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Huge upset has Loy Norrix surging in latest Kalamazoo girls soccer power rankings
KALAMAZOO, MI – Now in the full swing of Michigan’s girls high school soccer season, teams are shaking up the state’s rankings and making serious noise. And then there’s what Loy Norrix did this week. If you purchase a product or register for an account through...
Check out the first Kalamazoo-area baseball power rankings of 2024
KALAMAZOO, MI – As April winds down, it only means warmer days and nicer weather ahead for Michigan’s high school baseball teams to hit their stride and get on a roll. And in Southwest Michigan, several teams are already heating up. If you purchase a product or register...
Schultz leaving Centreville for Mattawan head football coaching job
CENTREVILLE — It was not a decision Jerry Schultz made lightly. He cares for the people, and students, in Centreville. But when it came down to it, the decision made was best for him and his family moving forward. Schultz has accepted the head varsity football coaching post at...
Mona Shores alum Mark Konecny makes most of moment as WMU football walk-on
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Spring football is now over down in Kalamazoo as Western Michigan wrapped it all up with the spring showcase on Saturday. With starting quarterback Hayden Wolff out, it allowed one local product to get his shot. That would be 2022 Mona Shores High School graduate Mark...
Former K-Central hoops star comes home, transfers to Western Michigan
KALAMAZOO, MI – Kalamazoo Central graduate Hutch Ward is doubling back and coming home. The former two-time all-state Maroon Giants forward announced his decision to transfer from Division-II Wayne State to Division-I Western Michigan late last week, ending a one-year run with the Warriors and commencing a homecoming in the city where his basketball career took shape.
Smith’s pair of goals lifts Gull Lake girls soccer to ‘revenge’ win over P-Central
RICHLAND, MI – From time to time, when going for goal, Lilah Smith just closes her eyes and hopes for the best. It’s her soccer manifestation –– and lately, it’s served up some serious celebration. If you purchase a product or register for an account...
11 Kalamazoo-area girls basketball players notch 2024 BCAM all-state honors
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan released its 2023-24 all-state list this week and 11 girls basketball players from our Southwest Michigan coverage area made the cut. A trio of Kalamazoo-area standouts made the BCAM’s Best list, which serves as a first team all-state selection by...
Sturgis track teams earn impressive wins at Otsego
OTSEGO — The Sturgis track and field teams won an important dual matchup at Otsego on Tuesday evening. The boys claimed an 80-52 win while the girls won running away, 92-40. It's believed to be the first time the girls have beaten Otsego in a dual matchup since joining the Wolverine Conference.
Constantine track teams split with Lawton
CONSTANTINE — The Constantine track and field teams split a dual matchup with visiting Lawton on Wednesday. Schoolcraft and Parchment were also in attendance, but competing against each other and not Constantine or Lawton. The Falcon boys beat the Blue Devils 84-53 but the girls were upended 93-43. Constantine won nine boys events. Rushawn...
Mattawan girls basketball coach steps down after three-decade long career
MATTAWAN, MI – Chad Conklin may have grown up in Lawrence, but for most of his life, his heart – and his passion for coaching – have always resided in Mattawan. It’s where he built over three decades worth of history on the sidelines, firmly cementing a stamp on Mattawan’s girls basketball program.
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