This past weekend Isaiah Bos (Senior) proudly competed at the MHSAA Div 3 State Finals at the #1 singles position. Isaiah earned the individual bid to States after a runner-up performance at the Regional Tournament. The State Championship was held in Kalamazoo, Michigan and featured the top talent across the state in Division 3 tennis. The weather made it a frustrating day for everyone involved. Originally scheduled to play Friday morning, Isaiah did not get on the court for his match until 5:30pm. Consequently, a slow start hurt his performance and Isaiah lost in a tight two set match against Mason (4-6, 4-6). Isaiah's growth as a player is a great story - from an alternate as a Freshman, to 4 doubles as a Sophomore, to 2 singles as Junior, to 1 singles as a Senior. His achievement of making the State Championship is a tremendous example of how hard work pays off over time. What is even more apparent is Isaiah's growth as a person - becoming a crucial leader for the Varsity team on and off the court.  We are incredibly proud to have Isaiah represent our team and school. Isaiah's leadership and skills will be deeply missed next year as he moves on, along with six other seniors (Parker Seth, Josh VanSchepen, Adam Workman, BJ Apol, Nate Scheffler, and Connor Ryan). We are excited to follow their growth and achievements as people as they take their next step in life.

The Eagles competed in the Regional Tournament on Wednesday at Forest Hills Eastern. The boys earned 7 points at the tournament, narrowly missing the 10 points needed to qualify for States as a team. In better news - Senior Isaiah Bos earned an automatic bid to the state tournament at 1 singles! Isaiah went 2-1 on the day, making it all the way to the finals in the 1 singles draw before losing to EGR. With the loss, boys finished up their season. Not making the state tournament is a dissapointment but they remain in good spirits and look forward to cheering on Isaiah at the state tournament.  

The Eagles completed their final dual of the season in dominating fashion against Lowell High School. The Eagles won at all 8 flights, dropping only 10 games total as a team. Junior Jake Mersman and Freshman Will Deblecourt shined bright on Monday, defeating their 4 doubles counterpart convincingly (6-0,6-0). Next up for the Eagles is the OK White Conference Tournament on Friday and the Regional Tournament next week. They maintain their goal to qualify for the State touranment.

The Eagles rebounded from a tough Monday result to dominate Greenville on Wednesday by a score of 7-1. All flights won in convincing fashion besides Senior Adam Workman at 2 singles, who had to default his match due to sickness.  The boys look to ride this momentum into their Monday match against Lowell, the last scheduled duel of the season. They also have a great opportunity to prepare for the conference and reginoal tournaments, with 5 practice days between now and then.

On Monday the boys competed against rival East Grand Rapids at the Canepa Tennis Center. The Eagles came ready to play and competed well but dropped their match to EGR by a score of 0-8. Freshman Connor VanDrunen put up a great fight at 4 singles and Seniors Parker Seth and Josh VanSchepen at 1 doubles. The Eagles will see EGR again at the regional tournament. In the meantime, they host Greenville on Wednesday.

On Saturday the Eagles competed in the Holland Christian Invitational. They played three separate duels in the day against Holland (5-3), Holland Christian (0-8) and Haslett (6-2). With two wins on the day, the team left Holland happy with their performance. The player of the day was Spencer Slagboom at 3 singles, who won all three of his matches on the day including a come from behind victory to end the day. The Eagles look next to Monday at EGR and Wednesday vs Greenville.

On Saturday the Eagles competed in the Holland Christian Invitational. They played three separate duels in the day against Holland (5-3), Holland Christian (0-8) and Haslett (6-2). With two wins on the day, the team left Holland happy with their performance. The player of the day was Spencer Slagboom at 3 singles, who won all three of his matches on the day including a come from behind victory to end the day. The Eagles look next to Monday at EGR and Wednesday vs Greenville.

On Saturday the Eagles competed in the Holland Christian Invitational. They played three separate duels in the day against Holland (5-3), Holland Christian (0-8) and Haslett (6-2). With two wins on the day, the team left Holland happy with their performance. The player of the day was Spencer Slagboom at 3 singles, who won all three of his matches on the day including a come from behind victory to end the day. The Eagles look next to Monday at EGR and Wednesday vs Greenville.

On Saturday the Eagles competed in the Holland Christian Invitational. They played three separate duels in the day against Holland (5-3), Holland Christian (0-8) and Haslett (6-2). With two wins on the day, the team left Holland happy with their performance. The player of the day was Spencer Slagboom at 3 singles, who won all three of his matches on the day including a come from behind victory to end the day. The Eagles look next to Monday at EGR and Wednesday vs Greenville.

On Saturday the Eagles competed in the Holland Christian Invitational. They played three separate duels in the day against Holland (5-3), Holland Christian (0-8) and Haslett (6-2). With two wins on the day, the team left Holland happy with their performance. The player of the day was Spencer Slagboom at 3 singles, who won all three of his matches on the day including a come from behind victory to end the day. The Eagles look next to Monday at EGR and Wednesday vs Greenville.

The boys competed on Thursday in a rescheduled match against Forest Hills Central. It was a tough day for the Eagles as they dropped all 8 matches. The good news is, unlike Monday against FHN, they were very proud of their performance. In 7 of the 8 matches, the boys had better 2nd sets than 1st sets. It was a very big building block as they approach the most important stretch of the season beginning next week. Senior Isaiah Bos at 1 singles was the only player to earn a set, dropping a tight third set battle in one of his most impressive performances of the season. Next up for the Eagles is the Holland Christian Invitational on Saturday.

The boys rebounded from a tough performance on Monday to dominate on Wednesday against Northview High School. The Eagles swept their opponents at all singles and doubles flights while dropping very few games in the process. It was a much needed performance that the boys will look to build upon this Thursday against a challenging FHN opponent.

The boys had their most difficult duel of the year at Forest HIlls Northern this Monday. After a strong weekend, they left a little disappointed in their performance against a very talented FHN team. Senior Isaiah Bos secured their only win at 1 singles as he continues his impressive season at the top of the lineup for the Eagles. The Eagles will look to rebound from Wednesday's performance on Wednesday vs Northview and Thursday vs FHC (a rescheduled duel).

The boys competed hard this weekend at the Rockford Invitational - their toughest tournament of the season. They earned notable wins at 4 singles (Connor VanDrunen) and 1 doubles (Parker Seth/Josh VanSchepen), who both played their best tennis of the season so far. There we also many great matches that were dropped in third set tiebreaks. They have shown improvement each week and are primed for a good performance in their upcoming regional competitions. The team returns to full strength this week which is good timing with 4 matches on the schedule. They begin on Monday against Forest Hills Northern.

On Saturday, the Grand Rapids Christian boys varsity tennis team participated in the Zeeland East quad. The Eagles fought hard throughout the day in the three head-to-head duals. In the first dual against Jenison Spencer Slagboom at 3 singles came away with a convincing 6-2, 7-6 win to give the Eagles a point. In doubles, the pairing of Parker Seth and Josh VanSchepen won 6-0, 6-1. Elijah Compagner and Will Deblecourt ultimately came out on top with a final score of 2-6, 6-4, and 10-8 in a match-deciding super tiebreaker. Finally, the team of Conner Ryan and Jake Mersman won with a score of 6-2, 6-2. With those four wins the Eagles would tie Jenison. The Eagles would come away with a 5-3 win over Zeeland East in the second match of the day. In doubles the Eagles would sweep the Chix. Parker Seth and Josh VanSchepen would again find themselves winning in dominant fashion with a 6-3, 6-2 score-line. At 2 doubles Nate Scheffler and Bastion Apol would win the first set 7-5 and then drop the second 1-6, but the 2 doubles pairing would rally and win the match 10-6 in the super tiebreaker. Will Deblecourt and Elijah Compagner had another close match that ended with a victory in the super tiebreaker with a final score of 6-0, 6-7, 10-3. At 4 doubles Connor Ryan and Jake Mersman won 6-2, 6-4. In singles the Eagles would pick up a win at 4 singles with Connor Van Drunen coming away with a 6-3, 6-2 victory. Grand Rapids Christian would tie the final match with Spring Lake. At 1 doubles Parker Seth and Josh VanSchepen beat Spring Lake 6-4, 6-1 ending the day undefeated. Nate Scheffler and Bastion Apol would dominate in their match, winning 6-3, 6-3. The 4 doubles team of Connor Ryan and Jake Mersman would also end their day undefeated with a 6-2, 6-3 win. The last point came from Isiah Bos at 1 singles with a 6-2, 6-3 win.  The Eagles have a busy week of competition ahead of them with dual matches on Monday and Wednesday and a quad on Saturday.

The Boys Varsity Team traveled to Hudsonville High School to compete in their first match in a week. Competing at full strength for the first time this season, the boys put up a great fight against Hudsonville, dropping the overall competition 3-5. Isaiah Bos (1 singles), Parker Seth/Josh Van Schepen (1 doubles), and Elijah Compogner/Nathaniel Zwart (3 doubles) were the three winning flights for the Eagles.

Match 1 Grand Rapids Christian: 3   Chelsea: 5 Match 2 Grand Rapids Christian: 3 Forest Hills Eastern: 5 Team Overview The Eagles competed against both Chelsea and Forest Hills Eastern on Saturday. The Eagles found themselves playing multiple match-deciding super tiebreakers over the day. Isaiah Bos played two long matches, winning both in super tiebreakers. Parker Seth and Josh VanSchepen picked up a decisive win at 1 doubles against Chelsea. The 3 doubles team of Elijah Compagner and Nathaniel Zwart came back in their match against Forest Hills Eastern and won it in a super tiebreaker. Finally, the duo of Connor Ryan and Jake Mersman went undefeated on the day after winning both their matches in super tiebreakers.  The Eagles will return to play next week on Tuesday when they will travel to take on the fellow Eagles of Hudsonville High School.