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The Student Voice of Forest Hills Central

The Central Trend

The Student Voice of Forest Hills Central

The Central Trend

Joe Murdock

Joe Murdock, Sports Reporter

Joe Murdock is a junior at FHC entering his second year in the Sports Report. Joe enjoys playing golf for the school, and hopes to play collegiate golf in the future. Watching sports is one of his favorite things to do in his free time. Joe’s favorite teams include Indiana, Butler, Tennessee, Pacers and the Colts.

Favorite part of FHC: Being in the student section at football games

Favorite Sport: Golf

Favorite Color: Blue

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Jack Nicklaus: the greatest golfer of all time?

Jack Nicklaus: the greatest golfer of all time?

Joe Murdock, Sports Reporter December 4, 2020

Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are indisputably two of the greatest golfers of all time. Tied with Sam Snead, Tiger has the most wins on the PGA Tour with 82, topping Nicklaus’s 73. However, when it comes...

Top 5 Coaches

Top 5 Coaches

Joe Murdock, Sports Reporter November 20, 2020

Ty Hallock Ty Hallock is the freshman and JV head football coach as well as the special team coach at the varsity level. It is safe to say that coach Hallock plays a significant role in the Forest Hills...

Girls golf team misses states by eight strokes

Girls golf team misses states by eight strokes

Joe Murdock, Sports Reporter October 7, 2020

The girls varsity golf team missed qualifying for the state tournament at Muskegon Country Club on Monday by eight strokes. Freshman Skyler Tierney and senior Ava Metaj led the Rangers with scores of 98....

Girls golf finishes fifth at Thousand Oaks

Girls golf finishes fifth at Thousand Oaks

Joe Murdock, Sports Reporter October 4, 2020

The girls varsity golf team placed fifth at Thousand Oaks on Tuesday. Freshman Skyler Tierney and Senior Maddie Knoor continue to post respectable scores for the Rangers. Both Skyler and Maddie entered...

Girls golf takes 3rd at Greenville Invitational

Girls golf takes 3rd at Greenville Invitational

Joe Murdock, Sports Reporter September 23, 2020

The varsity girls golf team took third overall in the Greenville Invitational at Brookside Golf Club on Friday. Senior Maddie Knoor led the team once again with a score of 87. Freshman Skyler Tierney also...

Girls golf team takes first place at Gracewil

Girls golf team takes first place at Gracewil

Joe Murdock, Sports Reporter September 15, 2020

The girls varsity golf team won its tournament at Gracewil Country Club on Friday with a combined score of 356. Senior Maddie Knoor tied her career-best with a fantastic score of 83, good for a second-place...

The effects of Covid-19 on professional golf

The effects of Covid-19 on professional golf

Joe Murdock, Sports Reporter May 1, 2020

Life as we know it has been flipped inside out over the last two and a half months, with no indication of when it will be back to normal. Along with schools closing and international travel being nearly...

Hailee Sincerbeaux

Hailee Sincerbeaux

Joe Murdock, Sports Reporter April 24, 2020

Sport: Water Polo Accomplishments: 3 varsity letters Future plans: Majoring in English at the University of Oklahoma What does missing out on your Senior water polo season mean to you? "For...

My life in sports

My life in sports

Joe Murdock, Sports Reporter April 16, 2020

To say that sports have changed my life would be an understatement. My life has revolved around the sports world, and to have it all taken away is devastating. Growing up, I was involved in a wide variety...

Top 5 Breakout Seasons

Top 5 Breakout Seasons

Joe Murdock, Sports Reporter March 28, 2020

Girls Freshman Basketball The girls freshman basketball team had an outstanding season this year, dominating its conference with a 12-0 record. The girls went undefeated in conference play, which was...

Player Profile: Justin Osterhouse

Player Profile: Justin Osterhouse

Joe Murdock, Sports Reporter March 2, 2020

Name: Justin Osterhouse   Sport: Basketball   Grade: 9   Position: Power forward    How is the season going so far?   It could be going better but we have a winning record.  What...

Player Profile: Sam Ardringer

Player Profile: Sam Ardringer

Joe Murdock, Sports Reporter February 28, 2020

Sport: Boys Freshman Basketball   Grade: 9    Position: Shooting guard   How is the season going so far? The season has been great. We have put a lot of work in and still have...

Player Profile: Owen Meyer

Player Profile: Owen Meyer

Joe Murdock, Sports Reporter February 24, 2020

Sport: Boys Freshman Basketball   Grade: 9    Position: Power Forward   How is the season going so far?  The season is going very well, despite a couple of losses here and there...

Freshman boys basketball defeats Lowell 67-34

Freshman boys basketball defeats Lowell 67-34

Joe Murdock, Sports Reporter February 14, 2020

Sam Sneider led the boys freshman team this past Thursday with 16 points. His dominance around the rim helped boost the Rangers to a 67-34 win over the Red Arrows of Lowell.  The boys started slow,...

Player Profile: Calvin Balanda

Player Profile: Calvin Balanda

Joe Murdock, Sports Reporter February 13, 2020

Sport: Boys Freshman Basketball   Grade: 9    Position: Center    How is the season going so far?  Great, we are 12-3 on the season and 8-1 in conference play. We have practice...

Player Profile: Arthur Pelon

Player Profile: Arthur Pelon

Joe Murdock, Sports Reporter February 1, 2020

Name: Arthur Pelon   Sport: Boys Freshman Basketball   Grade: 9   Position: Shooting guard   How is the season going so far?  Really good, we are working really hard at...

Player Profile: Timothee Larmande

Player Profile: Timothee Larmande

Joe Murdock, Sports Reporter January 15, 2020

Name: Timothee Larmande Sport: Boys Freshman Basketball Grade: 9 Position: Shooting Guard   How is the season going so far? "Our season is going pretty well. We had a tough loss early...

Player Profile: Jake Koning

Player Profile: Jake Koning

Joe Murdock, FHC Sports Report January 8, 2020

Name: Jake Koning   Sport: Boys Freshman Basketball   Grade: 9   Position: Point Guard   How is the season going so far? “The season is going pretty good...

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