Athletic Archives
History of Excellence
At West Catholic we have found that hard work, dedication, and a positive attitude lead to success both on the field and off the field. To learn more about our school’s team successes and individual successes in the City League, OK Blue Conference, and OK Bronze Conference, explore our athletic records section of our website.
| League | Years |
|---|---|
| Grand Rapids City League | 1962 - 2008 |
| OK Blue Conference | 2008 - 2012 |
| OK Bronze Conference | 2012 - 2014 |
| OK Blue Conference | 2014 - Current |
Teams / Championships
Since its founding, West Catholic has always been a force to be reckoned with in both the City League and the OK Conference. The Falcons have amassed numerous championships in Fall, Winter, and Springs sports. To get a glimpse of some of our success, click a sport name below to see a record of all the championship years.
Fall Sports
Cross Country (Mens)
State Championships: 1970, 2003
State Runner-Up: 2004, 2005, 2007
Regional Championships: 1970, 1972, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Conference Championships: 1970, 1971, 1987, 1988, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Cross Country (Womens)
State Runner-Up: 1996
Conference Championships: 1995
Football
State Championships: 1974, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
State Runner-up: 1979, 2012
Regional Championships: 1977, 1979, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
District Championships: 2004, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Conference Championships: 1970, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Golf (Womens)
Regional Championships: 2003
Conference Championships: 1976, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 2015, 2016
Soccer (Mens)
District Championships: 1998, 2009
Conference Championships: 1989
Tennis (Mens)
State Runner-Up: 2013
Regional Championships: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017
Conference Championships: 1969, 1982
Volleyball
District Championships: 2005, 2008, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2018
Conference Championships: 1992, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2010, 2016
Winter Sports
Basketball (Mens)
Regional Championships: 1976
District Championships: 1967, 1973, 1976, 2014
Conference Championships: 1973, 2014
Basketball (Womens)
State Championships: 1979, 1990
State Runner-Up: 1995
Regional Championships: 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995
District Championships: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995
Conference Championships: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2020
Bowling (Mens)
Conference Championships: 2012
Bowling (Womens)
No Championships to date
Competitive Cheer
Conference Championships: 1996
Gymnastics
State Championships: 1979, 1984
Regional Championships: 1984
Conference Championships: 1984, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1992, 2001
Hockey
Regional Championships: 2014
Conference Championships: 1973, 1984, 2014
Ski Team
No Championships to date
Swimming and Diving (Mens)
Conference Championships: 1972
Swimming and Diving (Womens)
Conference Championships: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
Wrestling
State Runner-Up: 1974
Regional Championships: 1974, 1991
District Championships: 1974, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1991
Conference Championships: 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2008
Spring Sports
Baseball
State Runner-Up: 2010
Regional Championships: 2010, 2017, 2018
District Championships: 1987, 1989, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Conference Championships: 1978, 1987, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018
Golf (Mens)
Regional Championships: 1966, 1987, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2010, 2012
District Championships: 2009
Conference Championships: 1966, 1967, 1974, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015
Soccer (Womens)
District Championships: 2008
Softball
Regional Championships: 1983, 2015
District Championships: 1983, 1996, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2015
Conference Championships: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1994, 1998, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015
Tennis (Womens)
Regional Championships: 2017
Conference Championships: 1990
Track and Field (Mens)
MITCA Championships: 2004, 2008, 2009
MITCA Runner-Up: 2006
Regional Championships: 1971, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1991, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2016
District Championships:
Conference Championships: 1973, 1987, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009
Track and Field (Womens)
MITCA Championships: 2008
MITCA Runner-Up: 2006
Regional Championships: 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014
District Championships: 2009
Individual Achievements
Cross Country (Mens)
| Athlete | Year | Time |
| Antonio Schafer | 2008 | 15:23.8 |
| Mike Gravelyn | 2007 | 15:32.1 |
| Thomas Clifford | 2000 | 15:53.6 |
| John Purwin | 1995 | 15:56 |
| Bobby Haskin | 2014 | 15:57 |
Cross Country (Womens)
| Athlete | Year | Time |
| Katie Clifford | 1996 | 18:21.6 |
| Olivia Sydow | 2008 | 18:39.11 |
| Kateri Mills | 2014 | 19:17.91 |
| Lindsay Homrich | 1995 | 19:28 |
| Beth Boruta | 1996 | 19:29.7 |
Track & Field (Mens)
| Athlete | Year | Distance / Time | Event |
| Tim Szczepanski | 1988 | 14’10.5″ | Pole Vault |
| Carl Myers | 2016 | 179’5″ | Discus |
| Carl Myers | 2016 |
62’9″ |
Shot Put |
| Mitch VanPortfleet | 2006 | 22’3″ | Long Jump |
| Tom Yeo / Tim Deregnaucourt | 1977 / 1988 | 6’5.5″ | High Jump |
| Nick Cintorino | 2005 | 14.6 | 100 / 110 Meter Hurdles |
| Joe Bockheim | 2004 | 39.33 | 300 Meter Hurdles |
| Tom Kubiak | 1984 | 10.9 | 100 Meter Dash |
| Tom Kubiak / Jack Szczepanski | 1984 / 1998 | 22.1 | 200 Meter Dash |
| Jack Szczepanski | 1998 | 48.6 | 400 Meter Dash |
| Lou Yeo | 1976 | 1:52.7 | 800 Meter Run |
| Greg Meyer | 1973 | 4:13.6 | 1600 Meter Run |
| Greg Meyer | 1973 | 9:02.4 | 3200 Meter Run |
| Ken Sanders, Ron Wondolowski, Dave Mylnarchek, Craig Smith |
1975 | 43.2 | 400 Meter Relay |
| Pat Sobel, Larry Kubiak, Greg Herda, Rick Jackson |
1971 | 1:29.3 | 800 Meter Relay |
| Jim Myslewicz, Rob Rink, Sean Rogers, Lou Yeo |
1976 | 3:22.3 | 1600 Meter Relay |
| Chris Leikert, Ed DeVries, Eric Tanis, Sam Passenger |
2004 | 8:00:8 | 3200 Meter Relay |
Track & Field (Womens)
| Athlete | Year | Distance / Time | Event |
| Libby Schichtel | 2012 | 11′ 7″ | Pole Vault |
| Kendra Meyers | 2012 | 142′ 10″ | Discus |
| Kendra Meyers | 2011 | 39′ 6″ | Shot Put |
| Colleen Hipp | 1992 | 17′ 3″ | Long Jump |
| Maggie Lillie | 1982 | 5’7.5″ | High Jump |
| Jennifer Merritt | 1990 | 15.04 | 100 / 110 Meter Hurdles |
| Jennifer Merritt | 1990 | 45.4 | 300 Meter Hurdles |
| Rachel Dolphin | 2013 | 12.87 | 100 Meter Dash |
| Lynn Hohs | 1981 | 26.34 | 200 Meter Dash |
| Jennifer Merritt | 1989 | 58.34 | 400 Meter Dash |
| Katie Clifford | 1997 | 2:14 | 800 Meter Run |
| Katie Clifford | 1997 | 4:58.6 | 1600 Meter Run |
| Katie Clifford | 1997 | 10:56 | 3200 Meter Run |
| Colleen McCartin, Kelly Wright, Lynn Hohs, Cindy Wiktorowski |
1980 | 50.94 | 400 Meter Relay |
|
Katie Pittman, |
2008 | 1:46.9 | 800 Meter Relay |
| Becca Veneklase, Katie Bildner, Katie Pittman, Monica Kinney |
2008 | 4:03 | 1600 Meter Relay |
| Sharon Veneklase, Jennifer Johnson, Bridget Tomich, Jennifer Merritt |
1989 | 9:37.8 | 3200 Meter Relay |
Swimming & Diving (Mens)
| Athlete | Year | Time / Score | Event |
| Nick Linck | 2013 | 22.78 | 50 Meter Freestyle |
| Nick Linck | 2014 | 49.03 | 100 Meter Freestyle |
| Bill Schaut | 1976 | 1:53.30 | 200 Meter Freestyle |
| Bill Schaut | 1976 | 5:15.20 | 500 Meter Freestyle |
| Allen Sliva | 2006 | 55.28 | 100 Meter Butterfly |
| Carl Anderson | 1984 | 1:02.50 | 100 Meter Breaststroke |
| Nick Linck | 2014 | 55.69 | 100 Meter Backstroke |
| Jason Sliva | 2006 | 2:08.39 | 200 Meter Individual Medley |
| Dave Draugalis, Carl Anderson, Pat Bouwhuis, TJ Pindar |
1984 | 1:46:98 | 200 Meter Relay |
| Joey Pakalnis, Steven O’Rourke, Matt Kirchoff, Hunter Nemmers |
2012 | 1:33.48 | 200 Meter Freestyle Relay |
| Dave Antor, Pete Koelzer, Bill Schaut, Rick Pindar |
1978 | 3:31.08 | 400 Meter Freestyle Relay |
| Nick Burciaga | 2011 | 339.05 | 1 Meter Dive (6) |
| Nick Burciaga | 2011 | 562.15 | 1 Meter Dive (11) |
Swimming & Diving (Womens)
| Athlete | Year | Time / Score | Event |
| Kristi Sterkenberg | 2010 | 26.16 | 50 Meter Freestyle |
| Rosie Kehoe | 1983 | 55.90 | 100 Meter Freestyle |
| Erin Kinney | 2005 | 2:06:14 | 200 Meter Freestyle |
| Emily Price | 2012 | 5:35.89 | 500 Meter Freestyle |
| Rosie Kehoe | 1983 | 1:02.50 | 100 Meter Butterfly |
| Chris Emery | 1986 | 1:11:60 | 100 Meter Breaststroke |
| Rosie Kehoe | 1983 | 1:04.90 | 100 Meter Backstroke |
| Rosie Kehoe | 1983 | 2:22.80 | 200 Meter Individual Medley |
| Julie Fogg, Chris Emery, Andrea Moore, Meg Kehoe |
1985 | 1:59.71 | 200 Meter Relay |
| Kristi Sterkenberg, Emily Price, Kendra Smith, Meghan Arbanas |
2010 | 1:47.35 | 200 Meter Freestyle Relay |
| Andrea Jarmosco, Linda Mack, Lorraine Gerke, Stephanie Liskiewitcz |
1986 | 3:56.12 | 400 Meter Freestyle Relay |
| Erica Wysocki | 2011 | 234.70 | 1 Meter Dive (6) |
| Maryellen Torres | 1983 | 374.10 | 1 Meter Dive (11) |