The JV Eagles hosted Jenison at Eagles Stadium in their final home game of the season.  Both teams were plagued with smaller-than-normal roster numbers, so the game was played in a 7 v 7 format. 

The Eagles were able to get on the board first with a goal by Arie Teitsma shortly into the first quarter. Jenison answered back three minutes later to tie it up.  Seanyk Fleurette found the net before the end of the quarter to regain the lead.  The boys lost a bit of steam in the second and third quarters with several turnovers, missed ground balls, and loss of possession in the circle allowing the Wildcats to score seven unanswered goals taking them into the final quarter up by six.  

The Eagles showed us that they know how to soar and turned the fourth quarter around with an impressive fight for every possession.  Both Evan Bolt and Zack Stonehouse won draws giving the team opportunities to make amazing strides offensively which led to six Ealge goals in the fourth quarter.  Hudson Ogle had two goals and one assist, Seanyk Fleurette scored his second of the night and earned an assist, Arie Teitsma scored his second of the game, and Evan Rusticus and Zack Stonehouse each had one. John Watson and Jacob Benoit shared time in the net facing 27 shots on the night. Evan Bolt did the lion's share of battle in the face-off circle winning 10 of the 17 draws he took. 

The Eagles were back on the field Tuesday night hosting the Knights of Kenowa Hills. The Knights came ready to play and netted their first goal less than a minute into the game. A few penalties slowed the Eagles down but they continued to battle for every possession and every ground ball which led to Hudson Ogle putting the Eagles on the board. The first quarter continued with back-and-forth goals, ending with Kenowa Hills up 3:2. The Knights found their rhythm in the second putting up four unanswered goals. Just before the clock ticked down for halftime, Arie Teitsma scored off of a pass from Seanyk Fleurette bringing the score to 3:7. 

Scoring slowed down and penalties picked up in the second half of the game preventing the Eagles from catching the Knights.  Kolbe Gabryszk had an unassisted goal to round out the scoring for GRC in the third.  Kenowa Hills took the win with a final score of 10:4. Evan Bolt was again the go-to FOGO while John Watson manned the net for the majority of the game.  

Saturday afternoon the Eagles traveled up to The CAT to face Catholic Central for a non-league game. Unfortunately, the team traveled light as several players were pulled up to help out the varsity team that is currently impacted by a number of injuries.  The game format was switched to 7v7 to help accommodate our shrunken roster.  Goals for the Eagles were scored by Hudson Ogle and Sam VanderMeyden.  Lennox Veldheer played very strong defense scooping up three ground balls and had a forced turnover.  Evan Bolt again took all face-offs for the team winning 54% of the draws.  John Watson manned the net facing 15 shots and made 5 saves. 

Although the sun was shining at game time, the high winds made the conditions less than ideal for the Friday night game against Reeths-Puffer. The first quarter was a back-and-forth battle for possession with both teams struggling to maintain the ball long enough to get a shot off.  The scoreboard remained at zeros for the first 7 minutes and 13 seconds of the game until Kolbe Gabryszk found the back of the net for an unassisted goal.  The Eagles got on the board again in the second when Will Stuit found Hudson Ogle to put the boys up 2:0. Unfortunately, the Rockets answered back with four of their own, sending the game into halftime with a score of 2:4 in favor of Reeths-Puffer.  

The third quarter was scoreless for both teams.  Two minutes into the 4th quarter, Max Dekker brought the Eagles back within one.  The team continued to fight hard throughout the fourth quarter but with just over a minute left in the game the Rockets netted another putting them up by two. 

Sophomore FOGO Evan Bolt did well winning 54% in the circle giving the team important possessions throughout the game. Freshman, John Watson was in the net for the Eagles and faced 35 shots on the night. 

The JV laxers took the show on the road to play the Red Arrows in Lowell last evening.  It was a cold and windy game making us all thankful that Spring Break is only days away.

The team did show improvement overall with fewer turnovers, improved ball movement, and continued to fight for ground balls – scooping up 22 on the evening.

Jacob Benoit was in net for the Eagles for all four quarters and faced a total of 22 shots.  Evan Bolt was again our go-to FOGO facing off 15 times and coming out victorious in 10 of those draws.

The scoreboard did not tilt the Eagle’s way, with Lowell winning 11 to 4.  Kolbe Gabryszk (1), Arie Teitsma (1), and Hudson Ogle (2) were the Eagle goal scores of the evening.

The boys will be back on the field in Eagles Stadium on April 12^th. 

It was a chilly 32 degrees at the start of the game, but the Eagles were warmed up and ready to take on the Huskies of Forest Hills Northern.

The Huskies got on the board first, but the Eagles answered back only a minute later. The first quarter remained a back-and-forth battle between the two teams. The quarter closed with FHN up by 1. The Eagles of course rallied back in the second, taking a tie of 5:5 into halftime.

In the third quarter, GR Christian came out strong putting two more points on the board only to have the Huskies answer back with three of their own.  The quarter came to an end with another goal for the good guys, keeping the game tied where it remained until 7 minutes into the fourth quarter when FHN scored again.  The Eagles fought hard till the end but could not get another one in the net.

John Watson and Jacob Benoit split time in the net facing a total of 23 shots in the game.  Evan Bolt took the majority of draws for the Eagles but had a bit of help from Will Stuit and Kolbe Gabryszk – with a pole no less!

Hudson Ogle had a total of six goals and one assist in the game.  Evan Bolt got on the board with a goal and two assists, and Kolbe Gabryszk contributed with a goal.  Arie Teitsma, Henry Ekkens, and Roman Caulk each contributed with an assist.  The team as a whole continued to cause havoc on the opposing team with 7 caused turnovers and 18 ground balls on the day.

The Eagles will travel to Lowell on Tuesday to take on the Red Arrows at 5:30 pm.

The home opener for the Eagles might not have ended with a win, but the team showed us they are ready to work hard this season.

Less than two minutes into the game, Hudson Ogle caught the Panthers off guard and put the Eagles on the board with the first goal of the season. Before the first quarter ended, the Panthers pounced back, tying the game at 1 – 1. 

During the second quarter, an Eagle penalty allowed West Ottawa to get on the board for a second time. The score remained 1 – 2 until 32 seconds into the fourth quarter when the Panthers netted another, putting them up by two.  

Two minutes later, Arie Teitsma fed a bit of life back into the team by finding the back of the net off a solid pass from Evan Rusticus, bringing the Eagles back within 1. Unfortunately, penalties plagued the team throughout the remainder of the game and the Panthers scored their fourth and final goal with five minutes left in the game.  Although the team continued to fight for every ground ball, and every opportunity to score again, they were unable to answer back.

Evan Bolt took all draws for the team, facing four different players throughout the game winning possession 60 percent of the time.  Jake Benoit was in net for the Eagles – facing seven shots on the night.

The final score does not truly reflect all the hard work and tenacity that the team showed throughout the game. As a whole, the team had eight caused turnovers and 25 ground balls.

The next game is at Noon, Saturday at Eagle Stadium against Forest Hills Northern.