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Hudsonville softball stays undefeated with sweep of Jenison in top-5 showdown
HUDSONVILLE, MI – A pair of dominant pitching performances powered Hudsonville to a doubleheader sweep over Jenison on Tuesday in a showdown between top-five softball teams. The Eagles, which entered the game ranked No. 4 in Division 1, took Game 1, 4-0, then secured the sweep and kept their undefeated season alive with a 3-1 victory in Game 2 against the third-ranked Wildcats.
Hudsonville state champion girls basketball coach steps down
HUDSONVILLE, MI – Five years into his tenure as Hudsonville’s varsity girls basketball coach, Casey Glass was ready to hang up his whistle. As an athlete, Glass was an all-conference performer in baseball and an all-state football player that led the Eagles to the 1998 Class A state championship game.
Pair of top-5 teams among Grand Rapids-area softball squads on the rise
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The calendar has flipped over to May, and at this point in Michigan’s high school softball season, the state’s top teams have established themselves. According to the latest state rankings, multiple Grand Rapids-area squads are on the short list of state title contenders, and their recent play backs up their spots in the polls.
West Michigan high school invited to ‘Super Bowl’ of jazz band competitions
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – For most high school jazz bands, getting invited to perform in the prestigious Essentially Ellington festival would be a once-in-a-lifetime honor. The Jazz Orchestra at Byron Center Public Schools has achieved that honor seven times. If you purchase a product or register for an account...
Stellar pitching the key for 5 Grand Rapids-area baseball teams on the rise
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Warm and humid air usually means baseballs are flying farther off the bats, but pitching – not hitting – has proven to be key for several high school hardball teams around Grand Rapids recently. Rockford’s Andrew Landis and South Christian’s Davis Kemper both...
McBain native and multiple time all-American Klaudia O’Malley is a one of the fastest runners in D2
ALLENDALE - McBain Native Klaudia O’Malley has been running track at Grand Valley State for the past 5 years, recently becoming the top-ranked DII athlete in the 5k. O’Malley was a standout runner at McBain, where she was the MVP of the cross-country team for all four years. Before O’Malley was an 18-time all-American and racing through division two, she was running with her father’s team, as he coached the Cadillac Viking cross country team. “I remember in middle school, I think was like when I started to run with my dad’s team, like a lot more than I used to when I was little and I kind of just like stuck with them on runs and I guess I enjoyed doing it. But yeah, I feel like that’s just how it kind of sparked my love for running.” O’Malley said. She runs during all three seasons for the Lakers, in the fall doing cross country, in the winter running indoor, and in the spring running outdoor. There is one that stands out.
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