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2008-09 defender BasKetBaLLweLcome to dordt coLLegeWelcome to <strong>Dordt</strong> <strong>College</strong> and the 2008-09basketball season. We want to be the best hostpossible for your relaxation and enjoyment.<strong>Dordt</strong> spectators have always had thereputation of exhibiting good sportsmanshipwhich is nothing less than Christian conduct.Please continue this tradition by cheering the skilldisplayed by both teams, respecting the officials,and by being courteous to all.We are grateful for an excellent facility with a large lobby andbalcony available for overflow crowds. make it a habit to enter thegym from the west lobby area and not through the recreation center.Please do not smoke anywhere in the building.Thanks for coming! Come often and enjoy college basketball atits best.rick Vander BergAthletic DirectoratHLetic ProfiLe<strong>Dordt</strong> <strong>College</strong> is a member of the National Associationof Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and of theGreat Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC), whichconsists of thirteen schools from Iowa, South Dakota,and Nebraska. GPAC member institutions include:Briar Cliff university (Sioux City, Iowa), Concordiauniversity (Seward, Nebraska), Dakota Wesleyanuniversity (mitchell, south dakota), dana college(Blair, Nebraska), Doane <strong>College</strong> (Crete, Nebraska),<strong>Dordt</strong> <strong>College</strong> (Sioux Center, Iowa), Hastings <strong>College</strong> (Hastings,nebraska), midland Lutheran college (Fremont, nebraska), mountmarty college (Yankton, south dakota), nebraska wesleyan university(lincoln, Nebraska), Northwestern <strong>College</strong> (orange City, Iowa),morningside college (sioux city, ia), and the university of sioux Falls(sioux Falls, south dakota).coLLege ProfiLeLocation - Sioux Center, Iowafounded - 1955Church Affiliation - Christian Reformed Churchaccreditation - The Higher learning Commission D O R DTof the North Central Association of <strong>College</strong>s andC O L L E G EuniversityEnrollment - Approximately 1,350 studentsFaculty - over 75 full-time and about 50 part-time teachersPhilosophy of Education - <strong>Dordt</strong> <strong>College</strong> owes its existence to acommunity whose faith commitment demands obedience to biblicalprinciples in all of life. This religious commitment, historicallyknown as the Reformed faith, has always been the basis of educationat <strong>Dordt</strong> <strong>College</strong>. The <strong>Dordt</strong> <strong>College</strong> community confesses that theScriptures are the Word of God. As God’s infallibly and authoritativelyinspired revelation, the Bible reveals the way of salvation in JesusChrist, requires a life of obedience to the lord, and provides the keyto understanding, interpreting, and finding purpose in life.defender 1,000 Point cLuB1. Greg van Soelen ...............1984-1988 ................ 31042. luke Ruter ..................... 2002-2006 ................ 17933. Gene Hospers .................. 1965-1969 ................ 16274. Dave van Essen ................ 1991-1995 ................ 15605. lisa Roos ........................1995-1999 ................ 14146. Evan Beimers...................1999-2003 ................ 14057. Jill Bousema ...................1988-1992 ................ 13188. eric maas .......................1998-2003 ................ 12959. Serena van Beek ..............1999-2002 ................ 128010. kevin veenstra ................. 1985-1989 ................ 127511. Jacque van leeuwen ......... 1982-1986 ................ 124612. Terry Crull ...................... 1974-1978 ................ 124313. Jerry vander Pol ..............1975-1979 ................ 121514. kyle van Arendonk ........... 2000-2004 ................ 121015. Brad Boer ....................... 1981-1985 ................ 120416. Carla Geylense ............... 1996-2000 ................ 117317. Brandon Haan ................. 2003-2006 ................ 115418. Don van Den Top .............. 1982-1985 .................113519. larry louters .................. 1967-1971 .................113320. Bob Rip.......................... 1974-1978 .................111621. mark sybesma .................. 1971-1975 ................ 109322. steve Vermeer .................1985-1988 ................ 108723.(t) Warren vander Pol ............ 1967-1971 ................ 108323.(t) Linda mabie .................... 1981-1985 ................ 108325. Faye woudstra ................. 1982-1986 ................ 108026. eric Van maanen .............. 2004-2008 ................ 106227. Jill van Essen .................. 1992-1996 ................ 105928. Galen van Roekel ............. 1989-1993 ................ 105729. don Vermeer ................... 1963-1967 ................ 104730. lisa vander Wal ............... 1976-1980 ................ 104531. Randy oostra ................. 1996-2000 ................ 102932. Craig Shannon .................. 1971-1975 ................ 100933. Ross Bouma ....................1994-1998 ................ 100434. Neal Brenneman .............. 1996-2000 ................ 1000