HEAD COACH

Derek Westerlund, seventh year at Whitehall, 18th year as a varsity head coach.

ASSISTANT COACH

Kristy Becklin

2021 OVERALL RECORD

11-7. Lost in district finals to Montague

RETURNING STARTERS

Charley Klint, 5-9 senior forward
McKena Coron, 5-9 center

Whitehall’s McKenna Coron

KEY NEWCOMERS

Hayley Carnes, 5-7 junior guard
Marissa Strandberg, junior guard
Lola Buckner, 5-7 junior guard

ANTICIPATED TEAM STRENGTHS

The Vikings will be a very quick team that gets up and down the floor. They will use their athleticism to get rebounds and push the transition game to create havoc for the defense.

ANTICIPATED TEAM CHALLENGES

The Vikings are a pretty small team overall, so all five girls on the floor are going to have to rebound. They are also going to need to knock down some jump shots to make up for the lack of a major inside game.

Whitehall’s Charley Klint

TEAMS TO BEAT IN CONFERENCE

Hart is the favorite to win the West Michigan Conference, according to Coach Westerlund. The Pirates have pretty much everybody back from last season. Shelby and Mason County Central will also be tough matchups.

FIRST GAME 

Tuesday November 30 at Allendale

COACH QUOTE

“We have a chip on our shoulder. We lost a few key players to travel volleyball, but our players want to prove people wrong. We will be a lot better in January and February, because we have a lot of potential and a lot of room to grow. Because of that, I believe it will be a successful year.” – Derek Westerlund