Highlight Reel: Covenant/Western Michigan Christian
October 31, 2014
The Grand Rapids Covenant Christian boys soccer team defeated Musekgon Western Michigan Chrsitian 3-1 in a Division 4 Semifinal on Wednesday. See below for highlights and a link to watch the game in full (click the headers to watch).
Riemersma on the restart - With 14 seconds left in the first half, Grand Rapids Covenant Christian was awarded an indirect kick a short distance form the goal, which Colin Riemersma buried on the restart for the first goal of this Division 4 Semifinal.
Minderhoud converts the quick free kick - Jared Minderhoud wrapped up the scoring for Grand Rapids Covenant Christian when he scored off a quick free kick.
Bourdo Spoils The Shutout - Late in the second half, Eric Bourdo gets Muskegon Western Michigan Christian on the board with a penalty kick.
You can watch the whole game by Clicking Here. You can watch Saturday’s Division 4 championship game by At This Link
#TBT: Ferrin Shuts Them Down, and Out
September 21, 2017
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
As Lincoln Alcona’s Connor McCoy looks to break MHSAA and national records for career saves in the next week, it’s a good time to “throw back” to the oldest goalkeeping record in the MHSAA record book – 50 career shutouts first attained by Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett’s Dan Ferrin from 1996-99.
As the Detroit Free Press reported in a feature during Ferrin’s freshman season (“Ferrin’s a keeper at Liggett”), it was easy to notice the stellar keeper that season and forecast a special career over the next three. Indeed, Ferrin posted a record book-worthy 13 shutouts that fall in helping Liggett to the last MHSAA Class C championship before the tournament was moved from classes to divisions – he had three saves in the Final, a 2-1 win over Elk Rapids.
Ferrin also made the MHSAA record book with 14 shutouts as a senior in 1999. Liggett went on to win the Division 4 championship that fall with a 4-2 win over Muskegon Western Michigan Christian that included eight Ferrin saves.
He capped his career with 50 shutouts, at the time 20 more than the next entry on that list. The record has since been tied by East Lansing’s Scott Zolkowski (2005-07) and Bridgman’s Jeff Jakeway (2006-09).
Ferrin went on to play at Stony Brook University in New York, finishing his career in 2003. He owns the season shutout (9) and wins (12) records for the Seawolves, attaining both as a freshman in 2000, and ranks in a number of the program’s career categories as well.
PHOTO: Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett keeper Dan Ferrin (middle, in net) stands ready as a teammate works to clear the ball during the 1996 Class C Final.