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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>
The '''Calvin–Hope rivalry''' is a [[College rivalry|college sports rivalry]] between the [[Hope College#Athletics|Hope College Flying Dutch]] of [[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=March 11, 2010}}</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]] |accessdate=March 18, 2010}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The men's basketball teams first played each other in 1920.<ref name=Beardsley>{{cite news| url=http://www.mlive.com/smallcolleges/grandrapids/index.ssf/2010/01/3-pointers_give_calvin_college.html | title=Calvin men win bragging rights against Hope behind freshman Bryan Powell's 3s |date=January 7, 2010|author=Beardsley, Howie |newspaper=[[The Grand Rapids Press]]|accessdate=2011-01-26}}</ref> Through January 2015, the men's [[basketball]] teams have played 189 times, with the Hope Flying Dutchmen leading with 98 wins to the Calvin Knights' 91 wins.<ref name="Renner and Febus1">{{cite web | url=http://www.calvinhope.com/#history | title=Men's Rivalry: The History | date=January 31, 2011 |author= Renner, Tom and Jeff Febus | publisher=calvinhope.com|accessdate=2011-01-31}}</ref>
The men's basketball teams first played each other in 1920.<ref name=Beardsley>{{cite news| url=http://www.mlive.com/smallcolleges/grandrapids/index.ssf/2010/01/3-pointers_give_calvin_college.html | title=Calvin men win bragging rights against Hope behind freshman Bryan Powell's 3s |date=January 7, 2010|author=Beardsley, Howie |newspaper=[[The Grand Rapids Press]]|accessdate=January 26, 2011}}</ref> Through January 2015, the men's [[basketball]] teams have played 189 times, with the Hope Flying Dutchmen leading with 98 wins to the Calvin Knights' 91 wins.<ref name="Renner and Febus1">{{cite web | url=http://www.calvinhope.com/#history | title=Men's Rivalry: The History | date=January 31, 2011 |author= Renner, Tom and Jeff Febus | publisher=calvinhope.com|accessdate=January 31, 2011}}</ref>


In women's basketball, Calvin leads the 49-year-old series 66-43 as of March 2014.<ref name="Renner and Febus2">{{cite web | url=http://www.calvinhope.com/#history | title=Women's Rivalry: The History | date=January 28, 2011 |author= Renner, Tom and Jeff Febus | publisher=calvinhope.com|accessdate=2011-01-31}}</ref>
In women's basketball, Calvin leads the 49-year-old series 66-43 as of March 2014.<ref name="Renner and Febus2">{{cite web | url=http://www.calvinhope.com/#history | title=Women's Rivalry: The History | date=January 28, 2011 |author= Renner, Tom and Jeff Febus | publisher=calvinhope.com|accessdate=January 31, 2011}}</ref>


==Significance==
==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.<ref name="Behm2">{{cite news | url=http://clubs.calvin.edu/chimes/article.php?id=4660 | title=The Calvin–Hope Rivalry: from obscurity to national limelight | date=February 26, 2010 |author= Behm, Jon |work=Chimes | publisher=[[Calvin College]] Student Newspaper|accessdate=2010-03-18}}</ref>
In 2005, [[ESPN]] polled its staff about what they thought were America's greatest college basketball rivalries, and the Calvin–Hope rivalry was voted fourth in all college basketball.<ref name="Behm2">{{cite news | url=http://clubs.calvin.edu/chimes/article.php?id=4660 | title=The Calvin–Hope Rivalry: from obscurity to national limelight | date=February 26, 2010 |author= Behm, Jon |work=Chimes | publisher=[[Calvin College]] |accessdate=March 18, 2010}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.hope.edu/athletics/therivalry/index.html Hope College Rivalry Site]
*[http://www.hope.edu/athletics/therivalry/index.html Hope College Rivalry website]
*[http://www.calvinhope.com/ Calvin-Hope Rivalry]
*[http://www.calvinhope.com/ Calvin-Hope Rivalry]



Revision as of 15:11, 18 March 2015

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 2015, the men's basketball teams have played 189 times, with the Hope Flying Dutchmen leading with 98 wins to the Calvin Knights' 91 wins.[4]

In women's basketball, Calvin leads the 49-year-old series 66-43 as of March 2014.[5]

Significance

In 2005, ESPN polled its staff about what they thought were America's greatest college basketball rivalries, and the Calvin–Hope rivalry was voted fourth in all college basketball.[6]

References

  1. ^ Reynolds, Lauren (July 24, 2007). "No hate, just heat in Hope–Calvin rivalry". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  2. ^ Behm, Jon (January 22, 2010). "Rivalry 93 years in making". Chimes. Calvin College. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
  3. ^ Beardsley, Howie (January 7, 2010). "Calvin men win bragging rights against Hope behind freshman Bryan Powell's 3s". The Grand Rapids Press. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
  4. ^ Renner, Tom and Jeff Febus (January 31, 2011). "Men's Rivalry: The History". calvinhope.com. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
  5. ^ Renner, Tom and Jeff Febus (January 28, 2011). "Women's Rivalry: The History". calvinhope.com. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
  6. ^ Behm, Jon (February 26, 2010). "The Calvin–Hope Rivalry: from obscurity to national limelight". Chimes. Calvin College. Retrieved March 18, 2010.