Sports
Marion baseball players earn honors
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – It was another championship seaosn for the Marion baseball team with some excellent players.The Eagles, coached by Chad Roy, won both West Michigan D League and district titles. The West Michigan D all-conference team was…
Clare boys take second at state meet
By John RaffelCorrespondent CLARE – Pewamo-Westphalia edged Clare on Saturday June 1 at Kent City to win the boys Division 3 title.“On the guys side, it was one of the greatest finishes in school history with our Division 3 state…
Mendon softball on to Final Four with big win over Dansville
By Steve Eldridge JACKSON — With Tuesday’s 12-0 state quarterfinals win over Dansville, the Mendon Hornets got the rematch they wanted. The Hornets will take on the defending state champion Unionville-Sebewaing Patriots in semifinal action on Friday afternoon in East Lansing.…
Saugatuck golfers place 10th in state
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorThroughout the regular season, the Saugatuck boys golf team was ranked in the top 10 in Division 4. At the State Finals Friday and Saturday, June 7-8, the Trailblazers showed themselves worthy of that status.Saugatuck shot a…
Otsego golf teamcompetesat D2Finals
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor EAST LANSING—As sophomores last year, Spencer Shearer and Landon Eastman represented Otsego in the Division 2 Boys Golf State Finals after qualifying as individuals.The duo returned to the Finals again this season. Only this time, they…
Bulldogs undefeated at Troy tourney
After hosting a 10 team basketball summer playdate last week, the LaFayette High School Bulldogs basketball team traveled to Troy, Alabama to participate in a playdate at Troy University. The Bulldogs played on Friday and Saturday. The Bulldogs are in…
Lawton track athletes shine at state meet
By John RaffelCorrespondent LAWTON – At the recent Division 3 state finals 12 of our Lawton’s athletes competed very well in several events. Here is a summary of their efforts:Mason Mayne 1st in discus with 166-9; 2nd in shot with…
Mendon softball rallies to win regional championship over Burr Oak
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director MENDON — Sometimes, when it drizzles, it pours. In Saturday’s MHSAA Division 4 softball regional final game between Mendon and Burr Oak in Mendon that had brief periods late of off-and-on rain, the metaphor was even…
District Softball Roundup: Burr Oak, Mendon, Vicksburg advance to regionals
Burr Oak wins district championship COLON — The Burr Oak varsity softball squad won its second consecutive district championship last Saturday, taking the first game in dominant fashion against the Athens Indians 14-4, then edging the Colon Magi, 5-4. In…
Track and Field State Finals RoundupSturgis crowns three individual D1 state champions
EAST KEN TWOOD — Keyanna O’Tey of Sturgis has been one of, if not the fastest high school female runner in the state of Michigan all season. And once again, the junior has the hardware to go with that title.With…
Clare baseball team advances to regional finals
By John RaffelCorrespondence CLARE – Ryan Louch collected three hits in three at bats, as Clare’s baseball team defeated Montague Wildcats 12-1 on Wednesday in a Division 3 regional semifinal game on Wednesday. Louch doubled in the first inning, singled…
NMC golfer advancing to state finals
By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – McBain Northern Michigan Christian took fifth in regional boys golf action last week.Scorers for NMC were Titus Johns 83, Emmitt Baas 88. Dries Van Noord 89, Blair DeZeeuw 90 and Ty VanHaitsma 90.Johns qualified for…
Mattawan baseball team falls in district
By John RaffelCorrespondent MATTAWAN – A fine baseball season ended for Mattawan on Saturday June 1 with a 4-3 loss to Portage Central.Mattawan ended its regular season on May 28 with a 6-4 win over Grandville. Mattawan softballMattawan’s softball season…
Saugatuck girls place third at Division 4 State Finals
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorHUDSONVILLE—Five members of the Saugatuck girls track team earned All-State recognition in a total of seven events at the Division 4 State Finals on Saturday, June 4.Those strong performances helped the Trailblazers finish third in the team…
Allegan succumbs to South Christian
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorHOPKINS—It was a battle of state-ranked teams as No. 15 Allegan squared off with No. 4 South Christian in a Division 3 girls soccer district final on Friday, May 31.And while the Tigers were able to come…
Otsego golf qualifies for State Finals
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorADA—The Otsego boys golf team is headed to the Division 2 State Finals.Competing in the 18-team regional at Quail Ridge Golf Course in Ada, the Bulldogs posted a team score of 311 to snag the third and…
Late score by McDonald nets TR girls’ soccer district championship
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director DOWAGIAC — It appeared for the longest time that Friday’s MHSAA Division 3 girls’ soccer district final between Three Rivers and South Haven in Dowagiac was going to go to overtime. For approximately 78 minutes and…
Marshall Girls Soccer advances to District Final
Marshall traveled to Jackson Northwest High School Wednesday and came away with a 1-0 victory over Jackson (Parma) Western High School in an MHSAA District Semifinal game to advance to Friday’s final against Mason. The game was originally scheduled for…
Softball Roundup TR softball sweeps Paw Paw, Coldwater
PAW PAW — Three Rivers’ softball team upped its winning streak to eight games by sweeping Paw Paw and Coldwater this past week on the road.On Wednesday, May 22, the Wildcats defeated the Red Wolves 10-0 and 16-5. In Game…
McBain softball team sweeps Marion
By John RaffelCorrespondent McBAIN – McBain’s softball team won both nonleague games against Marion on May 28 by identical scores of 13-12.“Both games the girls had to come from behind but they stayed loud and aggressive the entire time to…
