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Gritter was named State Head Coach of the Year. The competitive cheerleading team was 2014 state runner-up. The boys bowling team earned the regional champ title in winter 2014. The hockey team was regional champ in March 2014 and made it to state quarterfinals. A new hockey scholarship, the Ryan Fischer Memorial Scholarship, was announced in March 2014 to honor the legacy of Grandville co-captain Ryan Fischer. A senior at GHS, Ryan had a 4.0 GPA and was accepted to West Point for fall 2014; he died unexpectedly in his sleep the day of the Final Four hockey game due to an enlarged heart.
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