Girls Varsity Cross Country Win The OK White Conference
Girls Varsity Cross Country
Posted on 10/17/2024
The Eagles sealed the OK White XC Conference Championship last night as they won the Conference Finals meet (after previously winning both of the Conference Jamborees)! Racing for the third time this season at Riverside Park, the Eagles showed their dominance from start to finish by putting 3 runners in the top 5 and taking a third of the top 30 spots. Lilah Poel nearly pulled off the victory but came in a close second. She was followed by Annika TerBeek, Zoe Hoekstra, Lucy Waalkes, Ellie Scholma, Eva Lindstrom, and Vivi Duncan. Determination, teamwork, and fall temperatures led to 18 PRs (personal records)! Lilah, Annika, Zoe, Eva, Vivi, Maggie Scholma, Gwyn Artz, Joy Van Wyk, Willa Peterson, Robyn Klein, Alena Sportel, Maria Martinez, Audrey Brouwer, Natalia Oren, Ana Kuprina, Maddy Baylor, Cecila Kort, and Rosie Baylor ran their fastest 5k time.The Eagle can now focus on 10 days of training before they will compete at the Regional Meet at South Christian High School on Saturday
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Boys Varsity Cross Country Win The OK White Conference
Boys Varsity Cross Country
Posted on 10/17/2024
After splitting the first two Conference Jamborees with Forest Hills Central, the Eagles faced a winner-take-all Conference Finals last night at Riverside Park. In a back-and-forth race, the Eagles rose to the challenge and defeated FHC by 1 point - earning an OK White XC Conference Championship! Simon Triezenberg led the way by finishing 5th. He was followed by Sean Ryan, Ashton Fink, James Scholten-Holcomb, Micah Small, Keegan Hoekstra, and Zach Hartemink. All 7 Varsity runners were under 17 minutes for the first time this season. Mental toughness, perseverance, and fall temperatures led to 8 PRs (personal records). Ashton, James, Zach, Jacob Voetberg, Jonathan Falk, Micah Manion, Jake Mennega, and Joseph Sung ran their fastest 5k time. The Eagle can now focus on 10 days of training before they will compete at the Regional Meet at South Christian High School on Saturday, October 26.
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Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. East Grand Rapids High School
Girls Varsity Volleyball
Posted on 10/16/2024
In a fun showdown at Grand Rapids Christian's gym, the Eagles triumphed over their rivals, East Grand Rapids High, securing a 3-1 victory on Senior Night. The match celebrated the contributions of four outstanding seniors: Alayna McGowan, Madi Peal, Keira Porte, and Lucy VanDrunen.The Eagles set the tone early, dominating the first set with a decisive win of 25-11. East Grand Rapids responded, taking the second set 25-19 and momentarily shifting momentum in their favor.Refocusing their efforts, Grand Rapids Christian rebounded impressively in the third and fourth sets, winning with scores of 25-15 and 25-18 keeping the Pioneers under 20 points. The team’s defensive ability was evident, as they registered a total of 9 blocks, significantly stifling the EGR offense. Keira Porte stood out as a defensive powerhouse, leading with 4 blocks.The Eagles' defense didn't stop there; they racked up an impressive 54 digs, with Madi Peal leading the charge at the backline with 2, demonstrating her c
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GRCHS Swimming & Diving vs Hamilton
Girls Varsity Swimming
Posted on 10/16/2024
The Eagles had an intense night of swimming & diving vs Hamilton at their pool last night. Some highlights from our meet are below:Rebekah Poppen swam a fastest time in her 50 free with a time of 31.91! Way to go, Rebekah! Daria Vander Griend took 10 seconds off her 100 free.Lucy Molenbeek swam an awesome 500 going a 6:57 her best unsuited time! Maddie Mills smashed her 200 free with a time of 2:04.70. So Speedy! Emmarie and Lilly Kate, our super seniors, carried the energy on the diver side of the pool and performed beautifully off the boards.It’s an honor to announce that our wonderful assistant coach Hope got engaged this Saturday. While celebrating this as a team, Hamilton's team came over to join us and celebrate, a true image of good sportsmanship and community! It was a close meet, and the Eagles had an amazing night taking home an amazing hard earned win. We wouldn't have made it there without our favorite bus driver, Scott Johnson supporting us the whol
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Girls Freshman Volleyball vs. East Grand Rapids High School
Girls Freshman Volleyball
Posted on 10/15/2024
The GRC Freshman Volleyball team secured a win over East Grand Rapids winning in two straight sets, 25-18 and 25-22. The team showed great teamwork and determination, maintaining this mentality throughout both sets. Aubrey Visker led with a standout serving performance, racking up 7 aces and 18 overall serving attempts that challenged EGR. Strong defense and consistency at the net helped GRC maintain control, especially in the close second set. As the season continues, the girls have become closer and closer, which has shown in how they play as a team as well. With only three play dates left, you can watch them at Rockford on 10/19, Home vs. FHE/OH on 10/21, and at FHE on 10/29. vs. EGR 25-18, 25-22
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Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Plainwell
Boys Varsity Soccer
Posted on 10/15/2024
The Varsity Eagles hosted the Plainwell Trojans in the district semifinal on a cool night for soccer at Eagle Stadium. The Eagles started on the front foot pressuring the visitors and creating multiple corner kicks and half-chances. The pressure finally paid off when Liam Jansen smashed one home under the goalkeeper to give the Eagles a deserved 1-0 advantage. Despite some nervy moments late in the first half for the hosts, the first half would end 1-0. The second half featured more of the same as the Eagles continued their high press in the opponent's half. The Eagles would add to the lead when John Cassiday found fellow senior Peter Borst with a nifty ball that Borst finished at the far post to give the hosts a 2-0 lead. However, just minutes later, the visitors would pull one back with a stunner to the upper corner off an Eagle giveaway in their defensive third. Resolved to avoid what can be frenetic last minutes in a one-goal game, the Ea
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Boys Varsity Tennis vs. Multiple Opponents
Boys Varsity Tennis
Posted on 10/15/2024
After a hard fought and competitive year, the Eagles finished up their season on Friday. They spent the day in Holland for the Regional Tournament and played well against stiff competition. Although the Eagles did not quality for states, they are proud of their fight and growth this year. At singles - Senior Jake Mersman at #1 singles won his first match in a three set thriller against Wayland before falling to Zeeland East in the quarterfinals. Senior George Kwon at #2 singles won his first match in a dominant performance before losing a hard fought battle to EGR in round 2. Junior Nathanial Zwart dropped his match in a matchup against Unity Christian. Sophomore James Vandenbosh finished up his season at #4 singles and dropped a tough match against Zeeland West.At doubles - Senior Sam Vandersloot and Junior Banks McNinch lost in two tight sets in a rematch against Zeeland West. Senior Mark VanHekken and Freshman Charlie Baker had a great tournament, narrowly missing a finals appe
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GRC vs Wayland Union
Boys Varsity Football
Posted on 10/14/2024
On GRCH Homecoming evening the Eagles played tough all night against a physical WaylandUnion team with the final score not showing how close the game felt. In the first quarter,Wayland began with a couple of stops of the Eagle offense and two touchdowns of their own totake the lead. In the second, the GRC offense got rolling through the air, scoring threetouchdowns. Charlie King found Aaron Gholston behind the defense from 30 yards out, BrycenClark mashed in for the TD after an air-driven drive featuring Gholston and TE Brandt Alles. Thethird Eagles TD drive began with just over two minutes left in the half. King found Gholston,Alles, Drew Shripka, and Brycen Clark to efficiently move down the field. On 3 rd and 5 with just 5seconds on the clock, Gholston made a contested catch in the endzone from 11 yards out. Thehalftime score was 27-20 in favor of the visitors.Wayland took the opening kickoff and broke a long TD run and the Eagles needed to answerback. King and his receivers were st
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Girls Varsity Cross Country Race at the Kent Ottawa Invite
Girls Varsity Cross Country
Posted on 10/13/2024
On a morning that finally felt like fall, the Eagles hosted the Kent Ottawa Invitational. This unique invitational allowed runners to either race the short course (3200m) or the long course (5000m). Junior Lilah Poel led the way in the short course by taking 2nd place - a mere 0.03 seconds out of 1st! She was followed by Zoe Hoekstra, Annika TerBeek, Joy Van Wyk, and Eva Lindstrom. In the long course, sophomore Lucy Waalkes led the way. She was followed by Vivi Duncan, Willa Peterson, Mia Powell, and Robyn Klein. All of the short course runners PR'd as the 3200m isn't a typical high school distance! Natalia Oren was the only Eagle who PR'd in the 5000m long course. The Eagles will compete for the OK White Conference Championship on Wednesday at Riverside Park.
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Boys Varsity Cross Country Race at the Kent Ottawa Invite
Boys Varsity Cross Country
Posted on 10/13/2024
On a beautiful fall morning, the Eagles hosted the Kent Ottawa Invitational. In a new twist this year, runners had a choice to run the short course (3200m) or the long course (5000m). In the short course, senior Keegan Hoekstra led the way with a 3rd-place finish. He was followed by Micah Small, James Scholten-Holcomb, Sean Ryan, and Ashton Fink. Sophomore Elias DeJong led the team in the long course. He was followed by Jonathan Falk, Parker VanHill, Micah Manion, and Isaac Witte. All of the short course runners PR'd as the 3200m isn't a typical high school distance! Dylan VanderPloeg, Titus Plattner, and John DeYoung all PR'd in the 5000m long course. The Eagles will compete for the OK White Conference Championship on Wednesday at Riverside Park.
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Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball vs. Multiple Opponents
Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball
Posted on 10/12/2024
Over the weekend, the JV volleyball team took 3rd place at the Hudsonville tournament. Sophia Christians led the team with 17 kills and 8 blocks, followed closely by Laudi Diemer with 14 kills. Ruby Steger was a standout with 9 aces and 46 assists, while Zoey Klunder dominated the defense with 37 digs.The team played hard-fought matches against Covenant Christian (25-20, 25-14), Loy Norrix (25-14, 10-25), Hudsonville (16-25, 25-23, 8-15), and Rockford (21-25, 17-25)!
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Boys Junior Varsity Football vs. Wayland Union High School
Boys Junior Varsity Football
Posted on 10/11/2024
The JV Eagles pulled out an exciting victory 28-26 versus Wayland Union. The team was led by Bradley Nuiver with 3 touchdowns. Bradley connected with Braylon Taylor early in the game with a 68yd bomb for a touchdown and later in the game for a 40yd touchdown. While down in the fourth quarter 20-26 on 4th and 15 Nuiver escaped pressure and found Brieon Walton in the back of the endzone for the tying touchdown. The eagles who had missed 3 extra points earlier in the game would go for 2pts, and converted successfully. With a minute left in the game Wayland took a deep shot and hit a covered receiver who then broke a few tackles and looked as if he would score to dash the eagle hopes for victory. Freshman Charles Molenbeek had other plans as he chased the receiver down at the 20 yd line and stripped the ball away to give the ball to the eagles with 30 seconds left in the game. With 3 timeouts Wayland still had a chance to get the ball back but on a critical 4th and 1 Elden Grover sealed th
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Girls Varsity Golf vs. Multiple Opponents
Girls Varsity Golf
Posted on 10/10/2024
Congratulations to the girls varsity golf team as they represented the school yesterday in the regional tournament at Pigeon Creek in Hudsonville. The team needed to place in the top 3 to move on to the state tournament but were just edged out and took 4th place by shooting a 367. Lily O'Grady won the region as an individual by shooting a fantastic 1 over par 72, and Kiera Bishop fired an amazing, personal best 18 hole score of 88 which qualifies both of these GRCHS golfers for the state tournament as individuals next week Friday and Saturday at Bedford Valley.
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Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball vs. Multiple Opponents
Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball
Posted on 10/10/2024
Congratulations to the JV volleyball team for an incredible performance last night! The team won both games in their double dual against Catholic Central, with scores of 27-25 and 25-20, and East Grand Rapids, in a thrilling match, with scores of 25-23, 21-25, and 15-13.Sophia Christians led the way with an impressive .330 hitting percentage and 10 kills, followed closely by Gianna Garcia, who also recorded 10 kills. Piper Slagboom was on fire with 5 aces, while Ruby Steger kept the offense flowing with an amazing 46 assists. Defensively, Laudi Diemer led in passing with a 2.25 percentage, with Zoey Klunder right behind her at 2.190.Great job, girls! Keep up the hard work and good luck in your tournament on Saturday!
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Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Thornapple Kellogg
Boys Varsity Soccer
Posted on 10/10/2024
The Varsity Eagles opened the MHSAA tournament by hosting Thornapple Kellogg on a perfect night for soccer. The hosts got off to a dream start when Isaac Williams played fellow senior John Cassiday in behind the defense. Cassiday made no mistake as he beat the keeper to give the Eagles an early 1-0 lead. Cassiday would add to the lead not long after when Graham DeJonge played a nice ball to the right flank where Will Bush was able to head the ball into the path of Cassiday who would once again get in behind the defense to beat the keeper. Despite other quality chances, the Eagles were not able to add to their lead. The visitors would stun the home side with a goal against the run of play with just a handful of minutes to go in the first half to make it 2-1 at the break. The Eagles would come out on the front foot as the second half began and their consistent pressure would eventually result in the insurance goal they desired as Liam Jansen whipped
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Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Multiple Opponents
Girls Varsity Volleyball
Posted on 10/09/2024
The Grand Rapids Christian Eagles showcased their teamwork in a thrilling home double duel, securing victories against two big conference opponents. In the first match of the day, the Eagles faced Catholic Central High School. The Eagles clinched a 2-0 victory with set scores of 25-23 and 25-19. Mya Mckinnen played a big part, displaying remarkable skill both offensively and defensively. She recorded 2 blocks and 7 kills, and an impressive hitting percentage of .778. The team’s solid performance was rooted in their exemplary passing, maintained at an average of 2.1. Grace Goodyke led the passing department with an average of 2.3, while Madi Peal contributed significantly with a passing average of 2.1 and delivered 3 aces to put Catholic Central on the back foot. In this match the Eagles displayed a calm confidence coming back more than once after a couple serving runs by the cougars showing not only great teamwork but strong mental toughness.Following this triumph, the Eagles turn
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GRCHS Swim & Dive vs Spring Lake High School
Girls Varsity Swimming
Posted on 10/08/2024
The Eagles had their last home meet of the season versus Spring lake last night!Some highlights from the meet are below: -Maddie Mills took 1st place in the 200 freestyle with a 2:03.78.-Lucy Molenbeek had a great swim in the 200 freestyle, ending with a 2:09.27. YAY, LUCY! -Juliana Mills took 2nd place in the 200 yard IM, with a time of 2:29.67.-Olivia Koldenhoven swam a 2:35.97 in the 200 yard IM. Way to go, Liv! -Veda Harkness took 2nd in the 50 yard freestyle with a 26.33.-Emily Setlock took first place in diving with a score of 213.00. #Slaylock!! -Beatrice Volkema took second place in diving with a score of 210.22-Juliana Mills, Maddox Veldkamp, and Emily Vander Heide came in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in the 100 butterfly! #back2back2back-We had a speedy 200 free relay with a time of 1:48.01 (Juliana Mills, Julia Benthem, Olivia Koldenhoven, Veda Harkness) -Anneke Nederbeld had a great swim in the 100 back, landing 1st place with a 1:11.27.Spring Lake came out ah
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Boys Junior Varsity Soccer vs. Grand Rapids Catholic Central
Boys Junior Varsity Soccer
Posted on 10/08/2024
The Eagles faced a much improved Catholic Central side as they looked to complete their undefeated season on Monday night. The Eagles dominated possession, but struggled to create chances at the beginning of the game. Beckett Nieuwenhuis finally broke down the Catholic Central defense after finishing on a rebound. The Eagles took the 1-0 lead into half time. In the second half, the Eagles came out with a new energy. Gerrit Boer confidently struck a shot from 25 yards that flew into the top left corner. It was Gerrit Boer again, who played a beautiful 1-2 pass, and with great composure slotted it home past the Catholic Central goalie. Will Gruennert took a defender on, and hit a beautiful cross in to Alex Nelson who scored the Eagles final goal. Soren Mayer recorded the shut out, as the Eagles soared to a 4-0 victory.
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Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Grand Rapids Catholic Central
Boys Varsity Soccer
Posted on 10/08/2024
The Varsity Eagles concluded the regular season by hosting the Cougars from Catholic Central. Similarly to the last matchup between the two teams, Catholic Central got off to a dream start with an early goal. The Eagles responded once again, however, as David Pontarelli headed home a Will Bush throw in to level the match. The Eagles controlled much of the play in the second half and the pressure resulted in a John Cassiday goal that gave the home side a lead they would not relinquish as he beat a couple defenders and smashed one home through the keeper. Peter Borst would make it 3-1 when he was fouled from behind in the box and went on to finish the spot kick. Pontarelli would finish off the scoring when he poked home a goal from a Cassiday assist. The Eagles begin the state tournament on Wednesday when they host Thornapple Kellogg for a 7pm match. Go Eagles!
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