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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

Jordyn Carlson

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter

Jordyn Carlson is a Junior at FHC, this is her second year writing for The Central Trend as a Sports Reporter. Jordyn wishes to continue writing all through high school and continue writing after that. She also plays Softball for FHC.

  • Favorite part about being on staff: Getting to know new people in different classes and writing, of course!
  • Hobbies/Interests: Softball, playing her ukulele, hanging out with friends, and writing
  • Favorite book: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee because it teaches so many lessons that are so important and valuable to know.
  • Its Friday night, you will usually find Jordyn: Watching Netflix, hanging out with friends, or working at Chuck E Cheese.
All content by Jordyn Carlson
Track and field takes on States

Track and field takes on States

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter June 3, 2019

Over the weekend, FHC varsity track and field sent 12 deserving members of the team to the State championships, the most runners that FHC has ever sent. Although FHC didn’t come home with any trophies,...

Player profile: Madisyn Bunke

Player profile: Madisyn Bunke

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter May 30, 2019

Name: Madisyn Bunke Grade: 12 Sport: Track and Field Event: Long jump, 200-meter, 4x200meter relay, & 4x100meter relay. How long have you been a part of track and field? “I have...

Girls varsity lacrosse ends in a heartbreaking loss to Rockford 16-8

Girls varsity lacrosse ends in a heartbreaking loss to Rockford 16-8

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter May 29, 2019

Last night, Forest Hills girls varsity lacrosse took on the Rockford Rams in the Regional semi-finals, falling to them with a score of 16-8. At the half, it was 7-5 and Forest Hills was playing really...

Girls varsity lacrosse blows past Hudsonville in first round of Regionals 25-1

Girls varsity lacrosse blows past Hudsonville in first round of Regionals 25-1

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter May 28, 2019

On Friday, May 24, the Forest Hills girls varsity lacrosse team took on the Eagles of Hudsonville in the first round of Regionals at Forest Hills Central. This win sends Forest Hills to the Regional semi-finals,...

Player Profile: Brendan Guitar

Player Profile: Brendan Guitar

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter May 23, 2019

Name: Brendan Guitar Grade: 11 Sport: Track and field Event: Shot Put & Discus How long have you been a part of track and field? “I started my freshman year, so it's been about three...

Girls varsity lacrosse comes out on top over Cranbrook 14-9

Girls varsity lacrosse comes out on top over Cranbrook 14-9

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter May 19, 2019

With a combination of both aggressive offense and a tough, stellar defense, the Forest Hills girls varsity lacrosse team was able to pull ahead and win against Cranbrook 14-9 on Saturday. This was the...

Twelve members of Track and Field qualify for State meet after Regionals

Twelve members of Track and Field qualify for State meet after Regionals

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter May 19, 2019

On Friday, May 17, some very deserving members of the track and field team traveled to East Lansing to take part in the Regional meet. To start off the day, junior Patrick Ho placed fifth in the 200-meter,...

Player Profile: David Whittaker

Player Profile: David Whittaker

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter May 17, 2019

Name: David Whittaker Grade: 10 Sport: track and field Event: 4x100 relay, 100-meter, 200-meter, 4x200 relay   How long have you been a part of track and field? “ I have been...

Girls varsity lacrosse falls to top-ranked Rockford 13-8

Girls varsity lacrosse falls to top-ranked Rockford 13-8

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter May 14, 2019

Hot off of its win against Brighton, the girls lacrosse team traveled to Rockford to take on the Rams in a close battle, but they ultimately fell to them with a final score of 13-8. As usual, Forest Hills...

Girls varsity lacrosse finds success against Brighton in 12-6 win

Girls varsity lacrosse finds success against Brighton in 12-6 win

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter May 13, 2019

After winning against Grand Rapids Christian last week 14-4, girls varsity lacrosse won against Brighton 12-6 on Senior Night on Friday. FH worked to get the ball around the field in order to penetrate...

Track and Field breaks school record at the OK White Conference Meet

Track and Field breaks school record at the OK White Conference Meet

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter May 13, 2019

On Friday, May 10, the FHC track and field team headed to compete in the last meet of the regular season. To start off the day, junior Patrick Ho placed second in the 200-meter and ran a new PR with a...

Girls varsity lacrosse suffers hard loss to EGR 20-13

Girls varsity lacrosse suffers hard loss to EGR 20-13

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter May 9, 2019

On Monday, the Forest Hills girls varsity lacrosse team took on the Pioneers of East Grand Rapids at Forest Hills Central. EGR is typically a hard matchup for FH, and this game was no different. Yellow...

Player Profile: Patrick Ho

Player Profile: Patrick Ho

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter May 9, 2019

Name: Patrick Ho Grade: 11 Sport: Track and Field Events: 200-meter, 4x200 relay, 400-meter, & 4x400 relay Fun facts about Patrick: He has five dogs He has seven people in his...

Track and field finds success in the Gowell Miars invite

Track and field finds success in the Gowell Miars invite

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter May 7, 2019

On Friday, FHC track and field partook in the Gowell Miars invite in Charlotte. Starting off the day, senior Geoffrey Batterbee placed first in the 800-meter followed by teammate senior Jake Ball in fifth....

Player Profile: Rachel Nicholson

Player Profile: Rachel Nicholson

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter May 2, 2019

Name: Rachel Nicholson Grade: 11 Sport: Girls lacrosse Position: Attack How long have you been playing lacrosse? “I have been playing since fourth grade.” What are you looking forward...

Track and field takes on the OK White Quad

Track and field takes on the OK White Quad

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter May 1, 2019

Yesterday, track and field had its OK White Quad at home against Lowell, FHN, and Northview. The boys started off on a high note when sophomore David Whittaker placed third followed by freshman Rhosias...

Track and field has a successful weekend

Track and field has a successful weekend

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter April 30, 2019

On Friday, the FHC track and field team traveled to MSU to partake in the Spartan Classic. Senior Geoffrey Batterbee was the first runner from FHC to place on the day; he started it off in the 800-meter,...

Girls varsity lacrosse goes 1-1 on the weekend

Girls varsity lacrosse goes 1-1 on the weekend

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter April 29, 2019

On Saturday, the Forest Hills girls lacrosse team had a tournament at Rockford where it took on a Midwest team from Chicago and Walled Lake high school. In the game against the team from Chicago, New Trier...

Girls varsity lacrosse takes a tough loss to Rockford

Girls varsity lacrosse takes a tough loss to Rockford

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter April 26, 2019

On Wednesday, FH took on Rockford—one of the best teams in the state. Sadly, Forest Hills failed to pull ahead and ended up losing the game with a final score of 15-5. Forest Hills Northern senior...

Varsity track and field takes on the OK White Quad

Varsity track and field takes on the OK White Quad

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter April 26, 2019

On Tuesday, the FHC track and field team went out to Greenville to partake in the OK White Quad. The boys tied with Cedar Springs and lost to Greenville 86-50. The girls won over Cedar Springs 95-42 and...

Player Profile: Olivia Jeong

Player Profile: Olivia Jeong

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter April 25, 2019

Name: Olivia Jeong Grade: 11 Sport: Track and field Event: 100-meter, 100-meter hurdles, 4x100-meter relay, & 300-meter hurdles How long have you been a part of track and field? “I...

Girls varsity lacrosse goes 4-4 in past few games

Girls varsity lacrosse goes 4-4 in past few games

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter April 23, 2019

On Saturday, Forest Hills traveled to East Grand Rapids to play against Birmingham, Brighton, and EGR. In the first game, FH played against Birmingham and took the victory easily with a 16-2 score. In...

Track and field team takes on the Grand Rapids Elite Challenge

Track and field team takes on the Grand Rapids Elite Challenge

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter April 22, 2019

On Saturday, FHC traveled to Houseman field, where they competed against 16 other schools. In the 400-meter for the boys, three FHC runners placed in the top five. Senior Geoffrey Batterbee placed first,...

Girls varsity lacrosse struggles against EGR, loses 16-5

Girls varsity lacrosse struggles against EGR, loses 16-5

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter April 18, 2019

Last night, Forest Hills fought out a tough battle on the road against East Grand Rapids. FH went into the game last night with two wins under its belt, with the wins being against Ann Arbor and Carmel....

Track and Field has successful outing at FHN

Track and Field has successful outing at FHN

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter April 18, 2019

Track and field had an away meet at Forest Hills Northern against FHN and Ottawa Hills on Tuesday, April 16. Three Ranger runners placed in the top five for the 200-meter; junior Patrick Ho placed first,...

Player Profile: Dylan Wilson

Player Profile: Dylan Wilson

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter April 18, 2019

Name: Dylan Wilson Grade: 11 Sport: Track and field Event: 300 meter hurdles/110 meter hurdles   How long have you been a part of track and field? “I have been running track and...

Track and Field finds success in King and Queen of the Hills

Track and Field finds success in King and Queen of the Hills

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter April 14, 2019

Yesterday, the Rangers of Forest Hills Central partook in the King and Queen of the Hills meet against Forest Hills Northern and Forest Hills Eastern. For the guys, senior Ryan Talbot placed second...

Girls varsity lacrosse defeats Catholic Central 15-2

Girls varsity lacrosse defeats Catholic Central 15-2

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter April 11, 2019

Yesterday, the girls varsity lacrosse team faced off against Grand Rapids Catholic Central at home. With a combination of quick offense and some tough defense, Forest Hills was able to come out on top...

Player Profile: Lilly Crook

Player Profile: Lilly Crook

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter April 11, 2019

Name: Lilly Crook Grade: 11 Sport: Track and field Event: Pole vault and long jump How long have you done track and field? “I have participated in track and field for the last six years.” What...

Track and field has successful first outing at the GVSU meet

Track and field has successful first outing at the GVSU meet

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter March 27, 2019

At the GVSU meet on Friday, the track and field team competed in its first meet of the season. Overall, the team had a very successful day. For the boys side, three FHC runners placed in the top five...

Girls varsity lacrosse earns its first win of the season 17-5

Girls varsity lacrosse earns its first win of the season 17-5

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter March 24, 2019

Yesterday, the Forest Hills girls varsity Lacrosse team opened its season with a home game at FHC against Mattawan. The girls of Forest Hills came out on top and secured the win with a final score of 17-5....

Top 5 Unsung Heroes

Top 5 Unsung Heroes

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter March 13, 2019

Carl Mielock Senior Carl Mielock had the task of playing one of the most difficult positions in hockey: goalie. Often times the goalie gets overlooked, but the goalie is an essential part of hockey....

Varsity wrestling closes out the season, looks to youth for future success

Varsity wrestling closes out the season, looks to youth for future success

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter March 1, 2019

In Brad Anderson’s 14 seasons as the head wrestling coach, this was one of the youngest teams he ever had. This year was a new era for the Forest Hills Central wrestling team, as it lost some key competitors...

Varsity wrestling takes on Districts, Caden Jacobs advances to Regionals

Varsity wrestling takes on Districts, Caden Jacobs advances to Regionals

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter February 21, 2019

On Feb. 9, the varsity wrestling team set its sights on Districts. This year, it took place right at the home of our Forest Hills Central Rangers. The teams present included Alpena, Caledonia, East Kentwood,...

Player Profile: Shay Keaton

Player Profile: Shay Keaton

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter February 18, 2019

Name: Shay Keaton Grade: 11 Sport: Wrestling Weight class: Heavyweight Fun facts about Shay She plays piano, guitar, ukulele, bass guitar, and harmonica She takes Spanish She is...

Player Profile: Janae Van Dyke

Player Profile: Janae Van Dyke

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter February 11, 2019

Name: Janae Van Dyke Grade: 10 Sport: Wrestling Weight class: 171 Fun facts about Janae She is a bird person She has a scar from a dog bite She doesn’t like chocolate She...

Player Profile: Gordon Schimeck

Player Profile: Gordon Schimeck

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter February 5, 2019

Name: Gordon Schimeck Grade: 12 Sport: Wrestling Weight Class: 215 Things you might not know about Gordon: He listens to Metal His favorite restaurant is Adobe How long have...

Varsity A wrestling performs well in past few meets

Varsity A wrestling performs well in past few meets

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter January 24, 2019

The varsity A wrestling team defeated conference opponent Northview with an impressive final score of 47-33 during its home dual on Friday. The team won 8 out of the 14 matches. Seniors Vaughn Rodriguez...

Player Profile: Bryce Hysong

Player Profile: Bryce Hysong

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter January 14, 2019

Name: Bryce Hysong Grade: 10 Sport: Wrestling Weight class: 130 Years Wrestling: 2 Four interesting things about Bryce He just moved here Wrestling is his favorite sport He...

Varsity A wrestling has an impressive weekend to go 2-2

Varsity A wrestling has an impressive weekend to go 2-2

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter January 7, 2019

Over the weekend, the Ranger wrestling team had some successful performances that stood out in the tournament. Forest Hills Central traveled to Mount Pleasant to participate in the Mount Pleasant Coke...

Player Profile: Brendan Guitar

Player Profile: Brendan Guitar

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter January 7, 2019

Name: Brendan Guitar Grade: 11 Sport: Wrestling Weight class: Heavyweight division How long have you been wrestling? “This will be my fourth season.” How did you start wrestling? “Some...

Varsity A wrestling goes 1-1 at Crossover duals

Varsity A wrestling goes 1-1 at Crossover duals

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter December 22, 2018

Sophomores Isaac Gurley and Caden Jacobs stood out last night in the first wrestling dual of the season. The Rangers battled it out against Fruitport and Mona Shores, coming out on top over Mona Shores...

Player Profile: Isaac Gurley

Player Profile: Isaac Gurley

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter December 17, 2018

Name: Isaac Gurley Grade: 10 Sport: Wrestling Weight Class: 145 Fun facts about Isaac: He enjoys reading biographies He moved here from Tennessee He loves Rick and Morty He loves...

Varsity A wrestling has two individuals place in weekend tournament

Varsity A wrestling has two individuals place in weekend tournament

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter December 17, 2018

Over the weekend, Forest Hills Central hosted the Kent County Wrestling Championship. This tournament is one of the biggest in the state and the varsity A team was able to have two outstanding individuals...

Player Profile: Gavin Keeler

Player Profile: Gavin Keeler

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter December 10, 2018

Name: Gavin Keeler Sport: Wrestling Grade: 11 Weight class: 125 Fun facts about Gavin: He used to do gymnastics He loves to study weather He wants to enter the Air Force or SOWT...

Varsity wrestling finishes fourteenth in first outing of the season

Varsity wrestling finishes fourteenth in first outing of the season

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter December 9, 2018

Yesterday, the varsity wrestling team competed in the Howell Herm Wilkinson Classic. The Rangers of Forest Hills Central placed fourteenth out of 27 teams and ended with a final score of 40.0. The outing...

Player Profile: Brandon Weiskopf

Player Profile: Brandon Weiskopf

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter December 3, 2018

Name: Brandon Weiskopf Grade: 11 Sport: Wrestling Weight class: HWT (Heavyweights) Four fun facts about Brandon: One of the team leaders Loves helping people get better Works...

Loss of talented seniors leads varsity wrestling into new era

Loss of talented seniors leads varsity wrestling into new era

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter November 30, 2018

The wrestling team had an overall successful 2017-2018 season with a 14-8 record and an academic all-state team. Two wrestlers reached 100 career wins and took third and fifth in the state. It will be...

Player Profile: Cole Kaminski

Player Profile: Cole Kaminski

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter November 26, 2018

Name: Cole Kaminski Grade: 11 Sport: Wrestling Weight class: 140/145 How long have you been wrestling? "This will be my sixth year wrestling." What is the hardest part of wrestling...

Top 5 unsung heroes

Top 5 unsung heroes

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter November 15, 2018

Joe Szczepanek Coming into the 2018 varsity football season as a senior, Joe took on a new position: center. This position wasn’t entirely foreign to Joe, as last year he played both guard and center....

Forest Hills varsity field hockey has a stellar season

Forest Hills varsity field hockey has a stellar season

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter November 2, 2018

For its first year in Division 1, the Forest Hills varsity field hockey team had a very successful season with a final record of 8-7-2. FH won the State Championship last year, and this year they fell...

Freshman volleyball has thrilling 12-0 season

Freshman volleyball has thrilling 12-0 season

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter November 2, 2018

This year’s freshman volleyball team had an incredible season. The girls claimed the OK White conference title and had an undefeated season with a record of 12-0. The Rangers’ games were mostly won...

Freshman volleyball defeats Greenville 2-0 and claims title of Conference Champions

Freshman volleyball defeats Greenville 2-0 and claims title of Conference Champions

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter October 26, 2018

The freshman volleyball team claimed the title of OK White Conference Champions after its undefeated season, ending the year against Greenville in last night's game. The girls went into the battle against...

Varsity field hockey falls to Saline in State Quarter-Finals 4-0

Varsity field hockey falls to Saline in State Quarter-Finals 4-0

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter October 24, 2018

The varsity field hockey team took on the number-one team in Division 1: Saline. FH fell by a final score of 4-0. Despite the loss, Forest Hills battled hard and put everything they had into the game. The...

Player profile: Lilly Harsevoort

Player profile: Lilly Harsevoort

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter October 23, 2018

Name: Lilly Harsevoort Grade: 9 Sport: freshman volleyball Position: Middle Hitter   What inspired you to play volleyball? "My friends did it, so I wanted to. My mom also pushed...

Varsity football claims huge victory over Greenville 55-0

Varsity football claims huge victory over Greenville 55-0

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter October 20, 2018

In the last minute of the game, senior Logan Wedder went into the end zone with a 93-yard touchdown, putting the final points on the board for FHC. The Rangers won the game against Greenville 55-0. Other...

Varsity field hockey takes the win over Skyline 2-0 in first round of playoffs

Varsity field hockey takes the win over Skyline 2-0 in first round of playoffs

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter October 20, 2018

Yesterday, the varsity field hockey team took on Skyline high school yet again this season, but this time FH won 2-0 instead of a tied game of 1-1. With a combination of aggressive offense and strong...

Freshman volleyball goes head-to-head against Lowell and wins 2-0

Freshman volleyball goes head-to-head against Lowell and wins 2-0

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter October 19, 2018

Yesterday, the freshman volleyball team took on the Lowell Red Arrows in a back-and-forth game and came out on top winning the game 2-0. The final score of the first set was 25-23 and the final score of...

Freshman volleyball dominates against Ottawa Hills 2-0

Freshman volleyball dominates against Ottawa Hills 2-0

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter October 17, 2018

Yesterday, the freshman volleyball team took on the Bengals of Ottawa Hills. FHC came out on top and won the game 2-0. The Rangers started off very strong, coming out with quick and effective runs of serves....

Player Profile: Jayden Bonsall

Player Profile: Jayden Bonsall

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter October 15, 2018

Name: Jayden Bonsall Grade: 12 Sport: Varsity field hockey Position: Defense How long have you been playing volleyball? “Six years.” How did you start playing field hockey in the...

Freshman volleyball earns a 2-0 win over Cedar Springs

Freshman volleyball earns a 2-0 win over Cedar Springs

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter October 12, 2018

Yesterday, the freshman volleyball team took on Cedar Springs at the Red Hawks’ home court and came out victorious. The serving runs were on fire, per usual, and many of the girls walked away from the...

Freshman volleyball claims victory against Northview 2-0

Freshman volleyball claims victory against Northview 2-0

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter October 10, 2018

Yesterday, the freshman girls volleyball team took on OK White conference opponent: the Northview Wildcats. The Rangers used quite the combination of stellar offensive work and some crucial defensive digs...

Player Profile: Gabby Partlo

Player Profile: Gabby Partlo

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter October 8, 2018

Name: Gabby Partlo Grade: 9 Sport: Freshman Volleyball Position: Middle hitter How long have you been playing volleyball? “I have been playing volleyball since seventh grade.” What...

Varsity field hockey falls to both Saline and Novi

Varsity field hockey falls to both Saline and Novi

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter October 7, 2018

Yesterday, the Forest Hills varsity field hockey team took the long drive to Saline high school where they would face off in two highly competitive games, one against Saline and the other against Novi....

Freshman volleyball continues its winning streak in 2-0 victory over FHN

Freshman volleyball continues its winning streak in 2-0 victory over FHN

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter October 5, 2018

Yesterday, the freshman volleyball team took on cross-town rival Forest Hills Northern. FHC had the home-court advantage and it certainly paid off as the Rangers won in the first two sets of the game. In...

Varsity field hockey sweeps EGR 4-0

Varsity field hockey sweeps EGR 4-0

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter October 5, 2018

Varsity field hockey swept East Grand Rapids in its second game against them this season on Senior Night yesterday. FH fired from all cylinders and even incorporated most of the skills they have continuously...

Freshman volleyball dominates against Greenville 2-0

Freshman volleyball dominates against Greenville 2-0

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter October 3, 2018

Last night, FHC freshman volleyball took on Greenville at the Rangers' home court. The end of the game resulted in FHC securing the win in the first two sets of the game with final scores of 25-21 and...

Player Profile: Sammie Wing

Player Profile: Sammie Wing

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter October 1, 2018

Name: Sammie Wing Grade: 9 Sport: Freshman Volleyball Position: Setter How long have you been playing volleyball? “I have been playing for three years.” What are your hopes for this...

Freshman volleyball has a successful outing at Grand Haven Invitational

Freshman volleyball has a successful outing at Grand Haven Invitational

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter September 30, 2018

Yesterday, the freshman volleyball team took part in the Grand Haven Invitational. To start, they were placed in Pool D along with Grandville, Zeeland East, and Coopersville. The difference with this invitational...

FH varsity field hockey ties 1-1 with Detroit Country Day

FH varsity field hockey ties 1-1 with Detroit Country Day

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter September 30, 2018

Yesterday, the Forest Hills varsity field hockey team took on Detroit Country Day and came out with a tie. The end result was a low-scoring game of 1-1. The team had an equally good balance of offense...

Wood was treated by Andre Gauri, MD, a cardiologist and electrophysiologist who serves as section chief of electrophysiology at Spectrum Health Fred and Lena Meijer Heart Center. "None of the tests were abnormal," Dr. Gauri said. "Her genetic testing came back normal, everything came back normal."  (Taylor Ballek | Spectrum Health Beat)

FHC welcomes new volleyball coach Dayle Wood

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter September 28, 2018

New volleyball coach Dayle Wood will never forget September 9, 2013. “It happened at practice my freshman year of college,” she recalled, as her life would forever be changed.  “I was at practice...

Freshman volleyball win against Lowell 2-1

Freshman volleyball win against Lowell 2-1

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter September 26, 2018

Last night, the FHC freshman volleyball team took on one of the hardest teams it would face this year: Lowell. Unlike most of their games so far this season, the Rangers played three sets instead of the...

FH varsity field hockey goes 1-1 in double header

FH varsity field hockey goes 1-1 in double header

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter September 24, 2018

Yesterday, the Forest Hills varsity field hockey team took on both Huron high school and Chelsea high school on the road at Chelsea. The first game was against the Ann Arbor team, Huron. The teams from...

Player Profile: Kenzie Davis

Player Profile: Kenzie Davis

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter September 24, 2018

Name: Kenzie Davis Grade: 9 Sport: Volleyball Position: Setter How long have you been playing volleyball? “I have been playing volleyball since fifth grade.” What are your hopes...

Freshman volleyball comes out on top against Ottawa Hills 2-0

Freshman volleyball comes out on top against Ottawa Hills 2-0

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter September 21, 2018

The freshman volleyball team came back to beat out Ottawa Hills after an early struggle. The Ranger offense was able to turn it on and go on some serving runs. Both freshmen Kenzie Davis and Sophia Galan...

Freshman volleyball wins against Cedar Springs 2-0

Freshman volleyball wins against Cedar Springs 2-0

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter September 19, 2018

Last night, the Forest Hills Central freshman volleyball team took on Cedar Springs and came out victorious with a 2-0 win. The first set was a bit of a struggle for FHC, as the score was only 7 points...

Player Profile: Madison Bruno

Player Profile: Madison Bruno

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter September 17, 2018

Name: Madison Bruno Grade: 12 Sport: Varsity Field Hockey Position: Forward right midfielder   How long have you been playing Field Hockey? “I am in my fifth year of playing.” Who...

FH varsity field hockey ties with Skyline 1-1

FH varsity field hockey ties with Skyline 1-1

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter September 16, 2018

Yesterday, varsity field hockey took their home field against Skyline high school. The game resulted in a tie with the final score being 1-1. FH didn't take as many shots on goal in this game as they usually...

Freshman volleyball slams Northview for a 2-0

Freshman volleyball slams Northview for a 2-0

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter September 14, 2018

The freshman Ranger volleyball team earned its second win in a row last night against Northview. In the first set, it was clear that FHC would claim victory as they were ahead by 12 and held that position...

Girls varsity field hockey takes a loss to Pioneer High 6-0

Girls varsity field hockey takes a loss to Pioneer High 6-0

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter September 14, 2018

Last night, the FH girls varsity field hockey team lost to Pioneer high school on Forest Hills’ home turf with a final score of 6-0. Beating the teams from Ann Arbor was one of the team's big goals,...

Freshman volleyball wins against rival FHN

Freshman volleyball wins against rival FHN

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter September 12, 2018

Last night the freshman girls volleyball team went on the road to take on cross-district rival, Forest Hills Northern. The Rangers lost the first critical set to Northern with a score of 25-10. Moving...

Girls varsity field hockey comes out on top of Mercy High 1-0

Girls varsity field hockey comes out on top of Mercy High 1-0

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter September 9, 2018

With exactly 11:19 left on the clock, FH scored their first and only goal of the game. However, this one goal made the difference as it was what won them the game by a score of 1-0. This goal was scored...

Girls varsity field hockey secures the win over EGR 2-0

Girls varsity field hockey secures the win over EGR 2-0

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter September 7, 2018

Fresh off of its State Championship from last year’s season, Forest Hills girls varsity field hockey team has started their 2018 season off strong. They’ve had a total of five games and those have...

Geoffrey Batterbee and Ryan Talbot take on track and field state meet

Geoffrey Batterbee and Ryan Talbot take on track and field state meet

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter June 5, 2018

On Saturday, FHC sent two top performing athletes to the state track and field meet. The meet took place at East Kentwood high school, where schools from all over the state came together to compete for...

Geoffrey Batterbee and Ryan Talbot will represent track and field at States

Geoffrey Batterbee and Ryan Talbot will represent track and field at States

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter May 22, 2018

On Friday, the track and field team sent two competitors for each event to the regional meet. The final team results were low, with FHC mens varsity taking 7th place with a total of 35 points and girls...

Girls varsity soccer team battles it out with Northern

Girls varsity soccer team battles it out with Northern

Last night, the girls varsity soccer team faced the Northern Huskies in an epic battle. The Rangers were looking to defeat their rivals yet again, but ultimately fell short. The team suffered a heart-wrenching...

Girls varsity soccer wins over Grand Haven 4-1

Girls varsity soccer wins over Grand Haven 4-1

Zoe Lipke, Audrey Sidebotham, and Jordyn Carlson May 10, 2018

Taking on the Grand Haven Buccaneers, the FHC girls varsity soccer team was expecting a tough battle between the two schools. Instead, the Rangers were able to tromp them with a score of 4-1, securing...

Girls varsity soccer pick up another 2-0 win against the Red Hawks

Girls varsity soccer pick up another 2-0 win against the Red Hawks

The Ranger girls varsity soccer team defeated the Cedar Springs Red Hawks last Friday 2-0 to secure another conference win. The Ranger goal scorers of the night were seniors Ali Czarnecki and Hannah...

Girls varsity water polo secures 5-4 win over EGR

Girls varsity water polo secures 5-4 win over EGR

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter May 7, 2018

Last night, Forest Hills water polo took on rival East Grand Rapids. It was senior night for FH and they took away the win with a final score of 5-4. The student section was loaded with support for the...

Girls varsity soccer defeats Northview 3-1

Girls varsity soccer defeats Northview 3-1

The FHC girls soccer team took home another conference victory over Northview last night. The Rangers were able to score three goals to the Wildcats' one, completing the season sweep of Northview. Top...

Varsity water polo takes the win against Portage Central 13-3

Varsity water polo takes the win against Portage Central 13-3

Jordyn Carlson, Sports Reporter May 3, 2018

On Tuesday night, the girls varsity water polo team took on Portage Central at home. Forest Hills got one of their first wins of the season against Portage in grand fashion with a final score of 13-3.  Goalie...

Varsity soccer mercies Greenville 9-0

Varsity soccer mercies Greenville 9-0

Rangers girls varsity soccer picked up another win last night at Greenville, crushing the Yellowjackets 9-0. They mercied the Yellow Jackets in the first half, making the Rangers' new record 6-1. The...

Girls varsity soccer suffer a devastating loss to the Rockford Rams 1-0

Girls varsity soccer suffer a devastating loss to the Rockford Rams 1-0

The Rangers girls varsity soccer team took on the Rockford Rams at home on Friday and suffered a devastating loss. Going into the game, the Rangers knew that it would be tough, but they held the Rams to...

Rangers soccer defeat Lowell Red Arrows 2-0

Rangers soccer defeat Lowell Red Arrows 2-0

The Rangers girls varsity soccer team defeated the Lowell Red Arrows last night, securing a key victory that continues to push them farther ahead of the other OK White conference teams. The Rangers won...

Varsity water polo ends losing streak in win over Grand Haven 12-11

Varsity water polo ends losing streak in win over Grand Haven 12-11

Jordyn Carlson, Sports reporter April 26, 2018

On Tuesday night, the girls varsity water polo team took on Grand Haven. After having some trouble getting a grip on the season and having a losing streak, FH came out on top and was able to put some points...

Varsity soccer throttles Ottawa Hills Bengals 14-0

Varsity soccer throttles Ottawa Hills Bengals 14-0

FHC Rangers girls varsity soccer took their fifth straight win against the Ottawa Hills Bengals last night throttling them 14-0. This was another conference win that will help the Rangers get closer to...

Rangers defeat rival FHN 4-0

Rangers defeat rival FHN 4-0

Varsity girls soccer pulled out another win against their rivals: The Huskies of Forest Hills Northern. The Rangers did not crack under the pressure of the game and were able to defeat the Huskies 4-0,...

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