2015 Girls Soccer March 26 @ Zeeland East

Holland Christian played against Zeeland East on Thursday night in below freezing temperatures. The Maroons had a few opportunities in the first half off of corner kicks but were unable to convert. The game was scoreless at halftime. With three minutes remaining in the second half, Zeeland East found the back of the net after a scramble in front of the net. That goal ended up being the only goal of the game as the Chix won 1-0.

“This is a game we will learn and get better from” said Coach Slenk.

The Maroons will travel to Calvin Christian on Monday for the last game before Spring Break. They will begin conference play on Wednesday, April 15, vs. Hamilton. 

2015 Girls Soccer March 24 vs. Hudsonville

The Holland Christian girls soccer team kicked off its season on Tuesday night against Hudsonville. Just over 18 minutes into the game, Alexi Zastrow's corner kick curved past the keeper untouched. Six minutes later, Kristen Marsman headed a Zastrow corner kick into the back of the net. In the final ten minutes of the first half, Becka Maguire knocked in two goals to make the score 4-0 at halftime.

Hudsonville made the score 4-1 with ten minutes remaining in the game. Sadie VanderLee scored the Maroons' fifth goal of the game by putting one in the back of the net after a series of successful passes down the field. Shortly thereafter, the Eagles raced down the field for another goal. The game ended 5-2 in favor of the Maroons.

Holland Christian will take a 1-0 record into Thursday's game at Zeeland East.

2014-15 Competitive Cheer February 21 @ Mattawan

The HC Cheer team concluded its season on Saturday at the District meet in Mattawan. They finished with a 209.8 in the first round. They earned a 185.6 in round two, but were once again docked ten points for not having enough girls on the mat. The girls entered the third round with a subtotal of 385.4. Despite scoring a 291.2—their second best round score of the season—in round three, they ended up in ninth place out of the 15 teams. The Maroons' total score was 676.6.

Two very talented seniors cheered in their last meet as a Maroon: Kara Wassink and Sarah Bomers. Both girls have represented the HC Cheer team both on the sidelines and on the mat for all four years of high school. meet on Saturday, February 21.

2014-15 Boys Basketball Season Recap

The Holland Christian boys basketball team finished its season with a 18-7 overall record. The Maroons' 7-3 conference record was enough to clinch a share of the OK Green title for the second consecutive season. They finished the season on a 10-game win streak before they were eliminated in the regional final against Spring Lake.

The team's success came from a very strong lineup that dominated on both sides of the ball. Tyler Hyma, Alex Bosch, and Jared Stygstra led the backcourt by shooting a combined 37% from beyond the arc. The Maroons also targeted Sam VanderSluis, who averaged 15 points per game in the center position. Matt Maas' ability to both drive the basket, dunk, and hit 42% of his three-point attempts made it extremely difficult for defenders to stop him.

The five starters shot a combined 74% from the free-throw line. This ability to hit clutch free-throws pushed the Maroons above their opponents in a couple close games, notably the 53-52 victory over Detroit Country Day and the 55-53 victory over Byron Center.

Holland Christian also had a very talented bunch of players that were able to come off the bench and drill a shot when they needed to.

The Maroons boasted four players who stood at least six-foot-six. In addition to points, these players combined for countless rebounds, steals, and powerful blocks throughout the season.

Holland Christian will graduate six very talented seniors, but the future of Coach Mejeur's basketball program is nothing but bright.  

2014-15 Boys Basketball March 18 vs. Spring Lake

Holland Christian played against Spring Lake on Wednesday night for the Regional championship. The Maroons battled their way to a 17-12 lead after the first quarter. Spring Lake fought back to take a 27-24 lead into halftime. Sam VanderSluis had eight points and Mike Mokma had six rebounds in the first half.

The Maroons hit three three-pointers in the third quarter but the deficit remained the same, 40-37 in favor of Spring Lake. Eight of Holland Christian's nine shots from the field in the fourth quarter were from beyond the arc. All three successful shots were to tie the game. Spring Lake made the game-winning basket with a minute remaining in regulation. The Lakers ended up winning by a score of 49-46.

Tyler Hyma led the team in points with 14, including three clutch three-pointers in the second half to even the score.

Holland Christian finishes the season with an 18-7 record, a conference co-championship, and a district championship.

Six very talented seniors played their last game for the Maroons: Sam VanderSluis, Matt Maas, Kyle Wassink, Jared Stygstra, Ben Slager, and Zach Brink. 

2014-15 Boys Basketball March 16 vs. West Catholic

Holland Christian played against West Catholic in the regional semifinals on Monday night.

Tyler Hyma and Matt Maas had two three-pointers apiece as the Maroons led 16-5 after the first quarter.

Kyle Wassink came off the bench for four points in the second quarter.

Maas finished the first half with eight points and eight rebounds as Holland Christian took a 22-11 lead into halftime.

Tyler Hyma hit two more three-pointers in the third quarter as the Maroons extended their lead to 35-21.

Holland Christian earned the majority of its fourth quarter points from the charity stripe, where the team shoots a collective 71% on the season.

Holland Christian ended up on top by a score of 49-32. Matt Maas finished with a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Tyler Hyma had 12 points.

The Maroons take a 10-game win streak into the Regional final game against Spring Lake at Hamilton High School. 

2014-15 Boys Basketball March 13 vs. Unity Christian

Holland Christian tipped off against Unity Christian on Friday night for the district title. Unity's time-consuming strategy led to a very low scoring first half. The Crusaders led 6-4 after the first quarter and 15-10 after the second.

The pace of the game began to pick up in the second half. Matt Maas' seven points in the third quarter gave Holland Christian a 28-24 lead. With less than a minute to play in regulation, the Maroons found themselves defending a Unity possession with the score tied at 36-36. Holland Christian's strong defense prevented Unity from getting a legitimate shot off, forcing the teams to fight for their lives in a four minute overtime period.

Holland Christian jumped out to an incredible 44-36 advantage at the beginning of overtime. After a couple clutch Unity three-pointers, the Crusaders made it a one possession game, 49-46. The Maroons, however, held on to win it by a score of 51-48.

Sam VanderSluis had 23 points, seven of which came in overtime. Matt Maas followed with 13 points. Holland Christian will face West Catholic in the regional semifinal at Hamilton on Monday at 8:00. 

2014-15 Boys Basketball March 11 vs. Allendale

The Maroons battled the Allendale Falcons on Wednesday for a trip to the district championship game. Holland Christian jumped out to an early 11-4 lead after the first quarter. They maintained that seven point lead at halftime, 22-15.

Just like last game against Zeeland West, the third quarter blew the Maroons' lead wide open. They closed the quarter on a 12-1 run to take a demanding 42-22 advantage into the final quarter of play. Matt Maas threw down a powerful dunk in the closing moments of the fourth quarter to seal a 65-48 victory.

Maas led Holland Christian with 15 points. Sam VanderSluis and Tyler Hyma had 11 and 10, respectively. Alex Bosch and Jared Stygstra both played well on both sides of the ball: They each had a three-pointer and a two-pointer offensively, and both played solid defense on their respective guards.

Holland Christian will tip off against Unity Christian at 7:00 on Friday night (at Allendale) for the district championship. The Maroons defeated the Crusaders in both games earlier this season. 

2014-15 Boys Basketball March 9 vs. Zeeland West

Holland Christian tipped off against Zeeland West on Friday in the district opener at Allendale. Three-pointers from Eggers, Hyma, and Stygstra gave the Maroons a 9-5 lead after the first quarter. Matt Maas' seven second quarter points gave the Maroons a 19-15 advantage at the break.

Hyma's two three-pointers early in the third quarter sparked a 20-2 run in favor of Holland Christian. That run eventually turned into a 39-20 lead heading into the fourth.

The Maroons played somewhat conservative in the fourth quarter but still finished with a demanding 49-28 victory.

Matt Maas led the scoring with 11 points. Tyler Hyma and Bryce Eggers each had nine, all of which from three-pointers.

This victory breaks the 1-1 regular season tie between the Maroons and the Dux and, more importantly, pushes Holland Christian into the district semifinals. That game will be at and against Allendale on Wednesday at 7:00. The winner of that semifinal will play against the winner of Hamilton and Unity for the district championship.  

2014-15 Boys Basketball March 5 @ Covenant Christian

Holland Christian played its last game of the regular season on Thursday night at Covenant Christian. The Chargers found themselves on top 13-8 after the first quarter. Matt Maas put up ten points and threw down a monster two-handed slam in the second quarter. The Maroons led 29-21 at halftime and never surrendered that lead for the remainder of the game.

Holland Christian's four third quarter three-pointers extended the deficit to 45-28. The Chargers outscored the Maroons 20-11 in the fourth quarter but the final score was 56-48 in favor of the visiting team.

The Maroons used their height to their advantage tonight. 6-foot-6 Matt Maas led the team with 15 points, 6-foot-7 Sam VanderSluis had 11, and 6-foot-6 Kyle Wassink had eight.

 With tonight's victory the team improves to 14-6 heading into next week's district tournament. All games will be played at Allendale. The Maroons will open the tournament on Monday against Zeeland West, a team that HC has both lost to and defeated this season. For all information about the postseason schedule see the official MHSAA website.  

2014-15 Boys Basketball March 3 vs. NorthPointe Christian

Holland Christian welcomed the NorthPointe Christian Mustangs to the Civic Center on Tuesday for senior night. Sam VanderSluis, Matt Maas, Kyle Wassink, Jared Stygstra, Ben Slager, and Zach Brink were honored in the pregame ceremony.

NorthPointe jumped out to a 12-2 lead early, but Holland Christian finished the quarter on a 13-0 run to take a 15-12 advantage into the second quarter. The Maroons began the second quarter with another 13-0 run to extend their lead to 32-15 at halftime. The seniors accounted for 23 of the team's first half points.

Holland Christian's quick pace and efficient shooting made the score 47-29 after three quarters. The Mustangs managed to narrow the deficit to three with 23 seconds left in the game, but four late free-throws from Tyler Hyma sealed the 61-54 victory.

Sam VanderSluis led the team with 13 points. Matt Maas had 12 points. Kyle Wassink had nine points including a monstrous two-handed slam. Mike Mokma put up a season-high nine points.

Holland Christian will close out the regular season on Thursday at Covenant Christian. On Monday, March 9, the Maroons will begin the district tournament against Zeeland West at Allendale High School.