LaFayette Sun Sports

Chambers JV teams remain undefeated, varsity teams stumble

By Katie McElvy JV GirlsThe Chambers JV Girls added three more wins this week all in convincing fashion. First, the JV Lady Rebels faced Trinity Christian. The girls came out hot moving the ball well and taking a 9-2 lead to end the first quarter. Emmi McManus was on fire in the second quarter, driving Read More…

Courier-Leader & Paw Paw Flashes Sports

Gobles girls defeat Watervliet

By John RaffelCorrespondent GOBLES – Coach Greg Barber’s Gobles Lady Tigers started the season off with a 52-39 road win at Watervliet last weekThe Tigers were led by Charlotte Zantello with 19 points and seven rebounds. Kenadi Killeen added 12 points and 15 rebounds.“On Friday the Tigers hosted Saugatuck and never were able to get Read More…

Saugatuck/Douglas Commercial Record Sports

Trailblazers come up short in season’s first two games

By Jason WesseldykSports EditorHOPKINS—The first quarter of the season-opening boys’ basketball game between Saugatuck and Hopkins on Tuesday, Nov. 28, couldn’t have been closer.Literally.Each team scored 13 points through the first eight minutes of play, with each side relying heavily on a long-range attack.The rest of the game wasn’t quite that close as the Vikings Read More…

Allegan County News & Union Enterprise Sports

Hopkins pulls away from Saugatuck with strong second half

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor HOPKINS—The first quarter of the season-opening boys’ basketball game between Saugatuck and Hopkins on Tuesday, Nov. 28, couldn’t have been closer.Literally.Each team scored 13 points through the first eight minutes of play, with each side relying heavily on a long-range attack.The rest of the game wasn’t quite that close as the Read More…

Allegan County News & Union Enterprise Sports

Allegan boys bowling wins two matches

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor SOUTH HAVEN—The season is off to a strong start for the Allegan boys bowling team.Hosting Kalamazoo Christian at Lakeside Entertainment in South Haven on Monday, Dec. 4, the Tigers posted the 29-1 victory to improve to 2-0.Allegan won both baker games 184-93 and 180-114 before taking the match-play games 799-588 and Read More…

LaFayette Sun Sports

Chambers basketball gets promising start

By Katie McElvy The Chambers Academy Rebels kicked off basketball season recently with three of four teams getting an undefeated start.The JV Lady Rebels are currently 4-0 with wins over Springwood 30-22, Autauga 19-10, Trinity 29-3, and Autauga 33-17. One strength of the JV Lady Rebels is their ability to move the ball and spread Read More…

Courier-Leader & Paw Paw Flashes Sports

Lawton boys open with win

By John RaffelCorrespondent LAWTON – Coach Matt Smith’s Lawton boys basketball team opened is season Monday with a 38-23 win over Marcellus. Lawton plays in the Southwestern Athletic Conference and last year finished the season at 14-11. “We completed the year by winning our third straight district championship, but also had key wins throughout the Read More…

Sports Three Rivers Commercial-News, Penny Saver, & Sturgis Sentinel

Basketball Roundup

Three Rivers boys’ basketball drop close game in season openerSOUTH HAVEN — Three Rivers’ boys’ basketball team opened the 2023-24 regular season Tuesday at former Wolverine Conference foe South Haven, dropping a close game to the Rams by a final score of 47-43.South Haven led 25-13 at the half, but Three Rivers outscored the Rams Read More…

Clare County Review & Marion Press Sports

Competitive cheer team eyes another successful season

By John Raffel Danyel Prielipp wears many hats as superintendent and elementary principal at Marion schools.But she is also coach of a well establish competitive cheer program with high hopes for another strong year.Practices began in mid-November with the Eagles hoping to have as much success in 2023-24 as they did in 2022-23.“We had several Read More…

Clare County Review & Marion Press Sports

Clare boys basketball opens season with win against Alma

By Kaitlyn CampbellThe Clare boys basketball team won their first game of the season against Alma on Nov. 28 with a final score of 56-51.In a Hudl highlights video of the game, in the first quarter, Ryan Rodenbo had a three-pointer and Ritchie Montgomery had a steal. In the second quarter, Ryan Louch had a Read More…