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 to Edwardsburg that dated back a half decade.“This one was a long time coming, as Read More…
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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 the wife of the late Edwin Lloyd Byron. Evelyn grew up on a farm and Read More…
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 school class of ‘91. She would go on to further her education at Grand Valley Read More…
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 Micro Matics in Holland for many years, retiring when the company moved their operations to Read More…
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 the Bulldogs another game in the sub region. The Bulldogs understood the assignment. Get the Read More…
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 a match in front of a packed Purple Palace that came down to the final Read More…
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 Brown became just the sixth player in team history to score 1,000 career points, scoring Read More…
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 54-42,With the win over Roscommon, McBain improved to 12-1 in the league and 12-4 overall. Read More…
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 to play, and they kept the score tight the whole game. The last quarter it Read More…
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 minutes, but regrouped from there to claim a 65-45 conference victory.“A slow shooting start saw Read More…