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Welcome Jeff Bolhouse!
We are very excited to announce that Coach Bolhouse has accepted the DUX Varsity Football Coach position! Coach Bolhouse has been our JV Coach and a Varsity assistant for the entire existence of DUX Football. We couldn’t be happier!Let’s Go DUX!!
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Congratulations to the 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees
In left to right order (in the photo):Derek Kingshott - Derek graduated from Zeeland West in 2008 as an accomplished student-athlete participating in basketball, football and track and field. In basketball, Derek was a two time all conference player in the 2007 and 2008 season and was named to the BCAM All-State Team following the 2007-08 season. Similar to basketball, Derek was a two time all conference football player, two time member of the Holland Sentinel All-Area team, member of the Grand Rapids Press Dream Team in 2006 and a member of the Zeeland West State Championship football team in 2006. On the track, Derek was all conference in 2008 and was a member of the Track and Field State Championship Relay teams in both the 1600 and 3200. Derek also excelled in the classroom graduating #4 in this class. Following graduation from Zeeland West, Derek went on to a career as a student-athlete at Hillsdale for 1 year playing foo
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FREE Livestreaming for Most Home Athletics
Live Streaming Zeeland West and Zeeland East Athletic Departments are excited to announce a new FREE livestream option for events at our gyms, soccer fields, and the stadium. Events can be streamed at the links below or through the “Team1Prep” app on your device or smart television. Zeeland West Livestream Zeeland East Livestream
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Link for Purchasing Digital Tickets and Passes
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Football State Championship Shirt Orders
The Football State Champs shirt store will be open for several months. You can order online Here and have it shipped to your home.
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Water Polo Loses to 2nd Ranked Hudsonville
Girls Varsity Water Polo Co-opZeeland Girls Water Polo team lost to Hudsonville 2-18 at the Zeeland West Natatorium on Thursday night. Jr. Peyton Weenum scored one impressive goal for the team. Coach Geschwendt said,”We played a very good team and struggled to move the ball around, but we fought the entire time even when we lost our goalie in the third quarter. We learned a lot as a team and got better.” Playing the number two team in the state is difficult, but Zeeland played a good game and held strong. Fr. Arianna Hamacher said, “We played well but we needed to move around more and pass the ball. It was a hard game.”
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West Varsity Golf take 9th out of 24 teams at Tom Collins Gull Lake Invitational
Boys Varsity West GolfThe West varsity golf team placed 9th out of 24 teams at the Tom Collins Invitational at Bedford Valley Golf Course. Mike Girman tied for 5th out of 120 players with a solid 76. Mikey Fuller added an 83, Tyler Baumann an 84, and Logan Bomers an 87. The team travels to Spring Lake Country Club on Monday to compete in the OK Black Spring Lake Jamboree
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Dux Sink Lakers 2-1 in Varsity Soccer
Girls Varsity West SoccerThe Zeeland West Girls’ Soccer team beat Spring Lake in a conference game with a score of 2-1 on April 18. Their Head Coach, Ben Hondorp, said, “The Spring Lake match was a good test for us against a team that won a state title last year. Defensively, we held our own against one of the best teams in West Michigan, limiting chances and disrupting their rhythm. Offensively, we capitalized on two key opportunities in key moments of the match to secure the win. Jordyn Klaasen hit a laser that went through the fingertips of their keeper before finding the side netting, giving us a 1-0 lead. Spring Lake responded with a goal of their own when we failed to clear a ball out of the box. But our resiliency and persistence paid off as a clever combination play involving a string of 6-8 passes broke Alexis Glennie free behind their back line. She scored the game winner with less than 3 minutes remaining in the match. A solid performance by us against a really good team. Very happy with
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Water Polo Falls to East Kentwood
Girls Varsity Water Polo Co-opZeeland Girls Water polo lost to East Kentwood 6-12 on Tuesday, April 22, at the Zeeland Natatorium. The game started close with lots of back-and-forth movement; however, as the game went on, East Kentwood began to get ahead, and Zeeland struggled to catch up. Coach Zac Geschwedt shared, “We played a really competitive game. That was probably our best game of the season in terms of doing all the little things right. It was tied 5-5 midway through the third quarter, and we just kind of ran out of gas. That’s part of having a small team this year, but I am very happy with the way the girls played, and we’ll continue to get better.” The highest contributor was Soph. Molly Meyering with 3 goals. Next highest was Sr. Ava Levandoski, scoring 2 goals. Ava Levandoski commented, “We played really well. We scored some good goals and had really good defense. It was an unfortunate loss, but we played really well and I’m proud of our team.”
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Zeeland Girls Lacrosse Fills Up Stat Sheet in Close Loss Against Hudsonville
Girls Varsity Lacrosse - Co-opThe Zeeland Girls Lacrosse Team lost to Hudsonville 15-19 at home Wednesday night. Zeeland had a slow start in what eventually became a high-scoring game with only a single goal in the first quarter scored by Soph. Audrina Knoper. The game started to speed up in the second quarter as Zeeland scored four additional goals, ending the half with a score of 5-7. The game stayed extremely competitive in the second half as Zeeland flexed their offensive prowess, finishing the game with a season high 15 goals. Coach Brooke VanderStelt remarked, “Hudsonville is one of our toughest competitors and we definitely were able to stand our ground and be really competitive with them tonight, and that was an awesome feeling.” Sr. Audrey Durham used her impressive speed, acceleration, and cradling skills to score a career high eight goals against Hudsonville’s defense, making up for over half of Zeeland’s goals Wednesday night. Durham expressed, “We played really good as a team, pushed through
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Zeeland West Varsity Fall To Hudsonville Eagles Despite Strong Hitting From Bri Kamer
Girls Varsity West SoftballBri Kamer collected five hits in five at bats, but Zeeland West Varsity Dux lost to Hudsonville Varsity Eagles 11-8 on Wednesday. Kamer singled in the seventh inning, singled in the first inning, singled in the fourth inning, and singled in the fifth inning.Hudsonville Varsity Eagles jumped out to the lead in the bottom of the first inning after Tessa Heffelbower laid down a sacrifice bunt, scoring one run, and Paige Visser hit a grand slam to left field.A double by Heffelbower extended the Hudsonville Varsity Eagles lead to 6-0 in the bottom of the second inning.Sophie VanKempen earned the win for Hudsonville Varsity Eagles. The pitcher gave up 11 hits and four runs (three earned) over five innings, striking out five and walking two. Sadie Kragt took the loss for Zeeland West Varsity Dux. The pitcher went six innings, allowing 11 runs (10 earned) on 16 hits, striking out one and walking one.Zeeland West Varsity Dux amassed 16 hits in the game. Emily Kragt drove the middle of the lineu
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Zeeland West Varsity Softball Breaks Hudsonville Eagles 48 Game Win Streak
Girls Varsity West SoftballMadison Wyckoff collected four hits in five at bats, as Zeeland West Varsity Dux defeated Hudsonville Varsity Eagles 10-1 on Wednesday. Wyckoff doubled in the seventh inning, singled in the first inning, singled in the fourth inning, and singled in the sixth inning.Zeeland West Varsity Dux won thanks in part to eight runs in the seventh inning. Riley Howe singled, scoring one run, Paige Visser induced Jenna Hendricks to hit into a fielder's choice, but one run scored, Wyckoff doubled, scoring two runs, Maddi Veersma grounded out, scoring one run, Emily Kragt singled, scoring one run, and Megan Strabbing doubled, scoring two runs.Zeeland West Varsity Dux were the first to get on the board in the first when Strabbing drew a walk, scoring one run.Ava Gardner tripled to center field on the seventh pitch of the at-bat, which helped Hudsonville Varsity Eagles tie the game at one in the bottom of the first.A single by Strabbing gave Zeeland West Varsity Dux the lead, 2-1, in the top of the th
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West Varsity Golf take 4th at OK Black Home Jamboree
Boys Varsity West GolfThe West varsity golf team placed 4th at their OK Black Jamboree Home Jamboree held at Crestview Golf Course today. Tyler Baumann led the Dux with a 37. Mikey Fuller and Graham VanDort added a pair of 39's while Mike Girman and Logan Bomers had a pair of 40's. The team travels to Bedford Valley Golf Course tomorrow to compete in the Tom Collins Invitational hosted by Gull Lake.
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Zeeland West Girls Track Falls to Last Year's Conference Champs, Zeeland East
Boys and Girls Varsity West TrackZeeland West lost to Zeeland East at home on a chilly Tuesday night. The Dux lost 21-116. Despite their relentless efforts in both field events and running, they ultimately ended up losing. Stand-out performers for the Dux included Fr. Lucy Budnik and Sr. Jordin Robelin, who both scored points in the 200m. Jr. Evie Kleinheksel, who scored points in the 1600m. and Klaasen, who scored points in the 800m. Coach Kenemer stated, “We didn’t come out with the win today, but I couldn’t be prouder of how hard our girls competed. They showed resilience and true team spirit.” Sr. Jordyn Klaasen said, “My 800m wasn’t my best, but I felt good while running. Even though it wasn’t the outcome we hoped for, every meet is a chance to learn and grow.”
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The Dux of Zeeland West Come Up Short Against Unity Crusaders
Girls Varsity West SoftballThe West softball team took a loss 2-8 against Unity Christian, Tuesday night, at home. The game kicked off with a slow start, the first inning going 0-0. Sr. Madison Wycoff jumped into action with a home run scoring Soph. Jenna Hendricks, ending the second inning with two runs. Unity kept up their momentum in the sixth with three runs and West wasn't able to catch up, ending the game in the seventh 2-8. Sr. Madison Wycoff said, We started hot in the second with a really good team effort, then we just fell off a little bit. Both Sadie and I were really strong in the circle for pitching. Our defense fell off but we were really strong on hitting and offense.” Coach Kayla Smart remarked, “We had a good offensive start and got a little sleepy in the middle of the game. We gave them some runs they didn't necessarily earn. But we played hard, did well and stayed ahead as best as we could. Great conference games I'm proud of them for sticking through playing a top ranked team.
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Zeeland West Varsity Dux Lose Tough Second Game Against Unity Christian
Girls Varsity West SoftballZeeland West Varsity Dux had trouble keeping up with Unity Christian Varsity Crusaders in an 8-2 loss on Tuesday.Unity Christian Varsity Crusaders opened the scoring in the bottom of the second thanks to two singles. Unity Christian Varsity Crusaders first got on the board when Brooklyn Overweg singled, scoring one run.Madison Wyckoff homered to left field following a 6-pitch at-bat, which helped Zeeland West Varsity Dux tie the game at two in the top of the third.In the bottom of the third, Unity Christian Varsity Crusaders broke up the tie when Ella Davison singled, scoring one run. Then an error followed to extend the lead to 5-2.Makenzie Cammenga earned the win for Unity Christian Varsity Crusaders. The right-handed pitcher gave up six hits and two runs over seven innings, striking out nine and walking one. Sadie Kragt pitched three and two-thirds innings in relief for Zeeland West Varsity Dux. The reliever gave up five hits and three runs while, striking out two and walking none.
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Zeeland West Varsity Dux Secure Win Against State Ranked Unity Christian Crusaders
Girls Varsity West SoftballZeeland West Varsity Dux took down Unity Christian Varsity Crusaders 4-0 on Tuesday.Zeeland West Varsity Dux got on the board in the fourth inning after Emily Kragt singled, scoring one run.Madison Wyckoff earned the win for Zeeland West Varsity Dux. The starter allowed two hits and zero runs over seven innings, striking out eight and walking none. Makenzie Cammenga took the loss for Unity Christian Varsity Crusaders. The starting pitcher went six innings, giving up four runs (two earned) on five hits, striking out 10 and walking none.Bri Kamer provided pop in the middle of the lineup, and led Zeeland West Varsity Dux with two runs batted in. The cleanup hitter went 1-for-3 on the day. Kragt went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Zeeland West Varsity Dux in hits.Bella Duimstra led Unity Christian Varsity Crusaders with two hits in three at bats from the leadoff position.
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Boys Lacrosse Sneaks Past West Ottawa in Purple Power Game
Boys Varsity Lacrosse - Co-opThe Boys Varsity Lacrosse team beat West Ottawa 7-6 on April 21st. The head coach Cory Elzinga explained how they were able to skate away with a win even when the game was a tough one. Elzinga stated, “Today we didn’t play to our full potential, but a win is a win.” One of the players, Reed Overweg, stated “We played our best and still got it done.” The Birds move to 8-1.
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Boy Lacrosse Sinks Lakers
Boys Varsity Lacrosse - Co-opZeeland East boys Varsity Lacrosse won 7-4 against Spring Lake on April 17. Coach Cory Elzinga stated “This team [Zeeland] comes out and no matter what happens, even if we come out and we get punched in the mouth a little bit, this team battles back, these guys don’t give up and they just keep fighting. These guys are playing really well and we are working on doing something cool this year so it’s pretty exciting to see them reap the benefit of all the work they put in all the time.”. One of the players, Justin Sanchez, explained “I think we played really well, our goal had really stayed on his head. The other thing is, they are a good team and we played hard.”
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Girls Varsity West Tennis vs. Spring Lake High School
Girls Varsity West TennisThe Dux traveled to take on Spring Lake in a conference match and left with a 4-4 tie. Winners included Emily Haskill at 1 singles, Harley Brown at 2 singles, Halle Reider at 3 singles, and the 4 doubles team of Norah Huyser and Klara Hesse. The Dux next take on the Dutch of Holland.
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Dux varsity soccer uses strong defensive to hold off pesky Holland Christian attack in earning 0-0 draw
Girls Varsity West SoccerDespite struggling offensively throughout much of the match against Holland Christian Monday night, the Dux varsity soccer team put in another strong defensive effort to earn a hard fought 0-0 draw. Holland Christian had the run of play most of the night, but were not able to generate many quality chances against the strong back line of Georgia Kuyers, Ellery Koomen, Evie Elenbaas, Addysen Miller and Madelyn VanDort - anchored by Izzy Terpstra. “Honestly, we really struggled to get anything going offensively from the start. We were not overly assertive and played tentative in the first half. Credit the physicality and aggressiveness Holland Christian brought tonight, they put us on our heels and kept us pinned in our defensive third for long stretches of the match. We did have short stretches where we were able to connect a bit through the middle, but we were unable to make the right decision on the last pass. We never really felt comfortable all night, despite playing with decent ener
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West Varsity Golf takes 4th at Holland Christian Jamboree
Boys Varsity West GolfThe West varsity golf team placed 4th at the Holland Christian Jamboree held at Winding Creek Golf Course this afternoon. Mikey Fuller led the Dux with a 39. Tyler Baumann and Logan Bomers added a pair of 41s, while Mike Girman and Graham VanDort had a pair of 42s. The Dux host the OK Black Conference for their home jamboree on Wednesday at Crestview Golf Course.
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Dux Soccer score slate to secure 2-1 win over Spring Lake.
Girls Varsity West SoccerAfter a lengthy weather dely, the Dux varsity soccer team took the field at home against defending state champ Spring Lake. After a scoreless first half, Jordyn Klaasen struck first for the Dux. After driving down the left side of the ball, she cut the ball back inside before sending a laser of a shot that went over the outstretched fingertips of the keeper and found the far side netting, giving the home team a 1-0 lead. Spring Lake would get an equalizer after a failed clearance led to a scramble in front of Izzy Terpstra that somehow found the back of the net. With less than 3 minutes remaining, Alexis Glennie scored the game winner after a nice combination involving several Dux players. Glennie took the slotted ball in behind the back line of the Spring Lake defense before beating the keeper for the 2-1 win.“Spring Lake is a very good team. We managed and controlled the midfield in the first half and defended well throughout. We were able to disrupt their rhythm through the midfield
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Girls Varsity Lacrosse Falls to Grand Rapids Christian 8-16 in Tough Game Friday
Girls Varsity Lacrosse - Co-opOn Friday April 18, Zeeland Girls Varsity Lacrosse hosted Grand Rapids Christian High School at Zeeland Stadium. The girls fought hard and held a tough defense against the Eagles, while also keeping up offensively. With many shots on goal, the Birds were able to score 8 points. Leading scorer was Sr. Audrey Durham with 5 points. Also scoring for the Birds was Soph. Audrina Knoper with 2 points and Sr. Ava Knott with 1 point. The Birds ended the game losing 8-16. Sr. Mia Wroblewski ended the game with 11 saves. At the end of the first quarter, the Birds trailed 3-5. Coach Brooke VanderStelt shared, “We started off super strong but kind of fell apart in the second quarter. As we played that second half, we brought it back together and played as a team.” The Birds fought hard defensively in the second half forcing GRCHS to respond heavily offensively. Durham stated, “We fought really hard and kept in the game. I think we worked really well as a team and pushed through
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West Varsity Golf takes 4th out of 16 teams at Hamilton Invitational
Boys Varsity West GolfThe West varsity golf team placed 4th out of 16 teams at the Hamilton Invitational held at Diamond Springs today. The Dux were led by Logan Bomers, who tied for 2nd out of 80 players with a 73 and also tied a school record for an away 18-hole score. Mike Girman added an 81, Graham VanDort an 85 and Tyler Baumann a 89. On Monday, the team travels to Winding Creek to compete in the OK Black Holland Christian Jamboree.
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