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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Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Multiple Opponents
Girls Varsity Volleyball
Posted on 10/07/2024
The Grand Rapids Christian Eagles played in the highly competitive Jenison Invitational this weekend, facing tough opponents in a 16-team tournament. This marked the fifth consecutive tournament of the season for the Eagles, who emerged with an impressive 4-1 record, securing a third-place finish after a hard-fought battle against the D1 2nd-ranked Jenison High School.The Eagles began their day with a commanding performance against Zeeland West High School. The Eagles won the match with a 2-0 victory, with scores of 25-15 and 25-19. The team established control early, exhibiting solid first contacts that contributed to a passing average of 2.3. Anwen Amash stood out with a team-leading average of 2.5. In addition, the Eagles demonstrated their serving prowess, racking up a total of 11 aces, with Madi Peal leading the way with five.Next up GRC went up against Sparta High School, and the Eagles continued their dominant streak, once again winning 2-0, with scores of 25-6 and 25-10. The st
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Girls Freshman Volleyball vs. Multiple Opponents
Girls Freshman Volleyball
Posted on 10/07/2024
The GRC Freshman Volleyball team took home two wins at the Double Dual at Catholic Central, defeating both CC and EGR. The girls played strong and consistent volleyball, edging out Catholic Central in two close sets with scores of 25-22 and 25-21. Against East Grand Rapids, the team dominated from the start, securing a win with set scores of 25-14 and 25-18. This marks a great accomplishment for the team, reflecting their hard work and team cohesion. Right now the girls are 19-9-1 for the season. vs. Catholic Central 25-22, 25-21vs. East Grand Rapids 25-14, 25-18
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Girls Varsity Cross Country Takes 2nd at the Portage Invite
Girls Varsity Cross Country
Posted on 10/07/2024
Against a deep and talented D2 women's field, our Eagles were just edged out by a tough Zeeland East squad for the win. Leading the way for the Eagles was Junior Ellie Scholma with her 5th-place finish. Lilah Poel (12th), Annika TerBeek (27th), Zoe Hoekstra (31st), and Lydia Visker (39th) all ran strong races to power the Eagles second-place finish. In perhaps the most exciting race of the day for our Eagles, the girls JV team demonstrated the incredible depth of our team. Eagles took home nearly a quarter of the medals in this race with 12 of the 50 medals awarded going to our team as we secured a solid 1st place team score. Eva Lindstrom (3rd), Gwyneth Artz (5th), Vivienne Duncan (8th), Maggie Scholma (9th), and Sonia Tatko (19th) scored for the JV Eagles while Mia Powell, Willa Peterson, Robyn Klein, Lily Tatko, Alena Sportel, Hannah Van Allen, and Cora Boonstra also all took home some hardware. The Eagles are back in action at Gainey on Saturday when we host the Kent Otta
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Boys Varsity Cross Country Takes 2nd at the Portage Invite
Boys Varsity Cross Country
Posted on 10/07/2024
The Portage Invitational is one of the largest cross country meets in the Midwest. Over 10,000 athletes, spectators, and coaches attend this huge event. Out of the 52 teams in the D2 race, our varsity team, led by Simon Triezenberg's 4th place finish, placed 2nd to a strong Allendale team. The usual cast of Keegan Hoekstra (33rd), Sean Ryan (35th), Ashton Fink (40th), and Micah Small (44th) rounded out the scorers for our team all running between 16:29 and 16:39. In the JV race, our Eagles took 4th place a mere 4 points behind 3rd and 5 points behind the 2nd place team. An unfortunate mid-race injury to Isaiah Lindstrom prevented our team from also taking home a 2nd place finish. Still, 5 Eagles took home medals for placing in the top 50: Elias DeJonge (3rd), Jacob Voetberg (6th), Calvin Brinks (11th), Sam DeYoung (29th), and Jonathan Falk (36th). The Eagles are back in action at Gainey on Saturday when we host the Kent Ottawa Invitational.
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Girls Freshman Volleyball vs. Multiple Opponents
Girls Freshman Volleyball
Posted on 10/06/2024
The GRC Freshman Eagles had a long day of playing at the Grand Haven Tournament! Going 3-3 for sets in pool play, they made it to the silver bracket but fell short to Catholic Central in bracket play! The girls continued their trend for the season in being strong servers, missing only 6 serves total all day! Jori led the team with 8 aces, while Kate had 7, collectively the two served 70 serves all day. They play Catholic Central, Forest Hills Central, and East Grand Rapids on Monday at CC. vs. Unity Christian 25-22, 15-25vs. Freemont 25-19, 25-14vs. Zeeland East 25-23, 27-25vs. Catholic Central 25-19, 22-25, 10-15
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Girls Swimming & Diving - Hudsonville Invite
Girls Varsity Swimming
Posted on 10/06/2024
The Eagles had a super weekend swimming and diving at the Hudsonville invite! We started off Friday night strong when all four of our divers placed in the top 16 divers. Special shoutout to Beatrice Volkema and Emily Setlock for taking 1st and 2nd place overall! Some highlights from the swimming portion on Saturday are below: -Our 200 Free Relay (A) was super fast, touching the wall at 1:46.99 (Veda Harkness, Juliana Mills, Maddie Mills, Maeve Harkenss)-Anneke Nederveld swam the 500 yard free and finished with a 5:59.14, breaking the 6 minute mark!-Lindsey Wierenga swam another 26 split in the 200 free relay. Way to go, Lindsey! -Braylon VanDenend took home a PR in the 100 backstroke, with a time of 1:13.52. -Daria VandeGriend PRd her 50 free, with a time of 39.79. Yay, Daria! -Elizabeth Snow dropped 3 seconds and took a personal record in the 50 free, with a 34.24. -Maddox Veldkamp swam the 200 IM for the first time. -Elizabeth Doeze
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GRC 36 Hamilton 42
Boys Varsity Football
Posted on 10/06/2024
GRC went to Hamilton’s homecoming night looking to spoil their celebration and came up justshort despite battling, scrapping, and playing team football the entire night. The Eagles endedHamilton’s first drive, which lasted nearly the entire first quarter, with an interception and 25yard return by Nasir Zimmerman. The Eagles took advantage and drove the ball 61 yards in just6 plays when Tony Phillips smashed it in from the 6-inch line behind O-line: Fitzgibbon, Morgan,Hutt, Pugh, and Moore. Hamilton responded when their back burst through for a TD run andthe race was on!After a grinding first quarter, the second was an offensive show by both teams. Hamiltonplayers broke off chunk plays, and the Eagles answered. Strong running, passing, defensivestops, turnovers, everything that can happen in a high school game was happening! When thecrowd looked up, Hamilton was up 21-16 with 37 seconds remaining in the half and the Eagleswere backed up at their own 16 yard line. A laser over the middle
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Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Grand Rapids Catholic Central
Girls Varsity Volleyball
Posted on 10/04/2024
The Grand Rapids Christian Eagles continued their impressive seven game winning streak with a strong performance against Catholic Central High School, securing another conference sweep with scores of 25-19, 25-15, and 25-19.The Eagles showcased a crisp and efficient game, with an impressive team hitting percentage of .349. Mallory Bremer led the attack with 12 kills and an outstanding hitting percentage of .500. Bremer consistently exploited the gaps in the Catholic Central defense, tooling blocks and taking powerful swings down the line.Defense was equally critical to the Eagles’ success, as they demonstrated resilience at the net with a total of six blocks throughout the match. Sylvia Setsma and Piper Cebulski helped this defensive effort, recording two blocks that added pressure and frustration to the Catholic Central offense. The Eagles’ tenacity on defense was highlighted by their total 27 digs, effectively limiting CC’s scoring opportunities. Madi Peal led the team with eight dig
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Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball vs. Grand Rapids Catholic Central
Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball
Posted on 10/04/2024
JV Volleyball Team AnnouncementGreat effort last night in a close match against Catholic Central, with scores of 23-25 and 23-25.Shoutout to Sophia Christians and Laudi Diemer for leading the team in kills, both with 5 kills each. Laudi also stood out in serve receive, leading the team with an impressive 2.25 passing percentage.Carys led the defense with a strong performance, totaling 16 digs.Keep up the hard work and stay focused as we continue to improve and grow as a team! Let’s build on this for our next match!
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Boys Junior Varsity Football vs. Hamilton Community Schools
Boys Junior Varsity Football
Posted on 10/04/2024
The Eagles squad hosted the Hamilton Hawkeyes for a conference game on a lovely fall evening.The crowd was lively but the Eagles offense had a tough time developing rhythm in the firsthalf. The Hawkeye option offense was tough and, despite some solid defensive play, was ableto keep drives alive and put the ball into the endzone twice before giving the Eagles the ballwith just over a minute left in the second quarter. The Eagles got a first down near midfield on apass from Bradley Nuiver to Malachi Sandberg but couldn’t connect on a couple of deep shots.The Eagle punt was muffed by Hamilton and Justin Davis wrestled the loose ball away at thebottom of the pile giving the Eagles another chance. With just a few seconds left, the Eaglestried a 42-yard field goal as time expired in the half but the strong kick sailed just wide left – soclose from such a distance! Halftime score 14-0 Hamilton.In the second half, the Hawkeye defensive pressure and offensive fakery kept the Eagles off-balance
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Boys Junior Varsity Soccer vs. Union High School
Boys Junior Varsity Soccer
Posted on 10/04/2024
The Grand Rapids Christian Eagles traveled to Union High School last night to take on the Red Hawks. The game opened up fast with a quick goal from Andrew Brinks. Ben Williams made it 2-0 with a shot from distance going over the keeper's head. Becket Nieuwenhuis made it 3-0 after getting in behind and slotting it past the goalie. Not long after, Becket Nieuwenhuis earned himself a penalty kick and with the outside of his right foot, buried it in the bottom right corner. The Eagles headed into the half up 4-0. The Red Hawks came out flying in the second half and put the Eagles on the backfoot, scoring off a cross and a good finish. The Eagles composed themselves and with a goal from Benjamin Byma, made it 5-1, Andrew Brinks and Gerrit Boer added to the tally ending the game at 7-1. The Eagles move to 13-0-3 and host Catholic Central next Monday in their final game of the season.
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Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Union High School
Boys Varsity Soccer
Posted on 10/04/2024
The Varsity Eagles traveled to Union for a non-league matchup on Thursday night. It didn't take long for the visitors to get on the scoresheet when senior John Cassiday was able to beat his defender near the endline and slot a perfect ball across the face of goal to Emmett Vance, who calmly finished to give the Eagles the early lead. Despite some other quality chances, the Eagles would only have the one goal to show for their efforts at the half.The second half featured a bit more incisiveness as the Eagles were able to pull away. David Pontarelli played a perfect diagonal ball to Cassiday, who was able to get in behind the defense and beat the keeper. Pontarelli also teed up defender Max Michael after a goalmouth scrum and MIchael made no mistake as he finished into the roof of the net. Peter Borst would end the game in style after receiving a nice through ball from freshman Noah Peterson to finish the scoring and give the Eagles a 4-0 win on the
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Girls Freshman Volleyball vs. Grand Rapids Catholic Central
Girls Freshman Volleyball
Posted on 10/03/2024
The GRC Freshman Eagles won their game in the third set against Catholic Central. This was such a fun game to watch as the girls pushed through and got the win. After a hard-fought first set, which they edged out 25-23, they faced a setback in the second set, falling 18-25. But the team showed resilience and determination, rallying in the third set to secure a 15-12 victory. Their teamwork and energy on the court was impressive towards the end, making this a great match to watch! vs. CC 25-23, 18-25, 15-12
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