West Ottawa bursts with historic team success this season
West Ottawa athletic teams built a record year with football winning its first district title and nearly reaching the state semifinals, hockey capturing its first regional title and advancing to the state quarterfinal, and basketball reaching the state final before losing to Clarkston. Individual standout Drew Dykens finished tied for 29th at the Division 1 state golf final.
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Traverse City West
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Drew Dykens
Holland nets first state title as boys soccer champions
Holland High wins Division 2 state soccer title behind a tough defense and balanced scoring. Daniel Arellano leads a star lineup including Sam Accardo Sandyn Beal and Jose Penaloza with standout keeper Peter Keegin anchoring the playoff run. Saugatuck shocks with run to Division 7 final before falling to Penama Westphalia. Zeeland West tops MITCA state track with 1445.5 points as runners-up Zeeland Chix excel in 4x200 4x100 and Corbin DeJonge claims 300 hurdles. In OK Green cross country Holland edges Zeeland East and West as Sam Martens wins the conference race.
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Los Dutch
Reeths-Puffer
Grand Rapids Christian
Coldwater
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Daniel Arellano
Sam Accardo
Sandyn Beal
Jose Penaloza
Peter Keegin
Zeeland
Corbin DeJonge
Zeeland East
Zeeland West
Dux
Sam Martens
Bryce Arredondo
High School Boys Athletes of the Year Named
Holland senior soccer star dominates with 20 goals and 17 assists earning Sentinel Boys Soccer Player of the Year and Dream Team honors while guiding Holland to a Division 2 state title. Zeeland East junior multi sport star racks up 103 tackles and regional track marks. West Ottawa star leads in basketball and baseball with state title run and solid pitching stats. Logged ERA 0.964 over 72 innings and will attend Miami University for baseball.
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OK Green
Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association
Zeeland East
Western Michigan
West Ottawa
Bosma
Panthers
Miami
Ohio
Holi
Christian
Michigan State
OK Red
Ferris State
Corbin Choummanivong Holland Star Athlete Wins Honors
Corbin Choummanivong Holland, a senior standout in wrestling and football, earned Sentinel Wrestler of the Year honors. He compiled a career 162-35 record as a two time state qualifier, finishing fourth at 152 pounds, and was named all conference as a safety in the OK Green football division.
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Sentinel
Skyler Cook-Weeks chips in to Holland Christian state title
Skyler Cook Weeks Holland Christian senior swimming standout set a Division 3 state record in the 500 yard freestyle and helped the Maroons capture the Division 3 state title by winning the 200 freestyle. Named Division 3 Swimmer of the Year, she has committed to Queens University.
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Maroons
Queens University
Zeeland East Star Corbin DeJonge Named Sentinel Track Athlete
Corbin DeJonge, Zeeland East senior, earning Sentinel Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year, won the Division 2 state title in the 300 meter hurdles and was state runner-up in the 4100 and in the 4x200 relay. He will run for Davenport University next season.
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Zeeland East
Sentinel
Davenport University
Corey Gorgas Caps Stellar Cross Country Year at Saugatuck
Saugatuck junior Corey Gorgas earns Sentinel Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year honors after a standout season. He placed fourth at the Division 3 state cross country meet, swept SAC titles, and earned all-region and all-state recognition while setting the school record. He also claimed Division 3 state and regional titles in the 1600 and 3200 meters and captured the SAC 800 title.
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Saugatuck
Sentinel
Local seniors shine in track, swimming and more across Holland area
Brenden Knoll of Zeeland East wins OK Green and Division 2 regional shot put and discus titles and places runner-up in Division 2 state discus while planning track at Siena Heights. West Ottawa, Holland Christian and other seniors excel in swimming, tennis, baseball, and football with multiple state honors and college commitments.
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Tyler Bosma
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Skyler
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Ryan Rhoades
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