The boys lacrosse season will see some new stars emerge on the field.
All but one of the Holland Sentinel All-Area First-Team members have graduated, meaning it is time for a new wave of players to step up.
Here is a look at some of the returning players to watch:
Nick Zahn
SCHOOL: Holland Christian
GRADE: Junior
POSITION: Defense
LAST YEAR: Totaled 68 ground balls, 28 takaways and nine goals.
COACH'S VIEW: "Nick was always challenged with the opponents best offensive player and rose to the challenge each game. He led the team in takeaways and also was a great player in transition. He is a very high IQ player, plays with great positioning and is a fantastic team defender, always in the right spot for slides, hedges or double teams." - Micah Kool
Tyler Berens
SCHOOL: West Ottawa
GRADE: Senior
POSITION: Defense
LAST YEAR: 114 ground balls, 2 g 3 a (5 points) 48 take-aways. All-Conference Honorable Mention
COACH'S VIEW: "Tyler anchors the defense. Great one-on-one defender with the ability to stifle the opponent's best attackman. Fast and furious clearing the ball." - Rick Becker
Eli Armstrong
SCHOOL: West Ottawa
GRADE: Senior
POSITION: Midfield
LAST YEAR: Totaled 31 goals, 20 assists- 51 pts.
COACH'S VIEW: "Terrific shooter with great range." - Rick Becker
Kelden Alferink
SCHOOL: Holland Christian
GRADE: Junior
POSITION: Attack
LAST YEAR: 2023 all-conference. 31 goals, 5 assists, 23 ground balls
COACH'S VIEW: "Kelden was one of our leading scorers and was a great crease player for us. He has fantastic stick skills and is able to be creative to catch and shoot in tight spots or under pressure. He grew a lot as a dodger throughout the season and ended the year playing his best lacrosse. He was a huge part of what we did on offense, always put himself into the right spot and consistently made the correct play." - Micah Kool
This article originally appeared on The Holland Sentinel: Meet the high school boys lacrosse players to watch this season
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