The Cougar Athletes enjoyed a much needed Holiday weekend as we prepared for the beginning of many conference schedules across all our fall sports.

🏐 The Varsity volleyball team traveled to Grand Haven to compete in the End of Summer Bash. The Lady Cougars put on a strong showing by going 3-0 in bracket place against Leland, Ludington, and Shelby. The Cougars then knocked off Montague in the Gold Bracket semifinals before eventually falling to host Grand Haven in the Championship.

The volleyball team will be hosting their first conference match on Thursday, September 7th in the downtown gym against Wayland. All three levels will be competing with the Freshman team starting at 4:00, JV team starting at 5:00, and the varsity team starting at 6:00p. Keep up the great work ladies!

*Please note, we did not receive any volleyball photos from this past weekend's tournament for usage.

🏈 The Varsity football team welcomed a tough River Rouge team to the CAT on Friday for a non-conference showdown. In the end, the Cougars came away victorious with a 38-6 score. The Cougars jumped out to a quick 17-0 lead in the first quarter, backed by a FG by Conor Neilson and touchdowns by both Kellen Russell-Dixon and Jami Williams. In the 2nd quarter, it was Connor Wolf and Jami Williams again to give the Cougars a 31-0 halftime lead. Rounding out the scoring for the Cougars was Kellen Russell-Dixon again in the 3rd quarter to give the Cougars a commanding 38-0 lead. River Rouge would tack on a TD in the 4th quarter to bring the final score to 38-6.

The Cougars will be back in action on Friday, September 8th at the CAT against the Wayland Wildcats, who come into the game 2-0 in the OK-Gold Conference Opener. Kickoff is set for 7:00pm. For more information, check out Grand Rapids Catholic Central Football on Facebook or X.