Official Podcast of the West Ottawa High School Athletic Program. 29 Sports, One Team. The show that brings you into the lives of student athletes, coaches and other faces in the Panther Sports Community. Bringing you the stories you might otherwise never hear. Join Rodney Vellinga and Athletic Director Bill Kennedy as they dive in with you to get to know each other a little bit better.
Rodney Vellinga is a Sports PA Announcer and Scoreboard Operator for Athletic Events at West Ottawa High School. He has spent the past 6 years working in the booth and at the scorer's table for Lacrosse, Soccer, Football, Baseball and Basketball, and is a current West Ottawa parent.
Bill Kennedy is the current Athletic Director at West Ottawa High School since his hire in 2018. He is passionately involved in all of the 29 Varsity Sports at West Ottawa and is committed to the development of all Panther teams and student athletes competing in the OK Red Conference and beyond.
West Ottawa Boys Varsity Water Polo Head Coach
Class of 2016
West Ottawa Varsity Boys Soccer Player
Class of 2025
West Ottawa Competitive Cheer Athlete - Base
Class of 2025
West Ottawa Alum, Class of 2013, 2024 Half of Fame Inductee, 2013 Male Athlete of the Year and 2013 Division 1 State Long Jump Champion, Engineer, Business Owner, Mentor, Motor City Church
Varsity Girls Cross Country & Track & Field Athlete
2022 Varsity Girls Cross Country State Championship Team
2025 4X800 State Champion Relay Runner
Class of 2026
West Ottawa Varsity Basketball Player, Soccer Player and Golfer
2024 Varsity Basketball District & Regional Championship Team
Class of 2025
West Ottawa Boys Varsity Basketball Player
2025 Varsity Basketball District Champion Team
Class of 2025
West Ottawa High School Marching Band
Drum Major
Class of 2027
West Ottawa Boys Cross Country Runner
Class of 2027
West Ottawa Varsity Track and Field High Jumper & Track Athlete, Varsity Football Player
Class of 2025
West Ottawa High School Boys Varsity Tennis Coach
Physical Wellness Instructor Lakewood Elementary School
2024 District & Regional Championship Team
West Ottawa High School Band Director
Class of 20024
West Ottawa Boys Cross Country Head Coach
West Ottawa High School Athletic Trainer
B.S., AT, ATC
Junior Varsity Boys Basketball Coach
Harbor Lights Physical Wellness Instructor
Hope College Basketball Player 2019-2024
West Ottawa High School Varsity Tennis Player
WOBN Live Broadcasting Student
Class of 2025
Varsity Girls Cross Country & Track & Field Athlete
2024 4X800 State Champion Relay Runner
2025 4X800 State Champion Relay Runner
2025 800 M Individual State Champion
Class of 2027
West Ottawa Varsity Baseball Starting Pitcher
Class of 2025
West Ottawa Varsity Football Quarterback and Wide Receiver
Class of 2025
Michigan State offensive lineman & West Ottawa alum
Class of 2023
Varsity Girls Cross Country & Track & Field Athlete
2024 4X800 State Champion Relay Runner
2025 4X800 State Champion Relay Runner
Class of 2027
Varsity Girls Cross Country & Track & Field Athlete
2024 4X800 State Champion Relay Runner
2025 4X800 State Champion Relay Runner
Class of 2025
West Ottawa High School Varsity Lacrosse Player
WOBN Live Broadcasting Student
Class of 2025
West Ottawa High School Athlete Performance Coordinator
West Ottawa Alum, Michigan Miss Basketball 2024
2024 Varsity Basketball District & Regional Championship Team
George Washington University Basketball Player
Class of 2024
West Ottawa Athletic Trainer
B.S., AT, ATC
West Ottawa Varsity Polo Player
Class of 2026
Varsity Girls Cross Country Runner & Track & Field Athlete
4 Year Cross Country District & Regional Championship Team
Division 1 Individual State Champion Cross Country 2022
2022 Division 1 Cross Country State Championship Team
2024 4X800 State Champion Relay Runner
3200 M Individual State Champion 2025
Class of 2025
University Of Notre Dame
West Ottawa Boys Varsity Basketball Player
2025 District Champion
Class of 2025
West Ottawa Girls Varsity Wrestler
2025 Division 1 State Champion
Class of 2025
West Ottawa Boys Varsity Basketball Player
2025 Varsity Basketball District Champion Team
Class of 2025
Professional European Basketball Player
Peristeri Basketball Club, Athens, Greece 2025-2026 Season
Class of 2017
Varsity Boys Basketball Player
2016 & 2017 District and OK Red Conference Champion
Grand Valley Varsity Basketball Player 2017-2022
West Ottawa Varsity Boys Basketball Head Coach
2025 Varsity Basketball District Champion Team
Hoops Trainer
Shooting Coach
Handle/Footwork Specialist
Former West Ottawa Basketball Player
D1 & D2 College Player
Class of 2011
West Ottawa Varsity Girls Volleyball Head Coach
West Ottawa High School Public Address Announcer
West Ottawa Competitive Cheer Athlete - Back Spot
Class of 2025
West Ottawa High School Principal
Former Basketball, Track and Water Polo Athlete
West Ottawa Varsity Hockey Player - Defenseman
Class of 2026
West Ottawa Girls Cross Country Coach, Associate Professor in Exercise Science at Grand Valley State University
West Ottawa High School Physical Wellness Teacher and Peak Performance Instructor
West Ottawa Girls Varsity Wrestler
2025 5th Place Finish State
Class of 2026
West Ottawa Varsity Water Polo Player
Class 0f 2026
West Ottawa High School Teacher & Advisor Of West Ottawa Broadcasting News
West Ottawa Broadcasting Network WOBN
West Ottawa Varsity Girls Volleyball Middle Blocker
2024 Varsity Volleyball District Champion Team
Class of 2025
Cleveland State Vikings Volleyball Recruit 2025
Varsity Girls Swimmer - 100 Backstroke & 500 Freestyle
2022 Holland Sentinel Girls Swimmer of the Year
2024 State Champion 100 Backstroke
Class of 2025
West Ottawa Varsity Wrestling Head Coach
West Ottawa Competitive Cheer Head Coach
West Ottawa High School Marching Band
Trumpet Player
Class of 2027
West Ottawa Varsity Polo Player
Class of 2026
West Ottawa Varsity Football Head Coach
Director of Student and Family Engagement for West Ottawa Public Schools
West Ottawa High School Varsity Baseball Player
WOBN Live Broadcasting Class Student
Class of 2025
West Ottawa Alum, Gymnast at University of Minnesota
2024 Big Ten Balance Beam Champion
Class of 2022
West Ottawa High School Marching Band
Percussion Captain
Class of 2027
Girls & Boys Varsity Swimming Head Coach
West Ottawa Superintendent
Former Varsity High School Athlete at Schwartz Creek High School
Former Women's Volleyball Coach At Mott Community College & Wayne State University
Current Volleyball Referee
West Ottawa Varsity Hockey Head Coach
West Ottawa High School Boys Varsity Tennis Player
OK Red #2 Singles Champion 2024
District & Regional #2 Singles Champion 2024
Class of 2026
West Ottawa Varsity Hockey Player - Forward
Class of 2025
West Ottawa Boys Varsity Soccer Head Coach