Voorhees, Bronkema Earn All-American Honors

Mar 16, 2005

The post season awards for the men's basketball season continued to roll in yesterday as Cornerstone was represented wellon the All-American Teams at the conclusion of the 2004-2005 season. Junior forward Brandon Voorhees was named 2nd Team All-American for …

Golden Eagles Fall (68-71) In Quarterfinals To Concordia (NE)

Mar 12, 2005

The Golden Eagles lost a heartbreaker to Concordia (NE) at the NAIA NationalTournament today by a score of 68-71. The Golden Eagles held the lead for much of the game but couldn't hold on at the end of the game. Brandon Voorhees put the Golden Eagles up 31-29 …

Golden Eagles Defeat Dominican (CA) 76-62 To Advance To Quarterfinals

Mar 11, 2005

Cornerstone returns to the NAIA Quarterfinals for the fourth time in five years after defeating Dominican (CA) 76-62 today. The Golden Eagles sputtered out of the gate. Cornerstone did not score for for the first six and half minutes of the game. The positive …

Golden Eagles Defeat Friends in First Round Action

Mar 10, 2005

The Golden Eagles started their 6th overall national tournament appearance (5th straight) early this morning with a 95-64 win over Friends University (Kansas).  The tournament is being held in Keeter Gymnasium in Point Lookout, Missouri.  John Freund led the way scoring 21 points on 5-7 shooting from behind the arc.  Brandon Voorhees and Andy Bronkema each scored 18 for the Eagles.  Dennis Jackson led Friends with 22 points.  The Golden Eagles improve to 29-5 on the season and are …

Eagles Lose 92-87 to Indiana Tech for WHAC Title

Mar 1, 2005

The third matchup between the best two teams in the WHAC lived up to the expecations as the #2 seed Warriors from Indiana Tech. handed the #1 seed Golden Eagles only their 5th loss of the season and 1st at home with a 92-87 victory.  After winning their …

Golden Eagles Defeat Aquinas, Advance to Play Indiana Tech for WHAC Title

Feb 26, 2005

In the third meeting of the year between cross-town rivals, the outcome was no different than the first two as Cornerstone defeated visiting Aquinas College 87-80 in the semifinals of the WHAC tournament.  The Eagles, who are the #1 seed, advance to Tuesday nights WHAC Final where they will meet #2 seed Indiana Tech.  Tech earned the trip to Mol Arena with a 116-98 win over Siena Heights.  Cornerstone got off to a great start as Senior John Freund hit his first 5 three's of the game, en …

Men To Play Aquinas In Semi-Final

Feb 24, 2005

The men and the women will both play Aquinas in WHAC Semi-Final play on Saturday.  The women will play at 1:00 p.m. and the men will take the court at 3:00 p.m.  Admission is $6 for adults and $3 for students.  The $6 is good for admission …

Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams Announced

Feb 21, 2005

The 2004-05 WHAC champions received numerous post-season awards.  Head Coach Kim Elders was named WHAC Coach of the Year for the 3rd time in his career.  Junior Brandon Voorhees was named Newcomer of the Year in the WHAC as well as …

Cornerstone Claims WHAC Regular Season Title

Feb 19, 2005

The Golden Eagles won their first regular season title since 1999 with a 69-68 win over Aquinas today.  Brandon Voorhees led all scorers with 23 points in the game.  Josh Liggins made some big foul shots down the stretch and scored 14 points for the Golden Eagles.  Cornerstone shot 50.0% from the floor in the game.  The game was tied 27-27 at the half but both teams heated up in the second half.  A key factor was that the Golden Eagles went to the foul line 24 times in the second …

Golden Eagles Fall Short At Siena Heights.

Feb 16, 2005

The Golden Eagles had their chances to steal one on the road at Siena Heights but poor foul shooting cost them in the end.  John Jonker had a big game scoring 26 points and grabbing 18 rebounds.  Andy Bronkema also had a double double with 14 points …

Eagles Clinch Share of WHAC Title in Win Over Madonna

Feb 12, 2005

The Golden Eagles found themselves down by one at halftime against the visiting Crusaders of Madonna, but roared back in dominant fashion to outscore their opponent by 20 in the second half.  Cornerstone went on to win 101-82 and improves to 25-3 on …

Golden Eagles Fall 82-103 At Indiana Tech

Feb 5, 2005

The Golden Eagles ran into a buzz saw at Indiana Tech today and came up on the short end of a 103-82 final score.  The Warriors jumped out to an early lead and the Golden Eagles never got themselves back into the game.  Kendrick Cornelius scored …

Catch Today's Men's Basketball Game Live On The Internet

Feb 5, 2005

You can hear today's game vs. Indiana Tech live over the internet at 3:00 p.m.  Just click on the Audio Webcasts link on the left side of the page to take you to the webcast page.  You should then click on Listen under Today's Events to follow the …

Bronkema Records His Seventh Double-Double In Victory Over Concordia

Feb 2, 2005

The Golden Eagles used a balanced attack to defeat Concordia by a score of 102-88 tonight.   Andy Bronkema recorded his seventh double-double of the season by scoring 18 points and grabbing 13 rebounds.  Brandon Voorhees led the attack with 20 points and 6 boards.  Josh Liggins scored 19 points and dished out 5 assists.  Jim Cochran added 14 points while John Jonker scored 11.  The Golden Eagles shot 46.9% from the field.  The big difference was that the Golden Eagles …

Men's Basketball Rated #1 in NAIA Polls

Feb 1, 2005

The men's basketball team is ranked #1 in NAIA Division II for the first time since 2002.  In 2002 the Golden Eagles were rated #1 in the first Pre-Season poll after finishing in the final four the previous season.  Cornerstone has made a steady …

Voorhees Named WHAC Player of the Week

Jan 31, 2005

Brandon Voorhees is the WHAC men's basketball Player of the Week after averaging 22 points and 5.7 rebounds in three victories last week.  The 6'7" junior from Grandville, Michigan reached the 20-point mark in all three games including 25 in the Golden …

Bronkema Joins 1000 Point Club In Victory Over Davenport

Jan 29, 2005

Seven Golden Eagles scored in double figures as the Golden Eagles roll over Davenport 123-66.  Brandon Voorhees scored 21 points to lead the Cornerstone attack.  John Jonker, John Freund, and Jim Cochran scored 16 points each for the Golden Eagles.  …

Cornerstone Holds On To Defeat Aquinas

Jan 26, 2005

The Golden Eagles jumped out to an early lead and built as much as a 20 point gap early in the second half, but they had to hold on down the stretch to defeat Aquinas by a score of 86-84.  Brandon Voorhees led the Golden Eagle attack with 25 points.  John Freund scored 17 points and Andy Bronkema added 16 points for Cornerstone.  The Golden Eagles shot an even 50% on the night making 33 of 66 shots from the floor.  Aquinas shot 47.3% overall and an almost identical 47.1% from behind …

Coach Elders Win 300th Game At Cornerstone

Jan 26, 2005

Kim Elders won his 300th career game against Madonna University on January 19th.  Coach Elders took the reigns of the Cornerstone Men's Basketball program in 1993 and guided them to an NAIA Division II National Championship in 1999.  He has had winning records in each of his last nine seasons.  He has an overall record of 300-125 (70.5% Winning Percentage) over his 12 years as Head Coach.  Coach Elders' teams have qualified for the NAIA National Tournament five out of the last six years.  …

Golden Eagles Jump Out Early And Defeat Siena Heights 96-84

Jan 24, 2005

The Golden Eagles hosted rival Siena Heights in a crucial WHAC contest and came away with a 96-84 victory to remain unbeaten in conference play.  Cornerstone built an 18 point lead at halftime and they never really let Siena Heights back in the game.  Andy Bronkema led the Golden Eagles with 23 points and 8 rebounds.  Bronkema scored a couple of 3-point plays in the 2nd half to thwart a couple of Siena Heights rally attempts.  John Jonker recorded his sixth double-double of the year scoring …

Alumni Game Set For January 29th

Jan 20, 2005

The Men's Basketball program is inviting all former players to participate in the alumni game scheduled for January 29th.  The alumni game will begin at 11:00 a.m. in Mol Arena.  The  Golden Eagles  will take on Davenport University at …

Jonker Records Double-Double In 109-74 Victory Over Madonna

Jan 19, 2005

John Jonker scored 17 points and pulled down 13 rebounds to lead Cornerstone to a 109-74 victory over host Madonna.  John Freund continued his hot play and scored 25 points by making 8 of 15 from the floor which included 7 of 13 from behind the three-point line.  Brandon Voorhees scored 18 points and had 6 rebounds while Josh Liggins added 11 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists.   The Golden Eagles are averaging 104.5 points per game in four conference games so far this year.  Cornerstone …

Freund Named WHAC Player of the Week

Jan 17, 2005

John Freund is the WHAC men's basketball Player of the Week after hitting a school single game record 10 three-pointers in a 106-87 victory over #17 Indiana Tech.  The 6-2 guard from Grandville, Michigan scored 32 points and was 10-for-15 from downtown …

Voorhees Hot Hand Leads The Golden Eagles To A 96-60 Win Over UM-Dearborn

Jan 15, 2005

Brandon Voorhees connected on 8 of 10 from the floor including 4 of 5 from the three-point line and finished with 20 points and 7 rebounds to lead the Golden Eagles to a 96-60 victory over UM-Dearborn.  John Jonker scored 13 and pulled down 8 rebounds for Cornerstone.  Andy Bronkema and Kevin Wurn had 11 and 10 respectively.  The Golden Eagles shot 56.5% from the field while limiting UM-Dearborn to just 34.3% for the game.  Cornerstone outrebounded UM-Dearborn 46-34 in the game.  …

Golden Eagles Not Too Freundly To Warriors

Jan 12, 2005

Senior John Freund set a school record with 10 3-pointers to lead the Golden Eagles with 32 points in a 106-87 victory over Indiana Tech.  The Golden Eagles started the game cold and found themselves down 26-9 at the 12:01 mark.  Cornerstone went on an 18-0 run over the next six minutes to take 27-26 lead with 5:45 remaining.  The Golden Eagles went into halftime with a 43-39 lead.  The second half began with the John Freund show.  John made three 3-pointers in the first minute to …

Golden Eagles Defeat Concordia 107-67

Jan 8, 2005

Six players scored in double figures as the Golden Eagles won their first WHAC contest 107-67 over Concordia this afternoon.  Brandon Voorhees led Cornerstone with 24 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 blocks.  John Freund scored 20 points and pulled down 7 rebounds.  James Van Rees, Andy Bronkema, John Jonker, and Josh Liggins all scored in double figures in the game.  Cornerstone shot an impressive 61.0% from the field and 56.0% from behind the arc.  The Golden Eagles will return …

Golden Eagles Hit The Century Mark On Davenport

Jan 5, 2005

Cornerstone broke 100 points for the third time this season with a 100-70 win over cross town Davenport.  Andy Bronkema scored 15 points to lead a balanced Golden Eagle attack.   Seven other players scored eight points or more for Cornerstone in the victory.  Mike Cameron and John Freund scored 15 and 13 respectively.  Cornerstone shot an impressive 57.1% (12 for 21) from behind the arc and 54% overall in the game.  Davenport shot 36.5% from the field.  Cornerstone will …

Cornerstone Upset by Olivet 75-72

Dec 31, 2004

The Golden Eagles scored the first four points in the game but the Comets tied the game at  17:17 remaining in the first half and that was the last Cornerstone lead for the game.   John Freund had a 3-point shot at the buzzer to tie the …

Voorhees Leads Golden Eagles To 97-77 Victory Over Indiana Wesleyan

Dec 21, 2004

Brandon Voorhees scored 23 points on 9 of 16 shooting from the floor to lead Cornerstone to a 97-77 victory over visiting Indiana Wesleyan tonight.  Three other players (John Jonker, John Freund, and Jim Cochran) scored in double figures for the Golden Eagles.  Cornerstone shot 57.4% from the field including 50.0% from behind the 3 point arc.  The Golden Eagles out-rebounded the Wildcats 41-29.  Cornerstone will return to action on December 30th when they travel down to play Olivet College …

Golden Eagles Defeat Marygrove for Second Time

Dec 18, 2004

The Golden Eagles had a familiar foe Saturday afternoon inside Mol Arena and the result was very similar to the first time the two teams played.  After defeating Marygrove 100-67 on December 3, the Golden Eagles used their entire lineup to down them for the second time 116-86.  Five players reached double digits in points for the home team as John Freund led the way with 18 and James Van Rees, Brandon Vorhees, Kevin Wurn and Mike Cameron chipped in with 16, 14, 15 and 10 repectively.  Cornerstone …

Voorhees Goes Deep In 78-69 Victory Over Saint Xavier

Dec 11, 2004

Brandon Voorhees dropped five of six from behind the 3-point line for 15 of his game high 25 points to lead Cornerstone to a 78-69 victory over NAIA Division I #17 ranked Saint Xavier.  Voorhees hit two of his 3-pointers down the stretch …

John Freund Scores 1000th Point in Win Over Mount Vernon

Dec 8, 2004

Senior guard John Freund hit the 1000 point mark this past weekend when he scored 23 points against Mount Vernon Nazarene to win the Food for Hungry Invitational.  As a freshman, John played limited minutes and scored 87 points.  After he was named …

Second Half Rally Lifts Golden Eagles Over Olivet Nazarene

Dec 7, 2004

The Golden Eagles used a strong second half to overtake visiting Olivet Nazarene Tuesday night inside Mol Arena 93-82.  After trailing by 2 at the break and by as many as 10 in the first half, the team used a strong bench and great defense to outscore …

Cornerstone Wins Invitational at Mt. Vernon

Dec 4, 2004

Cornerstone Men's Basketball defeated Mt. Vernon Nazarene 83-80 today to take the title in the Food for the Hungry Holiday Invitational.  Cornerstone led by two at the half and held on in the second half for the victory.  John Freund exploded for …

Cornerstone Defeats Marygrove 100-67

Dec 3, 2004

The Golden Eagles defeated Marygrove 100-67 to advance to the Championship game of the Food for the Hungry Holiday Invitational at Mount Vernon Nazarene University.   John Jonker, Brandon Voorhees, and James Van Rees all recorded double-doubles …

Jonker's Clutch Free Throw Seals Win over Calvin

Nov 28, 2004

The Men's Basketball team defeated Calvin 88-87 to win the Thanksgiving Select Bank Classic at the VanAndel Arena.  Playing from behind most of the game the Golden Eagles found themselves in a position to  go ahead with 2.5 seconds to play with John Jonker at the free-throw line shooting two.  Jonker missed the first but made the second to break the tie and a desperation 35-foot shot by Calvin's Kyle Trewhella at the buzzer hit the back of the backboard.  Brandon Voorhees led the …

Golden Eagles Defeat Hope 79-73

Nov 26, 2004

John Freund led the Golden Eagles to a 79-73 victory over the Flying Dutchmen from Hope College with 14 points.  Andy Bronkema and John Jonker scored 11 and 10 points for Cornerstone.  Cornerstone held a 33-32 advantage at halftime after Freund dropped a 3 pointer just before the buzzer.  Cornerstone made a 9-0 at the start of the 2nd Half and Hope never regained the lead.  The Golden Eagles shot 53% (7-14) from behind the 3 point line in the game.  Cornerstone improved to 8-1 on …

Men's Basketball Triumphs at Cornerstone Classic

Nov 20, 2004

Cornerstone faced former WHAC foe Spring Arbor today in the championship game of the Cornerstone Classic Tournament and held off a second-half charge by the Cougars to preserve the trophy.  Brandon Voorhees scored 19 points to lead the charge and Andy …

Men's Basketball Advances to Cornerstone Classic Finals

Nov 19, 2004

The Cornerstone University Men's Basketball team advanced to the finals of the Cornerstone Classic on Friday night by beating Saint Francis University 81-69. After being down 9 points at halftime the Golden Eagles stepped up their play in the second half …

Cornerstone Falls Short In Comeback Against Ferris State

Nov 16, 2004

The Golden Eagles lost to Ferris State by a score of 97-99 on a late shot by the Bulldogs tonight.   Cornerstone was tied 44-44 in the first half but they saw Ferris State make a big run in the second half and found themselves down by …

Voorhees Named WHAC Player of the Week

Nov 15, 2004

Cornerstone University junior forward Brandon Voorhees is the WHAC men's basketball Player-of-the-Week in the first award of 2004-05.  Voorhees averaged 14 points, 8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 5 blocks in two victories for the Golden Eagles.  Voorhees …

Cornerstone Defeats #3 Huntington 69-66

Nov 13, 2004

Brandon Voorhees and Mike Cameron scored 12 points each to help lead the Golden Eagles to a 69-66 victory over NAIA's Preseason #3 Huntington College tonight.   John Jonker scored 9 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in the game.  Cornerstone shot …

Freund Almost Perfect in Golden Eagle Victory Over Saint Francis

Nov 9, 2004

Senior John Freund scored 24 points (8 of 9 from the field and 7 of 7 from the foul line) to lead the Golden Eagles to a 75-72 victory over Saint Francis (IN).  Brandon Voorhees added 16 points and grabbed 7 rebounds for Cornerstone.  The Golden …

Golden Eagles Charge to Mitchell Memorial Tournament Title

Nov 6, 2004

The men's basketball team improved to 3-0 on the year after defeating host Trinity Christian in the Mitchell Memorial Tournament.  In the first round, the Golden Eagles downed Shawnee State (OH) 85-76.  Andy Bronkema led the Golden Eagles as he posted his first double-double of the season with 23 points and 14 rebounds.  John Jonker put up 14 points and Brandon Vorhees chipped in with 11.  After leading by 7 at the break, CU played a balanced second half and hung on for the victory …

Voorhees Leads Golden Eagles To 68-66 Win Over Indiana Wesleyan

Nov 3, 2004

Brandon Voorhees made his debut as a Golden Eagle and led the Golden Eagles with 22 points and 7 rebounds in their season opening victory over Indiana Wesleyan.  John Jonker went 5 for 7 from the field and made 8 of 13 from the charity stripe for 18 …

Bryan Edwards gets Wish, Set to leave for Italy

Aug 30, 2004

By Howie BeardsleyThe Grand Rapids Press After 1 1/2 years of trying, Bryan Edwards (Jenison) is about to take his basketball game on the road. A very lengthy road. Edwards, who was a member of Cornerstone University's most successful senior class, will depart …