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The '''Calvin–Hope rivalry''' is a [[College rivalry|college sports rivalry]] between the [[Hope College#Athletics|Hope College Flying Dutch]] and the [[Calvin Knights|Calvin College Knights]] which participate at the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]] level.<ref name="Reynolds1">{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2948245 |title=No hate, just heat in Hope–Calvin rivalry | author=Reynolds, Lauren | date=July 24, 2007| publisher=[[ESPN.com]] |accessdate=2010-03-11}}</ref><ref name="Behm1">{{cite news | url=http://clubs.calvin.edu/chimes/article.php?id=4497 | title=Rivalry 93 years in making | date=January 22, 2010 |author= Behm, Jon |work=Chimes | publisher=[[Calvin College]] Student Newspaper|accessdate=2010-03-18}}</ref> |
The '''Calvin–Hope rivalry''' is a [[College rivalry|college sports rivalry]] between the [[Hope College#Athletics|Hope College Flying Dutch]] of [[Holland, Michigan|Holland]], [[Michigan]] and the [[Calvin Knights|Calvin College Knights]] of [[Grand Rapids, Michigan]] which participate at the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]] level.<ref name="Reynolds1">{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2948245 |title=No hate, just heat in Hope–Calvin rivalry | author=Reynolds, Lauren | date=July 24, 2007| publisher=[[ESPN.com]] |accessdate=2010-03-11}}</ref><ref name="Behm1">{{cite news | url=http://clubs.calvin.edu/chimes/article.php?id=4497 | title=Rivalry 93 years in making | date=January 22, 2010 |author= Behm, Jon |work=Chimes | publisher=[[Calvin College]] Student Newspaper|accessdate=2010-03-18}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 07:01, 11 August 2012
The Calvin–Hope rivalry is a college sports rivalry between the Hope College Flying Dutch of Holland, Michigan and the Calvin College Knights of Grand Rapids, Michigan which participate at the NCAA Division III level.[1][2]
History
The men's basketball teams first played each other in 1920.[3] Through January 2011, the men's basketball teams have played 178 times, with the Hope Flying Dutchmen leading with 91 wins to the Calvin Knights' 87 wins.[4]
In women's basketball, Calvin leads the series 62-37 through January 2011.[5]
Significance
In 2005, ESPN polled its staff about what they thought were the nation's greatest college basketball rivalries, and the Calvin–Hope rivalry was voted fourth in all college basketball.[6]
References
- ^ Reynolds, Lauren (July 24, 2007). "No hate, just heat in Hope–Calvin rivalry". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
- ^ Behm, Jon (January 22, 2010). "Rivalry 93 years in making". Chimes. Calvin College Student Newspaper. Retrieved 2010-03-18.
- ^ Beardsley, Howie (January 7, 2010). "Calvin men win bragging rights against Hope behind freshman Bryan Powell's 3s". The Grand Rapids Press. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
- ^ Renner, Tom and Jeff Febus (January 31, 2011). "Men's Rivalry: The History". calvinhope.com. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
- ^ Renner, Tom and Jeff Febus (January 28, 2011). "Women's Rivalry: The History". calvinhope.com. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
- ^ Behm, Jon (February 26, 2010). "The Calvin–Hope Rivalry: from obscurity to national limelight". Chimes. Calvin College Student Newspaper. Retrieved 2010-03-18.
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