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Men’s Basketball Defeats Anderson 98-56, Improves to 3-0 on Season
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Calvin men’s basketball team continued its pattern of strong defense and unselfish offensive play in a 98-56 thrashing of Anderson University, IN. The Knights avenged a 73-60 loss at Anderson a season ago. Calvin was very balanced on offense. The Knights shot 58.3 percent from the field. Sophomore Jordan Brink (Dyer, IN/Illiana Christian) led the Knights with 13 points on six of seven shooting. Senior Bryan Powell (Wyoming/Wyoming Park) and Kruis had 11 points apiece. Matt De Boer (Hudsonville/Covenant Christian) was the fourth Knight scoring in double figures with ten points. Calvin will play in the Grand Rapids Hall of Fame Classic over Thanksgiving weekend hosted by Hope College. Calvin will play two familiar NAIA foes in Aquinas on Friday and Cornerstone on Saturday.
Men’s Basketball Captures Calvin Tip-Off Tournament Title With Win Over North Park
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Calvin rolled to the championship of its own Calvin Tipoff Tournament, defeating North Park 83-54 in the title tilt. The championship victory is Calvin’s ninth in 12 years.Calvin broke the game open with a 14-0 run to end the first half, en route to taking a 43-25 lead at intermission. Calvin kept the pressure on in the second half and never looked back. Sophomore Jordan Brink (Dyer, IN/Illiana Christian HS) and senior Tom Snikkers (Jenison/Unity Christian HS) had 13 points apiece while junior center Tyler Kruis (Grand Rapids/Calvin Christian HS) had 12 points. For his efforts over the weekend, Kruis was named the tournament MVP and was joined on the all-tournament team from Calvin by senior Bryan Powell (Wyoming/Wyoming Park HS). Junior Mickey DeVries (Lansing/Lansing Christian HS) also had eight points and 12 rebounds off the bench while Powell had nine points - all from beyond the three-point arc.The Knights will host Anderson University on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
Calvin Men’s Basketball Team Opens Season With 84-53 Win Over Grace Bible College at Tipoff Tourney
Saturday, November 17, 2012
In the home opener of the 2012-13 season, the men’s basketball team defeated Grace Bible College 84-53. Calvin took a 38-30 halftime lead and extended it to 31 points by the end of the game. The Knights won the rebounding battle 37-29 and shot 53.1% in the game. All 13 active players logged minutes in the win. Junior Tyler Kruis (Grand Rapids/Calvin Christian) led the way for the Knights, scoring 29 points on 13-16 shooting. Tyler Dykstra (Holland/Holland Christian), Kruis’ partner in the frontcourt, played a great all-around game, finishing with eight points, six rebounds, six assists, and two blocks. Senior Bryan Powell (Wyoming/Wyoming Park) provided a spark off the bench with 12 points on 5-10 shooting. Calvin will play North Park University tomorrow at 3 p.m. for the Tip-Off Tournament championship. North Park defeated Cairn University 79-55 in the other matchup on Friday.
Calvin Takes Early Lead in MIAA Commissioner’s Cup Standings
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
A record-setting fall sports season has allowed Calvin to build an early lead in the MIAA Commissioner’s Cup Standings. Through the recently completed MIAA fall sports season, Calvin leads the standings with 100 points, four points better than Hope. In the MIAA Women’s All-Sports Standings, Calvin has a first place total of 58 points with Hope second with 53. Hope leads the MIAA Men’s All-Sports standings with 43 points, one point better than Calvin. This fall, Calvin captured a record six MIAA titles – winning conference crowns in men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s golf and volleyball.
Mens Basketball Nipped By Ferris State 63-62 in Exhibition
Tuesday, November 06, 2012
BIG RAPIDS - The Calvin men’s basketball team faced off against Ferris State in an exhibition game Tuesday evening. Calvin fell behind 43-23 at halftime, but battled back to within a single point. The Knights had two shots to win the game, but fell to the Bulldogs 63-62. Several Knights scored in double figures. Junior center Tyler Kruis led the Knights with 15 points and five rebounds. Junior Mickey De Vries tallied 11 points and eight rebounds. Seniors Bryan Powell and Tom Snikkers as well as sophomore Jordan Brink added ten points apiece. Calvin will open up its season November 16, when it faces Grace Bible College in the Calvin Tip-Off Tourney.
Women’s Basketball Team Picked to Win MIAA/Men’s Team Picked to Finish Third
Thursday, November 01, 2012
ROYAL OAK, Mich. – The defending champions in MIAA men’s and women’s basketball have been picked to repeat as champions for the 2012-13 season.Hope College has been picked as the preseason favorite to win the MIAA men’s basketball championship, while Calvin College is the preseason pick for the MIAA women’s basketball title. In the men’s poll, the defending MIAA champion Flying Dutchmen captured six first-place votes, while Calvin received two first-place votes. Adrian is picked to finish second in the poll, followed by Calvin. In the women’s poll, defending MIAA co-champion Calvin received eight of the nine first-place votes, while fellow defending co-champion Hope received the other. The Flying Dutch are picked to finish second in the poll, with Albion third.
Men’s Basketball Anticipating 2012-13 Campaign
Thursday, November 01, 2012
2012-13 Calvin Men's Basketball Schedule
Coming off of a 13-13 campaign and a third-place finish in the MIAA, the Calvin College men’s basketball team is determined to work for a better outcome this season.“Last year, we had guys all year long,” Calvin head coach Kevin Vande Streek said. “To start this year, to have some of those guys back is a huge insertion of talent. It’s really nice to have 13 returners out of our 14. Things are going much quicker than in the past.” Experience had been an issue for the Knights in years past, but not this year. 13 of 14 players suiting up for Calvin’s varsity squad this season were letter winners a season ago. “We can focus on the small aspects of the game,” said Vande Streek. When people are in the right spot from a defensive standpoint, it’s easier to work on some of the intricacies of the game.” The non-conference schedule for Calvin this season looks a little different than in years past. Calvin begins with its annual tipoff tournament, where the Knights will play Grace Bible College and either North Park or Cairn University. Calvin will play Anderson (IN), Finlandia and Manchester in single head-to head contests. Other tournaments for the Knights include the annual Grand Rapids Sports Hall of Fame Classic and the MIAA/CCIW Classic. Both tournaments are hosted by Hope. Calvin will play Aquinas and Cornerstone in the Hall of Fame Classic as well as Wheaton and Carthage in the MIAA/CCIW Classic. Calvin opens up conference play January 3 with a home game against Adrian, a team that knocked off Calvin twice last season. Other games of note are two matchups with rival Hope on January 16 and February 9. Calvin rill travel to Trine January 19 and to Adrian January 26.
Kevin Vande Streek Audio Interview
Calvin basketball alumns participate in FIBA 3x3 Basketball Tourney - Work with Denver Nuggets
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
By Jordan Brink
Earlier this summer two former Calvin basketball players, Derek Griffin and Brent Schuster, had an extremely unique opportunity to team up and participate in a FIBA-sponsored 3x3 basketball tournament. They were invited to play after winning a “Hoop It Up” 3x3 tournament the year before. Several teams from across the United States participated and the gold medal team would be selected to play in the FIBA 3x3 world tour in Athens, Greece. The tournament lasted a few days and was held at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Griffin is also now participating in the FIBA-sponsored 3x3 world tour. Derek Griffin FIBA Profile
Calvin Lands 123 Scholar-Athletes on MIAA Academic Honor Roll
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
2011-12 MIAA Academic Honor Roll
The 2011-12 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Academic - Honor Roll has been announced by Commissioner David Neilson and 123 Calvin scholar-athletes have been named to the list. The honor roll recognizes scholar-athletes who achieve a minimum 3.5 grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale) for the entire 2010-11 academic year. A student needed to have won a varsity letter in a sport to be eligible. The MIAA Academic Honor Roll program was initiated in 1990 to recognize students at MIAA member colleges who excel both in athletics and in the classroom.
Senior cager embraces leadership role
Sunday, April 01, 2012
Being the lone senior on the hardwood for the Calvin men’s basketball team is a bit unusual; Brian Haverdink prefers to call it “lucky.”
