Saying Goodbye to Basketball

 There have been many exciting new things happening at Calvary this year. But sadly, every good thing must also come to a close. The slow melt of the snow and the gradual climb out of sub-freezing temperatures is an annual reminder that basketball season is coming to an end. This year especially, it is very hard to see something that was so special to fans and teams alike come to a conclusion. The varsity games this winter were not only a way for a group of young people to waste some energy and compete against other schools; they were also chances for the entire Calvary family to get together for a fun night of enjoying time with friends. Along with this, some cool new things like the Eagle’s Landing concessions and the Eagle mascot contributed to the overall exciting atmosphere of home games.

One of the exciting highlights of the season happened a couple of weeks ago when the girls’ varsity defeated Zion to clinch the conference championship! This was the first conference championship that has been won in girls’ basketball since 2007; and the first one to be won with an undefeated Alliance League record! The lady eagles were also excited to be the team to break the reigning champions’ fifty-one game Alliance League winning streak. Then, soon before the second game with West Michigan Lutheran, they called to forfeit placing the eagles in an even more favorable position for completing their road to the conference championship. Unfortunately, the girls lost this week to Muskegon Catholic Central to end what was a great season. Their final record was 19-2!

Luckily for all Eagle fans…there’s one more chance to come cheer on the varsity boys at home! Because we are hosting districts this year, there will be many games occurring this next week in our gym. The most important one is on Wednesday. Our boys will be playing then for their chance to move on to the district finals on Friday. Make sure to come out to show support for your eagles!!!

- Hayley Mohr, Senior