The 2022-23 accomplishments of all 23 school-sponsored sports we offer at HCHS, including boys club volleyball and the three sports under the umbrella of West Ottawa High School--boys hockey and girls competitive cheer & lacrosse.
During the 2022-23 school year, HCHS offered 22 MHSAA sports and had 425 student-athletes, or 63% of our student body, involved in at least a single MHSAA sport.
There were 185 student-athletes, or 44% of our athletes, involved in multiple MHSAA sports for an average of 1.51 sports per athletic (641 Roster Spots).
135 multi-sport athletes have also maintained a GPA of 3.5 or greater earning them the distinction as a multi-sport scholar athlete!
This award is the most prestigious honor given by the MHSAA annually to students. Out of approximately 1,500 nominations each year, 32 senior athletes earn scholarships based on achievement and leadership in athletics and activities, as well as responses to short answer and essay questions. A major portion of the application is an essay on the importance of sportsmanship in educational athletics. Two students achieved “Finalist” status for the MHSAA Scholar Athlete Award as *indicated.
Brennah Alferink
Maddie Brink
Kayla Cannon
Kyle Cannon
Emma Chase
Lydia DeBlecourt
Nicole Genzink
Alyssa Gerritsma
Kyah Hicks
Avery Huisman
Sam Knot
Bria Lampen
Sierra Malone
Erica Mulder
*James Oosterhouse
Annie Petrak
Lillian Ryden
Harris Shook
*Ainsley VandenBrink
Shane VanderZee
Tryna Vander Zwaag
Presented in honor of former Holland Christian teacher, coach, and athletic director, Clare Pott, this award recognizes a female and male athlete with outstanding achievement in varsity athletics, scholarship, school, church, community, and evidence of Christian growth.
This year’s Clare Pott Award recipients are Ainsley VandenBrink (Golf & Tennis) and
Kyle Cannon (Soccer and Basketball).
The U.S. Marine Corps annually honors both a female and male student-athlete who positively represent their branch of the military at Holland Christian. The Distinguished Athlete Award recognizes athletes who display courage, poise and self confidence as an outstanding leader and varsity athlete.
This year’s Distinguished Athlete Award recipients are Emily Asselin (Aquatics), Alyssa Gerritsma (Cross Country and Track & Field), Sam Knot (Football & Basketball), and Harris Shook (Lacrosse).
Presented by former Holland Christian teacher, coach, and athletic director Mike Phelps, this award recognizes a female and male student-athlete who exhibit the character traits Mike Phelps valued. His award recognizes exceptional leadership qualities, passion for sport, strong work ethic, sportsmanship, and Christian character.
This year’s Mike Phelps award winners are Tryna Vander Zwaag (Volleyball & Basketball) and
Caden Brink (Soccer).
The OK Conference includes almost 50 schools and annually has members finish in the top ranks of the MHSAA. Each year the conference recognizes a female and male student from each participating school who demonstrate exceptional ability and achievement as an athlete and positively represent Holland Christian and the OK Conference.
This year’s OK Conference award winners are Conner Smits (Football & Baseball), Jackson Engbers (Tennis, Basketball & Lacrosse), Kayla Cannon (Basketball & Soccer), and Bria Lampen (Basketball & Tennis).
OK Blue: Runner-Up
All Conference: Will Engbers & Aidan Brinks
MHSAA Regional: 5th Place
MHSAA Finals Qualifiers: Will Engbers & Aidan Brinks
MITCA Academic All State: Will Engbers
OK Blue: 5th Place
All Conference: Alyssa Gerritsma
MHSAA Regional: 8th Place
MHSAA Finals Qualifier: Alyssa Gerritsma
MITCA Academic All State: Alyssa Gerritsma
OK Blue: 6th Place (2-5, 3-6 Overall)
All Conference: Sam Knot, Ethan Abberger, Conner Smits & Eli Boyce
OK Blue: 3rd Place
All Conference: Ainsley VandenBrink
MHSAA Regional: 3rd Place
MHSAA State: 15th Place
MIGCA All State: Ainsley VandenBrink
MIGCA Academic All State: Ainsley VandenBrink, Elise King & Team
OK Blue: Champions (7-0-3/20-1-3 Overall)
All Conference: Caden Brink, Lake VanderPloeg, Josh Woolsey, Lucas Freriks, Kyle Cannon & Daniel Morgan
MHSAA District: Champions
MHSAA Regional: Champions
MHSAA State: Champions
MIHSSCA Dream Team: Caden Brink
MIHSSCA D3 Defensive Players of the Year: Daniel Morgan
MIHSSCA All State: Caden Brink, Daniel Morgan, Lucas Freriks, Lake VanderPloeg & Kyle Cannon
MIHSSCA D3 State Coach of the Year, Private School Coach of the Year & Excellence in Coaching Award: Dave DeBoer
OK Tier 1: Champions (6-0)
All Conference: Eden Siegers, Annie Petrak, Claire DeKievit, Maddie Brink, Maria Heeres, Lilly Ryden & Emily Asselin
MHSAA State: Runner Up
MISCA All State: Eden Siegers, Annie Petrak, Claire DeKievit, Maria Heeres, Lilly Ryden & Emily Asselin
MISCA Academic All State: TBD
MISCA Zone Five Coach of the Year: Lisa Myrick
OK Blue: Champions (6-0)
All Conference: Tucker Heneghan, Henry Langejans, Simon Langejans & Mitchell Boerman
MHSAA Regional: Champions
MHSAA Finals: 12th Place
MHSTeCA All State: Tucker Heneghan, Henry Langejans & Simon Langejans
MHSTeCA All Academic: Team, Leif Bauman, Jackson Engbers & Tucker Heneghan
OK Blue: Champions (8-2/27-11-4 overall)
All Conference: Tryna VanderZwaag, Sophia Pierce & Avery Huisman
MHSAA District: Champions
MHSAA Regional: Semifinals
MIVCA All State: Tryna VanderZwaag
MIVCA Academic All State: TBD
OK Tier I: Co-Champions (4-1)
All Conference: Lee Assink, Christian Hoeksema, Karsten Huisman, Basilio Ledesma, Levi Rozema, Seth Windemuller, Sam DeBoer & Parker Schut
MHSAA State: 3rd Place
MISCA All State: Karsten Huisman, Christian Hoeksema, Basilio Ledesma, Ryan Windemuller, Parker Schut & Lee Assink
OK Blue: Runner Up (10-4/19-8 Overall)
All Conference: Camryn VandenBosch, Tryna VanderZwaag & Jenna VandenBrink (HM)
MHSAA District: Champions
MHSAA Regional: Champions
MHSAA State: Quarterfinalists
BCAM Awards: TBD
OK Blue: Runner Up (5-9/7-16 Overall)
All Conference: Kyle Cannon & Harry Halbert (HM)
MHSAA District: Quarterfinalists
BCAM Awards: TBD
OK Rue Division: 10-15-1 Overall
All Conference: Garrett VanderLaan
MHSAA Regional: Quarterfinalists
OK Blue: 5th Place (2-5)
All Conference: Will Engbers & Nathan Bengelink
MHSAA Regional: 11th (27 pts)
OK Blue: 7th Place (2-5)
All Conference: Alyssa Gerritsma, Abbe Baas & Chloe Chesser
MHSAA Regional: 7th (48.75 pts)
MHSAA Finals: 45th (4 pts)
MITCA All State: Kyah Hicks, Chloe Chesser, Avery Brower & Abbe Baas (4×100)
MITCA Academic All State: Kyah Hicks, Avery Brower & Abbe Baas
OK Tier III: Champions (10-0/11-4 overall)
All Conference: Harris Shook, Jackson Engbers, Andrew Chesser & Nick Zahn
MHSAA Regional: Quarterfinalist
MHSLCA All State: Harris Shook & Nick Zahn
MHSLCA Academic All State: TBD
OK Blue: 4th Place (5-3-2/9-4-4 Overall)
All Conference: Kayla Cannon, Sarah Geerlings & Tianna Stygstra
MHSAA District: Finalist
MIHSSCA All State: Kayla Cannon
MIHSSCA District Coach of the Year: Elliot Slenk
OK Blue: 6th Place (10-11/17-16 overall)
All Conference: Kyle Smith & Caden VanHuis
MHSAA District: Finalist
OK Blue: 6th Place (4-10/11-23 overall)
All Conference: Kierea Smits
MHSAA District: Semifinalist
OK Blue: 4th Place
MHSAA Regional: 11th Place
MIGCA Academic All State: TBD
OK Blue: Champions (6-0)
All Conference: Bria Lampen, Eva Van Klompenberg, Ainsley VandenBrink & Lilly DeVries
MHSAA Regional: Champions (29 pts)
MHSAA Finals: 6th (11 pts)
MHSTeCA All State: Bria Lampen, Lilly DeVries & Ainsley VandenBrink
MHSTeCA All Academic: Team
OK Tier II: 8th Place (3-7)
All Conference: Noel Sprick
MHSAA Regional: Quarterfinalist
Lakeshore Division: 10-2 (22-6 overall)
All Conference: Jason Koops, Spencer Walraven, Grant VanderZee, Henry Steenwyk & Chase Brink
All State: Grand VanderZee & Henry Steenwyk
The following individuals combined the achievements of participating on multiple athletic teams and maintaining a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5.
*Senior Multi-Sport Scholar Athletes also earn distinction as OK Conference Scholar Athletes.
Davis Alderink
Cora Boerman
Benjamin Bouws
Jackie Brink
Jackson Busscher
Annalise Capestany
Abigail Coxon
Olivia Culver
Hayden Dannenberg
Miya DeBlecourt
Isaac DeMaster
Evan Disselkoen
Sadie DuBois
Noah Feak
Landon Gerritsma
Layla Geurink
Ava Helms
Henry Jernigan
William Johnson
Aiden Kehrwecker
Jonathan Knot
Dane Kolk
William Langejans
Zachary Larsen
Nickolas Leegwater
Quinten Matheny
Kaitrin Miedema
Jacob Nicely
James Ohnesorgen
John Oosterhouse
Kylie Reed
Jayden Rees
Cora Rigterink
Samuel Saldivar
Oliver Schaap
Addison Slagh
Lauryn Slenk
Ryan Stewart
Stella Tjepkema
Kate VanAppledorn
Samuel VandeWege
Jacob VanDuinen
Charlie VanVliet
Ella Westerbeke
Sara Algera
Maxwell Apotheker
Tyler Bostrom
Avery Brower
Lillian Brummel
Joshua Bruxvoort
Noah Danhoff
Austin DeHaan
William Engbers
Grace Fenton
Luke Groenheide
Ella Halma
Tyler Hemmeke
Karsten Huisman
Christian Huizenga
Sabrina Iverson
Evelyn Klingenberg
Gabriel Konfara
Ashlynn Laarman
Breanna Lamer
Henry Langejans
Anika Melcher
Julia Mercade Estevez
Caleb Meyaard
Desmond Meyaard
Rosemary N’ake
Adelynn Nyhof
Alexander Plockmeyer
Gabriella Rooks
Levi Rozema
Caden Ruiter
Ruth Ryden
Brayden Rynsburger
Liam Shook
Kierea Smits
Noel Sprick
Nathan Steen
Gavin Swiftney
Colin Taylor-DeNooyer
Grant VanderZee
Caden VanHuis
Spencer Walraven
Nicholas Zahn
Alden Baker
Nathan Bengelink
Eli Boyce
Chase Brink
Luke Bushouse
Brody DeKruyter
Megan Grassmid
Michael Haig
Jaylyn Harsevoort
Rylie Huisenga
Zachary Kern
Hannah Knot
Cortney Leep
Josiah Meyers
Luke Michmerhuizen
Sylvie Mulder
Samuel Plockmeyer
Teagan Schoonveld
Joseph Stielstra
Tianna Stygstra
Lake Vander Ploeg
Baylee VanderZwaag
David Van Duinen
Ryan Vos
Ellen Wierda
Jason Bos
Kayla Cannon
Kyle Cannon
Caleb DeMaster
Isabella Dykstra
Jackson Engbers
Parker Fenton
Lucas Freriks
Alyssa Gerritsma
Harrison Halbert
Avery Huisman
Samuel Knot
Bria Lampen
Sierra Malone
Erica Mulder
Michael Pierce
Conner Smits
Samuel Strabbing
Ainsley VandenBrink
Tryna Vander Zwaag
Jensy VanVliet
Alyson Vikstrom
Joshua Woolsey
Baseball
2016 Division II State Champions (Jim Caserta)
Boys Basketball
1934 Class C State Champions (Al Muyskens)
1935 Class C State Champions (Al Muyskens)
1939 Class C Runner Up
1954 Class B Runner Up
1961 Class B Runner Up
1968 Class B Runner Up
Boys Cross Country
1999 Class B Runner Up
Football
2008 Division IV State Champions (Willie Snead III)
Boys Soccer
1986 Class B-C State Champions (Dan Walcott)
2003 Division II State Champions (Jack Heyboer)
2022 Division III State Champions (Dave DeBoer)
Boys Swimming & Diving
1988 Class BCD State Champions (Kimble/Klaasen)
1989 Class BCD State Champions (Kimble/Klaasen)
1990 Class BCD Runner Up
2011 Division III Runner Up
2018 Division III State Champions (Smeenge/Tolsma)
2019 Division III State Champions (Smeenge/Tolsma)
2021 Division III Runner Up
2022 Division III Runner Up
Boys Tennis
1953 Class B State Champions (Clare Pott)
1954 Class B State Champions (Clare Pott)
1961 Class B Runner Up
1962 Class B Runner Up
1963 Class B State Champions (Clare Pott)
1965 Class B State Champions (Clare Pott)
1990 Class B Runner Up
1998 Division III Runner Up
Competitive Cheer
2005 Class B Runner Up
2007 Division II State Champions (Beth Cunningham)
Softball
1976 Class B State Champions (Dennis Spoelman)
Girls Swimming & Diving
1996 Class BCD State Champions (Walters/Klaasen)
1997 Class BCD Runner Up
2022 Division III Runner Up
Girls Tennis
1993 Class B State Champions (Tom Buursma)
2001 Division III Runner Up
2005 Division III State Champions (John Knoester)
2006 Division III State Champions (John Knoester)
Girls Track & Field
2018 Division II Runner Up
2019 Division II Runner Up
Volleyball
1994 Class B Runner Up
2007 Class B Runner Up
2008 Class B State Champions (Amy Berkenpas)
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