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Calvin University Chimes

Since 1907
Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Dillion Baumchen

Dillion Baumchen, Sports Reporter

Dillion Baumchen is a fifth-year senior studying linguistics with a minor in social work. This is Dillion’s second year as a sports reporter for the Chimes. After running track and field at Calvin for three seasons he has taken his talents to Calvin’s frisbee club team. On Sundays he can usually be found cheering on the Cincinnati Bengals.

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Luke Witvliet races toward a second-place medal. Photo courtesy calvin.edu.

Men’s and women’s cross country teams both punched their tickets to nationals

Dillion Baumchen, Sports Reporter
November 25, 2024

The men’s and women's cross-country teams qualified for the National Collegiate Athletics Association Division III Cross Country National Championships after strong races at the regional meet. On...

Calvin's cross-country team poses after conference meet. Photo from @calvin_xctf on Instagram.

Knights sweep conference cross-country titles

Dillion Baumchen, Sports Reporter
November 11, 2024

The women’s cross-country team claimed their second straight Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) conference title and first sole claim in 10 years, while the men’s team edged out Hope...

Calvin's Ultimate Frisbee club team

Club sports at Calvin: Women’s rugby, ultimate frisbee and club soccer

Dillion Baumchen, Sports Reporter
November 4, 2024

Club sports offer students the chance to grow and compete against other colleges without the commitment that traditional National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) varsity sports require. According...

Swim and Dive teams start season strong

Dillion Baumchen, Sports Reporter
October 28, 2024

Both the men’s and women’s swim and dive teams are ranked inside the top 10 on Swimclouds’ rankings and in the top 15 in the coaches’ rankings, and have had strong starts to their respective seasons....

Big sport milestones for homecoming weekend

Dillion Baumchen, Sports Reporter
October 7, 2024

Calvin Athletics will host a trio of homecoming sporting events on Saturday, Oct. 5. This includes its first-ever homecoming football game and also the opening of the new Calvin Soccer Stadium for the...

Calvin Women’s Soccer embraces “underdog” role while taking on top 10 teams

Dillion Baumchen, Sports Reporter
September 30, 2024

Calvin women’s soccer defeated the No. 6 and No. 8 teams before tying with the No. 1 ranked Washington University at home on Monday, Sept. 23. This year, the Knights got out to a slow start, with...

The women’s team built off last year’s success at this year’s Hope Tournament. Photo from @calvinwtennis on Instagram.

Meet the Interim Tennis Coaches

Dillion Baumchen, Sports Reporter
September 23, 2024

This fall, husband and wife duo Jon and Angie Goorhouse have stepped up to coach Calvin’s tennis team to fill the gap left by former head coach John Ross, who retired earlier this fall after 21 seasons.  The...

Calvin's women's golf team has enjoyed a strong start to the 2024-2025 season. Image from calvin.womens.golf.

Women’s golf has record breaking start to fall season

Dillion Baumchen, Sports Reporter
September 16, 2024

The Knights women’s golf team finished third in the conference, their best ever finish. This season, the team looks to build off that success and has already had what head coach Jerry Bergsma described...

What is football?

Dillion Baumchen, Sports Reporter
September 16, 2024

As Calvin starts its first-ever football season, we understand that not everyone on campus is familiar with American football, its rules or its scoring system. To give Calvin students a better understanding...

Spectators cheer on Calvin's football team at their first official game.

Football is here!

Inaugural season underway for football
Dillion Baumchen, Sports Reporter
September 9, 2024

Two years after the announcement of a football program back in 2022, Calvin’s football team starts its inaugural season this fall. Last year, the Knights roster consisted of 62 players. After two years...

The team won their first tournament recently.

Calvin Esports looks to build off first tournament win

Dillion Baumchen, Sports Reporter
April 16, 2024

Calvin University’s Esports club won their first conference tournament on Mar. 20 when the Valorant team placed first at the Block House Esports League (BEL) Conference Finals. The team traveled to...

Calvin’s women’s tennis team after their last non-conference game.

Women’s tennis team finishes non-conference schedule strong

Dillion Baumchen, Sports Reporter
March 25, 2024

Calvin’s women’s tennis team finished the non-conference portion of their schedule with a 10-1 record against tough competition. This record is an improvement over last season's 8-5 record in out-of-conference...

With every point scored, the team was ecstatic.

Calvin men’s basketball makes run to the Elite Eight

Dillion Baumchen, Sports Reporter
March 18, 2024

Calvin’s men’s basketball team fell to third-ranked Trinity College in the NCAA tournament’s Elite Eight, losing 62-69. In doing so, the team made the national quarterfinals of the NCAA III Tournament...

Over 1,700 fans attended the men’s basketball game on siblings’ weekend.

Calvin athletics hosts multiple sporting events throughout siblings weekend

Dillion Baumchen, Sports Reporter
February 12, 2024

Calvin University celebrated siblings weekend by hosting a trio of sporting events: men’s and women’s basketball and men’s volleyball. The women’s basketball team triumphed over the Adrian College...

Women’s acrobatics and tumbling will begin its inaugural season in 2025

Dillion Baumchen, Sports Reporter
February 5, 2024

Calvin University announced the women’s acrobatics and tumbling team on Oct. 28, 2022 and Calvin has since hired Ellen Barker as head coach. Acrobatics and tumbling is considered an emerging sport in...

The men’s volleyball team kicks off their first season

Dillion Baumchen, Sports Reporter
January 29, 2024

Calvin’s new collegiate men’s volleyball team competed in their first matches as a member of the Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League (MCVL) at the Marian University of Wisconsin in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin...

Calvin Knights men’s basketball receives highest ranking in 19 seasons

Dillion Baumchen, Sports Reporter
January 22, 2024

The Calvin Knights men’s basketball team started the preseason ranked 10th in Division III and is now ranked fourth in the d3hoops.com week six rankings, sitting at a 15-1 record after taking down rivals...

The women's soccer team finished their season with a 16-2-3 record.

Fall sports wrap up as winter sports hit the ground running

Dillion Baumchen, Sports Reporter
December 4, 2023

The Calvin Knights fall season was filled with post-season appearances and All-American honors. Here’s a look at the highlights from each team’s season.   Soccer  The men’s and women’s...

Calvin has a DIII ACHA team since 1973 and a DI team since 2017.

Calvin’s DI and DIII hockey teams: What’s the difference and who are they?

Dillion Baumchen and Grace Buller
November 13, 2023

Calvin University offers two different club hockey teams that compete in the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) at the Division I (DI) and Division III (DIII) levels respectively.  Calvin,...

Women's cross country team after winning the conference. Photo courtesy Dillion Baumchen.

Women’s cross-country team named MIAA conference co-champions

Dillion Baumchen, Sports Reporter
November 7, 2023

Calvin’s women’s cross-country team shared the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) conference championship with Hope College on October 28. It marks the first time the team has won...

Calvin has begun practicing for the 2023-2024 season.

Calvin’s men’s and women’s basketball seasons are underway

Dillion Baumchen, Sports Reporter
October 31, 2023

The men’s and women’s basketball teams’ seasons are off as they prepare for their season openers. The men's team began official practice on Oct. 16 but were able to  practice a few times during...

Calvin's football team played its first scrimmage as a part of homecoming weekend.

Calvin Knights post strong homecoming performances

Dillion Baumchen, Sports Reporter
October 7, 2023

On the weekend of Sept. 29 and 30, Calvin University held multiple sports competitions — including the inaugural football scrimmage — as a part of its annual homecoming weekend celebration. The...

Calvin sports medicine staff increase as athletic programs expand

Dillion Baumchen, Sports Reporter
October 2, 2023

With the addition of football, men’s volleyball and acrobatics and tumbling, the Calvin sports medicine staff has adapted and prepared for an increase in student-athletes by hiring two new staff members:...

Calvin men's soccer team plays a game.

Calvin men’s and women’s soccer teams start strong in out of conference play

Dillion Baumchen, Sports Reporter
September 25, 2023

Both Calvin’s soccer teams have claimed numerous wins before conference play begins, in part due to team chemistry and team bonding on and off the pitch. The women’s team has yet to lose a game...

Construction on the new track is expected to be completed by Spring 2024.

New sports facilities provide new opportunities for student athletes

Dillion Baumchen, Sports Reporter
September 18, 2023

As construction on sports facilities is underway, sports adapt in the present and look toward the future. Construction for the improvements, which include a new turf field, a new track and renovations...

Calvin Women’s Volleyball sets themselves up for a strong season

Dillion Baumchen, Sports Reporter
September 12, 2023

Only four games into their season, Calvin’s women's volleyball team has already claimed a series of wins, in part due to the leadership of veteran upperclassmen on and off the court. The team, which...

Calvin football’s recruitment process succeeds

Dillion Baumchen, Sports Reporter
September 5, 2023

This summer, Calvin’s first football team began practice on campus and it is scheduled to play its first scrimmage at the end of the month. Head Coach Trent Figg’s recruitment strategy leaned on traditional...

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