FOREST HILLS NORTHERN 3 - FRUITPORT 1
HUSKIES BATTLE THEIR WAY TO REGIONAL TITLE GAME
Below you be able to read the three write ups on the Regional Semi-final game. The Grand Rapids Press article is displayed first followed by the Muskegon Chronicle and the Grand Haven Tribune. For brief video highlights on this game, please see the above video.
Here are FHN's goals:
GOAL 1: Freshman Robyn Wujkowski from Sophomore Teigan Mitcham
GOAL 2: Junior Sophie Rammal from Junior Brenna Sellman
GOAL 3: Freshman Robyn Wujkowski from Senior Madeline Rammal
Robyn Wujkowski's goals send Forest Hills Northern to girls soccer regional final; Holland Christian ousted
Kelly Hill | The Grand Rapids Press, June 09, 2010 12:17 a.m.
CEDAR SPRINGS -- Crash, crash, crash.
That's what the Forest Hills Northern girls soccer coaches repeatedly tell freshman Robyn Wujkowski -- and that's exactly what she did in the Division 2 regional semifinals Tuesday night.
Wujkowski repeatedly crashed the net and came away with two goals in FHN's 3-1 win against Fruitport.
Her 11th and 12th goals of the season also gave FHN a berth in Thursday night's regional final, where the Huskies (18-3-1) will face Bangor John Glenn in a rematch of last year's regional semifinal.
Bangor John Glenn, which beat Holland Christian 1-0 in double overtime Tuesday, beat FHN 1-0 last year.
FHN set a school record with its 18th win.
Wujkowski scored the game's first goal less than 10 minutes into the game on an assist from sophomore Teigan Mitcham.
Wujkowski also scored the game's last goal, on a Maria Rich assist, with 22:57 remaining.
"My coaches are always telling me, 'Crash, crash, crash,' so I always go to the net," Wujkowski said. "These are probably my biggest goals so far. I score sometimes, but I like to feed people the ball, too."
Fruitport's lone tally was an own-goal less than 3 minutes after Wujkowski's first goal.
FHN junior Sophie Rammal then broke the 1-1 tie with a goal less than 4 minutes into the second half. She was assisted by junior Brenna Sellman.
"We knew coming in that if we kept possession, we would be all right," FHN coach Jamie Bogart said. "We knew that they'd be physical and press us. In the first half, I think we got a little bit relaxed, but we moved the ball nicely at times."
Moving Rich from striker to center midfield helped spark the FHN offense.
"They were sending two or three people to the ball and she is one of our top players, the one that other teams focus on," Bogart said.
Bangor John Glenn is ranked No. 3 in Division 2.
"They play like us," Bogart said. "They are a possession-style team, but they can mix it up with direct-style play, too. If we use our midfielders right, we should be all right. We'll also have to break them down because they're solid defensively."
Holland Christian's season came to an end 8:24 into the second overtime when Bangor John Glenn senior Emily Kraska found the back of the net.
Holland Christian goalkeeper Holly Ellerbroek came out of goal to stop the rush and halted the first attack, but was kicked in the nose in the process.
"The official has to make a decision if possession has been made," Holland Christian coach Mark Recker said.
The Maroons (17-5) had the better scoring chances late in the game, hitting the crossbar and the left post late in regulation.
"You know you are going to get opportunities," Recker said. "The question is, are you going to take advantage of those opportunities?"
Fruitport's soccer run ends with regional loss to Forest Hills Northern
David Tomczak | Muskegon Chronicle, June 08, 2010 11:43 p.m.
BY DAVID TOMCZAK
THE MUSKEGON CHRONICLE
CEDAR SPRINGS - Fruitport hung with Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern for as long as it could on Tuesday.
But with the wind and rain in their face in the second half, the Trojans eventually were worn down and fell to the Huskies, 3-1, in the Division 2 regional soccer semifinals at Cedar Springs.
Forest Hills Northern controlled the second-half tempo, scored twice in a span of 13 minutes and outshot Fruitport 9-3.
"Forest Hills Northern is a very organized team," Fruitport coach David Hulings said. "The thing that beat us was the defense and the attack of (FHN coach) Jamie (Bogart's) team. They took us apart."
The Huskies' Robyn Wujkowski scored off a crossing pass from Teigan Mitcham 10 minutes into the game for a 1-0 lead.
Fruitport (13-8-1) pulled even 2 1/2 minutes later off a corner kick by Linsye Haan.
Haan went to center the ball and hit a line drive to the front of the net that deflected off a Huskie defender and past goalie Kristiana Griffith.
The Trojans were outshot 3-2 in the first half, but managed to control tempo and carry much of the play.
"(Momentum) did start to even out after that goal," said Bogart, whose team advances to Thursday's regional final against Bay City John Glenn. "We got a little deflated. But we knew coming into this game that (Fruitport) was very physical and very, very energetic and we had to match it."
Sophie Rammel scored 3 minutes into the second half and FHN had some other prime scoring chances over the next 8 minutes, but Trojans' goalie Lindsay Armstrong came up with three diving saves to keep her team in the game.
"We were pretty confident with where we were at, at halftime," said Armstrong, a sophomore. "They made the adjustments at half somewhat and came out and played really good."
Between the two teams, there are only nine seniors on their rosters, but it was the Huskies' freshman who put the game away.
Wujkowski scored her second goal of the game off a rebound of Madeline Rammal's penalty kick with 22:57 remaining for the game's final score.
Forest Hills Northern finished with a 12-5 shot advantage and Armstrong had nine saves.
The loss not only denied Fruitport of a trip to the regional finals, but also of the school's 200th soccer victory for the girls program.
"We're a little disappointed," Hulings said. "(But) it was a great season for us and we're young. We'll get (200) next year."
Trojans still jinxed at regionals
Wed, Jun 9, 2010
BY MATT DEYOUNG
CEDAR SPRINGS — The regional round of the state tournament has not been kind to the Fruitport girls soccer team.
The Trojans had never won a regional contest heading into Tuesday's showdown against Forest Hills Northern in the Division 2 regional semis, and after a 3-1 loss to the Huskies, the Trojans' winless record in regionals remains intact.
Despite the loss, it's been an outstanding season for Fruitport, which entered the year with more questions than answers, and just four seniors on its roster.
The Trojans' rallying cry this spring was "True North," referring to the team's desire to get the program headed back in the right direction after a few difficult seasons.
There's no doubt coach David Hulings' squad accomplished that goal this spring.
"We wanted to get back on target to where we want this program to be, and we did that this year," Hulings said as he stood dripping went on a cold, windy field at Cedar Springs High School.
Hulings' squad played well at times against a very talented FHN team, especially in the first half, when the Trojans took the Huskies' best shots and kept right on coming.
Northern (18-3-1) opened the scoring just 10 minutes into the game, and came out flying high in the several minutes following the goal, but that all changed when Fruitport's Linsye Haan rocked a shot that deflected off a FHN player and into the net, tying the game at 1-1 just 13 minutes into the contest.
"It did even out after that own goal. I think we were a little deflated," FHN coach Jamie Bogart said.
The Trojans and the Huskies played fairly even the rest of the half, with each team establishing its style of play. FHN put on a show with its precision passing and its outstanding organization, moving the ball efficiently up the field. Fruitport countered with its typical blend of outstanding effort and dangerous counterattacks.
But then the second half rolled around, and the Huskies took control.
FHN scored just 3:20 into the half as a corner kick found its way onto the foot of junior Sophie Rammal, who pounded a shot past Fruitport goalie Lindsay Armstrong, giving the Huskies a 2-1 lead.
With a strong, wet wind blowing in their faces, the Trojans had a difficult time generating any scoring chances over the remaining 36 minutes. That task was made all the more difficult by the Huskies, who maintained possession of the ball for a majority of the half.
"We were disappointed. We didn't come here just to say we showed up," Hulings said. "But Forest Hills Northern is a great team. They're very organized. They linked up well between their defense, their midfielders and their forwards. We're a young team, and we're still learning how to play like that."
Fruitport found itself on its heels for much of the half, and the Huskies scored an insurance goal with 23 minutes remaining. Northern's Madeline Rammal fired a shot on goal on a free kick that was saved by Armstrong, but FHN's speedy freshman Robyn Wujkowski was there to pounce on the rebound and knock it into the open net for a 3-1 advantage.
Wujkowski also scored the Huskies' first goal.
Armstrong, who has been playing hurt since the Trojans' upset of No. 1-ranked Spring Lake a week ago and who was banged up in Tuesday's game as well, showed no ill effects of her injuries as she made several outstanding plays in goal to keep her team within striking distance.
"She got hurt in the Spring Lake game, and she just keeps playing hard. She's a great kid," Hulings said.
Hulings also spoke glowingly of his four seniors, including co-captains Nicole Stromberg and Ashley Newmyer, along with Anna Carmean and Kristine Harig.
"They really led our girls this year," Hulings said.
Both the Trojans and the Huskies featured very young teams. FHN started only two seniors and fielded a starting lineup that featured four sophomores and a freshman. Fruitport started a freshman and three sophomores.
Here are FHN's goals:
GOAL 1: Freshman Robyn Wujkowski from Sophomore Teigan Mitcham
GOAL 2: Junior Sophie Rammal from Junior Brenna Sellman
GOAL 3: Freshman Robyn Wujkowski from Senior Madeline Rammal
Robyn Wujkowski's goals send Forest Hills Northern to girls soccer regional final; Holland Christian ousted
Kelly Hill | The Grand Rapids Press, June 09, 2010 12:17 a.m.
CEDAR SPRINGS -- Crash, crash, crash.
That's what the Forest Hills Northern girls soccer coaches repeatedly tell freshman Robyn Wujkowski -- and that's exactly what she did in the Division 2 regional semifinals Tuesday night.
Wujkowski repeatedly crashed the net and came away with two goals in FHN's 3-1 win against Fruitport.
Her 11th and 12th goals of the season also gave FHN a berth in Thursday night's regional final, where the Huskies (18-3-1) will face Bangor John Glenn in a rematch of last year's regional semifinal.
Bangor John Glenn, which beat Holland Christian 1-0 in double overtime Tuesday, beat FHN 1-0 last year.
FHN set a school record with its 18th win.
Wujkowski scored the game's first goal less than 10 minutes into the game on an assist from sophomore Teigan Mitcham.
Wujkowski also scored the game's last goal, on a Maria Rich assist, with 22:57 remaining.
"My coaches are always telling me, 'Crash, crash, crash,' so I always go to the net," Wujkowski said. "These are probably my biggest goals so far. I score sometimes, but I like to feed people the ball, too."
Fruitport's lone tally was an own-goal less than 3 minutes after Wujkowski's first goal.
FHN junior Sophie Rammal then broke the 1-1 tie with a goal less than 4 minutes into the second half. She was assisted by junior Brenna Sellman.
"We knew coming in that if we kept possession, we would be all right," FHN coach Jamie Bogart said. "We knew that they'd be physical and press us. In the first half, I think we got a little bit relaxed, but we moved the ball nicely at times."
Moving Rich from striker to center midfield helped spark the FHN offense.
"They were sending two or three people to the ball and she is one of our top players, the one that other teams focus on," Bogart said.
Bangor John Glenn is ranked No. 3 in Division 2.
"They play like us," Bogart said. "They are a possession-style team, but they can mix it up with direct-style play, too. If we use our midfielders right, we should be all right. We'll also have to break them down because they're solid defensively."
Holland Christian's season came to an end 8:24 into the second overtime when Bangor John Glenn senior Emily Kraska found the back of the net.
Holland Christian goalkeeper Holly Ellerbroek came out of goal to stop the rush and halted the first attack, but was kicked in the nose in the process.
"The official has to make a decision if possession has been made," Holland Christian coach Mark Recker said.
The Maroons (17-5) had the better scoring chances late in the game, hitting the crossbar and the left post late in regulation.
"You know you are going to get opportunities," Recker said. "The question is, are you going to take advantage of those opportunities?"
Fruitport's soccer run ends with regional loss to Forest Hills Northern
David Tomczak | Muskegon Chronicle, June 08, 2010 11:43 p.m.
BY DAVID TOMCZAK
THE MUSKEGON CHRONICLE
CEDAR SPRINGS - Fruitport hung with Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern for as long as it could on Tuesday.
But with the wind and rain in their face in the second half, the Trojans eventually were worn down and fell to the Huskies, 3-1, in the Division 2 regional soccer semifinals at Cedar Springs.
Forest Hills Northern controlled the second-half tempo, scored twice in a span of 13 minutes and outshot Fruitport 9-3.
"Forest Hills Northern is a very organized team," Fruitport coach David Hulings said. "The thing that beat us was the defense and the attack of (FHN coach) Jamie (Bogart's) team. They took us apart."
The Huskies' Robyn Wujkowski scored off a crossing pass from Teigan Mitcham 10 minutes into the game for a 1-0 lead.
Fruitport (13-8-1) pulled even 2 1/2 minutes later off a corner kick by Linsye Haan.
Haan went to center the ball and hit a line drive to the front of the net that deflected off a Huskie defender and past goalie Kristiana Griffith.
The Trojans were outshot 3-2 in the first half, but managed to control tempo and carry much of the play.
"(Momentum) did start to even out after that goal," said Bogart, whose team advances to Thursday's regional final against Bay City John Glenn. "We got a little deflated. But we knew coming into this game that (Fruitport) was very physical and very, very energetic and we had to match it."
Sophie Rammel scored 3 minutes into the second half and FHN had some other prime scoring chances over the next 8 minutes, but Trojans' goalie Lindsay Armstrong came up with three diving saves to keep her team in the game.
"We were pretty confident with where we were at, at halftime," said Armstrong, a sophomore. "They made the adjustments at half somewhat and came out and played really good."
Between the two teams, there are only nine seniors on their rosters, but it was the Huskies' freshman who put the game away.
Wujkowski scored her second goal of the game off a rebound of Madeline Rammal's penalty kick with 22:57 remaining for the game's final score.
Forest Hills Northern finished with a 12-5 shot advantage and Armstrong had nine saves.
The loss not only denied Fruitport of a trip to the regional finals, but also of the school's 200th soccer victory for the girls program.
"We're a little disappointed," Hulings said. "(But) it was a great season for us and we're young. We'll get (200) next year."
Trojans still jinxed at regionals
Wed, Jun 9, 2010
BY MATT DEYOUNG
CEDAR SPRINGS — The regional round of the state tournament has not been kind to the Fruitport girls soccer team.
The Trojans had never won a regional contest heading into Tuesday's showdown against Forest Hills Northern in the Division 2 regional semis, and after a 3-1 loss to the Huskies, the Trojans' winless record in regionals remains intact.
Despite the loss, it's been an outstanding season for Fruitport, which entered the year with more questions than answers, and just four seniors on its roster.
The Trojans' rallying cry this spring was "True North," referring to the team's desire to get the program headed back in the right direction after a few difficult seasons.
There's no doubt coach David Hulings' squad accomplished that goal this spring.
"We wanted to get back on target to where we want this program to be, and we did that this year," Hulings said as he stood dripping went on a cold, windy field at Cedar Springs High School.
Hulings' squad played well at times against a very talented FHN team, especially in the first half, when the Trojans took the Huskies' best shots and kept right on coming.
Northern (18-3-1) opened the scoring just 10 minutes into the game, and came out flying high in the several minutes following the goal, but that all changed when Fruitport's Linsye Haan rocked a shot that deflected off a FHN player and into the net, tying the game at 1-1 just 13 minutes into the contest.
"It did even out after that own goal. I think we were a little deflated," FHN coach Jamie Bogart said.
The Trojans and the Huskies played fairly even the rest of the half, with each team establishing its style of play. FHN put on a show with its precision passing and its outstanding organization, moving the ball efficiently up the field. Fruitport countered with its typical blend of outstanding effort and dangerous counterattacks.
But then the second half rolled around, and the Huskies took control.
FHN scored just 3:20 into the half as a corner kick found its way onto the foot of junior Sophie Rammal, who pounded a shot past Fruitport goalie Lindsay Armstrong, giving the Huskies a 2-1 lead.
With a strong, wet wind blowing in their faces, the Trojans had a difficult time generating any scoring chances over the remaining 36 minutes. That task was made all the more difficult by the Huskies, who maintained possession of the ball for a majority of the half.
"We were disappointed. We didn't come here just to say we showed up," Hulings said. "But Forest Hills Northern is a great team. They're very organized. They linked up well between their defense, their midfielders and their forwards. We're a young team, and we're still learning how to play like that."
Fruitport found itself on its heels for much of the half, and the Huskies scored an insurance goal with 23 minutes remaining. Northern's Madeline Rammal fired a shot on goal on a free kick that was saved by Armstrong, but FHN's speedy freshman Robyn Wujkowski was there to pounce on the rebound and knock it into the open net for a 3-1 advantage.
Wujkowski also scored the Huskies' first goal.
Armstrong, who has been playing hurt since the Trojans' upset of No. 1-ranked Spring Lake a week ago and who was banged up in Tuesday's game as well, showed no ill effects of her injuries as she made several outstanding plays in goal to keep her team within striking distance.
"She got hurt in the Spring Lake game, and she just keeps playing hard. She's a great kid," Hulings said.
Hulings also spoke glowingly of his four seniors, including co-captains Nicole Stromberg and Ashley Newmyer, along with Anna Carmean and Kristine Harig.
"They really led our girls this year," Hulings said.
Both the Trojans and the Huskies featured very young teams. FHN started only two seniors and fielded a starting lineup that featured four sophomores and a freshman. Fruitport started a freshman and three sophomores.