With assists from sports celebrities, Hope College President Matthew Scogin and our own coaches, Hope College Athletics celebrated the past year with its annual HOPEYs award ceremony last week with online presentations over five days. 

We celebrated the best from the past 365 days from the Flying Dutchmen and Flying Dutch, whether in competition, in the classroom or within the community. 

Click the links below to watch each award announcement and acceptance speech, as well as the tributes to our senior class.

Outstanding Team: Women's Basketball

Male Athlete of the Year: Mason Opple, Football, Men's Basketball and Baseball

Female Athlete of the Year: Kenedy Schoonveld, Women's Basketball

Be Strong. Be True Athletes of the Year: Emma Schaefer, Swimming and Diving; and Daniel Settecerri, Men's Golf

Norman "Bunko" Japinga Service Award: Gord VanderYacht, Equipment Manager

MIAA Championship Performance: Men's Lacrosse

Comeback Player of the Year: Jacob Babb, Football

Breakthrough Athletes of the Year: Claire Hallock, Women's Tennis; and Dominick Byrne, Men's Soccer

Exceptional Team Performance: Football

Exceptional Performance in a Team Sport: Kam Miller, Baseball

Exceptional Performance in an Individual Sport: Mitchel Achien'g, Women's Track and Field

Role Player of the Year: Jess Moorman, Women's Basketball

Newcomers of the Year: Ana Tucker, Women's Cross Country, Track and Field; and Liam Cunningham, Men's Lacrosse