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Who is the Bravest Athlete at West Ottawa?

Who is the Bravest Athlete at West Ottawa?

By on May 4, 2012

Toughness can be applied to a lot of things, and high school sports happen to be one of those things. Narrowing it down to the five positions in high school sports that take the most guts and bravery was no easy task. There were a few positions that could be debatable, but in the end [...]

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WO Swimmers Take 4th at Conference Meet

By on February 26, 2012

At the OK Red conference meet, which took place Thursday, Friday, and Saturday,the meet announcer began the meet by recognizing all seniors from each team.  As the WO seniors stepped forward to be recognized, the fans in the WO section erupted in wild applause.  The fans cheered because this year’s senior class of Alex Radke, [...]

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Swimming Update: MISCA, Close Loss to East Kentwood, Conference Meet Looms

By on February 20, 2012

Swimmers Continue to Show Strong at the State Level The MISCA meet is the Michigan Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association meet that is open to all high school swimmers in the state.  Unlike the state meet, this meet is open, so swimmers from all divisions compete head to head.  Even though the cut times are not [...]

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Panther Swimmers Show Strength in Numbers

By on February 8, 2012

The freshman and sophomore boy’s swimmers traveled to Grandville to compete in the annual Freshman & Sophomore Invitational.  As Coach Steve Bowyer walked out of the pool holding the second place trophy, he commented about how it wasn’t about how many first places a team took.  Winning is about how team depth.  The only team that had more [...]

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Welling and Afrik Ranked Top 5 in State

By on February 8, 2012

Newly crowned West Ottawa diving record holder, Jordan Welling, is currently ranked 4th in the state of Michigan for 1 Meter Diving.  That ranking includes all divers in all divisions.  Tabahn Afrik is currently 5th in the 100 yard freestyle compared to all swimmers in all divisions.

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Panther Swimmers Thrive at East Grand Rapids Invitational

By on January 24, 2012

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 [...]

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Boys Swimmers Experiment with New Events in Loss to Rockford

By on January 24, 2012

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, [...]

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Another Conference Win and A Broken School Record

By on January 13, 2012

   For the past 26 years divers have looked at the school record and wondered how much longer the record would last.  After flirting with the record last week in Grand Haven, Jordon Welling received a standing ovation for breaking the record in the meet against Jenison on Thursday night.      Jenison is the latest [...]

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Boys Swimming to Battle Jenison Thursday Night

By on January 11, 2012

Don’t miss the boys swim meet Thursday, December 12 at 6:30 PM at home against conference rival Jenison.  So far this season the boys have looked impressive at the West Michigan Relays and Rockford Invitational. Last week at Grand Haven, the boys defeated the Bucs by taking first in all events but one. Come on [...]

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Conditioning Nightmares

Conditioning Nightmares

By on November 28, 2011

Huffing and puffing are all the players after they have just completed their most hated conditioning exercise. Although West Ottawa athletes put in a lot of time and hard work towards their improvement in the sports they participate in, this aspect of arduous conditioning is always one that kids don’t look forward to; some of [...]

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