The 2023-24 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 2023-24 school year, HCHS had 417 student-athletes, or 64% of our student body, involved in at least one of 23 sport offerings.
There were 188 student-athletes, or 45% of our athletes, involved in multiple sports for an average of 1.55 sports per athlete.
145 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 in Michigan. Out of approximately 1,500 nominations each year, 32 senior athletes earn scholarships based on achievement and leadership in athletics. In addition to involvement and short answer question responses, the significant portion of the application judging is based on an essay on the importance of sportsmanship in educational athletics. The following Holland Christian students are nominees for the MHSAA Scholar Athlete Award.
Alden Baker
Monica Diaz
Rylie Huisenga
Callie Keizer
Hannah Knot
Cortney Leep
Josiah Meyers
Teagan Schoonveld
Joseph Stielstra
Tianna Stygstra
Ellen Wierda
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 Baylee VanderZwaag (Aquatics & Softball), Megan Grassmid (Golf & Soccer), Michael Haig (Soccer & Basketball) and Nathan Bengelink (Aquatics & Track and Field).
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 Teagan Schoonveld (Volleyball & Basketball), Monica Diaz (Golf & Tennis), Luke Michmerhuizen (Football, Basketball & Baseball) and Alden Baker (Soccer, Basketball & Baseball).
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 Tianna Stygstra (Volleyball, Basketball & Soccer), Hannah Knot (Aquatics & Softball), Lake Vander Ploeg (Soccer & Volleyball) and Ethan Abberger (Football & Baseball).
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 Lilly DeVries (Tennis), Maria Heeres (Aquatics), Ryder Gravenhof (Football & Basketball) and Eli Boyce (Football & Baseball).
OK Blue: Runner-Up
All Conference: Will Engbers, Will Whitmore & Aidan Brinks
MHSAA Regional: 3rd Place
MHSAA Finals: 18th Place
MITCA Academic All State: Team, Will Engbers, Will Whitmore & Landon Gerritsma
OK Blue: Runner-Up
All Conference: Olivia Hollebeek, Eliana Stob & Ellery Lampen
MHSAA Regional: 4th Place
MHSAA Finals Qualifiers: Olivia Hollebeek, Eliana Stob & Ellery Lampen
OK Blue: 5th Place (3-4, 4-5 Overall)
All Conference: Ethan Abberger, Eli Boyce & Ryder Gravenhof
MHSAA Game Passing Record of 24-24: Eli Boyce
AP All State: Ethan Abberger, Eli Boyce & Ryder Gravenhof
OK Blue: 5th Place
MHSAA Regional: 8th Place
MIGCA Academic All State: Megan Grassmid & Monica Diaz
OK Blue: Champions (6-0-1/18-2-2 Overall)
All Conference: Lake VanderPloeg, Adam Bergman, JP Hogsten, Elliot Cook, Lukas Hegg & Caden Petroelje
MHSAA District: Champions
MHSAA Regional: Champions
MHSAA State: Semifinalists
MIHSSCA All State: Lake VanderPloeg, Adam Bergman, Lukas Hegg & JP Hogsten
MIHSSCA District and Regional Coach of the Year: Dave DeBoer
OK Tier 1: Runner Up (5-1)
All Conference: Camryn Siegers, Eden Siegers, Maria Heeres, Ruthie Ryden, Sara Algera & Sadie DuBois
MHSAA State: 5th Place
MISCA All State: Camryn Siegers, Eden Siegers, Maria Heeres, Ruthie Ryden & Sadie DuBois
MISCA Academic All State: TBD
NISCA All American Consideration: Camryn Siegers & Sadie DuBois
OK Blue: Champions (5-0-1/13-1-1 overall)
All Conference: Josh Dawson, Henry Langejans, Simon Langejans, Tryg Tanis & Tyler Hemmeke
MHSAA Regional: Champions
MHSAA Finals: 4th Place
MHSTeCA All State: Henry Langejans, Simon Langejans, Tryg Tanis & Tyler Hemmeke
MHSTeCA All Academic: Team
OK Blue: Champions (12-2/26-11-3 overall)
All Conference: Kierea Smits, Cortney Leep & Callie Keizer
MHSAA District: Quarterfinalists
MIVCA Academic All State: Team
OK Tier I: Runner Up (4-1/7-4 Overall)
All Conference: Lee Assink, Nathan Bengelink, Charlie DeHaan, Karsten Huisman, Basilio Ledesma, Levi Rozema, Jake Shoemaker & Parker Schut
MHSAA State: 3rd Place
MISCA All State: Lee Assink, Nathan Bengelink, Charlie DeHaan, Karsten Huisman, Basilio Ledesma, Levi Rozema, Jake Shoemaker, Parker Schut & Joseph Stielstra
OK Blue: Runner Up (11-3/18-6 Overall)
All Conference: Camryn VandenBosch, Adelyn Nyhof & Brooklyn Phelps (HM)
MHSAA District: Finalists
BCAM Awards: TBD
OK Blue: 3rd Place (9-5/15-10 Overall)
All Conference: Michael Haig, Caleb Karsten & Luke Michmerhuizen
MHSAA District: Champions
MHSAA Regional: Semifinalists
BCAM Awards: TBD
OK Blue: Runner Up (5-2)
All Conference: Will Engbers, Joe Strabbing, Nathan Bengelink, Josh Bruxvoort, David Van Duinen & Brody DeKruyter
MHSAA Regional: 4th (73 pts)
MHSAA State: 22nd (10 pts)
MITCA Team State: 12th
MITCA All State: Will Engbers, Nathan Bengelink & Brody DeKruyter
MITCA Academic All State: Landon Gerritsma, Josh Bruxvoort, Will Engbers, Nathan Bengelink & Brody DeKruyter
OK Blue: Runner Up (6-1)
All Conference: Adelyn Halma, Avery Brower, Chloe Chesser, Abby Baas, Eliana Stob, Layla Geurink, Grace Fenton, Olivia Hollebeek & Ellery Lampen
MHSAA Regional: Runner Up (99 pts)
MHSAA State: 22nd (10 pts)
MITCA Team State: 12th
MITCA All State: Eliana Stob, Layla Geurink, Ellery Lampen, Olivia Hollebeek & Chloe Chesser
MITCA Academic All State: Eliana Stob, Layla Geurink, Ellery Lampen & Olivia Hollebeek
OK Tier II: 9th (1-8/5-9 overall)
All Conference: Nick Zahn & Kelden Alferink (HM)
MHSAA Regional: Quarterfinalist
OK Blue: 3rd Place (4-2-1/10-8-1 Overall)
All Conference: Sarah Geerlings, Megan Grassmid, Amelia Hanczuk (HM) & Kylie Reed (HM)
MHSAA District: Champion
MHSAA Regional: Champion
MHSAA State: Semifinalist
MIHSSCA All State: Sarah Geerlings (2nd Team) & Elliot Slenk (3rd Team Coach of the Year)
OK Blue: 5th Place (11-10/14-20 overall)
All Conference: Kyle Smith, Parker Leeuw & Hudson Lubbers (HM)
MHSAA District: Champion
MHSAA Regional: Semifinalist
OK Blue: 6th Place (3-11/13-16 overall)
All Conference: Kierea Smits & Hannah Knot (HM)
MHSAA District: Finalist
MHSSCA Academic All State: Hannah Knot, Baylee VanderZwaag & Team
OK Blue: 4th Place
All Conference: Linus VanDenBerg, Landon Bergsma & Brady Schut (HM)
MHSAA Regional: 5th Place (329)
MHSAA State: Linus VanDenBerg 22nd Place (154)
MIGCA All State: Linus VanDenBerg (HM)
OK Blue: Champions (5-0-1)
All Conference: Lilly DeVries, Monika Diaz, Cortney Leep & Esmay Klingenberg
MHSAA Regional: Champions (22 pts)
MHSAA Finals: 7th (10 pts)
MHSTeCA All Academic: Lilly DeVries, Monika Diaz, Cortney Leep & Team
USPTA Midwest Pro of the Year: Coach Lynn Bender
All Conference: Noel Sprick
MHSAA Regional: Quarterfinalist
Lakeshore Division: Champions
All Conference: Chase Brink, Jason Koops, Grant Vanderzee, Spencer Walraven & Simon Langejans (HM)
MI State Tournament: Semifinalist
MI All State: Grant Vanderzee & Spencer Walraven
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.
Zachary Apotheker
Lewis Boerman
Leila Brandsen
Emma Brower
Greyson Busscher
Viola Cassel
Cole Coffman
Gavin Dannenberg
Levi DeKruyter
Jesiah Delao
Lillian Delcalzo
Charley deVries
Clay DeWeerdt
Finn Granzetto
Leyton Gritter
Jonathan Haig
Adelyn Halma
Amelia Hanczuk
William Heyboer
Olivia Hollebeek
Jordyn Huisenga
Mackenzie Huizenga
Charlee Keen
Allison Lamer
Ellery Lampen
Carter Leep
Griffin Leeuw
Joseph McAboy
Levi Meyers
Dominic Nauta
Luke Overway
Aubrey Perton
David Pierce
Cameron Rynsburger
Kyla Schippers
Camryn Siegers
Leah Smith
Eliana Stob
Chloe Tait
Graham Tanis
Wyatt Taylor-DeNooyer
Ella Terpstra
Rylan VanDenBeldt
Linus VanDenBerg
Sophie VanDoorne
Caleb Vargas
Mia Westerbeke
Davis Alderink
Jackson Bishop
Cora Boerman
Benjamin Bouws
Jackie Brink
Ashton Brown
Jackson Busscher
Annalise Capestany
Abigail Coxon
Olivia Culver
Miya DeBlecourt
Isaac DeMaster
Evan Disselkoen
Sadie DuBois
Noah Feak
Levi Gabrielse
Samuel Geenen
Landon Gerritsma
Layla Geurink
Ava Helms
Jake Holcomb
William Johnson
Stella Klooster
Jonathan Knot
Dane Kolk
Zachary Larsen
Nickolas Leegwater
Quinten Matheny
Kaitrin Miedema
Isaiah Myaard
Jacob Nicely
John Oosterhouse
Kylie Reed
Jayden Rees
Cora Rigterink
Samuel Saldivar
Oliver Schaap
Addison Slagh
Stella Tjepkema
Kate VanAppledorn
Samuel VandeWege
Jacob VanDuinen
Ella Westerbeke
Sara Algera
Maxwell Apotheker
Tyler Bostrom
Avery Brower
Joshua Bruxvoort
Austin DeHaan
William Engbers
Grace Fenton
Tyler Hemmeke
Christian Huizenga
Sabrina Iverson
Evelyn Klingenberg
Gabriel Konfara
Ashlynn Laarman
Henry Langejans
Adelynn Nyhof
Gabriella Rooks
Caden Ruiter
Ruth Ryden
Liam Shook
Kierea Smits
Reid Spooner
Nathan Steen
Gavin Swiftney
Colin Taylor-DeNooyer
Grant VanderZee
Caden VanHuis
Spencer Walraven
William Whitmore
Alden Baker
Nathan Bengelink
Eli Boyce
Chase Brink
Luke Bushouse
Brody DeKruyter
Monica Diaz
Megan Grassmid
Michael Haig
Jaylyn Harsevoort
Zachary Kern
Hannah Knot
Simon Langejans
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
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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