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Alaina Tubbs

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter

Alaina Tubbs is a senior going into her third year on the Central Trend staff as a sports reporter. In her free time she enjoys listening to music, bouldering, and hunting for local coffee shops. She is looking forward to the amount of content that will be released from sports and is excited to see view rates improve.

Favorite part about being on staff: Getting to know the people in the class and writing.

Hobbies/Interests: Bouldering, hiking, landscape photography, writing, and listening to music.

On Friday night you will usually find Alaina: Hanging out at Terra Firma, Higher Ground or a beach in Holland.

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OK White boys basketball scores and standings: Weeks 6 and 7

OK White boys basketball scores and standings: Weeks 6 and 7

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter January 21, 2019

Week 6 (Jan. 6 to Jan. 13) FHC Win against Greenville, 62-47 Win against Cedar Springs, 62-42 FHN Win against Cedar Springs, 71-39 Win against Lowell, 83-58 Cedar Springs Loss...

Competitive cheers earns fourth and first place at recent competitions

Competitive cheers earns fourth and first place at recent competitions

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter January 19, 2019

Last night, the competitive cheer team competed in the West Catholic Invite. After three rounds, the team had a total of 672.24 points and took home fourth place. The night started well for the Rangers,...

Competitive cheer places third in the first OK White Conference Meet of the season

Competitive cheer places third in the first OK White Conference Meet of the season

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter January 12, 2019

Wednesday night, the competitive cheer team performed in its second meet of the year. Despite not having practiced for two weeks, the team placed third out of five teams.  In round one, the team earned...

Player Profile: Maija Dickens

Player Profile: Maija Dickens

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter January 10, 2019

Name: Maija Dickens Grade: 12 Sport: Competitive Cheer How long have you been cheering, and what is your stunting position? “I have been cheering for five years, and I am a main base.” Why...

OK White Conference boys basketball scores and standings: Weeks 4 and 5

OK White Conference boys basketball scores and standings: Weeks 4 and 5

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter January 7, 2019

Week 4 (Dec. 23 to Dec. 30) FHC Win against Covenant Christian, 70-59 Win against Rockford, 60-46 FHN Win against NorthPointe Christian, 82-72 Cedar Springs Loss to Muskegon Oakridge,...

OK White Conference boys basketball scores and standings: Week 3

OK White Conference boys basketball scores and standings: Week 3

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter December 28, 2018

Week 3 (Dec. 16 to Dec. 23) FHC Win against Covenant Christian, 70-59 FHN Win against Coopersville, 76-35 Win against East Grand Rapids, 75-40 Cedar Springs Win against Kent City,...

Player Profile: Liz Roub

Player Profile: Liz Roub

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter December 19, 2018

Name: Liz Roub Grade: Freshman Sport: Competitive Cheer Five fun facts about Liz She has 27 chickens She used to foster dogs She is very flexible She has moved four times in her...

OK White conference boys basketball scores and standings: Weeks 1 and 2

OK White conference boys basketball scores and standings: Weeks 1 and 2

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter December 18, 2018

Week 1 (Nov. 30 to Dec. 9) FHC Loss to East Kentwood, 75-58 Win against Traverse City Central, 52-38 Loss to Grandville, 66-64 FHN Win against East Kentwood, 64-59 Win against FHE,...

Player Profile: Josie Wagenaar

Player Profile: Josie Wagenaar

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter December 12, 2018

Name: Josie Wagenaar Grade: 11 Sport: Competitive Cheer Five fun facts about Josie She did ballet for two years when she was little and met Dora Pomeroy, a senior on the team She did gymnastics...

Competitive cheer takes seventh at first competition

Competitive cheer takes seventh at first competition

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter December 10, 2018

This weekend, the competitive cheer team was able to take seventh place at the CCCAM Scholarship Invitational, the first competition of the season. Despite having many newer girls, the Rangers made few...

Player Profile: Hannah Cunningham

Player Profile: Hannah Cunningham

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter December 5, 2018

Name: Hannah Cunningham Grade: 10 Sport: Competitive Cheer 5 fun facts about Hannah She lived in Germany for five years She loves tea She has three siblings She has the cutest cat...

Player Profile: Jaelynn Carlson

Player Profile: Jaelynn Carlson

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter November 28, 2018

Name: Jaelynn Carlson Grade: Freshman Sport: Competitive Cheer Five fun facts about Jaelynn She is a twin She loves helping others She enjoys baking When she is older she would...

Top 5 under the radar

Top 5 under the radar

Tommy Spaletto and Alaina Tubbs November 15, 2018

Boys cross country For the first time in sixteen years, the boys cross country team was able to qualify for the State Meet after placing second in the Regional Meet this season. At the State Meet, the...

Top 5 underclassmen

Top 5 underclassmen

Alaina Tubbs and Tommy Spaletto November 12, 2018

Sophie Shields - Volleyball Being on a varsity sport as a freshman is already an incredible accomplishment, but being one of the top performers on the team makes it even more impressive. Freshman Sophie...

Varsity volleyball has an incredible comeback season

Varsity volleyball has an incredible comeback season

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter November 6, 2018

“I am happy with the outcome, but I wish we would have made it to district finals,” senior Tessa Guerre said when asked about the outcome of the 2018 varsity volleyball season. “We improved so much...

Varsity volleyballs season ends with 3-0 loss to Lowell

Varsity volleyball’s season ends with 3-0 loss to Lowell

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter October 30, 2018

The varsity volleyball team was defeated by Lowell 3-0 in the first round of Districts for its last game of the season. The team was defeated in set one 25-15. They brought it a bit closer in set two but...

Varsity volleyball defeats Greenville 3-1

Varsity volleyball defeats Greenville 3-1

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter October 26, 2018

After being defeated by Lowell on Senior Night last week, the varsity volleyball team was able to bounce back and take a win over Greenville 3-1 last night. This was the team's final conference game and...

Varsity volleyball is defeated by Lowell on senior night

Varsity volleyball is defeated by Lowell on senior night

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter October 19, 2018

Thursday night, the Rangers had a big game against the undefeated Lowell team. Unfortunately, the team's 5-game win streak was ended by them, and Lowell went home with a 3-0 victory. Although they were...

Player Profile: Sophia Shields

Player Profile: Sophia Shields

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter October 19, 2018

Name: Sophia Shields Grade: 9 Sport: Volleyball Club: Michigan Volleyball Association Years playing: 5 Who has been your biggest inspiration in your volleyball career? “My mom [is...

Photo by Tori Macleod

Varsity volleyball defeats Ottawa Hills 3-0

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter October 18, 2018

On Thursday night, varsity volleyball took down Ottawa Hills 3-0. This puts the team on a five-game winning streak. So far, they are undefeated in the second round of conferences after going 3-3 in the...

Varsity volleyball takes first at East Kentwood tournament

Varsity volleyball takes first at East Kentwood tournament

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter October 15, 2018

This Saturday, the varsity volleyball team dominated at the East Kentwood tournament. At the last tournament the team went 1-3, but this time the ladies were undefeated on the day and took home first place....

Player Profile: Brooklyn Conner

Player Profile: Brooklyn Conner

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter October 12, 2018

Name: Brooklyn Conner Grade: 9 Sport: Varsity Volleyball Club: Michigan Volleyball Association Years playing: 3 Who has been your biggest inspiration in your volleyball career? “My...

Varisty volleyball continues winning streak against Cedar Springs

Varisty volleyball continues winning streak against Cedar Springs

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter October 12, 2018

Thursday night the varsity volleyball team crushed Cedar Springs on the road to take the match 3-0. This win give them a four-game winning streak and put the team at 6-3 in the conference with four games...

Photo by Tori Macleod

Player Profile: Morghan Tilton

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter October 10, 2018

Name: Morghan Tilton Grade: 10 Sport: Varsity Volleyball Club: Michigan Volleyball Association Years playing: 6 Who has been the biggest inspiration in your volleyball career?  “My...

Photo by Tori Macleod

Varsity volleyball defeats Northview and Northern

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter October 10, 2018

The last time the Rangers faced off against the Northview Wildcats they were defeated 0-3. This Tuesday they played them once again and beat them 3-0. Sets one and two went smoothly for the Rangers...

Varsity volleyball earns a win over Greenville 3-1

Varsity volleyball earns a win over Greenville 3-1

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter October 3, 2018

In the final match of the first half of the varsity volleyball conference games, the Rangers defeated the Greenville Yellow Jackets 3-1. The team stands even in the conference at 3-3, but Head coach Dayle...

Player Profile: Katrina Bodkins

Player Profile: Katrina Bodkins

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter September 27, 2018

Name: Katrina Bodkins Grade: 12 Sport: Varsity volleyball Club: Michigan Volleyball Association Years playing: 5 Who has been your biggest inspiration in your volleyball career? “My...

Varsity volleyballs winning streak ends with 3-0 loss to Lowell

Varsity volleyball’s winning streak ends with 3-0 loss to Lowell

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter September 27, 2018

Varsity volleyball took on the Red Arrows of Lowell Tuesday night at Lowell. Freshman Sophia Shields led offense on the night with 9 kills. The Rangers were defeated 3-0 with scores of 26-24, 25-15 and...

Varsity volleyball goes 1-3 at the Rockford Power League

Varsity volleyball goes 1-3 at the Rockford Power League

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter September 25, 2018

This Saturday the varsity volleyball team played against multiple teams in the Rockford Power League. They went 1-3 on the day, losing to Lake Odessa, Fruitport and Grand Rapids Christian. The Rangers...

Varsity volleyball wins second consecutive game against Ottawa Hills 3-0

Varsity volleyball wins second consecutive game against Ottawa Hills 3-0

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter September 21, 2018

The varsity volleyball team took home its second conference win this Thursday against Ottawa Hills on the road. The team controlled the Bengals in every set, allowing them only 22 points throughout the...

Player Profile: Tatum Otolski

Player Profile: Tatum Otolski

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter September 20, 2018

Name: Tatum Otolski Grade: 10 Sport: Volleyball Club: Michigan Volleyball Academy Years playing: 8 Who has been your biggest inspiration in your volleyball career? “My biggest inspiration...

Varsity volleyball wins first conference match against Cedar Springs 3-0

Varsity volleyball wins first conference match against Cedar Springs 3-0

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter September 19, 2018

Tuesday night, the varsity volleyball team defeated the Cedar Springs Red Hawks 3-0 to pick up its first conference win. The win puts the team at 1-2 in conference play. The Rangers got to an early...

Varsity volleyball falls to Northview 3-1

Varsity volleyball falls to Northview 3-1

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter September 14, 2018

On Thursday night, varsity volleyball faced off against conference opponent Northview in the first home game of the season. While all the games were extremely close, the Rangers were able to secure only...

Player Profile: Caileigh Treash

Player Profile: Caileigh Treash

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter September 13, 2018

Name: Caileigh Treash Grade: 12 Sport: Volleyball Club: Michigan Volleyball Association Years playing: 10 Who has been your biggest motivation in your volleyball career? “My biggest...

Varsity volleyball is defeated 3-2 by Northern in close match

Varsity volleyball is defeated 3-2 by Northern in close match

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter September 12, 2018

After being defeated by Forest Hills Northern in the Battle of the Hills, FHC varsity volleyball was looking to take revenge in their first conference game of the season. The match was incredibly competitive,...

Varsity volleyball goes 1-3 at the East Kentwood Invite

Varsity volleyball goes 1-3 at the East Kentwood Invite

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter September 9, 2018

FHC varsity volleyball faced off against several opponents this Saturday in the East Kentwood Invite. At the end of the day, the Rangers went home 1-3. The team suffered a loss to Rockford but picked up...

Player Profile: Tessa Guerre

Player Profile: Tessa Guerre

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter September 6, 2018

Name: Tessa Guerre Grade: 12 Sport: Volleyball Years playing: 7 Who has been your biggest inspiration in your volleyball career? “My biggest inspiration and motivation is and always will...

JV tennis goes 7-1 on the season

JV tennis goes 7-1 on the season

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter May 22, 2018

Going into the 2018 season, JV girls tennis coach Humzah Azeem was looking to prepare players for future success. “Our goal this season was to set a solid foundation for the girls to have for their...

JV boys golf takes four 1st place finishes

JV boys golf takes four 1st place finishes

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter May 10, 2018

Over the last week, boys JV golf had five matches and took 1st place in four of them. The team placed first at the FHC, FHN, and Northview Jamborees as well as the Kenowa Hills JV Invite. Their only non...

Boys JV golf weeks 1 and 2

Boys JV golf weeks 1 and 2

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter May 1, 2018

Of their first two tournaments of the season, FHC JV golf has had six top ten individual places. Freshman Cameron David (43) placed first of 35 at the Greenville Jamboree. Freshman Logan Verport and sophomore...

JV girls lacrosse mid-season recap

JV girls lacrosse mid-season recap

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter April 30, 2018

The 2018 Forest Hills JV girls lacrosse season, coached by Caitlin Conway, has been a successful season so far. This year’s team, which consists of nine sophomores and eleven freshmen, has a 5-1-1 record....

Girls freshman basketball is defeated by Northern 30-25 in final game of season

Girls freshman basketball is defeated by Northern 30-25 in final game of season

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter February 23, 2018

Last night in its last game of the season, girls freshman basketball faced off against its toughest rival: Forest Hills Northern. Last time the two teams played, the Rangers were defeated 40-16 at Northern's...

Girls freshman basketball falls to Ottawa Hills 36-26

Girls freshman basketball falls to Ottawa Hills 36-26

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter February 21, 2018

In its second to last game of the season, girls freshman basketball faced off against the Bengals of Ottawa Hills. Despite 7 points from both freshmen Morghan Tilton and Ella Sloat, the team lost 36-26. The...

Girls freshman basketball loses to Lowell 28-26

Girls freshman basketball loses to Lowell 28-26

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter February 19, 2018

The last time girls freshman basketball faced off against the Red Arrows of Lowell they lost by one in a close game. Yesterday, they had another tight game against Lowell but were once again not able to...

Girls freshman basketball loses tenth consecutive game to Cedar Springs 25-20

Girls freshman basketball loses tenth consecutive game to Cedar Springs 25-20

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter February 14, 2018

Freshman Ella Sloat was once again the leading scorer for girls freshman basketball Tuesday night against Cedar Springs. Despite the 7-point performance from Ella, the team was still defeated 25-20; fouling...

Girls freshman basketball is defeated by Greenville once again 39-22

Girls freshman basketball is defeated by Greenville once again 39-22

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter February 9, 2018

Thursday night girls freshman basketball looked to earn their first conference win on the road against the Greenville Yellowjackets. An astounding 43 fouls were called throughout the night and over 50...

Girls freshman basketball is defeated by Northview 41-34 despite hard-fought game

Girls freshman basketball is defeated by Northview 41-34 despite hard-fought game

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter February 7, 2018

Tuesday night, girls freshman basketball faced off against the Wildcats of Northview to start the second round of conference play. The last time the two teams played the Rangers were defeated; they were...

Player Profile: Morghan Tilton

Player Profile: Morghan Tilton

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter February 6, 2018

Name: Morghan Tilton Grade: Freshman Sport: Freshman basketball Position: Point guard Years playing: 4 Why do you play basketball? "I play basketball because it's a lot of fun. I love...

Girls freshman basketball loses to EGR 43-24

Girls freshman basketball loses to EGR 43-24

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter February 2, 2018

This Thursday girls freshman basketball was defeated by non-conference opponent East Grand Rapids 43-24. This was the team's seventh consecutive loss to put them at 2-10 on the season. FHC was led by freshmen...

Player Profile: Lauren Bont

Player Profile: Lauren Bont

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter January 30, 2018

Name: Lauren Bont Grade: Freshman Sport: Basketball Position: Shooting Guard Years playing: 3 Why do you play basketball? "I play basketball because it's a lot of fun and I enjoy running." Who...

Girls freshman basketball is defeated by Northern in sixth consecutive loss

Girls freshman basketball is defeated by Northern in sixth consecutive loss

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter January 27, 2018

Girls freshman basketball was defeated by Northern this Thursday night at Northern's home court 40-16. Freshmen Ella Sloat, Morghan Tilton, and Lauren Bont were the leading scorers for the Rangers with...

Girls freshman basketball is defeated 42-29 by Ottawa Hills

Girls freshman basketball is defeated 42-29 by Ottawa Hills

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter January 26, 2018

Freshman Audrey Sidebotham was once again the leading scorer for freshman girls basketball Tuesday night against Ottawa Hills with 14 points. Throughout the night, the girls shot just over 13 percent and...

Player Profile: Ayesha Jeddy

Player Profile: Ayesha Jeddy

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter January 22, 2018

Name: Ayesha Jeddy Grade: Freshman Sport: Freshman basketball Position: Shooting guard Years playing: 6 Why do you play basketball? "I play basketball because I enjoy playing the sport....

Girls freshman basketball loses fourth straight game to Cedar Springs 37-24

Girls freshman basketball loses fourth straight game to Cedar Springs 37-24

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter January 17, 2018

Girls freshman basketball was defeated by Cedar Springs Tuesday night 37-24. Freshman Audrey Sidebotham was able to score 17 points throughout the night and was the leading scorer for the Rangers. Audrey...

Player Profile: Paityn Reens

Player Profile: Paityn Reens

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter January 16, 2018

Name: Paityn Reens Grade: Freshman Sport: Freshman basketball Position: Shooting guard Years playing: 5 Why do you play basketball? "I play basketball because I've always enjoyed watching...

Girls freshman basketball loses to Greenville 35-15

Girls freshman basketball loses to Greenville 35-15

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter January 12, 2018

A great deal of turnovers Thursday night against the Greenville Yellow Jackets would lead to a 35-15 loss for the girls freshmen basketball team. Freshman Lauren Bont led the Rangers with six points for...

Girls freshman basketball is defeated by Northview 36-23

Girls freshman basketball is defeated by Northview 36-23

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter January 11, 2018

Freshman Audrey Sidebotham was able to earn herself a double-double in Tuesday night's game against Northview with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Despite the solid performance from Audrey, the team was still...

Player Profile: Lauren Coe

Player Profile: Lauren Coe

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter January 8, 2018

Name: Lauren Coe (Loco) Grade: Freshman Sport: Basketball Position: Post Years playing: 3 Why do you play basketball? "I play basketball because it is very active. There is always something...

Player Profile: Ella Sloat

Player Profile: Ella Sloat

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter January 1, 2018

Name: Ella Sloat Grade: Freshman Sport: Basketball Position: Forward Years playing: 6 Why do you play basketball? "I play basketball because I have always loved the game and the energy...

Girls freshman basketball is defeated by Eastern 32-27 to end the Holiday Tournament

Girls freshman basketball is defeated by Eastern 32-27 to end the Holiday Tournament

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter December 29, 2017

On day two of their Holiday Tournament, girls freshman basketball played a rematch against the Hawks of Forest Hills Eastern. They beat them the last time they met on the court, but were defeated this...

Girls freshman basketball defeats wayland in the Holiday Tournament 27-22

Girls freshman basketball defeats wayland in the Holiday Tournament 27-22

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter December 27, 2017

Despite having four girls gone Tuesday night, girls freshman basketball was able to defeat the Wayland Wildcats in a close game 27-22. Freshmen Samantha Jerow and Ella Sloat led the team in scoring with...

Player Profile: Maggie Jenkins

Player Profile: Maggie Jenkins

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter December 25, 2017

Name: Maggie Jenkins Grade: Freshman Sport: Freshman basketball Position: Post Years playing: 7 Why do you play basketball? "The reason I play basketball is because I love the feeling...

Past Champions of FHC: Jessica Ostertag

Past Champions of FHC: Jessica Ostertag

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter December 19, 2017

Jessica Ostertag was part of the Forest Hills Gymnastics (FHG) team back in 2004. The team was coached by Central math teacher Tracy Will. At the time, there were not enough gymnastics teams in the conference,...

Player Profile: Rachel Lynch

Player Profile: Rachel Lynch

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter December 18, 2017

Name: Rachel Lynch Grade: Freshman Sport: Freshman basketball Position: Forward Years playing: 9 Why do you play basketball? "I play basketball because I love the game. I love to watch...

Girls freshman basketball get its first win against Eastern

Girls freshman basketball get its first win against Eastern

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter December 15, 2017

FHC girls freshman basketball played against Forest Hills Eastern Thursday night to earn their first win of the season. The first quarter started slow for the team but they made a huge comeback in the...

Freshman girls basketball is defeated by Grand Haven 36-13

Freshman girls basketball is defeated by Grand Haven 36-13

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter December 13, 2017

Freshman girls basketball played in their third game of the season Tuesday night at Grand Haven. Unfortunately for the team, poor shooting throughout the night combined with a 27% free throw percentage...

Past Champions of FHC: Thomas Weibel

Past Champions of FHC: Thomas Weibel

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter December 12, 2017

Thomas Weibel played for FHC boys varsity golf from 1994-97. He made the team as a freshman alongside Jason Fill and Andy Matthews. The team won the O.K. White Conference Championship when Weibel was a...

Player Profile: Samantha Jerow

Player Profile: Samantha Jerow

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter December 11, 2017

Name: Samantha Jerow Grade: Freshman Sport: Freshman basketball Position: Point guard Club: Michigan Basketball Academy Years playing: 4 Why do you play basketball? "I play basketball...

Freshman girls basketball is defeated by East Kentwood 50-22

Freshman girls basketball is defeated by East Kentwood 50-22

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter December 8, 2017

Thursday night the Falcons of East Kentwood shut down the Rangers with an aggressive press. Led by freshman Samantha Jerow, the Rangers were able to earn 22 points to East Kentwood's 50. Although it was...

Player Profile: Chloe Teliczan

Player Profile: Chloe Teliczan

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter December 4, 2017

Name: Chloe Teliczan Grade: Freshman Sport: Basketball Position: Post Years playing: 9 Why do you play basketball? "I play basketball because I love the sport and the high pressure within...

Girls freshman basketball is defeated by Grandville 43-22 in their season opener

Girls freshman basketball is defeated by Grandville 43-22 in their season opener

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter December 4, 2017

Friday night in their first game of the season, the girls freshman basketball team would battle against the Bulldogs of Grandville at home. Unfortunately for the Rangers, numerous turnovers would give...

Top 10 strangest sports

Top 10 strangest sports

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter November 28, 2017

10. Wife Carrying This sport sounds completely ridiculous and it definitely is. Originated in Finland, wife carrying is when men carry their wives on their back through an obstacle course. This pays surprising...

Player Profile: Audrey Sidebotham

Player Profile: Audrey Sidebotham

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter November 27, 2017

Name: Audrey Sidebothman Grade: Freshman Sport: Basketball Position: Post Years playing: 5 Why do you play basketball? "I play basketball because I love the sport, it's as simple as...

Top 10 Highest Scoring Performances in the NBA

Top 10 Highest Scoring Performances in the NBA

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter November 21, 2017

10. Devin Booker At 20 years old, Booker, who plays for the Phoenix Suns was able to score 70 points in one game against the Celtics. On the night he had a total of 70 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists....

Seniors and their final season

Seniors and their final season

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter November 20, 2017

When senior Emma Beck was a freshman volleyball player, she thought she had all the time left in the world as a Ranger. She thought senior year was never going to come and then before she knew it, it arrived. "As...

Top 10 Most Extreme Sports

Top 10 Most Extreme Sports

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter November 14, 2017

  Land diving: On the island of Pentecost in Vanuatu, men perform one of the most insane rituals ever. Based upon a legend of a man chasing after a woman, it is said she climbed to the top of the...

Top 10: Fastest Scored Goals

Top 10: Fastest Scored Goals

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter November 7, 2017

In professional soccer, scoring is rather infrequent, therefore getting a lead as early as possible always give that team the upper hand, likewise to any sport. However, in some cases they score before...

Varsity volleyballs season ends against the Rockford Rams

Varsity volleyball’s season ends against the Rockford Rams

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter November 3, 2017

Thursday night FHC varsity volleyball players ended their season with a loss in the district semifinals to the Rockford Rams, the number one team in the state. The game was quite a challenge for them....

Varsity volleyball continues to district semi-finals after beating Greenville 3-0

Varsity volleyball continues to district semi-finals after beating Greenville 3-0

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter November 1, 2017

Halloween night, the Rangers were looking to defeat the Greenville Yellow Jackets for the third time this season to get into district semifinals. They swept the team 3-0 and will play the number one team...

Player Profile: Tessa Guerre

Player Profile: Tessa Guerre

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter October 27, 2017

Name: Tessa Guerre Grade: Junior Sport: Volleyball Position: Defensive Specialist Club: Michigan Volleyball Academy Years playing: 6 Why do you play volleyball? "I play volleyball...

Varsity volleyball sweeps Ottawa Hills on senior night

Varsity volleyball sweeps Ottawa Hills on senior night

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter October 27, 2017

FHC varsity volleyball faced off against the Bengals of Ottawa Hills Thursday night in the last home game of the season. The Rangers swept the Bengals on senior night to earn a neutral record in the conference...

Varsity volleyball is defeated by Lowell in four, 1-3

Varsity volleyball is defeated by Lowell in four, 1-3

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter October 25, 2017

Varsity volleyball took on the Red Arrows of Lowell Tuesday night at home. Led by senior Kendall Gardner with 9 kills, the Rangers were able to improve their past match score of 0-3 to 1-3. The Rangers...

Top 10 Biggest Blowouts

Top 10 Biggest Blowouts

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter October 23, 2017

Texas Rangers vs Baltimore Orioles The Texas Rangers defeated the Baltimore Orioles in 2007 by 27 runs. Surprisingly, Baltimore actually led at the start of the game 3-0, but the Rangers scored 30 consecutive...

Varsity volleyball defeats Cedar Springs 3-1

Varsity volleyball defeats Cedar Springs 3-1

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter October 20, 2017

Thursday night, at the home of the Cedar Springs Red Hawks, Ranger varsity volleyball would fight to improve their conference record to 5-5. Consistently using both setters, freshmen Hannah Bergman and...

Player Profile: Katie McClure

Player Profile: Katie McClure

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter October 20, 2017

Name: Katie McClure Grade: Junior Sport: Volleyball Position: Defensive Specialist Club: Michigan Volleyball Academy Years playing: 6 Why do you play volleyball? "I have loved the...

Varsity volleyball earns another win over Greenville 3-1

Varsity volleyball earns another win over Greenville 3-1

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter October 18, 2017

Led by junior hitter Katrina Bodkins, the Rangers were able to beat the Greenville Yellow Jackets 3-1 in their first match of the season to go to four sets. The win puts the team 4-5 in conference. Both...

Top 10 Fastest 100 Meter Dashes

Top 10 Fastest 100 Meter Dashes

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter October 18, 2017

Usain Bolt (Jamaica) a�� 9.58 seconds. Bolt was able to set the olympics record in 2008 and it is still standing today. Tyson Gay (United States) a�� 9.69 seconds. Also at the 2008 olympics,...

Player Profile: Katrina Bodkins

Player Profile: Katrina Bodkins

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter October 13, 2017

Name: Katrina Bodkins Grade: Junior Sport: Volleyball Position: Middle Club: Michigan Volleyball Academy Years playing: 4 Why do you play volleyball? "I play volleyball because no...

After hard fought sets, varsity volleyball loses to Northview 0-3

After hard fought sets, varsity volleyball loses to Northview 0-3

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter October 13, 2017

Varsity volleyball was defeated Thursday night by the Northview Wildcats after three hard fought sets; 25-22, 25-25-17, 25-23. The loss puts the Rangers 3-5 in conference play. FHC opened the set with...

Top 10 Biggest Sports Stadiums

Top 10 Biggest Sports Stadiums

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter October 9, 2017

Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, North Korea - 150,000 seats The Big House, Michigan, USA - 107,601 seats Beaver Stadium, Pennsylvania, USA - 106,572 seats   The Horseshoe, Ohio,...

Player Profile: Kate Ryan

Player Profile: Kate Ryan

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter October 6, 2017

Name: Kate Ryan Grade: Junior Sport: Volleyball Position: Outside Hitter/DS Club: Michigan Volleyball Academy Years playing: 4 Why do you play volleyball? "I play volleyball because...

Varsity volleyball is defeated by rival FHN 3-0

Varsity volleyball is defeated by rival FHN 3-0

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter October 6, 2017

FHC and rival FHN played an entertaining set of games Thursday evening. While the Rangers worked hard throughout the game it still was not enough to defeat the conference leaders, losing the match 3-0. Early...

Varsity volleyball defeats Ottawa Hills in three

Varsity volleyball defeats Ottawa Hills in three

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter October 4, 2017

Tuesday night at the home of the Ottawa Hills Bengals, the FHC girls varsity volleyball team would fight hard for a win to put themselves 3-3 in conference play, leaving their opponents gym with a 3-0...

Varsity volleyball goes 0-1-3 in their last tournament at EGR

Varsity volleyball goes 0-1-3 in their last tournament at EGR

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter October 2, 2017

This past weekend, FHC Ranger varsity volleyball would face off in close matches against Holland Christian, Lakewood, Mona Shores, and Traverse City West to go 0-1-3 in their last tournament of the season. The...

Top 10 Biggest Upsets

Top 10 Biggest Upsets

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter October 2, 2017

New York Jets vs Baltimore Colts As Super Bowl III came around, almost no person was picking the Jets to win. With quarterback Joe Namath, they got 16 points at the start of the game while the Colts...

Varsity volleyball is defeated by Lowell in three

Varsity volleyball is defeated by Lowell in three

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter September 29, 2017

FHC varsity volleyball was looking to get a win against the Red Arrows of Lowell to put themselves at 3-2 in conference. With constant massive runs from Lowell, the Rangers would lose the match 0-3. The...

Player Profile: Emma Beck

Player Profile: Emma Beck

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter September 29, 2017

Name: Emma Beck Grade: Senior Sport: Volleyball Position: Middle Club: Michigan Elite Volleyball Academy Years playing: 6 Why do you play volleyball? "I play volleyball because not...

Varsity volleyball improves to 2-2 in the OK white after beating Cedar Springs 3-0

Varsity volleyball improves to 2-2 in the OK white after beating Cedar Springs 3-0

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter September 27, 2017

At their third consecutive home game, the Rangers would face off against the Red Hawks of Cedar Springs in their fourth conference match of the season. After 3 games, the Rangers would defeat the Red Hawks...

Alainas top 10: longest winning streaks of all time

Alaina’s top 10: longest winning streaks of all time

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter September 25, 2017

Every team in the history of sports dreams of being an undefeated, menace of a team. From high school football to Olympic basketball, here are 10 of the most dominant teams the sports world has ever seen. ...

Varsity volleyball goes 1-3 at Grand Rapids Christian tournament

Varsity volleyball goes 1-3 at Grand Rapids Christian tournament

Alaina Tubbs, Sports Reporter September 25, 2017

This past Saturday, varsity volleyball had an incredibly hot tournament at Grand Rapids Christian. With very tough teams in the tournament, the ladies only got one win, leaving with a 1-3 record. Coming...

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