Sports
Saugatuck soccer upends Constantine
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorIt was quite a day for Saugatuck senior Kennedy Gustafson when the Trailblazers hosted SAC rival Constantine on Wednesday, April 16.Not only did Gustafson play half the game in goal and stop two shots, but she also…
Allegan tennis beats Schoolcraft
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor SCHOOLCRAFT—After hosting the Tiger Invitational on Saturday, April 19, the Allegan girls tennis team returned to SAC/Lakeland action on Monday, April 21, with a road match in Schoolcraft.And the Tigers came away with the 7-1 win,…
Otsego baseball falls to K-Central
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor KALAMAZOO—The Otsego baseball team squared off with Kalamazoo Central in a non-conference twin bill on Monday, April 21, and came up short in both contests.The Bulldogs dropped the opener 11-1 before suffering the 13-2 defeat in…
Paw Paw softball sweeps Three Rivers
By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW — Paw Paw is 8-1 in girls softball after sweeping Three Rivers 13-9 and 11-9 on April 18.Paw Paw had 18 hits in the first game. Elizabeth Vanderburg had a home run. Bella Clemons was…
Three Rivers softball 2-1 at Mary Jo Tavernier tournament; split with Mattawan
THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ softball team started their 2025 campaign with a 3-2 record, splitting a doubleheader with Mattawan on Friday, April 11 and going 2-1 at the Merry Jo Tavernier Memorial Tournament at the Armstrong Park Sports Complex…
Soccer RoundupTR mercied by Harper Creek, defeats South Haven and Dowagiac
BATTLE CREEK — Three Rivers’ girls’ soccer team went 2-1 this past week, losing 9-1 at Harper Creek in non-conference action Thursday, April 10 before rebounding on Friday, April 11 with a 4-2 win at South Haven and then a…
Clare boys win invitational
By John RaffelCorrespondent CLARE — Clare’s women’s track team won the Doug Steward Memorial Invitational at St. Louis on Friday.The Clare women had 142.5 points to top the 10-team field. Alma took second place with 124.5 points.In the boys standings,…
Laskowski named First Team All-State
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorWith the loss of All-State guard Brook Simpson to graduation, Saugatuck girls basketball coach Kevin Tringali knew he had some big shoes to fill heading into the 2024-25 season.Enter Tali Laskowski.A junior who had previously been home-schooled,…
Allegan’s Edwards Jr. named Second Team All-State
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor ALLENDALE—Allegan junior basketball standout Quentin Edwards Jr. knows a thing or two about scoring, as evidenced by his school-record 44-point effort in a game this season.But there’s more to Edwards’ game than simply putting the ball…
Girls Tennis Preview:
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor ALLEGANNew season.Same expectations for Allegan.“It’s the same expectations every year for us,” Allegan coach Damien Arthur said. “Allegan girls tennis has a long history of contending for conference and regional championships as well as top-10 finishes…
Paw Paw baseball is now 4-4
By John Raffel Varsity baseball traveled to Three Rivers Friday to open conference play. The DH ended in a split for two tightly contested games. In Game No. 1 the Red Wolves outhit the Wildcats but just couldn’t get the…
Three Rivers girls’ soccer shuts out Constantine
THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ girls’ soccer team notched its first win of the season, demolishing Constantine at home 8-0 Tuesday night.Paige McDonald and Natalie McGahan both had hat tricks for the Wildcats, while Tori Thorbjornsen scored twice to round…
MHSAA classifications for local schools set for 2025-26
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — The Michigan High School Athletic Association announced its classifications for all schools in Michigan for the 2025-26 school year Monday.The classifications pertain to both MHSAA elections and postseason tournaments, and is based…
Farwell softball team set to resume action
By John RaffelCorrespondent FARWELL — Farwell’s softball team was scheduled to play on Thursday (April 10) in Vestaburg and Friday (April 11) at home against Houghton Lake.It all depends, of course, on the weather.“I know that both teams have started…
Dunn earns spot on Cincinnati’s opening-day roster
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorCINCINNATI—After getting his first taste of Major League Baseball with the Cincinnati Reds last season, Saugatuck High School graduate Blake Dunn entered spring training battling for a spot on the Reds’ opening day roster.Mission accomplished.Dunn won a…
Dunn earns spot on Cincinnati’s opening-day roster
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor CINCINNATI—After getting his first taste of Major League Baseball with the Cincinnati Reds last season, Saugatuck High School graduate Blake Dunn entered spring training battling for a spot on the Reds’ opening day roster.Mission accomplished.Dunn won…
Otsego softball takes two from Plainwell
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PLAINWELL—The cold never bothered me anyway.That’s a line from the hit song “Let It Go,” which was featured in the Disney hit movie “Frozen.And that could also be the motto for the Otsego softball team from…
Mattawan baseball team splits
By John RaffelCorrespondent MATTAWAN —- Mattawan’s varsity baseball team played this past Saturday at Novi vs Walled Lake Central and Novi. Mattawan tied WLC 7-7 and lost to Novi 2-0.In Game 1 vs WLC:Jake Vrba led the offense with two…
Constantine softball sweeps Brandywine
CONSTANTINE — Constantine’s softball team brought out the bats to their doubleheader Wednesday, March 26 against Niles Brandywine, defeating the Bobcats 19-2 and 18-8.In the first game, Anndee Evans went 4-for-4 with three singles, a double, and two RBI. Jozee Buglione…
TR girls’ soccer draws with Olivet
OLIVET — Three Rivers’ girls’ soccer team traveled to Olivet on Wednesday, March 26, ending the match in a 3-3 draw to move their record to 0-1-1 on the young season.Natalie McGahan had two goals on the evening, including a…
