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The info for this summer's EXCEL program is updated on the EXCEL tab. Sign ups start now!
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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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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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The Zeeland West Dux Mercy the Holland Dutch
Girls Varsity West SoftballThe West softball team dominated Holland, 30-0, on Tuesday night at home. The first inning started off strong with five walks scoring five runs. Sr. Madison Wycoff and Sr. Emily Kragt both hit singles ending the inning 15-0. Jr. Megan Strabbing hit a ground ball to end the start of the second inning 16-0. At the top of the third the DUX scored 14 runs ending the game in a mercy 30-0. Coach Kayla Smart commented, “I think we did a pretty good job keeping our environment upbeat due to the circumstances. We saw the ball well and took a lot of walks with good eyes at the plate and swung at good pitches. Our pitches threw what they needed to do and threw strikes. It was pretty fun to see them do a no hitter.” Strabbing added, “It was a tough game to stay in mentally but we battled the whole time very hard.”
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Megan Strabbing Hits Multiple Home Runs To Lead Zeeland West Varsity Dux Past Holland
Girls Varsity West SoftballMegan Strabbing hit two home runs and drove in nine as Zeeland West Varsity Dux defeated Holland 24-0 on Tuesday. Strabbing homered twice in the first inning.Zeeland West Varsity Dux jumped out to the lead in the bottom of the first inning after Maddi Veersma doubled, scoring one run, an error scored one run, Strabbing homered to center field, scoring two runs, Maggie Brower was struck by a pitch, driving in a run, Sadie Kragt singled, scoring one run, Emily Kragt drew a walk, scoring one run, Bri Kamer drew a walk, scoring one run, and Strabbing hit a grand slam to center field.Zeeland West Varsity Dux scored 12 runs on seven hits in the bottom of the second inning. Madison Wyckoff hit a sacrifice fly, scoring one run, Veersma doubled, scoring one run, Kamer singled, scoring one run, Jenna Hendricks drew a walk, scoring one run, Brower was struck by a pitch, driving in a run, S Kragt singled, scoring two runs, Veersma singled, scoring one run, E Kragt doubled, scoring three runs, and
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Zeeland West Varsity Dux Defeats Holland On Clutch Hitting
Girls Varsity West SoftballMegan Strabbing drove in four runs on two hits to lead Zeeland West Varsity Dux past Holland 30-0 on Tuesday. Strabbing doubled in the third inning, scoring two runs, and walked in the first inning, scoring one.Zeeland West Varsity Dux got on the board in the top of the first inning after Bri Kamer drew a walk, scoring one run, Strabbing drew a walk, scoring one run, an error scored one run, Riley Howe drew a walk, scoring one run, Kylie Glass drew a walk, scoring one run, Sadie Kragt was struck by a pitch, driving in a run, Madison Wyckoff singled, scoring one run, Maddi Veersma drew a walk, scoring one run, Emily Kragt drew a walk, scoring one run, Kamer singled, scoring two runs, Jenna Hendricks was struck by a pitch, driving in a run, Luna induced Glass to hit into a fielder's choice, but one run scored, Kragt singled, scoring one run, and Luna induced Wyckoff to hit into a fielder's choice, but one run scored.A ground out by Strabbing extended the Zeeland West Varsity Dux lead to
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Varsity Golf Takes 4th at OK Black Holland Jamboree, Just Three Strokes Shy of First
Boys Varsity West GolfThe Zeeland West Varsity Golf team put together a strong performance on Monday at the OK Black Holland Jamboree, held at Clearbrook Golf Club. The Dux finished in 4th place, only three strokes behind the first-place team in a very close competition.Soph. Mike Girman led the way for Zeeland West with a score of 39. “My swing wasn’t feeling great, but scrapping it around and making some good putts helped a lot,” Girman said after the round.Right behind him, senior Logan Bomers shot a 40. Senior Tyler Baumann added a 41, and Senior Graham VanDort finished with a 42 to round out the team’s scoring.Despite narrowly missing out on a top-three finish, the Dux showed they can compete with the best. And they’ll be looking to keep the momentum going in the next match. The team’s coach was unavailable for comment.
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West Varsity Boys Golf take 4th at OK Black Holland Jamboree
Boys Varsity West GolfThe West varsity golf team placed 4th at the OK Black Holland Jamboree held at Clearbrook Golf Club today, and finished only three strokes out of first. Mike Girman led the Dux with a 39. Logan Bomers added a 40, Tyler Baumann added a 41, while Graham VanDort contributed a 42. The team travels to The Ravines Golf Club on Monday to compete in the OK Black Conference Tournament.
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Zeeland West goes to the 8th inning in a tie against Spring Lake before falling 2-3
Boys Varsity West BaseballOn May 8, 2025, the Dux lost to the Lakers 2-3 after going into overtime due to being tied 2-2 by the 7th inning. Varsity Coach Bryce Muller said, “We’ve been showing so much improvement, and we’re so close, and the biggest thing that I’ve been impressed with is they haven’t stopped believing in themselves.” Both Soph. Logan Nash and Sr. Lucas Smith scored runs within the game. Muller continued, “We're gonna be scary by the end of the year, they all believe it, and I know it. I was really proud of their fight. They don’t quit.” Smith pitched for 8 innings and had a 107-73 pitch-to-strike count and faced 33 batters. Smith said, “It’s unfortunate how it plays out sometimes, but overall it was a great game.”
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Madison Wyckoff Leads Zeeland West Varsity Dux Past Calvin Christian Varsity Squires
Girls Varsity West SoftballMadison Wyckoff struck out 11 batters as the right-handed pitcher led Zeeland West Varsity Dux past Calvin Christian Varsity Squires 12-0 on Saturday. Wyckoff surrendered two hits and zero runs over five innings while walking one.Zeeland West Varsity Dux scored nine runs in the second inning on the way to victory. Kylie Glass singled, scoring one run, Sadie Kragt singled, scoring two runs, Maddi Veersma singled, scoring two runs, Bri Kamer singled, scoring two runs, Riley Howe doubled, scoring one run, and Glass singled, scoring one run.Zeeland West Varsity Dux added to their early lead in the top of the third inning after Calvin Christian Varsity Squires committed an error, Jenna Hendricks grounded out, and Howe singled to center field, each scoring one run.Avery Walcott took the loss for Calvin Christian Varsity Squires. The starting pitcher went one inning, giving up four runs on four hits, striking out none and walking two.Zeeland West Varsity Dux collected 12 hits in the game. How
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Sadie Kragt Drives In 4 To Lead Zeeland West Varsity Dux Past Wyoming Varsity Wolves
Girls Varsity West SoftballSadie Kragt drove in four runs on three hits to lead Zeeland West Varsity Dux past Wyoming Varsity Wolves 10-0 on Saturday. S Kragt hit a home run to left field in the second inning, scoring two runs, and doubled in the third inning, scoring two.Zeeland West Varsity Dux got on the board in the first inning after Emily Kragt singled, scoring one run.Three more Zeeland West Varsity Dux runs crossed the plate in the second inning to extend the lead to 4-0. Kragt homered to left field, scoring two runs, and Maddi Veersma singled, scoring one run.Zeeland West Varsity Dux added two runs in the third after S Kragt doubled to center field.Zeeland West Varsity Dux added four more runs in the top of the fourth inning on five hits. S Kragt singled, scoring one run, Bri Kamer homered to left field, scoring two runs, and Kylie Glass singled, scoring one run. S Kragt earned the win for Zeeland West Varsity Dux. The pitcher allowed four hits and zero runs over five innings, striking out five and
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Zeeland West Varsity Dux Take Lead And Never Look Back In Win Over Reese Varsity Rockets
Girls Varsity West SoftballZeeland West Varsity Dux easily dispatched Reese Varsity Rockets on Saturday, 12-1.Zeeland West Varsity Dux jumped out to the lead in the top of the first inning after Megan Strabbing was struck by a pitch, driving in a run, and Jenna Hendricks singled, scoring two runs.Zeeland West Varsity Dux scored six runs on three hits in the top of the second inning. Bri Kamer homered to left field, scoring three runs, Riley Howe singled, scoring one run, and Kylie Glass hit a sacrifice fly, scoring two runs.Emily Kragt earned the win for Zeeland West Varsity Dux. The pitcher surrendered seven hits and one run over five innings, striking out three and walking none. Breelie Louis took the loss for Reese Varsity Rockets. The starter went one and one-third innings, surrendering eight runs on three hits, striking out one and walking seven.Kamer drove the middle of the lineup, leading Zeeland West Varsity Dux with three runs batted in. The right-handed hitter went 1-for-3 on the day. Strabbing, Howe,
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West Boys Varsity Golf take 2nd at OK Black Zeeland East Jamboree
Boys Varsity West GolfThe West varsity golf team tied with Unity Christian but lost in a tie breaker of a 5th score to earn 2nd place today at the OK Black Zeeland East Jamboree held at Winding Creek Golf Course. Logan Bomers tied the 9 hole away score with an outstanding 33 (3 under par) today. Mike Girman added a 36 while Tyler Baumann and Mikey Fuller had a pair of 41's. The team also set the new 9 hole away team score of 151. Logan and Mike Girman finished one and two at the jamboree. On Monday, the team travels to Clearbrook Golf Club to compete in the OK Black Holland Jamboree.
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Zeeland West Varsity Dux Walk It Off Against Lakeview Varsity Spartans
Girls Varsity West SoftballZeeland West Varsity Dux took Wednesday's game in dramatic fashion, with a 5-4 walk-off victory over Lakeview Varsity Spartans. The game was tied at four in the bottom of the eighth when Madison Wyckoff doubled, scoring one run.Bri Kamer collected four hits in four at bats in the win. Kamer doubled in the first inning, singled in the third inning, doubled in the fifth inning, and singled in the seventh inning.Zeeland West Varsity Dux got on the board in the first inning after Kamer doubled, scoring one run.Zeeland West Varsity Dux added one run in the third after Kamer singled to center field.An error gave Lakeview Varsity Spartans the lead, 4-3, in the top of the seventh.Zeeland West Varsity Dux scored on a wild pitch, which helped Zeeland West Varsity Dux tie the game at four in the bottom of the seventh.Sadie Kragt earned the win for Zeeland West Varsity Dux. The hurler surrendered three hits and four runs (zero earned) over eight innings, striking out six and walking two. Delaney M
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Megan Strabbing With 3 Hits As Zeeland West Varsity Dux Beat Lakeview Varsity Spartans
Girls Varsity West SoftballMegan Strabbing collected three hits in three at bats, as Zeeland West Varsity Dux defeated Lakeview Varsity Spartans 7-2 on Wednesday. Strabbing hit a home run to center field in the first inning, singled in the second inning, and singled in the fourth inning.Madison Wyckoff struck out 11 batters on the day. The righty also allowed five hits and two runs over seven innings while walking one.Lakeview Varsity Spartans were the first to get on the board in the first when one run scored on another play.Zeeland West Varsity Dux flipped the game on its head in the bottom of the first, scoring five runs on six hits to take the lead, 5-1. The biggest blow in the inning was a home run to center field by Strabbing that drove in two.A single by Emily Kragt extended the Zeeland West Varsity Dux lead to 6-1 in the bottom of the second inning.Angelia Palma took the loss for Lakeview Varsity Spartans. The starter went one inning, allowing five runs (four earned) on six hits, striking out two and wal
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Dux Boys Track Sweeps HC Tri
Boys and Girls Varsity West TrackThe Zeeland West Boys Varsity track team won the tri-meet against Holland Christian 96-41 and Spring Lake 107-30 away at Holland Christian on a sunny Tuesday afternoon. Star performers of the Dux included, Sr. Keaton Hendricks placing 1st in the 110m hurdles with a time of 14.82 and placed 1st again in the 300m hurdles with a time of 39.80. Sr. Trey Sloothak placed 2nd in long jump with a distance of 21’6.25. Jr. Keagan Smith placed 1st in the 800m run with a time of 2:01.89, and hitting a PR. Sr. Reagan Page vaulted 13’0 feet. Assistant Varsity Coach Jordan Lambert commented, “The boys ran well as a team and pushed through together. Most boys got PR’s and they put in good effort putting us in a good spot for conference and regionals.” Sloothak mentioned, “I did the 100 and long jump which went pretty well. Both relays today went well, we placed 1st in both the 4x1 and the 4x2. I got some good times in but it could be better.” The DUX finish up their conferenc
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Zeeland West Varsity Dux Softball Roll Past Spring Lake Varsity Lakers
Girls Varsity West SoftballZeeland West Varsity Dux easily dispatched Spring Lake Varsity Lakers on Tuesday, 12-2.Zeeland West Varsity Dux jumped out to the lead in the bottom of the first inning after Emily Kragt doubled, scoring one run, Megan Strabbing singled, scoring one run, and an error scored three runs.Zeeland West Varsity Dux added to their early lead in the bottom of the second inning after Spring Lake Varsity Lakers dropped a third strike, and Zeeland West Varsity Dux scored on a wild pitch, each scoring one run.Three more Zeeland West Varsity Dux runs crossed the plate in the fourth inning to extend the lead to 10-2. Kragt hit a solo home run to center field, an error scored one run, and Sadie Kragt singled, scoring one run. E Kragt earned the win for Zeeland West Varsity Dux. The right-handed pitcher allowed six hits and two runs (zero earned) over six innings, striking out three and walking one. Khloe Siler took the loss for Spring Lake Varsity Lakers. The starting pitcher went five and one-t
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24 Hits Propel Zeeland West Varsity Dux Past Spring Lake Varsity Lakers
Girls Varsity West SoftballMadison Wyckoff collected six hits in six at bats, as Zeeland West Varsity Dux defeated Spring Lake Varsity Lakers 24-2 on Tuesday. Wyckoff hit a solo home run to center field in the sixth inning, singled in the second inning, doubled in the sixth inning, and singled in the first inning.Zeeland West Varsity Dux scored 13 runs in the sixth inning on the way to victory. Wyckoff hit a solo home run to center field, an error scored one run, an error scored one run, Riley Howe singled, scoring one run, Sadie Kragt singled, scoring three runs, Wyckoff doubled, scoring one run, Maddi Veersma singled, scoring one run, Emily Kragt singled, scoring one run, and Jenna Hendricks tripled, scoring three runs.Zeeland West Varsity Dux opened the scoring in the first after Bri Kamer singled, scoring one run.Raelyn Stratton grounded out, which helped Spring Lake Varsity Lakers tie the game at one in the bottom of the first.Zeeland West Varsity Dux flipped the game on its head in the top of the second, s
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West Varsity Golf takes 9th out of 24 at Flint Powers Invitational
Boys Varsity West GolfThe West varsity golf team placed 9th at the Flint Powers Invitational today, held at The Flint Golf Club. The team set a new school record for an away 18 score of 318. Mike Girman led the Dux with a 77. Logan Bomers added a 78, Graham VanDort a 81, and Tyler Baumann a 82. The team travels to Winding Creek on Friday to compete in the OK Black Zeeland East Jamboree.
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Girls' Track Controls the Von Ins Invite.
Boys and Girls Varsity West TrackZeeland West won the Von Ins Invite at West Ottawa Saturday morning in cool but sunny conditions. The Dux finished with 2143 points taking 1st place. In field and running events many athletes did as many as they could to get points for the Dux. Standout performers for the Dux included, Sr. Jordin Robelin and Lucy Budnik, who both got PR’s in the 200m. Jr. Amaya Brott, who got first in the 300m hurdles and a SB. and Towne, who got a PR in the 800m. Coach Kenemer stated, “We had several athletes step up and run events they haven’t run before to help the team. Overall it was a competitive and fun day.” Fr. Avery Towne said, “The meet went really well and I was very happy that I could PR. I think being positive and encouragement from the girls on the team help me do well in my events.”
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West Varsity Golf takes 5th at Ottawa County Invitational
Boys Varsity West GolfThe West varsity golf team placed 5th at the Ottawa County Invitational yesterday afternoon at The Meadows of G.V.S.U. Logan Bomers led the Dux with a 77 and finished 7th out of 66 players. Mike Girman added an 80, Tyler Baumann a 83, while Graham VanDort contributed a 86. The team travels to The Flint Golf Club on Monday to compete in the Flint Powers Charger Invitational.
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Girls Varsity Lacrosse Falls 0-14 to Mona Shores
Girls Varsity Lacrosse - Co-opOn Wednesday, April 30th, the Zeeland Girls Varsity Lacrosse team took on Mona Shores on their home field. The Sailors held a tough offense, putting up many shots on goal against the Birds. Zeeland’s goalie, Sr. MJ Romero, had ten saves throughout the game. Soph. Audrina Knoper led the Birds with seven shots on goal, Sr. Audrey Durham contributed with six, and Jr. Madison Helder attempted three. At half time, the Birds trailed the Sailors 0-7. Coach Brooke VanderStelt stated, “Their goalie is very quick and very intense. We really struggled with placing the ball in the right spot.” The Birds never gave up, but their efforts fell short against Mona Shores' defense. Knoper reflected, “We attempted to play our best as a team, but we fell apart in the end. I’m proud of the team's effort and our ability to remain good sports.” The Girls Varsity Lacrosse team will go on to play against Kalamazoo Central High School on Friday, May 2.
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Boys Track Beats Unity Christian
Boys and Girls Varsity West TrackThe Zeeland West Boys Varsity Track team scored 98.5 against Unity on Tuesday (Unity scored 38.5). Zeeland West Varsity held first place for almost all of the evening. The night saw many Dux wins. Jr. Clayton Ramsdell, who set a new PR of 6’4” on the high jump; Sr. Ben Greshaw, who placed first in the 400 meter (52.48a); and Jr. Sam Taylor, who placed first in the 1600 meter (4.56.42a).amsdell was stuck at a' 6'2 jump and was looking to get higher. Stating, “I hadn't jumped that high in months; I had plateaued at' 6'2. It feels good to beat my goals. Ramsdell went up to 6’4” on his jump Tuesday. We asked what helped Ramsdell get over the 6 '2 spot, he told us “Running faster helped me a lot, and being pushed by my coach.”Head Varsity Coach Phil Hoover commented, “We had certain goals in mind for today, for each event, and we reached most of them. Proud of the work we did today and goals reached.” Hoover seemed pleased with the work put into the night by the team. There was a
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