The 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.

Zeeland 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.”

The Zeeland Boys Varsity Lacrosse team beat the Holland Christian Maroons by a score of 11-5. 

After the opening face off, Holland Christian was the first to score but it didn't take the Birds long to right the ship and pull ahead in what ultimately became a one sided victory. Head Coach Cory Elzinga said, “We had a lot of players step up, including players into new roles that will only help us get better as the season goes on. Always great to get a win over a rival as well!” 

Zeeland West Soph. Niko Moungkhoun led the birds with 5 goals. Moungkhoun said, “It was a fun game and I did what I needed to do in order to put the ball in the back of the net.”