Vande Streek Records 400th Win - Snikkers Hits 1,000 Point Plateau as Knights Defeat Hornets
Saturday, February 04, 2012
By Sports Information Student Assistant Mark DeHaan
Coming off a big win over Albion that put the team in a tie for third place, the Knights traveled down to Kalamazoo to face off against the Hornets at the Anderson Athletic Center. Calvin responded with its second road of the win, defeating the Hornets 77-65. The victory was the 400th of head coach Kevin Vande Streek’s collegiate career. In 22 years at the collegiate level, Vande Streek is 400-213. Earlier this year, Vande Streek collected his 300th victory at helm of the Calvin men’s basketball program. Prior to coming to Calvin, Vande Streek spent six years coaching at the University of Sioux Falls men’s basketball. Junior forward Tom Snikkers also reached a milestone in the win, scoring 12 points to reach the 1,000 point plateau. Snikkers is the 21st individual in Calvin men’s history to score 1,000 points in a career. Calvin is now locked in a three-way tie for second place in the MIAA standings with Adrian and Trine.
Men’s Basketball Defeats Albion 64-55 - Moves Back Into Third Place Tie in MIAA Standings
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
ALBION - Calvin moved back into a tie for third place in the MIAA standings with a 64-55 victory at Albion Wednesday night at Kresge Gymnasium. The Knights (10-10 overall, 5-4 MIAA) are now tied with Trine for third place in the league standings while Albion slips back to 4-5 in league play. Snikkers led Calvin with 23 points and 11 rebounds, notching his seventh collegiate double-double in the process. Sophomore center Tyler Kruis also had 11 points while Powell collected eight points off the bench. Junior David Rietema had six points, four assists and three steals.
Men’s Basketball Edged by Adrian 60-57 at Van Noord Arena - Falls Into Fourth Place Tie in MIAA
Saturday, January 28, 2012
By Sports Information Student Assistant Mark DeHaan
With Adrian in second place in the MIAA at 5-2 and Calvin tied for third at 4-3, the Saturday afternoon contest promised to be hard fought, and that’s exactly what it was. In the end, Adrian came out on top 60-57 in a hard-fought game at Calvin’s Van Noord Arena. Adrian maintains sole possession of second place in the MIAA standings while Calvin slips into a tie for fourth place with Albion, one game behind Trine.
