Sports

By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW — Paw Paw senior Taylor Thorpe, who was a junior during the track and field season this past spriing, placed at the AAU Track and Field regional qualifier in two events at Flint Carmen Ainsworth.Thorpe…

THREE RIVERS — After a stellar junior campaign, Three Rivers soccer standout Natalie McGahan recently earned a couple of postseason honors.McGahan was named on Tuesday as an Honorable Mention All-State selection in Division 3 for the 2026 season, and was…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director MENDON — Jadyn Samson was a multi-sport threat in her time at Mendon High School.A standout on the volleyball court, the basketball court, and softball diamond, Samson racked up a number of accolades, All-Conference honors, and…

By John RaffelCorrespondent CLARE — Hannah Goethe chalked up some memorable moments in her senior season for Clare’s track and field team.This marked her fourth and final year in track.“Definitely my sophomore year going to state with my friends and…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor SAUGATUCK—After the first day of the MHSAA Division 3 Boys Golf State Finals, Saugatuck sophomore Grant Schrotenboer’s hopes of a top finish appeared to be fading.But as is so often the case in sports, appearances can…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—Anyone who spent time around an Otsego swim meet during the past three decades probably noticed something about Darryl Belton.Whether one of his athletes had just won a conference championship or another had simply recorded a…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MATTAWAN — Remi Schoonbeck had quite a wrestling freshman season for Mattawan at 138 pounds and cannot wait for what the future might bring him and to Mattawan’s sports program.As of in late the season, he had…

On June 27, the Three Rivers Promise scholarship program held its first Pickleball tournament at the Armstrong Park Sports Complex, a fundraiser for the program. The competition featured a round-robin competition followed by a championship match.The pair dubbed “The Wickeys”…

THREE RIVERS — A few Three Rivers High School sports teams and players earned Academic All-State honors for their seasons.For track and field, four Wildcats earned individual Academic All-State honors: Freshman Canady Marzett, sophomore Olivia Wenzel, senior Blake Stewart, and…

By John RaffelCorrespondent FARWELL — Megan Steinert’s freshman track and field season for the Farwell Eagle was a highlight for the program.Farwell coaches are especially excited to see what she can accomplish in the next three years.Steinert was a sprinter.…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Seven All-State selections. A Division 4 Miss Tennis honoree. An undefeated dual-meet season. A regional sweep.Those accomplishments, by themselves, would make for a memorable season.Combined, they helped make the 2026 Allegan girls tennis team one of…

By John RaffelCórrespondent The start of football practice is less than three weeks away but coaches and teams are already getting ready.This includes Ryan Casey, coach of the Van Buren co-op which includes Bangor, Lawrence and Covert.“We have been strength…

THREE RIVERS — Several Three Rivers athletes and a coach earned All-District selections in softball, baseball and girls’ soccer for the 2026 season.In softball, seniors London Hoffmaster and Dani Glass, juniors Ashlynn Barnes and Mia Thomas, and freshmen Gia Newburry…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PLAINWELL—When Michael Griffey released the hammer on his second throw at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships, he knew.The former Plainwell standout watched the implement sail 69.87 meters (229 feet, 2 inches) and…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Allegan girls tennis has produced plenty of standout players over the years.Recent graduate Addy Fales added her name to that list long ago.Now she has added another distinction, becoming the first player in program history to…

By John RaffelCorrespondent GOGLE —Andy Wood, Gobles High School, girls varsity track coach, has been skipper for five years and was varsity girls coach for five years.The team had an undefeated dual meet season of 8-0 and was SAC Lakeshore…

By John RaffelCorrespondent HARRISON — Harrison’s Josh O’Day was among the baseball players who helped the Hornets have a special 2026 season.He was a freshman for Hornet baseball and liked the promise his team had after its first two games…

By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW — Paw Paw’s boys got team ended its 2026 season in Division 2 regional action recently at Coldwater Golf Course.Paw Paw finished 16th in the tournament with a 350. St Joseph won it with 312,…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director EAST LANSING — The title defense has been completed. The greatest generation of softball players at Mendon High School ended its four-year run on top of the softball world once again, as the Hornets defeated Brown…