After a tough defeat at the hands of East Kentwood the Panthers varsity soccer squad was ready to prove their worth against another OK Red rival; Grand Haven. From the start the Panthers were on their heels, taking shot after shot from the Buccaneers but somehow avoiding a goal against them. Eventually the pressure proved
The Panthers defeated OK Red rivals Jenison 22-36 and Muskegon 21-41 at Johnson Park in Grand Rapids. West Ottawa’s Will Moench paced the field with a run of 17 minutes, 49 seconds: He was followed by teammates Austin Kammeraad at 18:17, Tito Suarez at 18:34, Matt Smyk at 19:05 and Josh Dykstra at 19:53. In Varsity Girls
Two days after West Ottawa dropped a close match to the East Grand Rapids Pioneers, the Panthers were eager to bounce back and their conference match against Rockford was the perfect time for a big win. About this time last year the Rams and Panthers had a tight match which resulted in a 4-4
Looking to rebound after a loss to Holland Christian on Saturday, the West Ottawa varsity soccer team arrived in East Kentwood with high hopes. Both teams were looking to get off to a good start in the OK Red Conference season. The defending state champion Falcons of East Kentwood got in front quickly and established
For the first time in more than two years, two of West Michigan’s top teams, East Grand Rapids and West Ottawa met and battled out a long, intense match. Beginning with all eight flights fighting seemingly close matches, it looked like it was going to come down to the last set to determine the winner
Coming into this year there were a lot of questions about our very own West Ottawa Panthers, tonight they answered several of those questions. Head Coach Rory Zegunis has now started off his first year as Head Coach with two victories. Despite losing several key starters our Panthers are looking like a very solid team
West Ottawa Tennis swept OK-Red rival Grand Haven Wednesday; In Singles action- 1. Kyle Harper def. Connor Kelly 6-4, 6-1; 2. Lucas Driesenga def. Korey Searle 6-4, 6-4; 3. Dan Dykens def. DJ Thielbar 6-1, 6-0; 4. Ryan Busch def. Varun Baddanda 6-1, 6-3. In Doubles action- 1. Reid Frescura/Greg Christie def. Cam Rickard/Isaac Bowen 6-4, 6-2; 2. Dylan Werley/Joe Miller
Jesus Chavez had four saves for the Panthers who came up just short Tonight as they lost 2-1. This is the Panthers first loss on the year. WO tied Holland 3-3 in their last game.
West Ottawa took third Wednesday at the Kalamazoo Central Invite, thanks to Will Moench with a third-place time of 18 minutes, 5 seconds, Austin Kammeraad (9th, 18:46), Matt Smyk (17th, 19:43), Donovan Nykamp (24th) and Josh Dykstra (25th). This was one of WO’s best meets so far this season. The Cross Country team will use
The Athletic Boosters Club will tailgate before the West Ottawa/Holland Christian football game this Thursday. The game is at Holland Christian. West Ottawa will tailgate on the north edge of the parking lot, on the grass by the pond/fountains. Tailgating will start around 5:30. Contact Steve Colvin steve.colvin@intextech.net or Eric Olson eolson@kamplastics.com with questions. Thanks
