ZEELAND — Consumers Energy has begun an expansion of its natural gas plant in Zeeland to be completed mid-June for the summer peak generation period a strategic initiative focused on modernizing infrastructure and enhancing grid resilience is a powerful step forward in our commitment to reliability,” said Norm Kapala vice president of generation operations at Consumers “As demand for electricity continues to evolve we’re taking proactive measures to ensure our customers continue to receive dependable energy around the clock — especially as our communities grow.” The expansion will increase the generation capacity of the plant by 50 megawatts The expansion comes as Consumers prepares to shutter the J.H Campbell Plant in Port Sheldon Township in May That plant generates 1,450 megawatts and is the provider's last coal-fired plant — Cassidey Kavathas is the politics and court reporter at The Holland Sentinel Contact her at ckavathas@hollandsentinel.com a strategic initiative focused on modernizing infrastructure and enhancing grid resilience to prepare for Michigan's energy future "This expansion of our Zeeland facility is a powerful step forward in our commitment to reliability," said Norm Kapala vice president of generation operations at Consumers Energy "As demand for electricity continues to evolve we're taking proactive measures to ensure our customers continue to receive dependable energy around the clock—especially as our communities grow." The Zeeland plant expansion will increase the generation capacity of the highly efficient natural gas plant through the installation of new technology to improve performance and flexibility This includes an Advanced Gas Path (AGP) system to boost power output and fuel efficiency along with an Advanced Fuel System (AFS) to better control how fuel is mixed These upgrades will allow the turbines to generate more electricity and respond faster to demand while staying within existing annual emission limits and result in 50 additional megawatts for customers along with a 2.5% improvement in fuel efficiency "This is not just an investment in power generation—it's an investment in Michigan's future," Kapala added smarter energy grid that protects our communities and supports our state's economic growth." our priority is to meet the electric needs of our customers We've invested significantly in infrastructure to ensure reliable energy delivery with dependable This includes maintaining the Jackson Generating Station and expanding our gas-fired facilities such as the recent purchase of the Covert Generating Station and this additional generating capacity at the Zeeland Generating Station We will also continue the operation of the Karn 3 and 4 combined cycle units Consumers Energy is Michigan's largest energy provider providing natural gas and/or electricity to 6.8 million of the state's 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties Consumers Energy knows job number one is to keep the lights on for customers and affordable energy to our customers 24/7.   For more information about Consumers Energy, go to ConsumersEnergy.com Check out Consumers Energy on Social Media  During a ceremonial groundbreaking event today featuring local elected officials Consumers Energy representatives and representatives from.. 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Utilities Oil & Energy Electrical Utilities Gas Do not sell or share my personal information: Consumers Energy (CMS) is expanding its Zeeland natural gas plant The expansion includes installing new Advanced Gas Path (AGP) and Advanced Fuel System (AFS) technologies which will increase generation capacity by 50 megawatts and improve fuel efficiency by 2.5% The upgrade is part of Consumers Energy's Reliability Roadmap initiative to modernize infrastructure and enhance grid resilience serves 6.8 million residents across 68 Lower Peninsula counties This expansion complements other recent investments including the purchase of Covert Generating Station and continued operation of Karn 3 and 4 combined cycle units Consumers Energy (CMS) sta ampliando il suo impianto di gas naturale di Zeeland con completamento previsto entro metà giugno 2025 in anticipo rispetto al picco della domanda estiva L'espansione prevede l'installazione delle nuove tecnologie Advanced Gas Path (AGP) e Advanced Fuel System (AFS) che aumenteranno la capacità di generazione di 50 megawatt e miglioreranno l'efficienza del combustibile del 2,5% Questo aggiornamento fa parte dell'iniziativa Reliability Roadmap di Consumers Energy per modernizzare le infrastrutture e aumentare la resilienza della rete il più grande fornitore di energia del Michigan serve 6,8 milioni di residenti in 68 contee della Penisola Inferiore Questa espansione integra altri investimenti recenti tra cui l'acquisto della centrale elettrica di Covert e la continua operatività delle unità a ciclo combinato Karn 3 e 4 Consumers Energy (CMS) está ampliando su planta de gas natural en Zeeland con finalización prevista para mediados de junio de 2025 La expansión incluye la instalación de nuevas tecnologías Advanced Gas Path (AGP) y Advanced Fuel System (AFS) que incrementarán la capacidad de generación en 50 megavatios y mejorarán la eficiencia del combustible en un 2,5% La actualización forma parte de la iniciativa Reliability Roadmap de Consumers Energy para modernizar la infraestructura y fortalecer la resiliencia de la red atiende a 6,8 millones de residentes en 68 condados de la Península Inferior Esta expansión complementa otras inversiones recientes incluyendo la compra de la Central Generadora de Covert y la operación continua de las unidades de ciclo combinado Karn 3 y 4 Consumers Energy (CMS)는 2025년 6월 중순까지 완공을 목표로 Zeeland 천연가스 발전소를 확장하고 있습니다 이번 확장에는 새로운 Advanced Gas Path (AGP) 및 Advanced Fuel System (AFS) 기술이 도입되어 발전 용량이 50메가와트 증가하고 연료 효율성이 2.5% 향상됩니다 이 업그레이드는 인프라 현대화와 그리드 회복력 강화를 위한 Consumers Energy의 Reliability Roadmap 이니셔티브의 일환입니다 미시간 최대 에너지 공급업체인 이 회사는 하부 반도 68개 카운티에 걸쳐 680만 명의 주민들에게 서비스를 제공합니다 Consumers Energy (CMS) agrandit sa centrale à gaz naturel de Zeeland dont l'achèvement est prévu pour la mi-juin 2025 avant la période de forte demande estivale L'extension inclut l'installation des nouvelles technologies Advanced Gas Path (AGP) et Advanced Fuel System (AFS) qui augmenteront la capacité de production de 50 mégawatts et amélioreront l'efficacité énergétique de 2,5% Cette mise à niveau fait partie de l'initiative Reliability Roadmap de Consumers Energy visant à moderniser les infrastructures et renforcer la résilience du réseau dessert 6,8 millions d'habitants répartis dans 68 comtés de la Péninsule inférieure Cette extension complète d'autres investissements récents notamment l'acquisition de la centrale de Covert et l'exploitation continue des unités à cycle combiné Karn 3 et 4 Consumers Energy (CMS) erweitert seine Erdgas-Anlage in Zeeland die voraussichtlich bis Mitte Juni 2025 fertiggestellt wird Die Erweiterung umfasst die Installation neuer Advanced Gas Path (AGP)- und Advanced Fuel System (AFS)-Technologien die die Erzeugungskapazität um 50 Megawatt erhöhen und die Brennstoffeffizienz um 2,5% verbessern Das Upgrade ist Teil der Reliability Roadmap-Initiative von Consumers Energy zur Modernisierung der Infrastruktur und zur Steigerung der Netzresilienz versorgt 6,8 Millionen Einwohner in 68 Landkreisen der unteren Halbinsel Diese Erweiterung ergänzt weitere jüngste Investitionen darunter den Kauf des Covert-Kraftwerks und den fortgesetzten Betrieb der Kombikraftwerke Karn 3 und 4 Consumers Energy's natural gas plant expansion adds 50MW capacity and 2.5% efficiency gain enhancing grid reliability before summer peak demand Consumers Energy's strategic expansion of its Zeeland natural gas plant targets the critical summer peak demand period with completion scheduled for mid-June 2025 The technical upgrades being implemented include two key systems: an Advanced Gas Path (AGP) to boost output and efficiency alongside an Advanced Fuel System (AFS) to optimize fuel mixing within the turbines These enhancements will deliver 50 additional megawatts of generation capacity - enough to power approximately 50,000 homes during peak demand The 2.5% improvement in fuel efficiency is particularly significant as it directly impacts operating economics while keeping the plant within existing emission limits This efficiency gain will reduce fuel costs per megawatt-hour generated enhancing the plant's competitive position in dispatch order This expansion represents part of a broader infrastructure modernization approach evident in Consumers Energy's portfolio management The company is maintaining operations at multiple generation assets including Jackson Generating Station recently acquired Covert Generating Station This diversified generation approach provides redundancy and operational flexibility across their Michigan service territory which covers 68 counties and 6.8 million residents The focus on enhancing existing facilities rather than only building entirely new generation suggests a capital-efficient approach to meeting reliability requirements These incremental improvements to dispatchable generation assets provide the necessary grid stability for Michigan's evolving energy needs Zeeland plant upgrades deliver measurable efficiency gains and capacity expansion strengthening CMS's grid reliability without changing emissions profile Consumers Energy's investment in its Zeeland natural gas facility represents a targeted approach to capacity expansion with operational efficiency benefits Rather than pursuing more capital-intensive new construction the company is optimizing existing assets through technological upgrades which typically offers superior returns on invested capital The 2.5% fuel efficiency improvement directly enhances the plant's contribution margin by reducing the largest variable cost component in thermal generation this efficiency gain can translate to millions in annual fuel cost savings depending on dispatch hours and natural gas prices The efficiency enhancement comes without changing the plant's emissions profile as the company notes operations will remain within existing annual emission limits The timing of this expansion is strategically significant targeting completion before the higher-margin summer peak generation period when capacity is most valuable This reflects prudent project management to maximize return on investment by ensuring the additional 50MW capacity is available during periods of highest demand and pricing This expansion fits within Consumers Energy's broader infrastructure modernization initiative which they've branded their "Reliability Roadmap." For Michigan's largest energy provider serving 6.8 million customers these reliability-focused investments address a core business requirement while potentially reducing costly outages and service interruptions The company's balanced approach to generation portfolio management - maintaining multiple facilities while incrementally improving their performance - demonstrates a measured strategy to enhance shareholder value while fulfilling their regulated utility obligations "This expansion of our Zeeland facility is a powerful step forward in our commitment to reliability," said Norm Kapala vice president of generation operations at Consumers Energy and affordable energy to our customers 24/7 For more information about Consumers Energy, go to ConsumersEnergy.com Check out Consumers Energy on Social Media  View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/consumers-energy-expands-zeeland-natural-gas-plant-to-grow-michigans-energy-reliability-302445442.html Already have an account? Login Monday - Friday 9am-12pm / 2pm-6pm GMT + 1 All financial news and data tailored to specific country editions GRAND HAVEN, Mich. — A site on 233 Washington Ave. in downtown Grand Haven could be home to a new 128-room hotel. 6PM Hospitality Partners unveiled their plans for the hotel at a Grand Haven Planning Commission work session Tuesday night "We're proposing [a] 128-room Residence Inn by Marriott Residence Inn is an extended-stay brand by Marriott which will really help capture guests to stay a long time and spend time and their resources in the restaurants and shops throughout downtown Grand Haven," said CEO of 6PM Hospitality Partners Beukema said a hotel is much needed in downtown Grand Haven "It is a missing part in downtown Grand Haven," Beukema said "We've looked at industry data from downtown Grand Haven and currently the number one hotel choice is in Holland for Grand Haven visitors And the number two and number three are downtown Grand Rapids." lakeshore tourists will have another option to stay in Grand Haven in the form of a Residence Inn by Marriott "It's providing a different type of product within this community that will keep travelers here The brand's average length of stay is between five and seven nights where a transient hotel like a Hampton Inn or Courtyard Marriott would be more of one to two nights And so that's going to keep people here longer to spend time and really enjoy downtown." said Beukema "This property will generate about $18 million economic impact to the community both in the restaurants and the stores at the gas stations and alike." Plans for the hotel were positively received at Tuesday's work session Tonight was just a planning commission study session to get their feedback and their reaction to where we're at so far," said Beukema "I thought that meeting went very well tonight We had a lot of positive feedback about the project obviously some concerns around parking and the height." Their next step is to prepare a full planning commission submittal to address the concerns they heard from the commission Tuesday night "The engineering and architecture demolition would probably start late fall to mid winter kind of that around the first of the year-ish with a goal to open in March or April of 2027," Beukema said It's a project that's close to home for the Zeeland native. "To create a place of a sense of home and community downtown is what really drives us Follow FOX 17: Facebook - X (formerly Twitter) - Instagram - YouTube The high school spring season has seen some great performances Here are the top performers of the week in high school sports Readers will have the opportunity to vote for the best beginning Tuesday on the Sentinel website Here is a little more about each candidate: 1 singles player dominated in a victory over Grand Haven as she continued to cruise through the OK Red The Dutch senior raced to first place in the 100-meter hurdles (16.89) and 300 hurdles (51.62) in a rivalry match against Holland Christian She also took third in the long jump with a personal-best 14-6 The Hawkeyes pitcher threw a no-hitter against Holland in a 15-0 win on Tuesday She walked one and struck out eight in three innings Zeeland East trackThe freshman won both the 1,600 meters (5:21.61) and the 3,200 meters (11:05.71) in a double-dual win over Spring Lake and Hamilton on Tuesday The senior won the 200 meters (22.88) and 400 meters (51.75) in a double dual meet against Zeeland East and Spring Lake on Tuesday Senior pitcher threw a no-hitter against East Kentwood on Tuesday He walked one and struck out six in six innings against the Falcons Fennville soccerBlackhawks soccer player led the way with three goals and an assist in an 8-0 win over Coloma on Wednesday Hamilton baseballIn a three-game series against Holland Blauwkamp was 6-for-11 at the plate with a double and a triple four runs scored and he also picked up the win on the mound in game one to help the Hawkeyes improve to 13-3 Senior third baseman broke the school record for career home runs with her 25th in a doubleheader against Zeeland West Launched two home runs to spark a doubleheader sweep of rival Zeeland East on Tuesday The senior pitcher got the win in Game 1 against Zeeland West and had a key bunt to move runners up and he beat it out for a hit to load the bases He struck out seven in the 9-3 win on Tuesday Zeeland East soccerScored the game-winner in a 1-0 win over rival Zeeland West Launched the shot off of one touch across her body and over the goalie into the top left corner of the goal The junior set the Maroons school record in the shot put with a throw of 38-2 she broke the mark set by Samara Brinks in 2022 The senior broke the school record in the 200 meters with a run of 26.14 seconds The North Park commit broke the mark set by Lis Potts in 2008 Contact sports editor Dan D’Addona at Dan.D’Addona@hollandsentinel.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as  Twitter @DanDAddona or Facebook @HollandSentinelSports it is Madi Wyckoff's job to get on base and set the table for her hard-hitting Zeeland West teammates There are few in the state who have set the table better than Wyckoff this season has an on-base percentage well over .500 and give her teammates plenty of RBI opportunities In Tuesday's doubleheader against Zeeland West three RBIs and two runs scored to help spark the offense to 13-6 and 19-9 wins "The rivalry is great every year and it is fun because we go to school together But it is a rivalry taken very seriously by both teams We had a great day with lots of hitting and lots of runs When someone comes into the dugout hype after a big hit we all get hype and it is contagious," Wyckoff said That is my mindset every time I step in the box I am trying to get on base for my team and score." It was something Wyckoff did impressively against No. 1 Hudsonville last week when she had four hits and pitched the Dux past the Eagles, snapping Hudsonville's 48-game win streak More: How Zeeland West softball snapped Hudsonville's stunning 48-game win streak More: Meet the high school softball players to watch this spring and we just turned it up after spring break We came in wanting to win districts this year and we are confident we can beat anybody." Wyckoff has only struck out twice all season "She has really gotten comfortable and her at bats have been amazing She has a tremendous mentality and sets the tone with her performance," Zeeland West coach Kayla Smart said The quality of at bats sets the tone for the game because people see what she is doing." Wyckoff has an ERA of 1.33 with 68 strikeouts and just 14 walks nearly as efficient as she is at the plate "She has four pitches and locates the ball well," Smart said But it was a tough adjustment becoming one of the two regular pitchers "It was harder coming in pitching this year because I didn't pitch a lot last year That was a big step and it is about the girls behind me Having the girls encourage me has been great "Pitching has really helped me as a hitter I have seen what other hitters are doing and know what the pitcher's mindset is and that has helped me in the batter's box." 5-1 OK Black) pounded 19 hits in the second game Maddi Veersma drove in four runs on three hits including a home run to center field in the second scoring two Jenna Hendricks and Emily Kragt each had three hits we feed off of each other very well," Smart said "There is a lot of chemistry on the field." allowing 10 hits and six runs (three earned) over seven innings Hendricks and Kylie Glass each drove in three runs Megan Strabbing had three hits and Veersma hit a home run Zeeland East's Emme Meyering launched a double and two home runs to lead the Chix HOLLAND — Grand Rapids native Tim Hoffman is no stranger to the coffee business He began operating a Biggby Coffee location in the Wyoming area 18 years ago and he and his management company now own and operate more than 30 locations across West Michigan that list now includes five shops across the Holland and Zeeland area “The opportunity for the Holland and Zeeland locations fit very well in our blueprint and fit well in our organization,” Hoffman said “It’s an incredible area and what we like is that all these locations are close to each other and have been operated as a family and are close knit.” Area locations now owned and operated by Hoffman include: Hoffman said each location will have a grand reopening event starting Tuesday They will offer 20-ounce specialty beverages for $1.99 that day and follow with additional specials through Friday There will also be a ribbon cutting event at the Chicago Drive location at 4 p.m Hoffman said it’s important for Biggby locations to be active in their local communities and to give back when able He plans to place an emphasis on that as he takes over the Holland and Zeeland locations “We’re incredibly excited to step into ownership of these five locations,” Hoffman said “These shops aren’t just businesses — they’re part of the neighborhoods we care so deeply about and we’re committed to making them a bright spot in people’s days.” More: Holland's newest bookstore and coffee shop opens to excited customers Some of the locations now under Hoffman's ownership were previously owned and operated by Mark Dykema Dykema was accused in 2024 of using devices to record “upskirt” photos or videos of women in multiple locations around West Michigan By the time he was arraigned in September, Dykema no longer owned the coffee shops and was no longer affiliated with the company, his attorney at the time told The Sentinel. He entered pleas Wednesday, April 16, in Ottawa County Circuit Court for surveilling an unclothed person and using a computer to commit a crime, per a report from MLive — Contact reporter Austin Metz at ametz@hollandsentinel.com ZEELAND - Max Mulder is an imposing figure when he’s standing on the pitcher’s mound The 6-foot-8, 230-pound right-hander struck out seven batters to help Zeeland East beat Zeeland West 9-3 in Game 1 of a baseball doubleheader on Tuesday “That’s the most efficient he’s been all year,” Chix baseball coach Matt Sattler said “To go seven innings and stay under 100 pitches that’s what we’ve been looking for out of him Trailing 3-1 in the bottom of the fifth inning capped off by a bases-loaded double by Peyton Davis “We had a lot of traffic all game long,” Sattler said “I figured if we could stick with it and stay positive We had a couple of timely bunts and a really big hit by Peyton Davis to break it open.” More: Zeeland native Jim Kaat elected to Michigan Baseball Hall of Fame ripped a ball up the middle to clear the bases so I knew we had to get something going,” Davis said “It’s a great feeling just doing your job.” Cam Jaworowski opened the fifth inning with a single and Ryan Kuzma walked Then the imposing Mulder walked to the plate And he actually beat it out for an infield single to load the bases “I love bunting,” Mulder said with a smile “I don’t have to hit the ball deep every time Getting a bunt down can be more rewarding sometimes.” “That’s not something you see too often,” he said will play baseball at Hope College next year “I felt like I did pretty good,” Mulder said I had to just trust my defense behind me.” Zeeland West starting pitcher Dominic Szczerowski was strong on the mound through the first four innings Zeeland East loaded the bases with no one out And Szczerowski got out of the jam by striking out the side But he couldn’t avoid the big fifth inning Davis’ double knocked Szczerowski out of the game and he was relieved by sophomore Logan Nash The Dux took a 2-1 lead in the top of the second inning when Lucas Smith doubled moved to third on a balk and scored on a passed ball stole third and scored after a throwing error moved to third on a single by Jace Pyper and scored on a sacrifice fly from Smith for a 3-1 lead Chix junior Derek Baxter was strong on the mound helping Zeeland East beat Zeeland West 6-3 When he fills the zone he can compete with anyone.” striking out seven batters and giving up just three hits The Chix scored two runs in each the second Mason Raade and Quincy Thome each had RBI triples Zeeland East improved to 13-4 overall and Zeeland West fell to 1-17 ZEELAND — A specialty coffee shop in downtown Zeeland is closing its doors after 15 years citing rising costs and the presences of other coffee shops as reasons behind the decision In a Facebook post from Tuesday said they will serve their last cups of coffee on Wednesday was the only specialty coffee shop in Zeeland “We opened Mainstreet Beanery in 2009 to fill a void in downtown Zeeland,” Owner Doug Vos said “We wanted to create a place where people could get a really good cup of coffee either black or dressed up as fancy as they liked We wanted to create an atmosphere where they felt comfortable staying to work Vos said now is the right time to close the doors and Zeeland has become saturated with coffee shops,” he said “Due to this and substantial rising costs for a small business Vos said the business plans to use the next couple weeks as a way to say goodbye to the customers and serve up those last cups of coffee More: 'You have to be able to pay your bills': Restaurants in Holland are struggling to survive Vos said the coffee shop has gone through many changes through the years first opening with an old school cash register before eventually upgrading to one that allowed online orders “We’ve tried new drink recipes and new baked goods some of them turned into favorites and some of them should’ve stayed in our imaginations Thank you for always sharing your brutally honest opinions about them," the post reads Vos said it was the customers who made Mainstreet Beanery what it was and he’s grateful for each person he met along the way “We have some of the best customers in the business and we will miss them immensely,” he said “We are grateful for every staff member we have employed since 2009 It has been a joy to serve the Zeeland community.” Support local news: Subscribe get all your breaking news and unlimited access to our local coverage ZEELAND - As Addison Hathaway got the ball and moved to her right everyone on the field quickly moved that direction with her But the Zeeland East senior was able to launch a shot back across her body from outside the box that launched over the Zeeland West defense and goalie and landed in the top left corner of the goal It was the lone goal in a 1-0 Chix win over the Dux in girls soccer on Wednesday at East that usually gets it going pretty fast for me Hathaway was able to push up into the offensive rush during that possession from her defensive position - a new position for her More: Meet the high school girls soccer players to watch this spring More: Holland Christian builds off state semifinal season with sensational corner kicks I swiched her position this year and her awareness of where she was on the field (was key) and she has the ability to rip it," Zeeland East coach G Hunderman said I had never played defense before and I am learning it - and it is fun," she said 3-2-2 OK Black) allowed a couple of Dux chances but were able to hang on for the win They know their strengths and know our weaknesses," Hunderman said All part of the fun of the East-West rivalry "We know their players and tried to lock them down and play wide," Hathaway said Friday, April 25, 2025 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT Dykstra Funeral Homes Northwood Chapel 295 Douglas Avenue Holland, MI 49424 (616) 392-2348 Driving Directions Saturday, April 26, 2025 10:00 AM EDT Dykstra Funeral Homes Northwood Chapel 295 Douglas Avenue Holland, MI 49424 (616) 392-2348 Driving Directions Cambodia March 19,1944 to (father: Hee Lim and mother: Tan Huoy) Seng grew up with his sister Kiev and Peter He has now joined his brother Robert in watching over the family Seng was a French professor in Cambodia then became the principal he enlisted in the army and became a captain his education allowed him to help hundreds of families fill out their documents he enrolled in Truman College where he got his degree and was able to secure a good job at English Bay Company where he worked as an Ingredient Supply Coordinator the only non-related employee entrusted with the secret ingredient He worked here until he retired at 70 years old Looking at all his accomplishments inspires us to try your best at everything you want to do But the real inspiration comes from seeing the person he was When friends and family found out of his passing He was the best father and the very very best grandfather He will be greatly missed but there are two boys waiting to spend some time with dad We love you so much and one day we will all meet again at Dykstra Funeral Homes – Northwood Chapel JavaScript is disabled. In order to use all of the features on dykstrafuneralhome.com, enable JavaScript.Close Madison Wyckoff was nearly unstoppable as the Zeeland West softball team defeated Hudsonville 10-1 on Wednesday The win snapped Hudsonville's stunning 48-game winning streak after the Eagles went 42-0 last season to win the state championship But Hudsonville could not figure out Wyckoff in the circle The righty allowed six hits and one run over seven innings singled in the fourth inning and singled in the sixth inning The Dux scored eight runs in the seventh inning to put the game away Paige Visser induced Jenna Hendricks to hit into a fielder's choice a single by Strabbing gave Zeeland West Varsity Dux the lead with thre RBIs after a 3-for-4 performance Kaylin Reifschneider took the loss for Hudsonville The right-handed pitcher went three innings The Dux were edged in the second game 11-8 ZEELAND — Zeeland Public Schools is tapping a retired educator to lead the district as interim superintendent Korpak retired from public education in 2023 after serving as superintendent of Northview Public Schools in Kent County, and was previously superintendent of Hamilton Community Schools from 2008-2010. He's currently the District 7 Director of the Michigan State University Extension and a strong commitment to public education,” Board President April DeWitt wrote in a district update “We’re confident that he will provide steady leadership during this important time of transition.”   More: ZPS votes in special meeting to begin search for new superintendent DeWitt added Korpak won’t be a candidate for the permanent superintendent role allowing the board to keep the search “open and focused” on what’s best for the district The decision was made in consultation with Mendham Zeeland is working with the Michigan Association of School Boards to facilitate a search. An online survey for community input is available at surveymonkey.com/r/zeelandsearch through April 28 Support Local News: Receive unlimited digital access to your local news coverage Virtual input sessions will be held at 6:30 p.m with an in-person stakeholder input session at 7 p.m According to a timeline on the district website the application deadline for the position is May 27 The board will meet June 5 for interview preparation and candidate selection Final candidates will be invited for an open house and second-round interviews June 19 — Contact reporter Mitchell Boatman at mboatman@hollandsentinel.com the Zeeland West program has been a constant playoff presence and state title contender John Shillito has been the only head coach that the Dux have ever known in program history and has led Zeeland West to five state titles behind the vaunted Wing-T offense Yes the Dux have won a state title in 20% of their football seasons and made the playoffs 18 of their 20 years Now, the Dux will have to find a new coach for the first time as Shillito announced his retirement More: Zeeland West football races to fifth state title behind record day for Keaton Hendricks More: Zeeland West's Trey Sloothaak, Keaton Hendricks lead Sentinel All-Area Football Team "It has been something that has been coming for a little while and it is not easy - it comes with very mixed emotions," Shillito said "The run that we made this year makes it harder rather than easier because we accomplished a lot "If you told me it would be 20 years in Zeeland I would have said 'No way.' But it has been that good of a run." led the program to a stunning 185-46 record in 20 years retiring with an astounding .801 win percentage with the Dux He led Zeeland West to state titles in 2006 - the program's second year - then 2011 The team is 18-4 from the regional finals on in program history Zeeland West (13-1) defeated Detroit MLK 42-22 on Nov 29 behind a six-touchdown performance from Keaton Hendricks The team had a record four players earn first-team all-state honors with safety/quarterback Trey Sloothaak being named Division 3 Player of the Year Brody Maas and Isaac VanderZwaag were all named to the first team by the Michigan Sports Writers "It is two-fold with relationship with staff and relationships with the kids it was definitely the leadership ability of this group," Shillito said "This year I thought we beat the best two teams we have ever faced in the playoffs Our kids were at their highest level when they needed to most Shillito earned his spot in the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2025 “Coach Shillito’s impact on Zeeland West goes far beyond his success on the football field,” said Zeeland West Athletic Director Jordan Bandstra “The culture he brought here and established in 2005 has left a lasting mark on our athletic department and school as a whole He played a pivotal role in laying the foundation and upholding the standard at ZW John’s true impact can be seen at the personal level It is overwhelming when you think about all the young men that he was able to impact with his unique ability to create connections and earn trust He is known as a coach who does it the right way and I think that starts with how he treats and cares for his players.” More: High school football 2024 coverage - everything you need Shillito took three teams to state finals before coming to Zeeland He started as a head coach at age 25 and was at Comstock Park for three years then Muskegon Orchard View for 14 and East Kentwood for four not to mention nearly 30 years coaching throwers in track and field We were always more process-driven than product-driven That is really my favorite part of coaching it is the nuts and bolts in practice," he said I feel really good about where our program is So what is next for Shillito and his wife of 45 years She has been there since the beginning," he said "She has been a trooper but has enjoyed it I am looking forward to that time with her." Kara Bartels had dreams of playing NCAA Division I basketball The Zeeland West graduate proved a non-traditional route can work with hard work and has committed to Central Michigan University Bartels was an All-American the past two seasons at Lansing Community College More: How Kara Bartels went from unsure about college basketball to an All-American "The coaches at CMU are all amazing they are so welcoming as well as the team Coach (Kristin) Haynie has an amazing background in basketball and knows the game and can really help develop me into a better player," Bartels said Bartels averaged 15.1 points per game this season at LCC while also tallying 9.4 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game She scored 1,036 points in her two years with the Stars helping the program win 51 games in two seasons Now she is headed to the Mid-American Conference "This opportunity means a lot to me I'm so excited to be challenged and expand my skills," Bartels said "I'm thrilled that I found a place that feels like home." We have the address for the funeral home & the family on file If you're not happy with your card we'll send a replacement or refund your money Stephen Marc Schout, of Zeeland, died unexpectedly on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at age 48. Stephen was born in Kwangju, South Korea in 1976; when his parents’ missionary assignment ended, Stephen came to Zeeland, Michigan while still... View Obituary & Service Information The family of Stephen Marc Schout created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories © 2025 Langeland-Sterenberg Yntema Funeral Homes Made with love by funeralOne HOLLAND - Arthur Powell is a force in the paint But the Holland High senior has never been known as a shooter Powell drained a 3-pointer for the first bucket of the game and the Dutch went on to beat Zeeland West 48-32 on Monday in a Division 1 district opener in the Dutch Dome “Last year he was 0-for-12,” Holland coach Andrew Meeuwsen said of Powell’s shooting “This year he’s shooting 40 percent from 3 Powell had a game-high 20 points for the Dutch (9-14) who advanced to play Grand Haven on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m More: Black River basketball claims first ever postseason win in district opener over Saugatuck “It’s our first playoff win in like 10 years The game was tied 11-11 after the first quarter but Holland slowly pulled away for a 23-14 lead at halftime Zeeland West senior Lincoln Jipping drained a 3-pointer at the buzzer to end the third quarter to cut the deficit 37-32 It was the last points the Dux would score in the game and the season Holland held Zeeland West scoreless in the fourth quarter Zeeland West has a bunch of guys who can hit five or six 3-pointers a game.” 190-pound Powell said shooting is part of his game now “It’s been part of my game for a while,” he said Khi Anderson led Zeeland West with 11 points Zeeland West had the best season in school history The Dux were 20-8 and reached the Elite Eight and played at the Breslin Center But this season was the opposite as they finished 1-22 “It’s been tough,” senior Jake Lencioni said So we had a lot of guys this year that didn’t play a lot of minutes last year So it’s tough when you don’t get much in-game experience.” What was Lencioni’s favorite memory of his high school career that was an awesome experience,” Lencioni said was the game-winner that I hit to beat Portland Zeeland West senior Jakob McLaren has committed to play football at Calvin University The 6-foot-7 athlete played tight end for the Dux who won the Division 3 football state championship in the fall Teammate Trey Sloothaak was the Dux starting quarterback all season for a team that went 13-1 and beat Detroit Martin Luther King 42-22 in the state title game Sloothaak is a guard on the basketball team hasn’t made a college commitment yet but the senior said he likely will play for Hope College or Calvin University The speedy Hendricks set an MHSAA football title game record with six touchdowns ZEELAND — After more than two decades with Zeeland Public Schools is set to retire at the end of the school year She’s been with ZPS in a variety of roles for 25 years Her career began in 1999 as a special education teacher at Cityside Middle School Lloyd then moved to New Groningen Elementary to teach special education for five years Lloyd supported students as a virtual fifth-grade teacher and instructional coach She later moved to Quincy Elementary as a fifth-grade teacher then took over as building principal in 2022 Lloyd also spent 12 years on the negotiation team for the Zeeland Education Association Angela brought a steady presence and a heart for others,” ZPS wrote in a release “We are deeply thankful for Angela’s impact on our schools and wish her all the best in her well-earned retirement.”  The district has already hired a new principal to lead Quincy The school board approved a contract for Trevor Karr to take over the role in the fall has eight years of elementary experience in Houston More: Zeeland Public Schools names a new interim superintendent after Stolz exit energy and student-first mindset” throughout the hiring process relationship-driven leader with a strong background in curriculum and instruction,” wrote Julie Paterick assistant superintendent of early childhood and elementary curriculum makes him a wonderful fit for Quincy Elementary and Zeeland Public Schools.”  For more information, visit zps.org ZEELAND - Will Drnek looked like he got into a fist fight and took a right hook to the nose The Zeeland East sophomore had blood dripping from his nose and all over his yellow jersey But the team’s trainer put gauze in both nostrils and Drnek was right back in the game Drnek had a game-high 13 points as Zeeland East won 48-36 in a four-round bout with rival Zeeland West on Saturday night “We hadn’t beaten them since my brother’s (Charlie Drnek) senior year two years ago More: Zeeland West girls basketball plays nearly flawless defense to stun Zeeland East It was a low-scoring game in the first half with the Chix leading just 15-14 at halftime Much of that was due to Zeeland East star B.J Walker sitting out the entire second quarter with two early fouls away and force other guys to beat us,” Zeeland West coach David Klyn said but then he got hit in the face and left midway through the third quarter “I turned around and the defender put his hand in my face and hit my nose,” Drnek said “Blood started running down and I had to be subbed out The Chix also got 3-pointers from Jacob Vera Mickey Voss and Caleb Claerbaut in the third to go on a 22-9 run Walker put a finishing touch to the win when he got a steal and threw down a vicious dunk in traffic Walker had nine of his 12 points in the second half to lead Zeeland East (5-1 10-6) and Claerbaut finished with nine points and six rebounds The 6-foot-7 junior had a huge dunk early in the first quarter when he stole the ball and went the length of the quarter for a dunk “That got (our fans) hyped up and that’s when we got on a roll.” Nine different players scored for Zeeland West (0-6 0-12) with Jake Lencioni leading the way with seven points Zeeland West senior Trey Sloothaak finished the game at the hospital “He’s a the hospital right now,” Klyn said after the game We had four guys hustling for the ball and he ran into Jake Lencioni’s shoulder Jake said his shoulder still hurts from it.” Sloothaak was the starting quarterback on the Dux football team that won the Division 3 state championship in November He committed to play football at Grand Valley State University last week Dux almost beat a state powerhouseZeeland West played two games in less than 24 hours they nearly knocked off one of the better teams in the state who has committed to the University of Oregon He had 13 of his 16 points in the first half “Our guys do a really good job executing our game plan,” Klyn said Last night we had momentum rolling and we almost knocked ‘em off.” Jake Lencioni had five 3-pointers and 17 points and Keaton Hendricks had three 3-pointers for nine points Glenn A. Bolman, beloved and bound to his Creator, family, country, and community, left this realm, his temporal body and earthly home. Glenn was born in 1938, the son of Henry and Angeline Bolman. He was raised in a simpler time on the family... View Obituary & Service Information Bolman created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories HOLLAND - It didn’t take long for Sadie Kragt to make an impact on her team The Zeeland West sophomore stole a pass and scored just seconds into the third quarter as the Dux suffocating defense helped them beat rival Zeeland East 52-31 in a Division 1 district semifinal on Wednesday “I thought she played amazing,” Dux senior Georgia Kuyers said of Kragt “She got up in there defensively and got some steals Hannah Stroebe scored nine and Jordyn Klaasen added eight for the Dux (17-5) who advanced to play Grand Haven on Friday night This was the third time this season that Zeeland West and Zeeland East played each More: Saugatuck steals win from rival Fennville to reach district final behind dynamic guards “They’re a really good and talented team,” Dux coach Ryan Lane said Kragt had 11 of her 15 points in the second half our energy piled on and we kept pushing and never let off the gas,” Kragt said of her steal and a layup to start the second half.” Brooklyn Haight drained two 3-pointers in the second quarter to give the Dux a boost who never got closer than 14 points in the second half Lizzie Risdon fouled out with 4:30 to go in the game which was tough emotionally for her to end her season that way “Knowing I’ll never get to play with her again and her going out on fouls … it sucks,” senior Mirra Fenlon said Emily Wierenga had nine and CC Kuras scored six Zeeland West plays a suffocating full-court trap It’s so tough that even Kuyers hates to face it in practice Doing it to other people makes me happy I’m on my team.” “We play pretty solid defense in the half court,” he said We love to get up and pressure the other team.” Grand Haven finished tied for second in the OK Red with a 7-3 record and are 19-3 overall “They’re a really talented team,” Lane said I think we can handle that because our defense is really good.” Tough finish for Chix seniorsFenlon played four years for Zeeland East but never beat rival Zeeland West “Us six seniors have been together since like fourth grade when we were playing Zeeland rec basketball together,” she said “Coach Troy (Hammond) brought back the love of basketball for me this year Fenlon will compete in track at Grand Valley State next year West Ottawa 34: Only three players scored as the Panthers’ season ended in the district semifinals on Wednesday Jana Honeycutt 13 and Avery Van Dellen scored three for the Panthers Gillian Sorrelle led Grand Haven with 17 points ZEELAND - Jordyn Klaasen knew the time was right The Zeeland West guard knew Zeeland East center Emily Wierenga had just fouled out driving to the basket on the next play and scoring converted the three-point play and gave the Dux their biggest lead of the game at five - and they needed every one of them in a 36-34 win over the Chix "We were able to attack it with more confidence and we just kept creeping up the lead," Klaasen said Klaasen scored 15 of her game-high 18 points in the second half, and two more drives to the basket with scores followed her three-point play to give the Dux (14-5 9-3 OK Black) just enough cushion to earn the rivalry win More: How Zeeland East's Emily Wierenga became 'West Michigan's best rim protector' "Jordyn just finds a way to turn it on at the right moments She really took over that fourth quarter and got some huge buckets because East played really good defense and it was tough to score on them," Zeeland West coach Ryan Lane said "They were able to get past us on the press break and had a lot of two-on-ones and converted on them Plus the rebounded really well and made it tough on us by getting second-chance points." She scored six points and grabbed 10 rebounds West used a full-court press to race past East It looked to be some of the same after the Dux scored twice in the first 20 seconds after turnovers But the Chix kept their composure and kept it close the entire game - a defensive battle It was 19-19 when Klaasen grabbed a steal and scored Lizzie Risdon and Georgia Kuyers traded baskets and Hannah Stroebe scored on a nice pass from Klaasen "We were better handling the pressure from their diamond press It is really tough and we handled it better and were able to generate things on offense," Risdon said "We had a couple of turnovers and mentally we couldn't quite get over the edge But this definitely gives us a lot of confidence moving forward with the big improvement in the way we played." Three athletes were selected for the Zeeland Athletics Hall of Fame this week and honored at Tuesday's basketball doubleheader Lloyd Schout graduated in 1965 and played football He had the school record in basketbal for career scoring with 886 points and the school record for points in a game with 36 He went on to play at Hope College and was part of the 1967 MIAA title team Derek Kingshott graduated from West in 2008 He was all-state in basketball and track and field in 2008 and was part of the first football state title for the Dux in 2006 He played one year of football at Hillsdale and four years of basketball at Cornerstone She was a state champion in the high jump in 2009 and was all-state twice in track She also was all-conference in volleyball and basketball She went to Michigan and was All-Big Ten in track before becoming an Ultimate Frisbee national champion ZEELAND — Zeeland and Mead Johnson are having preliminary discussions about a possible expansion and investment in the manufacturer's facility at 725 E That's because Mead Johnson is deciding whether to invest in Zeeland or elsewhere in the country That includes an evaluation of property needs in Zeeland “(Zeeland) City Council has made known its desire to maintain Mead Johnson’s presence in our community, which has now been 100+ years," City Manager Tim Klunder wrote in the release also want to be attentive to the concerns of the residential neighborhood adjacent to Mead Johnson." councilmembers won't support any development occurring south of Main Avenue and Mead Johnson has confirmed they have no desire for any development south of Main of construction efforts focused on the interior portions of the business' current property “Until the city knows the full scope of the plans and their possible impacts (positive or negative) the city cannot issue a firm position for or against potential expansion north of Main on property that's not currently zoned for industrial use,” Klunder wrote More: With over 400 employees, Mead Johnson celebrates 100 years in Zeeland Any discussions on rezoning or site plans will be public (This story was updated to add new information.) The Zeeland East wrestling team claimed a district championship for the first time in program history on Wednesday The Chix defeated Zeeland West 63-12 in the semifinals then topped Holland 43-30 in the Division 2 district finals at home Zeeland East will advance to next week's team regionals Individual districts for all teams are this weekend Seven Zeeland East wrestlers won both matches on Wednesday with Easton Sizemore (108) Caden Arendsen (157) and Maximus Gomez (285) all claiming double victories More: How milestones for Shane Dams, Jacob Chase are leading Hamilton wrestling to banner year "I am so proud of the effort I saw on the mats tonight," Zeeland East coach Chris Heald said "We wrestled hard through every position and never gave up The selflessness and grit of our team was contagious and each kid who stepped on the mat fed off of that energy and I am looking forward to seeing us keep this momentum going into team regionals." Hamilton defeated Grand Rapids Christian 72-9 in the semifinals and faced Wayland in the finals winning 40-33 to earn the Hawkeyes' fourth consecutive title In another Division 2 district at Hamilton winning 40-33 to earn the Hawkeyes's fourth consecutive title Double winners for Hamilton were Broden VanWieren (113) ZEELAND — As work continues on a bond passed four years ago Zeeland Public Schools is beginning to look at its next project The district has put out a community bond survey to inform a potential 2025 ballot question “Our community bond survey is a chance for us to dream together about the future of our schools,” Interim Superintendent Matt Stolz wrote in a district update sharing the survey “What improvements will have the most significant impact What do our students and staff need to thrive “While we hope to accomplish as much as possible within our bond budget we know we’ll have to make some challenging choices Your voice will help guide those decisions ensuring we focus on what matters most to our community.”  The nine-question survey, available at bit.ly/3XLwnGe includes demographic information and a prompt to rank potential projects that would be included in a 2025 bond Significant renovations to all elementary playgrounds Renovations at Creekside Middle School a renovated gym and dedicated space for cheerleading wrestling and dance Renovations and upgrades at Zeeland Stadium renovated restrooms and new grandstands A new choir room addition for Cityside Middle School Renovations at DeWitt Auditorium sound system and chairsRefresh and renew elementary classrooms and other spaces with new carpet plus modifications to improve accessibility A shared space at Zeeland West for robotics and fire safety programs A new large multi-use space between Zeeland East and Zeeland West for band athletics and other activities that require large group instructionUpdate transportation and maintenance to allow for athletic field developmentAnother question asks if the respondent would support a bond that addresses the needs listed without raising the tax rate That proposal was to generate $75 million for renovations with no change to the district’s debt millage levy More: Zeeland Public shows off new physical education spaces at high schools That proposal came after a planned $136 million ask was removed from the May 2020 ballot amid the COVID-19 pandemic The district re-evaluated and scaled down the bond to address immediate needs with a 2021 vote saving some projects for a potential future bond and noting that a second ask could be considered in 2025 or 2026 roofing and security upgrades throughout the district parking lot work at elementaries New Groningen additions to Adams Elementary and Zeeland East High School two turf fields for athletics and recreation renovations at Cityside Middle School and the Early Childhood Center For updates on the progress of 2021 bond projects, visit zps.org ZEELAND - Mickey Voss has what can be described as a funky 3-point shot But when the Zeeland East senior is draining ‘em “I don’t how to explain his shot,” teammate Quincy Thome said Voss drained two 3-pointers and finished with 10 points and seven rebounds as Zeeland East beat rival Zeeland West 58-42 on Tuesday night So it’s cool to win in our senior year with all the guys.” More: Jordyn Klaasen 'turns it on in right moments' to lead Zeeland West past East on HOF night 13-8) pulled away early with a 14-3 lead in the first quarter The Chix would drain seven of their eight 3-pointers in the first half “That’s what we do when we have the energy and the effort,” junior Caleb Claerbaut said Claerbaut had three 3-pointers and 13 points 6 rebounds and 4 assists and WIll Drnek had nine points “He’s so unselfish,” Claerbaut said of Walker he looks to find us more than he does his own shot So how would Claerbaut describe the shooting form of Voss but it goes in at times,” he said with a smile 200-pound Voss knows it isn’t a traditional form “But I practice on the (shooting machine) and I shoot a lot (Coach Jeff Carlson) has tried to tweak it But I make enough of them that he tells me to shoot a lot.” including starters Khi Anderson and Trey Sloothaak due to injury 1-20) were led in scoring by Jake Lencioni who drained three 3-pointers for 11 points Zeeland Public Schools honored three former athletes into its sports hall of fame He held the school record for points in a season with 36 for many years and finished with 886 points in his career She won the state title in the high jump her senior year and would go on to compete in track at the University of Michigan Kingshott graduated from Zeeland West in 2008 where he competed in football He was on the football state championship team in 2006 He would go on to play four years of basketball at Hillsdale College ZEELAND - The key to any team's prolonged success is young athletes becoming leaders Zeeland West's Riley Howe showed how pivotal that can be in competitive cheer as she led the Dux to new heights One year after qualifying for regionals for the first time in program history the Dux lost several key seniors that has built the program into a contender Howe helped ensure they weren't done More: Meet the Holland Sentinel All-Area Competitive Cheer Team, led by Riley Howe 1 goal was to lead by example and change the program in a way that would last far beyond when I graduate," Howe said "Being someone who has been in all three rounds since their freshman year and in the center spot since last year I knew that the incoming freshman would look to me for guidance and that I could really help shape our team culture i tried my best to make sure everyone was always included and that our atmosphere was positive and encouraging." It worked as the Dux won their first-ever conference championship then qualified for state for the first time "I worked really hard this past summer to improve my stamina for all of the rounds and also focused on making my tumbling skills stronger," Howe said "My coaches played a big part in my growth as an athlete because they were always willing to let me come in before practice I would practice every day of the week because i truly just love doing the sport and i feel the most like myself when i’m doing it i’m incredibly grateful for the time i got to spend in the program and how it has shaped me into the person I am today." And that legacy lives on with the underclassmen who watched Howe's preparation on a daily basis "I will never forget the feeling of qualifying for state finals and it is not only because we made history by doing so but because I knew I had another week left with the people that I love I left everything that I could on the mat because I knew that it could be or was my last time performing as a high school cheerleader I am so grateful to have something that makes saying goodbye so difficult I know that we’ve left a legacy within the program - and that we're also leaving it in good hands." It has been a trying season for the Zeeland West boys basketball team After making the state semifinals last season the Dux graduated all five starters and have struggled all season But many of those games were close and it was only a matter of time before the Dux finally got that first win - and what a win Zeeland West defeated Portland 66-64 in overtime on Saturday when Jake Lencioni hit a 3-poitner with 0.8 seconds remaining on the clock in overtime More: High school hoops: West Ottawa boys, Black River girls win on free throw in final seconds While it was the first win of the season for the Dux it was just the second loss for the 15-2 and ranked Raiders "Our guys came into the game today after some two tough losses this week missing two starters and going up against a team with only one loss but came out of the gates playing with confidence and left everything out on the court today," Zeeland West coach David Klyn said Keaton Hendricks led the Dux with 29 points while Jake Lencioni had 16 points after making five 3s "Keaton Hendricks set the tone for us with 29 points and played great defense while being our leader on the court Jakob McLaren (Big Mac) and Brody Maas battled on the boards all night long," Klyn said Quinten VanLente and Gabe Bouwens all made big 3s for us "I am so proud of the resilience these guys have shown all year and the character they have played with Their care and love for one another has allowed them to keep competing and see their hard work come to fruition." ZEELAND - In its first search for a head football coach since the program began Zeeland West didn't have to look too far for the second head coach in program history Jeff Bolhouse has been hired as coach of the Dux, taking over for John Shillito who retired after coaching the Dux for their first two decades as a program Bolhouse has been along for that ride as well He has been the junior varsity coach for that time and assisted with the varsity team More: Zeeland West football coach John Shillito retires after fifth state title "Jeff has a wealth of knowledge and experience in educational athletics and it was clear throughout the process that he is committed to upholding and advancing the high standards of Zeeland West football coach Bolhouse has played a vital role in building our program's strong foundation," Zeeland West Athletic Director Jordan Bandstra said this transition allows us to maintain continuity within the program ensuring that much of our dedicated coaching staff remains in place." That is especially helpful for the Dux offense Bolhouse has been key to developing that system with the younger kids “I am excited and honored to be named the next Zeeland West head football Coach Having had three boys go through and experience the success of Zeeland West football I look forward to continuing to provide positive experiences for our current and future players," Bolhouse said "I value the opportunity to continue working alongside the Zeeland West coaching staff and parents to collaboratively build success for our program." The Hamilton boys basketball team scored 46 points in the second half and raced past Zeeland East 70-50 on Tuesday at home Hamilton scored the last 14 points of the game after the Chix trimmed the lead to 56-50 while holding the Chix to nine 2-pointers and eight 3s Londin Cooper made four 3s and finished with 19 points Riley VanDerHulst had two 3s and 18 points while James Hoffman had eight points and nine rebounds and Jeren Bronkhorst chipped in with seven points VanDerHulst had four steals and Bronkhorst had three as the Hawkeyes piled up 13 steals before scoring 24 in the third and 22 in the fourth Caleb Claerbaut helped the Chix keep pace for a while with six 3s and 24 points Reeths-Puffer 61The Panthers won the non-conference game behind a balanced scoring attack JT Gill and Hudson Vellinga each had 11 points while Jay Watson and Makai Campos each scored eight "I thought our defense kept improveing and offensively we had a great balance," West Ottawa coach Jared Redell said "We still need to take care of the ball better - we turned it over way too much Zeeland West 25The Dux lost to the first-place Crusaders Jake Lencioni scored six points and Lincoln Jipping added five Charlie Reither led the River Rats with 15 points and five rebounds Andrew Eklov had 13 points and three assists "We got out-hustled all game," Black River coach Darrion Denham said "We need to find a way as a team to make adjust to different scenarios on the fly." The Maroons led 18-5 after one quarter and cruised to the OK Black win Cora Rigterink scored 14 points to lead Holland Christian Camryn VandenBosch had 13 poitns and Abby Coxon had 11 but I think we showed a lot of heart and determination before we just ran out of gas tonight," Holland coach Dan Telgenhof said The Panthers made eight 3-pointers and led 37-12 after three quarters Jana Honeycutt had 26 points and seven steals while Hannah Stroebe had 10 and Jordyn Klassen scored eight The Trailblazers earned the non-confernece win and improved to 11-1 Senior Kennedy Gustafson had a strong overall game grabbing eight rebounds and scoring 23 points we are starting to rebound and close out a little better as it’s only going to get tougher,” Saugatuck coach Kevin Tringali said HOLLAND - When Zeeland East's most frequent dunker went up with a chance to dunk But West Ottawa's Darien Stewart was waiting and cleanly blocked the attempt - and with it went all the momentum The outlet pass went to Makai Campos who nailed a 3-pointer with 1:10 to go as the Panthers took their first lead since the first quarter and hung on for a sensational 77-73 comeback win over the Chix in the Division 1 district semifinals on Wednesday at Holland We could feel the momentum change a lot from the block to the 3 and them taking a timeout "I just had to chase it down and I was able to go up and get it." More: History to be made at state wrestling finals with titles, undefeated seasons on the line More: Who was the high school sports top performer of the week? West Ottawa will face Grand Haven at 7 p.m Friday in the district finals at the Dutch Dome It was a crazy game," West Ottawa coach Jared Redell said "We have gone through adversity this year and we have a really tough league The Chix led by double digits in the second and third quarter BJ Walker converted a three-point play to make it 69-63 with 5 minutes remaining Hudson Vellinga hit a 3 and scored another basket to pull the Panthers within 73-71 setting up Stewart's block Stewart had a steal against Walker on the next possession and scored to make it 76-73 and Jonah Watson hit a free-throw to make if a four-point game with 17 seconds to go and the Chix couldn't get a last attempt to fall Will Drnek led a 14-3 run with eight points and Caleb Claerbaut punctuated it with a dunk to put the Chix up 36-26 BJ Walker had a three-point play on a outback with 1.8 seconds remaining in the half and East led 45-34 The Panthers struck back in the third quarter JT Gill converted a three-point play and Watson hit a 3 Makai Campos scored on a leaner then Darien Stewart scored in the paint to pull the Panthers within 64-63 after three quarters "It was a great high school basketball game their big kid was really good and he altered some shots Make one or two of those and it is totally different," Zeeland East coach Jeff Carlson "I am really proud of how hard our kids played." Holland 67A few Holland turnovers led to Grand Haven baskets in the second quarter and the Buccaneers pushed their lead to double digits on their way to a 73-67 win over the Dutch in the first semifinal The Buccaneers (18-5) had 7-0 run to start the second half and kept the Dutch from cutting the lead into single digits until the final seconds The Dutch hit a few 3s and got 20 points from Arthur Powell but the deficit was too much to overcome despite scoring 30 points in the fourth quarter Luca Boerma hit a 3 with 22 seconds reamining to pull Holland within 72-64 and Josiah VanHekken hit one more "That is the most points we have scored in a quarter all year," Holland coach Andrew Meeuwsen said not giving up and shooting with confidence in the fourth quarter We were missing some of that confidence early in the game But to not give up is what we have been preaching all season Ray Williams and Adam Davelaar are the Holland seniors Grand Haven's Will Korenstra had 19 points Harper Huntington and Will Plummer each had 10 and Kaden strong had nine "Holland was a team that wasn't ready to go down," Grand Haven coach Greg Immink said For the first three quarters I thought our defense was pretty good It was good for our guys to experience this kind of atmosphere." The Holland boys basketball team defeated Zeeland West 46-43 on Friday night It was the first OK Black Conference win for Holland coach Andrew Meeuwsen Arthur Powell scored 13 points to lead the Dutch in his first game back after suffering a broken nose Ben Fletter and Keegan Hulst both helped the Dutch by chipping in nine points a piece Zeeland West was led by Khi Anderson with 15 points and Jake Lencioni with 12 "I was proud of how our guys played again tonight," Zeeland West coach David Klyn said "They never gave up and battled all night long Holland made a number of big plays which led to their win Congratulations to coach Meeuwsen on his first conference win." Titus Spencer scored 26 points as the Maroons won the OK Black showdown Jacke Holcomb scored 14 and Moses Vanderbilt added eight "We had huge minutes in the fourth quarter from Isaiah Meyaard," Holland Christian coach Brad Jansen said "It sparked us and led the charge to victory." Forest Hills Central 58The Chix trailed by 10 points after the first quarter but slowly completed the non-conference comeback win Quincy Thome tied the game 33-33 at halftime with a 3-pointer at the buzzer Sophomore Will Drnek scored 15 points and grabbed six rebounds while junior Caleb Claerbaut scored 10 points and grabbed four rebounds Senior Will Ver Steeg scored six points and dished out five assists for the Chix Unity Christian 54, Hamilton 32The Hawkeyes lost the OK Black Conference showdown with the No Gavin Sabala led Hamilton with nine points The River Rats won the SAC shodown behind 16 points from William Bensinger Andrew Eklov also had 15 points and six assists "We finally settled down and came out in the second half playing Black River basketball," Black River coach Darrion Denham said we started finding ways to get to the rim - also we made shots so that helps." The Dux won the OK Black game behind 15 points from Jordyn Klaasen and tough full-court defense "Their press hurried us up to start the game and we just never fully recovered I was much happier with our second half effort We didn't let what we couldn't control bother us and played through it We will build on that." said Holland coach Dan Telgenhof Olivia Weiss had seven points for the Dutch The Hawkeyes made it two in a row in the OK Black with the win Kaitlyn Geurink scored 22 points to lead Hamilton which trailed by four going into the fourth quarter "Emma Slotman was the catalyst for our 17 point 4th quarter by scoring a quick five points on a back cut and a deep 3 to open the fourth," Hamilton coach Jacquelyn Malloch said we extended it to as many as nine with under 2 minutes to go in the game and rebounding in the second half was the reason we held on to win." Spring Lake 42The Maroons earned the OK Black victory while Brooklyn Phelps scored 13 and Kate VanAppledorn had 10 while Lizzie Risdon and Emily Wierenga each added 12 The Trailblazers earned a road win that put some distance between league leader Saugatuck and second-place Gobles as the Trailblazers head into the second half of the season Leading 8-7 after the first Saugatuck (7-1) outscored the Tigers 19-4 in the second quarter Tali Laskowski led all scorers with 19 points and several assist All-conference post player Kennedy Gustafson also had a strong game with 14 points and several big rebounds to be down a key player on the road against a good team and see all your kids step up is such a great sign We understand how important depth is," Saugatuck coach Kevin Tringali said "Tonight junior Maggie Loomis (career high 10 points) and senior guard Sage Larson really played really well and gave our team great confidence moving forward." Jana Honeycutt was 7-of-10 from the free-throw line to lead the Panthers with nine points on Friday night Abby Sponaas led Grand Haven with 14 points Ceeley Howard scored 14 points and grabbed sveen rebounds for the Blackhawks Amiyah Johnson totaled seven points and five steals HOLLAND - Zeeland West knew it would be a tall task to face Grand Haven The Dux couldn’t stop 6-foot-3 sophomore Mallory Woiteshek, who had 21 points and a lot of blocked shots, as Zeeland West lost 48-24 in a Division 1 district title game on Friday in the Dutch Dome “She’s a special talent,” Dux coach Ryan Lane said She’s very skilled and does a lot of good things for them And they’ve got some good players around her like Gillian (Sorrelle) More: Holland Christian record season comes to an end in district final loss to South Christian Grand Haven jumped out to a 10-0 run to start the game and pretty much cruised after that “That was tough,” Zeeland West senior Georgia Kuyers said “We did everything we were supposed to do on their shooters but we just didn’t cover on the pick-and-rolls We had to get out of our own heads and just play.” The Dux banked in two 3-pointers by Jenna Hendricks and Brooklyn Haight to cut the deficit to 21-12 at halftime But Grand Haven outscored Zeeland West 19-7 in the third quarter and held the Dux without a field goal in the fourth quarter “They got off to the start they wanted to get and we didn’t,” Lane said We did battle back in the first quarter and cut it to five (in the second) Hannah Stroebe led the Dux with 10 points and Jordyn Klaasen and Hendricks each had five points “It was frustrating not getting anything working,” Kuyers said “They’ve got tough players and we knew that coming in,” Sorrelle said I’ve played with Jordyn Klaasen (in travel ball) They’re tough and a credit to their seniors Grand Haven (20-3) advances to play Hudsonville on Monday at Grandville in a regional semifinal matchup Seniors go out on a winning teamThe Zeeland West players all had temporary tattoos on their arms and legs “Our team wanted to do something fun for districts,” Kuyers said The Dux ended a dominant season where they finished second in the OK Black with a 9-3 record and 18-6 overall Jordyn was with me for four years and Georgia for three They bought into everything we’ve done and helped get us to where we wanted to be They did a phenomenal job their senior year and they were leaders They are phenomenal players to have on a team.” The six seniors on the team are Madelyn VanDort