Sports
Saugatuck track teams placethird at Shepherd Invitational
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorSHEPHERD—Talk about symmetry.Competing at the Bluejay Invitational in Shepherd on Friday, May 3, both the girls and boys track teams from Saugatuck finished with 78 points. And both placed third in the eight-team Small Division with that…
Otsego girls, Plainwell boys win in conference dual meet
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PLAINWELL—The track teams from Otsego and Plainwell met for a Wolverine Conference dual on Tuesday, April 30, with the result being a split decision.The Plainwell boys won by an 81-56 margin, while the Otsego girls prevailed…
Allegan tennis places secondat TigerDuals
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Allegan girls tennis team served as host of the Tiger Duals on Saturday, May 4, welcoming Battle Creek Lakeview, Ludington and St. John’s to town.The Tigers finished with a 1-2 record for the day, besting…
Chambers softball and baseball seasons come to end
By Katie McElvy Chambers SoftballThe Lady Rebels entered the AISA AA State Softball Tournament last week. First, the Rebels faced Patrician Academy. After the Saints took an 0-3 lead, Chambers battled back in the second inning when Ansley Carter hit…
Paw Paw ties Edwardsburg
By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW – Paw Paw’s girls soccer team continues to improve.Last week at home the team tied Edwardsburg 2-2Megan Cox and Victoria Lopez scored for Paw Paw.“We played a great possession game with 15 missed shots on…
Concord splits with conference-leading Maple Valley
By Bill Mullaly The Concord Yellowjacket varsity baseball team split with conference-leading Vermontville Maple Valley on Tuesday evening at home in a crucial Big 8 Conference showdown. “We played really well in the first game, and we picked up a…
Marion boys track team takes fourth at Onekama
By John RaffelCorrespondent Marion competed in the recent Onekama Invitational.The boys finished fourth out of nine teams.“We had a good performance overall on a good weather day,” Marion coach Jason Keeler said. “It was prime time for a track meet.…
Clare boys track team wins two
By John RaffelCorrespondent CLARE – Clare hosted a Jack Pine Conference three-team track and field meet on May 1 and the Pioneer boys won two huge decisions.It was Clare over Sanford Meridian 139.25-23.75 and over Shepherd 107.5-55.5The Clare girls beat…
Saugatuck soccer team claims three victories
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorFirst-year Saugatuck girls soccer coach Jim Theis was impressed by the performance of South Haven’s goalie when his team squared off with the visiting Rams on Monday, April 29.“She had a lot of saves,” Theis said of…
Allegan tennis beats South Haven
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor SOUTH HAVEN—The Allegan girls tennis team turned in a dominant performance in a SAC showdown against host South Haven on Thursday, April 25.Not only did the Tigers win all eight flights, but they did so without…
Otsego tennis sweeps past Plainwell
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PLAINWELL—When the girls tennis teams from Otsego and Plainwell squared off on Wednesday, April 23, the match at No. 3 singles provided the most excitement.In the end, Bulldog Lydia Griffith prevailed 6-7 (2), 7-5, 6-2 over…
Mattawan senior shortstop eyeing huge season
By John RaffelCorrespondent MATTAWAN – Mattawan baseball has several talented players this season including Connor Walsh.He’s a senior for Mattawan and plays shortstop. He was moved up at the end of his freshman season. It’s the third year he’ll be…
Rebels advance with game three win
By Katie McElvy Lady Rebels SoftballAfter making the state tournament, the Lady Rebels participated in the seeding tournament, coming up short by one run in both games. First, the Lady Rebels faced Edgewood. Both teams were held scoreless until the…
Allegan tennis takes top honors at Tiger Invitational
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The ability to perform well when it counts the most.That’s a trait Allegan girls tennis coach Damien Arthur is striking to cultivate in his team. And he thinks his players took a big step in the…
Saugatuck soccer claims pair of victories
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor SAUGATUCK—Neave Rewa and Jen Schock formed quite the dynamic duo for the Saugatuck girls soccer team in its SAC showdown with visiting Watervliet on Monday, April 22.Schock scored two goals, while Rewa scored one and assisted…
Otsego tennis earns league wins
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—The Otsego girls tennis team picked up a pair of Wolverine Conference victories by matching 5-3 scores.The Bulldogs beat Sturgis on Monday, April 22, after besting Edwardsburg on Wednesday, April 17.Against Sturgis, Otsego got singles wins…
Chambers advances in baseball playoffs
By Katie McElvy Chambers Academy Baseball picked up a pair of wins to advance in the AISA Playoffs. They played a best of three series against the Hooper Academy Colts and won in convincing fashion, 14-3 and 10-2. The Rebels…
Paw Paw sweeps Parchment
By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW – Paw Paw varsity baseball traveled to Parchment on Friday for a nonconference doubleheader and swept a pair.In game No. 1, the Red Wolves bats were on fire and collected 17 hits and the Red…
McBain NMC blanks Brethren, wins Comet Cup
By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – Northern Michigan Christian’s soccer team on Monday beat Brethren 8-0 Jada VanNoord had five goals and assist.Kylee Winkle had two goals and three assists.Sofia Hernandez had one goal and one assist. Lydia Sprague had two assists. Harper…
Clare track girls tie for fifth
By John RaffelCorrespondent CLARE – Clare’s girls track team competed in the Chippewa Hills Invitational on Saturday and coach Kyle McKown was happy with what he saw from his team.Clare tied for fifth place with Hart and was a half-point…
