

I caught a pop-up behind first base for the final out and I still have that baseball today. “My favorite memory from my sports career was during our little league all star tournament where we upset a team in the district finals. VanderKamp has a powerful arm that has helped lead WO Baseball to several victories. He has become a great player and was recognized as an All Conference Honorable Mention for the Fall 2021 season.īrayden VanderKamp, Alma College, Baseball Since then, Birkholz has put in hours of training to improve his skills. He had his first varsity start during his sophomore year against Wyoming.

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“Coach George Moni taught me how to think intelligently and play soccer at a high level.” His coaches have greatly impacted him through the game of soccer and have become influential in his life.īrayden Birkholz, Defiance College, Footballīirkholz was the outside linebacker for the Panther football team. His favorite memory was scoring the winning goal in the state cup final game. Griffin plays with Midwest United FC on their soccer team. “Coach Alex taught me to be ‘ruthless’ and give my best effort 100% of the time on the soccer field.”īraden Griffin, Bradley University, Soccer However, he will greatly miss playing with the group he has grown with and the coaches that have helped shape him as both an athlete and individual. “Coach Vanallsburg has helped me a lot, not only throughout high school but throughout middle school as well and I am thankful for everything that he has done for me.”īlake Barrios, North Central College, Soccerīarrios has grown up playing soccer and is excited to continue playing in college. He would not have been able to be a dynamic defensive player without the guidance of Coach Kurt VanAllsburg. VanDyke is eager to be able to continue playing football. She is most proud of “placing top 30 (All-State) at the State cross country meet senior year.”Īndrew VanDyke, Concordia University Ann Arbor, Football Bonnema has been a consistent runner for the Panthers and has competed at state during her junior and senior year. West Ottawa has produced nine Division I athletes as well as four Division II athletes and 19 Division III athletes for a total of 32 athletes continuing into college.Ībby Bonnema, University of Michigan, Cross Country and Trackīonnema will be heading to the east side of the state to run cross country and track for the University of Michigan.

Our lacrosse program has produced the most college athletes with seven athletes continuing into college. Next year, West Ottawa will have 12 of its sports teams represented at colleges and universities across the country.
