GIRLS GOLF BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

Seven Grand Haven

sports teams qualify RECORD: 5th overall in the O-K Red Conference. RECORD: 2nd overall in the O-K Red Conference, 1st
in the Region

for postseason play KEY ATHLETES: Freshman Caydee Constant led

the young stars on the squad with consistent scores. Ju- KEY ATHLETES: Senior Andrew Ireland, who has

in a very entertaining
nior Cam Constant hopes to lead the team as her next contributed greatly to this team alternating with senior
season is her senior season. Senior Ally Kingma finished Dominc Weatherwax for the number one runner position
her career as a Buccaneer with great scores, along with all season long. and is the No. 1 runner. Senior Dominic

fall sports season for seniors Jamie Gretzinger and Whitney Engelsman.

THEY SAID IT: “I think next year’s team is going to

Weatherwax recently set a personal record at the Allendale
Invite with a time of 16:01.7. Sophomore Cole Rowden
has built off his phenomenal rookie season with an equally

Grand Haven athletics be one of the best teams we’ve had in awhile,” Engelsman
said. “We had a lot of amazing underclassmen join the
amazing sophomore year.
Other captains on the team,
team this year and they all have a lot of talent. I am excited as well as varsity runners in-
to see how the next couple years turn out. clude seniors Kyle Eveland
and Nathan Wolffis, who act

BOYS SOCCER
NEXT SEASON: The season is over, but the next as motivators for the team.
season looks bright for the Lady Bucs with all of the
young talent returning next season. THEY SAID IT: “I
think that as the season pro-
gresses we’re gonna work a
lot better together and close
Martin some of the big gaps on our
team,” senior Aidan Martin said.

NEXT SEASON: The seniors graduate from the

program and the team is set for future success with run-
ners like freshman Jon Tysman, freshman Ben Pease, soph-
omore Cole Rowden, Junior Jared Franke, Sophomore
Christian Colvin and Sophomore Zach Boersen

Engelsman

GIRLS SWIMMING GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

RECORD: 3rd in O-K Red Conference: 3-3 in confer- RECORD: 3rd in the Ok-Red Conference.
ence matches, 6-4 overall
KEY ATHLETES: Se-
KEY ATHLETES: Junior and University of Michi- nior and two-time All- Con-
gan commit Kathryn Ackerman has continued to domi- ference runner, Abby Bu-
nate, earning a third consecutive All-Conference honor. itenhuis who has a personal
Ackerman recently set a conference record in the 200 in- record of 19:03 and three-
dividual medley with a time of 2 minutes, 1.57 seconds, time All- Conference Gabby
paired with a 100 backstroke conference record at a time Hentemann with a personal
of 56.16 seconds. Fellow junior Alonna Clark also secured record of 17:57, or beter
an All-Conference honor. The continued assistance from described as “Supergirl and
All-Conference sophomores in Ocean Veldhouse, Ellyn Maracek “Wonder Woman” are both influen-
Skodack and Georgia Basil have been crucial for the Bucs tial leaders, taking the repeating hits of
this season as well. competition and leaving their oppo-
RECORD: 8-4-3 Overall, Finished in district semifinals nents in the mud. It’s no question, these ladies have taken
THEY SAID IT:”The season has gone great so far,” up permanent residence as this team’s best runners, earn-
KEY ATHLETES: Senior Jack DeKlyen, along with juniors Gavin Jonker and Veldhouse said. “We had twelve girls head to states, with ing them the only spots at states this year. Also, athletes
Jaden King earned all-conference honors. These three players had a strong influence on seven swimming. We have all put in hard work this season like junior Eden Traub has ran in the varsity seven most
how far the team made in the district playoffs, as well as their first year head coach. Their and have done amazing.” of the year.
impressive skill sets, along with changing their game plan during the playoffs helped to
get them there. NEXT SEASON: This years’ senior depth, will have THEY SAID IT: “They’re a really hard group of
graduated. Ackerman, Clark, Veldhouse, Skodack and Ba- working girls and that we all gave it out best.” senior Gina
THEY SAID IT: “It’s going to take some getting used to without having the sil will primarily have to lead the team. Marecek said.
seniors with us next year,” King said. “I believe that there is a lot of talent coming from
both the juniors and sophomores. Combine that with our great coaching staff and our NEXT SEASON: The Grand Haven bunch will look
team will be a force to be reckoned with next year.” to qualify for states next season and have strong athletes
returning back next season such as junior Eden Traub, ju-
NEXT SEASON: The squad heads to the offseason still retaining most of their nior Jenna Ray, sophomore Alex Amores and sophomore
young talent, which will help the Bucs stay contenders for next season. Hallie Bovee.

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