Gwen Henderson is a senior entering her second year on FHC Sports Report. She is excited to begin her final year as a Ranger and finish her last year with the Sports Report team. She plays soccer for FHC as well as a club team for Midwest United FC. She also loves making time to spend with her friends and family whenever she can.
Favorite color: Blue
Favorite subject: English
On a Friday night you will find her: Playing soccer or hanging out with her friends
Among the many great boys varsity basketball teams in FHC’s history, the team led by coach Ken George in the years 2014-2015 stands out above the rest; this team was extremely competitive, having players...
Are you getting bored of your normal everyday activities? Do you want to try something new with your friends and family? If so, the game for you is pickleball.
Pickleball is one of the fastest growing...
I myself have played soccer since I was seven years old, and it has been a very big part of my life ever since. All year round, I am playing the sport and love the memories, friends, and competitive atmosphere...
Race car driving and NASCAR has never been a sport that I have been very familiar with, and I don’t have any family that are really into watching the races or know what goes on in the racing world; but...
Jonah Spates
The varsity football team went 6-2 this year, and Jonah had a huge impact on that outcome. Jonah was a captain for the second year in a row and had a leading role on the team once again....
This past weekend, the girls swim and dive team competed in the annual OK White conference meet. The Rangers faced off against East Grand Rapids, Northview, Byron Center, Grand Rapids Christian, and FHNE....
In the last regular dual meet against East Grand Rapids, junior Maggie Hier stood out among the other swimmers of the girls swim and dive team and took initiative in trying to motivate her teammates to...
The Ranger girls swim and dive team continues to be undefeated, achieving their fourth win last night against Byron Center, beating them by a score of 91-88. The girls have been working very hard this...
This past weekend, the girls swim and dive team had a friendly meet against the joined team of Forest Hills Northern and Forest Hills Eastern. Overall, FHC beat FHNE, but since this was a friendly meet,...
The girls FHC swim team took on Grand Rapids Christian on Tuesday with senior Emily Johnson leading the Rangers to victory. FHC took the win by a score of 112-74, swimming very well despite being down...
Midwest United FC is a large travel soccer club in the area and is home to many of Forest Hills Central’s soccer players. By playing for Midwest, you can travel all over the country from the Carolinas...
Freshman Olivia Oorbeck led the girls FHC Swim and Dive team in the Battle of the Hills meet against the Forest Hills Northern and Eastern team. The Rangers won by a large margin of 109-77 with Olivia...
Last night was senior night for the Ranger girls swim and dive team, and they had seven seniors to honor: Sydney Kushak, Sarah Chesner, Rachel Schenck, Emily Johnson, Olivia Hooper, Ellie Field, and Sharon...
Senior captains Sarah Chesner, Olivia Hooper, Emily Johnson, and Rachel Schenck led the girls varsity swim and dive team in its first meet on Saturday the 19th against Hudsonville. This meet was their...
The brisk fall wind, hot chocolate, spirit day outfits, loud chants, and all of your friends. This is what comes with being in the student section during FHC football games. This year, the student section...
Aspen Strauss: “My favorite memory from being part of RGSO is forming such a good bond with my team and having dance battles at our camp retreat. For the underclassmen, I just want to say don’t take...
In the world of sports, the word “team” really stands out for most athletes. In any sport in high school, there is always the skill and practice that is involved, but what really allows certain teams...
Sport: Girls Lacrosse
Accomplishments: Honor roll all four years, OK White All-Conference 2017, State Championship for field hockey in 2017
Future plans: Playing Lacrosse at Tiffin University...
Sport: Girls Lacrosse
Accomplishments: Academic All-State in Lacrosse and Volleyball; National Honor Society
Future plans: Attending Michigan State University to study Finance
What does missing...
Our time off in the quarantine made me realize something: sports take up insane amounts of our free time. You may not have realized it, but sports were probably playing on your TV more than half the time...
Soccer has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. When I was younger, I participated in a few other sports like gymnastics, track, and basketball, but it came to a point when I chose and...
Jimmy Scholler and Mitchell Wilkinson
Seniors Jimmy and Mitchell have been on the boys varsity Basketball team for three years, playing together every step of the way. This year, they led the...
For this year’s boys JV basketball season, sophomores Jacob Bonnett, Ben Scholler, and Conner Milton led the boys to a final record of 17-3. The Rangers had a very solid season this year, beating their...
Sophomore Jacob Bonnett had an excellent game on Thursday, February 27th against Northview. He and the rest of the boys JV Basketball team defeated the Wildcats by 10 points with a final score of 60-50....
Sophomore Jacob Bonnett set the tone for the boys JV basketball team’s last game of the season against Unity Christian. The Rangers finished off the season with a bang, beating Unity by a score of 74-45.
Against...
Player Name: Hannah Walters
Grade: 12
Sport: Gymnastics
Position: All around
3 Fun Facts:
Her favorite gymnastics event is beam
She loves her teammates
She loves gymnastics
How...
Sophomores Jacob Bonnett and Ben Scholler lead their team to the conference championship victory against Forest Hills Northern on Thursday. The boys started this game off a bit slow, but Jacob and Ben...
Player Name: Pierson VanGorp
Grade: 10
Sport: Basketball
Position: Small Forward
3 Fun Facts:
He hit a half court shot to win a championship
He played against Emoni Bates
He grew...
On Tuesday, February 18th the boys JV Basketball team faced off against Ottawa Hills, beating them by a score of 62-50. Sophomores Joe Murdock and Jacob Bonnett lead their team in a fast-paced game, sticking...
On Wednesday, February 12th, the Forest Hills varsity gymnastics team had another meet against Lowell High School. This meet ended up being a bit on the rough side, with the girls achieving their lowest...
Sophomore Conner Milton had a very active game on Thursday night against the Lowell Red Arrows, leading his team to victory with a score of 79-55. The boys have had a long streak of wins and hope to continue...
Sophomore Maxime Larmande did extremely well last night in the boys JV basketball game against Cedar Springs; he led the boys in a fast-paced game against the Red Hawks, achieving the victory at the end...
Sophomore Conner Milton led the boys JV Basketball team in their game against Greenville last Thursday. The boys were motivated and pumped up due to the fact that last week was Winterfest week, and they...
It was senior night on Wednesday for the Forest Hills Varsity Gymnastics team, in which they competed against Rockford. In this meet the girls achieved their season record score of 142.075, finishing only...
Sophomore Jacob Bonnett did an amazing job last night, leading the FHC boys JV Basketball team in a hard fight against Wyoming. Coming into this week. The boys knew Wyoming would be a difficult opponent,...
FHN’s junior Kylie McGinnis and senior Hannah Biesbrock led the Forest Hills Varsity Gymnastics team to a great score over the weekend at the Canton Invitational. The girls took 6th place out of 19 teams...
Sophomores Colton Jenkins and Joe Seurynck came off of the bench with great effort and energy in the Northview game on Thursday, January 31st. The boys once again came out with another win, beating the...
The Forest Hills Gymnastics team took a victory this week against Kenowa Hills with a score of 139.975. Even though the judges gave much lower scores to the girls this week, all of the girls felt that...
Player Name: Olivia Jeong
Grade: Senior
Sport: Gymnastics
Position: All-Around (all 4 events)
3 Fun Facts:
She can crack both her knees on command every 15 seconds
Her middle toe...
On Tuesday, the boys JV Basketball team played East Grand Rapids at the Pioneers' home court. Once again, the Rangers started off very well and were ready to face the Pioneers. The boys ended up on top,...
On Thursday, the boys JV Basketball team faced off against the Rangers' crosstown rival: the Forest Hills Northern Huskies. This game is always one of the most exciting and toughest of the season, and...
In the past few days, the Forest Hills gymnastics team has done well in its recent meets. The girls competed in the Kenowa Hills Invite on the 25th, and they then competed against Lowell on the 27th. The...
In four overtimes against Ottawa Hills, the boys JV Basketball team lost on a buzzer-beater three-pointer with an incredible final score of 110-107. This game was one of the most unique situations to happen...
Last night, the Forest Hills varsity gymnastics team competed against Rockford. FHC senior Hannah Walters and FHN junior Kylie McGinnis led the team to achieve an impressive score of 140.4. Even though...
Sophomores Conner Milton and Ben Scholler led the boys JV Basketball team to a strong victory against Lowell. Right out of the gate, Conner won the tip-off and got the boys going. They ended the game with...
Player Name: Jacob Bonnett
Sports: Basketball
Position: SF
3 Fun Facts:
He has a brother named Josh who goes to MSU
He has a dog named Bailey
He has been to Florida 7 times
Hobbies?
Playing...
Last night, the boys JV Basketball team took on the Cedar Springs Red Hawks. The boys started off like a firecracker and took a 25-0 lead at the end of the first quarter; they never even gave their opponent...
The past two meets have gone very well for the varsity gymnastics team. Last week, the girls competed at the Rockford Flip-Flop Invite against 14 different teams. Unfortunately, due to injury, the girls...
FHC’s boys JV Basketball team was off to a fiery start against Greenville on Thursday night. The boys started off fast, picking up their beginning pace from past games. With their intense play, the team...
Player Name: Rhosias Arius
Grade: 10
Sport: Boys JV Basketball
Position: Center
3 Fun Facts:
He loves to sleep
He is supposed to be a freshman
He likes lots of food
What is...
In the boys JV Basketball championship game on Saturday the 4th, sophomores Ben Scholler and Jacob Bonnett lead the Rangers in every aspect of the game against Eastern. They both played phenomenally on...
Player Name: Ben Scholler
Grade: 10
Sport: Basketball
Position: PG
3 Fun Facts:
He plays football and basketball
He is 15
His middle name is Leo
Hobbies?
"I like to play...
This week, the annual Cornerstone tournament is in session, with many teams coming together to face one another. Last night, the FHC boys JV Basketball team faced its first opponent of the weekend: Allendale....
On Wednesday, December 18th, FHN junior Kylee McGinnis led the varsity gymnastics team by scoring an impressive 9.55 on the vault. The Rangers faced off against many schools in this “fun” meet; the...
In this season for the varsity gymnastics team, there are many important returning seniors, such as FHC’s Olivia Jeong and Hannah Walters. With their experience from competing in years before, the 2019-2020...
Thursday night, the Rangers competed against East Kentwood in a hard-fought game. The game was back and forth the whole time, with plays happening quickly one after the other. Unfortunately, the boys ended...
Player Name: Joe Murdock
Grade: 10
Sport: Basketball
Position: Point Guard
3 Fun Facts:
He loves to watch college basketball
He likes to hang out with friends
He likes to play...
The Ranger JV boys Basketball team kicked off their season last night against Forest Hills Eastern. Since this was the first game of the season, the boys were going into the game blind, not knowing what...
Last year as the freshman basketball team, this group of boys went 15-2, finishing out the season very well. This year, now as the JV team, the boys have a more challenging path towards finishing the season...
Ben Koning and Nick Stockenaeur
Juniors Ben Koning and Nick Stockenauer had an outstanding season this year on the boys varsity tennis team. They played as a set of doubles for the whole season...
The FHC Cross Country teams had a very solid 2019 season. The girls team took second in the conference and fourth in the region, and the boys team took fourth in the conference and fifth in the region....
The girls JV Volleyball team had an exceptional season this year, finishing 1st in their conference and going undefeated. The team had many returning players, providing much experience, which allowed the...
Player Name: Abby Berlin
Grade: 10
Sport: JV Volleyball
Position: Right side
3 Fun Facts:
She has a dog
She has a little sister
She is ambidextrous
Hobbies?
"I like to...
Last night, the FHC JV Volleyball team played in its last game of the season against Ottawa Hills. The girls finished out the season remaining undefeated in their conference. They played very well all...
This weekend, the FHC Cross Country teams competed at Regionals against 13 different teams. The girls team finished in fourth place and the boys team finished in fifth place. Saturday’s temperature was...
Player Name: Kylee Murawski
Grade: 10
Sport: Volleyball
Position: DS (Defensive specialist)
3 Fun Facts:
She has a little brother
She had danced for 12 years
She is the middle...
Last Thursday, October 17th, the FHC JV Volleyball team took on Greenville and Lowell. This Thursday, the 24th, the girls faced off against Northview and Forest Hills Northern. On both Thursdays, the Rangers...
Player Name: Gabby Partlo
Grade: 10
Sport: Volleyball
Position: Middle hitter
3 Fun Facts:
She has a brother and two cousins also at the high school
She has a black...
In Wednesday night’s bitter temperatures, the FHC cross country teams ran in their third and final conference race of the season. The course was muddy from all of the rain, but since it is a very flat...
On Tuesday night, the girls JV Volleyball played Cedar Springs in three matches. The Rangers went to three matches, losing one and winning two, getting the overall win.
The Rangers lost the first match...
The FHC JV Volleyball team played in the Hudsonville JV Invite on Saturday, October 12th. The girls made it into the finals of the tournament against Hudsonville, losing in a hard-fought battle. The Rangers...
The FHC Cross Country teams ran in the Kent Ottawa County Meet this past weekend. The girls team took third out of 14 teams, and the guys team took third out of 15 teams. It was a cold morning for running,...
Sophomore Lilly Harsevoort led the FHC JV Volleyball team to two wins against Mona Shores. They were two very close matches, but in the end, the Rangers got the win in both of them. The girls proved in...
Player Name: Julia Carlson
Grade: 10
Sport: JV Volleyball
Position: Middle Hitter
3 Fun Facts:
She has a twin sister
She plays basketball
Her favorite color is purple
What is...
The Rangers faced off against Greenville last night at home, defeating them in two sets. With this win, the JV team continues to be undefeated in the conference. They are beating the majority of their...
On Thursday night, the FHC JV Volleyball team played against one of its biggest rivals: the Lowell Red Arrows. The Rangers beat them in two matches, both by a great margin. The whole team played very well...
Yesterday, the FHC cross country teams ran in the Portage Invite. This invite is usually a very big event that attracts a variety of different teams throughout the state. The boys team placed 22nd out...
Player Name: Averie Zaschak
Grade: 9
Sport: JV volleyball
Position: Setter
3 Fun Facts:
She has two English Bulldogs named Daisy and Dozer
She plays club volleyball for MVA
She...
Last night, the JV Volleyball team defeated Northview in two matches. The girls started off on the slower side, allowing Northview to have the lead in both matches, but they stepped up as the time continued...
Player Name: Sophia Galan
Grade: 10
Sport: JV Volleyball
Position: Outside Hitter
3 Fun Facts:
Her favorite color is purple
She has two sisters
She has a cat named Piper
How...
This past weekend, the FHC cross country teams competed in the Allendale Falcon Invite. The girls team placed sixth out of 12 teams, and the boys team placed seventh out of 14 teams. The course was wet...
Sophomore Lilly Harsevoort led the FHC JV Volleyball team to two wins last night against Ottawa Hills. Lilly did a great job at staying consistent in the middle and keeping the team calm throughout the...
The JV Volleyball team played in the EGR JV Invite on Saturday, September 21st. The Rangers have played 26 overall sets in the past six days, which led them to be a bit fatigued by the end of Saturday....
Yesterday, the FHC Cross Country teams competed in the Cougar Falcon Invite, with both teams placing well. The girls placed fifth out of ten schools, and the boys placed sixth out of eleven schools. It...
Sophomore Sophia Galan led the girls JV Volleyball team as it faced off against Forest Hills Northern—a long-lasting rival for FHC. The girls had just won a game against Cedar Springs on Tuesday and...
Player Name: Ava Wilberding
Sport: JV volleyball
Position: Outside hitter & defensive specialist
3 Fun Facts about her:
She has been playing volleyball since 4th grade
She has lived...
The FHC cross country teams had their second jamboree last night at Cedar Springs. They ran against five schools: Cedar Springs, Forest Hills Northern, Lowell, Greenville, and GR Northview. The boys took...
On Tuesday, September 17th the girls JV volleyball team faced off against Cedar Springs on FHC's home court. They won the first two games quickly, so they did not have to play to three. Last night was...
On Saturday, September 14th, the girls JV Volleyball team competed in the Hudsonville JV Invite. In this event, the girls faced five schools: Portage Central, Northview, West Ottawa, East Grand Rapids,...
On Friday, September 13th, the Cross Country teams attended the MSU Spartan Invitational. There were 33 schools competing in the boys race and 37 schools competing in the girls race. Both of the FHC teams...
Name: Sammie Wing
Grade: 10
Sport: JV Volleyball
3 fun facts about Sammie:
Her favorite color is red
She has a dog named Maya
Her favorite food is popcorn
Hobbies:
Running
...
Last night the JV Volleyball team competed in the Battle of the Hills on their home turf. They faced Forest Hills Northern and Forest Hills Eastern, winning both games. The team was very excited to play...
This past Saturday the FHC Cross Country teams competed in the Bredeweg Invite at West Ottawa. The teams faced 18 other teams in this event. The girls team took fourth overall and the boys team took seventh...
The JV Volleyball team had a busy first week back. On Tuesday, they had a home quad against Hudsonville, Unity Christian, and Grand Rapids Christian. On Thursday, they played at the EK Freshman/JV Invite...
The FHC cross country teams had their first conference race last night at Lowell. The teams were excited about kicking off the conference season and already had some confidence under their belt after already...
The Cross Country teams kicked off their season last night at the Hudsonville Invite, with both the boys and the girls teams placing fifth out of eight teams. With this being their first race of the season,...
