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ALMA MEN'S TENNIS DROPS A CLOSE 5-4 DECISION TO ALBION ON THURSDAY

The Alma Scots Men's Tennis team hosted Albion College on Thursday afternoon and almost knocked off the perennial top-tier MIAA Britons, losing by a score of 5-4.

The Scots got some very good individual efforts, including wins by Mark Stuart (Midland, MI/Dow), Zack Kerr (Clarkston, MI/Clarkston) and Ben Schippers (Traverse City, MI/St. Francis) in singles action. The doubles team of Kerr and Schippers won at the three spot by a margin of 8-4.

Albion 5-4

Posted: Thu, April 23rd, 2009 at 4:46PM

 

Since 2003, twenty-seven Alma College students have won prestigious national fellowships, scholarships and awards, including 15 Fulbright fellowships and multiple Truman, Udall, and Gates-Cambridge scholarships.

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Chris Hamstra

Chris Hamstra

Coach Hamstra graduated from Hope College in 2004 with a B.A. in Accounting. During his time at Hope, Hamstra was a four year student-athlete, received All-MIAA honors and was also named to the All-American team. Hamstra was also a member of MIAA Championship teams and brings that winning attitude and work ethic to his new position.

After graduation, Hamstra served as an assistant coach for Hope’s Swimming and Diving Program under Dr. John Patnott. Hamstra credits Dr. Patnott with helping him to understand the science of swimming and also the importance of season long work out plans. “As an assistant in his program, I was given the freedom to implement my own workouts into the system, providing me with insight into what it takes to develop season long plans.”

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