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The Student Voice of Forest Hills Central

The Central Trend

The Student Voice of Forest Hills Central

The Central Trend

The Student Voice of Forest Hills Central

The Central Trend

Jacob Ervin

Jacob Ervin, Sports Editor in Chief

Jacob Ervin is a senior at FHC entering his third and final year on staff. He is an aspiring student and is planning to finish his high school career at Central. Although journalism is more of a hobby for him, he plans to major in Mechanical Engineering. He plays basketball but enjoys participating in various school activities as well. 

 

Favorite thing about FHC: The student section is one of the best parts of our school, and brings some unique qualities to set FHC apart from others.

 

Favorite thing about Sports Report: One of the most amazing things about the Sports Report is togetherness in everything—whether it be writing a story or having a chat discussion.

 

Desired College: Michigan State

All content by Jacob Ervin
The new home of the FHC Sports Report

The new home of the FHC Sports Report

Matthew Mahoney and Jacob Ervin February 10, 2021

Since its inception in 2017, the FHC Sports Report has been a staple of the Forest Hills Central community. Our extensive coverage on FHC athletics has allowed families to stay informed on their relatives,...

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and his sports career

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and his sports career

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter January 31, 2021

We all know Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in movies like Baywatch, Central Intelligence, and San Andreas where he has the heroic role that stands out above every other character. What if I were to tell...

Celebrities in Sports: The Paul Brothers

Celebrities in Sports: The Paul Brothers

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter January 24, 2021

As many know, Jake and Logan Paul have sailed their way up in the popularity scale in the past few years. They’re the kings of Hollywood, and have stapled their names as some of the greatest influencers...

Celebrities in Sports: Adam Sandler

Celebrities in Sports: Adam Sandler

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter January 14, 2021

The world of sports is an inclusive place that anyone and everyone can take part in. Basketball is one of those games that a lot of Hollywood’s shining stars seem to participate in. Legendary actor and...

Dale Earnhardt: The greatest racecar driver of all time?

Dale Earnhardt: The greatest racecar driver of all time?

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter December 11, 2020

In a rather unknown American sport, race car driving is a thrill whether you are a car fan or not. With such an unpopular sport, the title of being the greatest of all time is tough; however, I believe...

The Game: Ohio State over Michigan

The Game: Ohio State over Michigan

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter December 7, 2020

For the first time since 1933, the Wolverines of Ann Arbor will be facing the Ohio State Buckeyes in a pitted football match before the month of November. With Michigan still facing COVID-19 cases within...

Boys varsity soccer finishes adversity-filled season 4-10

Boys varsity soccer finishes adversity-filled season 4-10

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter October 21, 2020

After a 10-7-4 record in the 2019-2020 season, the boys varsity soccer team came back for revenge in an adversity-plagued series of games. Despite not knowing whether or not they would have a season, this...

PK's send boys varsity soccer home in a 3-2 thriller against Holt in the first round of districts

PK’s send boys varsity soccer home in a 3-2 thriller against Holt in the first round of districts

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter October 17, 2020

After an unfortunate placing in the OK White Conference Tournament, the boys varsity soccer team took on a tough Holt squad in their first round of districts. This game was held at East Kentwood on a chilly...

Boys soccer comes out victorious in 2-1 win over Greenville amidst storm surge

Boys soccer comes out victorious in 2-1 win over Greenville amidst storm surge

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter October 13, 2020

With an angry fall storm on the way, the boys varsity soccer team came out champions over Greenville in their final game of the OK White Conference Tournament. This game was purely centered around the...

Boys varsity soccer falls 4-0 to Byron Center in the second round of OK White Conference Tournament

Boys varsity soccer falls 4-0 to Byron Center in the second round of OK White Conference Tournament

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter October 8, 2020

As with many games throughout the season, the boys varsity soccer team started off with the majority of the energy. The Byron Center Bulldogs’ plan was foiled early on by the Rangers with their immense...

EGR trumps boys varsity soccer in first round of OK White Conference Tournament

EGR trumps boys varsity soccer in first round of OK White Conference Tournament

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter October 6, 2020

After a tough loss to conference rival East Grand Rapids several weeks ago, the boys were back but this time in Pioneer territory. The last time they met, the Rangers fell 3-0 in a back-and-forth match...

Injury plagues boys varsity soccer as they fall to South Christian 3-0

Injury plagues boys varsity soccer as they fall to South Christian 3-0

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter October 3, 2020

After losing in the state finals, the South Christian Sailors came back with vengeance early in the season, and have been rolling ever since. The Rangers faced them in Sailors territory on Thursday, and...

Boys varsity soccer picks up another win with their 2-0 victory against Greenville

Boys varsity soccer picks up another win with their 2-0 victory against Greenville

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter September 29, 2020

West Michigan boys soccer is filled with a plethora of talented teams, but also has the other side of teams that cannot compete. The Rangers of FHC, however, are looking like a potential underdog, as they...

Ranger defense leads the way for varsity soccer in a 2-0 victory against Portage Northern

Ranger defense leads the way for varsity soccer in a 2-0 victory against Portage Northern

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter September 27, 2020

The defense showed immense talent, and proved crucial to the Rangers in their 2-0 win against Portage Northern. In a thrilling match, the Rangers found their stride as they crushed the opposing team, resulting...

Boys varsity soccer is defeated by FHN in huge rivalry matchup

Boys varsity soccer is defeated by FHN in huge rivalry matchup

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter September 26, 2020

Boys varsity soccer is having a rough season, as they fall 1-6 on the regular season and 0-6 in the conference with their 7-2 loss to Forest Hills Northern. With only three seniors—Matthew Mahoney, Mason...

Boys varsity soccer falls to Byron Center 1-0 in a defensive matchup

Boys varsity soccer falls to Byron Center 1-0 in a defensive matchup

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter September 24, 2020

Coming off a win from West Catholic, the boys varsity soccer team is hoping for a huge turning point in the season. This wasn’t the case, however, with their 1-0 loss to Byron Center. Although they took...

Boys varsity soccer suffers fourth straight loss to Northview 4-1

Boys varsity soccer suffers fourth straight loss to Northview 4-1

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter September 21, 2020

The boys landed in a similar spot as the first three games in their match against Northview, and as a result, suffered their third straight loss. This match was a rollercoaster, as the Rangers began the...

Defense leads boys varsity soccer to a 2-1 win over West Catholic

Defense leads boys varsity soccer to a 2-1 win over West Catholic

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter September 21, 2020

After an 0-4 start on the season, the boys varsity soccer team decided it was time for a change. Energy and desire to compete on game day had to start with the energy and desire to compete on the pitch...

Boys varsity soccer suffers heartbreaking 2-1 loss against Grand Rapids Christian

Boys varsity soccer suffers heartbreaking 2-1 loss against Grand Rapids Christian

Jacob Ervin, Sports Editor in Chief September 18, 2020

After a close loss to Lowell, the boys varsity soccer team played its second game of the season against a very talented Grand Rapids Christian team. The Eagles have a well-recognized offense that the Rangers...

Boys varsity soccer suffers a devastating loss on Senior Night against EGR 3-0

Boys varsity soccer suffers a devastating loss on Senior Night against EGR 3-0

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter September 17, 2020

Seniors Matthew Mahoney, Mason Corcoran, and Jaden Talley played their hearts out on their respected night against EGR but couldn’t quite pull out the win. Senior night is always a super special night...

Boys varsity soccer loses first game of the season to Lowell 2-1

Boys varsity soccer loses first game of the season to Lowell 2-1

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter September 9, 2020

The boys varsity soccer team competed in their first game of the season at Lowell but fell 2-1 to the Red Arrows. Despite the harsh weather conditions, both teams fought from start to finish, leaving a...

What is a "team"?

What is a “team”?

Jacob Ervin and Gwen Henderson May 5, 2020

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...

Senior Spotlight: Isaiah Huempfner

Senior Spotlight: Isaiah Huempfner

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter May 2, 2020

Name: Isaiah Huempfner Accomplishments: Shooting a 72 in regionals Future plans: NAHL   What does missing out on your Senior golf season mean to you? “I’m extremely bummed on missing...

The game of Rocket League

The game of Rocket League

Cam Roth and Jacob Ervin April 24, 2020

The world of sports is evolving by the minute; the semi-newly popular idea that is often under looked is the world of esports. Next year, the global esports economy is expected to generate more than $1.1...

Duncan Clark

Duncan Clark

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter April 24, 2020

Sport: Golf Accomplishments: First ace in JV history Future plans: Attending Michigan State University   What does missing out on your Senior golf season mean to you? “Missing out...

My life in sports

My life in sports

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter April 20, 2020

Ever since I was a toddler, I’ve always been highly infatuated with sports and anything that has to do with them. Although I never actually played any team sports through my elementary years, I was always...

Top 5 Underclassmen

Top 5 Underclassmen

Matthew Mahoney, Tommy Spaletto, and Jacob Ervin April 3, 2020

Peyton Price Freshman Peyton Price entered a varsity bowling team full of upperclassmen, but the Rangers just needed that extra piece to the puzzle to really push for the accolades they wanted to attain....

Top 5 Entertaining Games

Top 5 Entertaining Games

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter March 23, 2020

Girls Varsity Basketball vs Cedar Springs The Lady Rangers came out on top in this matchup against the Red Hawks, with the final score being 44-42. The game started with the Rangers struggling to score...

Head coach Brad Anderson leads boys varsity wrestling to outstanding season

Head coach Brad Anderson leads boys varsity wrestling to outstanding season

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter March 3, 2020

Head coach Brad Anderson has been building up the Ranger Wrestling program for the last decade and has found great success within. Following a rebuilding year, the 2019-2020 season was full of records,...

Boys varsity wrestling season comes to an end despite great success

Boys varsity wrestling season comes to an end despite great success

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter February 24, 2020

The Rangers had three total wrestlers compete in the Regional finals at Grandville high school, but they will no longer be competing in the 2019-2020 schedule, as all three were knocked out. At 103...

Player Profile: Blake Jacobs

Player Profile: Blake Jacobs

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter February 19, 2020

Name: Blake Jacobs Grade: 9 Sport: Varsity Wrestling Weight: 112 3 Fun Facts: I love heavy metal music I like horror movies I enjoy cooking when I have free time. How does it...

Boys varsity wrestling season ends with a 44-22 loss to Caledonia

Boys varsity wrestling season ends with a 44-22 loss to Caledonia

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter February 17, 2020

Junior Caden Jacobs and senior Brendan Guitar both held the only two pins of the night against Caledonia in districts. The Rangers ended up losing this match 44-22 but fought valiantly as the score was...

Three Rangers advance past Individual Districts onto Regional Semis

Three Rangers advance past Individual Districts onto Regional Semis

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter February 17, 2020

The varsity Ranger wrestling program went to Individual districts in Grand Haven and had a total of 14 wrestlers compete. Three wrestlers successfully came out: juniors Caden Jacobs, Bryce Hysong, and...

Player Profile: Tommy Hendricks

Player Profile: Tommy Hendricks

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter February 7, 2020

Name: Tommy Hendricks Grade: 12 Sport: Varsity Wrestling Weight: 160 Fun Facts: Born on January 1st Favorite color is orange Mrs. Grendel was his first grade teacher What is...

Boys varsity wrestling finishes the regular season off with wins against Shelby and Mona Shores

Boys varsity wrestling finishes the regular season off with wins against Shelby and Mona Shores

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter February 5, 2020

With the regular season coming to a close, the varsity wrestling team went 2-0 on the day with wins against Shelby and Mona Shores. Against Shelby, the Rangers pinned eight out of 14 of the wrestlers to...

Caden Jacobs leads boys varsity wrestling to go 1-1 on Senior Night

Caden Jacobs leads boys varsity wrestling to go 1-1 on Senior Night

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter February 4, 2020

Junior Caden Jacobs held strong against Lowell as he managed to beat his opponent 3-0. The rest of the team—besides a void from junior Mason Myers and a narrow escape from junior Mason Childers—got...

Player Profile: Robby Frazer

Player Profile: Robby Frazer

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter February 4, 2020

Name: Robby Frazer Grade: 11 Sport: Wrestling Weight: 152   Fun Facts: Favorite move is the ankle pick Big Michigan fan Enjoys trying new and interesting foods When did...

Player Profile: Caden Jacobs

Player Profile: Caden Jacobs

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter January 31, 2020

Name: Caden Jacobs Grade: 11 Sport: Wrestling Weight: 119 What is going to be the strongest part of the team this year? “I think the strongest part of the team this year is going to...

Boys varsity wrestling defeats Cedar Springs to avenge losses against Grant and Shelby

Boys varsity wrestling defeats Cedar Springs to avenge losses against Grant and Shelby

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter January 30, 2020

Boys varsity wrestling avenged two tough losses to Reeths Puffer and Sparta with a huge rivalry victory against OK White competitor Cedar Springs. The Rangers went 3-2 on the weekend with two other wins...

Boys varsity wrestling defeats Forest Hills Northern via a sixth criteria tie-breaker

Boys varsity wrestling defeats Forest Hills Northern via a sixth criteria tie-breaker

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter January 23, 2020

With the score tied 36-36, the Ranger wrestling program went into sixth criteria tie-breaker against Forest Hills Northern, which is the least amount of forfeits, according to MHSAA rules. The Huskies...

Player Profile: Bryce Hysong

Player Profile: Bryce Hysong

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter January 14, 2020

Name: Bryce Hysong Grade: 11 Sport: Varsity Wrestling   3 fun facts about Bryce: Loves watching sports Moved from Utah Runs cross country   What is your favorite...

Caden Jacobs and Mason Childers go undefeated at the Mount Pleasant Invitational

Caden Jacobs and Mason Childers go undefeated at the Mount Pleasant Invitational

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter January 7, 2020

Juniors Caden Jacobs and Mason Childers went 3-0 on the weekend and led the boys varsity wrestling team, who traveled up to Mount Pleasant to face off against three other solid competitors, and ended up...

Player Profile: Mason Childers

Player Profile: Mason Childers

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter January 7, 2020

Name: Mason Childers Grade: 11 Sport: Varsity Wrestling Weight: 119 Three fun facts about Mason: He has a dog named Zeus He used to do Karate His favorite cereal is peanut butter...

Caden Jacobs has 3 pins en route to becoming Kent County Champion

Caden Jacobs has 3 pins en route to becoming Kent County Champion

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter December 23, 2019

Junior Caden Jacobs went into Saturday’s matches with one thing in mind: to become one of the few Kent County Champs in FHC wrestling history. After a long day, the opportunity finally came. Caden saw...

Robby Frazer wins clutch match to give varsity wrestling wins over both Caledonia and East Kentwood

Robby Frazer wins clutch match to give varsity wrestling wins over both Caledonia and East Kentwood

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter December 20, 2019

Junior Robby Frazer came in clutch for the Rangers as he pinned his opponent in the final seconds of the match, giving FHC 6 points—just enough for them to come out on top of Caledonia 39-37. "[Robby's...

Ranger wrestling takes down Tri-County High School at assembly match

Ranger wrestling takes down Tri-County High School at assembly match

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter December 16, 2019

Tri-County High School hosted the Rangers the other day at its assembly match. FHC has been in contact with the Vikings for the last 6 months trying to plan an in-school assembly wrestling meet, and the...

Bryce Hysong and Will Richardson lead varsity wrestling to 4-0 record at the Hawk Duals

Bryce Hysong and Will Richardson lead varsity wrestling to 4-0 record at the Hawk Duals

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter December 16, 2019

FHC Wrestling went to Eastern on Saturday for the Hawk Duals and finished off the day 4-0. They defeated Muskegon (55-9), Northview 48-24, FHE 39-27, and Holland 42-24. Leading the day was junior Bryce...

Boys varsity wrestling is looking for success after a key rebuilding year

Boys varsity wrestling is looking for success after a key rebuilding year

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter December 12, 2019

After an 8-14 season last year, the Ranger wrestling program is looking for a huge rebound this year as they take on the 2019-2020 season. Head coach Brad Anderson is looking to build off the success this...

Top 5 Underclassmen

Top 5 Underclassmen

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter November 22, 2019

Jacob Bonnett Sophomore Jacob Bonnett started off the football season as the only sophomore on varsity; later on in the season, however, he became a key component to the starting lineup for the Rangers....

2020-2021 OK Conference realignment

2020-2021 OK Conference realignment

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter November 8, 2019

The current OK conference alignment is currently made up of 7 separate conferences: the OK Red, Green, White, Gold, Blue, Silver, and Black. These separate conferences consist of 49 total teams each with...

Boys varsity tennis' successful season comes to a close

Boys varsity tennis’ successful season comes to a close

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter November 7, 2019

Boys varsity tennis ended its season with a 6th place finish at States. Throughout the season, they faced top teams in the state such as University of Detroit Jesuit, Seaholm, and of course the crosstown...

Player Profile: Collin Snyder

Player Profile: Collin Snyder

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter October 28, 2019

Name: Collin Snyder Grade: 10 Sport: JV Football Positions: Cornerback and wide receiver Fun facts about Collin: He has a dog named Sawyer He had a concussion He likes Michigan State...

Player Profile: Rhosias Arius

Player Profile: Rhosias Arius

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter October 28, 2019

Name: Rhosias Arius Grade: 10 Sport: JV Football Position: Wide receiver Fun facts about Rhosias: He is able to dunk He enjoys watching Oregon football He was on JV football as a...

Rowan Clay leads JV football to a 24-13 win against Traverse City Central

Rowan Clay leads JV football to a 24-13 win against Traverse City Central

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter October 26, 2019

The boys JV football team had a very peculiar match up last night against Traverse City Central. This game was played at Greenville high school, and ended with a 24-13 Rangers victory. The game started...

JV football suffers first loss of the season against Lowell 14-10

JV football suffers first loss of the season against Lowell 14-10

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter October 22, 2019

JV football suffered a devastating loss against Lowell. The final score was 14-10 in the favor of the Red Arrows, but the final didn’t represent the intensity of the game.  The Rangers received the...

Boys varsity tennis completes season with sixth place finish at the State Championships

Boys varsity tennis completes season with sixth place finish at the State Championships

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter October 21, 2019

Boys varsity tennis competed in Ann Arbor on Friday and Saturday in the State Finals. The team placed sixth overall but had some solid placements individually. After winning their flight in Regionals,...

Boys varsity tennis wins two flights in Regional finals and moves onto State Finals

Boys varsity tennis wins two flights in Regional finals and moves onto State Finals

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter October 14, 2019

The boys varsity tennis team played in the Regional finals and placed in second behind Forest Hills Northern, but they still ended up winning two flights. Senior Nick Sjolin was the first winner for...

Last minute defensive stop for JV football leads to 21-19 win against South Christian

Last minute defensive stop for JV football leads to 21-19 win against South Christian

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter October 14, 2019

Boys JV football had an odd game against South Christian, but overcame adversity and ended up defeating them 21-19 with a last-minute stop at the goal line. "We started off to a good start with a couple...

Rhosias Arius leads JV/Freshman combined football team to a win against Cedar Springs 25-16

Rhosias Arius leads JV/Freshman combined football team to a win against Cedar Springs 25-16

Jonah Cumings and Jacob Ervin October 6, 2019

Cautionary measures taken because of the EEE virus forced the game times for the underclassmen's football games to be pushed up this week. Because of the limited time frame, the JV and freshman teams were...

Boys varsity tennis finishes 2nd in conference behind FHN

Boys varsity tennis finishes 2nd in conference behind FHN

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter October 6, 2019

Boys varsity tennis had a long day and ended up placing in second place behind rival Forest Hills Northern, who won 7 out of 8 flights at the OK White conference meet. Freshman Sammy Yin lost a tough...

Nick Sjolin leads boys varsity tennis to 8-0 win against Greenville

Nick Sjolin leads boys varsity tennis to 8-0 win against Greenville

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter October 2, 2019

Senior captain Nick Sjolin led the boys varsity tennis team tonight in one singles and won his matches 6-2 and 6-0 against the Greenville Yellowjackets. The team won the game 8-0 with a whole mix up...

Player Profile: Suchir Gupta

Player Profile: Suchir Gupta

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter October 1, 2019

Name: Suchir Gupta Grade: 12 Sport: Varsity tennis Fun Facts: He is bilingual His favorite subject is science What is your favorite season of the year, and why is it your favorite? “My...

Ivan Wheland gets game winning tackle against the Northview Wildcats and wins it 7-6

Ivan Wheland gets game winning tackle against the Northview Wildcats and wins it 7-6

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter September 30, 2019

JV football battled the Northview Wildcats without their starting quarterback and running back. This adversity messed up their rhythm, but the boys still managed to pull out the win 7-6. The game started...

Boys varsity tennis doubles teams lead Rangers to a 5-3 win against Holland

Boys varsity tennis doubles teams lead Rangers to a 5-3 win against Holland

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter September 27, 2019

The boys varsity tennis doubles team carried the Rangers to their victory, defeating the Holland Public dutch in a close 5-3 game. Holland put up a fight and gave the Rangers one of the closest fights...

Player Profile: Chris Battiste

Player Profile: Chris Battiste

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter September 24, 2019

Name: Chris Battiste Grade: 11 Sport: Tennis Fun Facts: Played 3 doubles with my senior brother Mike Battiste during my freshman year One of his hobbies is playing Spike Ball He has...

Boys varsity tennis places first in Rockford quad

Boys varsity tennis places first in Rockford quad

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter September 22, 2019

Boys varsity tennis placed first in the Rockford quad on Saturday, beating out some of the top teams in the area. Freshman Sammy Yin and senior Nick Sjolin won all three of their matches in one and...

JV football runs through Forest Hills Northern 34-13

JV football runs through Forest Hills Northern 34-13

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter September 21, 2019

Sophomore Tyler Weaver popped off last night against Forest Hills Northern with 3 touchdowns, leading the Rangers to a 34-13 win in a rather slow start. The first quarter started out slow with back...

Boys varsity tennis continues winning streak by defeating Ottawa Hills 8-0

Boys varsity tennis continues winning streak by defeating Ottawa Hills 8-0

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter September 19, 2019

Boys varsity tennis rolled over the Bengals last night in their match. The final score was 8-0 and the Rangers won all but 3 games total on the day. Four singles senior Jannis Jacobs won 2-0 against...

Boys varsity tennis sweeps Cedar Springs 8-0

Boys varsity tennis sweeps Cedar Springs 8-0

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter September 17, 2019

Boys varsity tennis played against Cedar Springs under some very odd circumstances and defeated them 8-0. The peculiar thing about this game was how the Rangers had many of their top players gone, which...

Player Profile: Hunter Robinson

Player Profile: Hunter Robinson

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter September 17, 2019

Name: Hunter Robinson Grade: 10 Sport: JV Football Position: Quarterback What is the strongest part of the team this year? “The defense and our run game are probably the strongest parts...

Tyler Weaver leads boys JV football to a 27-16 win against Grandville

Tyler Weaver leads boys JV football to a 27-16 win against Grandville

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter September 13, 2019

The ball is kicked up into the air, soaring straight into the arms of star sophomore running back: Tyler Weaver. Tyler receives the ball and quickly gets his feet churning underneath him. He runs up the...

Boys varsity tennis faces adversity and places second in Midland Quad

Boys varsity tennis faces adversity and places second in Midland Quad

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter September 13, 2019

Boys varsity tennis had a packed week with a match at Northview of which they won 7-1 and a quad in Midland against some of the top teams in the state. The boys' first opponent was the Northview Wildcats...

Player Profile: Ben Koning

Player Profile: Ben Koning

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter September 10, 2019

Name: Ben Koning Grade: 11 Sport: Varsity Tennis 3 fun facts about Ben: He can do a standing backflip He is a somewhat famous tik toker He is an avid Michigan fan What is your favorite...

Boys varsity tennis ties for second in Grosse Point North Invite

Boys varsity tennis ties for second in Grosse Point North Invite

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter September 9, 2019

The Rangers went to the Grosse Point North Invite on Saturday and destroyed some of the best teams in the area by double digits. FHC ended with a total of 18 points, which allowed them to tie for second...

Sophomore quarterback Hunter Robinson leads JV football to a 34-13 win

Sophomore quarterback Hunter Robinson leads JV football to a 34-13 win

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter September 6, 2019

The sophomore offensive trio of Hunter Robinson, Rhosius Arius, and Tyler Weaver continue to prove as powerful assets to the strike force of the Rangers as they boosted their record to 2-0 with a 34-13...

Boys varsity tennis falls to a very strong Forest Hills Northern program 7-1

Boys varsity tennis falls to a very strong Forest Hills Northern program 7-1

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter September 5, 2019

The Rangers faced off against Forest Hills Northern and played their hearts out, but lost 7-1. The Huskies have been one of the most dominant tennis programs in the state and continued to prove that tonight. Freshman...

Benny Scholler leads Rangers to a 28-6 win against Jenison with two interceptions

Benny Scholler leads Rangers to a 28-6 win against Jenison with two interceptions

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter August 30, 2019

Sophomore cornerback Benny Scholler led the Rangers with two interceptions in their first win of the season against the Jenison Wildcats 28-6. FHC left everything out on the field and showed why they are...

JV football preview: Jenison Wildcats

JV football preview: Jenison Wildcats

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter August 28, 2019

The JV Football team is coming off a hot summer of workouts and conditioning and is looking ready for the upcoming season. They have been working with the varsity guys for the past 2 months, along with...

Nick Sjolin and boys varsity tennis faces their most talented opponents of the season

Nick Sjolin and boys varsity tennis faces their most talented opponents of the season

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter August 25, 2019

The boys varsity tennis team played in the Okemos Quad on Friday and faced some of the top teams in the state. The Rangers split with Groves 4-4 but lost to both EGR and Okemos 3-5. Groves has a very...

Boys varsity tennis dominates all opponents in second quad of the season

Boys varsity tennis dominates all opponents in second quad of the season

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter August 23, 2019

The boys varsity tennis team had its best performance of the year so far, dominating Byron Center, Grosse Pointe North, and Jenison. At the end of the day, FHC had a total of 21 points while Byron Center...

Boys varsity tennis ties for third at the Elliot Pearce Invitational

Boys varsity tennis ties for third at the Elliot Pearce Invitational

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter August 21, 2019

Junior Jeremy James and Ali Azeem at one doubles had an outstanding day and claimed the number one spot in their flight, beating out a very tough tandem from Troy High School to win. "[The boys] are...

Boys varsity tennis dominates first quad of the season with huge wins over high-ranked opponents

Boys varsity tennis dominates first quad of the season with huge wins over high-ranked opponents

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter August 19, 2019

This Saturday, the boys varsity tennis team played in its first quad of the season. The team, led by head coach Dan Bolhouse, played against Brother Rice, Portage Central, and Loy Norrix. They managed...

Isaiah Huempfner leads boys varsity golf in Regionals with a 72

Isaiah Huempfner leads boys varsity golf in Regionals with a 72

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter June 2, 2019

Junior captain Isaiah Huempfner led boys varsity golf in the Regional finals on Thursday, May 30. He tied for second on the day and will travel to Frankenmuth next week at The Fortress to compete in State...

Boys JV lacrosse goes 14-3 in roller coaster season

Boys JV lacrosse goes 14-3 in roller coaster season

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter May 30, 2019

Boys JV lacrosse proved themselves as one of the most dominant JV teams in the state of Michigan. With wins against big opponents such as East Grand Rapids, Rockford, and even some out-of-state schools....

Isaiah Huempfner places seventh in conference to help boys varsity golf place second in the tournament

Isaiah Huempfner places seventh in conference to help boys varsity golf place second in the tournament

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter May 26, 2019

Boys varsity golf faced off in the conference tournament and placed second behind rival Forest Hills Northern. It was a long season that led up to this, and the boys gave it their all and proved that...

Player Profile: Isaiah Huempfner

Player Profile: Isaiah Huempfner

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter May 22, 2019

Name: Isaiah Huempfner Grade: 11 Sport: Varsity golf 3 fun facts about Isaiah: He plays hockey He loves the outdoors He loves to face challenges What is your favorite part of the...

Boys varsity golf places fifth in Mona Shores Invitational

Boys varsity golf places fifth in Mona Shores Invitational

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter May 21, 2019

Boys varsity golf faced off at the Lane White Invitational hosted by Mona Shores on Monday, May 20. Junior captain Isaiah Huempfner has been one of the most consistent players on the team this year....

Boys JV lacrosse finishes season 14-3 with an 11-8 loss to Detroit Catholic Central

Boys JV lacrosse finishes season 14-3 with an 11-8 loss to Detroit Catholic Central

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter May 17, 2019

Boys JV lacrosse traveled to Detroit for the second time this week to face off against DCC. It was a competitive game from start to finish, but the Shamrocks finished out on top 11-8. The Rangers found...

Isaiah Huempfner leads boys varsity golf to a third place finish

Isaiah Huempfner leads boys varsity golf to a third place finish

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter May 16, 2019

On Wednesday, junior captain Isaiah Huempfner led boys varsity golf to a third-place finish in Greenville Jamboree. The boys teed off against a barrage of talented opponents. It was a long day, but...

Boys JV lacrosse takes down Orchard Lakes St. Mary's 18-3

Boys JV lacrosse takes down Orchard Lakes St. Mary’s 18-3

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter May 15, 2019

Boys JV lacrosse went cross state for a matchup against Orchard Lakes St. Mary’s. They are a top-tier prep school, but the Rangers knocked them off 18-3 in a strong offensive performance.  The Rangers...

Boys varsity golf places second in Ottawa Hills Jamboree

Boys varsity golf places second in Ottawa Hills Jamboree

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter May 14, 2019

On Monday, the boys varsity golf team finished second at the Ottawa Hills Jamboree with a final score of 149. Leading the Rangers for the day was senior Justin Turner and sophomore Cam David, both...

Player Profile: Cam David

Player Profile: Cam David

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter May 14, 2019

Name: Cam David Grade: 10 Sport: Varsity golf What is the best aspect of the team? “The best part of our team is the fact that we are very close. When we travel, we always hang out in the...

Boys JV lacrosse goes 2-1 at the EGR JV Tournament

Boys JV lacrosse goes 2-1 at the EGR JV Tournament

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter May 13, 2019

Boys JV lacrosse faced off in the EGR JV Tournament on Saturday, May 11. The Rangers were 2-0 on the weekend until they lost 7-6 in the championship game to EGR. The Rangers started out this weekend...

Boys JV lacrosse secures conference championship with 13-2 win against FHN

Boys JV lacrosse secures conference championship with 13-2 win against FHN

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter May 10, 2019

In the only matchup between the two teams this season, the boys JV lacrosse team defeated the Forest Hils Northern Huskies 13-2 to claim the conference championship. The first half was in favor of the...

Boys varsity golf places second in Lowell Deer Run Jamboree

Boys varsity golf places second in Lowell Deer Run Jamboree

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter May 9, 2019

Boys varsity golf, led by junior captain Isaiah Huempfner, placed second in Lowell Deer Run Jamboree. The boys competed at Lowell and placed high against some quality opponents despite some tough conditions....

Boys JV lacrosse wins sloppy game 9-5 against Rockford

Boys JV lacrosse wins sloppy game 9-5 against Rockford

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter May 8, 2019

Boys JV lacrosse won a sloppy game against the Rockford Rams 9-5 with the help from a strong offensive presence. Although the Rangers didn’t play their best, they closed out a tough game to improve their...

Player Profile: Jacob Campbell

Player Profile: Jacob Campbell

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter May 7, 2019

Name: Jacob Campbell Grade: 10 Sport: Boys JV lacrosse   Fun facts about Jacob: Varsity Hockey Player Fourth Year Playing Lacrosse Drive a Honda Odyssey Now that the season...

Isaiah Huempfner lead boys varsity golf to a second place finish in Jamboree

Isaiah Huempfner lead boys varsity golf to a second place finish in Jamboree

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter May 7, 2019

Junior captain Isaiah Huempfner led the boys varsity golf team to a second place spot in the Cedar Chase. This was a short Jamboree for the Rangers, but it brought some new players up to the leaderboard,...

Freshman goalie Charlie Mehney leads the boys JV lacrosse team to a victory over Northville

Freshman goalie Charlie Mehney leads the boys JV lacrosse team to a victory over Northville

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter May 6, 2019

Freshman goalie Charlie Mehney led the boys JV lacrosse team to a 13-1 win against the Northville Mustangs with some spectacular saves all game long. The game started out just as the Rangers had hoped...

Varsity golf overcomes weather to place well in the Ranger Invitational

Varsity golf overcomes weather to place well in the Ranger Invitational

Jacob Ervin, Sports Reporter May 3, 2019

The boys varsity golf team scored a 329 in the 2019 Ranger Invitational. Leading at the helm was senior Justin Turner, who scored a 78 and has been crucial for the Rangers' success. Ahead of FHC were rival...

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