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The Student Voice of Forest Hills Central

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The Student Voice of Forest Hills Central

The Central Trend

The Student Voice of Forest Hills Central

The Central Trend

Tommy Spaletto

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief

Tommy Spaletto is a senior at FHC and enters his third year on the staff and his first year of being Co-Editor in Chief of the FHC Sports Report. He looks to finish out his remaining years in high school and he sees journalism and a possible career path after high school. His favorite sports to watch are basketball and football

Favorite part about FHC: The school spirit and how everyone in the community brings something different to the table.

Hobbies/ Interests: Basketball and Ping Pong

College Interests: Indiana, Wisconsin, and Miami of Ohio

All content by Tommy Spaletto
Ally Francisco

Ally Francisco

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief May 22, 2020

Name: Ally Francisco Fall Plans: Play soccer at University of Wisconsin-Parkside   What does missing soccer mean to you? "Soccer has always played a large role in my life since I was...

Kelsey Toole

Kelsey Toole

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief May 17, 2020

Name: Kelsey Toole Fall Plans: Attend Michigan State University   What has soccer meant to you throughout your career? "Soccer is the sport that has made me who I am. So obviously not...

Jordan Helmbrecht

Jordan Helmbrecht

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in ChiefJordan May 7, 2020

Name: Jordan Helmbrecht Future Plans: Attend University of Wisconsin Madison in the fall What does missing soccer mean to you? "Honestly, that is a tough question. This has been the season I...

Aspen Strauss

Aspen Strauss

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief April 29, 2020

Name: Aspen Strauss Future Plans: Attend Bowling Green State University in the fall What does missing soccer mean to you? “Missing soccer means a lot to me because not only am I missing seeing...

Ella Kelly

Ella Kelly

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief April 24, 2020

Name: Ella Kelly Future plans: Attending Kalamazoo College in the Fall   What does missing out on your Senior soccer season mean to you? “Missing soccer has been one of the hardest transitions...

How I've been impacted by sports

How I’ve been impacted by sports

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief April 15, 2020

Sports have always been a passion of mine that brings me joy in many different ways. Playing sports and making many friendships with people throughout the years is always something I’ll look back on...

FHC Sports Report presents: My Life in Sports

FHC Sports Report presents: My Life in Sports

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief April 15, 2020

With the sports world put on hold, the FHC Sports Report staff reflects on what sports have meant to them as we experience the new normal without sports for the foreseeable future.

Top 5 Clutch Moments

Top 5 Clutch Moments

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief April 4, 2020

Boys Swim and Dive Tie vs. Grand Rapids Christian   FHC’s Boys Swim and Dive team was in a nail biter against the Eagles of Grand Rapids Christian. In a back and forth meet at the start, the...

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....

Girls varsity basketball ends quality season at 15-6, second place finish in OK White

Girls varsity basketball ends quality season at 15-6, second place finish in OK White

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief March 15, 2020

Sophomore Theryn Hallock’s offensive contributions were key in a successful season for the girls varsity basketball team. The girls ended the season with a 15-6 record and finished second in the OK White...

Big Ten Tournament Preview and Predictions

Big Ten Tournament Preview and Predictions

Update from 3/12/2020: Due to the threat of the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 Big Ten Tournament has officially been canceled. The Big Ten will not crown a champion, unlike the ACC who declared regular-season...

Girls varsity basketball falls to Rockford in season ending loss 49-41 despite second half comeback

Girls varsity basketball falls to Rockford in season ending loss 49-41 despite second half comeback

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief March 6, 2020

A strong start to the second half would not be enough for the girls varsity basketball team, as FHC fell to the Rockford Rams 49-41. The team outscored Rockford by 10 in the opening minutes of the second...

Girls varsity basketball defeats Lowell in district opener 45-38 behind Theryn Hallock's 25 points

Girls varsity basketball defeats Lowell in district opener 45-38 behind Theryn Hallock’s 25 points

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief March 5, 2020

Sophomore Theryn Hallock’s 25 points was crucial in the girls varsity basketball team’s narrow 45-38 victory over the Lowell Red Arrows Monday night. In a comeback effort by Lowell, the Rangers still...

Big offensive run propels girls varsity basketball over Northview 53-29 on senior night

Big offensive run propels girls varsity basketball over Northview 53-29 on senior night

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief March 2, 2020

A 17-3 run at the end of the first half would help propel the girls varsity basketball team to a 53-29 win over Northview on senior night. This big run was propelled by the hard work the team put in practice.  “The...

Turnovers hurt girls varsity basketball in 57-52 loss to Forest Hills Northern

Turnovers hurt girls varsity basketball in 57-52 loss to Forest Hills Northern

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief February 25, 2020

Twenty total turnovers would be the backbreaker in a heartbreaking 57-52 loss to rival Forest Hills Northern. Despite the many turnovers, FHC played a solid game defensively, recording 18 steals on the...

Girls varsity basketball dominates Ottawa Hills 69-20 thanks to many offensive contributions

Girls varsity basketball dominates Ottawa Hills 69-20 thanks to many offensive contributions

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief February 20, 2020

Coming off another conference win against Lowell Friday night, the girls varsity basketball team took its hot streak into a home game against the Ottawa Hills Bengals. Despite a slow start, the girls were...

Girls varsity basketball picks up fourth-straight victory in 43-28 win against Lowell

Girls varsity basketball picks up fourth-straight victory in 43-28 win against Lowell

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief February 17, 2020

The Ranger defense's outstanding performance led the girls varsity basketball team to a 43-28 victory of Lowell for the team's fourth straight win. Sophomore Theryn Hallock was not only a presence on offense...

Girls varsity basketball wins thriller vs Cedar Springs 44-42

Girls varsity basketball wins thriller vs Cedar Springs 44-42

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief February 13, 2020

After a solid win over the Greenville Yellow Jackets last Friday, the girls varsity basketball team picked up a big road win against the Cedar Springs Red Hawks. Senior Ally Ringler had a great all-around...

Girls varsity basketball picks up 51-42 win over Greenville in annual Winterfest game

Girls varsity basketball picks up 51-42 win over Greenville in annual Winterfest game

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief February 10, 2020

Despite a slow offensive start, the girls varsity basketball team defeated the Greenville Yellow Jackets 51-42. FHC’s key to success in this one was making timely shots, as the Rangers found ways to...

Girls varsity basketball defeats Northview 30-20 in a defensive slugfest

Girls varsity basketball defeats Northview 30-20 in a defensive slugfest

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief February 4, 2020

Sophomore Theryn Hallock’s 18 points propelled the girls varsity basketball team to a 30-20 win over Northview in a defensive battle. Despite the offensive struggles from the three-point line, the team...

Girls varsity basketball falls hard to East Grand Rapids 73-48

Girls varsity basketball falls hard to East Grand Rapids 73-48

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief January 30, 2020

After suffering a 58-55 loss to Forest Hills Northern, the girls varsity basketball team took on a very good East Grand Rapids team Tuesday night. The team was defeated 73-48 by the Pioneers, as EGR was...

Girls varsity basketball suffers first conference loss to rival FHN 58-55

Girls varsity basketball suffers first conference loss to rival FHN 58-55

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief January 27, 2020

In a back and forth game for the entire 32 minutes, the girls varsity basketball team lost their first conference game of the season to the arch-rival Forest Hills Northern Huskies 58-55. Despite a slow...

Theryn Hallock's career-high 43 points lifts girls varsity basketball over Ottawa Hills 75-42

Theryn Hallock’s career-high 43 points lifts girls varsity basketball over Ottawa Hills 75-42

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief January 24, 2020

Sophomore Theryn Hallock continues to have an outstanding season offensively, recording a career-high 43 points to lead the girls varsity basketball team to a 75-42. Junior Brittney Probst also had a great...

Girls varsity basketball notches fourth-straight victory with 54-39 win over Lowell

Girls varsity basketball notches fourth-straight victory with 54-39 win over Lowell

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief January 21, 2020

Junior Katy Majick’s 14 points helped give the girls varsity basketball its third conference win as the Rangers soundly defeated the Lowell Red Arrows 54-39. For Katy, the key to such a great scoring...

Girls varsity basketball avenges last year's district semifinal loss with 48-39 win over Cedar Springs

Girls varsity basketball avenges last year’s district semifinal loss with 48-39 win over Cedar Springs

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief January 16, 2020

After a dominant 58-25 win against Greenville last Friday, the girls varsity basketball team took on Cedar Springs in their second conference game of the season. The girls won the game 48-39 in a great...

Girls varsity basketball starts off conference play strong with 58-25 win over Greenville

Girls varsity basketball starts off conference play strong with 58-25 win over Greenville

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief January 12, 2020

Sophomore Theryn Hallock continued her dominance this season, putting up 37 points in a dominant win for girls varsity basketball over Greenville 58-25. The Ranger defense also played phenomenal against...

Strong defense leads girls varsity basketball past Forest Hills Eastern 47-23 in Cornerstone Holiday Tournament

Strong defense leads girls varsity basketball past Forest Hills Eastern 47-23 in Cornerstone Holiday Tournament

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief December 30, 2019

Twenty-four steals would be the difference-maker in girls varsity basketball’s 47-23 win over the Forest Hills Eastern Hawks. Junior Zoe Lipke would lead that category, getting 9 steals on her own. Sophomore...

Theryn Hallock and Zoe Lipke's big nights are not enough in girls varsity basketball's 69-65 loss to Grand Rapids Christian

Theryn Hallock and Zoe Lipke’s big nights are not enough in girls varsity basketball’s 69-65 loss to Grand Rapids Christian

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief December 29, 2019

Sophomore Theryn Hallock and junior Zoe Lipke’s combined 50 points would not be enough for the girls varsity basketball team to get a victory over the Grand Rapids Christian Eagles, as FHC fell 69-65. As...

Girls varsity basketball suffers second loss of the season in 73-45 defeat to East Kentwood

Girls varsity basketball suffers second loss of the season in 73-45 defeat to East Kentwood

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief December 23, 2019

After a big 58-37 win over the Grandville Bulldogs last Tuesday, the girls varsity basketball team took on the East Kentwood Falcons in another non-conference showdown. The girls, unfortunately, could...

Stifling defense helps girls varsity basketball in 58-37 win over Grandville

Stifling defense helps girls varsity basketball in 58-37 win over Grandville

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief December 18, 2019

After a dominant win over Forest Hills Eastern last Friday, the girls varsity basketball team took on the Grandville Bulldogs in another non-conference matchup. FHC won convincingly 58-37 en route to back-to-back...

Theryn Hallock's monster night propels girls varsity basketball in dominant 57-27 win over Forest Hills Eastern

Theryn Hallock’s monster night propels girls varsity basketball in dominant 57-27 win over Forest Hills Eastern

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief December 16, 2019

A career night for sophomore Theryn Hallock with 40 points was the difference maker in a 57-27 win for the girls varsity basketball team over rival Forest Hills Eastern last Friday. Theryn also added 11...

Cold shooting night hurts girls varsity basketball in 49-26 loss to Rockford

Cold shooting night hurts girls varsity basketball in 49-26 loss to Rockford

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief December 12, 2019

After an exciting opening night win against Wyoming last Tuesday, the girls varsity basketball team had some confidence going into a big game against the Rockford Rams. They unfortunately could not pull...

Girls varsity basketball opens season with 54-47 win behind Theryn Hallock's 16 points

Girls varsity basketball opens season with 54-47 win behind Theryn Hallock’s 16 points

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief December 8, 2019

Sophomore Theryn Hallock gave the Rangers the boost they needed, scoring 16 points on opening night to give the girls varsity basketball team a 54-47 win over Wyoming. This is a big win for the Lady Rangers,...

Experienced girls varsity basketball team hopes to bounce back from playoff upset last year

Experienced girls varsity basketball team hopes to bounce back from playoff upset last year

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief December 3, 2019

Coming off of a 14-7 record and a second place finish in the OK White Conference, the girls varsity basketball team hopes to improve on last year’s finish and accomplish bigger and better things. The...

Top 5 Toughest Losses

Top 5 Toughest Losses

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief November 18, 2019

  Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Okemos After a 4-1 win in the opening round of districts against Ottawa Hills, the FHC boys varsity traveled to Grand Ledge to take on the #1 ranked Okemos Chiefs....

How LSU vs. Alabama can change the College Football Playoff

How LSU vs. Alabama can change the College Football Playoff

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief November 7, 2019

This coming Saturday in Tuscaloosa could be the most pivotal college football game of the year, and it could drastically change the seeding of the college football playoff. The number two ranked LSU Tigers...

Boys varsity soccer responds to adversity by ending quality season at 10-7-4

Boys varsity soccer responds to adversity by ending quality season at 10-7-4

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief November 1, 2019

A major theme of boys varsity soccer’s season was simply one word: adversity. Whether it be involving personnel on the team or injuries, the Rangers were frequently put in difficult positions to come...

Are the Lions back?

Are the Lions back?

Tommy Spaletto and Eli Romijn November 1, 2019

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

With Mitchell Trubisky's recent struggles, could we see a new quarterback for the Chicago Bears soon?

With Mitchell Trubisky’s recent struggles, could we see a new quarterback for the Chicago Bears soon?

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief October 30, 2019

The Chicago Bears have always been notorious for having a below-average quarterback that holds down their entire team from making a deep playoff run. But this situation they have going on right now is...

Boys varsity soccer suffers season-ending 3-1 loss to #1 ranked Okemos

Boys varsity soccer suffers season-ending 3-1 loss to #1 ranked Okemos

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief October 21, 2019

Coming off of a 4-1 win in their district opener against Ottawa Hills, the boys varsity soccer team took on its toughest test yet in the #1 ranked Okemos Chiefs. The boys unfortunately lost in a battle...

Boys varsity soccer defeats Ottawa Hills in district opener 4-1

Boys varsity soccer defeats Ottawa Hills in district opener 4-1

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief October 15, 2019

In their first district game, the boys varsity soccer team took on Ottawa Hills for the third time this year. Once again, the team defeated the Bengals 4-1 in an offensive showcase. Senior Sammy Postlewait...

Varsity Football inches closer to postseason berth with 41-12 win over Ottawa Hills

Varsity Football inches closer to postseason berth with 41-12 win over Ottawa Hills

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief October 14, 2019

Senior Jimmy Scholler’s three rushing touchdowns would be the ultimate game-changer in a 41-12 victory for varsity football over Ottawa Hills. Only throwing 7 passes on the day, Scholler completed five...

Boys varsity soccer defeats Lowell 2-1 on senior night

Boys varsity soccer defeats Lowell 2-1 on senior night

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief October 10, 2019

After a tough 4-0 to Forest Hills Northern last Friday, the boys varsity soccer team squared off against the Lowell Red Arrows in hope for a big revenge win. The boys succeeded and defeated Lowell 2-1...

Defensive miscues in second half leads to 4-0 loss for boys varsity soccer against Forest Hills Northern

Defensive miscues in second half leads to 4-0 loss for boys varsity soccer against Forest Hills Northern

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief October 7, 2019

After a 2-0 win over Ottawa Hills on Tuesday, the boys varsity soccer team shifted its attention to a rivalry game against Forest Hills Northern. The boys, unfortunately, could not prevail, as they lost...

Boys varsity soccer wins sixth conference game en route to 2-0 win over Ottawa Hills

Boys varsity soccer wins sixth conference game en route to 2-0 win over Ottawa Hills

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief October 2, 2019

After a solid 2-0 win over the East Grand Rapids Pioneers, the boys varsity soccer hoped to continue the success against Ottawa Hills. The team did succeed and ended up winning the game 2-0 over the Bengals....

Strong offensive start pushes boys varsity soccer past East Grand Rapids 2-0

Strong offensive start pushes boys varsity soccer past East Grand Rapids 2-0

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief October 1, 2019

A goal from senior Sammy Postlewait just under four minutes into the game would set the tone for an excellent game overall, as the boys varsity soccer team defeated East Grand Rapids 2-0. Sammy continues...

Late goal helps boys varsity soccer tie Portage Northern 2-2

Late goal helps boys varsity soccer tie Portage Northern 2-2

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief September 30, 2019

Coming off of a monster 3-0 win against the Cedar Springs Red Hawks on Tuesday, the boys varsity soccer team took a trip down to Portage Northern to take on the Huskies in a non-conference showdown. FHC...

Dominant early offense leads boys varsity soccer past Cedar Springs 3-0 in revenge game

Dominant early offense leads boys varsity soccer past Cedar Springs 3-0 in revenge game

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief September 25, 2019

A fantastic free kick goal off of the post from senior Sammy Postlewait gave the boys varsity soccer team the momentum they needed to propel them over the Cedar Springs Red Hawks 3-0 Tuesday night. Sammy...

Sammy Postlewait's hat trick propels boys varsity soccer over Greenville 4-2

Sammy Postlewait’s hat trick propels boys varsity soccer over Greenville 4-2

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief September 20, 2019

Coming off of a big conference win against Northview on Tuesday, the boys varsity soccer team hoped to carry its momentum into Greenville to square off against the Yellow Jackets. FHC succeeded, picking...

Penalty kick creates offensive success in 2-1 win for boys varsity soccer over Northview

Penalty kick creates offensive success in 2-1 win for boys varsity soccer over Northview

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief September 17, 2019

Senior Sammy Postlewait’s penalty kick goal would be the offensive spark the boys varsity soccer team needed to complete a well-played game and secure the win against the Northview Wildcats 2-1. This...

Boys varsity soccer loses second straight game in back-and-forth game against Lowell

Boys varsity soccer loses second straight game in back-and-forth game against Lowell

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief September 16, 2019

After a tough defeat 4-1 in the hands of the Forest Hills Northern Huskies, the boys varsity soccer team hoped to bounce back and get a win against the Lowell Red Arrows. They unfortunately couldn’t...

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Missed offensive opportunities hurts boys varsity soccer in 4-1 loss to Forest Hills Northern

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief September 12, 2019

A late own goal from a corner kick capped off an excellent first half by the Rangers, and the team thought the momentum could carry over into the second half. Unfortunately, a very good Forest Hills Northern...

Strong overall performance helps boys varsity soccer upset Caledonia 0-0

Strong overall performance helps boys varsity soccer upset Caledonia 0-0

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief September 10, 2019

In a rematch of last year’s battle of the district semifinals, the boys varsity soccer team hoped to extract revenge on the Caledonia Fighting Scots. Although the game ended in a tie 0-0, the Rangers...

Boys varsity soccer soundly defeats Ottawa Hills 7-0

Boys varsity soccer soundly defeats Ottawa Hills 7-0

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief September 7, 2019

After a sudden 6-1 defeat to the Cedar Springs Red Hawks, the boys varsity soccer team took the field this week to take on the Ottawa Hills Bengals. The Rangers got the job done, winning the game 7-0 and...

Boys varsity soccer goes 0-1-1 in a quick stretch of conference games

Boys varsity soccer goes 0-1-1 in a quick stretch of conference games

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief September 2, 2019

Coming off of a dominant 8-1 victory against the Greenville Yellow Jackets, the boys varsity soccer team traveled up to Cedar Springs to square off against the Red Hawks. They could not pull out the win,...

Sammy Postlewait's four goals helps boys varsity soccer blow past Greenville 8-1

Sammy Postlewait’s four goals helps boys varsity soccer blow past Greenville 8-1

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief August 28, 2019

Senior Sammy Postlewait would pave the way for the boys varsity soccer team to claim its first win of the season with a dominant 8-1 win over the Greenville Yellow Jackets. Sammy was all over the field...

Boys varsity soccer ties Grand Rapids Christian 0-0

Boys varsity soccer ties Grand Rapids Christian 0-0

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief August 24, 2019

Coming off of a tough 5-1 loss against the Grand Haven Buccaneers, the boys varsity soccer team hit the road in the first away game of the season to play Grand Rapids Christian, a team the Rangers fell...

Early defensive mishaps costs boys varsity soccer in 5-1 loss to Grand Haven

Early defensive mishaps costs boys varsity soccer in 5-1 loss to Grand Haven

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief August 18, 2019

A strain of three goals in five minutes by the Grand Haven Buccaneers was eventual the cause of a second loss of the season for the boys varsity soccer team, as they fell to Grand Haven 5-1. Seniors Ethan...

Boys varsity soccer suffers a 3-1 loss to East Kentwood on opening night

Boys varsity soccer suffers a 3-1 loss to East Kentwood on opening night

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief August 17, 2019

Three goals in the second half by East Kentwood would be the eventual backbreaker for the boys varsity soccer team, as they fell to the Falcons 3-1 on opening night. Seniors Sammy Postlewait, Ethan Hale,...

A look into the beginning of a new era for boys varsity soccer

A look into the beginning of a new era for boys varsity soccer

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Editor in Chief August 15, 2019

Despite losing 13 seniors, the boys varsity soccer team hopes to reload quickly this upcoming year to try and claim an OK White Championship. Last year, the team went 10-8-1 and finished second in the...

Girls varsity soccer suffers a heartbreaking season-ending loss to Novi 3-2 in PKs

Girls varsity soccer suffers a heartbreaking season-ending loss to Novi 3-2 in PKs

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter June 16, 2019

Despite a strong second-half comeback with two goals in 25 minutes, the girls varsity soccer team fell just short in a heartbreaking loss in the state semifinals against the nationally ranked Novi Wildcats...

Late game heroics push girls varsity soccer past Midland 2-0 to win the Regional title

Late game heroics push girls varsity soccer past Midland 2-0 to win the Regional title

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter June 8, 2019

Freshman Lauren Koznesasz scored the biggest goal of the season for the girls varsity soccer team with six minutes left in the game in the Regional final against the Midland Chemics. Off of a cross pass...

Girls varsity soccer picks up a huge 4-2 win over Grand Haven to advance to Regional Finals

Girls varsity soccer picks up a huge 4-2 win over Grand Haven to advance to Regional Finals

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter June 5, 2019

A lockdown defensive effort, especially in the first half, against a very athletic Grand Haven team was the momentum that FHC needed as the girls varsity soccer team defeated the Buccaneers 4-2. The back...

Girls varsity soccer defeats Okemos 2-0 to claim second District title in three years

Girls varsity soccer defeats Okemos 2-0 to claim second District title in three years

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter May 31, 2019

After one of its best offensive showing of the season on Tuesday against the Holt Rams, the girls varsity soccer team shifted its attention to the District final game against the Okemos Chiefs. The girls...

First half offensive explosion pushes girls varsity soccer past Holt 4-0 in District semifinal

First half offensive explosion pushes girls varsity soccer past Holt 4-0 in District semifinal

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter May 29, 2019

After a nail-biting 1-0 defeat over the Grand Ledge Comets last Thursday, the girls varsity soccer team returned to Grand Ledge to take on the Holt Rams last night. The girls were much more successful...

Girls varsity soccer wins defensive slugfest against Grand Ledge 1-0 in district opener

Girls varsity soccer wins defensive slugfest against Grand Ledge 1-0 in district opener

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter May 24, 2019

Coming off of an 8-0 conference championship victory against Greenville, the girls varsity soccer team took the field for the second time in 4 days in its district opener against the Grand Ledge Comets....

Girls varsity soccer clinches OK White Conference championship with a commanding 8-0 win over Greenville

Girls varsity soccer clinches OK White Conference championship with a commanding 8-0 win over Greenville

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter May 21, 2019

Coming off of a big win against Lowell last Friday, the girls varsity soccer team shifted its attention to the final regular season match of the year against the Greenville Yellow Jackets. The team succeeded...

Girls varsity soccer moves closer to a fifteenth straight conference championship with a 5-1 win over Lowell on Senior Night

Girls varsity soccer moves closer to a fifteenth straight conference championship with a 5-1 win over Lowell on Senior Night

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter May 17, 2019

Four out of the five Lady Ranger goals on the night were from seniors, which was only fitting in a statement win against the Lowell Red Arrows 5-1 on Senior Night. FHC now sits one game away from winning...

Girls varsity soccer defeats South Christian in a thriller 2-1 en route to eleventh straight win

Girls varsity soccer defeats South Christian in a thriller 2-1 en route to eleventh straight win

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter May 15, 2019

Coming off an impressive 13-0 win at home against Ottawa Hills, the girls varsity soccer team hit the road to take on the South Christian Sailors in a non-conference game. The girls got the win 2-1 in...

Offensive explosion pushes girls varsity soccer past Ottawa Hills 13-0

Offensive explosion pushes girls varsity soccer past Ottawa Hills 13-0

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter May 14, 2019

After a break since a big road win against Cedar Springs, the girls varsity soccer came back and made a statement with a whopping 13-0 win over the Ottawa Hills Bengals. Senior captain Ashley Ward led...

Player Profile: Kelsey Toole

Player Profile: Kelsey Toole

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter May 9, 2019

Name: Kelsey Toole Grade: 11 Position: Forward Sport: Girls varsity soccer Fun facts about Kelsey She used to work at Jimmy Johns She used to play basketball She used to be the second...

Spectacular defense leads girls varsity soccer past Cedar Springs 4-0

Spectacular defense leads girls varsity soccer past Cedar Springs 4-0

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter May 9, 2019

Coming off its eighth straight win against Northview on Monday, the girls varsity soccer team hoped to carry this confidence into a showdown against Cedar Springs. The girls prevailed once again thanks...

Girls varsity soccer soundly defeats Northview 5-1 behind Ashley Ward's hat-trick

Girls varsity soccer soundly defeats Northview 5-1 behind Ashley Ward’s hat-trick

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter May 7, 2019

After a huge win last Friday against cross-town rival Forest Hills Northern, the girls varsity soccer team looked to extend its winning streak on the road against Northview. Despite a slower start than...

Girls varsity soccer picks up a massive 2-1 victory over rival Forest Hills Northern

Girls varsity soccer picks up a massive 2-1 victory over rival Forest Hills Northern

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter May 5, 2019

After a dominant offensive performance on Wednesday against Greenville, the girls varsity soccer team shifted its attention to an enormous rivalry game against Forest Hills Northern with the conference...

JV water polo falls to EGR 7-3 in hard-fought game

JV water polo falls to EGR 7-3 in hard-fought game

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter May 3, 2019

After a big win against Portage United on Tuesday night, the JV water polo team shifted its attention to a rivalry game against East Grand Rapids. Unfortunately, the girls fell to the Pioneers 7-3 in a...

Girls varsity soccer demolishes Greenville 8-0 en route to sixth straight win

Girls varsity soccer demolishes Greenville 8-0 en route to sixth straight win

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter May 2, 2019

Coming off a narrow victory 1-0 against the rival East Grand Rapids Pioneers, the girls varsity soccer team continued its winning streak last night when they took on the Greenville Yellow Jackets. Freshman...

JV water polo goes 4-0 in East Kentwood tournament and against Portage United

JV water polo goes 4-0 in East Kentwood tournament and against Portage United

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter May 1, 2019

Coming off a tough loss to Rockford last week, the FH JV water polo team hoped to bounce back in a tournament at East Kentwood followed by a trip down to Portage to take on Portage United. The ladies achieved...

JV water polo falls to Rockford in a heartbreaker 4-3

JV water polo falls to Rockford in a heartbreaker 4-3

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter April 30, 2019

Coming off a big win against the Grand Haven Buccaneers, the FH JV water polo team looked to continue its success over a very good Rockford team. FH, unfortunately, could not get the job done, as the girls...

Player Profile: Ashley Ward

Player Profile: Ashley Ward

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter April 30, 2019

Name: Ashley Ward Grade: 12 Position: Forward 3 fun facts about Ashley She has two teddy bear dogs Her favorite food is mashed potatoes She was born in Illinois How has your role...

Hall of Fame Inductee Q&A: 1994 Football Team

Hall of Fame Inductee Q&A: 1994 Football Team

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter April 29, 2019

The 1994 FHC football team was a special team and one that will be remembered at FHC. The team lost to Farmington Hills 18-14 in the Division 1 State Championship, but the boys will forever leave a legacy...

Girls varsity soccer defeats rival East Grand Rapids in 1-0 thriller

Girls varsity soccer defeats rival East Grand Rapids in 1-0 thriller

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter April 26, 2019

The lone goal of the game scored by freshman Lauren Koczenasz would eventually give the girls varsity soccer team the lift they needed over its rival East Grand Rapids to win a thriller 1-0. The defense...

Girls varsity soccer defeats Lowell 2-0 in its fourth consecutive shutout

Girls varsity soccer defeats Lowell 2-0 in its fourth consecutive shutout

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter April 25, 2019

A pair goals by junior Kelsey Toole was the difference maker in last night's game vs. the Lowell Red Arrows in a big 2-0 win. Kelsey’s confidence offensively is a huge reason why the Lady Rangers are...

JV water polo team pulls out a victory against Grand Haven 11-5

JV water polo team pulls out a victory against Grand Haven 11-5

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter April 24, 2019

Coming off a great win against West Ottawa last week, the Forest Hills JV water polo team picked up another win yesterday over the Grand Haven Buccaneers. Freshman Avery Verlinde led all scoring for the...

Player Profile: Jordan Helmbrecht

Player Profile: Jordan Helmbrecht

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter April 23, 2019

Name: Jordan Helmbrecht Grade: 11 Position: Forward Where’s the team's confidence level right now coming off 3 straight shutouts? “I would say it’s definitely gone up. We’re starting...

Girls varsity soccer soundly defeats Ottawa Hills 9-0 behind dominant offensive performance

Girls varsity soccer soundly defeats Ottawa Hills 9-0 behind dominant offensive performance

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter April 23, 2019

Coming off a great win against Cedar Springs on Friday night, the girls varsity soccer team continued with its success against the Ottawa Hills Bengals Monday night, winning by a score of 9-0. Sophomore...

JV Water polo defeats West Ottawa 7-3 in defensive slugfest

JV Water polo defeats West Ottawa 7-3 in defensive slugfest

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter April 22, 2019

Coming off a great weekend at the Jenison JV tournament, the JV girls water polo team pulled out a win against the West Ottawa Panthers 7-3. It was an excellent defensive performance from the ladies, with...

Girls varsity soccer defeats Cedar Springs 3-0 behind dominant first half

Girls varsity soccer defeats Cedar Springs 3-0 behind dominant first half

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter April 22, 2019

After an incredible team win Wednesday night over Northview, the girls varsity soccer team was able to get another win Friday over the Cedar Springs Red Hawks. Junior captain Ally Francisco and sophomores...

Forest Hills JV Water polo goes 2-2 in Jenison JV Tournament

Forest Hills JV Water polo goes 2-2 in Jenison JV Tournament

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter April 18, 2019

In their third trip to Jenison of the season, the girls JV water polo team went 2-2 in the second Jenison JV tournament of the year. The girls defeated Hudsonville and Zeeland while taking a couple of...

Girls varsity soccer bounces back strong to dominate Northview 8-0

Girls varsity soccer bounces back strong to dominate Northview 8-0

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter April 18, 2019

Junior Kelsey Toole’s hat-trick was just the offensive spark the girls varsity soccer team needed, leading to an impressive 8-0 mercy win over the Northview Wildcats. With 3 goals in 19 minutes tonight,...

Player Profile: Chloe Grooters

Player Profile: Chloe Grooters

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter April 16, 2019

Name: Chloe Grooters Grade: 12 Position: Outside Back Sport: Girls Varsity Soccer Fun facts about Chloe: She was born in Denver, Colorado She used to dance ballet as well as play basketball...

Girls varsity soccer drops conference-opener to Forest Hills Northern 3-2

Girls varsity soccer drops conference-opener to Forest Hills Northern 3-2

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter April 16, 2019

Two big goals from freshman Lauren Koczenasz would not be enough for the girls varsity soccer team, as it fell to the arch rival Forest Hills Northern Huskies 3-2. Along with Lauren, while not scoring,...

Girls varsity soccer suffers first loss of the season to Gull Lake 3-0

Girls varsity soccer suffers first loss of the season to Gull Lake 3-0

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter April 12, 2019

After a great offensive showcase against the Grand Rapids Christian Eagles a couple of weeks ago, the girls varsity soccer team suffered their first loss of the season at the hands of the Gull Lake Blue...

JV Water Polo cruises past Zeeland East 11-4

JV Water Polo cruises past Zeeland East 11-4

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter April 12, 2019

After a great showing at the Jenison JV tournament a couple of weeks ago, the girls JV water polo team picked up another win over Zeeland East yesterday. Freshman Caroline Bell and sophomore Rachel Schenk...

Player Profile: Ally Francisco

Player Profile: Ally Francisco

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter April 9, 2019

Name: Ally Francisco Grade: 11 Position: Outside Back Sport: Girls varsity soccer   Fun facts about Ally Her favorite animal is a monkey She wears a size 3 shoe Her favorite...

JV water polo picks up another big win over Grandville 7-5

JV water polo picks up another big win over Grandville 7-5

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter March 27, 2019

After a successful weekend at the Jenison JV Tournament, the Forest Hills JV water polo team picked up another win at Grandville on the road 7-5. Freshman Sofia Johnson had a big night with 2 goals, 1...

JV water polo bounces back to finish 3-1 in Jenison JV Tournament

JV water polo bounces back to finish 3-1 in Jenison JV Tournament

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter March 26, 2019

After an unsuccessful trip to Jenison last Thursday to lose 10-1, the JV water polo team had a much better showing in the Jenison JV tournament. FH went 3-1 against opponents in Portage, Rockford, Hudsonville,...

Girls varsity soccer earns third straight victory over Grand Rapids Christian 5-0

Girls varsity soccer earns third straight victory over Grand Rapids Christian 5-0

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter March 26, 2019

Senior captain Ashley Ward put on another offensive showcase in a huge victory for the girls varsity soccer team, as it defeated the Eagles of Grand Rapids Christian 5-0. Ashley earned her second hat-trick...

Ashley Ward's hat-trick leads girls varsity soccer over East Kentwood 3-0

Ashley Ward’s hat-trick leads girls varsity soccer over East Kentwood 3-0

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter March 24, 2019

After coming off a great opening win against the Rockford Rams 4-0, the girls varsity soccer team took another 3-0 win against the East Kentwood Falcons en route to its second straight win. It was an offensive...

JV water polo takes a hard loss to Jenison 10-1

JV water polo takes a hard loss to Jenison 10-1

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter March 22, 2019

After coming off a big win opening night against Hudsonville Tuesday night, the JV water polo team suffered a hard loss to the Jenison Wildcats 10-1 on the road. The lone goal on the night came from sophomore...

Girls varsity soccer defeats Rockford 4-0 in revenge game

Girls varsity soccer defeats Rockford 4-0 in revenge game

Tommy Spaletto, Sports Reporter March 21, 2019

In a cold and snowy environment, the girls varsity soccer team was able to capture a revenge win up in Rockford 4-0 in a great team effort. Senior Ashley Ward scored 2 of the 4 goals for the Lady Rangers...

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