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Micah Henry joins Zeeland West track, leads Dux title: 'I love running and I hate losing'
WYOMING - The Zeeland West boys track and field program has dominated for decades. This year's Dux once again won the OK Green Conference championships, but did so with a lot of new faces. Freshman Brandon Holman played a big role, while senior newcomers Micah Henry, Merritt Alderink, Nick Lloyd...
Baseball Recap: Zeeland East's loss ends four-game winning streak on the road
It was a good run, but Zeeland East unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 12-2 to the Trenton Trojans. Zeeland East saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quincy Thome, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Michigan High School State Champion Owen Stevens Commits to Louisville (2025)
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Zeeland East girls claim seventh straight OK Green title behind Emma Drnek's four wins
WYOMING - Emma Drnek took a huge leap to become the best cross country runner in the area in the fall. That has only continued on the track. Drnek won three individual events and was part of a winning relay for Zeeland East, leading the Chix to their seventh consecutive OK Green Conference championship on Friday at Wyoming.
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.
Zeeland East girls tennis earns overall OK Green title by a half point: HC wins OK Blue
A stunning tie at the OK Green Conference tournament produced the closest top three outcome in conference history in the overall standings. Zeeland East and Mona Shores tied with 43 points in the tournament, both teams edging Holland (40). Zeeland West took fifth with 35. This gave the Chix the overall conference title with...
West Ottawa singles dominates way to seventh straight OK Red title
GRAND HAVEN - After clinching a share of the OK Red Conference title on Monday, the West Ottawa girls tennis team won the conference tournament on Saturday to claim the overall title. It is the seventh consecutive OK Red title for the Panthers, who scored 65 points to hold off...
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 […]
Baseball Recap: Jackson Hammersmith leads Hudsonville to victory over Grandville
Hudsonville came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Grandville Bulldogs. Four seems to be a good number for Hudsonville as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Champion Gymnastics sending trio to Level 10 Nationals - Big Ten next
HOLLAND TWP. - Champion Gymnastics in Holland is becoming a pipeline for the Big Ten. With three current Big Ten gymnasts from the club, two more are headed to the same ranks next year. Senior Cady Duplissis has committed to Michigan State and teammate Ashlyn Doyle is headed to Illinois.
Ex-Michigan, Grand Rapids Catholic Central football star remembered as ‘gentle giant’
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – In eighth grade, Obi Ezeh exceeded the weight limit that determined which pee-wee football players could carry the ball, but his size proved pivotal to his success as a high school running back. His 6-foot-2, 220-pound frame, combined with his humble personality, also made him...
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