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Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

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

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

Winter sports finish strong

Lauren Nyong, Sports Reporter
March 12, 2023

The winter sports season is coming to a close, with many Calvin teams sending individual athletes to championships or extending their season as a team with tournament bids.    Calvin Hockey season...

Men’s D1 Hockey team is ranked 14th in the ACHA D1 poll.

Calvin winter sports claim national ranking spots

Lauren Nyong, Sports Reporter
February 6, 2023

Calvin’s winter sports teams are dominating this season. Calvin currently has five nationally ranked teams this season, and they are still climbing up the charts. Men’s Basketball Calvin Men’s...

New coach, familiar territory

New coach, familiar territory

Ellington Smith, Sports Editor
September 13, 2019

Despite a successful coaching past at larger Division II schools, such as Ferris State University and Northern Michigan, Bill Sall has decided to coach at Calvin where he had a successful playing career....

Calvin upset Hope for the second straight week, in Holland, MI. Photo courtesy Calvin Sports Information.

Basketball teams earn tourney bids

Mark Peless
March 3, 2017

Facing a week of intense competition and unpredictability, the knights galloped through the paint and ran away with tickets to the NCAA Division III Tournament. By way of winning the MIAA Championship,...

Cam Denney, photo courtesy Calvin Sports Information

Men’s basketball season preview

Mark Peless
November 11, 2016

As of the writing of this article, it has been exactly 264 days since the Calvin men’s basketball team played a regular season game. Last season ended with a heartbreaking four point loss to rival Hope...

Photo Courtesy Calvin Sports Information

Women leave rivalry weekend with a win, men lose to Hope

Mark Peless
February 27, 2016

Whether you’re a fan of basketball or not, going to watch Calvin play Hope College in basketball in Van Noord Arena is always exciting. If you’re someone who goes to basketball games regularly at Calvin,...

Photo Courtesy Calvin Sports Information

Men’s Basketball defeats Albion, ends losing streak

Anna Gernant
February 14, 2016

The Knights were on a four game losing streak before playing Olivet College in Van Noord Arena on Saturday, Feb. 6. They had just lost a heartbreaker to Albion College after a buzzer beating shot that...

Photo Courtesy Calvin Sports Information

Turnovers nagging men’s basketball

Mark Peless
December 4, 2015

The beginning of a season is often when sports teams work through growing pains and try to sort out specific issues before they start to take their toll on the team’s growth. For instance, the women’s...

Photo Courtesy Calvin Sports Information

Men’s basketball season preview

Mark Peless
November 19, 2015

A new year for men’s basketball sparks a new challenge. Many teams attempt to establish an identity, and the coming and going of players is incredibly impactful. Last year’s squad conceded in the...

Photo courtesy calvin SID

Men’s and women’s basketball advance to NCAA tournament

Brian Exner
March 5, 2015

Last weekend both men’s and women’s basketball came out on top of rival Hope College in the MIAA Tournament championship. The victories secured automatic qualifiers to the NCAA tournament. Calvin women...

Photo courtesy Calvin SID

Men’s Basketball Clinches Conference at Albion

Makenzie Vos
February 26, 2015

With knowledge and experience behind them, Calvin knows playing Albion will always be a dogfight. Calvin men’s basketball earned their spot as the MIAA Conference Champions, defeating Albion on the Britons’...

Photo courtesy calvin.edu

Men squeak past Kalamazoo, fall to Trine

Mark Peless
February 6, 2015

Most people would not have predicted last Saturday’s final score to be as close as it was between a 10-4 Calvin team and 6-8 conference foe Kalamazoo College. The 62-60 final was the result of fast-paced...

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