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Local Brewer From West Michigan Will Compete At 2024 Paris Olympics
The Great Lakes State will be well represented at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Athletes from all over the state are set to compete this summer for gold and glory, and that includes a few of our own right here in West Michigan. Kalamazoo native Heath Baldwin has qualified for...
Hard-working Hopkins earns call to Growlers Hall of Fame
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — It's been 11 years since Kalamazoo first took to the field, and there's been plenty of baseball played -by plenty of baseball players. Some even, on a Hall of Fame level. In that time, Denise Hopkins has seen the team win a Northwoods League Championship. "That...
Long Before MMA, Toughman Competitions Ruled Michigan
The fight game might be living in an MMA world now, but long before mixed martial arts became The Next Big Thing, Michigan-founded Toughman competitions featuring amateurs stepping into the ring to prove they were tough enough, were the thing in fighting. Kalamazoo was one of the sports hotbeds and claimed a spot on the national stage when a 90s era event from Wings Stadium was widely covered.
Battle Jacks start second half right with walk-off win against Growlers
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — In a game that featured a little bit of everything, it was the Battle Jacks coming out on top over the Kalamazoo Growlers in a walk-off win to open the second half of the Northwoods League season, 7-6, from MCCU Field in Battle Creek Wednesday night.
Parchment hires Loy Norrix hoops legend as new girls basketball coach
PARCHMENT, MI – Back at the turn of the century, Larry Logan was known as a riveting, high-flying Southwest Michigan basketball talent that propelled Loy Norrix back on the hoops map. Now, he’ll look to do the same at Parchment –– only this time, from the sidelines....
Vote for the 'Reader's Choice' 2023-24 Battle Creek Enquirer Male Athlete of the Year
BATTLE CREEK - We at the Battle Creek Enquirer have had our say. For decades, we have named an Enquirer Athlete of the Year, highlighting the local high school stars. And we did that this week, with Lakeview twins Zach and Jacob Kucharczyk earning the title of co-Male Athletes of the Year and St. Philip's Mimi Hibbard getting the honor of Female Athlete of the Year.
Lakeview's Kucharczyk twins are 2024 Battle Creek Enquirer co-Male Athletes of the Year
BATTLE CREEK - Growing up, Lakeview's Jacob and Zach Kucharczyk shared everything. They shared success together, shared wins together, and always shared the same team colors as members of the same rosters (almost always, that is... but more on that later). Which was normal, because they are twins. So, it...
Meet MLive’s 2024 Kalamazoo-area Girls Soccer Dream Team
KALAMAZOO, MI – Southwest Michigan was treated to yet another spectacular, showstopping high school girls soccer season this spring. All thanks to a mecca of top shelf soccer talent. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation....
Ross takes over as football coach at Otsego
OTSEGO—Honesty. Trust. Accountability. Those are Damien Ross’s three core values. And those are the values he hopes to instill in the football players at Otsego. Ross was recently named head coach of the Otsego varsity football team after joining the program as an assistant coach last season. “I’m...
Howell's Mason Nelson Hosting One-Day Football Camp for K-5
Howell native and Western Michigan University defensive tackle Mason Nelson is hosting a one-day football camp Tuesday for kids in grades K-thru-5. He's bringing with him several teammates from the Broncos football team to teach basic fundamentals. "We're hoping to teach them different skills. They're at a young enough grade...
Growlers finish first half of Northwoods season strong with extra innings win
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — It took longer than they hoped, but the Growlers came away with a win Tuesday night, taking down Royal Oak in 11 innings, 7-6. Brock Leitgeb sent a fly ball to the outfield, deep enough to bring Myles Beale home from third for the game-winning run.
Green Bay Rockers win wild one at Battle Creek
Battle Creek, Mich. – The Green Bay Rockers (14-22) outlasted Battle Creek Battle Jacks (19-17) Tuesday night in a 13-11 shootout. Green Bay set a single-game season high with 17 hits on the night — five coming for extra bases. Every single batter in the Rockers order registered...
Portage Northern hires longtime assistant Colin Howard as next soccer coach
PORTAGE, MI – Portage Northern has pinpointed and hired its next skipper atop the Huskies’ soccer programs. Longtime assistant coach and former Portage Northern graduate Colin Howard was hired as the Huskies’ new skipper last month, taking over both the boys and girls varsity programs after Justin Rhodes stepped down after a 10-year tenure earlier this summer.
Discover Kalamazoo Sports director named to Sports ETA board of directors
Brian Persky, Director of Business Development with Discover Kalamazoo Sports in Kalamazoo, Michigan, was appointed to the Board of Directors of Sports ETA as a Destination Representative. Sports ETA is the only trade association for the sports events and tourism industry in America. Persky is a veteran leader in the...
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