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Since 1907
Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Fredrick played volleyball at the University of California, as well as in England and Sweden.

Calvin Athletics hires first Black head-coach for new Men’s Volleyball program

Lauren Nyong, Sports Reporter
January 15, 2023

Calvin Athletics has hired a coach for the university’s first-ever varsity Men’s Volleyball program. Coach Spencer Fredrick is not only the first Men’s Volleyball head coach at Calvin but also the...

Calvin captured a regional title last week to send the Knights to the 2021 NCAA finals in St. Louis. (Photo courtesy calvinknights.com)

Meet the teams in the 2021 NCAA DIII Volleyball Finals

Calvin seeded sixth in eight-team field
Jamison Van Andel, Sports Editor
November 18, 2021

Calvin volleyball will travel to St. Louis, Missouri, for the NCAA Division III tournament finals happening Thursday-Saturday with big dreams to cap off a successful 30-3 season in which the Knights won...

Sixth-ranked Calvin knocked off 13th-ranked Chicago Wednesday night.

Volleyball beats Chicago in latest ranked showdown

Jamison Van Andel, Sports Editor
September 17, 2021

Calvin volleyball notched its biggest win of the season so far on Wednesday with a 3-0 victory over the University of Chicago. The Knights came into the match ranked sixth nationally in the American Volleyball...

Women's soccer is one of four programs looking to defend MIAA titles this fall.

Season previews: Calvin sports kick off for the fall

Jamison Van Andel, Sports Editor
September 7, 2021

Cross country The Calvin cross country teams will compete in a slate of meets during September and October up until postseason play, with MIAA championships taking place on Oct. 29 and NCAA regionals...

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No. 1 women’s volleyball overwhelms Olivet, 3-0

Purun Yeo
October 22, 2016

On Oct. 4, Calvin College women’s volleyball team crushed Olivet College women’s volleyball team with the set score of 3-0. The women’s volleyball team has yet to lose a set this season, going...

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Fall sports update

Mark Peless
September 16, 2016

Two weeks into the new school year, varsity sports teams at Calvin have once again driven high speed into demanding fall seasons. Many teams are coming off of successful 2015 campaigns, but everyone enters...

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Women’s volleyball starts season strong

Mark Peless
September 8, 2016

Calvin’s women’s volleyball team entered this season with as much hype as one would expect from a team with various award winning athletes and several national championships. Championships, mind you,...

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Volleyball Qualifies for the Fifth Consecutive Year at NCAA Division III Tournament

Anna Gernant
November 13, 2015

The Calvin women’s volleyball team won the MIAA Tournament for the fifth consecutive year last Saturday, Nov. 7, giving them an automatic bid into the NCAA III tournament. Calvin was given the honor...

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Women’s volleyball continues to perform well

Anna Gernant
October 16, 2015

The Calvin women’s volleyball team is undefeated in the MIAA and is 17-3 overall. Calvin is currently ranked fifth in the nation and are first in the MIAA. This past weekend the Knights competed against...

Students cheer Calvin’s volleyball team in a show of school spirit.

Calvin volleyball sweeps rival Hope College

Anna Gernant
September 19, 2015

This past weekend Calvin hosted Hope College in the Van Noord Arena. The team continued their winning streak and swept their biggest rival in three games, with scores of 25-16, 25-17 and 25-18. Calvin...

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Volleyball goes 3-1 in Labor Day tournament

Julie Woudenberg
September 10, 2015

The number two ranked women’s volleyball team closed out the Labor Day Weekend Invitational with well-earned wins against Thomas More College and Pacific University after having split matches the day...

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Volleyball to play regionals on the road

Brian Exner
November 13, 2014

After three years of playing NCAA Regionals on their home court, the number-one ranked Knights will head to Wisconsin in defense of their national championship. In their first match, they will take on...

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