High school sports top performers of the week

Posted by Admin October 21, 2024 Sports

The fall season of high school sports continues.

This week saw some incredible performances from a lot of Holland-area athletes in a lot of different sports.

Who had the best performance? Vote for the top athlete of the week. Voting will go until noon Friday each week.

LAST WEEK’S WINNER: Jordan Inosencio, Zeeland East volleyball

Here is a little more about each candidate:

Elizabeth Van Dusseldorp, Holland Christian golf

The Maroons top golfer shot a 94 in the first round of the state tournament and followed it up with a 100 to finish 52nd at the Division 3 state tournament.

Luke Koschmann, West Ottawa tennis

The No. 4 singles player for the Panthers reached the state quarterfinals at the Division 1 tournament. He had a bye, before knocking off Ann Arbor Skyline.

Will Engbers, Holland Christian cross country

The Maroons top runner won the OK Black Conference championship as an individual, finishing well ahead of the field, and led Holland Christian to the team title.

Emma Drnek, Zeeland East cross country

The Chix top runner continued her stellar season by winning the conference championship in the OK Black Conference as an individual, finishing well ahead of the pack. She also led the Chix to the team championship.

Emma Gunnett, West Ottawa cross country

The Panthers senior stepped up and finished fourth at the OK Red Conference championships to help West Ottawa dominate its way to a sixth consecutive conference championship.

Ally Kragt, Hamilton volleyball

The senior slammed nine kills and totaled two blocks to lead the Hawkeyes to a sweep of Zeeland West in the OK Black.

Paityn Burke, Zeeland East volleyball

Senior put down 13 kills to lead the Chix past Holland Christian in a 3-1 showdown in the OK Black.

Salvador “Chava” Carranza, Fennville soccer

The Blackhawks forward totaled three goals and an assist in the district semifinals to beat Parchment, then had the game-winning goal in Fennville’s first ever district championship, a 2-0 win over South Haven.