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Highschool Football Roundup: White Pigeon clinches first undefeated season since 1984
WHITE CLOUD — The White Pigeon Chiefs, on the strength of a 66-0 victory against White Cloud, finished the regular season 9-0. The win gives them the outright Southwest 10 championship, and they’ll carry their unblemished record into the playoffs,…
McBain girls shine in home tournament
By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – McBain’s volleyball team went 1-1-1 in pool play at its home tournament on Saturday.In pool play, the Ramblers beat Grayling 25-6, 25-23; split with Charlevoix 16-25, 25-20and lost to Midland 23-25, 25-15McBain lost to Lake…
Farwell football wins against Breckenridge
By Kaitlyn CampbellThe Farwell football team won their game against Breckenridge on Oct. 20 with a final score of 26-12. The team ended the season with a 1-8 record.The Eagles started off the scoring in the game with a 40-yard…
Trailblazers drop regular-season finale to Schoolcraft
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorWhen Saugatuck hosted Schoolcraft for the final regular-season football game on Friday, Oct. 20, second place in the SAC Valley was on the line.And it was the visiting Eagles who secured that runner-up slot, thanks largely to…
Allegan volleyball beats Delton to close out league play
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The SAC portion of the Allegan volleyball team’s schedule ended on a high note.After falling to Delton in straight sets the previous week, the Tigers posted the 25–20, 20–25, 15-11 win over the Panthers on Tuesday,…
Trojans beat Gull Lake for district crown
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—It’s been said that to be the best, you have to beat the best.And in a Division 2 district final on Wednesday, Oct. 18, the Plainwell boys soccer team beat the best.Goals by Gage Truitt and…
Bulldogs blanked by #1 Highland Homes
The LaFayette High School Bulldogs varsity football team traveled to Highland Homes, Alabama last Friday to engage in a 2A Region 3 battle versus the Highland Home Squadron.The Squadron came into the contest with an unblemished record and #1 rankings…
Lawton enters playoffs at 8-1
By John RaffelCorrespondent LAWTON – Lawton football coach AJ High is excited with his team’s playoff prospects.“We are playing at a high level, we have a six-game winning streak and finished the regular season 8-1,” he said.Schoolcraft (7-2) will be…
Defensive effort helps Constantine win fifth straight conference title
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director PARCHMENT — The tone of Friday night’s contest between Constantine and Parchment was set from the very first drive of the game. On the third play of the game, a third and three for Parchment, a…
High School Football Roundup: White Pigeon keeps unbeaten record going
WHITE PIGEON — The White Pigeon Chiefs kept their unbeaten record spotless, and tied a school record for points scored, in a 72-6 runaway win Friday against Greenwood (Ind.) Christian Academy. The Chiefs piled up 72 points in a shutout…
TR boys’ tennis finishes season at regional
THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ boys’ tennis team concluded their season with a third-place finish at the MHSAA Division 4 regional tournament held in Three Rivers Wednesday, Oct. 11.The Wildcats finished with five team points, tied with Hillsdale, and finishing…
Harrison volleyball loses against Sanford Meridian, Clare
By Kaitlyn Campbell The Harrison volleyball team lost their game against Sanford Meridian on Oct. 11 with a final score of three sets to none. The team also lost their game against Clare on Oct. 16 with a final score…
McBain football team wins on senior night
By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – McBain fell behind 7-0 but reeled off 30 unanswered points for a 30-7 win over Pine River on Friday night in Highland Conference football action. It was McBain’s final home game. “The Bucks started the…
Trailblazers fall to Lawton for first loss of the season
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorIt was a clash of the titans when 7-0 Saugatuck hosted 6-1 Lawton on Friday, Oct. 13, with sole possession of first place in the SAC Valley up for grabs.And on a cold, wet, windy evening, it…
Otsego boys upend Trojans in battle of league unbeatens
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PLAINWELL—It was an epic battle for the ages between two longstanding foes who were both trying to secure superiority of the Wolverine Conference.Okay, so maybe that’s a tad bit dramatic. But the dual meet between the…
Allegan claims Division 4 regional tennis championship
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor With a field that included three state-ranked teams, the Division 4 boys tennis regional hosted by Allegan promised to be competitive with many hard-fought matches.It was just that.And when the dust settled, it was the fifth-ranked…
Rebels fast start proves too much for Knights
By: Katie McElvy It took the Rebels just two minutes and eleven seconds to put the game away on Friday night as they hosted Macon-East. On the first snap of the game, Luke Tarver ran in a 69-yard touchdown, and…
Lawrence volleyball team falls
By John RaffelCorrespondence LAWRENCE – Lawrence’s volleyball team lost Eau Claire on Thursday 21-25, 25-23, 20-25, 25-22, 11-15.“The game against Eau Claire was a great game to watch,” Lawrence coach Anita Robles said. “Both teams did amazing and kept you…
Three Rivers volleyball takes down Sturgis with fifth-set comeback
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The atmosphere of a rivalry match can be, well, unrivaled. When the home team makes an epic comeback late in the fifth set in a volleyball match that had been tightly contested the…
High School Football Roundup: White Pigeon claims first outright league title since 1984
WHITE PIGEON — It’s been 39 years since White Pigeon last won a league title, winning the St. Joe Valley Conference back in 1984.The wait for an outright conference title ended Friday, as the Chiefs shellacked visiting Cassopolis at home,…
