Basketball Recap

The boys’ basketball teams have had a great season. The schools four teams have combined for a record of 28-2. The 8^th grade boys finished the regular season undefeated and WMCMSL league champs. They then made it all the way to the tournament championship where they dropped a close contest to Muskegon Christian. The 7^th grade team went undefeated in league, highlighted by two exciting wins over Borculo Christian. The 5^th & 6^th grade boys’ teams are currently both undefeated in the Saturday league and preparing for the tournament this Saturday. The 5^th grade tournament will take place at Muskeogn Catholic and the 6^th grade at St. Mary’s (Spring Lake). A special thank you to the coaches for all their hard work this year, they not only taught the great game of basketball, but were tremendous role models for our young men. Coaches this season were Jamie Goorman, Paul Tejchma, Jon Tejchma, Scott Alfree, Tom TenCate, Jeff Van Beek, Jeff Somers, and Sandy Butkis.

Volleyball also kicked off their season. We have two teams this year made up of 6^th-8^th grade student-athletes. Both teams won their opening matches and currently sit with records of 2-0. .

Winter Update

The gym is definitely being put to good use in the month of January. The school currently has four basketball teams, two volleyball teams, the middle school play, and three community groups using the gym throughout the week. The 7^th& 8^th grade boys are about halfway through their season. Currently the 8^th grade boys are 5-0, highlighted by an exciting eight point win over New Era Christian. The 7^th graders have also gotten off to a great start, sitting with a record of 3-1. This past Saturday the 5^th& 6^th grade teams kicked off their campaigns with wins over Muskegon Christian & Muskegon Catholic. Finally, the volleyball squad has a couple of practices in already and is looking forward to kicking off the season in mid-February.

2011 Fall Wrap-Up

The fall season wrapped up last week. In soccer, the boys took home 1st place within the conference. The team finished undefeated, 6-0, capped off by a victory over Fremont Christian. The team will graduate eleven players in the spring, each one will be missed on the field next fall. In softball, the Lady Sailors overcame an early 10-1 deficit and defeated FCS by a score of 16-12.  After two rough innings, the girls fought back, scoring the maximum number of runs in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th innings.  Lily Vander Molen pitched the final three innings, giving up only two runs.  The comeback was a total team effort: every player contributed, either offensively or defensively.  The girls finish the season with a record of 5-3, finishing in a tie for 2nd place.

Girls’ basketball practices have already begun. The 5th & 6th grade teams play this Saturday at St. Mary’s in Spring Lake. The 6th grade team plays Muskegon Catholic at 11:00 and the 5th grade team plays Fremont Christian at noon. The 7th & 8th graders season will also tip-off next Thursday, November 3 with home games against Borculo Christian. The 7th grade game begins at 4:00 with the 8th grade game to follow, close to 5:00. For complete schedules click on the links provided on the homepage.

Three Weeks!

School and athletic seasons begin in less than three weeks. A reminder that all students need to have a physical (dated any time after April 1, 2011) on record before they will be allowed to practice or participate in games. At this time the school will not be offering them like we did last year. Both boys’ soccer and girls’ softball will hold their first practice after the first day of school on September 6. Schedules will be available online in the next week or you can pick up a paper copy at the Ice Cream Social in two weeks.

Soccer Coach Needed

GHCS is looking for a boys’ soccer coach for the upcoming season. More information is available under the Coaching Opportunities tab. If you have any questions, recommendations, or a desire to fill this position please contact timannema@yahoo.com.

Practices for boys’ soccer and girls’ softball will begin in just a little over 6 weeks. More information regarding physicals, softball camp, and practice schedules will be available in the upcoming days. Go Sailors!

Spring Recap

The spring season quickly came to an end recently. The boys baseball team concluded by playing some of their best ball of the spring, finishing the season with a record of 3-5, finishing fourth in the WMCMSL. The girls’ soccer team got off to a fast start and cooled down a little down the stretch, concluding the season with a record of 4-3, good enough for 2nd place overall.

On Friday, May 27 the league held its annual Track & Field meet at Unity Christian. Both teams did very well, the girls team took home 3rd place overall and the boys tied for first with Fremont Christian. The girls team was led by Alexa Shampine (1st place in 55 & 200 Hurdles), Malea Teerman (1st in 3200), and Abigail Billett (3rd place in Long Jump, Shot Put, and 100m). The boys were led by Will Deur (1st in 3200 & 2nd in 800), Jordan Rhodes (1st in 200 Hurdles & 2nd in Long Jump), and Tully Groenendyk (1st in 200 & 100, 2nd in 70, & 4th in High Jump).

Complete results can be found on the track page.

This concludes the 2010-2011 athletic season for GHCS. Our league keeps track of cumulative standings throughout the whole school year and this year our school came in 2nd overall. A special thank you to all the coaches who gave of their time and energy throughout the year as well as all the parents willing to transport student-athletes throughout the season. Looking ahead…the fall schedules have been set and will be available online in the next couple of weeks. Have a great summer and we’ll see in you the fall!

Spring??

Well…we are attempting to get our spring sports going, but the weather has the teams canceling practices or playing in the gym. The teams were able to get in their first game of the season last Thursday at Muskegon Christian. The girls’ soccer team came away with a 2-0 win while the boys dropped a close one, 8-7. The teams will be back in action next Tuesday at Borculo Christian. Schedule changes have been made due to weather and other conflicts so please make sure to check them out. Go Sailors!

Volleyball Update

The volleyball team has reached the halfway point of their season. Currently the 7th grade team sits with a record of 3-1, highlighted by an exciting three set win over Borculo Christian on Tuesday afternoon. The 8th grade team is 4-0, winning a pair of close matches with Fremont and Borculo Christian this week. The teams are back in action tomorrow (March 3) at Muskegon Christian. They will play their final home game of the season next Tuesday (March 8) versus Allendale Christian.

It’s hard to believe, but the boys’ baseball and girls’ soccer teams will begin practicing in just two and a half week (weather permitting). Go Sailors!

Winter Update

Hard to believe the school year is already half way done. It has been WAY too long since I updated the blog. You will find the volleyball & spring schedules updated as well as coaching opportunities at GHCS.

Girls’ Basketball…has been done for almost 2 months. The 7th grade girls finished their season with a record of 3-5 while the 8th graders were 6-5, highlighted by a 2nd place finish at the end of the year tournament.

The 7th & 8th boys’ basketball seasons just finished. The 7th graders finished the season at 8-1, going undefeated in league. The 8th graders went 5-5, highlighted by an overtime win against Borculo Christian.

Currently the 5th grade boys have a record of 6-0 and the 6th graders are 5-1, losing by just three points last week to a very talented Muskegon Catholic team.

Girls’ volleyball has begun practicing and begins their season next Monday (the 14th) with games at Allendale Christian and at home versus Muskegon Christian.

Go Sailors!

Fall Season Recap

The fall sports seasons finished up last week. The softball team ended the season by defeating Fremont Christian on Tuesday and dropped the final game of the year to Allendale Christian. The girls finished the year with a 3-4 record, taking third place in the league.

Boys’ soccer also had a successful season. The boys lost a tough 1-0 contest at Fremont early in the week, but bounced back on Thursday by defeating Allendale Christian to finish the year with a record of 7-2, good enough for second place in league.

A special thanks to the coaches (Mr. Lucas DeJonge, Mr. Mark Brondyke, and Mr. Drew Sweetman) and parents for their time and efforts throughout the season.