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It was one other banner season for boys swimming within the Holland space. The streak of no less than one swimmer or diver profitable a person state championship is now 23 years.
Here is who was chosen for the Holland Sentinel All-Area Boys Swim and Dive Team:
Swimmer of the Year
Jake Shoemaker
SCHOOL: Holland Christian
GRADE: Junior
WATER WORKS: Finished state runner-up in 100 free and 200 free (1:39.92 in prelims) at Division 3 finals. Was a part of state champion 400 free relay and state runner-up medley relay, main the Maroons to second place as a crew.
COACH’S VIEW: “Jake is a junior who has been a key part of our team over the past few years, often serving as the anchor on our relays. He was a part of our 200 medley relay that placed 2nd (1:34.83), and also contributed to our state championship winning the 400 freestyle relay (3:08.77). Jake earned second place in both the 200 freestyle (1:40.55) and the 100 freestyle (45.75).” – Blake Assink
Co-Divers of the Year
Charlie DeHaan
SCHOOL: Holland Christian
GRADE: Junior
WATER WORKS: Won the Division 3 state championship on 1-meter. Was named Division 3 Diver of the Year and to the MISCA Dream Team.
COACH’S VIEW: “He is so mentally tough and stays in the moment. Nothing rattles him, and the mentor he was to our two younger divers was very fun to see.” – Diane Riemersma
Isaac Kamara-Hagemeyer
SCHOOL: West Ottawa
GRADE: Junior
WATER WORKS: Won the Division 1 state championship on 1-meter.
COACH’S VIEW: “Isaac had a career best season. He got new personal best scores in both 6 and 11 dive meets. He finished first place at conference, regionals, and State meet; becoming the first male from WO to win the state title in diving.” – Steve Bowyer
All-Area First Team
Luke Arenshorst
SCHOOL: Holland
GRADE: Junior
WATER WORKS: Finished seventeenth at D3 state finals in 100 breaststroke
COACH’S VIEW: “Luke challenges himself and his teammates daily. He is smart and quick witted. His ability to swim all four strokes beautifully and efficiently is impressive.” – Tonya Book
Grady Armstrong
SCHOOL: West Ottawa
GRADE: Senior
WATER WORKS: Finished ninth within the 500 free at D1 state finals.
COACH’S VIEW: “Grady ends his WO swimming career as multi-time conference champion and all conference selection. His time of 4:41.29 in the 500 free at the state meet puts him in select WO swimming company. He has also been a tremendous leader and teammate.” – Steve Bowyer
Andrew Bengelink
SCHOOL: Holland Christian
GRADE: Sophomore
WATER WORKS: Part of state champion 400 free relay. Took Twelfth in 50 free and 100 free at D3 state finals.
COACH’S VIEW: “Andrew is a Sophomore who has been improving every year he has been on the team, Andrew is one of our top sprinters and he is a key part to out relays.” – Blake Assink
Jayden Bierschbach
SCHOOL: Hamilton
GRADE: Junior
WATER WORKS: Finished fourth at D3 state finals in diving.
COACH’S VIEW: “Jayden won the OK Lakeshore Conference diving title this year. His hard work and dedication at practice and during the off season helped him place fourth at the state meet this year.” – Liz VanDeWege
Brodie Brown
SCHOOL: Hamilton
GRADE: Senior
WATER WORKS: Finished third at D3 state finals in diving.
COACH’S VIEW: “Brodie worked hard to perfect some harder dives this year as a senior. Brodie finished third this year at the state meet – his highest finish. He’s done tremendous things for the program and has helped push his teammates to be better every day.” – Liz VanDeWege
Luke Catton
SCHOOL: West Ottawa
GRADE: Senior
WATER WORKS: Sprinted to sixth in 100 free and eleventh in 200 free at D1 state finals.
COACH’S VIEW: “Luke is leaving WO as a multiple all state selection, multi-time all conference selection, and state champion of the 400 free relay two years ago. He also leaves as the second-fastest WO swimmer ever in the 100 free.” – Steve Bowyer
Josiah DeVries
SCHOOL: Holland Christian
GRADE: Sophomore
WATER WORKS: Finished Twelfth in 100 breast and fifteenth in 200 IM at D3 state finals.
COACH’S VIEW: “Josiah is a sophomore who is a versatile swimmer and who is a quiet leader on our team and has been apart of multiple all state relays the past two years. This year he was a part of our 200 medley relay that placed second (1:34.83), and the 200 freestyle relay that placed ninth (1:29.37).” – Blake Assink
Greg Flermoen
SCHOOL: Holland Christian
GRADE: Freshman
WATER WORKS: Third in 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke at D3 state finals. Part of state champion 400 free relay.
COACH’S VIEW: “Greg is a freshman who joined the team after Christmas break. Since then, he has consistently come to practice with a great attitude and a smile on his face. He was a part of our 200 medley relay that placed second (1:34.83), and also contributed to our state championship, winning the 400 freestyle relay (3:08.77).” – Blake Assink
Hudson Kosten
SCHOOL: Zeeland
GRADE: Junior
WATER WORKS: Took twentieth at D1 state finals in 200 free. Part of all-state relays.
COACH’S VIEW: “Hudson switched over to more of a mid-distance and sprinter after qualifying the last two years in the 500 free. He swam the 200 and the 100 this season as well as having a big impact on our relays. Watching the success that he’s had while working more on his sprinting was fun to see. He has all the gears for anything from a 50 free to a 500 free which has been very helpful in creating competitive lineups throughout the year. I look forward to seeing what he can do in the future.” – Drew Scheerhorn
Aiden Lambers
SCHOOL: Holland
GRADE: Sophomore
WATER WORKS: Qualified for D3 state finals in 200 free and 500 free. Anchored 14th-place 200 free relay.
COACH’S VIEW: “Aiden is a hardworking, dedicated athlete. He always keeps a positive attitude and can be counted on to encourage and lead the team.” – Tonya Book
Jack Langeland
SCHOOL: Hamilton
GRADE: Senior
WATER WORKS: Finished seventh in 100 free and tenth in 200 free at D3 state finals.
COACH’S VIEW: “Jack persevered through a broken foot to make the best of his senior season. He put in the work when he was able to so that he could still score at the state meet.” – Liz VanDeWege
Gibson Meyering
SCHOOL: Zeeland
GRADE: Junior
WATER WORKS: Finished fifth in 100 again and seventh in 100 fly at D1 state finals.
COACH’S VIEW: “Gibson continued being a very big part of this team. His time progression throughout his high school career has continued to improve and his joy of going out there and swimming fast is great to see. I’m proud of what he was able to do this season.” – Drew Scheerhorn
Grant Milobinski
SCHOOL: West Ottawa
GRADE: Junior
WATER WORKS: Took 18th in 200 IM at D1 state finals and nineteenth in 100 breaststroke.
COACH’S VIEW: “It was a season of personal bests for Grant, finishing with state cuts in multiple events. Grant broke the 2:00 mark in the 200 IM, the 1:00 mark in the 100 breast, earning ok red all conference honors.” – Steve Bowyer
Branton Posthumus
SCHOOL: Zeeland
GRADE: Junior
WATER WORKS: Took eighth in 50 free and a part of all-state relays for Zeeland.
COACH’S VIEW: “Branton made a huge jump this season as he was able to develop his sprinting to become an all-state 50 freestyler. His contributions to our relays at state is another reason why we were able to score the amount of points that we scored. He’s so efficient and as he was able to incorporate tempo into his stroke, he was able to close his races in some of the fastest swimming I’ve seen on the Zeeland team. I’m so proud of what he was able to do this season and look forward to seeing what next season holds for him.” – Drew Scheerhorn
Andrew Pyle
SCHOOL: Zeeland
GRADE: Junior
WATER WORKS: Part of state runner-up medley relay and seventh-place 400 free relay.
COACH’S VIEW: “Andrew has been one of our more versatile swimmers on the team. He was able to put together a great 200IM and 100 backstroke at state but was able to swim any event throughout the season as someone that was an immediate scorer no matter what event he swam, improving the most on his freestyle. He made big improvements from his Sophomore year and with his work ethic, the sky is the limit on where he can take his swimming for next season.” – Drew Scheerhorn
Andrew Skaggs
SCHOOL: Zeeland
GRADE: Junior
WATER WORKS: Finished second in 100 breaststroke at D1 state finals. Part of runner-up medley relay.
COACH’S VIEW: “Andrew had a breaststroke that has been unmatched at Zeeland. He broke his own 100 breaststroke record by over 2 seconds. He was also able to put up the fastest 50 breaststroke split in our 200 medley relay in MHSAA history. He races hard and looks for small ways to improve as he was able to make a few adjustments from prelims to finals to finish second in his favorite event and was only .09 away from the win. He also developed more than just his breaststroke as he was able to compete in the 200IM at state as well. The future is bright for Andrew.” – Drew Scheerhorn
Cillian Slater
SCHOOL: Hamilton
GRADE: Junior
WATER WORKS: Finished fifteenth in 100 free at D3 state finals. Part of all-state relays.
COACH’S VIEW: “Cillian put in the work this year and as a second year swimmer got his first individual state cut and scored at the state meet.” – Liz VanDeWege
Miles Stock
SCHOOL: Holland Christian
GRADE: Junior
WATER WORKS: Finished tenth within the 200 IM and was a part of state champion 400 free relay.
COACH’S VIEW: “Miles is a junior captain who has been an outstanding leader for our team. He contributes both in and out of the water and really stepped up this year after we graduated a large group of seniors. Miles was part of our 200 medley relay that placed second (1:34.83), as well as being a member of our state championship winning the 400 freestyle relay (3:08.77).” – Blake Assink
Brady Vroegindewey
SCHOOL: Zeeland
GRADE: Sophomore
WATER WORKS: Finished 14th in 500 free at D1 state finals. Part of Twelfth-place 200 free relay.
COACH’S VIEW: “Brady made a big step forward from his freshman year to his sophomore year. This season he had a huge impact on our mid-distance and distance events. He swam both the 200 and the 500 at conference and state – scoring in the top 16 at D1 state in the 500. We also relied on him in our relays throughout the season and had him anchoring our top 16 200 free relay at state as well. He’s a hard worker and I look forward to seeing what he does in the future.” – Drew Scheerhorn
Second Team
Zach Bain, Hamilton
Jackson Busscher, Holland Christian
Urban Cassar, Holland
Jack Cochran, Zeeland
Charlie DeVries, Holland Christian
Nazario Estrada, Holland
Brendan Hansen, Hamilton
Zach Jongekryg, West Ottawa
Max Lewis, Zeeland
Eli McNeely, West Ottawa
Reece Nykamp, Hamilton
Simon Prins, West Ottawa
Johnathan Ross, Holland
Drew Rothstein, West Ottawa
Carter Sexton, Hamilton
Jeremiah Smith-Post, Hamilton
Dylan Streeter, Zeeland
Hudson Tinholt, Holland Christian
Brett Vandenberg, Hamilton
Jacob VanDuinen, Holland Christian
Brighton Walcott, Holland Christian
Keegan Welsh, Holland
Noah Williams, Wet Ottawa
TJ Wolk, Holland Christian
Josiah Wolters, Holland Christian
Zeke Zwiep, Holland Christian
Contact sports activities editor Dan D’Addona at Dan.D’[email protected]. Follow him on X, previously recognized as Twitter @DanDAddona or Facebook @HollandSentinelSports.
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