Liesje Brouwer:
Liesje has split her four-year basketball career between JV and Varsity. She has played in the post spot all four years. In addition to basketball, Liesje played volleyball four years and varsity softball two years. Her sophomore year she was voted Most Valuable Player in basketball and Most Improved Player in volleyball. Liesje made the fall San Diego Union Tribune All-Academic Team for volleyball. She joins our Calvin “lifer” club; a Crusader since kindergarten. Her favorite thing about Calvin is, “Teachers don’t only teach, they can also be your friends. There are many good Christian role models all around me in the student body and in the faculty.” Liesje carries a 3.5 GPA, and is a National Honor Society member and is on the Calvin Honor Roll. She hopes to attend Calvin College in Grand Rapids and maybe play intramural sports. Liesje has attended Escondido United Reformed Church all her life and enjoys youth group on Wednesday nights and the service project trips to Mexico during the year and in the summer. She volunteers with Escondido Compact, a teen community service organization. In her spare time, Liesje likes shopping with her sister, Annette, and hanging out with friends. “I like taking walks and seeing God’s creation around me.” Liesje would like to share these words with next year’s team, “Work hard both as a team and individually for the honor and glory of God.” Liesje thanks her parents for their support and helping her to do her best and “I’d like to thank God for the strength He’s given me throughout my life so far, and for giving me such a great home and school to go to”.

Nicole Vander Woude:
Nicole has played basketball all four years at Calvin. She played
JV for three years and this year she plays the post and center positions for the Varsity Lady Crusaders. Nicole has played a variety of sports during her high school career including volleyball for three years, softball for two years and track and field for three years. She received the Sportsmanship Award for basketball her junior year, made the All-Academic team for volleyball her senior year and for track her junior year. A Calvin “lifer”, Nicole says the best thing about Calvin is “having a more personal relationship with teachers and other staff members”. Her junior and senior year she was in the cast of the school musical and her junior year she served on the Junior-Senior Banquet Committee. Nicole would like to attend Texas Christian University and go out for track and field. She plans on majoring in Fashion Design and Merchandising and someday would like to design her own clothing line. She has attended Escondido United Reformed Church all her life and goes to youth group every Wednesday night. For community service, Nicole is a teaching assistant for Mrs. Huston in 3rd grade science. In her free time, Nicole hangs out with friends and she also likes to draw. “I would like to share with my teammates that if you are willing to put forth the effort, you can do great things.” She would like to thank her teammates for making this last year so much fun and also “I would like to thank my parents for supporting me in everything I do”.

Andrea Marcus:
Andrea has played basketball for 10 years, one year on the Calvin JV team and three years for the Varsity team as a center/post. She also plays fall and summer club basketball. Andrea excels in other sports at Calvin, including Varsity track for four years and Varsity volleyball for two years. She has been a San Diego Union Tribune Scholar Athlete every year in every sport she has played. Her sophomore year she was voted Most Improved in basketball and was recently nominated for the Wendy’s Heisman Award. Andrea is another one of our Calvin “lifers”, and says her most favorite thing about Calvin Christian is “the fellowship of believers”. In addition to playing sports, she has coached 3rd grade basketball and performed in the musical and the Faith Expression singing group here at Calvin. With a 3.8 GPA, Andrea has made the Calvin Honor Roll every year and is a member of the National Honor Society. She will be attending Dordt College on a basketball and academic scholarship. She would like to have a career in Graphic Design. Andrea attends the Escondido United Reformed Church and is active in their youth group and service project trips to Mexico. She also serves as a teaching assistant. Outside of school and sports, Andrea likes to paint, draw and scrapbook. “I would like to thank my mom for coaching me and my dad for being so supportive.”

Danielle Bessemer:
Danielle has played basketball at both the club and high school level. All four of her high school years she has played point guard for the Varsity Lady Crusaders earning her a spot on the All-League team. Danielle came to Calvin Christian in the third grade and her favorite thing about high school is “getting the opportunity to learn from a Christian perspective and gaining a solid Christian foundation. She plans on attending Palomar Community College next fall in the health care field and would like to go into nursing. Danielle loves photography, reading, snowboarding, shopping, hanging out with friends and watching movies. She would like to leave these words of advice for her teammates, “Play with all your heart, soul and mind and always honor God”. Danielle would like to thank her parents “for supporting me in basketball and my teammates for being a joy to play with”.