2013 Girls Varsity Golf Invite August 29 @ Hamilton

The Varsity golf participated in the Hamilton Invite on Thursday. Despite the intense heat, all of the girls scored well. Bre Luurtsema played well today, as she shot a 96, including five pars in her performance. Kate Ellens also played well, as she shot a 101 on the day. Ellens used a pitching wedge, and placed the ball 8 feet from the hole. Ellens ended up sinking the putt, giving her a birdie on that hole. Sarah Vroon shot a 97 on the day with 4 pars, and she 'drove the ball well off the tee' says Coach Velthouse. Candace Hoitenga shot a 97 and had 3 pars. Hoitenga was the most consistent golfer of the day, with a 48 in the front, and a 49 in the back. Holland Christian ended up in 5^th place overall; St. Joseph ended up with the victory. Coach Velthouse said following the match, “I'm proud of the girls for doing their best in the heat today...Hope to come back the the holiday weekend strong and refreshed!”. Holland Christian's next match will be on Tuesday, September 3. It will be played at home (Winding Creek Golf Course), and it will start at 3:30.  

2013 Boys' Varsity Football August 29 @ Zeeland East

The Maroons kicked off their season on Thursday, as they faced off against the Zeeland East Chix. The Maroons started the game off with strong defense. Holland Christian's Alex Bosch had a key interception, which prevented a Chix touchdown in the first quarter. The scoring began early in the second quarter, when the Chix kicked one through the uprights, making the score 3-0. The Chix added three more touchdowns, making the score 24-0 at Halftime.

 The Maroons started the 2^nd half with strong offense, however they were not able to capitalize on the chance. The Chix managed two more touchdowns early on in the fourth quarter, making the score 37-0 Chix. The Maroons began their offensive drive with five minutes remaining in the game, when Isaac Boes returned a kickoff 70 yards, before he was finally taken down. That drive ended in a touchdown thrown by Jared Stygstra and caught by Kyle Steigenga. The Chix added one more touchdown in the final minutes to make the final score 44-7. Holland Christian will try to get their first win of the season as they open their season at home on Friday, September 6 as they host the South Christian Sailors.  

2013 Boys' Varsity Soccer August 28 @ Zeeland East

 After coming off of a tough match on Monday, the Maroons returned to the field as they faced off against Zeeland East. The game started out evenly matched, as neither team was able to get a quality scoring chance. The second half was more sorted out, as both teams had great scoring chances. One key scoring chance was with 24 seconds to go in the game, when Holland Christian took a shot that struck the post, before it was cleared out by the Chix defense. In the end, neither team had a shot make it to the back of the net. Coach DeBoer said after the game “Our defense played well, we gave up a few decent opportunities but for the most part we played well” Holland Christian looks to get their first win of the season as they host Grand Rapids Christian on Tuesday, September 3 at 7:15 PM.

2013 Boys' Varsity Soccer August 26 @ South Christian

 The Maroons traveled to the home of the South Christian Sailors on Monday, on what was a perfect night for soccer. It was a competitive match between the two teams throughout the entirety of the game. It was scoreless until an unfortunate bounce off of a Holland Christian defender put the Sailors on the board first. In the second half, South managed to score another goal off of a beautiful header from the wing. Despite this, Holland Christian fought back to score a goal of their own. Abe Wierda took the ball to end line and sent a ball to the middle, where Bryce Eggers was there to put it away. South added another goal in the final minutes to put them up 3-1. Coach DeBoer said following the game, “We created some decent opportunities and were only able to capitalize on one. Credit South, they took us out of our game with their high pressure. We need to learn how to better play our game against high pressure.” Holland Christian will look to get back on top on Wednesday as they face off against the Chix of Zeeland East. The match will be played in Zeeland at 6:45. 

2013 Girls' Tennis State May 31 @ Holland Christian

The Maroons returned to the courts one last time, as they hosted the State Tournament. 24 teams from all over the state were involved in the tournament. Holland Christian finished their season strong, as they finished with 14 points, which put them in 6^th place overall. In front of Holland Christian were St. Clair, Forest Hills, Country Day, Allegan, and winning overall was Cranbrook Kingswood of Bloomfield Hills. Terin Everse of 3^rd singles finished her season strong as she advanced all the way to the quarterfinals of her flight. Sarah Seabolt finished her Holland Christian tennis career with an outstanding performance, as she also made it to the quarterfinals of her 4^thsingles flight. Holland Christian's biggest performance came from Anna Bosgraaf and Lisa Busscher at 4^th doubles, as they represented Holland Christian in the semifinals of the 4^th doubles flight. Every flight was won by Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, except for the 1^st doubles, which was won by Allegan. Finishing their career at Holland Christian are Claire Spoelhof, Sydney Berens, Sarah Seabolt, Emma Geenen, and Elle Memberto.

2013 Girls' Tennis Regionals May 17 @ Allegan

 The Holland Christian Maroons began their postseason on Friday, as they traveled for an all-day tournament at Allegan High School. There were a total of nine schools involved in friday's tournament. Throughout the course of the day, the Maroons were fighting with the home team for first place. Allegan and Holland Christian split the singles flights. After Allegan won the 1^st and 2^nd singles, Holland Christian fought back to win the 3^rd and 4^th singles flights. Senior Sarah Seabolt stood out in her performance, as she won her two sets 6-0 and 6-1. The doubles flight was also split evenly between Holland Christian and Allegan. Hope Frieling and Elle Memberto won their 3^rd doubles flight, which put Holland Christian only one flight win away from getting 1^st place. 4^th doubles of Lisa Busscher and Anna Bosgraaf ended up coming through for Holland Christian. In the end, Holland Christian and Allegan tied for 1^st place, as they both had 28 points. Coming in third place was Hamilton High School, with 12 points. The Holland Christian Maroons will be heading to the State Tournament over the weekend of May 31-June 1 for the MHSAA division three state tournament, which is being held at Holland Christian and Hope College this year.

2013 Girls' Tennis Match May 14 @ Holland Christian

The Maroons returned to the home courts on Tuesday, as they competed in the last home match of the 2013 season. Competing against Holland Christian was East Grand Rapids. As a whole, the entire team played at the top of their game. All four of the singles played great, as they all ended up beating their opponents. Playing exceptional for the singles were seniors Claire Spoelhof, Sydney Berens, and Sarah Seabolt, as they all finished their matches in two sets. 4^th doubles of Anna Bosgraaf and Lisa Busscher won their match in three sets, giving Holland Christian the 5-3 win over East Grand Rapids. Holland Christian's next matches will be played at the Regionals on Friday, May 17. Regionals will be held at Allegan High School.

2013 Girls' Tennis Match May 9 @ South Christian.

It was another sunny day on Thursday, as Holland Christian traveled to Grand Rapids to face South Christian. The Maroons got off to an early lead in the singles, as 2^nd singles and 3^rd singles both played sensational. 2^nd singles Sydney Berens won her sets 6-0, 6-3. Terin Everse at 3^rd singles also won her 1^st and only set 5-2, due to a medical emergency that her opponent had during the match. Holland Christian also had the upper hand in the doubles. Holland Christian's 1^st, 2^nd, and 4^th doubles all won their matches in two sets. The Maroons ended up winning the match by a final score of 5-3. Holland Christian will be back on the courts on Tuesday, May 14, as they host East Grand Rapids.  

2013 Girls' Tennis Match May 8 @ Holland Christian

Coming off of a great win, the Maroons returned to the courts on Wednesday, as they faced off against Allegan. Holland Christian played great throughout the entirety of the match. Freshman Terin Everse won her match at 3^rd singles. Senior Sarah Seabolt also came away with the victory from 4^th singles. All of the doubles also gave their all in every match that was played. 4^th doubles of Lisa Busscher and Anna Bosgraaf came out victorious in their match. In the end, HC finished with 3 points, and Allegan finished with 5 points. Holland Christian's next match will be at South Christian on Thursday, May 9. 

2013 Girls' Tennis Match May 7 @ Holland Christian

The Maroons returned to the home courts on Monday as they faced off against St. Joseph. Holland Christian's only struggles came in the singles. 1^st singles Claire Spoelhof had struggles early, as her match had to go into a third set. Claire won the first set, but fell short in the next two. 3^rd singles Terin Everse' match resulted in a third set as well, however Terin was able to capitalize in the 3^rd set. Also playing at the top of their game were all four doubles. Emma Geenen and Kari Kroeze swept 1^st doubles, as they did not lose a game in either of their sets. 2^nd doubles of Rachel Steggerda and Ali Swets had a tough match, as both of their sets went to 7 points. However, both of them were won by the Maroons. The Maroons ended up winning the match by a score of 7-1. The Maroons will be back on the courts on Wednesday, May 8, as they welcome Allegan Schools to the HC Courts.

2013 Girls' Tennis Invitational May 5 @ East Grand Rapids

After winning the Conference Tournament just a day prior, the Maroons traveled to Grand Rapids to participate in the East Grand Rapids Invitational. Three teams were involved in the invitational: Holland Christian, West Ottawa, and East Grand Rapids. Similar to Friday, the Maroons hardly had any points scored on them. Overall, Holland Christian's singles played great. Despite 1^st and 2^nd Singles losing their flights, 3^rd Singles of Terin Everse and 4^th Singles of Sarah Seabolt both won their flights. The same story was true for the doubles. After tough losses by the 1^st and 2^nd doubles, the Maroons got back on their feet to win the 3^rd and 4^th doubles. 3^rd Doubles being Hope Frieling and Elle Memberto. 4^th Doubles being Anna Bosgraaf and Lisa Busscher. Holland Christian will return to the courts on Monday as they face St. Joseph at Home at 4:30

2013 Girls' Tennis Conference Tournament May 4 @ Holland

The Maroons returned for another busy day of tennis on Friday, as they traveled to Holland High for the Conference Tournament. Holland Christian headed into the tournament undefeated in their conference. Singles got off to another great start, as Claire Spoelhof (1^st), Terin Everse (3^rd), and Sarah Seabolt (4^th) all won their singles flights. Holland Christian also played at the top of their game in the doubles. Despite the great effort by the Maroons, the only duo that came out on top was 2^nd Doubles of Ali Swets and Rachel Steggerda. In the end, Holland Christian came out on top, and was crowned the Conference Champions of 2013. The Maroons will return Home on Monday, May 6, as they face St. Joseph High School.

2013 Girls' Tennis Match May 1 @ Holland Christian

Holland Christian continued their amazing season on Wednesday, as they welcomed Unity Christian to the HC courts. Holland Christian once again came onto the courts with complete control over Unity. All four of the singles won without contest. Senior Sydney Berens, who was moved up to 1^st singles for the day, won every single game of both of her sets. Also playing phenomenal was 2^nd singles Terin Everse. Terin received her 3^rd consecutive match where she won both of her sets 6-0. The doubles also continued their winning streaks, as all four of the doubles won. 1^st doubles of Emma Geenen and Kari Kroeze played outstanding, as they only lost two games over the course of their two sets. The Maroons ended up with their 4^th 8-0 sweep of the season. The Maroons have a busy weekend ahead of them, with two invites this weekend. The first will be at Holland High all day Friday, and the second will be at East Grand Rapids all day Saturday.  

2013 Girls' Tennis Match April 29 @ Grand Rapids Christian

After coming off of three near-perfect performances, the Maroons looked to continue that winning streak as they traveled to Grand Rapids Christian. Overall, Holland Christian had full command over Grand Rapids Christian over the course of the entire match. After 1^st singles Claire Spoelhof suffered a loss, Holland Christian got right back on their feet to win the next three singles match-ups. Playing amazing was freshman Terin Everse (3^rd singles), who won both of her sets 6-0. This was Terin's 2^nd consecutive game where she won both sets 6-0. The doubles also played valiantly in their matches. The first three doubles all won their match-ups in two sets. The doubles only suffered one loss, as 4^th doubles of Lisa Busscher and Anna Bosgraaf fell just short of the win. In the end, the Maroons pulled off the win, as they won 6-2. The Maroons next matchup will be on Wednesday, May 1, as they face the Unity Crusaders.

2013 Girls' Tennis Match April 25 at Holland Christian

The Maroons had another busy day of action, as they had a double header on Thursday. In the first half of the double header, Holland Christian played Hamilton. Singles once again played great as all four of the singles ending up winning their matches. 1^st singles Claire Spoelhof lost her first set, but was able to come back to win the next two. 2^nd singles Sydney Berens, along with 3^rd singles Terin Everse, didn't lose a single game in all of their sets. The doubles also played above average. Holland Christian once again swept the doubles. 1^st doubles of Kari Kroeze and Emma Geenen played exceptional, as they won their match in two sets, both of which were won 6-0. The Maroons will travel to Grand Rapids as they face Grand Rapids Christian on Monday, April 29.

2013 Girls' Tennis Match April 24 @ Holland Christian

With the rain in the forecast, the Maroons were able to play their match against Byron Center on Wednesday. As usual, all four of the singles dominated in all of their games. Senior Sydney Berens played outstanding, who only lost one game in her two sets as she won 6-0 and 6-1. The Maroons also played amazing in the doubles. Holland Christian showed no mercy to the 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd doubles. As all three doubles won. 4^th doubles lost the first set, won the second set, and ended up losing the last set, giving Byron Center the point. In the end, the Maroons won 7-1. Holland Christian's next matches will be a double header on Thursday, April 25. The Maroons will be playing Hamilton at 3:45, followed by Zeeland East at 5:00. 

2013 Girls' Tennis Match April 22 @ Holland

          Coming off of the double header on Saturday, the Maroons took on their cross-town rivals, the Holland Dutchmen. The Maroons played phenomenal, as they beat the Dutchmen on Monday. All four of the singles players defeated their opponents in two sets. Playing exceptional for the singles was Sarah Seabolt, as she won both of her sets 6-0. The doubles also played great, as all four of the doubles won all of their matches as well. In the end, the Maroons finished with a perfect score of 8, and the Dutchmen finished with 0. The Maroons next game will take place at Holland Christian as they face the Unity Crusaders, on Tuesday, April 23.  

2013 Girls' Tennis Match April 20 @ Holland Christian

On Saturday afternoon, The Maroons competed against Haslett high school. Holland Christan got off to a rough start in the first couple matches as first and second singles both suffered losses. However, Holland Christian got right back on their feet as Terin Everse and Sarah Seabolt won the third and fourth singles. Holland Christian continued their dominance in the doubles. First and second doubles both got the win. The fourth doubles was the pivotal match for Holland Christian; A win would make them victorious, and a loss would make it a 4-4 tie. Lisa Busscher and Anna Bosgraaf ended up winning the fourth doubles match, sending the Maroons home with the 5-3 win over Haslett. The Maroons will face the Holland Dutchmen (at Holland) on Monday, April 22.  

2013 Girls' Tennis Match April 20 @ Holland Christian

          Early Saturday morning, the Maroons hosted Hudsonville High. The Maroons, coming off of a perfect 8-0 victory, were in search for another victory. Singles played great, as both second and third singles won. Second singles Sydney Berens won two out of the three sets. Third singles Terin Everse also won two out of the three sets. Despite the great effort by the doubles, none of the Holland Christian doubles were able to get a win. Totaling up all of the points, Hudsonville finished with 6 points, and Holland Christian finished with 2 points. The Maroons will be back on the courts on Monday at Holland High at 4:00.  

2013 Girls' Tennis April 15 Match @ Zeeland West

          After coming off of a tough match on Friday, the Maroons took their talents to Zeeland as they faced t the Zeeland West Dux. Holland Christian played spectacular, as they won every single match. Holland Christian finished with the maximum 8 points, and Zeeland West finished with 0. Everybody played great, but playing exceptional were seniors Sarah Seabolt and Sydney Berens as neither of them lost a single set! Also not losing a single set were the doubles of Ali Swets and Rachel Steggerda, and Elle Memberto and Hope Frieling. The Maroons look to continue their dominance of the courts on Wednesday, April 17, as they host the Hamilton Hawkeyes.  

2013 Girls' Tennis April 13 Invite @ Holland Christian

          Coming off to a great start of the season, the Maroons welcomed St. Clair and Forest Hills to the Holland Christian Invite. The Maroons singles got off to a rough start, but they fought back as the 3rd and 4th singles (Terin Everse and Sarah Seabolt) both won in the 3rd set, after falling short in the first two matches. Doubles also did well, as 2nd, 3rd, and 4th doubles all received a win. The Maroons played a great match, but they ended up falling short of the win. Forest Hills ended up with a total of 10 points, St. Clair ended up with 9 points, followed by the Maroons' 5 points. Holland Christian will be back on the courts on Monday, April 15, as they take on the Dux of Zeeland West at 4:00.

2013 Girls' Tennis March 22 Tournament @ West Ottawa

          The Maroons took their talents to the courts on Friday, as they traveled to West Ottawa. Four teams, including Holland Christian, were involved in the invitational. The Maroons played amazing in their first match of the season. They ended up in 1st place overall, finishing with a grand total of 42 points. Following HC was West Ottawa (34), St. Joseph (16), and Holland (13). Holland Christian swept the singles, as Claire Spoelhof, Sydney Berens, Terin Everse, and Sarah Seabolt all won. The Doubles also did exceptional, including a sweep by 3rd doubles, Hope Frieling and Elle Memberto. Coach Knoester said following the match, "We are a young and fairly inexperienced team with 5 freshmen. I am very impressed how well our players played this weekend." The Maroons look to continue their dominant play as they face off against Unity Christian on April 10.