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Kalamazoo football highlights: Hartford halts hiatus with 1st win in nearly 5 years
HARTFORD, MI – It’s been nearly five years since Hartford’s varsity football program has felt the feeling of victory. Thursday, that long overdue feeling returned. After a two-year program hiatus, and nearly three more years of defeat, Hartford played an inspiring brand of football en route to lighting up the scoreboard, snapping a 15-game losing and earning a 55-24 home victory over Niles Brandywine.
Eddie Gaedel’s legendary at-bat remembered in Glendora
GLENDORA — The Biggest Little Baseball Museum always holds its annual gathering of the Southwestern Michigan Chapter of the Eddie Gaedel Society No. 1/8 on August 19 (the day Eddie appeared in a Major League game in 1951 as part of a promotion by St. Louis Browns’ owner Bill Veeck).
MHSAA 2024 football preview: Niles leads southwest Michigan contingent
NILES — The back of the Niles football team’s official t-shirts for this season has one word and six numbers. “Team 130” across the top. “7-2-1-1-1” below it. It’s the 130th season of Vikings football, and they’re hoping to add a seventh playoff appearance, second district title and first regional, state semifinal and state championship to the program’s history. ...
High school, college football games test Armchair QB’s knowledge in Week 1
As the high school and collegiate football season gets underway this week, it means that the newest installment of the Tri-City Record’s Armchair Quarterback contest has officially arrived! Starting this week, our neighborhood, friendly “superfans” are back, itching for their opportunity to claim the crown; in our case, the championship hat, when the final seconds run off the game clock on Super Bowl Sunday in February. This year’s campaign will kick off with six familiar faces amongst our panel of characters, with just two having won the title before.
Labor Day will be Third Coast Surf Shop's final day
Almost 20 years ago, Ryan Gerard and his wife, Erin, took a chance when they opened a retail store for surfing goods on Lake Michigan’s surf-worthy southeast shore. Yes, the South Bend native had gotten the memo that this isn’t California, but the Third Coast Surf Shop in St. Joseph grew and thrived....
Edwardsburg football rushes past Glenn for dominating win in opener
WALKERTON — The Edwardsburg football program had not played a game in Indiana for some 57 years until Friday night. The Eddies may want to come to the Hoosier State more often in the future. Edwardsburg clicked on all cylinders in opening its 2024 campaign with a dominating 48-8 win over host John Glenn. ...
Strong first half propels Buchanan to 32-6 win over Saugatuck in season opener
BUCHANAN — The Buchanan football team started the 2024 season in winning fashion Thursday night. The Bucks led wire to wire in a 32-6 victory over Saugatuck at home in the season opener. The game was a rematch of last season’s opener which saw the Trailblazers beat the Bucks 21-14. Leland Payne scored the first […] The post Strong first half propels Buchanan to 32-6 win over Saugatuck in season opener appeared first on Leader Publications.
‘Bigger, stronger, faster’: 2024 Niles football team ready to make its mark
NILES — The sound of helmets crashing and whistles blowing has filled the air around Vikings Stadium this week as the Niles football team prepares to start the 2024 season. “It’s good to get back at it,” said Head Coach Scot Shaw. “It’s good to be in a game week when you can put together […] The post ‘Bigger, stronger, faster’: 2024 Niles football team ready to make its mark appeared first on Leader Publications.
Cassopolis turnovers crucial in lopsided loss to Allegan
CASSOPOLIS — Mistakes are inevitable when you’re a young football team. Visiting Allegan forced Cassopolis into six turnovers and capitalized on most of those miscues in a 54-18 non-conference win Friday in the season opener “for both teams at William F. Scott Field. Allegan’s defense came up with five fumble recoveries and one interception against […] The post Cassopolis turnovers crucial in lopsided loss to Allegan appeared first on Leader Publications.
UPDATE: Edwardsburg trounces John Glenn in interstate football match up
UPDATE: WALKERTON, Ind. -- The Eddies and Falcons Friday night football game was a lopsided matchup. The Edwardsburg's Head Coach Dan Purlee commented after the game that he is proud of the support that his team received from the fans and was pleased with the overall gameplan with tonight's matchup.
Buchanan football team aims for postseason success
BUCHANAN — After an offseason of preparation and anticipation, the Buchanan football team is ready to kick off the 2024 season tonight against Saugatuck. “We’re really excited,” said Buchanan coach Mark Frey. “We’ve got a lot of talent back and our guys have been working really hard this offseason. I think they’ve been itching for […] The post Buchanan football team aims for postseason success appeared first on Leader Publications.
Coldwater soccer team picks up shutout at Edwardsburg
EDWARDSBURG, MI (WTVB) – The Coldwater High School boys varsity soccer team improved its record to 2-3 on the season with a 1-0 non-conference win at Edwardsburg Wednesday night. After scoreless first half, the Cardinals got the lone goal of the game with 25:45 to play in the second...
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