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The Western Michigan football team has never been a national powerhouse, however, they have something in common with many of today's blue-blood programs: They played some high school teams in the early days of the sport. In those days, the Western Michigan Broncos were known as the Western State Normal...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A local branch of a moving company is helping with hurricane relief efforts. College HUNKS in Kalamazoo is collecting and delivering donations to areas struck by Hurricane Helene and subsequent flooding caused by the storm. According to one volunteer, the need for everyday supplies is great,...

Mattawan came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Otsego Bulldogs 3-0. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-15, 25-18. Among those leading...

Allegan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Parchment Panthers 55-10. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-3. Jalen Kampen...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The USCHO and USA Hockey/The Rink Live polls were released this afternoon, with Western Michigan checking in at No. 17 in both. WMU has been ranked in every poll since Oct. 11, 2021. The Broncos defeated the USNTDP, 4-1, on Saturday night at Lawson Arena. WMU got goals from four different players in the game. The NCHC had six teams ranked in this week's polls, with the Broncos being joined by Denver, North Dakota, Colorado College, Omaha and St. Cloud State. Western Michigan will begin regular-season play on Friday, Oct. 11 at home against Ferris State. Puck...

Coloma hasn't had much luck against Lawton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Coloma Comets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lawton Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Coloma will be strutting in after a win while Lawton will be coming in after a loss.

Louisville outlasts the Western Michigan Broncos in their first close match of the season. This would mark the first road-match of the season for the Cards. Both teams came into the match undefeated and looked to keep things that way, with Western Michigan being ranked No. 12 and the Cardinals tied for first.

CLEVELAND – On Tuesday, Oct. 22, the Mid-American Conference and its Men's and Women's Basketball programs will be highlighted on a special 2024-25 Preview Show in partnership with the popular college basketball media network The Field of 68. The MAC Basketball Tip-Off Show will feature interviews on The Field...

Ohio (6-9, 2-2 Mid-American Conference) travels to Kalamazoo after a bitter-tasting weekend against Toledo to play Western Michigan (5-10, 1-3 MAC) and Northern Illinois (2-12, 0-4 MAC) Thursday and Friday. Ohio coach Geoff Carlston emphasized the importance of strengthening the Bobcats’ defense and finishing sets strong after the results of...

STURGIS - The Sturgis swim and dive team notched another victor at home on Tuesday. The Lady Trojans welcomed Otsego to the community pool and picked up a 104-75 win. Sturgis logged first place in 10 of the 12 events on the evening. Emma and Hannah Garbine were a part of five of those...

After more than a year of construction, Schoolcraft’s Roy H. Davis Field is ready to go and better than ever, discussion at a September school board meeting indicated. With fresh grass and night lighting, the redone field provides the perfect atmosphere for home games. “I think the new facility...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Redshirt freshman defender Sammi Glover was selected as the Mid-American Conference Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced this afternoon. The Broncos have earned a weekly award four times this season. Glover helped Western Michigan remain undefeated in conference play and at the top...

Jenison came tearing into Saturday's matchup with six straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Portage Northern Huskies by a score of 2-0. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head. While Jenison won a...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Pat Ferschweiler gives a little smile when thinking about the competition this season in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference. ''I think there are three knowns and a lot of unknowns,'' Western Michigan University's head coach said. ''Of the unknowns, we have retooled our lineup as what happens in college sports now and we have a lot of questions…really, I think all of us do.

PORTAGE, Mich. – Four Western Michigan golfers finished in the top 20 as the Broncos wrapped up hosting the WMU Bronco Fall Classic at The Moors Golf Club on Tuesday. WMU finished third overall with a 54-hole score of 930, finishing just one stroke behind second-place Ohio and six behind champions Cal State Northridge. Central Michigan finished in fourth with a 937, followed by IU Indy (960), Valparaiso (977), Cleveland State (1,016), Northern Kentucky (1,018) and Eastern Illinois (1,048).

Wolverine Conference Double Dual Versus Niles and Paw Paw tonight at Niles:. The Wildcat Boys defeated Paw Paw (17-44) and Niles (16-41). Three Rivers Boys finish the conference slate at 6-1 with the conference finals next week. Varsity Top 7: Sullivan Zeitlow (1st) 15:45 (PR); Charlie Brauer (2nd) 16:32 (PR); Jonah Zietlow (3rd) 16:44 (PR); Reece Howes (5th) 17:18; Trey Hall (7th) 17:36 (PR); Dontrel Taylor (12th) 18:21 (PR); Tony Hilton (13th) 18:21 (PR). Other Personal Records: Xander Hallock (20:19); Cooper Goff (21:11); Noah Ranson (21:14).

MATTAWAN, MI (WTVB) – Essam Ahmed and Ahmed Norman scored first half goals and Dawood Gabry had one in the second half as the Coldwater High School boys varsity soccer team closed out the regular season with a 3-2 win Saturday at Mattawan. Ahmed scored on a free kick...

CLEVELAND – Western Michigan quarterback Hayden Wolff has been named Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Week after his performance in WMU's 45-42 win over Ball State on Saturday. Wolff was nearly perfect throwing the football in the Broncos' come-from-behind win over the Cardinals. He finished 26-for-29 with an...

After a successful win over Kalamazoo College, the Saint Mary's soccer team fell to 6-4 on the season so far and 1-1 in the MIAA as it took a 5-0 loss against the Calvin University Knights. Calvin jumped ahead scoring three goals during the first half. The Knights’ first goal...

October is officially underway for the 2024 college football season, and here’s how the Michigan FBS schools fared over the weekend as we saw just one school add a “W” to the win column:. Here’s how Week #7 lines up as Michigan and Michigan State get Bye...