Spring Basketball Alumni League Begins

Apr 11, 2007

The "legends" of Golden Eagle/Comet Basketball will kick off the second installment of the Cornerstone Alumni League on Monday, April 16th with three games. The league runs for seven weeks and has start times of 6:00, 7:00, and 8:00. The league …

Luke Bronkema, Corey DeSantis Earn Academic Honors

Mar 15, 2007

At the conclusion of the NAIA Men's Division II National Tournament the NAIA released the recipients of academic honors and Cornerstone University was represented by two student-athletes. Senior Corey DeSantis and Junior Luke Bronkema both earned the honor …

Jonker Named 1st Team All-American

Mar 14, 2007

Although the men's basketball team ended its season a little earlier than hoped, the post-season awards continued to roll in as John Jonker continued a long tradition of All-Americans as he was named to the 1st Team. Andy Bronkema also recieved honors by …

Playoff Ride Comes To An End

Mar 10, 2007

The ride through the playoffs came to an end today as Northwest (WA) defeated Cornerstone 98-69 at the NAIA National Tournament. The Golden Eagles never really got on track today and the Eagles from Northwest University shot the lights out in a 29 point win …

Seniors Lead The Way To The Elite Eight

Mar 9, 2007

The five seniors (Kevin Wurn, Corey DeSantis, Andy Bronkema, Jesse Tien, and John Jonker) all scored in double figures to lead the Golden Eagles into the Elite Eight this morning. Cornerstone held a 37-32 advantage at the half but they made an early push and extended the lead throughout the second half to finish with a 22 point victory. John Jonker scored 24 points to lead the Golden Eagles attack. Andy Bronkema had 13 points and 6 rebounds. Kevin Wurn had 10 points, 8 boards, and 3 assists while Corey DeSantis …

Golden Eagles Advance To Round of 16

Mar 7, 2007

Cornerstone defeated #9 Sioux Falls (S.D.) 74-60 today to advance to the Round of 16. Andy Bronkema and Kevin Wurn combined for 40 points to lead the Cornerstone attack. Bronkema scored 21 points and pulled down 7 rebounds while Wurn scored 19 points on 7 of 12 shooting from the floor. Fellow senior John Jonker recorded his 14th double double of the season with 14 points and 12 boards. Cornerstone shot 51% from the field and limited Sioux Falls to just 38.7% shooting. The Golden Eagles also held a 42-33 advantage …

Cornerstone Draws #9 Sioux Falls (S.D.)

Feb 28, 2007

The Golden Eagles will open the 2007 Division II Men's Basketball Tournament against #9 Seed Sioux Falls (S.D.) at 10:15 a.m. (CST) in Point Lookout, MO. Click here to view the full bracket of the tournament.

Cornerstone Gets At-Large Berth To Tournament

Feb 28, 2007

The Golden Eagles were on the bubble going intothe WHAC Final. A win would gain an automatic berth to the NAIA National Tournament. A loss put them into the hands of other teams. Fortunately, the teams that needed to win for us to get in won their games last …

Golden Eagles Fall To Aquinas in WHAC Final

Feb 27, 2007

Aquinas took the early lead and never relinquished that lead as they went on to defeat Cornerstone 72-62 in the WHAC Championship tonight. Cornerstone cut the lead to 3 with about a minute to play and had a layup to get to within 1 but the shot came off the …

Golden Eagles Advance To WHAC Final

Feb 24, 2007

The Golden Eagles advanced to the WHAC Championship today with a 99-90 victory over Indiana Tech. Cornerstone used a balanced attack to defeat the Warriors. Six players scored in double digits for the Golden Eagles. Jesse Tien and Andy Bronkema scored 15 …

Cornerstone Advances To WHAC Semi-Final

Feb 22, 2007

The Golden Eagles hit the floor running and built and early lead that they would never relinquish as they went on to defeat UM-Dearborn 98-70. Cornerstone led the Wolves 55-30 at the half. WHAC Player of the Year John Jonker scored 21 points and pulled down …

Jonker Honored as WHAC Player of the Year

Feb 21, 2007

The Men's Basketball team has fought througha lotofadversity this year and after a surprising upset on the final day of conference play they had met their goal of being WHAC Champions. After a grueling season that saw CU string together 12 wins during conference …

Golden Eagles To Open WHAC Tournament Against UM-Dearborn

Feb 20, 2007

Cornerstone will open the WHAC Tournament as the #1 seed and will face #8 UM-Dearborn on Thursday, February 22nd at 7:30 p.m. The Golden Eagles will host each game as long as they are in the tournament. They would go on to face the winner of the #4 Madonna and #5 Indiana Tech with a win over UM-Dearborn. Click here to see the full WHAC Tournament Bracket.

Outright WHAC Champions!!!

Feb 17, 2007

On a day when Cornerstone University celebrated the last regular season home game for its five seniors, the entire roster stepped up and sent them out as WHAC Champions with a 76-63 victory over Davenport. The win takes CU to 21-8 on the year and finished …

Golden Eagles Move Into First Place With 97-51 Win Over Concordia

Feb 14, 2007

The Golden Eagles made an 18 point comeback to defeat Concordia the first time they played but they had no worries tonight as they defeated Concordia 97-51 to put themselves in first place in the WHAC. Cornerstone is a half game ahead of Aquinas because Aquinas and Indiana Tech did not play tonight because Indiana Tech could not travel due to weather. John Jonker had his 9th double double of the season with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Jon Snikkers, Kevin Wurn, and Corey DeSantis scored 13, 12, and 11 respectively. …

Golden Eagles Move Into First Place Tie With Aquinas

Feb 12, 2007

The Golden Eagles moved back into a tie for first place after Cornerstone defeated UM-Dearborn 96-53 and Madonna defeated Aquinas 74-69 tonight. Aquinas will still get the #1 Seed in the tournament if the two teams remained tied because the Saints defeated Cornerstone in both WHAC contests this season. The Golden Eagles held just an 11 point advantage in the first half but they outscored UM-Dearborn 59-27 in the second half to take a43 point win over the Wolves. Cornerstone shot 60.7% from the field compared …

Jonker Named Player of the Week

Feb 12, 2007

John Jonker has been named WHAC Player of the Week once again after leading the Golden Eagles to a perfect2-0 record to keep pace with leader Aquinas College. Jonker averaged 22 points and 8.5 rebounds per contest in a pair of conference wins for the Golden Eagles. The senior from Grand Rapids started the week with 21 points and eight boards in a 96-79 win at Siena Heights. He wrapped up the week with 23 points and nine rebounds in a 86-63 win over Madonna. Jonker shot an amazing 83-percent from the floor …

Eagles Ride Big First Half To 86-63 Victory Over Madonna

Feb 10, 2007

The Golden Eagles broke the score open in the first half as Luke Bronkema drained four 3-pointers to lead Cornerstone to a 51-24 halftime score today and the Golden Eagles rode that to an 86-63 victory over Madonna today. The Golden Eagles shot 58.8% compared to Madonna's 22.6% in the first half. John Jonker led Cornerstone with 23 points and 9 rebounds. Andy and Luke Bronkema added 12 each and Jon Snikkers dropped in 11 for the Golden Eagles. Cornerstone shot an even 50% (31 of 62) from the field for the …

Golden Eagles Defeat Siena Heights 96-79

Feb 7, 2007

The Golden Eagles jumped out to a 14 point half-time lead and they maintained that lead as they defeated Siena Heights 96-79 tonight. The game was a very physical game that had 77 total fouls which led to 98 shots from the foul line for both teams.Cornerstone was 39 of 54 and Siena Heights was 32 of 44 from the charity stripe. Andy Bronkema and John Jonker led the Golden Eagles with 23 and 21 points. Matt Kingshott and Luke Bronkema added 11 a piece for Cornerstone. The Golden Eagles improve to 17-8 overall …

Men's Basketball Game vs. Dearborn is Reschedule for Feb. 12th

Feb 3, 2007

The Men's game vs UM-Dearborn cancelled on Saturday, February 3rd has been rescheduled for Monday, February 12th at 7:00 p.m.

Cornerstone Suffers Second Loss To Aquinas

Jan 31, 2007

The Golden Eagles defeated Aquinas 78-63 in the Select Bank Classic but they haven't been able to accomplish that feat in WHAC play as they lost to the Saints for the second time tonight by the score of62-71. Aquinas jumped out to an early lead and never …

Jonker Named WHAC Player of the Week

Jan 29, 2007

For the second consecutive week, a Golden Eagle has been named WHAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week. After helping his team down a scrappy Davenport team on Wednesday night, Jonker proved to be unstoppable in their crucial homecoming win on Saturday over Indiana Tech. Jonker helped the Golden Eagles to a perfect conference week by averaging 26 points and 11.5 rebounds per game in wins over the Panthers and Warriors. The senior center scored 19 points with eight boards in the 73-65 win over Davenport. …

5th Straight Win Crucial in Tight WHAC Race

Jan 27, 2007

As the second half of the conference season began, the Golden Eagles found themselves in a familiar spot sitting atop the conference standings. Any loss, especially at home, would hurt them in the longrun as they prepared for a tough and scrappy Indiana Tech team who would not back down today on homecoming. The large crowd ignited the Eagles midway through the 2nd half and they hit some critical free throws down the stretch to preserve the 83-77 victory. The win takes CU to 16-7 on the year and 7-1 in WHAC …

Golden Eagles Move To The Top Of The WHAC

Jan 24, 2007

Cornerstone improved to 6-1 in the WHAC and 15-7 overall tonight with a 73-65 win at Davenport. The win moves the Golden Eagles into a first place tie with Aquinas. John Jonker lead the Golden Eagles with 19 points in the win. Andy Bronkema, Jesse Tien, and …

Andy Bronkema Named WHAC Player of the Week

Jan 22, 2007

It was a struggle during the first half of two games this week, but senior leadership came out in the second half of both wins for Cornerstone.Andy Bronkema, one of fiveCornerstone seniors,led the Golden Eagles to a pair of wins, averaging 20.5 points and six rebounds per contest along the way. The McBain, Michigan native scored 22 points with eight boards, four steals and two assists in an 88-76 road win at Madonna. Bronkema followed that with 19 points and four rebounds in a come-from-behind win over …

Defense Sparks Huge 2nd Half Comeback

Jan 20, 2007

The last two games have not started out as the Eagles had hoped, but the finishes have gone exactly to plan. After a solid comeback on Wednesday night against Madonna, the Golden Eagles topped it offwith an incredible 2nd half as they downed conference leader Concordia, 78-75. The first half was a very sluggish one as CU could not stop the Cardinal's shooters as they built an 18 half point margin inside Mol Arena. The secondhalf started just like the first one ended with Concordia taking firm control of the …

Golden Eagles Rally To Defeat Madonna

Jan 17, 2007

(Livonia, MI) The Golden Eagles dug a pretty big hole in the first half of the Madonna game tonight but they found a pretty big shovel to dig themselves out in the second half. Madonna went into the lockerroom at the half up 41-32 but the Golden Eagles outscored the Crusaders by 21 points in the second half to take an 88-76 victory on the road. Andy Bronkema led the Golden Eagles with 22points and 8 rebounds. John Jonker recorded his sixth double double (15 points and 10 rebounds) of the season. Six other …

Golden Eagles Dominate Siena Heights

Jan 13, 2007

Seniors John Jonker, Kevin Wurn, and Andy Bronkema led a very balanced offensive attack today as the Golden Eagles defeated Siena Heights 121-75. Jonker, Wurn, and Bronkema scored 18, 17, and 16 points in limited minutes as Coach Elders emptied the bench …

Golden Eagles Down UM-Dearborn 99-73

Jan 10, 2007

(Grand Rapids, MI) Senior Kevin Wurn had the hot hand tonight as he led the Golden Eagles to a 99-73 victory over UM-Dearborn. Wurn sank 8 of his 12 shots (including 5 of 9 from behind the 3-point line) and finished with 21 points for Cornerstone. Wurn also pulled down 6 rebounds in the game. John Jonker, Jesse Tien, Corey DeSantis, and Jon Snikkers all scored in double digits for the Golden Eagles. Cornerstone shot 55% for the game compared to UM-Dearborn's 51% but the Golden Eagles almost doubled up the …

Golden Eagles Grounded At Aquinas

Jan 6, 2007

The Golden Eagles defeated Aquinas by 15 points in the Select Bank Classic and the Saints returned the favor today as they defeated Cornerstone 65-47. The Golden Eagles shot just 33% in the first half and it went down hill even more in the second half as …

Men's Team Gets Crucial Road Victory

Jan 4, 2007

In a game that featured the top two preseason picks for the WHAC title, Cornerstone went down to Indiana Tech and captured a huge road game to get a leg up in the conference race. After trailing 7-0 before they knew what hit them, CU responded with a 14-0 run of their own and was able to hold off a late charge by the Warriors and escape Fort Wayne with an impressive 105-94 victory. The first half turned into a track meet as both teams got many of their points in the transition game and CU led by just four …

Golden Eagles Defeat Grace Bible 79-61

Dec 30, 2006

Cornestone completed their non-conference schedule today with a 79-61 win over cross town foe Grace Bible College. John Jonker led the Golden Eagles with 25 points and 13 rebounds. Kevin Wurn added 13 points for Cornerstone. Cornerstone improved to 9-6 overall …

Golden Eagles Fall Short In 79-77 Loss To Spring Arbor

Dec 16, 2006

Andy Bronkema had a chance to win the game at the buzzer but his off balance jumper fell short and Spring Arbor defeated Cornerstone 79-77 today. The Golden Eagles played most of the game from behind but they were able to catch up late and briefly took the lead late in the game only to come up a little short in the end. John Honker led the Golden Eagles with 21 points and 8 rebounds. Jonker made 8 of 12 shots from the field and 5 of 8 from the line. Andy Bronkema scored 18 points and Jamin Olds scored 12 …

Slow Start Leads To 103-88 Loss To Grace (IN)

Dec 11, 2006

Cornerstone shot just 39.4% in the first half compared to Grace's 58.6% from the field in the first half and the Golden Eagles went into the lockerroom down 47-33 at the half. Cornerstone played even in the second half but they could never dig out of the …

Golden Eagles Defeat Lambuth

Dec 9, 2006

In the opening game of the Grace College Tournament, the Golden Eagles kept the momentum going after their impressive CU Classic Championship and defeated Lambuth (TN) 87-78. The team was once again led by its seniors as Kevin Wurn and Andy Bronkema both poured in 21 points and John Jonker put up 17 to go along with his 15 rebounds. The Eagles move to 8-4 on the year and will play host Grace College today for the championship. The team will be going for its 5th straight win against a very tough Lancers team …

Balanced Attack Leads Golden Eagles to Classic Title

Dec 2, 2006

After an impressive showing Friday night in the CU Classic opener, one would wonder if the team could come out with the same intensity. The Golden Eagles quieted that thought and came out strong for the second game in a row defeating Marygrove College 102-78. The win takes CU to 7-4 on the year as they will now have a week off before they head to Grace College (IN) next weekend. The offense was again very balanced as 5 players found double digits led by Kevin Wurn's 21. Jon Snikkers continued to have a hot …

First Half Run Fuels Eagles to CU Classic Final

Dec 1, 2006

After a week off from their last game the Golden Eagles showed some fresh legs as they downed visiting Robert's Wesleyan in the CU Classic 93-56. CU jumped out to a 10-0 lead and led 26-2 at one point to take firm control of the game. They used attacking defense and great shooting throughout the night to disrupt the opposition as they find themselves in the finals tomorrow against Marygrove College who defeated Daemen College in the 1st game. John Jonker led the way for the Golden Eagles as he dominated the …

Golden Eagles Bounce Back With 78-63 Win Over Aquinas

Nov 25, 2006

Cornerstone bounced back from their opening loss to Hope in the Select Bank Classic to defeat cross-town rival Aquinas 78-63. Andy Bronkema led all scorers with 28 points on 11 of 17 shooting from the field including 4 of 6 from behind the arc. John Jonker and Kevin Wurn also scored in double figures with 14 and 11 points respectively. The Golden Eagles shot 56% compared to 40% for Aquinas. The Golden Eagles will return to action next Friday when they take on Roberts Wesleyan (NY)in the Cornerstone Classic …

Hope Downs Cornerstone 80-76

Nov 24, 2006

In the opening game of the Select Bank Classic tonight, the Flying Dutchmen from Hope College downed the Eagles 80-76. The loss, which is the 2nd straight for CU, drops the Eagles to 4-4 on the year. They will play in the consolation game tommorrow night inside Calvin College Fieldhouse against the loser of the Aquinas College vs. Calvin College game. Cornerstone started the game out very slow trailing 16-6 just five minutes into the 1st half. CU responded with some stout defense and was able to take control …

Jonker Named WHAC Player of the Week

Nov 20, 2006

John Jonker was named WHAC Player of the Week. Jonker, a senior center from Grand Rapids posted back-to-back 20-plus point games and averaged nine rebounds a contest in two games for the Golden Eagles. Jonker connected on 17-of-31 field goals for a .550 shooting percentage and also dished out three assists and blocked three shots. For the week, Jonker averaged 23.5 points, nine rebounds and just over one block and assist per game.

Golden Eagles Break The Century Mark On Grace Bible

Nov 13, 2006

John Jonker scored 26 points and pulled down 9 rebounds as the Golden Eagles defeated cross town foe Grace Bible 100-66. Andy Bronkema added 19 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks, and 2 steals for Cornerstone. Kevin Wurn and Jessie Tien both scored in double figures …

Golden Eagles Defeat Trinity Christian 83-78

Nov 11, 2006

Senior John Jonker and Andy Bronkema scored about half of the Golden Eagles points today as the ledCornerstone to a 83-78 victory over host Trinity Christian. Bronkema made 8 of 13 shots from the floor (18 points) and grabbed 13 rebounds. Jonker scored 22 …

Bronkema Leads Golden Eagles To Victory Over St. Xavier

Nov 10, 2006

(Palos Heights, IL) Andy Bronkema made 11 of 16 shots from the field and scored 26 points and grabbed 6 rebounds to lead the Golden Eagles to an 80-63 victory over St. Xavier (IL) tonight. Freshman Matt Kingshot also had a big game with 16 points and 5 rebounds. …

Golden Eagles Fall to Division I Oakland

Nov 6, 2006

(Rochester, Mich.) The Golden Eagles started out well and held a 40-38 lead at halftime against Division I Oakland University but they couldn't hold on in the second half and lost 94-75. Cornerstone shot 59.1% in the first half but Oakland shot an impressive …

Golden Eagles Defeat Host Daemen 70-69

Nov 4, 2006

(Daemen, NY.) Cornerstone rebounded from the opening season loss to Point Park with a 70-69 victory over host Daemen tonight. Senior John Jonker led the way with 21 points and 12 rebounds. Jonker sank 6 of 11 from the field and 9 of 12 from the charity stripe. …

Men's Basketball Team Drops Season Opener

Nov 3, 2006

The Golden Eagles men's basketball team has high hopes entering the 2006-07 campaign, but the Pioneers from Point Park (PA) handed them a 93-100season-opening loss tonight at the Daemen College (NY)Tournament. Cornerstone came out of the gates slow vs. the …

Eagles Tabbed as Pre-Season Conference Favorites

Oct 17, 2006

The men's basketball team, coming off its sixth consecutive trip the NAIA National Tournament will open up the 2006-07 season as one of the favorites to win the WHAC title. The pre-season All-Conference teams were announced yesterday and Cornerstone recievedthree 1st place votes and was picked to finish 1st along with Indiana Tech with a total of 52 points which are voted on by the coaches. Aquinas, last year regular season champion, was picked to finish 3rd and was followed by Madonna, Siena Heights, Concordia, …