Ottawa Hills Celebrates Spring Athletic Honorees

The Ottawa Hills Bengals are proud to announce their spring 2026 postseason athletic honorees. Competing in the OK White Conference, Ottawa Hills athletes earned recognition throughout the season in baseball, softball, girls soccer, girls tennis, boys golf, and track and field.

All-Conference First Team:

• Abdi Abdalla (11th grade, Innovation Central High School) – Track and Field
• Christopher Cole (11th grade, Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy) – Track and Field
• Adeleine DeRoo (12th grade, City High Middle School) – Track and Field
• Ja'Kyla Kelley-Brown (9th grade, Innovation Central High School) – Track and Field
• Eleanor Klein (10th grade, City High Middle School) – Girls Tennis
• Sophia McClain (9th grade, Grand Rapids Montessori Middle High School) – Girls Soccer
• Fred McClendon (10th grade, City High Middle School) – Track and Field
• Timothy McDole (10th grade, Ottawa Hills High School) – Track and Field
• Saraya Pearson (9th grade, Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy) – Track and Field
• Talia Pearson (11th grade, Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy) – Track and Field
• Zayvion Pigee (10th grade, Ottawa Hills High School) – Track and Field
• Leighton Russell (9th grade, City High Middle School) – Softball
• Enna Wainer (12th grade, City High Middle School) – Track and Field

All-Conference Honorable Mention:

• Zachariah Kinnear (12th grade, Museum School) – Baseball
• Taniya Radden (12th grade, Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy) – Softball

The Ottawa Hills track and field program enjoyed a standout season. The boys team earned a share of the OK White Conference championship, while freshman Saraya Pearson led the girls team with two All-State honors. Pearson earned All-State recognition with a third-place finish in the 100-meter hurdles and was one of four athletes on the Bengals' All-State 4x100-meter relay team. Ottawa Hills also qualified several additional athletes and relay teams for the MHSAA Division 1 State Finals.

While continuing to build for the future, Ottawa’s baseball, softball, girls soccer, and girls tennis programs produced at least one athlete who earned All-Conference recognition.

The Bengals congratulate all of their spring athletes for their hard work and dedication throughout the season!