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By Jason WesseldykSports EditorSeveral Saugatuck student-athletes turned in strong performances at the Indoor Track & Field State Finals on Sunday, March 1.The Trailblazers’ 4×800-meter relay team of Lyvia Curtis, Alina Martinson, Kamryn Sixberry and Ellyse Heyser delivered a season-best performance,…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PLAINWELL—The Southern Central Conference boys swim finals returned to Plainwell on Saturday, Feb. 28.And the host Trojans made sure the celebration stayed home.Plainwell captured its second straight conference championship — and did so in style —…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor KALAMAZOO—The scoreboard told one story during the Division 3 boys wrestling state quarter between Allegan and Dundee Friday, Feb. 27, at Wings Event Center.The Tigers told another.Top-ranked Dundee—the No. 1 team in Division 3 and the…

By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW — Paw Paw was 2-0 at the boys basketball district last week to make it a 17-7 recordPaw Paw beat Otsego 71-40 and Parchment 63-33 in the title are and was dated to play March…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director MENDON — The old adage says the third time is a charm. Colon’s boys’ basketball team knows that all too well, especially playing against intra-county rival Mendon. The two played in the first game of the…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director KALAMAZOO — Momentum can mean a lot in sports. If a team has momentum go in their favor, they can feel like nothing can stop them and they can do anything. On the other hand, if…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director KALAMAZOO — For the second straight season, Three Rivers will be moving on to the MHSAA Division 2 team wrestling state semifinals. And they have their middleweights and heavyweights to thank. The second-seeded Wildcats got six…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director STURGIS — Both of Sturgis’ basketball teams completed the series sweep against Three Rivers on Friday, Feb. 20, with the girls’ team defeating the Wildcats 56-39 and the boys’ team winning 58-43.Here’s how both Sturgis teams…

THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ girls’ basketball team got a buzzer-beating shot by Dani Glass to down Constantine on Senior Night by a final score of 34-32.Glass hit a baseline shot on the run with seconds left to beat the…

By John RaffelCorrespondent CLARE — Two Clare wresters placed third at the state regionals on Feb. 21 to qualified for the state finals at Detroit’s Ford Field on March 6-7.Kyle McGraw decisioned Korbin Kobenkosky of Boyce City 12-10 in the…

By Jason WesseldykSports EditorThe final week of the regular season got off to a good start for the Saugatuck boys basketball team.Hosting Sacred Heart Academy, the Trailblazers overcame a 15-point deficit in the first half to claim the 47-42 victory.The…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—A decade.That’s how long it had been since the Otsego girls basketball team had won the Wolverine Conference championship outright.That changed on Friday, Feb. 20, when the Bulldogs cruised past visiting Paw Paw 70-37, locking up…

By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW — Paw Paw 165-pound wrestler Kholby Armijo placed third last weekend in the regional meet to advance to the state finals March 6-7 to Ford Field in Detroit.Armijo pinned Chase Kacher of Grand Rapids Forest…

By John RaffelCorrespondent CLARE — Both Clare boys and gils team won their conference meets on Monday.“This is the girls eighth year winning the conference. This is the boys 1st year since 2021,” Clare coach Tim Gariglio said. “The boys…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PLAINWELL—In his first season leading his alma mater, Jay Bohl helped guide the Plainwell wrestling team to a postseason milestone.The Trojans captured a Division 2 district championship Thursday, Feb. 12, defeating Gull Lake 52–21 on Plainwell’s…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor HOPKINS—The journey back to Wings Stadium is officially underway for the Allegan wrestling team.A year after advancing to the Division 3 state semifinals for the first time since 2014, the Tigers took the first step toward…

By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW — Paw Paw lost 64-17 to Richland Gull Lake in district semifinal wrestling action on Feb. 12.There were three winners for Paw Paw.Aaron Quiles (285) won by forfeit. Gunner Gales (190) won 19-2 over John…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — On a night where four people were inducted into Three Rivers High School’s Athletics Hall of Fame, it was a Three Rivers senior’s Hall-of-Fame-worthy performance that stole the show Friday night. Senior guard…

PLAINWELL — Three Rivers’ girls’ basketball team could not keep their win streak going this week, losing 68-47 against Plainwell Monday and losing 56-35 to Otsego Tuesday in road contests.Against Plainwell, Dani Glass led the way for Three Rivers with…

THREE RIVERS — In their final Wolverine Conference match of the season Wednesday, Feb. 4, the Three Rivers bowling teams swept Sturgis convincingly at South Lanes.After a slow start in the second individual game, the boys’ team defeated Sturgis 27-3,…