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The Student Voice of Forest Hills Central

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Mac Boike

Mac Boike, Sports Reporter

Mac Boike is a junior at FHC entering his first year in the Sports Report. Mac enjoys playing lacrosse and football. He also enjoys playing box lacrosse outside of school. Some of his favorite teams are the Northwestern Wildcats, Oklahoma City Thunder, and the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pirates, and Penguins.

Reason why he joined sports report: Wants to go into sports journalism

Someone he looks up to: Russel Westbrook

Favorite gas station snack: Sour Patch Watermelon or Sour Patch Kids Extreme

All content by Mac Boike
The perfect recruit: what happened to Robert Nkemdiche

The perfect recruit: what happened to Robert Nkemdiche

Mac Boike, Sports Reporter February 2, 2021

A 1.0000, or a perfect five stars: the ranking of only 6 recruits of all time. Players like Vince Young and Jadeveon Clowney made up this elite class of players. These two went from college superstars...

The Resurgence: What is Happening with Jason Verrett?

The Resurgence: What is Happening with Jason Verrett?

Mac Boike, Sports Reporter January 26, 2021

As the NFL season has gone on, injuries continue to pile up. Stars like Christian Mccaffery, Devin Bush, and Saquon Barkley all missed most of their seasons because of leg injuries. Injuries like torn...

The player who walked out at half: what happened to Vontae Davis?

The player who walked out at half: what happened to Vontae Davis?

Mac Boike, Sports Reporter January 25, 2021

September 16, 2018. The Buffalo Bills were taking on the Los Angeles Chargers when something that has never happened before in a game occurred. It had appeared that a Bills player retired at halftime and...

Mason Corcoran

Mason Corcoran

Mac Boike, Sports Reporter January 24, 2021

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Maguire Mahacek

Maguire Mahacek

Mac Boike, Sports Reporter January 19, 2021

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The fantasy football awards

The fantasy football awards

Mac Boike, Sports Reporter January 13, 2021

The end of the regular season, unfortunately, means the end of the fantasy football season too. This year has had many different players showcase their ability and prove they can be contributors. Guys...

The NFL Breakdown

The NFL Breakdown

Adam Hop, Mason Corcoran, Mac Boike, and Timothee Larmande January 11, 2021

Sports reporters Adam Hop, Mac Boike, Mason Corcoran, and Timothee Larmande recap this weekend's super wild card weekend, preview next week's round of games, and touch on tonight's College Football Playoff...

Week 14 Fantasy Football

Week 14 Fantasy Football

Mac Boike, Adam Hop, and Louis Craffey December 18, 2020

Week 14 in the NFL is a special league for every fan who plays Fantasy Football. Why is that? Well, week 14 is the start of the Fantasy Football playoffs. This weekend's game had quite possibly the best...

Why the Lions will need more time to be good

Why the Lions will need more time to be good

Mac Boike, Sports Reporter December 14, 2020

In more recent news, the Detroit Lions have decided that it is finally time to part ways with franchise burdens Matt Patricia and Bob Quinn. On November 28th, just 2 days after Thanksgiving, the Lions...

Why the College Football Playoff committee should change to a 16-team format

Why the College Football Playoff committee should change to a 16-team format

Mac Boike, Sports Reporter December 14, 2020

Every year in college football there is one common goal for each team: to be a part of the four. What does it mean to be a part of the four? It means you are one of the four teams who get to play in the...

Why its time to axe the Jim Harbaugh Football era

Why it’s time to axe the Jim Harbaugh Football era

Mac Boike, Sport Reporter December 11, 2020

A 963-350-36 record, 16 national championships that are claimed and unclaimed, 42 conference titles, and a 21-27 bowl game record; this makes up Michigan's all-time football achievements. Unfortunately,...

Fantasy football Recap Week 13

Fantasy football Recap Week 13

Adam Hop, Mac Boike, and Louis Craffey December 8, 2020

With a crazy and hectic week in the NFL come and gone comes a big push in the playoffs for most fantasy owners. Even if your fantasy league is still in the playoffs, some of our sports reporters still...

AFC: The best conference in the NFL?

AFC: The best conference in the NFL?

Mac Boike, Sports Reporter December 7, 2020

The American Football Conference, the AFC for short, is made up of historical franchises like the New England Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers. These two franchises are tied with 6 Super Bowl wins...

The stock market of college football

The stock market of college football

Mac Boike, Sports Reporter November 17, 2020

This college football season has been all over the place. Starting with just the Big 12 and ACC in action during week one, then picking up the SEC two weeks later. Flash forward to almost a month later...

JV volleyball finishes off big year with 8-1 record

JV volleyball finishes off big year with 8-1 record

Mac Boike, Sport Reporter November 12, 2020

This past sports year was one for the memory books. Starting at the beginning of summer when it was first announced students could practice their sports again, emotions were high. Then a roadblock came...

Minnesota Vikings Dalvin Cook runs for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)

Fantasy Football Week 9 Recap

Mac Boike, Adam Hop, and Louis Craffey November 10, 2020

Week Nine was full of very close games with big players making big plays left and right, let dive into our recap. Best Overall Player: Adam: Dalvin Cook MIN RB Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin...

The Hitman; what happened to Bob Sanders

The “Hitman”; what happened to Bob Sanders

Mac Boike, Sports Reporter November 4, 2020

It seems undersized players are becoming a bit of a trend in this series. Demond "Bob" Sanders was a 5'8 Safety who played with exceptional speed and aggressiveness. Bob was ahead of his time and shortly...

JV girls volleyball ends season with blowout win over Wayland Union

JV girls volleyball ends season with blowout win over Wayland Union

Mac Boike, Sports Reporter November 3, 2020

The Rangers have one last stop in 2020. A win in this game would clinch a conference title for the girls. The roadblock in front of them: a road match against Wayland Union. The girls would have to travel...

Fantasy football recap week 7

Fantasy football recap week 7

Adam Hop, Mac Boike, and Louis Craffey October 29, 2020

Throughout this week, the NFL has had one of the most chaotic times in its history. From star players going down due to injury to teams who were supposed to be good this year falling off to divisions being...

Girls JV volleyball beats Byron Center in a thrilling 3 sets

Girls JV volleyball beats Byron Center in a thrilling 3 sets

Mac Boike, Sports Reporter October 28, 2020

In such strange times, at least we still have high school sports. The girls JV volleyball team faced off against Byron Center in a game that would decide the fate of the OK White Conference. The Rangers...

Fantasy football recap week 6

Fantasy football recap week 6

Adam Hop, Louis Craffey, and Mac Boike October 23, 2020

Throughout the past couple of weeks, fantasy football has been a train ride. From breakout stars that finally have their first bad performance of the year to star players struggling with injuries or a...

Dec 22, 2013; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew (32) runs the ball past Tennessee Titans safety Bernard Pollard (31) during the game at EverBank Field. Mandatory Credit: Melina Vastola-USA TODAY Sports

A shining star to a huge steal: What happened to Maurice Jones-Drew

Mac Boike, Sports Reporter October 20, 2020

5'6 and taken in the second round, he was someone who was seriously looked down on. Maurice Jones-Drew, a running back for one of the greatest high school teams ever—De La Salle, California—grew...

Fantasy football recap week 5

Fantasy football recap week 5

Adam Hop, Louis Craffey, and Mac Boike October 14, 2020

Throughout this past week, fantasy football has been a train ride. We have had so many players this week breakout for stunning performances while some star players had a terrible week or got hurt. Even...

JV Volleyball goes 2-0 against FHE and FHN this year after sound win in two sets against Northern

JV Volleyball goes 2-0 against FHE and FHN this year after sound win in two sets against Northern

Mac Boike, Sports Reporter October 14, 2020

After beating rival Forest Hills Eastern earlier in the year, the Rangers needed one win to be named the official Queens of the Hills. This win would have to come against the third school in Forest Hills,...

A fall from grace: what happened to Josh Gordon?

A fall from grace: what happened to Josh Gordon?

Mac Boike, Sports reporter October 14, 2020

Born in Houston, Texas, Gordon's upbringing would be a huge part of his downfall. From being sent from home to home, then meshing into a gangbanger and a drug addict, Josh Gordon has been through the worst...

A giant American flag covers the field in honor of the 10th anniversary of 9/11 before an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Fantasy football recap week 4

Adam Hop, Mac Boike, and Louis Craffey October 7, 2020

In a week full of injuries and heartbreaks, fantasy football had its ups and downs. With notable players like Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb going down, and players like Cincinnati Bengals running...

JV volleyball tops Pioneers in two sets

JV volleyball tops Pioneers in two sets

Mac Boike, Sports Reporter October 7, 2020

Big win after big win keeps on piling up for the JV volleyball team. Coming off a close call against Byron Center, the Rangers were faced with a road task against their biggest adversary: the East Grand...

JV volleyball splits two-game series with Grand Rapids Christian and Bryon Center

JV volleyball splits two-game series with Grand Rapids Christian and Bryon Center

Mac Boike, Sports Reporter October 4, 2020

After starting the season 3-0, JV girls volleyball was faced with a tough road task against conference rival Grand Rapids Christian. The girls lost a heartbreaker in two close sets against their in-conference...

A giant American flag covers the field in honor of the 10th anniversary of 9/11 before an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Fantasy Football week 2 recap

Mac Boike, Louis Craffey, and Adam Hop September 22, 2020

Week Two was filled with injuries with notable players falling to injury and having to leave their games. Nick Bosa, Saquon Barkley, Drew Lock, Devante Adams, Christian McCaffrey all being plagued by injuries....

JV volleyball goes 2-0 with wins over Greenville and Lowell

JV volleyball goes 2-0 with wins over Greenville and Lowell

Mac Boike, Sports Reporter September 21, 2020

Two weeks in and the JV volleyball team already looks in flying form. The girls put together two great matches and swept Greenville and Lowell in two sets each. They started the week off by hosting...

JV volleyball starts the season off with win over rival Forest Hills Eastern

JV volleyball starts the season off with win over rival Forest Hills Eastern

Mac Boike, Sports Reporter September 10, 2020

With Governor Whitmer making the call to reopen gyms, that means Volleyball is ready for takeoff, and takeoff they did. Girls J.V Volleyball opened up the season Wednesday night by traveling to Forest...

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