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Holly Bihlman

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor

Holly is the Sports Editor for the 2021-2022 school year after working as a sports writer since 2019. Although she loves nothing more than writing about sports, she also interned at Grand Rapids Magazine over the summer of 2021 and wrote about lots of events and people around Grand Rapids. Her plans for post-graduation include working for the Chicago Blackhawks and becoming friends with her childhood hero, Patrick Kane.

Graduating Winter 2022
Major:English and Writing 
All content by Holly Bihlman

Quick Hits 4/11

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Apr 11, 2022
GVL / Annabelle Robinson

First-year GV soccer coach Jim Conlon steps down

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Apr 4, 2022

Quick Hits 4/4

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Apr 4, 2022
GVL / Lauren Seymour

GV club hockey celebrates and reflects on historical season

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Mar 28, 2022

Quick Hits 3/28

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Mar 28, 2022
GVL / Sydney Lim

GV Basketball senior Christian Negron drafted to Grises de Humacao

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Mar 21, 2022
Courtesy / Warner Bros.

Review: Robert Pattinson is the Darker Knight

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Mar 21, 2022

Quick Hits 3/21

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Mar 21, 2022

Quick Hits 3/14

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Mar 14, 2022
GVL / Lauren Seymour

Men’s Basketball coach Ric Wesley steps down

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Mar 14, 2022

Quick Hits 2/28

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Feb 28, 2022

Quick Hits 2/21

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Feb 21, 2022
GVL / Sydney Lim

Men’s Basketball battles through tough stretch of games, losing to Huskies

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Feb 14, 2022

Quick Hits 2/14

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Feb 14, 2022
GVL / Lauren Seymour (Shane Haggerty)

Team captains celebrate milestones, building the future of GV DI hockey

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Feb 7, 2022

Quick Hits 2/7

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Feb 7, 2022

Quick Hits 1/31

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Jan 31, 2022
GVL / Lauren Seymour

GV men’s club hockey takes down Stallions for a 6-0 record against the team

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Jan 31, 2022

Quick Hits 1/24

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Jan 24, 2022
GVL / Lauren Seymour

Men’s DI club hockey goes 2-1 over busy weekend

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Jan 18, 2022

Quick Hits 1/18

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Jan 18, 2022

Quick Hits 1/10

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Jan 10, 2022
Courtesy Collider

Column: Netflix’s “Arcane” breaks the video game to television barrier

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Dec 30, 2021

Quick Hits 11/29

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Nov 29, 2021

Quick Hits 11/22

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Nov 22, 2021
GVL / Lauren Seymour

Men’s Basketball wins home opener

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Nov 22, 2021
GVL / Sydney Lim GLIAC Women's Soccer

No. 1 Women’s Soccer completes GLIAC Championships

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Nov 15, 2021

Quick Hits 11/15

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Nov 15, 2021

Quick Hits 11/8

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Nov 8, 2021
Courtesy / Lenny Padilla

GV Men’s Basketball splits exhibition games against MSU and Alma

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Nov 8, 2021

Quick Hits 11/1

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Nov 1, 2021
GVL / Lauren Seymour

GV Men’s Basketball returns with an elite veteran-heavy roster for 2021-22 season

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Nov 1, 2021

Quick Hits 10/25

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Oct 25, 2021
Courtesy / GV Pompon Facebook

GV Club Pompon returns to the Griffins for season opener

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Oct 18, 2021

Quick Hits 10/18

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Oct 18, 2021

Quick Hits 10/11

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Oct 11, 2021
GVL / Rachel Slomba

GV football’s Peterson brothers: from the backyard to the big field

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Oct 11, 2021
GVL / Lauren Seymour

Allante Leapheart’s journey to GV: a decade in the making

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Oct 4, 2021

Quick Hits 10/4

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Oct 4, 2021

Quick Hits 9/27

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Sep 27, 2021
Courtesy / Brianna Slager

Men’s club hockey competes in first back-to-back games as a Division I team

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Sep 27, 2021

Quick Hits 9/20

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Sep 20, 2021

Quick Hits 9/13

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Sep 13, 2021
GVL Archives

GV football moves on from heartbreaking cancellation of season opener

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Sep 7, 2021

Quick Hits 9/7

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Sep 7, 2021

Quick Hits

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Aug 30, 2021
Courtesy / GVSU Athletics

Antonio Strong assumes position as team leader for GV Football

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Aug 30, 2021

Quick Hits 9/2

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Aug 2, 2021
GVL / Annabelle Robinson

Deanne Scanlon announces retirement, Jason Johnson steps in as third head coach in the history of the women’s volleyball program

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Aug 2, 2021
GVL Archives

Long awaited GV football returns for 50th season

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Aug 2, 2021
The men's team holds up their trophy at the GVSU Lacrosse/Track and Field Stadium as DII National Champions for the first time.

Men’s Track and Field takes NCAA DII Outdoor National Championship title

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Jun 5, 2021
Hannah Beatus pitched a perfect second game for the Laker's win.

Women’s Softball takes DII Midwest Region Championship, moving on to College World Series

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
May 26, 2021

Quick Hits 4/19

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Apr 19, 2021
GVL / Meghan Landgren. GVSU Club Soccer practice, 4.15.21

Grand Valley club soccer presidents reflect on a year without soccer

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor
Apr 19, 2021
GVL / Sheila Babbit. GVSU Women's Lacrosse vs Davenport University, April 10, 2021

Women’s lacrosse defeats Davenport in close game on Senior Day

Holly Bihlman
Apr 12, 2021
GVL / Annabelle Robinson. GVSU women's lacrosse game on April 1st, 2021 against Concordia-St. Paul

Lacrosse lights up scoreboard in dominant series against Concordia-St. Paul

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Apr 5, 2021
GVL Archive / Kim Miller Carly Bush pulls ahead during the women's 200 yard butterfly. Bush was recently named the GLIAC and CollegeSwimming.com National Swimmer of the Week, along with teammate Jordan Schrotenboer.

GV swimming and diving impresses at DII tournament

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Mar 22, 2021
Courtesy of ESPN

U of M, MSU lose in Big Ten Tournament after rivalry game

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Mar 15, 2021
Courtesy of GVSU Athletics

GV Softball goes 3-2 in Indiana for weekend series

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Mar 8, 2021
Courtesy of GVSU Athletics

After breaking the Division II record, the GV Track and Field medley relay teams looks forward to upcoming tournaments

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Mar 1, 2021
GVL/Sheila Babbitt

GV Women’s Basketball loses on buzzer beater, fall to second in GLIAC behind Tech

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Feb 22, 2021
Courtesy of GVSU Club Sports

Men’s club hockey team uses extra time off to smooth out D1 transition

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Feb 15, 2021
GVL / Sheila Babbitt

Women’s basketball extends win streak after first game against Ferris

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Feb 8, 2021
Courtesy to Argus Leader

After 19 years, GV’s second Plitzuweit will take the court

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Feb 1, 2021
GV basketball seniors reflect on no crowds at games

GV basketball seniors reflect on no crowds at games

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Jan 25, 2021
Courtesy of GVSU Athletics

Men’s basketball revs up for electrifying season

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Jan 19, 2021

Semester-in-Review: Sports

Zack Goodrow, Kellen Voss, Josh Carlson, and Holly Bihlman
Dec 14, 2020
Courtesy of GVSU Women's Golf Twitter

GVSU golf teams recruit three new players, have optimism for next year

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Dec 7, 2020
Courtesy of GVSU Athletics

GVSU lacrosse team signs nine new recruits

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Nov 23, 2020
Courtesy of mlive.com

GV basketball teams’ schedules, recruits announced

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Nov 16, 2020
Courtesy of GVSU Women's Golf Twitter

Coaches of GV: Rebecca Mailloux

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Nov 9, 2020
Courtesy of GVSU

Women’s sports trailblazer honored with Wall of National Championships

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Oct 26, 2020
GVL Archives

GV Football reacts to first COVID-19 death in college football

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Oct 19, 2020
Courtesy of GVSU Athletics

Chipman, Miron finish in top five in second golf tournament of fall season

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Oct 19, 2020
Courtesy of GVSU Esports Twitter

Esports club thrives in age of COVID-19

Holly Bihlman, Sports Writer
Oct 5, 2020
Courtesy of PBS

Professional athletes around the country affect GV athletes

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Sep 28, 2020
GVSU Men's D2 Club Hockey Head Coach Carl Trosien // Courtesy to GVSU Club Sports

Coaches of GV: Carl Trosien

Holly Bihlman, Staff Reporter
Sep 21, 2020
GVL/Emily Frye

Mitchell reflects on GV football all-time rusher, Martayveus “Marty” Carter’s legacy

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Sep 14, 2020
GVL / Katherine Vasile Oscar Saura-Armengol and his teammates will have to wait to get back into the pool and practice together again as a team

Senior Oscar Saura-Armengol reflects on a potential season with no meets

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Sep 8, 2020
GVL / Micah Hill

Men’s club hockey transitions to DI for 2020-21 season

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Aug 31, 2020
Courtesy/GVSU Athletics Department

Women’s basketball head coach Mike Williams receives BCAM Coach of the Year award

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Aug 10, 2020
GVL / Katherine Vasile

GVSU Track & Field reacts to NCAA granting spring athletes extra year of eligibility 

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Apr 13, 2020
Jerry Baltes GVL/Kevin Sielaff

GVSU Track & Field head coach Jerry Baltes honored as USTFCCCA’s Women’s Coach of the Year

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Mar 30, 2020
COURTESY \ GVSU

Distance runner, senior leader Allie Ludge talks GLIAC Nationals, best memories from GVSU, post-college plans

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Mar 24, 2020
GVL / Benjamin Hunt

NCAA cancels track & field GLIAC Championship meet last minute amidst COVID-19 outbreak

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Mar 16, 2020
GVL / Benjamin Hunt

GVSU Track & Field dominate GLIAC Championships, bringing home first place

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Mar 9, 2020
GVL / Micah Hill

GVSU Track & Field completes last tune-up meet before GLIAC Championships

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Feb 24, 2020
GVL / Katherine Vasile

GV Track & Field hosts big meet over the weekend

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Feb 17, 2020
GVL / Alexis Velazquez

GVSU Track & Field team split up to compete in Akron, Notre Dame 

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Feb 10, 2020
GVL / Alexis Velazquez

GVSU Track & Field athletes score big numbers at Mike Lints Alumni Open

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Feb 3, 2020
GVL / Sheila Babbitt

GVSU Swimming and Diving teams bring home a win against Wayne State University

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Jan 27, 2020
GVL / Katherine Vasile

GVSU Swimming & Diving host intra-squad scrimmage on Senior Day due to inclement weather

Holly Bihlman, Staff Reporter
Jan 20, 2020
GVL / Micah Hill

GVSU Swimming & Diving teams have mixed results in Indianapolis quad meet

Holly Bihlman, Sports Writer
Jan 13, 2020
GVL / Katherine Vasile

GVSU Swimming & Diving teams welcome 11 new recruits for 2020-2021 season

Holly Bihlman, Sports Writer
Jan 6, 2020
Courtesy / GVSU Cross Country

GVSU Cross Country named most dominant team of the decade by NCAA

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Dec 2, 2019
courtesy / Cross Country

GVSU cross country finishes strong as season comes to close at National Championships

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Nov 25, 2019
Courtesy / Al Stebile

Cross country runner Dennis Mbuta on nationals, teammates, love for running 

Holly Bihlman, Staff Writer
Nov 18, 2019
GVL / Meghan Landgren

GV Cross Country teams win first place at the NCAA Regional Championships

Holly Bihlman, Staff Reporter
Nov 11, 2019
COURTESY \ GVSU Lakers

Men’s golf head coach Gary Bissell reflects on last season, welcomes talented recruiting class

Holly Bihlman, Staff Reporter
Nov 4, 2019
GVL \ Alexis Velazquez

GVSU Cross Country teams dominate GLIAC play, prepare for regional championship

Holly Bihlman, Staff Reporter
Oct 28, 2019
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