Tag Archives: nic kiekover

Three young WM teams struggle early. Part of late success?

April 20, 2010 Comments { 1 }

In baseball, as in every sport, it is impossible to properly assign a value to the experience and intangibles a player accrues between his junior and senior season.  The physical maturation between an athlete’s 11th and 12th grade seasons aside, a senior’s mental maturation both as an individual and as [...]

Games to Watch Regional Finals: There are no upsets

November 12, 2009 Comments { 1 }

District Champions have been decided, which is great and all, except that nobody cares anymore.  For the winners, it’s all about what’s next.  And what’s next is round-3: Regional Finals. The teams representing West Michigan are now much fewer in number due to the Darwinian nature of the playoffs, but [...]

Straight to the Pros — Nic Kiekover

November 4, 2009 Comments { 3 }

A weekly feature in which we spotlight a player from the West Michigan area, comparing him to his NFL or major NCAA counterpart based on his playing style, talent (relative, of course), appearance or anything else that warrants a comparison. Nic Kiekover (Holland Christian) — Tate Forcier Spirit animal — [...]