The Hope College football team kicks off Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association play this Saturday at 6 p.m. at Ray & Sue Smith Stadium against Olivet College.
The Critter Barn in Zeeland is visiting Smallenburg Park right outside Smith Stadium from 4-7 p.m. Saturday,
After the game, join Hope players and coaches on the field for the free youth team poster giveaway and autographs. Thanks to Schreur Printing for its support of Hope Athletics.
This is the 74th time Hope and Olivet have met in football. The Flying Dutchmen lead the all-time series 54-18-1. Hope lost at Olivet last season 31-27.
At halftime, Hope College will dedicate the Smith Stadium Press Box in honor of Tom '67 and Carole DeYoung '67 Renner. Tom served Hope College for 47 years before retiring in 2013. He was associate vice president for public and community relations, and his work included publicity and photography on the college's varsity athletic teams. He also was MIAA publicist and statistician for the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association from 1967-2008.
Hope College is pleased to have as our guest today, Army Infantry Combat Specialist Jeremy VanderVeen of Grand Rapids. After completing basic training in Fort Benning, he entered Army Ranger Training School. The 2001 Grandville High School graduate passed further Ranger training to serve in combat. He was a member of the 125th Infantry Regiment and spent one year serving on missions in Iraq. He and his wife, Leah, have two daughters, Ava and Kate, and are expecting a third child.
Mark your calendar. Join us for Hope College homecoming on Friday-Sunday, October 21-23. The football team will host Trine during homecoming for a 5 p.m. game. Learn more at hope.edu/homecoming.
Fans, you can participate in our weekly Buffalo Wild Wings Brain Buster Trivia at every Saturday home event this school year. Look for the trivia question on Hope Athletics' Twitter account at kickoff and tweet your guess for a chance to win a $20 gift certificate to Buffalo Wild Wings. All guesses must tag Hope Athletics and include the hashtag BWW Brain Buster.
Join us every Monday this fall for the Hope College H-Club Coaches Luncheons at Maas Auditorium. This week's one-hour program featuring football coach Peter Stuursma and women's soccer coach Leigh Sears begins at noon. Cost is $10 and includes a buffet lunch.
Order your Hope College football and athletics gear online through our Sideline Store. Customize items with whatever Flying Dutchmen or Flying Dutch team you want. Visit hope.edu/sideline story to find your gear.
Download the new Hope Athletics Front Row app. Just search Hope Athletics on either the App Store or Google play. Fans can sign up for breaking news, scores and alerts of any Hope team they would like. Learn more at athletics.hope.edu/frontrow.
The Flying Dutchmen play their two games on the road: Saturday, Oct. 8 at Alma at 1:30 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 15 at Adrian at 6 p.m.
