What began as a cool, drizzly Saturday morning in Sparta transformed into a beautiful spring afternoon with sunshine and temperatures nearing 80 degrees, and the Eagles rose to the occasion. Competing against a highly competitive field of 12 area schools, the girls’ Track & Field team delivered an outstanding all-around performance, showcasing their depth, determination,
GRC Eagles Loses Pitchers Duel To Lowell Red Arrows Both teams were strong on the hill on Saturday, but Lowell Varsity Red Arrows was just a little bit stronger at the plate in their 2-1 victory over the Eagles. Isaac Anderson started the game for GRC working 3 solid innings allowing 3 hits and 1
Third-Inning Burst Enough To Lead Hudsonville Varsity Eagles Past GRC Hudsonville scored nine runs in the third inning, which helped them defeat GRC 16-0 on Saturday. James Krosschell took the loss for GRC Eagles. The righty went two and one-third innings, allowing nine runs on three hits, striking out two and walking six. Connor Garzelloni
Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 3 Regional 23 in Petoskey was dominated by Grand Rapids Christian, which captured the regional title with 29 points, finishing ahead of East Grand Rapids (23) and Ada Forest Hills Eastern (17). Grand Rapids Christian reached the finals in all flights and won five of the eight flights and
Luke Mersman started on the mound for the Eagles, striking out four over three innings, while LJ Chandler came on in relief and added two strikeouts over the final two innings. Offensively, Josiah VanderWerf and Mersman each collected two hits, and Eli Setlock, Mersman, and Jameson Petracek each drove in a run. The Eagles finished
Grand Rapids Christian celebrated Senior Night in emphatic fashion on Thursday, defeating the visiting Pumas of Potter’s House in straight sets, 25-12, 25-15, 25-9. Before the game, Alex Rakotomalala, Ben Sytsma, Constantine Kim, and Will VandenBerg were honored, and once game action began, those four again took center stage. Rakotomalala was a force from the
Catholic Central opened the scoring in the first inning and added another run in the third before breaking the game open with a five-run fourth. Despite the final score, Jackson Brower turned in a strong outing on the mound, striking out four over four innings while not allowing a walk and only 1 earned run.
Grand Rapids Christian JV boys volleyball team got back on track starting off the night with a win over NorthPointe Christian to lead the way for the Varsity’s senior night. The Eagles controlled the match with their relentless serving. The Mustangs of NorthPointe Christian were unable to return the serves or setup any plays. For
The Eagles’ comeback effort fell just short in a 12-10 loss to Forest Hills Eastern on Thursday after battling back from a seven-run deficit in the third inning. Forest Hills Eastern jumped out to an early lead with a run-scoring double in the first inning before adding six more runs in the third inning to
The Eagles’ late-game rally came up short in an 8-5 extra-inning loss to Forest Hills Eastern on Thursday. The Eagles battled back to tie the game in the bottom of the seventh. An error helped plate one run before Greta Holman added another with a sacrifice fly to even the score and force extra innings.
