Sports
Clare cross country boys run in Portage Invitational
By Kaitlyn CampbellThe Clare cross country boys ran in the Portage Invitational at the Portage West Middle School on Oct. 7. They ended up coming in sixth overall as a team in the Division 3 race.Brad White was 17th (16:40.0),…
Marion has strong league race
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – Coach Christopher Mayer’s cross country team team ran at the West Michigan D League race at Walkerville on Oct. 4.The high school boys took sixth place with 134 points. The high school girls and middle…
Allegan swimmers continue winning ways
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The winning ways continued for the Allegan girls swim & dive team.The Tigers remained undefeated in the SCC with a 104-78 win over Marshall on Tuesday, Oct. 3Maddie Antkoviak provided one of the highlights for Allegan,…
Bulldogs upend Trojans
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—Weather conditions were, to say the least, less than ideal for the annual gridiron grudge match between Otsego and Plainwell on Friday, Oct. 6.But not even the wet, windy, chilly conditions could put a damper on…
Saugatuck boys place third atPortage Invite
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PORTAGE—The Saugatuck boys cross country team entered the Portage Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 7, ranked third in Division 4 behind Hillsdale Academy and Johannesburg-Lewiston.And that turned out to be the exact order of finish, as the…
Bulldogs can’t get untracked against Horseshoe Bend
By Pamela Holloway The LaFayette High Bulldogs were not so lucky on Friday night. The struggles continue for the LaFayette High Bulldogs football team this season. The Bulldogs traveled to NewSite, Alabama, to face region foe Horseshoe Bend. This game…
Mattawan volleyball team wins league title
By John RaffelCorrespondent MATTAWAN – Mattawan’s volleyball team defeated Portage Central in three sets (25-15, 25-15, 25-17) last week to capture the SMAC West Championship title. Stat leaders were:Aces: Macey Brown (3); Kills: Kendall Coon (9); Blocks: Amelia Kuiper (2);…
Mendon win streak ends against Lenawee Christian
ADRIAN — A week after dropping 80 points on the scoreboard, Mendon was on the receiving end of a blowout score Friday night.Taking on top-ranked and 8-man state title favorites Adrian Lenawee Christian, the Hornets’ undefeated season came to an…
TR competes in Otsego Invite, sweeps Vicksburg in dual
OTSEGO — Three Rivers’ cross country teams competed in the Otsego Bulldog Invite on Saturday, Sept. 30, with the girls’ team taking 10th place and the boys’ team taking 11th.On the girls’ side, Three Rivers was led by Jenny Hernandez,…
Trailblazers remain unbeaten with win over Delton
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorDELTON—Another week, another win for the Saugatuck football team.The Trailblazers opened play in the SAC Valley with a 42-14 road win over Delton, pushing their record to 6-0 in the process.All but one of Saugatuck’s victories—a 15-14…
Allegan golfers place seventh at final conference jamboree
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PAW PAW—The final KVA girls golf jamboree of the season took place at Heritage Glen Golf Club on Thursday, Sept. 28.And with a score of 246, Allegan placed seventh to account for its best finish in…
Lil Bulldogs win twice over Beulah
The LaFayette Parks and Recreation youth football team traveled down to Beulah last Saturday to take on the Bobcats. The Lil Bulldogs 6U team came home with the victory 20-6 and the 8U team was victorius, 6-0. The Lil Bulldogs…
Mattawan tennis team wins another title
By John RaffelCorrespondent MATTAWAN – Matt Boven’s Mattawan boys tennis team brought home the South Michgian Athletic Conference title this weekend.“The boy’s tennis team peaked at the right time and brought home another SMAC championship,” Bovens said. “Every single flight…
Rushing attack helps Three Rivers get first win of season on homecoming
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — There aren’t too many environments that are perfectly made for a team on a losing skid to pick up its first win of the season. Friday night at Armstrong Field, on Homecoming night,…
High School Football Roundup
VICKSBURG — Three Rivers’ football team dropped its record to a paltry 0-5 with a road loss Friday against Vicksburg, 45-12.Vicksburg outgained the Wildcats in all facets of the game, with 314 yards of total offense (150 rushing, 164 passing)…
Clare, Harrison cross country teams run in Cadillac invitational
By Kaitlyn CampbellThe Clare and Harrison cross county teams ran in the Cadillac Veterans Serving Veterans Invitational at the Veterans Serving Veterans Park on Sept. 23. The Clare boys took first place in their race, while the Clare girls took…
Runners compete at Cadillac
By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – McBain Northern Michigan runners competed in the Veterans Serving Veterans Invitational at Cadillac on Saturday.For the boys in the Blue Division, Hunter Fisher was 141st (27:26.70) and Brett Ritsema was 139th (26:18.35).McBain also competed. For…
Rebels control both sides of the ball in win over Bessemer
By Katie McElvy The Chambers Academy Rebels finally returned home on Friday after a long stint on the road to face 3A Bessemer Academy. Chambers wasted no time finding the endzone as Jacob Norgard ran the opening kick off back,…
Otsego cross country teams extend league winning streaks
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor EDWARDSBURG—The streaks continue for the Otsego girls and boys cross country teams.The Otsego girls upped their Wolverine Conference winning streak to 84 with victories over Edwardsburg (15-50) and Three Rivers (17-46) on Tuesday, Sept. 19. The…
Fennville cancels last five weeks of varsity football
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor FENNVILLE—There will be no more Friday night lights in Fennville for the remainder of the 2023 football season.Fennville High School athletic director Wendall Hughes III announced on Tuesday, Sept. 19, that the district had made the…
