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Mendon boys dominate Marcellus, reach Holiday Tournament finals today
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director MENDON — A slow start did not faze the Mendon boys’ basketball team, as they erupted for a 29-6 advantage in the second quarter en route to a 69-38 drubbing of Marcellus in the first round…
Sturgis bowling tops at Coldwater
COLDWATER — The Trojan boys’ and girls’ bowling teams took part in the Coldwater Singles Tournament that was held at Midway Lanes in Coldwater.The Lady Trojans were well represented, as Khara Kimes brought home a first-place finish, while Miley Holden…
Webster first, Eachen third for TR girls’ wrestling at Montague
MONTAGUE — A couple of Three Rivers wrestlers performed well at the Montague girls’ wrestling tournament Sunday.Senior Mackenna Webster took home first place in her weight class, the fourth time she has earned first place in the tournament. Freshman Stella…
Clare girls wrestlers compete
By John RaffelCorrespondent CLARE — Clare’s girls wrestling team had three wrestlers compete in the Chippewa Hills Lady Warrior Invitational on Dec. 21.AnnMarie Green took first place at 235 pounds. She got a first-round bye and then she had three…
South Haven sophomore has bright future
By John RaffelCorrespondent SOUTH HAVEN — Lyne Badenhorst enjoyed a strong sophomore season for South Haven golf and is looking forward to two more years with the Rams.She shot a 107 in the regionals for 35th place, This was her…
Allegan swim alumni visit current Tigers at recent meet
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor It was a blast from the (not-so-distant) past for Allegan swim & dive coach Carol Gephart when the boys’ team hosted Sturgis on Dec. 16.Six former Allegan swimmers who are now competing at the collegiate level…
TR wrestling downs two conference foes; go 4-1 at Freeland invite
EDWARDSBURG — Three Rivers’ wrestling team opened the Wolverine Conference slate Wednesday, Dec. 17, defeating Niles 69-6 and Edwardsburg 77-3.Owen Moreland, Brayden Niemi, Kyle Snellenbarger, Brody Morrill, Gaven Babcock, Jak Monroe, Ethan Moreland, Carter Hensley, Braylon Faile, Louis Smith, Jaxon…
Boys’ Basketball Roundup TR drops road contest to Otsego
OTSEGO — Three Rivers’ boys’ basketball team ended their 2025 slate of games with a palindromic 64-46 loss to Otsego Thursday, Dec. 18.Gabe Young led the Wildcats with 15 points on the evening, while Zander Barth had nine points and…
Clare wrestlers have busy month
By John RaffelCorrespondent CLARE — Clare’s wrestling team was 0-2 at the Mount Pleasant Oiler Tournament conducted earlier this month.Clare lost to Charlotte 52-12.For the Pioneers, Kyle McGraw (120) decisioned Braylon Rodriguez 11-8, Chris Green (157) lost 14-5 to Tyler…
TR girls’ basketball avoids late comeback, defeats Vicksburg on road
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director VICKSBURG — Dominant first-quarter defense and tenacity down the stretch led to the Three Rivers girls’ basketball team getting their first win of the 2025-26 season against Vicksburg Friday night, defeating the host Bulldogs 43-35.The Wildcats…
Bowling Roundup Three Rivers dominates Plainwell after bus breakdown
PLAINWELL — A bus breakdown and what coaches called a “stealth rescue mission” by parents on the way to Kalamazoo did not faze the Three Rivers bowling team Tuesday, as the girls’ team won 28-2 and the boys’ team shut…
Stover a key athlete for Farwell
By John RaffelCorrespondent FARWELL — It was a memorable sports season for Clayton Stover and his Farwell sports teams.Especially for Stover, it was a fun football season with the Farwell Eagles displaying immense improvement.Stover was a junior with his first…
Laskowski, Simpson lead Trailblazers past Clippers
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorSenior Natalia Laskowski and junior Mylah Simpson were expected to lead the offense for the Saugatuck girls basketball team this season.That was definitely the case when the Trailblazers hosted Martin on Friday, Dec. 12.Laskowski scored a game-topping…
Allegan girls come up just short in season opener
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor It was a game of two halves for the Allegan girls basketball team in its season-opening contest against visiting Watervliet on Friday, Dec. 12.The Tigers started strong, taking a 20-12 lead into halftime.But foul trouble plagued…
Plainwell swim & dive takes second place
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor GRAND RAPIDS—Plainwell boys swim & dive coach Andrea Murphy said the Grand Rapids City Sprint is one of the more fun meets her team has all season.And the Trojans had every reason to enjoy themselves at…
Mattawan girls defeat Paw Paw
By John Raffel MATTAWAN — Mattawan tipped off the 2025-26 girls basketball campaign at home with a 61-44 win over Paw Paw on Dec. 8.Mattawan jumped out to a 20-9 first quarter lead led by Caitlin Ryan’s six points.Stella Shaefer…
TR girls’ basketball dominates first quarter, defeats Vicksburg on road
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director VICKSBURG — Dominant first-quarter defense and tenacity down the stretch led to the Three Rivers girls’ basketball team getting their first win of the 2025-26 season against Vicksburg Friday night, defeating the host Bulldogs 43-35. The…
Boys’ Basketball Roundup Three Rivers downed by Niles, Gull Lake; loses close to Hopkins
NILES — Three Rivers’ boys’ basketball team lost three in a row in the last week, losing to Niles 76-47 Friday, Dec. 5, losing to Gull Lake on the road 62-24 Monday, and losing a close 51-45 decision at home…
Clare wrestlers fall to Cadillac
By John Raffel Clare’s wrestling team lost to Cadillac 42-33 in wresting action on Dec. 3.For Clare against Cadillac,Kyle McGraw (120) beat Noah Follow 18-3 for a technical fall, Kennedy Boxx (126) pinned Emily Bown; Chris Green (157) lost 3-0…
Saugatuck boys basketball drops games
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor After starting the season with a pair of road games, the Saugatuck boys basketball team played at home for the first time when it hosted Parchment on Monday, Dec. 8.Unfortunately, the home-court advantage didn’t translate into…
