Quote from: Gregory Sager on January 07, 2026, 04:50:29 PMKolden Vanlandingham! It's so, so easy, Mark! Yes, typing that first capital K will feel difficult, but it'll get easier from there. I promise.

Step into the light!

Wooden shoe know: For your Calvin and Hope friends, spelling and pronouncing VanLandingham is a picnic in Kollen Park.

Calvin drops a wild and wooly one in Alliance, Ohio, to still-undefeated Mount Union, 78-72. The Knights controlled the floor most of the first half and the opening minutes of the second half. But Mount Union used a 10-0 run in the first half to stay within reach, and a soul-crushing 20-0 run in the middle of the second half to take command. Despite committing 19 turnovers, the Knights battled back to draw within two points in the final minute. But Mount Union was nearly flawless from the charity stripe today (29-33) to seal the win and move to 13-0 on the season.
The Knights were led by Jalen Overway with another double-double (26 points and 11 boards). Luka Ressler stoked the late comeback bid with 15 points, all from distance. Jordan Scott added 13 and Parker Swartz contributed 11 points. Calvin is now idle until the MIAA opener versus Alma on Jan. 7.

Calvin 87
Wilmington 78

Overway 25 points and 18 rebounds
Winkle 19
Scott 15

Next up, the Knights face undefeated Mount Union in the finale of the M Club Classic Tournament at Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio. 

BIG win for Calvin today over UW-Oshkosh, 89-52.
The game was decided in a 10-minute stretch in the first half when the Knights' smothering defense triggered a 29-0 run.
Balanced attack with five players in double figures and a complete team effort to thump the 17th ranked visitors from Oshkosh.

Comfortable win for Calvin (4-1) on Black Friday over Heidelberg, 74-49.
Solid defensive effort to control the Berg's talented backcourt.
Trevon Winkle led the Knights with 21 points. Jalen Overway and Luka Ressler chipped in 13 each.
Calvin hosts UW-Oshkosh next Saturday afternoon.

Another early commit for Calvin: 6-4 wing Jack Kamminga will join his Unity Christian teammate Owen VanderWaal as an incoming freshman in the 26-27 academic year.

Exhibition Final from the Wink Arena in Big Rapids:

Calvin 82
Ferris State 75

Jalen Overway led the Knights with 24 points and 10 rebounds
Parker Swartz added 22 on 5 of 8 from beyond the arc
And Jordan Scott dropped in 18

Quote from: Dark Knight on October 24, 2025, 02:10:44 PMAnyone know of any open scrimmages for Calvin?

Tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon at 5 p.m., Calvin is scrimmaging Cornerstone at the Van Noord Arena.
Next Wednesday, October 29, Calvin is playing an exhibition game at the Wink Arena at Ferris State University.
That's what I know. Not sure of the tipoff time at Ferris.

Calvin Coach Bill Sall provided some fresh info about his incoming recruits in an email to friends of the program yesterday. In addition to Ben Elzinga of Covenant Christian and Mike DeKuiper of Rockford, and the D2 grad transfer Zion Ruchard from St. Thomas Aquinas, the coach highlighted four other incoming freshmen, presumably JV players, from a few far-flung locations:

Kade Clayton, 6-1, Prolific Sports Prep Academy, Calgary, AB, Canada
Jayden Keefer, 6-5, Ann Arbor Huron
Dylan Trobetsky, 6-5, Valley Catholic, Bend, Oregon
Ryan Wind, 6-10, Denver (CO) Christian                 

I believe there are several more incoming freshman hoopsters for Calvin but they are not likely to compete for varsity spots this year and probably not down the road, either. The Elzinga kid from Covenant Christian was Coach Sall's top target along with welcoming Jordan Scott back into the fold.

Another D2 transfer heading to Calvin for next season: 6-0 point guard Zion Ruckard from Aurora, CO, who comes from St. Thomas Aquinas, a strong D2 program. Ruckard has a connection to former Calvin standout Derek Griffin and provides additional depth at the point.

Quote from: Flying Dutch Fan on April 14, 2025, 09:40:27 AMDeuce Weston II 5-10 PG Flint Carman- Ainsworth will attend Albion

Most likely a two-point specialist.

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Quote from: goodknight on April 11, 2025, 08:04:00 PMhttps://x.com/natettucker/status/1910758344253468919

That post has been deleted. What did we miss?

Pat, try: https://x.com/natettucker

The transfer portal post from Nate Tucker is indeed what I had posted yesterday.

https://x.com/natettucker/status/1910758344253468919

Jordan Scott, the 6-3 point guard who showed flashes of brilliance as a freshman on Calvin's 2023-24 roster, is returning to the Knights' roster in the fall with three years of eligibility remaining. Scott took a gap year this current academic year to work, pad his savings account and enroll in a few business classes at Schoolcraft Community College. Prudently, he took a year off from college hoops to preserve his eligibility. Scott was a prolific scorer at Detroit Catholic Central and Plymouth Christian Academy in his high school days and is excited to be reunited with Coach Sall and his teammates. They will look to Jordan to significantly improve upon his 13.5 minutes per game and 5 points per game  he contributed in 29 games as a freshman.