Wednesday, January 21, 2026

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Student Shoutouts: Recognizing each other ups your Aura! Use the link below to submit a recognition form and earn yourself 20 5-Star points! There are also posters in the Commons with a QR code you can scan with your phone. Points will be awarded every Monday. If you write an outstanding shout-out, it could be picked to be shared during the morning announcements and you could get extra points! All shout outs will be recognized on the TVs around the school, so if you see your name, stop and read what others noticed about you! Let's hype eachother up and recognize all of the amazing things our students do here at Holland High School! https://forms.gle/qfLoeZ6y45dVpo3y6

Cooking Club: Cooking Club's first meeting of the semester is Tuesday, January 20th, in the food room B1208 from 3-5 pm. Join the Google Classroom here for important updates: ojtyez5g

Power H Award: Help us recognize the staff members who are having an incredible impact on students and families at Holland High School. Nominate someone for the Power H IMPACT Award.https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/pub/news/posts/3411

Snowcoming: The annual Snowcoming Dance is coming up! Join us Saturday, January 31, 2026, from 8:00–11:00 PM at the Holland Civic Center. Tickets are $15 for HHS students and $20 for non-HHS guests and can be purchased at hhsdances.ludus.com or in the SSO before/after school or during lunch beginning Monday, January 31. Ticket sales close promptly at 3:15 PM on Friday, January 30. All non-HHS guests must submit a completed Guest Pass to the SSO by 3:00 PM on Wednesday, January 28.

The Holland Formal Wear Shop: The Free Formal Wear Shop is open to anyone who needs some nice clothes for SnoCo. The shop is located outside the SSO. Feel free to look around before and after school and during lunch!

Sports - https://hollandathletics.com/

Women's Tennis: Women's Tennis head coach Annika Williams will be holding workouts after school on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Workouts will begin after school on Wednesday, January 21. Students should meet in the upstairs area of the commons. 

Women's Basketball: The Hawkeyes won the OK Black matchup on Holland's Be Nice night 43-21. Miona Rodgers had nine points for Holland.

Men's Basketball: The Dutch used two quick runs to pull away from Hamilton 53-33 on Friday, Jan. 16, at the Dutch Dome in Holland's annual Be Nice Game. Xavier Murphy scored twice, Keegan Hulst hit a 3-pointer, and Andrew Legg followed with a basket in the paint to put the Dutch up 17-9 late in the second quarter. Holland led 22-11 at halftime. "We talked about defense a lot and this was our best game boxing out and getting in the gaps, keeping them out of the paint," Holland coach Andrew Meeuwsen said. "We strung some runs together. Josiah VanHekken was great at the end. We challenged him to get to the rim more, and he responded well." VanHekken scored 15 in the second half. Keegan Hulst had 12 points, while Murphy had 10 and Legg had a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds.

Wrestling: Holland Wrestling — Holt Team Tournament Recap: Guaranteed 12th Place Finish, Holland competed in a strong field at the Holt Team Tournament, wrestling five duals on the day while gaining valuable experience with a young lineup and missing several key starters. The Dutch showed toughness throughout the bracket and battled in every round. Team Scores • Round 1: Holland 50, Holt 27 • Round 2: Romeo 66, Holland 12 • Round 3: Forest Hills Northern 43, Holland 23 • Consolation: St. Clair Shores Lake Shore 45, Holland 31 • 11th Place Match: Parma Western 39, Holland 36. Several wrestlers put together strong days across multiple matches. Makario Stark led the way with another consistent performance and reached a major career milestone by earning his 100th career win, a testament to his work ethic and leadership as a senior captain. Aiden Segovia had a productive day with key wins throughout the tournament, while Mikkel Adams continued to be a steady presence in the lineup. Lawrence Wade and Damion Jordan both picked up multiple wins and showed continued growth. Holland also gained valuable contributions and mat time from Manuel Garza, Adrian English, Luciano Gomez, Noah Reinschild, Lizbeth Carrillo, and Jayden Ky-De La Rosa. With many freshmen in the lineup and several starters unavailable, the Dutch fought hard from start to finish. The experience gained at Holt will pay dividends as the season moves forward. Holland finishes the Holt Team Tournament 12th overall, proud of the effort, growth, and milestone moments from the day.

Word of the Day

Something described as ephemeral lasts only for a very short time.

The performance was not recorded, a fact that made its ephemeral nature all the more poignant.