By Jason WesseldykSports Editor SOUTH HAVEN—It was an epic battle for the ages when the boys bowling teams from Allegan and South Haven faced off on Tuesday, Dec. 12.Okay. So maybe that’s a little big over the top.But the showdown did feature a matchup between two teams that entered the evening with unbeaten records in Read More…
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Otsego uses team effort to upend Three Rivers
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—It truly was a team effort for the Otsego boys basketball squad in its Wolverine Conference clash with Three Rivers on Thursday, Dec. 21.All 11 players on the Bulldogs’ active roster score at least three points and played at least seven minutes as Otsego posted the 78-52 victory.It was the kind Read More…
Martin wins battle of unbeatens against Saugatuck
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor SAUGATUCK—It was a battle of unbeatens when the Saugatuck girls’ basketball team hosted Martin on Friday, Dec. 21.The Trailblazers entered the game at 5-0, while the Clippers were 4-0.And thanks to a big fourth quarter, it was Martin that kept its undefeated record intact.The Clippers outscored Saugatuck 13-3 in the final Read More…
JV Rebels remain undefeated through season’s midpoint
By Katie McElvy JV GirlsThe Chambers JV Girls dropped their first game of the season but not before defeating Edgewood Academy. The JV Lady Rebels came out cold trailing 0-11 to end the first quarter, but Samantha Lovelace opened the second with a three pointer which fired up the Rebels to cut the Wildcat lead Read More…
Paw Paw boys defeat Allegan
By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW – Paw Paw boys basketball team ended a three-game losing streak and improved its record to 3-6 on Dec. 23 with a 50-30 win over Allegan at the Parchment Holiday ShowcaseEarlier in the week, Paw Paw lost to Niles 58-55 and to Dowagiac 56-49.The Red Wolves return to action on Read More…
Wrestling roundupThree Rivers second at Hart invitational
HART — Three Rivers’ wrestling team finished second place out of 18 schools at Saturday’s Hart Invitational in Hart, Mich.The ‘Cats scored 252 team points on the day, finishing 17 points behind Whitehall’s 269.Leading the way for the ‘Cats were five champions on the day: Brody Morrill (106 pounds), Jak Monroe (120), Ayden Keller (132), Read More…
Girls’ Basketball RoundupTR girls fall to Gull Lake
THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ girls’ basketball team dropped its record to 2-3 following a 50-33 loss to Gull Lake at home Tuesday night.Lanie Glass led the Wildcats with 13 points, Allie McGlothlen added seven points, and Jennaya Decker chipped in six.Three Rivers kept it close in the first half, trailing by just six points Read More…
NMC girls fall to Roscommon
By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – McBain Northern Michigan Christian lost to Roscommon on Tuesday 43-27.The Comets trailed 11-5 after the first, 17-8 at halftime and 35-17 after the third. Leading scorers were Jada VanNoord (13), Emerson Tossey (4), Maria DeRuiter (3) and Elly Bennett (5). Top rebounders were VanNoord (6) and Ava Johns (4).“VanNoord led all Read More…
Clare boys basketball drops to Sanford Meridian
By Kaitlyn CampbellThe Clare boys basketball game lost their game against Sanford Meridian on Dec. 8 with a final score of 56-34, marking their first loss of the season.In a Hudl highlights video of the game, in the first quarter, Ryan Rodenbo had a steal and Miles Haggart and a block and a steal. In Read More…
Saugatuck boys pick up two victories
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor GALESBURG—Talk about getting defensive.The Saugatuck boys basketball team surrendered just 13 points through the first three quarters and cruised to the 48-34 win over host Galesburg-Augusta on Friday, Dec. 15.The win was the third in a row for the Trailblazers, evening their overall record at 3-3 after opening the season with Read More…