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Farwell girls edge Clare in rivalry game
By Grace DavisSports Writer The Pioneer girls hosted Farwell on Tuesday night in a conference match and both teams showed up to play. The intensity could be felt in the gym from the beginning of the game, as anticipation for…
McBain boys clinch conference title
By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – The Highland Conference boys championships belongs outright to the McBain Ramblers.The Ramblers clinched a title tie on Feb. 17 at Houghton Lake with a 72-42 win. On Monday of this week, the Ramblers clinched it…
Basketball Roundup
BoysTR defeated by Vicksburg, walloped by OtsegoTHREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ boys’ basketball team did not have the best of weeks on the hardwood, losing to Vicksburg on the road Friday, Feb. 10 by a final of 62-48, and were…
McBain boys pick up two more wins
By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – McBain’s boys basketball team continues to head toward clinching the Highland Conferene title.The Ramblers added two more wins to their overall record this week with 52-24 and 61-50 wins over Kingsley and Maple City Glen…
Comet boys pick up three wins
By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – McBain NMC has enjoyed three Highland Conference wins the past several days.On Feb. 9, the Comets beat Evart 56-50.Evart led 17-9 after the first quarter, 30-25 and halftime and then NMC led 39-38 after the…
Basketball Round-Up
by Ben MurphySports Writer Paw Paw gets win over BuchananThe Paw Paw boys basketball team took on Buchanan on Wednesday, Feb. 8. The Red Wolves were able to pick up a win in the non-conference home game, 73-64.“(We) came to…
Paw Paw Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Planned
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW – A Paw Paw High School graduate, nominated for his contributions to society since graduating, a longtime PPHS teacher, nominated for his service to Paw Paw High School, and the 2001-2002 PPHS women’s basketball…
Four to be inducted into Lawton Blue Devil Hall of Fame
LAWTON – Four Lawton High School graduates will be inducted Friday, Feb. 24, into the Lawton Blue Devil Hall of Fame. The four include Buster Turner, Colonel (ret) Carol Clair, Craig Rupp, and Peggy Nicholas.In making the announcement, the school…
Saugatuck loses to Martin as comeback bid falls short
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorSaugatuck sophomore Kennedy Gustafson was a force to be reckoned with during the SAC Central girls basketball game against visiting Martin on Friday, Feb. 10, scoring a game-best 18 points.Eight of those points came in the fourth…
Saugatuck holds off pesky Clippers to collect victory
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor SAUGATUCK—Junior Russell VandePoel was one of several members of the Saugatuck boys basketball team who had been battling sickness as the Trailblazers prepared for its SAC Central game with Martin on Friday, Feb. 10.But that didn’t…
Otsego girls beat Eddies to first time in five years
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—Thanks to its 45-30 win over Edwardsburg on Friday, Feb. 10, the Otsego girls basketball team pulled into a second-place tie in the Wolverine Conference standings with the Eddies.The victory also snapped a long losing skid…
Obituary: Evelyn May Byron, 97
Evelyn May Byron, 97 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at Allegan County Medical Care Community. Born October 14, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late David F. and Louise (Nordquist) Carlson and…
Obituary: Kellie Lynn Houser, 50
Kellie Lynn Houser of Allegan, Michigan passed peacefully surrounded by her family February 9, 2023. Kellie was born on January 31, 1973, to Nelson and Debbra (Borck) Renner. Kellie grew up in Onsted, Michigan where she graduated from her high…
Obituary: Kenneth Ray Fisk, 76
Kenneth Ray Fisk, 76, of Allegan, MI passed away Sunday, February 12, 2023 at Wings Home in Allegan. Born November 1, 1946 in Illinois, he was the son of the late Warren and Helen Marguerite (Ohnsman) Fisk. Kenneth worked for…
Bulldogs reach sub-region round with Reeltown win
By Pamela WhitlowCorrespondent LaFayette Bulldogs hosted the 2A Area 6 region tournament last Tuesday and Thursday.The Bulldogs opened the tournament on Tuesday against the Reeltown Rebels, with the winner advancing to the championship game.A win from this game would secure…
Constantine wrestling wins thriller over TR in team districts
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Thursday’s MHSAA Team Wrestling district finals matchup between Constantine and Three Rivers was billed as one of the biggest in the area on the week. And it lived up to the hype. In…
Basketball Roundup
BoysTR drops two, Brown scores 1,000th career pointTHREE RIVERS — History was made this last week, despite Three Rivers’ boys’ basketball team dropping games to Edwardsburg 57-48 on Friday and Dowagiac 69-62 on Tuesday.In the loss to Dowagiac Tuesday, Andrew…
McBain boys edge closer to league title
By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – It was another good week for McBain, the first-place boys basketball team in the Highland Conference.The Ramblers on Tuesday beat Roscommon 77-30 and last Friday at home slipped past McBain Northern Michigan Christian on Friday…
Clare Varsity Basketball Splits with Chippewa Hills
By Grace DavisSports Writer Tuesday night, both the girls’ and boys’ basketball teams braved the weather and faced off against the Warriors. The boys hosted Chip Hills in Clare and fought hard through the whole game. The teams both came…
Mattawan boys continue to roll, Paw Paw snaps losing skid
by Ben MurphySports Writer Mattawan boys continue to roll with wins over Portage Central, West CatholicThe Mattawan boys basketball team didn’t let a slow start prove to be costly on Friday. The Wildcats fell behind by seven in the opening…
