Local Sports
CENTREVILLE — Three area football teams and one local volleyball squad remain hopeful they will be able to finish the 2020 season before the end of this year. In compliance with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Service’s Order issued last Sunday, Nov. 15, the Michigan High School...
THREE RIVERS — The Three Rivers Middle School boys’ basketball teams were in action last week against Sturgis and Edwardsburg.
Three Rivers hosted Sturgis on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
In the sixth-grade contest, Three Rivers (1-0) defeated Sturgis 48-10. Brayden Carpenter led the ‘Cats with 18 points,...
THREE RIVERS — Seven seniors from the Three Rivers varsity girls’ volleyball team have been named to the Division 2 Individual Academic All-State team by the Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association.
Selected for the Lady Cats were seniors Shantel Blyly, Ellana Haifley, Kali Heivilin...
HOWARDSVILLE — Howardsville Christian School celebrated a successful 2020 season Nov. 12 with its annual Awards Night.
The Eagles posted a final record of 12-1-2 while making another deep postseason run in the Division 4 state tournament.
Howardsville didn’t suffer its first loss of the season...
CONSTANTINE — There’s a new but familiar face taking over the reins of Constantine boys’ basketball program.
David Swanwick, the Falcons’ junior varsity mentor the past two seasons, was officially hired on Nov. 9 to replace Travis Walker, who recently resigned as varsity coach and high school...
SCHOOLCRAFT — Schoolcraft High School senior softball standout Danielle Blyly signed a National Letter of Intent with Indiana Wesleyan on Monday.
Blyly, a three-year starter in leftfield for the Lady Eagles, plans to pursue a degree in psychology.
“I loved everything about Wesleyan’s campus and...
THREE RIVERS — Five members of the Three Rivers varsity volleyball team were recently honored for their performances in the 2020 season.
Senior outside hitter Kali Heivilin was selected to the first-team All-Wolverine Conference and All-Region squad.
Heivilin finished the season with 267 digs, 39...
MENDON — Anna Smith loves the television show Criminal Minds.
The show revolves around a team of FBI profilers who analyze the country’s most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. Each member brings his or her own area of expertise as they pinpoint...
CENTREVILLE — Rob Collins ended a 23-year run as Centreville’s cross country coach at last weekend’s Division 3 state finals at Michigan Speedway in Brooklyn.
Collins, who took the reigns of Centreville’s high school boys and girls, along with the junior high program beginning in the Fall 1998...
SCHOOLCRAFT — Every high school football team has at least one player who is a game changer.
Schoolcraft has several of those kind of gridders, but Jimmy Downs might be the most special out of that group of Eagles.
Schoolcraft’s 6-foot-0, 185-pound three-year starter at receiver and defensive back...