Hope finished first in three Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) sports this spring; men’s lacrosse, women’s tennis, and women’s outdoor track & field; was MIAA runner-up in baseball and men’s tennis; came in third in softball and men’s outdoor track & field; and took fourth in women’s lacrosse.

Twenty-five lettered in their sport for a fourth consecutive year.  They are Gino Battaglia (lacrosse), Bailey Berberich (lacrosse), Micah Bieri (lacrosse), Josh Blackburn (lacrosse), Abby Couwenhoven (track & field), Allison Darnell (lacrosse), Jordon Fairchild (baseball), Justin Folkert (tennis), Justin Freeman (track & field), Emily Hamilton (track & field), Matthew Harkema (lacrosse), Noelle Jackson (softball), Michael Kiley (tennis), Louis Kopp (track & field), Brad Kotenko (baseball), Erin LaBarge (tennis), Taylor LaBarge (tennis), Nick LePore (baseball), Avery Lowe (track & field), Shay Pinhey (softball), Jack Sojka (baseball), Liam Turley (lacrosse), Ben Turner (track & field), Allison VanderStoep (track & field), and Mark VanderStoep (tennis).

Baseball Letterwinners

Sam Balke***, junior from Grand Rapids (Forest Hills Eastern)

Cal Barrett**, sophomore from Chelsea (Chelsea)

Grant Barrett*, freshman from Chelsea (Chelsea)

Evan Becker**, sophomore from Rochester (Stoney Creek)

Dylan Berghorst*, freshman from Hudsonville (Hudsonville)

Jared Blum***, junior from Hudsonville (Hudsonville)

Ted Eppinga**, sophomore from Saline (Saline)

Jordon Fairchild****, senior from Muskegon (Oakridge)

Tucker Fritz*, freshman from Holland (West Ottawa)

Max Gaishin**, sophomore from Stevensville (Lakeshore)

Andrew Gilpin*, freshman from Brighton (Brighton)

Keaton Hamilton*, sophomore from Wyoming (Grandville)

Sean Hoey**, sophomore from Holland (West Ottawa)

Micah Holzwarth*, freshman from Libertyville, Ill. (Libertyville)

Shane Hykin*, freshman from Ada (Forest Hills Northern)

Brad Kotenko****, senior from Macomb (Lutheran North)

Brant Kym**, sophomore from Libertyville, Ill. (Libertyville)

Nick LePore****, senior from Clinton Township (De La Salle)

Drew Lunsford***, junior from Fort Wayne, Ind. (Homestead)

Evan Maday**, sophomore from Grand Rapids (East Kentwood)

Dane Martin*, freshman from New Baltimore (L’Anse Creuse)

Joey Merucci**, sophomore from Northville Township (Catholic Central)

Kameron Miller**, sophomore from Coldwater (Coldwater)

Jack Nurenberg**, sophomore from Hudsonville (Hudsonvillle)

Jacob Ohren-Hoeft*, freshman from Saline (Saline)

Mason Opple***, junior from Hudsonville (Hudsonville)

CJ Otteman***, junior from Zeeland (Zeeland East)

Trace Slancik***, junior from Scotts (Vicksburg)

Jack Sojka****, senior from Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Glenbard West)

Matt VanDyken***, junior from Zeeland (Zeeland East)

Al Vasquez*, freshman from Chelsea (Chelsea)

Ethan Willett*, sophomore from Orland Park (Nazareth Academy)

Men’s Lacrosse Letterwinners

Gino Battaglia****, senior from Lebanon, Ohio (Lebanon)

Nick Bazany***, junior from Howell (Detroit Catholic Central)

Adam Bell**, sophomore from Lake Orion (Oxford)

Micah Bieri****, senior from Holland (Holland Christian)

Brayden Blackburn*, freshman from Muskegon (Reeths-Puffer)

Josh Blackburn****, senior from Muskegon (Reeths-Puffer)

Ian Bosman*, freshman from Centennial, Colo. (Cherry Creek)

Scott Brooks***, junior from Columbus, Ohio (Hilliard Davidson)

Andrew Caris***, junior from Hartland (Detroit Catholic Central)

Andrew Conlon*, freshman from East Grand Rapids (East Grand Rapids)

Liam Cunningham*, freshman from South Lyon (Detroit Catholic Central)

Nicholas Dilly*, freshman from Vicksburg (Vicksburg)

Luke Elder*, sophomore from East Grand Rapids (East Grand Rapids)

Garret Fragnoli*, freshman from Troy (Detroit Country Day)

Sean Gliebe***, junior from Delaware, Ohio (Rochester)

Matthew Harkema****, senior from St. Louis Park, Minn. (St. Louis Park)

Nathaniel Hentschel***, junior from Spring Lake (Spring Lake)

Stephen Holpuch**, sophomore from Oswego, Ill (Oswego)

Max Kuiper***, junior from Grand Rapids (Forest Hills Central)

Jonathan Mann*, freshman from Plymouth (University of Detroit Jesuit)

Tucker Martinez*, freshman from Zeeland (Zeeland West)

Rocco Mularoni***, junior from Hartland (Detroit Catholic Central)

Andrew Pavey***, junior from Grand Rapids (Forest Hills Eastern)

Andrew Pawlanta**, junior from Grand Rapids (Forest Hills Eastern)

Ethan Pinto*, freshman from Grand Rapids (Forest Hills Eastern)

Jack Radzville*, freshman from Howell (Howell)

Peter Reynolds**, sophomore from Holland (Black River)

Nick Schanhals***, junior from North Muskegon (North Muskegon)

Ben Staubus**, sophomore from Westville, Ind. (Mount Carmel Catholic Prep)

Liam Turley****, senior from Middleton, Wis. (Middleton)

Gareth Ulmer**, junior from Delaware, Ohio (Rutherford B. Hayes)

Marshall VanBelkum***, junior from Rockford (Rockford)

Colton Warren**, sophomore from Hudsonville (Hudsonville)

Women’s Lacrosse Letterwinners

Bailey Berberich****, senior from Clarendon Hills, Ill. (Hinsdale Central)

Julianna Burlet***, junior from Hinsdale, Ill. (Hinsdale Central)

Caitlyn Cowell**, sophomore from Culver, Ind. (Culver Academies)

Allison Darnell****, senior from Farmington Hills (North Farmington)

Cora Davis*, freshman from Waterford (Rochester Adams)

Carleigh Eidson***, junior from Holland (West Ottawa)

Rachel Elder**, sophomore from Grand Rapids (East Grand Rapids)

Lauren Foltlz*, freshman from Okemos (Okemos)

Laurel Frederickson**, sophomore from Alto (Lowell)

Kelly Gotham*, freshman from Britton (Tecumseh)

Helen Holt*, freshman from Myersville, Md. (Middletown)

Bridgette Lay*, freshman from Ottawa Hills, Ohio (Saint Ursula Academy)

Madison McCreery*, freshman from Rockford (Rockford)

Madison Micho**, sophomore from Grand Rapids (East Grand Rapids)

Caroline Milholland**, sophomore from Midland (Herbert Henry Dow)

Sydney Muller*, sophomore from Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids Christian)

Carly Pieri**, sophomore from Alto (Caledonia)

Jane Ragains**, sophomore from Western Springs, Ill. (Lyons Township)

Paige Rosenbrook**, sophomore from East Lansing (Haslett)

Madeline Suhrheinrich*, freshman from Okemos (Okemos)

Paige Wilmer**, sophomore from Columbus, Ohio (Upper Arlington)

Softball Letterwinners

Janelle Baar*, freshman from Byron Center (Byron Center)

Claire Bates**, sophomore from Midland (Bullock Creek)

Kaelin Callow*, freshman from Plainfield, Ill. (Plainfield North)

Halle Carpenter*, freshman from Three Rivers (Three Rivers)

Krista Carter*, freshman from Holland (West Ottawa)

Jo Cook**, sophomore from Birch Run (Birch Run)

Amanda Diaz***, junior from Round Lake, Ill. (Mundelein)

Jordyn Diaz***, junior from Naperville, Ill. (Neuqua Valley)

Savannah Dixon**, sophomore from Niles (Edwardsburg)

Alex Ebert**, sophomore from Naperville, Ill. (Neuqua Valley)

Lexi Gray*, freshman from Osceola, Ind. (Penn)

Chloe Haskins*, freshman from Brighton (Brighton)

Morgan Hoogeveen*, freshman from South Bend, Ind. (New Prairie)

Noelle Jackson****, senior from Grand Blanc (Grand Blanc)

Morgann Kanouse**, sophomore from Cadillac (Cadillac)

Arinn King*, freshman from Hudsonville (Hudsonville)

Maddie Nise**, sophomore from Caledonia (Caledonia)

Breana Nolan*, freshman from Metamora (Lapeer)

Shay Pinhey****, senior from Ann Arbor (Pioneer)

Avery Slancik*, freshman from Scotts (Vicksburg)

Megan Soderbloom**, sophomore from Dowagiac (Dowagiac)

Shelby Steele***, junior from Eaton Rapids (Eaton Rapids)

Abby Wallar**, sophomore from Zeeland (Zeeland West)

Whitney Wegener*, freshman from Ida (Ida)

Men's Tennis Letterwinners

David Bacon**, sophomore from Grand Rapids (Forest Hills Northern)

Alec Berrodin***, junior from Grand Rapids (Forest Hills Northern)

Justin Folkert****, senior from Hamilton (Hamilton)

Michael Kiley****, senior from Muskegon (Mona Shores)

Danny Kroeze***, junior from Holland (Holland Christian)

Christian Rhoades***, senior from Holland (Holland Christian)

Timothy Roe**, senior from Bakersfield, Ca. (Frontier)

Carter Smiley**, sophomore from Minnetonka, Minn. (Minnetonka)

Mark VanderStoep****, senior from Holland (West Ottawa)

Women's Tennis Letterwinners

 

Amanda Bandrowski***, junior from Traverse City (Saint Francis)

Bailey Chorney**, sophomore from Waunakee, Wis. (Waunakee)

Brigid DeVries**, sophomore from Brandenburg, Ky. (Meade County)

Claire Hallock***, junior from Lakeland, Fla. (Harrison Center)

Sydney Jackson*, freshman from Fort Wayne, Ind. (Carroll)

Erin LaBarge****, senior from Hudsonville (Hudsonville)

Taylor LaBarge****, senior from Hudsonville (Hudsonville)

Liz Pniewski***, junior from Lowell (Catholic Central)

Men's Outdoor Track & Field Letterwinners

 

Barry Bait**, sophomore from Granville, Ohio (Granville)

Lukas Bruxvoort**, sophomore from Holland (Holland Christian)

David Clark*, sophomore from Sterling Heights (Adlai E. Stevenson)

Korey Derr**, junior from Grand Rapids (Northview)

Drew Dow*, freshman from Bridgeman (Bridgman)

Justin Freeman****, senior from Holland (West Ottawa)

Chase Gaca***, senior from Kingsley (Kingsley Area)

Tucker Gibbons***, senior Fowlerville (Fowlerville)

Jager Haan***, junior from Mc Bain (Northern Michigan Christian)

Sally Hansma**, junior from Grand Rapids (Jenison)

Emari Hardy**, sophomore from Muskegon (Mona Shores)

Ty Hergenreder**, junior from Davison (Goodrich)

Nick Hoffman*, freshman from Holland (Holland)

Ryan Holman***, senior from Holmen, Wis. (Holman)

Adam Howard***, junior from Jacksonville, Ill. (Routt Catholic)

Eddie Ip**, senior from Grand Rapids (South Christian)

Josh Izenbart***, junior from Glenwood, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor)

Louis Kopp****, senior from Spring, Tex. (Providence Classical)

Ethan Larson**, sophomore from Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Glenbard West)

Owen Ljung*, junior from Sonoma, Ca. (Sonoma Valley)

Jared Lowe**, sophomore from Cincinnati, Ohio (Wyoming)

Brandon Maurice**, junior from Howell, N.J. (Howell)

David McHugh*, freshman from Whitehall (Reeths Puffer)

Zackary Murphy*, sophomore from Coldwater (Coldwater)

Matt Ruff****, senior from Wayne, Ill. (Wheaton Academy)

Noah Russo**, sophomore from Grand Rapids (East Grand Rapids)

Nathan Schloff**, junior from Holland (Holland Christian)

Nicholai Shaw**, senior from Allendale (Allendale)

Terrell Solberg**, sophomore from Traverse City (Traverse City Central)

Chris Stamatopolous*, sophomore from Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton-Warrenville South)

Collin Thomas**, senior from Novi (Novi)

Ben Turner****, senior from Albion (Olivet)

Andrew VandeBunte*, junior from Grand Rapids (Byron Center)

 Women's Outdoor Track & Field Letterwinners

 

Mitchel Achien’g***, junior from Nairobi (Kisumu)

Brenna Bastien*, freshman from West Olive (Allendale)

Ellie Best**, senior from Portage (Portage Central)

Alicia Bostwick**, junior from Zionsville, Ind. (Zionsville Community)

Hannah Bredeweg**, junior from Zionsville, Ind. (Zionsville)

Jenna Breuker*, freshman from Grand Rapids (Forest Hills Eastern)

Colleen Burns*, junior from Deerfield, Ill. (Deerfield)

Jacinda Cole**, sophomore from Saint Paul, Minn. (Eastview)

Abby Couwenhoven****, senior from Mokena, Ill. (Lincoln Way East)

Anna Frazee**, junior from Watervliet (Home School)

Kayla Gercak***, senior from Vicksburg (Portage Northern)

Addyson Gerig***, junior from Holland (West Ottawa)

Tara Haan*, freshman from McBain (Northern Michigan Christian)

Sophie Hall*, freshman from Holt (Haslett)

Emily Hamilton****, senior from Naperville, Ill. (Naperville North)

Hannah Huizen***, junior from Jenison (Jenison)

Emily Jackson*, junior from Grayling (Grayling)

Emma Johnson***, junior from Wentzville (Timberland)

Hanna Kenny**, junior from Grand Haven (Grand Haven)

Sophia Kleinheksel*, junior from Ann Arbor (Huron)

Gretchen Koster**, sophomore from Falmouth (McBain)

Nicole Kruithof***, junior from Byron Center (South Christian)

Avery Lowe****, senior from North Muskegon (North Muskegon)

Chelsea Miskelley***, junior from Holland (Black River)

Sarah Neumar***, senior from Ann Arbor (Huron)

Kelly Peregrine***, junior from Traverse City (Traverse City Central)

Hailey Pickelheimer***, junior from Powell, Ohio (Olentangy Liberty)

Gina Polito*, freshman from Hoffman Estates, Ill. (Barrington Community)

Julia Robleski*, freshman from Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton Academy)

Hayley Scollard*, freshman from Traverse City (Traverse City Central)

Lauryn Thompson*, freshman from Portage (Hackett Catholic Prep)

Emily Tyner**, sophomore from Ann Arbor

Allison VanderStoep****, senior from Holland (West Ottawa)

Jamie VanderZwaag**, junior from Holland (West Ottawa)

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