Sports
Mendon softball steamrolls USA to win first-ever state championship
By Steve Eldridge EAST LANSING — They came, they saw, and boy, did they ever conquer. The Mendon Hornets softball team accomplished the improbable last Saturday afternoon, knocking off five-time defending state champion Unionville-Sebewaing 11-1 at Michigan State University’s Secchia Stadium…
TR baseball players earn All-Conference, All-District, All-Region honors
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Several Three Rivers baseball standouts earned a collection of honors for conference, district and regional play.Six Wildcats earned All-Conference honors from the Wolverine Conference. Earning First-Team All-Conference were infielder Mason Awe and pitcher…
Saugatuck golf places 8th at state
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorBIG RAPIDS—It was another top-10 finish for the Saugatuck boys golf team at the Division 4 State Finals Friday and Saturday, June 6 and 7.Competing at Katke Golf Course on the campus of Ferris State University, the…
Otsego girls soccer suffers regional loss
A strong defensive unit has been the calling card for the girls soccer team throughout the season.Just how good has the Bulldogs’ defense been?Consider this: Through its first 17 games of the season, Otsego had 12 shutouts with the Bulldogs…
Gobles softball ends with 23-7 record
By John RaffelCorrespondent GOBLES — Gobles softball season came to a close with a 23-7 record with a 13-2 loss to Mendon in the district finals.Erica Barber took the loss for Gobles in the pitcher’s circle, with 10 hits. Riley…
TR baseball rides massive first inning to regional title; bow out in state quarters
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director STEVENSVILLE — The Cinderella run for Three Rivers’ baseball team through the Division II baseball playoffs reached its highest high and its final conclusion Saturday in Stevensville. Coming off the heels of an upset win over…
TR baseball upsets Niles, notches first regional game win in school history
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director VICKSBURG — Prior to this year, Three Rivers’ baseball team had only been to the regional round of the MHSAA Division 2 tournament once in its history.After notching their second-ever district title last week after knocking…
Sturgis girls win state track and field title
By Steve Eldridge HAMILTON — History was made Saturday at Hamilton High School, the site of the 2025 Division 2 State Track and Field Championships. Sturgis won its first-ever state championship, far exceeding the second-place Goodrich Martians total of 39.The Lady…
Clare golfers take third place
By John RaffelCorrespondent Clare’s boys golf team took third place with a score of 334 win in the Division 3 Regional 13 golf tournament last week at Belvedere in CharlevoixClare tied with Pinconning for third place but lost in a…
TR baseball upsets Niles, notches first regional game win in school history
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director VICKSBURG — Prior to this year, Three Rivers’ baseball team had only been to the regional round of the MHSAA Division 2 tournament once in its history. After notching their second-ever district title last week after…
Otsego’s Hoffman sets record in 3,200 at D2 State Finals
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor HAMILTON—Otsego junior Emma Hoffman made some history at the Division 2 Girls Track State Finals on Saturday, May 31.With a win in the 1,600 (personal-best 4:52.86) already under her belt, Hoffman won the 3,200 with a…
Allegan beats Hopkins in shootout
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor SOUTH HAVEN—For the second year in a row, a district girls soccer contest between Allegan and Hopkins came down to a shootout.And for the second year in a row, it was the Tigers who came out…
South Haven’s baseball season ends in districts
By John RaffelCorrespondent South Haven’t baseball team lost 2-1 to Holland Christian on May 27 in first-round actionSouth Haven’s season ended at 15-10.South Haven coach Dave McWhinnie commented:“It was a good game, right down to the wire. They played a…
McGahan’s hat trick helps Three Rivers to girls’ soccer district title
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director BERRIEN SPRINGS — When you face a team that has lost only one game all year, as Three Rivers’ girls’ soccer team did in the MHSAA Division 3 district final against Buchanan Thursday, May 29, you…
TR boys 5th at MITCA track and field meet; Constantine, Centreville boys in top 10
BERRIEN SPRINGS — Three Rivers’ boys’ track and field team had what head coach Jason Muckel called “challenges” early on in Friday, May 23’s Division 2 Michigan Interscholastic Track Coaches Association (MITCA) Team State meet in Berrien Springs, but rebounded…
TR, Constantine boys; Sturgis, Mendon girls shine at St. Joseph County All-Star track meet
MENDON — The top track and field athletes in St. Joseph County gathered in Mendon Tuesday to take part in the traditional UAW St. Joseph County All-Star Meet.No team scores were posted, however multiple teams shined in both the boys’…
Farwell baseball sweeps Coleman
By John RaffelCorrespondent FARWELL — Farwell’s baseball team swept Coleman 7-2 and 10-2 in nonleague action last week.Game 1: Farwell 7, Coleman 2. Game 2: Farwell 10 Coleman 2Game 1- Wyatt VanBuskirk had 3 rbis. Mason Esterline, Blake Sholes, and…
MHSAA announces changes after Spring Meeting
EAST LANSING— The Michigan High School Athletic Association’s Representative Council recently held its annual Spring Meeting in Gaylord on Sunday, May 4, and Monday, May 5.The Spring Meeting of the 19-member legislative body of the Association’s more than 1,500 member…
Otsego cruises past B.C. Central to open district play
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—The Otsego girls soccer team opened postseason play by hosting Battle Creek Central in a Division 2 district quarterfinal on Friday, May 23.The game couldn’t have gone much better for the Bulldogs.Otsego scored eight goals in…
South Haven baseball team splits
By John RaffelCorrespondent SOUTH HAVEN — South Haven’s baseball team is 15-9 after splitting a doubleheader on May 23 with Holland at home.The first game was a 4-1 South Haven win.The Rams opened the scoring the bottom of the first…