Pulling the books off the shelf
Program record
Holland Christian High School
Holland, MI
3
state titles
5
middle level titles
3
sweeps titles
1980–2024
seasons
State Championships
High school: 3 individual titles · Middle level: 5 individual titles
High school
Middle level
This is what the archive holds, not necessarily the whole record — the high school State Finals for 2001–02 and 2002–03 and 2003–04 and 2004–05 and 2008–09 and 2009–10 and 2018–19 and 2019–20 are not in it yet, so a title from those seasons would not appear here.
Season by season
Sweeps place by tournament over time — higher is better.
2022–23
1 tournament · 2 event champions
- MIFA Spring Middle Level IE State FinalsSat, May 6, 20232
- Michael Gorno won Storytelling
- Haig / Brink won Duo Interpretation
2021–22
1 tournament · 2 event champions
- MIFA Spring Middle Level IE State TournamentWed, May 4, 20222
- Helena Hagan won Storytelling
- Elsa Westra won Poetry
2020–21
4 tournaments · best team finish 5th · 1 event champion
- MIFA Spring Middle Level StatesSat, Apr 24, 20211
- Michael Gorno won Storytelling (5-6)
- Blackhawk InvitationalSat, Mar 27, 2021 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)5
- Walled Lake Western InvitationalSat, Mar 20, 2021 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)26
- Grass Lake SpeartationalSat, Mar 13, 2021 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)10
2019–20
1 tournament · best team finish 6th
2018–19
4 tournaments · best team finish 5th · 2 event champions
- 2019 MIFA Region 1 BCDSat, Apr 13, 2019 · Division 125th
- Lillian Bruxvoort won Prose
- Hannah Bruxvoort won Storytelling
- The Best of the WestSat, Mar 23, 2019 · Colt Blue15th
- 44th Annual Menchinger InvitationalSat, Mar 16, 2019 · Huskie5th
- GRCHS Eagle InvitationalSat, Mar 2, 2019 · Division 210th
2017–18
3 tournaments · best team finish 10th
2016–17
7 tournaments · 3 team trophies · 4 event champions
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, Apr 28, 2017 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)13
- 2017 MIFA Region 7 BCDWed, Apr 12, 2017 · Division 132nd
- Eva-Merce Fuentes won Dramatic Interpretat
- Stephanie Westing won Poetry
- Parker Langellier won Broadcasting
- MIFAOLIEMon, Mar 27, 20171
- Stephanie Westing won Poetry
- Best of the West at Portage CentralSat, Mar 18, 2017 · Colt3rd
- 42nd Annual Menchinger TournamentSat, Mar 11, 2017 · Pride4th
- GRCHS Eagle InvitationalSat, Mar 4, 2017 · Division 23rd
- BCCHS Cereal City Invitational 2017Sat, Feb 25, 2017 · Cat8th
2015–16
5 tournaments · sweepstakes champion 2 times · 2 event champions · 1 state finalist
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, Apr 29, 2016 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)115
- 4thStephanie Westing — PoetryClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 2016 MIFA Region 7 BCDWed, Apr 13, 2016 · Division 121st
- Ben Gritter won Extemporaneous
- Scott Niebor won Impromptu
- Holland InvitationalSat, Mar 19, 2016 · Division 21st
- 41st annual James Menchinger Huskie InvitationalSat, Mar 12, 2016 · Pride9th
- GRCHS Eagle InvitationalSat, Mar 5, 2016 · Division 27th
2014–15
4 tournaments · 2 team trophies · 2 event champions
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 1, 2015 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)11
- 2015 MIFA Region 7 BCDSat, Apr 18, 2015 · Division 122nd
- Stephanie Westing won Poetry 9/10
- Taylor DeBoer won Storytelling
- Holland InvitationalSat, Mar 21, 2015 · Small Division2nd
- GRCHS Eagle InvitationalSat, Mar 7, 2015 · Division 27th
2013–14
2 tournaments · 1 team trophy · 6 event champions
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 2, 2014 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)7
- 2014 MIFA Region 7 BCDFri, Mar 28, 2014 · Division 162nd
- Grace Lemkuil won Oratory
- Carly Palmatier won Poetry
- Lonergan / Palmatier won DUO 9/10
- Tori Perez won Dramatic Interpretation
- Sarah Vroedop won INFO 9/10
- Carter Vanderkolk won Extemporaneous
2012–13
1 tournament · best team finish 4th · 2 event champions · 6 state finalists
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 3, 2013 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)64
- 1stRebecca Hibma — StorytellingClass B/C/DState Champion
- 1stAnna Quist — StorytellingClass B/C/D 9-10State Champion
- 3rdNate DeCook — Dramatic InterpretationClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 4thEmily Westing — PoetryClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 5thLauren Westendorp — ProseClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 6thSophie VandenBosch — ImpromptuClass B/C/D 9-10State Finalist
2011–12
4 tournaments · sweepstakes champion once · 9 event champions · 7 state finalists
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 4, 2012 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)73
- 1stElle Quist — ProseClass B/C/DState Champion
- 2ndEmily Westing — PoetryClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 3rdRebecca Hibma — StorytellingClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 4thMatt Lesky — Dramatic InterpretationClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 4thBethany Wiersma — OratoryClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 6thMegan Ketchum — SalesClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 6thCarmen DeBoer — StorytellingClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 2012 MIFA Region 7 BCDSat, Apr 14, 2012 · Division 181st
- Megan Ketchum won Sales
- Bethany Wiersma won Oratory
- Rebecca Hibma won Storytelling
- Emily Westing won Poetry
- Matt Lesky won Dramatic Interpretation
- Grace Lemkuil won Sales 9/10
- Ryan Bolt won Extemporaneous
- Elle Quist won Prose
- GRCHS Eagle InvitationalThu, Mar 15, 2012 · Division 23rd
- James Menchinger InvitationalSat, Mar 10, 2012 · Mench Division5th
2010–11
1 tournament · best team finish 6th · 4 state finalists
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 6, 2011 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)46
- 2ndIsla Peterson — ProseClass B/C/D 9-10State Finalist
- 3rdKristin Hossink — ProseClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 5thLauren Westendorp — ProseClass B/C/D 9-10State Finalist
- 6thBethany Wiersma — OratoryClass B/C/DState Finalist
2008–09
1 tournament · best team finish 7th
1988–89
1 tournament · best team finish 18th
Assembled from official tabulations in the Michigan forensics archive. A program’s footprint grows as more historical results are imported.