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The Student Voice of Forest Hills Central

The Central Trend

The Student Voice of Forest Hills Central

The Central Trend

Eli Romijn

Eli Romijn, Sports Reporter

Eli Romijn is a junior at FHC, entering his first year as a sports reporter. He is a hard-working student who has a love for athletics, and he plays tennis and golf. His favorite subjects in school are math and science and he hopes to pursue a field related to these subjects in the future. One of his favorite things to do is to travel the world. His favorite sports teams are the Detroit Tigers and the Detroit Lions.

Colleges Interested In: University of Michigan, Northwestern University

Favorite Sport: Golf

Favorite Thing About FHC: Everyone’s school spirit.

 

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The Nike takeover of professional sports

The Nike takeover of professional sports

Eli Romijn, Sports Reporter May 16, 2020

The deal between Nike and Major League Baseball—that gives Nike the exclusive rights to make the jerseys for the MLB for the next decade—was announced in January of 2019 and just over a year later,...

Grant Coughlin

Grant Coughlin

Eli Romijn, Sports Reporter May 8, 2020

Sport: Baseball Future Plans: Continuing baseball at Michigan State and getting a degree in Economics What does missing out on your Senior season mean to you? "Missing out on my senior season...

The Dombrowski Effect

The Dombrowski Effect

Eli Romijn, Sports Reporter May 8, 2020

Most Detroit Tigers fans who followed the team from anytime between 2002 and 2015 know who Dave Dombrowski is. Dombrowski served as the Tigers’ general manager during these 13 seasons in Detroit. His...

Liam Nyberg

Liam Nyberg

Eli Romijn, Sports Reporter May 1, 2020

Sport: Baseball Future Plans: Attending GRCC in the Fall What does missing out on your Senior season mean to you? "I was really looking forward to playing this season.  Ever since middle school,...

Matt Henriksen

Matt Henriksen

Eli Romijn, Sports Reporter April 24, 2020

Sport: Baseball Accomplishments: National Honor Society Future Plans: Studying computer science at Boston University What does missing out on your Senior season mean to you? "Missing out on...

My life in sports

My life in sports

Eli Romijn, Sports Reporter April 20, 2020

Sports have always had a profound impact on my life. Since I was about four years old, baseball has been my passion and in a way, it mimicked real life with its ups and downs. Some of the more positive...

Top 5 Seniors

Top 5 Seniors

Eli Romijn, Sports Reporter March 25, 2020

Ben Kastner Ben was one of the best bowlers on a team that had potential, although it unfortunately wasn’t able to achieve the goals it had set. Nevertheless, Ben provided solid outings for the team,...

1,000 point Q&A with Jimmy Scholler

1,000 point Q&A with Jimmy Scholler

Eli Romijn, Sports Reporter March 10, 2020

Congratulations to senior Jimmy Scholler on scoring 1,000 career points; he became the fourth player in Rangerball history to reach this milestone when the boys varsity basketball team won over Grandville....

Player Profile: Matthew Mahoney

Player Profile: Matthew Mahoney

Eli Romijn, Sports Reporter February 24, 2020

Name: Matthew Mahoney Sport: Boys Varsity Basketball Grade: 11 3 fun facts about Matthew: He is the soccer team captain He is a huge Michigan, Marquette, and Arsenal FC fan He is...

Player Profile: Jonah Spates

Player Profile: Jonah Spates

Eli Romijn, Sports Reporter February 10, 2020

Name: Jonah Spates Grade: 11 Sport: Boys varsity basketball 3 fun facts about Jonah: He makes a mean Powerpoint presentation His favorite color is blue He has two dogs How did you...

Player Profile: Jacob Ervin

Player Profile: Jacob Ervin

Eli Romijn, Sports Reporter February 3, 2020

Name: Jacob Ervin Grade: 11 Sport: Boys varsity basketball 3 fun facts about Jacob: He is 6'6" He is a Michigan fan He plays AAU for Impact Elite How did you develop a passion...

Player Profile: Tommy Spaletto

Player Profile: Tommy Spaletto

Eli Romijn, Sports Reporter January 31, 2020

Name: Tommy Spaletto Grade: 12 Sport: Boys varsity basketball Fun facts about Tommy: His favorite food is Fettucini Alfredo The coolest place he has been to is Rome His biggest fear...

Player Profile: Chris Battiste

Player Profile: Chris Battiste

Eli Romijn, Sports Reporter January 21, 2020

Name: Chris Battiste Grade: 11 Sport: Boys varsity basketball Fun facts about Chris: He has been a state competitor in tennis for the past three years He enjoys swimming He plays pranks...

Player Profile: Dallas Hopson

Player Profile: Dallas Hopson

Eli Romijn, Sports Reporter January 13, 2020

Name: Dallas Hopson Grade: 11 Sport: Boys varsity basketball Fun facts about Dallas: He has over ten pairs of shoes He runs track His favorite video game is the new Call of Duty How...

Player Profile: Jimmy Scholler

Player Profile: Jimmy Scholler

Eli Romijn, Sports Reporter December 20, 2019

Name: Jimmy Scholler Grade: 12 Sport: Boys varsity basketball Fun facts about Jimmy: He plays quarterback for the varsity football team He is playing basketball for Ferris State next...

Top 5 Breakout Seasons

Top 5 Breakout Seasons

Eli Romijn, Sports Reporter November 21, 2019

Freshman volleyball The freshman volleyball team experienced a breakout season this year as they went undefeated in head-to-head matches. The stellar season for the girls started off with a solid...

Why Boise State should be moved into the Pac-12

Why Boise State should be moved into the Pac-12

Eli Romijn, Sports Reporter November 8, 2019

Boise State is one of the most consistent teams in the chaotic environment of college football. The Broncos have been known for their winning ways, and despite all of their recent and historical success,...

Are the Lions back?

Are the Lions back?

Tommy Spaletto and Eli Romijn November 1, 2019

Tommy: It seems like every year, the Detroit Lions follow the same pattern. They start out hot and defeat some of the top teams in the league. It’s a pattern of inconsistency that I’ve noticed for...

Player Profile: Ally Ringler

Player Profile: Ally Ringler

Eli Romijn, Sports Reporter October 14, 2019

Name: Ally Ringler Grade: 12 Sport: Varsity Golf   How long have you been playing golf? "I have been playing golf since my freshman year." Who is your favorite golfer/golf inspiration? "My...

Player Profile: Maddie Knoor

Player Profile: Maddie Knoor

Eli Romijn, Sports Reporter October 7, 2019

Name: Maddie Knoor Grade: 11 Sport: Varsity golf How long have you been playing golf? "I started playing golf a month before tryouts my freshman year, but I made the team. This is my third...

Player Profile: Remmie Gavle

Player Profile: Remmie Gavle

Eli Romijn, Sports Reporter September 30, 2019

Name: Remmie Gavle Grade: 10 Sport: JV Field Hockey How did you get into field hockey? "My older sister started playing field hockey during her freshman year of high school, and the sport...

Player Profile: Haisley Turnquist

Player Profile: Haisley Turnquist

Eli Romijn, Sports Reporter September 23, 2019

Name: Haisley Turnquist Grade: 12 Sport: Girls varsity golf How long have you been playing golf? "I've been playing golf almost my entire life, but I really started getting into it my freshman...

Player Profile: Mandy Ehrlich

Player Profile: Mandy Ehrlich

Eli Romijn, Sports Reporter September 16, 2019

Name: Mandy Ehrlich Grade: 12 Sport: Varsity Golf How long have you been playing golf? "I started golfing my sophomore year of high school." Who is your favorite golfer/golf inspiration? "My...

Girls JV field hockey overwhelms Saline 2-0

Girls JV field hockey overwhelms Saline 2-0

Eli Romijn, Sports Reporter September 16, 2019

The girls JV field hockey team took on Saline this past Saturday. In this match, the two JV teams—white and purple—merged together and played as one team. A common theme was relived as the defense...

Girls Varsity Golf Dominates to Start Season

Girls Varsity Golf Dominates to Start Season

Eli Romijn, Sports Reporter August 28, 2019

The girls varsity golf team teed off the 2019 season at the TCC Lober Invitational up north in Traverse City followed by a home invitational hosted at GVSU's golf course, The Meadows. The Rangers put on...

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