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 this game has been building since last week when it was originally scheduled.Farwell pulled a Read More…
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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 out right with a 70-41 win at Pine River 70-41.The wins put McBain at 14-1 Read More…
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 run out of the building against Otsego on the road Tuesday, 94-51.In the loss to Read More…
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 Lake, both nonleague foes on Monday and Tuesday.They have three league games left including on Read More…
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 third quarter.Brant Winkle had 28 points and three steals for NMC while Blake DeZeeuw had Read More…
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 play and came away with a hard fought win,” head coach Paskell Miller said.Leading the Read More…
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 team, nominated for their outstanding athletic achievements, are this year’s honorees to the Paw Paw Read More…
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 district said of each individual, “Buster Turner has been a dedicated employee for many years Read More…
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 quarter, as Gustafson tried to lead her team back from a 34-25 deficit at the Read More…
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 stop VandePoel from coming up big when his team needed him the most.VandePoel scored 10 Read More…