Catholic Central Cougars athletics are off to a good start as we ascend on the halfway point in the season. Here is how every varsity team's season is going at this point in the season!

Girls Varsity Volleyball: 

The Cougars are rolling this season with a 15-6-1 record! They are ranked 16th in Maxpreps 2021 class 2 volleyball state rankings. Some big wins on the season are against conference opponents South Christian and Ottawa hills where they combined to win 6 sets while only losing 1! Some big wins for the cougars this season have been against division 1 schools such as East Kentwood, West Ottawa, Coopersville, Jenison and Okemos to name a few. 

This week the volleyball team will be home on Tuesday (9/21) against Wayland, Freshman play at 4, JV plays at 5 and Varsity will hit the court at 6! 

Boys Varsity Cross Country

The boys had a fantastic race on September 8th. Everyone that competed either ran a season best time or a personal record. The boys finished in 4th place finish but were just 22 points out of first. That may sound like a lot of points but it really comes down to a few place changes in the race. 

The following boys earned all conference points

Erickson Kunzler 21 points

Jeb Hillary 14 points

Brian Langlois 13 points

Ian Richthammer 7 points

Below is a link to the results and team scores.

https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=197522&show=all

Girls Varsity Cross Country

The girls had a great race with every girl running a season best or personal record in their race on September 8th. A crucial part to their success is that they did a much greater job than their opponents of being more aggressive in the first mile of the race. The girls finished 10 points out of 3rd place and 19 points away from second place. 

The following girls earned points toward all conference honors:

Emily Tomes 23 points

Emma Barlow 4 points

Claire Bertrand 3 points

Below is the link to the results and team scores:

https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=197522&show=all

Boys Varsity Football

The Cougar Varsity Football team has started off the season with a 4-0 record, with big wins over conference opponents Forest Hills Eastern and South Christian. 

On September 4th, the cougars hosted Andrean in their first home game of the season and gained an impressive 34-14 win over the 59ers. 

Next, on September 10th, the cougars went into Forest Hills Eastern for their first conference game of the season. The cougars shut out the hawks and en route to a 63-0 victory. 

The Homecoming game on September 17th brought out a boatload of cougars fans, and everybody climbed aboard the ship that bolstered the cougars to a 28-6 victory over conference opponent South Christian. 

Catholic Central is ranked number 1 in the AP poll for division 5 through 3 weeks and with a statement win last Friday, their ranking should not change. 

The Cougars next game will be this Friday, September 24th at Houseman stadium where Catholic Central will be hosted by Ottawa Hills in their third conference game of the year. 

Girls Varsity Golf

Through competition completed last week, the CC Varsity Girls Golf Team is currently sitting 2nd in Conference standings behind South Christian.  Close behind CC is Forest Hills Eastern, just one point out of 2nd place.

Freshman Ava Wisinski is currently second in Conference scoring with an average of 39.8, only 1 stroke behind Sophomore Ashley Thomasma from South Christian.  CC's Mia Clarke (Senior) is currently sitting in 6th place with a scoring average of 42.2.  The team plays 9 hole matches across the region with a total of 6 golfers participating in the events and the 4 lowest scores contributing to the team results.  Conference play is scheduled to be completed on Monday, September 27th with the 18 hole Conference Finals at LE Kaufman Golf Course in Wyoming.

The CC golf team finished 4th out of the 16 teams, missing 3rd place by a single stroke.  Freshman Ava Wisinski finished with an 85, earning her a tie for 4th. Senior Mia Clarke carded an 87 that gave her a 9th place finish with 3 other competitors.

6 CC lady golfers competed at the Montague Varsity Invitational at Old Channel Golf Course in Montague.  This was an 18 hole event that included 92 golfers from 16 different schools.  Participating from CC were Seniors Mia Clarke and Ella Rosloniec, Juniors Morgan Armock, Ava Soltysiak and Kayle Pleiness, and Freshman Ava Wisinski.

The current varsity roster includes:  Seniors Ella Rosloniec and Mia Clarke, Juniors Morgan Armock, Kayla Pleiness, Jillian Ramos and Ava Soltysiak, Sophomore Katie Cook, and Freshman Ava Wisinski.

State regionals are scheduled for Wednesday, October 6th at Pigeon Creek Golf Course in West Olive with State Finals set for Friday October 15th and Saturday October 16th at Michigan State University (Forest Akers - East Course). 

Boys Varsity Tennis

Scores from 9/8: Grand Rapids OTTAWA HILLS - 1, Grand Rapids Catholic Central - 7,

Singles:

No. 1 - Rohit Agarwal, Grand Rapids OTTAWA HILLS def. Ben English, Grand Rapids Catholic Central , 6-3 , 7-6 (2), -;

No. 2 - Charlie Lindemann, Grand Rapids Catholic Central def. Ryan Yon, Grand Rapids OTTAWA HILLS, 6-2 , 7-5 , -;

No. 3 - Michael McGivney, Grand Rapids Catholic Central def. Nhan Nguyen, Grand Rapids OTTAWA HILLS, 6-1 , 6-2 , -;

No. 4 - Ben Radgens, Grand Rapids Catholic Central def. Default Default, Grand Rapids OTTAWA HILLS, 2-0 , 2-0 , -;

Doubles:

No. 1 - Noah Dent, Grand Rapids Catholic Central - Gabe Dalrymple, Grand Rapids Catholic Central def. Sebastian Padilla, Grand Rapids OTTAWA HILLS - Jose Gomez, Grand Rapids OTTAWA HILLS, 6-1 , 6-3 , -;

No. 2 - Matt Quillan, Grand Rapids Catholic Central - Peter Schweitzer, Grand Rapids Catholic Central def. Default Default, Grand Rapids OTTAWA HILLS - Default Default, Grand Rapids OTTAWA HILLS, 2-0 , 2-0 , -;

No. 3 - Matthew Cowden, Grand Rapids Catholic Central - Kerry McCarthy, Grand Rapids Catholic Central def. Default Default, Grand Rapids OTTAWA HILLS - Default Default, Grand Rapids OTTAWA HILLS, 2-0 , 2-0 , -;

No. 4 - Alex Ables, Grand Rapids Catholic Central - Ryan Waite, Grand Rapids Catholic Central def. Default Default, Grand Rapids OTTAWA HILLS - Default Default, Grand Rapids OTTAWA HILLS, 2-0 , 2-0 , -;

Scores from 9/16- WAYLAND Union - 2, Grand Rapids Catholic Central - 6,

Singles:

No. 1 - Ben English, Grand Rapids Catholic Central def. Christian Sieffert, WAYLAND Union, 6-3 , 6-0 , -;

No. 2 - Charlie Lindemann, Grand Rapids Catholic Central def. Jackson Chesley, WAYLAND Union, 6-3 , 6-4 , -;

No. 3 - Andrew Murphy, WAYLAND Union def. Luke Schautz, Grand Rapids Catholic Central , 6-3 , 3-6 , 7-5 ;

No. 4 - Nolan Ritz, WAYLAND Union def. Ben Radgens, Grand Rapids Catholic Central , 7-5 , 6-4 , -;

Doubles:

No. 1 - Hudson Maitner, Grand Rapids Catholic Central - Matiss McNally, Grand Rapids Catholic Central def. Elijah Kincaid, WAYLAND Union - Brady Atwell, WAYLAND Union, 6-3 , 6-3 , -;

No. 2 - Matt Quillan, Grand Rapids Catholic Central - Peter Schweitzer, Grand Rapids Catholic Central def. Mark Musgrave, WAYLAND Union - Austin Graham, WAYLAND Union, 6-0 , 6-2 , -;

No. 3 - Matthew Cowden, Grand Rapids Catholic Central - Kerry McCarthy, Grand Rapids Catholic Central def. Cam Sieffert, WAYLAND Union - Theo Oddy, WAYLAND Union, 6-1 , 6-3 , -;

No. 4 - Alex Ables, Grand Rapids Catholic Central - Lucas Jaracz, Grand Rapids Catholic Central def. Carsen Beck, WAYLAND Union - Garrett Spoor, WAYLAND Union, 6-1 , 7-5 , -;

Scores from 9/18- Grand Rapids Catholic Central - 3, Grand Rapids Northpointe Christian - 5,

Singles:

No. 1 - Ben English, Grand Rapids Catholic Central def. Sam Bradley, Grand Rapids Northpointe Christian, 6-3 , 6-4 , -;

No. 2 - Malachi Katerburg, Grand Rapids Northpointe Christian def. Charlie Lindemann, Grand Rapids Catholic Central , 6-3 , 6-2 , -;

No. 3 - Josh Vergouwe, Grand Rapids Northpointe Christian def. Luke Schautz, Grand Rapids Catholic Central , 6-3 , 7-6 (2), -;

No. 4 - Ben Radgens, Grand Rapids Catholic Central def. Christian Kooistra, Grand Rapids Northpointe Christian, 0-6 , 6-3 , 10-5 ;

Doubles:

No. 1 - Chase Berends, Grand Rapids Northpointe Christian - Dan Nymeyer, Grand Rapids Northpointe Christian def. Hudson Maitner, Grand Rapids Catholic Central - Matiss McNally, Grand Rapids Catholic Central , 6-1 , 6-0 , -;

No. 2 - Joshua Blount, Grand Rapids Northpointe Christian - Carter Poquett, Grand Rapids Northpointe Christian def. Matt Quillan, Grand Rapids Catholic Central - Peter Schweitzer, Grand Rapids Catholic Central , 6-4 , 6-4 , -;

No. 3 - Corbin Helweg, Grand Rapids Northpointe Christian - Hezekiah Lane, Grand Rapids Northpointe Christian def. Matthew Cowden, Grand Rapids Catholic Central - Kerry McCarthy, Grand Rapids Catholic Central , 6-4 , 6-4 , -;

No. 4 - Alex Ables, Grand Rapids Catholic Central - Ryan Waite, Grand Rapids Catholic Central def. Ben Setlock, Grand Rapids Northpointe Christian - Caleb Velting, Grand Rapids Northpointe Christian, 6-3 , 6-2 

Grand Rapids Catholic Central - 6, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL - 2,

Singles:

No. 1 - Ben English, Grand Rapids Catholic Central def. Troy McManus, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL, 6-2 , 6-0 , -;

No. 2 - Charlie Lindemann, Grand Rapids Catholic Central def. Pierce Marczak, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL, 6-2 , 6-3 , -;

No. 3 - Ethan Koman, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL def. Luke Schautz, Grand Rapids Catholic Central , 6-3 , 6-2 , -;

No. 4 - Luke Hall, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL def. Ben Radgens, Grand Rapids Catholic Central , 6-1 , 6-3 , -;

Doubles:

No. 1 - Hudson Maitner, Grand Rapids Catholic Central - Matiss McNally, Grand Rapids Catholic Central def. Grayson Hinton, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL - Gus West, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL, 6-4 , 2-6 , 12-10 ;

No. 2 - Matt Quillan, Grand Rapids Catholic Central - Peter Schweitzer, Grand Rapids Catholic Central def. Gavin Grimm, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL - Will Ripple, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL, 6-1 , 6-2 , -;

No. 3 - Matthew Cowden, Grand Rapids Catholic Central - Kerry McCarthy, Grand Rapids Catholic Central def. Carter Mieler, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL - Logan Stack, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL, 6-1 , 6-1 , -;

No. 4 - Alex Ables, Grand Rapids Catholic Central - Ryan Waite, Grand Rapids Catholic Central def. Bradley Lowe, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL - Lucas Metz, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL, 6-0 , 6-0 , -;

Grand Rapids Catholic Central - 5, Lansing Catholic - 3,

Singles:

No. 1 - Ben English, Grand Rapids Catholic Central def. Joey Castle, Lansing Catholic , 6-0 , 6-3 , -;

No. 2 - Charlie Lindemann, Grand Rapids Catholic Central def. Sam Murphy, Lansing Catholic , 6-0 , 6-0 , -;

No. 3 - Christian Rule, Lansing Catholic def. Luke Schautz, Grand Rapids Catholic Central , 6-2 , 6-2 , -;

No. 4 - Ben Radgens, Grand Rapids Catholic Central def. Garrett Riehl, Lansing Catholic , 6-0 , 6-1 , -;

Doubles:

No. 1 - Aspen Robart, Lansing Catholic - Charlie Ramont, Lansing Catholic def. Hudson Maitner, Grand Rapids Catholic Central - Matiss McNally, Grand Rapids Catholic Central , 6-0 , 6-1 , -;

No. 2 - Matt Quillan, Grand Rapids Catholic Central - Peter Schweitzer, Grand Rapids Catholic Central def. Adam Durr, Lansing Catholic - Max Elden, Lansing Catholic , 6-1 , 6-3 , -;

No. 3 - Alberto Naccarato, Lansing Catholic - John Abood, Lansing Catholic def. Matthew Cowden, Grand Rapids Catholic Central - Kerry McCarthy, Grand Rapids Catholic Central , 6-1 , 6-4 , -;

No. 4 - Alex Ables, Grand Rapids Catholic Central - Ryan Waite, Grand Rapids Catholic Central def. Will Gardner, Lansing Catholic - Drew Taylor, Lansing Catholic , 6-2 , 6-1 , -;

Scores from 9/20- Grand Rapids Catholic Central - 4, Middleville THORNAPPLE KELLOGG - 4,

Singles:

No. 1 - Ben English, Grand Rapids Catholic Central def. Nick Vreeland, Middleville THORNAPPLE KELLOGG, 2-6 , 6-3 , 6-1 ;

No. 2 - Jack Geukes, Middleville THORNAPPLE KELLOGG def. Charlie Lindemann, Grand Rapids Catholic Central , 6-7 (5), 6-2 , 6-3 ;

No. 3 - Josh Wedyke, Middleville THORNAPPLE KELLOGG def. Luke Schautz, Grand Rapids Catholic Central , 6-1 , 6-1 , -;

No. 4 - Payton Wilknson, Middleville THORNAPPLE KELLOGG def. Ben Radgens, Grand Rapids Catholic Central , 6-1 , 6-3 , -;

Doubles:

No. 1 - James Thorne, Middleville THORNAPPLE KELLOGG - Ronald Simmons, Middleville THORNAPPLE KELLOGG def. Hudson Maitner, Grand Rapids Catholic Central - Matiss McNally, Grand Rapids Catholic Central , 6-4 , 7-5 , -;

No. 2 - Matt Quillan, Grand Rapids Catholic Central - Peter Schweitzer, Grand Rapids Catholic Central def. Hayden Oly, Middleville THORNAPPLE KELLOGG - Kameron Nichols, Middleville THORNAPPLE KELLOGG, 6-3 , 6-4 , -;

No. 3 - Matthew Cowden, Grand Rapids Catholic Central - Kerry McCarthy, Grand Rapids Catholic Central def. Ben Cuisson, Middleville THORNAPPLE KELLOGG - Robby Holler, Middleville THORNAPPLE KELLOGG, 3-6 , 6-1 , 6-3 ;

No. 4 - Alex Ables, Grand Rapids Catholic Central - Ryan Waite, Grand Rapids Catholic Central def. Aaron Michalk, Middleville THORNAPPLE KELLOGG - Aidan Dudik, Middleville THORNAPPLE KELLOGG, 6-2 , 6-2 , -;

Girls Varsity Swim

9/9: Swim lost to Forest Hills Northern 107-73. The 200 free relay team consisting of Sarah Rott, Jane Puglessi, Ruth Rabault and Bryanne Moore won the 200 free relay! Sarah Rott qualified for the state tournament in the 200 free and 100 free!

On September 15th, the team competed in East Grand Rapids for a Tri-meet. The girls defeated Manistee High School while coming up short against East Grand Rapids High School. 

Boys Varsity Soccer

The boys varsity soccer team is off to a 3-3-3 start to the season. The boys are undefeated at home, with a 2-0-2 record at Cougar Stadium. In conference, the cougars have tied Forest Hills Eastern 0-0, Tied South Christian 2-2, defeated Ottawa Hills 7-0, defeated Wayland 2-1, and fell to Thornapple Kellogg 3-1. 

The boys varsity soccer team is ranked 9th in the week 4 Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association poll.

The conference record for Catholic Central looks promising at this point in the season, sitting at 2-1-2. The Cougars have Cedar Spring on the road and Kenowa Hills at home before the regular season concludes.