Out of all the varsity soccer teams in West Michigan, Hamilton was always a team that their opponents would find warming up pointless. We were known as ¨The Farm Boys¨.
By: Eli Tamminga
From 2020-2024, Hamilton was in a deep hole of losses that people saw as impossible to crawl out of. But with new players, coaching, and tactics, their improvement seems unreal in the 2025 and 2026 seasons.
In the 2020 season, Hamilton had 22 players on their roster. Key players on that team include Quentin Beyer, Luis Medina, Steven Salazar, and Logan Hilldore. Even with good leaders, how was the team’s chemistry? Hamilton had an overall record of 1-8, with a state ranking of 312. This team led no attention to scouting and set a standard for what to expect in the future. The 2021 season comes around, and nothing changes with their record being 1-14; things were looking hopeless for Hamilton, and the players seemed to play just to participate in something.
The season of 2023 and 2024 is here, and still, Hamilton is a scrimmage for other teams. Hamilton has a large roster as usual, with key players Griffin Bolhuis, Drew Bierschbach, and Seth Vigil. A larger roster means more opportunities for Hamilton students, but does not mean they will be a winning team. With records of 4-12-1 (2023) and 0-15-2 (2024), Hamilton was not showing anything. With 0 wins in 2024, Hamilton seemed hopeless. This also led seniors devastated on what there highschool career is framed as. In school, you would never hear anything about the varsity teams.
The fall of 2025 approaches, and the families of soccer players know what to expect. It’s Noah Chambers 2nd year coaching, and he wants to make an impression. We see new faces and future stars, including Sophomore Noah Hunderman. With an overall record of 9-7-2, the soccer program leaves the community shocked. Hamilton gains hope and confidence, and leaves Hamilton proud, even with a just over .500 record. Other schools see Hamilton as decent now in 2026, and Noah Hunderman is a superior leader as a Junior. It’s Coach Noah Chambers 3rd year, and he wants to keep a winning streak. In the middle of the season, Hamilton wins a Tournament with a record of 2-0 against Oak Ridge and Kenowa Hills. It’s late October, and districts have arrived. Hamilton beats Hastings 8-2, making it Hamilton’s first district game win since 2015. The players were hungry to win districts but had a devastating loss to Grand Rapids South Christian. In late October, districts arrived, and Hamilton beat Hastings 8-2, making it Hamilton’s first district game win since 2015. The players were hungry to win districts but had a devastating loss to Grand Rapids South Christian. They ended the season with an overall record of 8-10-2, but the fans are still proud due to their past.
In conclusion, the Hamilton Varsity Soccer Program has improved significantly since 2020. This creates new opportunities for scouting with more attention to the program. This makes seniors satisfied with their last years as a Hawkeye athlete. But in order to fully prove our program, the Hawkeye Soccer program has to stay consistent.
