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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Saugatuck girls basketball eyes successful campaign
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorIt’s been said that it’s not how you start that’s important, but how well you finish.Saugatuck was a perfect example of that last season.After posting a 7-9 record through their first 16 games, the Trailblazers won eight…
Girls Basketball Season Preview
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor ALLEGANContinued improvement.That’s what third-year Allegan coach Sharron Thompson is hoping—and expecting—to see from his team this season.“I expect us to have a really good season,” he said. “This is a good group of hardworking girls ready…
Bulldogs walk away with tense victory, 49-45
It’s the beginning of the 2023 basketball season for the Lafayette High School Bulldogs.All 3 teams traveled to Tallassee on Monday to face off against the Tallassee High School Tigers.The LaFayette Junior Varsity team (b-team) kicked things off against the…
Gobles varsity boys eye improvement
By John RaffelCorrespondent GOBLES — Gobles varsity boys basketball John Curtis will be seeking plenty of improvement for this season.Curtis previously coached the Goble girls varsity for 18 years and have a 304-107 career record.Gobles competes in the SAC Valley…
Multiple TRHS student-athletes, teams receive postseason honors
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers had a relatively successful season on the field in many sports, and its teams and athletes were recently recognized with postseason honors.In football, six Wildcats were named to the Wolverine Conference…
Clare girls basketball returns key players
By Kaitlyn CampbellThe Clare girls basketball team is looking to give it their all after having a record of 14-10 last season.The girls were competitive last year, and for this season, head coach Shane Kelly, who came over from the…
Marion football crowned state runner-up
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – Marion finished its season at 11-1 and state runners-up in the Division 2 eight-player football game at the Northern Michigan University Superior Dome in Marquette with a 36-18 loss to Adrian Lenawee Christian (13-0) on…
Boys Hoops Preview:
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor ALLEGANTalk about making a strong first impression.As a freshman last season, point guard Quentin Edwards II helped guide his team to a winning record at 12-10, earning First Team All-Conference honors for his efforts.Edwards II is…
Gobles freshman runner caps off strong season
By John RaffelCorrespondent GOBLES – Libby Smith had quite a season as a freshman for Gobles’ cross country team.Smith was seventh in the Division 4 state in 18:58.3.Her personal record was 18:41.0, which she met earlier in the season.“Our team…
The 2023 season by the numbers
4 The number of Rebel players with over 1,000 yards for the seasonLuke Tarver rushed for 1,755 yards on 151 carries. Jacob Norgard ran for 1044 yards on 93 attempts. Kole Baker completed 96 passes for 1663 yards, and Koreen…
