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Grand Rapids Rise shows appreciation for fans in last game of season
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — If you haven't yet had a chance to check out Grand Rapids' professional volleyball team, you've got one more chance to see them play at Van Andel Arena during their inaugural season. The Grand Rapids Rise will be playing their last game on Sunday at...
Prep Softball: Superior shuts out Grand Rapids in double-digit 10-0 win
SUPERIOR, Wis. (Northern News Now) - The Superior Spartans girls high school softball team hosted Grand Rapids at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex on Friday. Superior heads to Chippewa Falls tomorrow for a tournament where they will face D.C. Everest in their first game at 11 a.m., they lost to D.C. Everest 8-7 just last week.
Briggs blasts 17 kills as Supernovas drop regular season finale to Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, MI.- Rookie Paige Briggs had one of her best efforts of the season with a 17-kill performance as the Omaha Supernovas dropped a 16-25, 25-23, 25-23, 24-26, 10-15 five-set contest to the Grand Rapids Rise (12-12) Sunday night at Van Andel Arena. Omaha ends the regular season 16-8...
Meijer Classic is ‘north star’ for LPGA
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Meijer LPGA Classic is a big event for West Michigan, and it’s supposed to be bigger than ever in 2024. The event raises money for Simply Give, which supports Midwest food pantries. Meijer has already donated $500,000 to Simply Give, with the goal of raising $2 million through the […]
Grand Rapids Rise pro volleyball getting ready for post season play
“The team is kind of ready to kind of battle in this next round.”. Coach Cathy George played everyone on the Rise roster in the final home game of the season. A victory over the Omaha Supernova’s sending the team into the post season with a win. “Everybody is...
Rise end regular season with statement win over second-seeded Omaha
GRAND RAPIDS -- In the final game of their inaugural regular season, the Grand Rapids Rise managed to beat the one team they had not defeated yet this season. On Mother’s Day, the Rise hosted the second-place Omaha Supernovas in a measuring-stick match. Grand Rapids proved once again they can hang with the best teams in the league, heading into the postseason on a high note with a five-set victory (25-16, 23-25, 23-25, 26-24, 15-10).
Admirals face Grand Rapids in division finals
MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Admirals will now face the Grand Rapids Griffins in the best-of-five Central Division Finals beginning with game one this Wednesday, May 15 at 7 p.m. at Panther Arena. Game two will be on Monday, May 20, also at Panther Arena, before the series shifts to Grand...
No matter what happens in the playoffs, the Rise will remember this first season forever
Despite the ups and downs, the head coach of the Grand Rapids Rise said there's no time to worry about the downs, especially after they clinched a spot in the inaugural Professional Volleyball Federation playoffs.
See photos from Reeths-Puffer, Wyoming softball doubleheader
MUSKEGON, MI -- Reeths-Puffer High School girls softball team played a home doubleheader against Wyoming on Thursday, May 9. Reeths-Puffer won the first game, 5-0. You will need to be a subscriber to view the photo galleries. Subscribers click the “Get photo” link in the gallery to download high-resolution images right to their device for free as part of their subscription. To subscribe, click this link.
Omaha Supernovas vs. Grand Rapids Rise - Pro Volleyball Federation | Preview, start time, how to watch
GRAND RAPIDS -- Two playoff-bound teams square off on Mother’s Day, as the Grand Rapids Rise and Omaha Supernovas cap off the inaugural Pro Volleyball Federation regular season on Sunday. Watch the PVF on FuboTV (7-day free trial) Both teams come into Sunday hoping to go into the PVF...
Anderson’s bat helps power Whitecaps to win four of six over Fort Wayne
COMSTOCK PARK -- One of the top infielders in the Detroit Tigers system helped the West Michigan Whitecaps come up with an important series win over the Fort Wayne TinCaps, the High-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. Buy Whitecaps tickets: Ticketmaster, StubHub, SeatGeek. WALKING IT OFF. A delayed start...
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