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Soccer Roundup Three Rivers 2-1 on week with wins over Edwardsburg, Paw Paw
THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ girls’ soccer team went 2-1 in the last week, with wins over Edwardsburg and Paw Paw and a loss at home to Dowagiac.On Thursday, April 30, the ‘Cats beat the Eddies 4-1 on their own…
Golf Roundup Sturgis wins U.S. 12 Invite, Three Rivers third
STURGIS — The Sturgis Trojans boy’s golf team hosted the US-12 Open recently, and came away with the victory.The six competing teams competed in a two-man scramble on the front nine, and an alternate shot format on the back.Gavin Lewis…
Clare clay target team having success
By John RaffelCorespondent CLARE — The Clare clay target shooting team is off to a good start this season.Clare’s top male athletes are Hoyt Vanacker 10th grader, Oziah Carpenter 8th Grader, Parker Alexander 6th Grade, Gabe Veitengruber 8th grade.Top female…
Trailblazers split twill bill against host Martin
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorMARTIN—After letting a late lead slip away in a tough extra-inning loss, Saugatuck responded in a big way.The Trailblazers dropped a 3-2 heartbreaker to Martin in eight innings in the opener of a SAC doubleheader Tuesday, but…
Hamilton soccer goes 1-1
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor HAMILTON—A diversified scoring attack coupled with a stingy defensive effort proved to be a winning combination for the Hamilton girls soccer team against visiting South Haven on Friday, May 1.Joselyn Paskvan, Emma Slotman, Ellery Rietema, Ashlyn…
Otsego softball drops two to Paw Paw after sweeping Hastings
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PAW PAW—Otsego’s softball team was competitive throughout a Wolverine Conference doubleheader Monday, May 4, but came up just short in both games against Paw Paw.The Bulldogs dropped the opener 4-3 in a tightly played contest. Otsego…
Lawton soccer blanks Coloma
By John RaffelCorrespondent LAWTON — Lawton’ soccer team delivered a dominant performance Friday night, shutting out Coloma 8-0 to improve to 5-3 on the season.Junior Lilleonah Mandujano paced the offensive surge with a hat trick, while Senior Maya Tag and…
Golf Roundup Sturgis breaks three-year losing streak in County Cup
STURGIS — The Sturgis Trojans boys’ golf team won their County Cup golf match against Three Rivers Wednesday afternoon, scoring 5.5 to the Wildcat’s 2.5, breaking a three-year streak by Three Rivers in the match play competition.Gavin Lewis won five…
Softball Roundup Three Rivers rolls past Niles on road
NILES — Three Rivers’ softball team had no issues with Niles on Tuesday, sweeping the road doubleheader by finals of 12-1 in five innings in Game 1 and 10-0 in Game 2.In Game 1, the Wildcats got seven runs in…
Harrison baseball splits with Gladwin
By John RaffelCorrespondent HARRISON — Harrison’s baseball team split with Gladwin April 28, losing the first game 9-1 and winning the second 6-5.In the first game, Kegan Chaskey pitched 3.2 innings for Harrison. Parker Latunski took the loss, giving up…
Saugatuck scores victory over archrival Fennville
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorFENNVILLE—Rivalry matches tend to bring out tight, competitive play.And the girls soccer matchup between Fennville and Saugatuck on Monday, April 27, was no exception.In the end, it was visiting Saugatuck that came away with a 3-1 win,…
Otsego softball wins two against Wyoming
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Otsego softball team picked up a non-conference sweep Thursday, shutting out Wyoming before turning its attention to a tough conference doubleheader earlier in the week.The Bulldogs opened with a 5-0 win, finishing with 11 hits…
Allegan track teams shine at home conference meet
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor It came down to the final event.And the Allegan boys track and field team delivered.The Tigers capped a strong night by winning the 1,600-meter relay to secure a narrow victory over Bridgman, completing a sweep of…
South Haven softball loses
By John RaffelCorrespondent SOUTH HAVEN — Both teams were strong in pitching on Tuesday, April 21, but Coloma was just a little bit better at the plate in 3-2 victory over South Haven’s softball game. Addison Dekoning started the game…
Softball Roundup Three Rivers swept by Coldwater
COLDWATER — Three Rivers’ softball team was swept at the hands of Coldwater on the road Friday, April 17.In Game 1, the Wildcats lost 6-1 to the Cardinals. London Hoffmaster started the scoring in the top of the first with…
Baseball Roundup White Pigeon splits with Cassopolis, defeats Mendon
CASSOPOLIS — The White Pigeon Chiefs visited Cassopolis on Monday for a pair of games, and after taking the first contest 6-2, the Rangers salvaged the split, winning game 2, 15-7.White Pigeon banged out eight hits in the win, with…
Farwell baseball team upends Clare
By John RaffelCorrespondent FARWELL — Farwell’s baseball team defeated Clare 7-0 in the second game of a doubleheader on April 21.Mason Esterline stymied Clare on the mound with a complete game shutout. He struck out the side on nine pitches…
Saugatuck boys dominate, girls edged late in tri-meet at Gobles
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorGOBLES—The Saugatuck boys track team turned in a dominant performance Monday, while the girls squad came up just short in a tightly contested tri-meet at Gobles.The Trailblazer boys earned a pair of decisive wins, defeating Gobles 88-48…
Allegan tennis places second in Tiger Invitational
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Allegan girls tennis team hosted the Tiger Invitational on Saturday, April 18. And it was a who’s who of Division 4 teams, as it featured three ranked squads, including top-ranked Ann Arbor Greenhills.The Tigers are…
Otsego girls earn top honors at Allegan Invite
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Otsego girls track team made a statement Friday, April 17.Competing in a deep field at the Allegan Invitational, the Bulldogs turned in a strong all-around performance to claim the team title with 128 points. Middleville…
