24 Mar 2003 : Holt Propels Hornets to Top-10 Finish
From Skin of our Chins Dept.
Bolstered by a 40 point domination from Tony Holt, the Kalamazoo Hornets finished in a tie for 10th place overall. Holt was chosen Diver of the Year and Ron Bramble was chosen Diving Coach of the Year.
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12 Mar 2003 : Kalamazoo Prepares for Nationals
From Scott Whitbeck News Conglomerate
Eight swimmers and divers will compete for Kalamazoo at the NCAA Championships, March 20-22 at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. The Hornets send eight athletes (six swimmers, two divers).
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20 Feb 2003 : Kalamazoo Men Win 8th Consecutive MIAA Championship
From Scott Whitbeck Institute of Higher Thought
Men’s Head Coach Bob Kent culminated his final MIAA Championship with a celebratory 1 ½ somersault dive off of the 3 meter board at the Holland Municipal Aquatic Center, February 13-15.
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18 Feb 2003 : Holt named Conference MVP

For the second time in history, a diver was chosen Conference MVP. Tony Holt, after 2 dominating performances this past weekend, certainly earned the honors.
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18 Feb 2003 : Hornets give coach retirement 'present'
From Kalamazoo Gazette
"As a role model he has meant a lot to the swimmers, the parents and the alumni," Schneider said. "I have been swimming for 17 years, and I have never had a coach with more integrity or more class."
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16 Feb 2003 : Hornets win 25th Championship
From town of Holland
Kalamazoo won its 25th MIAA Championship this past weekend. In addition, Tony Holt was named MIAA MVP, adding to his accolades with 2 victories in diving.
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16 Feb 2003 : 'K' tankers collect eighth straight MIAA crown
From Kalamazoo Gazette
Kalamazoo College cruised to its eighth consecutive MIAA men's swimming and diving championship Saturday night at the Holland Aquatic Center, finishing with 660 points. Hope College was a distant second with 507 points.
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16 Feb 2003 : Hope women capture MIAA swim title
From Grand Rapids Press
The Hope College women's swimming and diving team played in the Splash Zone at Holland Aquatics Center like children.
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16 Feb 2003 : Hope women swim to win
From Holland Sentinal
"(Kalamazoo coach) Bob Kent does a great job with his team," Patnott said. "I really hate to see him leave."
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15 Feb 2003 : Rivals battle for women's title
From Holland Sentinal
With one day of competition remaining, the race for the women's championship in MIAA swimming and diving is coming down to a showdown between a pair of traditional rivals. Kalamazoo, meanwhile, is well on its way to a record 25th men's title.
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31 Jan 2003 : Tony Holt Named Michigan's Best!
From Detroit Free Press
"I never thought I'd win nationals, and I did," Holt said. "That's amazing. Then two days ago, I got a call saying I've been voted Michigan's Best, and that's amazing. I'm just a diver from Detroit -- a diver who's grateful for every moment."
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31 Jan 2003 : Michigan's Best - Past Winners
From Detroit Free Press
A list of past winners of the Michigan's Best award, won this year by Tony Holt.
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31 Jan 2003 : Michigan's Best - Illustration
From Detroit Free Press
The illustration from the Detroit Free Press
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31 Jan 2003 : Bob Kent to retire after 35 years
From Kalamazoo Gazette
After 35 years at the helm of the Kalamazoo College Swimming & Diving program, Bob Kent will retire at the end of this school year.
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28 Jan 2003 : Hornets victorious in heated competition
From anonymous reporter
In a preview of the MIAA Championships, Kalamazoo College prevailed over stiff competition from Hope College and Calvin College.
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28 Jan 2003 : Kalamazoo College #1 in Study Abroad-US News College Rankings
From US News & World Reports
Kalamazoo College's study abroad program was ranked #1 in US News and World Report's America's Best Colleges, 2003.
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24 Jan 2003 : Diving to play key role at Swimming & Diving meet.
From Grand Rapids Press
"We are long shots, but they aren't worried about it. Kalamazoo is very deep in a number events, including diving. They have five divers. We had a very good one, but he is not with us anymore. Kalamazoo will score 32 points in diving."
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20 Jan 2003 : Kalamazoo places 2nd at Michigan/Illinois Invitational
From Chicago News Affiliate
Kalamazoo placed second out of five teams at this weekend's Michigan/Illinois Invitational.
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18 Nov 2002 : Kalamazoo Men, Denison Women sweep three dual meets at 1st Annual Four Horses Quad Meet
From CollegeSwimming.com
The Kalamazoo College Hornets men's team won 9 of 13 events to sweep 3 dual meets on Friday night at Eastern Michigan University.
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10 Nov 2002 : Holt Dives, Elkus Swims, Hornets Win
From Get-that-man-some-goggles Dept.
Tony Holt continued his assault on the diving boards, breaking both pool and varsity records on the 1M Board saturday in impressive fasion.
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2 Nov 2002 : Pool record falls as Hornets drown Brits & Comets
From Better Late than Better News Dept.
J.D. Schneider broke the pool record in the 200 freestyle Saturday as Kalamazoo defeated Albion and Olivet in a double-dual meet.
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10 Oct 2002 : Touchdown Jesus Dons a Speedo in Irish Defeat of Hornets
From Steve June Newsroom
Having more time to prepare and train, the recent allotment of scholarships to their program, and 14-story tall tile mosaic of Jesus to boast, the Fightin` Irish of Notre Dame defeated the Kalamazoo College Hornets 139 to 96 in the opening meet of the 2002/2003 season.
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4 Oct 2002 : 2003 Season Preview
From Scott Whitbeck News Conglomerate
Coming off their highest finish at the NCAA Championships ever (6th place, 229 points, also achieved in 1980, 1993, 1996) and their 7th consecutive MIAA title, the Hornets have big shoes to fill and high expectations for the 2002-2003 season.
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