Sturgis Public Schools reached a funding threshold to proceed with its video scoreboard project, superintendent Art Ebert said Thursday. The district will pay initial cost for the system, but revenue from sponsorships covers expense for at least 10 years. Payback period could drop to five years if all sponsorship slots are filled, Ebert said. The Read More…
By Steve Eldridge MENDON — Last Wednesday, the Mendon girls took a step closer to a Division 4 state basketball championship, picking up the regional crown with a tense 47-43 victory over the Concord Yellowjackets. The Lady Hornets watched Concord stop a very good Colon squad on Monday and knew the Yellowjackets would be a Read More…
By Katie McElvy Lady Rebels SoftballAfter struggling to get hits against Calvary Christian and falling 3-9 earlier in the week, the Chambers Academy Lady Rebels bounced back against Ezekiel Academy. Chambers trailed 0-1 until their bats got hot in the bottom of the second. With one runner on, Allie Paschal homered on a fly ball Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent LAWRENCE – Rasaun Brown coached Lawrence girls basketball team in Brown’s fifth season as skipper and the squad was 12-12, 7-11(Southwest 10), 5-1(non league) and placed eighth in the league.Carolina Mancera scored 36 points in a game vs Bloomingdale. Brooklyn Remelts had a game with 6 made threes vs Hartford. Hailey Camp Read More…
THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ girls’ basketball team notched a postseason win in the first round of Division 2 district play Monday in Three Rivers, taking down Parchment 59-43.Three Rivers led by just one point after the first quarter, 15-14, but held Parchment to just two points in the second quarter, leading 27-16 at the Read More…
JACKSON — Three Rivers’ girls’ bowling team finished their impressive season in the Division 3 team state semifinals with a 3-1 (177-195, 128-196, 150-144, 147-153) loss to Milan at JAX 60 in Jackson Friday, March 1.Three Rivers began the day as the top qualifying block team in Division 3, notching a total of 3,480, more Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent Ludington’s defense proved to be a menace for the Clare Pioneers in Tuesday’s Division 2 boys basketball regional game at Big Rapids High School.The Orioles prevailed in the regional semifinal 46-25.Ludington (19-6) advances to the regional title game in Gaylord on Thursday against Kingsford from the Upper Peninsula. Clare’s season ends at Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – Marion’s girls basketball team lost the district opener on Monday to host McBain Northern Michigan Christian 59-38.Marion’s season ended with an 11-10 record.“We picked a bad time to have our worst defensive half of the season,.” Marion coach Brian Miller said. “In order to have success, we knew we would Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor MARTIN—The Martin girls basketball team only trailed at the end of one quarter in its season finale against visiting Wyoming Potter’s House on Tuesday, Feb. 27.Unfortunately for the Clippers, that quarter happened to be the fourth quarter.Potter’s House used an 18-10 run in the final frame to overcome what had been Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor SAUGATUCK—A multi-pronged scoring attack has been one of the hallmarks for the Saugatuck girls basketball team this season.The regular-season finale against visiting Constantine was no exception.Led by a game-topping 20 points from senior Brook Simpson, four Trailblazers reached double figures in points as Saugatuck cruised to the 61-38 victory.The win extended Read More…