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Byron Center big man makes Division-I college hoops commitment
BYRON CENTER, MI – Independence Day brought some extra excitement to Camden Karel this year, as the Byron Center forward celebrated the July 4th holiday by committing to the Bowling Green men’s basketball team. The 6-foot-9, 220-pound senior picked the Falcons over Division-I offers from Oakland, Western Michigan,...
Watch: WOOD TV8 anchors compete in digital reality series
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — With the 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony only one week away, WOOD TV8’s anchors are getting into the competitive spirit with their own athletic competition: the Octathlon. In a new digital series, News 8’s Brittany Flowers, Lainey Gerber, David Horak, Blake Harms, and eightWest’s...
Team Wyoming results from NHSFR Performance #9
Here are the results for Team Wyoming members at Thursday night Performance #9 of the National High School Finals Rodeo taking place at the Sweetwater Events Complex in Rock Springs. Team Wyoming’s placements in the Go-1 are after the first six performances. The Go-2 standings will begin with Performances 7...
West Michigan native drafted by Cleveland Guardians in 19th round
BYRON CENTER, MI – A long and winding road has eventually taken Cam Schuelke to brink of pro baseball. The Cleveland Guardians picked the 2020 Byron Center High School graduate in the 19th round, 565th overall, in Tuesday’s Major League Baseball draft, setting the stage for the right-handed pitcher to join his sixth ballclub in six years.
Rise sign former Purdue star, former Fury liberos for 2025 season
GRAND RAPIDS -- A defensive lineup is starting to look a little bit different. This week, the Grand Rapids Rise announced they have signed liberos Jena Otec and Valeria León for the 2025 Pro Volleyball Federation season. Get Rise tickets: Ticketmaster, VividSeats, StubHub, SeatGeek. Otec was signed onto the...
STUNT Lands 22 Student-Athletes on CSCA Academic Honor Roll
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Davenport University STUNT team placed 22 student-athletes on the 2024 College Stunt Coaches Association (CSCA) Academic Honor Roll. Nominated athletes must have a cumulative GPA above 3.50 and have completed a minimum of 24 credits/units at their current STUNT institution. The Davenport honorees are listed below Abigayle Rhinehart Abigayle Rossow Annabelle Densmore Ashley Evans Aubrey Lenard Brittany Mulvin Chloe Noah Eleanor Trefry Jennifer Fry Jordyn Trotter KaDee Longhito Kaitlin Dolland Keaghan Otto Lillian Smith Lynsey Peters Nevaeh Keller Payton McHugh Riley O'Mara Saylor Martin Shawna Smith Sophia Townsend Summer Elbortoukaly Saylor Martin Base 5' 2"...
Inaugural mentality conference to empower student athletes
West Michigan nonprofit The Chosen Ones is partnering with Kentwood Public Schools and The Village99 to host The Chosen Mentality Conference on Tuesday, July 30, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The first-ever conference will take place at East Kentwood High School, 6230 Kalamazoo Ave SE. The conference will provide incoming East Kentwood freshman student athletes with a safe space to learn about mental health and to give them the tools to navigate their journeys as valued individuals.
Fennell/Jolly and Garety/Delcamp win titles at 14th GAM Women’s Four-Ball championships
GRAND RAPIDS – Elise Fennell of Caledonia and Jessica Jolly of Rockford birdied the first hole of sudden-death to win the Overall Division, and Joan Garety of Ada and Terry Delcamp, formerly of Grand Blanc, won an unprecedented eighth Senior Division title in the 14th GAM Women’s Four Ball Championship presented by Saint John’s Resort at Boulder Creek Golf Club Monday.
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