Sports
PARCHMENT — Jill Peterson used the 1980 gold-medal winning U.S. mens’ hockey team as motivation during her pre-game speech before her Centreville girls’ softball team took the field for Saturday’s Division 3 regional semifinal battle against No. 8-ranked Watervliet.
It almost worked.
After...
MENDON — The Mendon athletic program begins competition in the Southern Central Athletic Association starting in the 2023-24 school year.
Decreasing enrollment within the district is a big reason why Mendon has decided to join the conference which includes schools of similar size or smaller....
THREE RIVERS — At Pine View Golf Club, Thursday Marcellus Golf League, through week seven, Tyler Kiewiet/Mike Karle Lead with 174 points.
A close second, Kyle Rau/Ryan Stewart are tied with Rob/Joe Park with 171 points. There are five other teams within nine points of first!
Individual prizes were...
DECATUR — Colon’s baseball team overcame plenty of obstacles to get to Wednesday’s Division 4 regional semifinal game at Decatur.
Magi head coach Rocky Alva said his players should be proud of what they accomplished this spring despite dropping a 8-1 decision to the Raiders that ended Colon’s...
PARCHMENT — Tough defense, solid pitching and timely hitting have been the recipe for success this spring for Centreville’s softball team.
Jill Peterson’s Lady Bullodgs, champions of the Southwest 10 Conference, must be efficient in every area if they hope to advance out of today’s Division 3...
MENDON — Several factors give Mendon a legitimate opportunity to win a Division 4 regional softball title on Saturday.
For starters fifth-ranked Mendon will hold home-field advantage as the Lady Hornets (27-5) prepare to host No. 9 Kalamazoo Christian (21-16-1) in the second game at noon.
The...
BATTLE CREEK — The Three Rivers Lady Cats softball team had a shakey end to its season Saturday.
Kendra Kutz’s ballcub was victimized by errors at the most inpportune time in a 12-2 Division 2 district semifinal loss to Gull Lake at Battle Creek Pennfield.
Three Rivers, which committed seven...
PARCHMENT — Three Rivers dropped a 7-3 decision Saturday to eventual district champion Vicksburg in the Division 2 semifinals.
Three Rivers (5-19) was led offensively by Luis Warmack and Kaleb Williams with two hits and three RBI each. Maddox Hagen and Connor Quake added two hits apiece for the ‘...
ADA — Outside of Southwestern Michigan, Kylin Griffin is a name many people had heard very little about prior to Saturday’s Division 2 state girls’ track and field finals.
They certainly know who she is now though.
Griffith earned All-State honors...
Wednesday, June 8
Baseball
Division 4
Regional Semifinals
Colon at Decatur, 4:30 p.m.
Friday, June 10
Boys Golf
Division 3
Schoolcraft in State Finals at The Fortress Golf Club, Frankenmuth, 9 a.m.
Saturday, June 11
Baseball
(at Kalamazoo College)
Regional Finals
Decatur/Colon winner vs....