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SPRING LAKE, Mich. – Jessica Stewart didn’t even think she would make the varsity as a freshman three years ago.
But the goalkeeper did just that in 2021, and she started many games that memorable that season for Spring Lake High School. Ditto for three of her talented classmates at Spring Lake – speedy midfielder Elle Andree, outside back Ella Rabideau and midfielder Clara Saunders, one of the top-players in the Lakers’ league, the depth-laden Ottawa Kent Conference-Blue Division, and the district as well.
The Lakers made a deep run in the Division 2 state tournament and eventually finished as the state runner-up after falling in the Division 2 state finals to longtime powerhouse Birmingham Marian (3-0).
Spring Lake’s other journey to the Final Four ended in the 2013 state semifinals when Stewart and Co. were in early elementary school some 11 years ago, as the Lakers lost to eventual state champion Richland-Gull Lake (1-0) in overtime in the state semifinals that year.
But as for this unpredictable four-year run the Lakers are enjoying?
“I remember when I came in here that I really didn’t think I’d make varsity. I don’t know if I felt any of us (then-freshmen) would make it because we had some really good players when I was a freshman,” admitted Stewart, who is now one of the top goalkeepers in school history. “But we made it and it was a great season.
“We made it all the way to the (state) finals and it was a great experience,” added Stewart. “Even though we lost in the finals, we gained some great experience that year.”
But as for this unpredictable four-year run the Lakers are enjoying?
“I remember when I came in here that I really didn’t think I’d make varsity. I don’t know if I felt any of us (then-freshmen) would make it because we had some really good players when I was a freshman,” admitted Stewart, who is now one of the top goalkeepers in school history. “But we made it and it was a great season.
“We made it all the way to the (state) finals and it was a great experience,” added Stewart. “Even though we lost in the finals, we gained some great experience that year.”
All four of the fourth-year varsity veterans have raked in some postseason accolades this year at the All-League and All-District levels, along with the likes of several other talented players such as seniors Brooke Bolthouse (CB), Kyle Shelton (F), Clara Howe (M/F) and Kylie Stephenson (OB), juniors Lauren Nicles (M), Nia Theune (D) and Naomi Force (M/F), sophomore Lucia Folkert (D) and freshman Aveya Patino (F), who is actually the leading goal scorer this season.
Saunders, Andree, Stewart, Bolthouse and Patino earned All-League First Team honors this year, while Rabideau and Nicles were All-League Honorable Mention. Several others were either All-District or All-District Honorable Mention.
The further the Lakers advance in the tournament this year, the more likely several players will earn some type of All-State recognition or All-Region status as well.
Saunders was also All-State First Team last season, while Andree and Stewart were All-State Second-Team, and senior center back Brooke Bolthouse was All-State Honorable Mention last season, not to mention all of the other Lakers that earned All-League or All-District honors last season.
College-wise, Stewart will play in the fall at Muskegon Community College, while Andree will suit up for NAIA Saint Mary’s College-Notre Dame, Shelton will play at NCAA Division II Davenport University and Howe will compete for NAIA Savannah School of Art & Design.
“Those four girls have chosen to play in college and I’m proud of them,” admitted Spring Lake head coach Becky May. “We have several other girls who are talented enough to play in college and had offers but chose not to play next year. Clara Saunders definitely could play in college but is going to (the University of Michigan) and will just be a student. A few other of our other seniors could play, too.”
Now with a senior-heavy, experienced and talented roster featuring numerous fourth- and third-year varsity veterans sprinkled with some talented underclassmen – and even the aforementioned college recruits – and Division 2 top-ranked Spring Lake has made its third-ever run to the Final Four this season following the school’s 3-2 victory on Thursday over Midland in the regional finals – a level the Lakers have reached four straight times.
Spring Lake, the top-ranked team in Division 2, is one of a handful of talented teams that have reached at least the Elite Eight the last four season, joining Portage Central (Division 1), Kalamazoo Christian (Division 4) and Hudsonville Christian (Division 3) as the only teams in Michigan in all four MHSAA divisions combined to compete in at least the regional finals in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Spring Lake lost in the regional finals in 2022 to Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central (3-0) and again to East Grand Rapids (2-0) in the regional finals in 2023.
Spring Lake lost in the regional finals in 2022 to Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central (3-0) and again to East Grand Rapids (2-0) in the regional finals in 2023.
Spring Lake has outscored the opposition 70-18 entering the Final Four this season and have posted 11 shutouts. The Lakers (15-2-5) have averaged scoring 3.19 goals a game, have allowed a stout 0.82 goals a game and registered shutouts in 50 percent of their games (11-for-22) entering the state semifinals.
“We have had a great season and we hope we can continue it,” said Saunders. “I know we would love to get back to the finals and have another chance. We lost to (Birmingham) Marian as freshmen and lost in the (regional finals) the past two years. This is our last shot at it.”
Spring Lake has played a brutally-tough league and non-schedule that has featured numerous top-15 state ranked teams or schools listed as honorable mention in the coaches association rankings list. The Lakers didn’t even win their league, finishing second in the regular season to Division 3 top-ranked Hudsonville Unity Christian and reached the Ottawa Kent Conference-Blue Division Tournament finals before tying Unity Christian (1-1) to finish second overall in the eight school standings with a combined 7-1-2 record.
Even in the three games that Spring Lake didn’t score a goal they tied Division 1 eighth-ranked Rockford (0-0) in the season opener way back on March 21, lost to Unity Christian (3-0) in just the third game of the season in early April, and tied Division 1 `13th-ranked and OKC-Green Division champ Muskegon Mona Shores on May 6 and that was part of a stretch where the Lakers pitched seven shutouts and only conceded seven games in a 10-game stretch.
“Our schedule has been really tough,” offered May. “We have played against several (state-ranked) teams and played well in those games. Even in our losses we played well. We lost to (Grand Rapids) South Christian by a goal late in the regular season (in a non-league game) and our loss to Unity Christian was really early in the season. Even our ties were against really good teams. Overall, I can’t complain with how we’ve played overall this season because we have played so many good teams.”
The OKC-Blue Division was loaded this season – Spring Lake, Holland Christian and Hudsonville Unity Christian all reached the Final Four – and the division is stacked with NCAA Division I and NCAA Division II players, not too mention that league members Grand Rapids West Catholic, Coopersville and Hamilton all spent time ranked in the top-15 in the state or listed as honorable mention in the rankings this season.
In the state tournament, Spring Lake has won all four contest to reach the Final Four and will play league foe Holland Christian Wednesday night in the state semifinals. The Lakers have outscored the opposition 15-3 with two clean sheets in the state tournament, topping Sparta (8-0), Allendale (2-0, No. 7-ranked Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central (2-1 in a shootout) and third-ranked Midland (3-2) in the regional finals.
And low and behold Spring Lake will take its 15-2-5 overall record, highly-regarded roster and deep resume into the Final Four where it will face OKC-Blue Division member Holland Christian (10-8-1), which has come on strong and won perhaps the hardest of the four regional titles. That state semifinals game will be June 12 at 6 p.m. at Holland High School.
For Elle Andree, playing with her friends and having so much success is a dream come true. So would be finishing on top of the pyramid on June 15 if the Lakers can reach the state finals for a second time in four years.
“This has been a fun four years and I couldn’t ask for better teammates,” said Andree. “We’;ve made so many memories and had so much (success).
“I know we would love another shot (at playing in the state finals,” added Andree. “We came close as freshmen but I think we might be even better this year. If we can get (to the finals), this could be our best chance.”
THE MOST IN STATE TOURNAMENT HISTORY--GIRLS SOCCER
(1983-2003)
Compiled by MSN’s Dan Stickradt
Note: An asterisk* denotes a school that no longer exists..
MOST MHSAA STATE TITLES:
12 – Madison Heights Bishop Foley
11 – Hudsonville Unity Christian
9 – Birmingham Marian
7 – Novi
6 – Birmingham Detroit Country Day
5 – Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central
5 – Kalamazoo Christian
5 – Livonia Stevenson
4 – Grandville Calvin Christian
4 – Richland Gull Lake
4 – Troy Athens
3 – East Grand Rapids
3 – Flint Powers Catholic
3 – Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep
3 – Northville
3 – Plymouth Canton
3 – Troy
2 – Grand Rapids South Christian
2 – Grosse Pointe Woods University-Liggett
2 – Lansing Christian
2 – Okemos
2 – Portage Central
2 – Rochester Adams
2 – Rochester Stoney Creek
2 – Royal Oak Shrine Catholic
1 – Ann Arbor Greenhills
1 – Ann Arbor Huron
1 – Birmingham Groves
1 – Birmingham Seaholm
1 – Bloomfield Hills
1 – Clawson
1 – Dearborn
1 – Grosse Pointe North
1 – Hartland
1 – Livonia Churchill
1 – North Muskegon
1 – Plainwell
1 – Plymouth Salem
1 – Pontiac Notre Dame Prep
1 – Saginaw Eisenhower*
1 – Saginaw Heritage
1 – Saline
1 – Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes-Clarkston Everest Unified
1 – Williamston
MOST MHSAA STATE FINALS APPEARANCES:
17 – Madison Heights Bishop Foley
15 – Hudsonville Unity Christian
13 – Birmingham Marian
11 – Birmingham Detroit Country Day
9 – Flint Powers Catholic
9 – Kalamazoo Christian
8 – Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep
8 – Richland Gull Lake
7 – Livonia Stevenson
7 – Novi
7 – Plymouth Canton
7 – Troy
7 – Troy Athens
6 – East Grand Rapids
6 – Northville
6 – Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central
5 – Plainwell
5 – Brighton
5 – Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern
4 – Ann Arbor Greenhills
4 – Grand Blanc
4 – Grandville Calvin Christian
4 – Lansing Christian
4 – Rochester Adams
4 – Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes-Clarkston Everest Unified
3 – Bloomfield Hills Lahser*
3 – Livonia Churchill
3 – Okemos
3 – Portage Central
3 – Rochester Stoney Creek
3 – Royal Oak Shrine Catholic
3 – Williamston
2 – Freeland
2 – Grand Rapids South Christian
2 – Grosse Pointe North
2 – Grosse Pointe Woods University-Liggett
2 – Plymouth
2 – Plymouth Salem
2 – Pontiac Notre Dame Prep
2 – Saginaw Eisenhower*
2 – Utica Eisenhower
1 – Ann Arbor Huron
1 – Birmingham Groves
1 – Birmingham Seaholm
1 – Bloomfield Hills
1 – Boyne City
1 – Clarkston Everest Collegiate-Bloomfield Hills Sacred Heart Unified
1 – Clawson
1 – Dearborn
1 – Essexville-Garber
1 – Fenton
1 – Grandville
1 – Grosse Ile
1 – Harbor Springs
1 – Hartland
1 – Hudsonville
1 – Jackson Lumen Christi
1 – Livonia Ladywood*
1 – Montrose
1 – Muskegon Western Michigan Christian
1 – North Muskegon
1 – Portage Northern
1 – Rochester
1 – Saginaw Heritage
1 – Saginaw Nouvel Catholic
1 – Saline
1 – Spring Lake
1 – Stevensville-Lakeshore
MOST MHSAA STATE RUNNERS-UP FINISHES:
6 – Flint Powers Catholic
5 – Birmingham Detroit Country Day
5 – Brighton
5 – Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern
5 – Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep
5 – Madison Heights Bishop Foley
4 – Birmingham Marian
4 – Grand Blanc
4 – Hudsonville Unity Christian
4 – Kalamazoo Christian
4 – Plainwell
4 – Plymouth Canton
4 – Richland Gull Lake
4 – Troy
3 – Ann Arbor Greenhills
3 – Bloomfield Hills Lahser*
3 – Northville
3 – Troy Athens
3 – Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes-Clarkston Everest Unified
2 – East Grand Rapids
2 – Freeland
2 – Lansing Christian
2 – Livonia Churchill
2 – Livonia Stevenson
2 – Plymouth
2 – Rochester Adams
2 – Utica Eisenhower
2 – Williamston
1 – Boyne City
1 – Clarkston Everest Collegiate-Bloomfield Hills Sacred Heart Unified
1 – East Grand Rapids
1 – Essexville-Garber
1 – Fenton
1 – Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central
1 – Grandville
1 – Grosse Ile
1 – Grosse Pointe North
1 – Harbor Springs
1 – Hudsonville
1 – Jackson Lumen Christi
1 – Livonia Ladywood*
1 – Montrose
1 – Muskegon Western Michigan Christian
1 – Okemos
1 – Plymouth Salem
1 – Pontiac Notre Dame Prep
1 – Portage Central
1 – Portage Northern
1 – Royal Oak Shrine Catholic
1 – Rochester
1 – Rochester Stoney Creek
1 – Saginaw Eisenhower*
1 – Saginaw Nouvel Catholic
1 – Spring Lake
1 – Stevensville-Lakeshore
MOST MHSAA STATE RUNNERS-UP FINISHES WITHOUT A STATE TITLE:
5 – Brighton
5 – Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern
4 – Grand Blanc
2 – Freeland
2 – Utica Eisenhower
1 – Boyne City
1 – Clarkston Everest Collegiate-Bloomfield Hills Sacred Heart Unified
1 – Essexville-Garber
1 – Fenton
1 – Grandville
1 – Grosse Ile
1 – Grosse Pointe North
1 – Harbor Springs
1 – Hudsonville
1 – Jackson Lumen Christi
1 – Livonia Ladywood*
1 – Montrose
1 – Muskegon Western Michigan Christian
1 – Portage Northern
1 – Rochester
1 – Saginaw Eisenhower*
1 – Saginaw Nouvel Catholic
1 – Spring Lake
1 – Stevensville-Lakeshore
MHSAA STATE SEMIFINALS LOSSES:
9 – Flint Powers Catholic
8 – Troy
7 – Birmingham Detroit Country Day
6 – Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central
6 – Muskegon Western Michigan Christian
6 – Plainwell
6 – Portage Central
6 – Rochester Adams
5 – Brighton
5 – DeWitt
5 – Holland Christian
5 – North Muskegon
5 – Northville
5 – Portage Northern
5 – Saginaw Nouvel Catholic
4 – Dexter
4 – Grosse Pointe Woods University-Liggett
4 – Harper Woods Regina / Warren Regina
4 – Hudsonville Unity Christian
4 – Jackson Lumen Christi
4 – Kalamazoo Christian
4 – Madison Heights Bishop Foley
4 – Richland-Gull Lake
4 – Rochester
4 – Suttons Bay
3 – Birmingham Marian
3 – Frankenmuth
3 – Freeland
3 – Grosse Pointe South
3 – Lansing Christian
3 – Livonia Ladywood*
3 – Midland Dow
3 – Pontiac Notre Dame Prep
3 – Trenton
3 – Utica Ford II
2 – Ann Arbor Greenhills
2 – Bad Axe
2 – Dearborn
2 – Elk Rapids
2 – Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port-Laker
2 – Fenton
2 – Fremont
2 – Grand Rapids Catholic Central
2 – Grand Rapids Christian
2 – Grandville Calvin Christian
2 – Grosse Pointe North
2 – Harbor Springs
2 – Kalamazoo Central
2 – Linden
2 – Livonia Stevenson
2 – Macomb Lutheran North
2 – Midland
2 – Novi
2 – Saginaw Eisenhower*
2 – Troy Athens
2 – Utica Eisenhower
2 – Williamston
1 – Ann Arbor Huron
1 – Ann Arbor Pioneer
1 – Ann Arbor Skyline
1 – Birmingham Seaholm
1 – Boyne City
1 – Byron Center
1 – Charlevoix
1 – Chelsea
1 – Clawson
1 – Dearborn Divine Child
1 – East Kentwood
1 – East Lansing
1 – Farmington
1 – Farmington Hills Mercy
1 – Flushing
1 – Grand Blanc
1 – Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian
1 – Grosse Ile
1 – Hart
1 – Haslett
1 – Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep
1 – Kalamazoo Loy-Norrix
1 – Lapeer East*
1 – Lake Fenton
1 – Livonia Churchill
1 – Ludington
1 – Madison Heights Lamphere
1 – Maple City Glen Lake
1 – Marine City Cardinal Mooney
1 – Marshall
1 – Mattawan
1 – Muskegon Catholic Central
1 – Muskegon Oakridge
1 – Muskegon Orchard View
1 – Okemos
1 – Paw Paw
1 – Plymouth Canton
1 – Royal Oak Kimball*
1 – Saginaw Heritage
1 – St. Clair Shores South Lake
1 – Spring Lake
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MOST MHSAA FINAL FOUR APPEARANCES:
(Combined state championship, state runners-ups and Final Four losses)
21 – Madison Heights Bishop Foley
19 – Hudsonville Unity Christian
18 – Birmingham Detroit Country Day
18 – Flint Powers Catholic
16 – Birmingham Marian
15 – Troy
13 – Kalamazoo Christian
12 – Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central
12 – Richland Gull Lake
11 – Northville
11 – Plainwell
10 – Brighton
10 – Rochester Adams
9 – Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep
9 – Livonia Stevenson
9 – Novi
9 – Portage Central
9 – Troy Athens
8 – Plymouth Canton
7 – Lansing Christian
7 – Muskegon Western Michigan Christian
6 – Ann Arbor Greenhills
6 – East Grand Rapids
6 – Grandville Calvin Christian
6 – Grosse Pointe Woods University-Liggett
6 – North Muskegon
6 – Portage Northern
6 – Saginaw Nouvel Catholic
5 – DeWitt
5 – Freeland
5 – Grand Blanc
5 – Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern
5 – Holland Christian
5 – Jackson Lumen Christi
5 – Pontiac Notre Dame Prep
5 – Rochester
5 – Williamston
4 – Dexter
4 – Grosse Pointe North
4 – Harper Woods Regina / Warren Regina
4 – Livonia Churchill
4 – Livonia Ladywood*
4 – Okemos
4 – Suttons Bay
4 – Utica Eisenhower
4 – Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes-Clarkston Everest Collegiate Unified
3 – Bloomfield Hills Lahser*
3 – Dearborn
3 – Fenton
3 – Frankenmuth
3 – Grosse Pointe South
3 – Harbor Springs
3 – Midland Dow
3 – Rochester Stoney Creek
3 – Royal Oak Shrine Catholic
3 – Saline
3 – Trenton
3 – Utica Ford II
2 – Ann Arbor Huron
2 – Bad Axe
2 – Birmingham Seaholm
2 – Boyne City
2 – Clawson
2 – Elk Rapids
2 – Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port-Laker
2 – Fremont
2 – Grand Rapids Catholic Central
2 – Grand Rapids Christian
2 – Grand Rapids South Christian
2 – Grosse Ile
2 – Kalamazoo Central
2 – Linden
2 – Macomb Lutheran North
2 – Midland
2 – Plymouth
2 – Plymouth Salem
2 – Saginaw Eisenhower*
2 – Saginaw Heritage
2 – Spring Lake
1 – Ann Arbor Pioneer
1 – Ann Arbor Skyline
1 – Birmingham Groves
1 – Bloomfield Hills
1 – Byron Center
1 – Charlevoix
1 – Chelsea
1 – Clarkston Everest Collegiate/Bloomfield Hills Sacred Heart Unified
1 – Dearborn Divine Child
1 – East Kentwood
1 – East Lansing
1 – Essexville Garber
1 – Farmington
1 – Farmington Hills Mercy
1 – Flushing
1 – Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian
1 – Grandville
1 – Hart
1 – Hartland
1 – Haslett
1 – Hudsonville
1 – Kalamazoo Loy-Norrix
1 – Lapeer East*
1 – Lake Fenton
1 – Ludington
1 – Madison Heights Lamphere
1 – Maple City Glen Lake
1 – Marine City Cardinal Mooney Catholic
1 – Marshall
1 -- Mattawan
1 – Montrose
1 – Muskegon Catholic Central
1 – Muskegon Oakridge
1 – Muskegon Orchard View
1 – Royal Oak Kimball*
1 – St. Clair Shores South Lake
1 – Stevensville-Lakeshore
Note: An asterisk* denotes a school that no longer exists.
To update, email Dan Stickradt at stickradt@michigansoccernetwork.com or text to (248) 884-1051.
MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS STATE TITLES:
11 – Davison Faith Baptist
4 – Midland Calvary Baptist
4 – Troy Bethany Christian
2 – Clinton Township Faith Christian
MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS STATE RUNNERS-UP:
3 – Rochester Hills Christian
3 – Davison Faith Baptist
2 – Troy Bethany Christian
1 – Clarkston Springfield Christian
1 – Clinton Township Faith Christian
1 – Vassar Juniata Christian
X – Bloomfield Hills Christian
X – Bridgeport Baptist
X – Carson City Fellowship Baptist
X – Corunna Immanuel Christian
X – Gaylord Grace Baptist*
X – Gladwin Skeels Christian
X – Holland Calvary Baptist
X – Holt Capitol City Baptist
X – Laingsburg Christian
X – Lake Orion Baptist
X – Lake Orion Shalom Baptist*
X – Midland Calvary Baptist
X – Midland Christian*
X – Oxford Christian Academy*
X – Rockford Oakfield Baptist*
X – Ruby Faith Baptist*
X – Saginaw Community Baptist
X – Saline Washtenaw Christian
X – Sterling Heights Christian*
X – Waterford Oakdale Christian Academy
X – Wixom Christian
X – Ypsilanti Calvary Christian*
X – Ypsilanti Faithway Baptist*
MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS FINAL FOUR APPEARANCES:
X – Rochester Hills Christian
X – Davison Faith Baptist
X – Troy Bethany Christian
X – Clarkston Springfield Christian
X – Clinton Township Faith Christian
X – Vassar Juniata Christian
X – Bloomfield Hills Christian
X – Bridgeport Baptist
X – Cadillac Heritage Christian
X – Carson City Fellowship Baptist
X – Corunna Immanuel Christian
X – Fostoria Baptist
X – Gaylord Grace Baptist*
X – Gladwin Skeels Christian
X – Holland Calvary Baptist
X – Holt Capitol City Baptist
X – Laingsburg Christian
X – Lake Orion Baptist
X – Lake Orion Shalom Baptist*
X – Midland Calvary Baptist
X – Midland Christian*
X – Oxford Christian Academy*
X – Rockford Oakfield Baptist*
X – Ruby Faith Baptist*
X – Saginaw Community Baptist
X – Saline Washtenaw Christian
X – Sterling Heights Christian*
X – Waterford Oakdale Christian Academy
X – Wixom Christian
X – Ypsilanti Calvary Christian*
X – Ypsilanti Faithway Baptist
Note: There are five seasons in the MACS state tournament where there is no state champion listed.
Note: An asterisk* denotes a school that no longer in operation or the high school portion of the school has closed.
MICHIGAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
(founded in January 2023)
MCSAA—STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
1 – Rochester Hills Christian
MCSAA—STATE RUNNER-UPS
1 – Saline Washtenaw Christian
MCSAA—FINAL FOUR APPEARANCS
1 – Rochester Hills Christian
1 – Saline Washtenaw Christian
1 – Bloomfield Hills Christian
X – Cadillac Heritage Christian
X – Waterford Oakdale Christian Academy
X – Bridgeport Baptist
X – Flint Waterbrook Christian
X – Smith’s Creek Blue Water Christian Academy
X – Burton CenterPointe Christian Academy
X – Hastings Barry County Christian
MCSAA—STATE FINALS RESULTS
2024: To be determined
2023: Rochester Hills Christian 5, Saline Washtenaw Christian 2
To update, email Dan Stickradt at stickradt@michigansoccernetwork.com or text to (248) 884-1051.
MICHIGAN HOME SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
/ WEST MICHIGAN CHRISTIAN HOME SCHOOL ASSOCIATION:
MOST MHSSA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Note: No list complied; incomplete information
X – Brighton East Michigan Home School Panthers
X – Byron Center West Michigan Home School Heat
X – Canton Home School United
X – Howell HAACH Home School Cougars
X – Hudsonville Home School Hornets
X – Kalamazoo Home School Cougars
X – Lansing Area Home School Dragons
X – Lansing CHAP Home School Chariots
X – Lansing Home School Crusaders*
X – Lapeer Faith Home School Falcons
X – Lapeer Home School Lakers
X – Romeo Summit Home School Mountaineers
X – Saginaw Mid-Michigan Christian Home School Educators Eagles
X – Sterling Heights Life Summit Eagles
X – Traverse City Home School Bulldogs
MOST MHSSA STATE RUNNERS-UP:
X – Brighton East Michigan Home School Panthers
X – Byron Center West Michigan Home School Heat
X – Canton Home School United
X – Howell HAACH Home School Cougars
X – Hudsonville Home School Hornets
X – Kalamazoo Home School Cougars
X – Lansing Area Home School Dragons
X – Lansing CHAP Home School Chariots
X – Lansing Home School Crusaders*
X – Lapeer Faith Home School Falcons
X – Lapeer Home School Lakers
X – Romeo Summit Home School Mountaineers
X – Saginaw Mid-Michigan Christian Home School Educators Eagles
X – Sterling Heights Life Summit Eagles
X – Traverse City Home School Bulldogs
MOST MHSSA FINAL FOUR APPEARANCES
X – Brighton East Michigan Home School Panthers
X – Byron Center West Michigan Home School Heat
X – Canton Home School United
X – Howell HAACH Home School Cougars
X – Hudsonville Home School Hornets
X – Kalamazoo Home School Cougars
X – Lansing Area Home School Dragons
X – Lansing CHAP Home School Chariots
X – Lansing Home School Crusaders*
X – Lapeer Faith Home School Falcons
X – Lapeer Home School Lakers
X – Romeo Summit Home School Mountaineers
X – Saginaw Mid-Michigan Christian Home School Educators Eagles
X – Sterling Heights Life Summit Eagles
X – Traverse City Home School Bulldogs
To update, email Dan Stickradt at stickradt@michigansoccernetwork.com or text to (248) 884-1051.
MICHIGAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION:
MICHIGAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION—STATE FINALS RESULTS
MCSAA STATE CHAMPIONS:
2023: Rochester Hills Christian
MCAA STATE RUNNER-UP:
2023: Saline Washtenaw Christian
(This is a newly-created state governing body of small Christian schools from a variety of conferences or independents that used to participate in state tournament by the Michigan Association of Christian Schools (MACS), Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), or various schools who have not participated in postseasons in recent years. )
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