Tuesday, April 29, 2025

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Holland Theater: “We’re off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz.” Come see Holland Dutch Theatre’s showing of the Wizard of Oz April 30-May 4. April 30 is High School staff and students ONLY show for $5 entry at the door! Other showtimes are: May 1 7:00pmMay 2 7:00pmMay 3 2:00pm & 7:00pmMay 4 2:00pm & 6:00pm
Tickets can be purchased here.

Class of 2025 – Senior All Night Party!: Shortly after commencement on May 20, seniors are invited to an epic FREE celebration! This all-night event is planned and hosted by senior parents to give you a fun, safe send-off. The secret location will be revealed when you arrive. Permission slips are available in the SSO & are due May 5—stop by for more info and to get yours! Don’t miss this unforgettable night with your class!

Holland Summer School: Holland Summer School 2025 – Now Accepting Applications! It's that time of year again! Holland is now accepting applications for Summer School 2025. Application Deadline: Friday, May 23, 2025 by 12:00 PM. Priority will be given to students who are closest to graduation. Program Schedule: June 16 – July 30, 2025, Monday – Thursday, from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. No School: There will be no classes July 1 – July 4, 2025 due to the holiday week. Apply Here:
HHS Summer School 2025

Scholarships:

Class of 2025 – GRBS Scholarship Opportunity

Seniors! A $2000 scholarship opportunity from GRBS is now available. The original deadline was April 1, but it has been extended to May 2 to give you more time to apply. Don’t wait—apply ASAP! Application.

Ticket to Tuition Sweepstakes First-time FAFSA filers—here’s your chance to win big! Complete your FAFSA and text CASH to 855-50K-TICKET (855-505-8425) by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 16, 2025 to enter the Ticket to Tuition sweepstakes.

Prizes:

• Forty winners will receive $10,000
• Ten winners will receive $50,000

Must be a Michigan resident and completing the FAFSA for the first time for the 2025-26 school year. Prizes will be awarded through a Michigan Education Savings Program account and can be used for tuition, books, housing, and more!

Sports

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Women's Tennis: On a warm and windy day, the Lady Dutch Varsity Tennis team hosted the Crusaders of Unity Christian. Holland swept the doubles and took three of the four singles matches to pick up the 7-1 conference victory. "The team played with a lot of energy and fight today," said Holland coach Kyle Kreps. "We're starting to hit our stride and I like the direction were heading." Holland will host Byron Center tomorrow in showdown between two regional opponents.

Women's Soccer: On Monday night, Holland hosted conference foe and defending state champion Spring Lake and lost 3-1. Holland was down 1-0 after the half, but senior Ashley Saldana struck from outside the box to tie up the score. Holland conceded two more times despite their tremendous effort. "Spring Lake plays with speed and precision," said Holland coach Greg Ceithaml. "Despite their quality, I was very proud of our effort and intensity. We fought to the final whistle." The game was dedicated to former Holland player Gabbie Hosta, who tragically passed away last fall. A scholarship fund for the Holland Soccer Camp for young players in financial need was established in her name. Holland is now 4-7 and travels to Hamilton on Wednesday. In JV action, the Holland JV lost to Spring Lake 4-0.

Softball: The Holland varsity softball team Hosted their own Invitational over the weekend at Matt Urban complex. Holland finished pool play 1-2 on the day. The Dutch lost to Kalamazoo Loy Norrix in game 1, bounced back to beat Saugatuck in game 2, and lost to pool play champion Grose Point South in the final game of the day. Addyson Hill picked up her first win of the season defeating Saugatuck 20-5 in 3 innings. ''Overall, we played pretty well today. We started out slow, digging ourselves a big hole in the first inning of game one, but after that, we competed throughout the day. There was some really good softball going on throughout the day. We had some exceptional teams competing in this tournament and it was good for our girls to see the many different levels of competition. The 4 teams in the upper division are currently ranked in the top 15 in the state. We face Unity this coming week, which is currently ranked 3rd in division 2, and I can't wait to see how respond," coach Hill said.The Dutch drop to 1-11 on the season. They will host Hamiton on Tuesday and travel to Unity Christian on Thursday to continue conference play.

Women's Track and Field: Holland Girls Varsity vs Holland Christian Schools (25 - 112) Loss. Holland lost to Holland Christian 115-25 on a beautiful, breezy afternoon for our only home meet and senior night. Showing everyone her senior power and leadership was co-captain Miriam Lopez-Koolhaas grabbing 2 first places in the 100m Hurdles (16.89)PR and 300 hurdles (51.62)PR, and sophomore Miona Rodgers in the 200m (26.78). Taking home 2nd place was senior Emma Margaron in the 400m (1:07.36)PR. Johanna Mulder in the1600m run (5:42.15).Third place finishers were Miona Rodgers in the 100m (13.12)PR, Lizbeth Ferral Carrillo in the 400m(1:07.83), Johanna Mulder in the 800m (2:36.83), and Miriam Lopez-Koolhaas in the Long Jump (14-6)PR. The Girls are headed to West Ottawa for the Von Ins Invite on Saturday.

Men's Track and Field: 

On a bright and sunny day, Holland hosted Holland Christian for a dual meet in OK Black competition.  The Maroons took the first relay of the day, but the Dutch responded by sweeping 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the 110m hurdles and 100m dash, as well as winning the 800m relay.  It was a back and forth competition all afternoon.  As the meet was coming to an end, the points were almost even and the athletes and coaches knew it would be close.  The boys 1600m relay got underway with much excitement, as both teams felt the result could decide who would win the meet.  Holland opened with the lead in the first leg, then the Maroons took the lead with the second leg.  On the third leg, Holland’s Naz Estrada fought back to reclaim the lead at the handoff and Senior Captain, Harper Prutch circled the track holding onto first place.  The final score was Holland 75 - 62 Holland Christian, which meant the race didn’t need to be won, but the boys wanted to win that relay to be sure. The Dutch were led by Harper Prutch, who scored first place in the 110m and 300m hurdles and anchored the 800m relay and 1600m relay teams that also took first place. First place finishers were: 400m Relay Team of Jamonte Rodgers, Odis Fickel, Tray Knox, Usher Laurencio (45.95), 800m Relay Team of Xander Esparza, Emerson Wolbrink, Finn Galloway, Prutch (1:36.43), 1600m Relay Team of Galloway, Rian Powers, Naz Estrada, Prutch (3:32.87), Prutch - 110m Hurdles (16.96), 300m Hurdles (42.78), Knox - 100m (11.30), 200m (22.9), Galloway - 400m (53.69), Arthur Powell - Shot Put (38’ 7”), and Seth Rodriguez - Discus (109’ 7”). Second place finishers: Rodgers - 100m, 200m, Long Jump, Alex French - 110m Hurdles, and Rodriguez - Shot put. Third place finishers: Usher Laurencio - 100m, Quinn Bloemendaal - 400m, Aiden Lambers - 1600m, Ethan Mercado - 110m Hurdles, Estrada - 300m Hurdles, Daeleon White - Shot Put, Jay Chesser - Discus, Powell - High Jump, Angel Cortez - Pole Vault, and Dieudonne Bahati - Long Jump. The Holland boys had a total of 64 individual PRs set on this beautiful day.  They ran fast and earned their first win of the season in league competition.  Let’s go Dutch!

Word of the Day

Furtive describes something that is done in a quiet and secret way to avoid being noticed. It can also mean "expressive of stealth" or "sly" (as in "a furtive look"), or "obtained underhandedly" (as in "furtive gains").

We exchanged furtive smiles across the table, carefully not to attract the teacher's attention.