2014 Boys Soccer September 27 @ Hudsonville

Holland Christian played against Hudsonville on Saturday afternoon. After many early chances, Bryce Eggers found the back of the net in the 27^th minute for the lone goal of the first half. Andrew Keizer scored a few minutes into the second half to give the Maroons the 2-0 lead. Hudsonville scored a goal late in the game but wasn't able to overcome the deficit. Holland Christian finished with the 2-1 victory. Though the goal gap was only one, The Maroons dominated in corner kicks (7-1) and shots on goal (12-2). Coach DeBoer's team improves to an impressive 12-2-1 record heading into Monday night's “Night of Nets” game against Holland.

2014 Girls Golf September 26 @ Mac Legends Invite

Holland Christian played against Byron Center, Hastings, and Holland in the Mac Legends Invite on Friday morning. Holland Christian finished in second place with a team record (for 18 holes) of 389. Hastings took first place with 366. Three Maroons finished in the top 5: Abby Karsten took second place with an 87, Brittney Statema took fourth place with a 91, and Lydia Wiersema took fifth place with a 93. Holland Christian will participate in another conference jamboree on Tuesday, September 30, at Holland. 

2014 Football September 26 vs. Hamilton

The Maroons played in their first conference game on Friday night against Hamilton. The Hawkeyes began the game with a five minute touchdown drive to take an early 7-0 lead. The Holland Christian defense forced a fumble a couple minutes into the second quarter. That offensive drive ended in a seven yard touchdown pass from Jared Stygstra to Lukas Bruxvoort. Each team had an interception in the final minutes of the second quarter, but neither team was able to capitalize. The score was knotted up at 7-7 at halftime.

Hamilton broke the tie by making a field goal from about 30 yards out. A few minutes later, Holland Christian powered through the Hamilton defense with three consecutive first downs. After a few runs, passes and penalties, Stygstra found Bruxvoort again for a 14 yard touchdown pass to take the 14-10 lead at the end of the third quarter. The Maroons' defense protected the lead throughout the majority of the fourth quarter, giving Holland Christian the 14-10 victory.

 With tonight's victory, the Maroons improve to a 2-3 overall; 1-0 conference record. All four remaining games are against conference rivals. Holland Christian will play at Holland on October 3. 

2014 Girls Golf September 25 @ Zeeland West Jamboree

Holland Christian played in a conference jamboree on Thursday afternoon at Crestview golf course. Abby Karsten shot a 45 to lead the Maroons. Brittney Statema backed up Abby with a 47. Lydia Wiersema earned a score of 51 and Ali Swets scored a 55. Overall, the Maroons played a decent match. However a few missed putts ended up costing them. Holland Christian finished in third place, giving them a total conference score of 27, well ahead of each school in the conference. Holland Christian will participate in the Macatawa Legends Invite on Friday morning. The Maroons will play in the final conference jamboree on Tuesday at Holland.  

2014 Boys Soccer September 24 @ Hamilton

Holland Christian took on Hamilton on Wednesday night for the second time of the season. The first game resulted in a 3-0 victory. The Maroons scored the lone goal of the first half when Bryce Eggers kicked home a loose ball in front of the goal.

Hamilton knotted the game up at 1-1 shortly after halftime. Six minutes later, Dylan Busscher found the foot of Joe Spoelhof to break the tie. Allyn Anthony extended the deficit to 3-1 about halfway through the second half. Two minutes later, defender Colin Bennett took a shot from 30 yards out that snuck past the keeper to make the score 4-1. Bryce Eggers scored on a free kick in the final minutes to make the final score 5-2. Holland Christian improves to 11-2-1 overall; 5-1 conference record. The Maroons have a non-conference match at Hudsonville on Saturday at 10:00

2014 Cross Country September 24 @ Hamilton

Holland Christian raced against Hamilton on Wednesday afternoon. Nathan Schloff, Luke Peterson, and Nate Mulder earned the second, third, and fourth best times of either team. Schloff ran an 18:04, Peterson ran an 18:23, and Mulder finished with an 18:27. Jacob Bol also had a great race for the Maroons, as he finished with a 20:25. The boys ended up falling short of the victory by three points.

Kayla Windemuller and Maria Kuiper both finished in the 21^st minute to earn the second and third best times, respectively. Despite the tough course, the girls finished with above-average times. The girls lost 31-24.

 The cross country team will take on Holland on October 1.  

2014 Girls Golf September 23 @ Hamilton Jamboree

Holland Christian traveled to Hamilton on Tuesday to participate in a conference jamboree. Brittney Statema stepped up to earn a team best 45. Lydia Wiersema and Abby Karsten followed numerically with a 46 and a 47, respectively. Brooke Statema and Ali Swets rounded out the scoring for the Maroons. Holland Christian shot a 191 to once again take first place. Hamilton came in second place with a 199. The Maroons lead the conference with 24 points, followed by Byron Center with 15. The girls will be back in action on Thursday at Zeeland West's conference jamboree.  

2014 Boys Soccer September 22 vs. Zeeland West

Holland Christian played against the Dux of Zeeland West on Monday night. Allyn Anthony opened the scoring five minutes into the game when a 25 yard strike found its way through the keeper's hands. The Maroons took a small, yet dominant 1-0 lead to the second half.

Anthony scored his second goal of the game with ten minutes remaining in the game to push the Maroons to a 2-0 victory. Coach DeBoer said following the match, “I thought we played with good effort. I feel like everybody worked hard but getting into the final third we weren't able to create a lot of scoring opportunities.”

 Holland Christian's record improves to 10-2-1 overall, 4-1 in the conference. These two teams will rematch at Zeeland West on October 8. The Maroons will continue conference play at Hamilton on Wednesday night.  

2014 Girls Golf September 22 @ Zeeland East

Holland Christian played at their home course of Winding Creek on Monday afternoon against Zeeland East. Abby Karsten played very efficiently and earned a 41. Lydia Wiersema shot a 45 thanks to some clutch shots throughout the match. Juniors Ali Swets and Brittney Statema shot a 50 and a 51. Brooke Statema followed her sister with a 54. Freshman Danni VanIwaarden shot a 66 in her varsity debut. In the end, Holland Christian won 187-215. Coach Velthouse commented on her team's performance, “It was a great team win. We have a long week with four matches...two OK Green Jamborees.” Holland Christian will be right back at it on Tuesday at Hamilton in a conference Jamboree.  

2014 Cross Country September 20 @ Cougar/Falcon Invite

Holland Christian ran in an invitational on Saturday at Calvin College's Gainey Athletic Complex. Nathan Schloff ran an even 17:00, one of the best times of anyone on the day. Luke Peterson followed Schloff with a 17:52, Nate Mulder followed with an 18:04. Nolan VanderZwaag, Aidan Edmunds, and Ryan VanAppledorn all finished within 30 seconds of each other after the 18:30 mark. Drew Duncan earned a varsity letter time of 19:30. The boys finished seventh out of 12 teams.

 Kayla Windemuller led the girls—and all freshmen in HC History—with a personal best 19:25. Maria Kuiper ran a 20:16 and Saskia Praamsma finished with a 21:40. Margaret VanWylen, Alyssa Boeve, Tessa VandeWalker, and Katelyn DeWitt all finished within the next minute. The girls earned sixth place out of 12 teams. The Maroons will be back in action on Wednesday at Hamilton.  

2014 Football September 19 @ Belding

Holland Christian traveled to Belding on Friday night in search of their first win of the season . On the second play of the game, David Williams burst through the middle for a 64-yard touchdown run. Just a few moments later, Alex Bosch recovered a loose ball on defense. That possession ended up putting the Maroons up 13-0 after Jake Kalkman scored a touchdown on a 24-yard pass from Jared Stygstra. Bryce Eggers extended the margin by three points by kicking a 31 yard field goal. After a stop on defense, the Maroons' offense continued their dominance with another touchdown. Stygstra heaved a 54-yard pass to Alex Bosch, who was wide open on the right side. Belding eventually responded with a touchdown to cut the lead to 22-6. With a minute left in the half, Brandon Riemersma recovered a fumble and took it back about 25 yards. The Maroons put the finishing touches on the first half with a 24-yard touchdown pass to Lukas Bruxvoort. David Williams ran in the two point conversion to send the Maroons into halftime with a commanding 30-6 lead.

Belding put up the first points of the second half with a short touchdown run. Lukas Bruxvoort hauled in his second touchdown of the night on a 35 yard bomb from Stygstra on 4th down. The Maroons led the Redskins 36-13 midway through the third quarter. Sophomore Caleb Brink intercepted a pass on defense and returned it 30 yards to set up David Williams' 4-yard touchdown run. Williams scored another touchdown a few minutes later as he dragged four opponents into the end zone with him. In the end, Holland Christian trampled Belding 49-13.

David Williams finished with a total of three rushing touchdowns. Lukas Bruxvoort had two receiving touchdowns. Bryce Eggers accounted for five points as the kicker. Tonight's game draws a conclusion to the non-conference play. Holland Christian begins the conference play with a 1-3 record. The Maroons will host Hamilton on Friday, September 26.

2014 Girls Golf September 19 @ TK Invite

Holland Christian participated in an invitational on Friday at Thornapple Kellogg. There were a total of 12 teams, including HC. Abby Karsten led the Maroons with a 97, followed closely by Ali Swets, who earned a 98. Brittany and Brooke Statema scored 101 and 110 respectively. Holland Christian finished in seventh place with a collective score of 406. West Catholic finished first, NorthPointe Christian in second, and Forest Hills Eastern in third. Holland Christian will play against Zeeland East on Monday afternoon at Winding Creek golf course.  

2014 Boys Soccer September 17 @ Unity Christian

Holland Christian took on Unity Christian in a conference matchup on Wednesday night. Unity outscored the Maroons 4-0 in the first half, giving the Maroons a tough challenge for the second half. Holland Christian continued to fight but was unable to overcome the deficit. Unity finished with the 6-0 victory. These two teams will play again on October 6. The Maroons are currently 10-1-1 overall. Holland Christian will take on Zeeland West on Monday, September 22.  

2014 Cross Country September 17 vs. Zeeland West

Holland Christian took on a talented Zeeland West team on Wednesday. Nathan Schloff ran an 18:20 on a difficult course. Luke Peterson finished in just under 19 minutes. Nate Mulder, Nolan VanderZwaag, and Ryan VanAppledorn all ran great varsity races. The boys fell just short of Zeeland West.

 Maria Kuiper, Kayla Windemuller, Alyssa Boeve, and Saskia Praamsma all had top 5 finishes. This propelled the girls to a very confident victory over the Dux. Holland Christian's JV team also performed well, as many of them kept up with Zeeland's varsity girls. The Maroons will compete in the Cougar/Falcon Invite on September 20.  

2014 Girls Golf September 16 @ Byron Center Invite

Holland Christian participated in another conference jamboree on Tuesday afternoon at Byron Center. Brittney Statema shot a 47, the best score of anyone in the jamboree. Abby Karsten followed Brittney with a 50. Lydia Wiersema's score of 51 kept the Maroons' score low enough to finish in first place for the third time in a row. Ali Swets, Brooke Statema, and Jocelyn Kacekowski rounded out the scoring to give the Maroons a final score of 206. Byron Center's knowledge of their home course earned them a second place finish with 216. Byron Center is currently tied with Unity Christian for second place in the conference with 11 points. The Maroons sit atop the conference with the maximum score of 18. Holland Christian will play at Thornapple-Kellogg on Friday, September 19.  

2014 Boys Soccer September 15 vs. Byron Center

Holland Christian was ranked eighth in the state of Michigan this past week. The Maroons proved that dominance on Monday night against Byron Center. Allyn Anthony and Mitch DePree both tallied goals in the first eight minutes of the game. After 20 more minutes of continuous pressure, Jake Kammeraad placed a penalty kick into the bottom left corner to put the Maroons up 3-0. Bryce Eggers later added the Maroons' fourth goal of the half. Holland Christian took a demanding 4-0 lead into halftime.

 The Maroons' came out of halftime with an aggressive, yet conservative mentality. Byron Center added a goal with just over four minutes left in the game, but Holland Christian still finished with the 4-1 victory. The Maroons improve to a perfect 3-0 in the OK Green conference and a 9-1-1 overall record. Holland Christian has a huge in-conference game on Wednesday at Unity. The Crusaders are currently ranked one place above the Maroons.  

2014 Girls Golf September 15 vs. West Ottawa

It was a great afternoon for golf at Winding Creek on Monday as Holland Christian hosted West Ottawa. Lydia Wiersema's six pars earned her a score of 40, the best round of the season. Brittney Statema also set a personal best with 45. Abby Karsten shot a 49. Ali Swets earned a 52, including a birdie on hole 9 after sinking a 20-foot putt. Collectively, Holland Christian finished with an impressive 186. West Ottawa unfortunately came out on top with a 171. The Maroons will be at Railside golf course on Tuesday, September 16, as they take on Byron Center. 

2014 Boys Soccer September 13 vs. West Ottawa

Holland Christian hosted West Ottawa on Saturday afternoon. With 29 minutes remaining in the first half, Allyn Anthony took a shot from 20 yards out for an unassisted goal. The Maroons struck again 15 minutes later when Jake Kammeraad crossed the ball to the middle and earned a lucky ricochet off of a West Ottawa defender. The Maroons went into halftime with a 2-0 lead over the Panthers.

 Neither team scored for the first 30 minutes of the second half despite many opportunities for both sides. In the final minutes, Bryce Eggers added the Maroons' third and final goal of the day. Holland Christian only took a total of four shots on goal, but they made the most of them. The Maroons' record currently sits at 8-1-1. Holland Christian will host a conference match against Byron Center on Monday, September 15.  

2014 Football September 12 vs. Grand Rapids Catholic Central

Holland Christian continued their season on Friday night against the Grand Rapids Catholic Central Cougars. The Cougars took a 7-0 lead early in the first quarter after stringing together a few runs. The Maroons appeared to tie the game when Jared Stygstra connected with Jake Kalkman for 35 yards. The touchdown was unfortunately called off because of a penalty. Catholic Central ended the first quarter with another touchdown to make the score 14-0. A third touchdown late in the second quarter put them up 21-0 at halftime.

 It only took a few plays for the Cougars to capitalize for another touchdown in the third quarter. The game eventually came to a close 28-0 in favor of Catholic Central. Holland Christian will travel to Belding on September 19 in search of their first win of the season. 

2014 Girls Golf September 11 @ Grand Rapids Christian

The girls' golf team played against Grand Rapids Christian on Thursday. The course had many obstacles: hills, fast greens, and a hole of 507 yards. Despite the difficult course, the girls all maintained above-average scores. Abby Karsten earned a 48, followed by Lydia Wiersema and Brittney Statema with a 49 and a 50, respectively. Brooke Statema rounded out the scoring with a 58 to give the team a collective score of 204. Grand Rapids Christian shot a 205, giving the Maroons the one stroke victory. Holland Christian will host West Ottawa on September 15.

2014 Boys Soccer September 10 @ Holland

Holland Christian took on their rivals from Holland on Wednesday night. The Dutch struck first with about twenty minutes left in the first half. Andrew Keizer responded with a 20 yard strike that found its way past the Dutch keeper. At halftime, the game was knotted up 1-1. At the 16:25 mark of the second half, Bryce Eggers ripped a long shot from about 30 yards out. The goalie did not handle it properly, allowing Josue Nuñez to finish it to take the 2-1 lead. One minute later, Holland scored off of a set piece to tie the game 2-2. Right as the game was getting interesting, the game got delayed for 30 minutes because of the weather. Holland Christian came out of the delay with enough momentum to score with a minute left in the game off of a Bryce Eggers shot. The game finished with a 3-2 Holland Christian victory. HC improves to a 7-1-1 overall record. The Maroons and the Dutch will rematch on September 29 at Holland Christian. The Maroons will host West Ottawa on Saturday, September 13 at 1:00.

2014 Cross Country September 10 vs. Unity

Holland Christian hosted a conference meet on Wednesday afternoon. The Maroons ran specifically against Unity Christian. Nathan Schloff once again led the Maroons with a 17:48, the second best time of anyone on the day. Luke Peterson and Nate Mulder finished about a minute behind Schloff. Nolan VanderZwaag ran a 19:13; Ryan VanAppledorn rounded out the varsity scores one minute behind VanderZwaag. Thanks to the guys' earning the 2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th best times of the race, the Maroons were able to finish ahead of Unity.

The girls also finished with a few amazing times. Freshman Kayla Windemuller earned the second best time of 20:32. Maria Kuiper, Saskia Praamsma, Alyssa Boeve, and Tessa VandeWalker all followed within two minutes of Windemuller. Altogether, the lady Maroons' depth earned them an incredible score of 21, which also defeated Unity.

Holland Christian will race against Zeeland West on Wednesday, September 17 at Unity Christian.

2014 Boys Soccer September 8 vs. Hamilton

Holland Christian played their first conference match of the season on Monday night against Hamilton. Both teams came out strong to start the game but neither team found the back of the net. 11 minutes into the second half, Andrew Keizer began the scoring with a perfectly placed volley that found its way past the Hawkeye keeper from about 25 yards out. Six minutes later Allyn Anthony blasted one past the goalie to put the Maroons up 2-0. Josue Nuñez used his head to score the Maroons' third and final goal of the day off of a perfect cross from Ben Stump. With this, the Maroons head into their next conference game with a 6-1-1 record. That game will be played at Holland on Wednesday, September 10. Kickoff is at 6:45.  

2014 Cross Country September 6 @ Christian Schools Invitational

Holland Christian ran in the Christian Schools invitational on Saturday. There was a total of nine Christian schools for both boys and girls. According to coach DeKruyter, it was one of the muddiest runs that he has ever seen in his 20 years of coaching.

Nathan Schloff led the Maroons with a great time of 18:03. Nate Mulder and Luke Peterson finished right next to each other around the 19:10 mark. Nolan VanderZwaag, Ryan VanAppledorn, Aidan Edmunds, and Henry Feikema rounded out the varsity times. Holland Christian earned 4^th place with 124 points.

Kayla Windemuller ran a 21:24, the seventh fastest time of the day for the girls. Saskia Praamsma, Tessa VandeWalker, and Margaret VanWylen all finished in the 24^th minute. The girls also finished in 4^th place with 115 points.

Holland Christian will host their next meet on Wednesday, October 10.  

2014 Football September 5-6 @ Adrian

It was a very eventful weekend for the Maroons: 12 hours of traveling, 3 hours of game delay, and a game that lasted about 25 hours from kickoff to the final whistle. On Friday night, the Maroons and the Adrian Maples played eleven minutes of scoreless football before a storm interrupted them. After nearly three hours of lightning, the game was laid off until Saturday night. Holland Christian packed up their things and headed home to Holland. Eleven hours after arriving back at Holland Christian, they got on the bus and headed back to Adrian.

The first quarter eventually came to a close with a 0-0 tie. The Maples began the second quarter with a touchdown. Holland Christian's next drive was highlighted by a 30 yard pass from Jared Stygstra to Jake Kalkman, and a 10 yard touchdown run by Jared Stygstra. At halftime, Adrian had a 14-7 lead.

The Maples extended their lead to 28-7 by scoring two touchdowns in the third quarter.

Holland Christian added seven points after Jared Stygstra found Alex Bosch on a 4th and 9 goal line pass. Later on in the fourth quarter, the Maples found themselves on top 42-14. In the final minutes of the game, Lukas Bruxvoort caught a 40 yard pass from Stygstra to put them at the 12 yard line. David Williams finished off the game's scoring with a 12 yard touchdown run. In the end, the Maroons lost 42-20. Holland Christian will return home on Friday, September 12, as they host Grand Rapids Catholic Central.

2014 Boys Soccer September 4 @ Thornapple Kellogg

Holland Christian took on Thornapple Kellogg on Thursday night. Neither team was able to capitalize in the first half. The Maroons exploded in the second half for four goals. Bryce Eggers scored in the 45^th minute from Mitch DePree. DePree scored eight minutes later on a ball from Andrew Keizer. A few minutes later, Caleb Rozeboom finished a ball from Ben Stump. Josue Nuñez finished the scoring in the final minutes off of a corner kick from Dylan Busscher. Holland Christian's 12 shots on goal gave them a 4-0 victory, improving their record to 5-1-1 on the season. The Maroons will host the Hamilton Hawkeyes on Monday, September 8.

2014 Boys Soccer September 2 @ Grand Rapids Christian

The Holland Christian Maroons continued their season on Tuesday night against the Grand Rapids Christian Eagles. After the Eagles put up three goals, Mitch DePree found fellow striker Bryce Eggers, who put the Maroons on the board. Two minutes later, Grand Rapids Christian added another goal, sending the Eagles into halftime with the 4-1 lead.

 Grand Rapids Christian capped the scoring with two goals in the first few minutes of the second half. Holland Christian took a total of nine shots on goal, but failed to find the back of the net enough to gain sufficient momentum. Holland Christian (4-1-1) will play at Thornapple-Kellogg on Thursday.