Grandville HS).

SECOND TEAM -- L-R: Michael Atwell, Taylor Brynaert, Reggie Duncan, Evan Finch, Shawn Jackson

Second team honorees include junior quarterback Michael Atwell (Geneseo, Ill./Geneseo HS), junior tailback Shawn Jackson (Comstock Park/Comstock Park HS), sophomore wide receiver Taylor Brynaert (Washington/Romeo HS), junior placekicker Evan Finch (Ann Arbor/Pioneer HS); and junior return specialist Reggie Duncan (Williamston/Williamston HS).

Honors for 2012 Flying Dutchmen
Offensive MVP: Michael Atwell, junior from Geneseo, Ill. (Geneseo HS)
Defensive MVP: Santino DiCesare, junior from Dorr (Wayland HS)
Allen C. Kinney Memorial Award: Brian Lynn, senior from Holland (Holland HS)

2012 MIAA Players of the Week
Michael Atwell, junior from Geneseo, Ill. (Geneseo HS)
Santino DiCesare, junior from Dorr (Wayland HS)
Mark Karam, senior from Grosse Pointe Woods (Warren DeLaSalle HS)
Kyle McRill, sophomore from Flint (Kearsley HS)

CoSIDA Academic All-Region
Michael Atwell, junior from Geneseo, Ill. (Geneseo HS)
Fred Mitchell Outstanding Place-Kicker Award
Evan Finch, junior from Ann Arbor (Pioneer HS)

2013 Captains
Michael Atwell, senior from Geneseo, Ill. (Geneseo HS)
Greg Bird, senior from Byron Center (Byron Center HS)
Santino DiCesare, senior from Dorr (Wayland HS)

National Football Foundation Honors Two Hope Seniors
Two senior members of the 2012 Hope College football team are being honored by the National Football Foundation for academic excellence. Mark Karam (pictured left) of Grosse Pointe Woods (Warren DeLasalle HS) and Brian Lynn of Holland (Holland HS) were named to the 2013 NFF Hampshire Honor Society which is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college career. continue

Stadium Named in Honor of Longtime Coach Ray Smith and Wife Sue
Holland Municipal Stadium, home of Hope College football since it opened in 1979 and recently purchased from the City of Holland, will have a new name when the Flying Dutchmen open their 2013 season. It will be named in honor of longtime former coach Ray Smith and his wife Sue. continue / See Photos of Stadium