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By Robert TomlinsonNews Director KALAMAZOO — In its first state quarterfinals appearance since 2001, Three Rivers’ wrestling season came to a shocking end Friday night, with the #6-seeded Greenville taking down the #3-seeded Wildcats 31-30 in an upset victory in…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director KALAMAZOO — For the second year in a row, the Constantine wrestling team will be heading to Saturday action at Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo for the state semifinals in team wrestling. In Saturday’s Division 3…

PAW PAW — Three Rivers added another three losses to its record this past week, losing twice to Paw Paw in a home-and-home Friday, Feb. 16 by a final of 81-55 and losing Tuesday at Parchment 55-37.Against Paw Paw Friday,…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – Marion’s girls basketball team defeated Mason County Eastern on Feb. 16 with a 52-30 verdict.“Our energy wasn’t there at the start of the game but we were still leading until a buzzer beating three at…

Clare wrestling is going to be taking four wrestlers to the State Tournament in a couple of weeks after coming out on top during the Individual Regional Finals.On the boys side, Ryan Moreno, Carter Smedley and Holden Hollingshead were all…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor FENNVILLE—On Saturday, Feb. 17, Fennville hosted its 13th Annual Never Forgotten Games to honor the memory of Wes Leonard and raise money for the Wes Leonard Heart Team.As always, Saugatuck was the opponent.And for that, Saugatuck…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor KALAMAZOO—It was a busy weekend for the Otsego bowling teams.The Bulldogs took part in the Wolverine Conference Championship at Revel & Roll on Friday, Feb. 16, before participating in the Southwest Michigan Conference Championship the following…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor COLOMA—Make it three straight wins for the Allegan girls basketball team.The Tigers traveled to Coloma on Friday, Feb. 16, and cruised to the 62-27 victory to complete the season sweep of the Comets.Eight of the nine…

By Pamela Whitlow Friday afternoon the LaFayette High School Bulldogs varsity basketball team made their way to Jacksonville, AL for the first round of the 2024 AHSAA 2A Northeast Regional Semifinals against the Section Lions.The Bulldogs punched their ticket to…

By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW – Paw Paw’s boys basketball team defeated Three Rivers 81-55 to improve to 9-12 on Feb. 19.Paw Paw had quarter leads of 15-8, 35-17 and 60-33.“Paw Paw came out of the gates hot and continued…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Four athletic standouts from Three Rivers High School’s history were inducted into the school’s Athletics Hall of Fame during a ceremony following the Wildcats’ girls’ basketball game Friday. Amy Newell (Class of 2011),…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director JACKSON — Three Rivers’ wrestling team will have a shot at a team state title next week. On Wednesday night, the Wildcats won their first team regional championship since 2001, defeating Jackson Northwest by a final…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor EDWARDSBURG—The Otsego girls basketball team fell behind early in its Wolverine Conference clash with Edwardsburg on Friday, Feb. 9, and never fully recovered.The Bulldogs fell behind 15-8 after one quarter and eventually fell by a 50-28…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor MARTIN—On Friday, Feb. 9, the Saugatuck girls basketball team had the opportunity to avenge its lone loss of the season.The Trailblazers did just that.Getting a combined 33 points from senior Brook Simpson and junior Kennedy Gustafson,…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor BRONSON—Following the two baker games in its SAC non-divisional match against Burr Oak on Monday, Feb. 12, the situation appeared pretty dire for the Allegan boys bowling team.After all, the Tigers dropped both bakers—135-122 and 168-152—to…

By Pamela Whitlow The LaFayette Bulldogs hosted a post season sub-regional playoff game last Saturday against the Fyffe Red Devils at the Dog Palace in LaFayette.LaFayette advanced to the sub regionals after defeating county rival Lanett 51-38 in the Class…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MATTAWAN – Dom Vezeau is a junior center who is also a key player for Mattawan’s hockey team, said his team’s season so far “is not going the way we would like but I think we’re turning…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director ANN ARBOR — No matter what their roles were, whether they were big or small, there are only so many people that can lay claim to being part of a national championship college football team. With…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — It’s been a season of historical happenings for Three Rivers’ wrestling team. Last week, the team won its first Wolverine Conference title since 2004 with a dominating performance at the conference tournament in…

THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ boys’ basketball team finally got off the schnide in Wolverine Conference play, winning their first conference game of the year Monday against Plainwell 35-34.The win, however, was sandwiched between a couple of losses: a 44-26…