Congratulations to our boys basketball and hockey teams on impressive wins this past weekend. The basketball team defeated OK Red leader Rockford 48-43 in front of a packed gymnasium at Rockford. Austin Getz led the Panthers with 11 points, Marquise Hatter scored 10, and Ato Condelee added eight points. Our hockey team also had an impressive [...]
West Ottawa Panthers Blank Kalamazoo Blades 4-0
The West Ottawa Panthers varsity hockey team (4-4-1) skated past the Kalamazoo Blades by a ...
Kalamazoo Eagles Defeat West Ottawa 3-2
The West Ottawa Panthers hockey team lost a close game to the Kalamazoo Eagles 3-2 ...
Spencer Buys: A Heartwarming Comeback Story
He arrived at soccer practice and took the practice field. Like most days, he picked ...
Danny Vorpagel
Congratulations to Danny Vorpagel on being named Honorable Mention Academic All-State in football. Great job Danny!
Athlete of the Week, 1/23/12 Kristina Pietrangelo
Kristina is currently a senior who has been on the Varsity team since she was a sophomore. She is a co-captain of the Varsity team and helps to coach girls on the freshman team as well. Kristina is a creative choreographer and an amazing dancer. When Kristina dances, she shines.
Athlete of the Week, 1/16/12, Allyson Whalen
Allyson is currently a senior and co-captain of the Varsity team. This is Ally’s second year on Varsity. Ally is a great dancer with wonderful leadership skills. In addition to dancing on the Varsity team, Ally currently coaches and choreographs for the West Ottawa Elementary Dance team. Under Ally’s leadership the Elementary team has placed [...]
The Hockey Team is Supporting Two Upcoming Charity Events: Sled Wings on 1/28 and Pink Out on 2/1
Sled Wings – January 28 The Sled Wings will be playing a demonstration game between periods at WO’s home game against Lowell/Caledonia on Saturday, January 28 at 3:00 pm at the Edge Ice Arena in Holland. The Sled Wings are a sled hockey team made up of individuals with lower limb disabilities. They play hockey while sitting [...]
Panther Swimmers Thrive at East Grand Rapids Invitational
On January 14, the boys took second overall at the East Grand Rapids Invitational. This finish was especially rewarding because the boys placed well ahead of a strong Holland High team that narrowly beat the Panthers earlier this year in a dual meet. Freshman Tabahn Afrik set the pace with 2nd place finishes in both [...]
Boys Swimmers Experiment with New Events in Loss to Rockford
The Rockford Rams bested the Panthers by a score of 206 to 109 on a night when Coach Bowyer gave many of the swimmers some exposure to events they traditionally don’t swim. Even though the boys spread their talents to different areas, there were some very strong performances. Caleb Irvin took 3rd in the 500, [...]
West Ottawa Shuts Out Grand Rapids Ice Hawks 8-0
The West Ottawa Panthers varsity hockey team defeated the Grand Rapids Public Schools Icehawks 8-0 in the first game of the inaugural Tier 3 Showcase at Grand Rapids Edge Ice Arena on Saturday. Six different players scored goals in the mercy rule shortened game. Danny Matrosic (2), Alex Zimmerman, Cam Fisher (2), Reece Lindemann, Trevor [...]
West Ottawa Hockey Holds on to 3-2 Victory over Grand Rapids West Catholic
The West Ottawa Panthers varsity hockey team skated to a narrow 3-2 victory over Tier 2 opponent Grand Rapids West Catholic Wednesday night on home ice at the Edge Ice Arena in Holland. Blake DenBoer started the scoring early in the 1st period for West Ottawa with a goal three minutes in to the contest [...]
Boys Basketball Preview: West Ottawa Takes On Grandville
Both Grandville and West Ottawa are coming off a tough first 4 conference games. Both teams are 0-4 in OK-Red play and tied at the bottom of the conference. Despite the records of these two teams, Friday night’s game should be highly competitive and the Executive Sports Writers took a closer look at the match [...]
Recent Articles
- Big Wins For Boys Basketball & Hockey
- Danny Vorpagel
- Athlete of the Week, 1/23/12 Kristina Pietrangelo
- Athlete of the Week, 1/16/12, Allyson Whalen
- The Hockey Team is Supporting Two Upcoming Charity Events: Sled Wings on 1/28 and Pink Out on 2/1
- Panther Swimmers Thrive at East Grand Rapids Invitational
- Boys Swimmers Experiment with New Events in Loss to Rockford
- West Ottawa Shuts Out Grand Rapids Ice Hawks 8-0




