Calvin joined the ranks of Division III football programs this year, bringing D-III's premiere rivalry to a new sport. But Hope is honored to be part of this storyline, they're just focused on getting the MIAA's automatic bid. Brian Lester has more.
The junior defensive lineman and education major competes with a prosthetic leg for the Flying Dutchmen, and his inspirational story will appear on “Courage in Sports: Gridiron Greatness.”
Like many young boys, Derik Smith aspired to play college football. He achieved it yet had to overcome some adversity along the way to do so. The Hope defensive end had part of his right leg amputated when he was 9, but that didn’t stop him from becoming a top-tier athlete. Joe Sager has more in a D3football.com feature.
Division III's greatest basketball rivalry, and perhaps D-III's best rivalry in any sport, will finally be coming to the gridiron, as Calvin University, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is adding football for a future season.