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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

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Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter

Jessica is a senior this year at FHC and this is her first year on The Central Trend staff. Jessica has a love for sports which has been demonstrated through her high school career. She has participated in golf, basketball, soccer, basketball and cross country. Her favorite sport is soccer and she was on the state championship team this past year. Jessica is interested in going to Michigan State, Indiana, or Alabama to study kinesiology and exercise science. She enjoys watching football, hanging out with friends, and being outside in her free time. She enjoys academic classes such as math and science, but especially physics.

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Girls JV basketball grabs big conference win against Lowell

Girls JV basketball grabs big conference win against Lowell

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter January 19, 2018

Bouncing back from a tough loss on Tuesday, the girls JV basketball team revamped its energy to come out and defeat Lowell 32-22 last night. The Rangers played with aggressive defense that helped to create...

Player Profile: Brittney Probst

Player Profile: Brittney Probst

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter January 18, 2018

Name: Brittney Probst Grade: Freshman Sport: Girls JV basketball Position: Guard How many years have you been playing basketball? "I have been playing basketball since I was in elementary...

JV girls basketball suffers tough loss against Cedar Springs

JV girls basketball suffers tough loss against Cedar Springs

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter January 18, 2018

This past Tuesday, the girls JV basketball team battled the Red Hawks of Cedar Springs but lost 37-23. The Rangers lost primarily due to offensive turnovers and missed shots. Without these key mistakes,...

Q&A with past athletes from FHC: Tanner Hallock

Q&A with past athletes from FHC: Tanner Hallock

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter January 15, 2018

Name: Tanner Hallock College: Michigan State University Sport: Football Graduation year: 2017 What is it like to play sports in college? "Playing sports in college is a job. It's non stop...

Girls JV basketball dominates against Greenville to win 28-16

Girls JV basketball dominates against Greenville to win 28-16

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter January 12, 2018

Girls JV basketball came out of the locker room last night eager to win against the Greenville Yellow Jackets. With a strong defense and quick passing on offense, the Rangers defeated the Yellow Jackets...

Player Profile: Alex Vaughn-Earvin

Player Profile: Alex Vaughn-Earvin

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter January 12, 2018

Name: Alex Vaughn-Earvin Grade: Sophomore Sport: JV basketball Position: Guard How many years have you been playing basketball? What do you like about basketball? "I have been playing for...

Girls JV basketball falls to Northview 31-30 in a close game

Girls JV basketball falls to Northview 31-30 in a close game

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter January 11, 2018

This past Tuesday, the girls JV basketball team battled the Northview Wildcats in its first conference matchup of the season. The Rangers were just shy of a victory, ending the game with a 31-30 loss. In...

Q&A with past athletes from FHC: Sean Wing

Q&A with past athletes from FHC: Sean Wing

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter January 4, 2018

Name: Sean Wing College you are attending: Aquinas College Sport: Baseball Year graduated: 2017 What is it like to play sports in college? "Playing a sport in college has been really great so far....

Player Profile: Katie Tellier

Player Profile: Katie Tellier

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter December 22, 2017

Name: Katie Tellier Grade: Freshman Sport: Girls JV basketball Position: Post How many years have you been playing basketball? "I have been playing basketball for 7 years. The things I...

Q&A Blogs with past athletes from FHC: Alexis Bonner

Q&A Blogs with past athletes from FHC: Alexis Bonner

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter December 18, 2017

Name: Alexis Bonner College you are attending: Calvin College Sport: Tennis Year graduated: 2017 What is it like to play sports in college? "I love playing a sport in college. It is such...

Girls JV basketballs big win over FHE

Girls JV basketballs big win over FHE

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter December 15, 2017

Coming off the court Thursday night, the JV Ranger girls basketball team was ecstatic on their first win of the season. Their opponent was Forest Hills Eastern, a cross district rival. From the beginning,...

Player Profile: Bryn Yoder

Player Profile: Bryn Yoder

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter December 15, 2017

Name: Bryn Yoder Grade: Sophomore Sport: Girls JV basketball Position: Shooting Guard How many years have you been playing basketball? "I have been playing basketball for eight years. I...

JV girls basketball falls to the Grand Haven Buccaneers 35-21

JV girls basketball falls to the Grand Haven Buccaneers 35-21

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter December 13, 2017

This past Tuesday the girls JV basketball team fell to the Grand Haven Buccaneers 35-21. Going into the game the Rangers knew the Buccaneers would play with extreme defensive pressure in a 2-3 half court...

Q&A with past athletes from FHC

Q&A with past athletes from FHC

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter December 11, 2017

Name: Kyle Peirce College you are attending: Carthage College Sport: Basketball Year graduated: 2017   What is it like to play sports in college? "It's been a really fun experience...

Girls JV basketball finishes 25-20, just short of a victory over East Kentwood

Girls JV basketball finishes 25-20, just short of a victory over East Kentwood

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter December 8, 2017

Last night's battle between the FHC girls JV basketball team and the East Kentwood Falcons was a primarily defensive game. The Rangers were just shy of a victory ending the game with a 25-20 loss. Despite...

Player Profile: Katie Willemin

Player Profile: Katie Willemin

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter December 7, 2017

Name: Katie Willemin Grade: Sophomore Sport: JV Basketball Position: Center How many years have you been playing basketball? What do you like about basketball? "I've been playing since seventh...

Q & A with past athletes from FHC

Q & A with past athletes from FHC

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter December 4, 2017

Name: Bailey Korhorn College you are attending: University of Cincinnati Sport: Soccer Year graduated: 2017   What is it like to play sports in college? "It's honestly really cool...

Girls JV basketball falls to Grandville in season-opener 41-26

Girls JV basketball falls to Grandville in season-opener 41-26

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter December 4, 2017

This past Friday night the girls JV basketball team was revamped as they battled Grandville in their opening game. Although the Rangers lost 41-26 to the Bulldogs, this game sets the tone for the upcoming...

Player Profile: Haisley Turnquist

Player Profile: Haisley Turnquist

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter November 30, 2017

Name: Haisley Turnquist Grade: Sophomore Sport: Girls basketball Position: Shooting guard How many years have you been playing basketball? What do you like about basketball? "I've been...

Motivational Speeches every athlete needs to hear

Motivational Speeches every athlete needs to hear

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter November 27, 2017

Imagine standing at a cliff, safe and secure at the peak. Your life seems incomplete, you are always waiting for a chance to jump and soar further in life. As explained in the speech by Steve Harvey, many...

Player Profile: Maizey Szczepanek

Player Profile: Maizey Szczepanek

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter November 21, 2017

Name: Maizey Szczepanek Grade: Sophomore Sport: Girls Basketball Position: Guard How many years have you been playing basketball? What do you like about basketball? "I've been playing for...

FHC champions know what it takes to be a champion

FHC champions know what it takes to be a champion

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter November 20, 2017

"The vision of a champion is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion, when nobody else is looking." - Mia Hamm. When most people think about a champion, all they see is success. They...

Motivational Speeches every player needs to hear

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter November 13, 2017

Why you should never let tragedy define you. Inky Johnson had worked his whole life to become a professional football player. That was his dream since he was seven years old. He wanted to be able to...

Cross country season wrap up

Cross country season wrap up

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter November 3, 2017

As the cross country season came to an end, it was evident that the Ranger team improved extensively throughout the season. From the first meet to the last meet the runners practiced immensely to better...

Player Profile: Susannah Bennett

Player Profile: Susannah Bennett

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter October 30, 2017

Name: Susannah Bennett Sport: XC Grade: 11 How long have you been running for the ranger cross country team? "I've been running since seventh grade." What is your biggest inspiration throughout...

Player Profile: Linnea Eastburg

Player Profile: Linnea Eastburg

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter October 20, 2017

Name: Linnea Eastburg Sport: XC Grade: 12 How long have you been running for the ranger cross country team? "I've been running since my freshman year." What is your biggest inspiration throughout...

Cross country conference championship

Cross country conference championship

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter October 19, 2017

This was the meet that determined it all, the conference championship. It determined which top six from each team would run in regionals and advance to further races. The race took place at Cedar Springs...

Cross country team heading into Conference Championship

Cross country team heading into Conference Championship

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter October 17, 2017

This past weekend was the Kent County Championship taking place at the Gainey Fields for the Ranger cross country team. Both teams having ran the course before, they knew their tactics and strategies on...

Player Profile: Hannah Anderson

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter October 9, 2017

Name: Hannah Anderson Sport: Cross country Grade: 12 How long have you been running for the Ranger cross country team? "I've been running with the team since freshman year." What is your...

Cross Country at Portage Invite

Cross Country at Portage Invite

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter October 9, 2017

This past weekend the Ranger cross country team traveled to Kalamazoo to run in the Portage Invitational. The race did not go as usual, as it was Homecoming weekend and only varsity runners were required...

Cross Country at Riverside Park

Cross Country at Riverside Park

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter October 5, 2017

The Rangers continued to battle the heat in the meet last night at Riverside Park. Teams FHC raced against were Forest Hills Northern, Ottawa Hills, Lowell, Northview, Cedar Springs, and Greenville. The...

Rangers Cross Country greatly improves at Allendale Meet

Rangers Cross Country greatly improves at Allendale Meet

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter October 4, 2017

Finally getting a break from the heat, the cross country team strongly delivered an outstanding performance at Saturday's meet at Allendale high school. The entire team, both boys and girls, finished the...

Player Profile: Gabe Carlson

Player Profile: Gabe Carlson

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter October 2, 2017

Name: Gabe Carlson Sport: Cross Country Grade: Sophomore Despite being only a sophomore, Gabe is a key component of the cross country team and continues to grow as an athlete. How long have...

Cross Country succeeds at Cougar Falcon Invite

Cross Country succeeds at Cougar Falcon Invite

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter September 25, 2017

This past weekend, the boys and girls cross country team participated in the Cougar Falcon Invite at the Grand Rapids Christian Gainey Fields. Multiple teams traveled to participate, and many were eager...

Player Profile Irene Yi

Player Profile Irene Yi

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter September 22, 2017

Name: Irene Yi Sport: Cross Country Grade: Senior Going into the fourth meet of the season, Irene has high expectations despite the heat. How long have you been running for the Ranger cross...

Cross country capitalizes at OK white conference meet in Cedar Springs

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter September 21, 2017

Tonight was the second jamboree for the Rangers, taking place in Cedar Springs. It was an OK white showdown, with the opposing teams including Forest Hills Northern, Northview, Lowell, Ottawa Hills, Greenville,...

Cross country continues to improve at giant MSU meet

Cross country continues to improve at giant MSU meet

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter September 19, 2017

Last week Friday, the boys and girls cross country team participated in the Michigan State Invitational in East Lansing. Hundreds of teams traveled from across the state to participate and show off their...

Player Profile: Lynsey Davison

Player Profile: Lynsey Davison

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter September 15, 2017

Name: Lynsey Davion Sport: Cross Country Grade: Senior After the Rangers second meet, Lynsey is improving to faster times that allows her to be a part of the varsity cross country team. She enters...

FHC cross country uses Lowell invite as growing experience

FHC cross country uses Lowell invite as growing experience

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter September 7, 2017

Continuing with strong efforts towards improvement, the Ranger cross country team is moving up in the conference standings for both the boys and girls teams. The Rangers competed in their second meet of...

Player Profile: Megan Tiggleman

Player Profile: Megan Tiggleman

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter September 6, 2017

Name: Megan Tiggleman Sport: Cross country Grade: Senior After cross country's first meet at Kenowa Hills, Megan is primed for improvement in the near future. This is her second year on the time...

Cross country starts off season with high hopes for the future

Cross country starts off season with high hopes for the future

Jessica Borowsky, Sports Reporter August 30, 2017

The Ranger cross country team fueled by outstanding performances of their underclassmen, kicked off the season with high hopes of improvement. FHC cross country participated in the Kenowa Hills Invite...

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