8th Grade softball team

From Amanda Gerhardt

The Cedar Springs Area Parks and Recration Department is proud to be offering a 7^th and 8^th grade Softball team for the first time. The teams are coached by Neal Kooiman, 7^th grade, and Dave Castor, 8^th grade. They held try outs in February and are fielding teams of 11 players each. The girls worked hard with practices in March and then started their season on April 11 at Northview. The teams have played Northview, Lowell, Godwin, Wyoming Lee, and Sparta, and so far and both teams have a winning record!

The 7^th grade team has had some exciting moments including a homerun from Katelin Kooiman. The teams is currenlty 8-3. The next home game for them is on Monday May 2, versus Sparta. The game will be played at Rockford Springs Community Church on M57, just east of Ritchie. They will play a double header at 4:30 p.m. They will close out their season at home on Monday May 9 vs. Wyoming.

With a current record of 6-3 the 8^th grade is doing great as well. They have seen some exciting homeruns from Kaylie Andres, Kyla Andres, Zoe Castor and a grand slam from Kaelyn Colclasure. They have their next home game on Wednesday, May 4 vs Sparta. There will be double header at 4:30 p.m. at Rockford Springs Community Church.

We hope you will get out to watch these girls and show them the support of our great Red Hawk Community!

7th Grade softball