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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...
Teen golfer prepares for another shot at the U.S. Adaptive Open
Sophia Howard, who grew up without a right hand, says she is passionate about golf and is so happy that tournaments like the U.S. Adaptive Open exist to show others that everyone should be able to do what they love.
Fireworks from Loons Offense as Liranzo & Campbell Homer in 4-2 Win
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (40-38) (6-6) went firecrackin’ on the Fourth of July, with two solo home runs. Thayron Liranzo hit the go-ahead shot in the sixth inning, a part of a 4-2 win over the West Michigan Whitecaps (39-40) (8-5) on a 76-degree cloudy Thursday night at Dow Diamond. The game was delayed one hour and 18 minutes due to rain.
Davenport University Athlete Aaron Cummings to Compete at Paris Olympics with USA Men’s Rugby Sevens Team
Former Davenport University athlete Aaron Cummings is set to make history as the first DU representative at the Olympic games in Paris, competing with the USA Men's Rugby Sevens Team. Cummings, a Grand Haven High School graduate and Muskegon native, will join 12 starting athletes for the Olympic debut, aiming for a strong performance following the USA's ninth place finish in Rio 2016 and sixth place in Tokyo 2020.
Rise sign former Miss Michigan Volleyball, Greek League MVP for 2025 PVF season
GRAND RAPIDS -- The reigning runners-up in the inaugural Pro Volleyball Federation season have bolstered their lineup with some talented offensive weapons. Earlier this week, the Grand Rapids Rise announced they had signed outside hitter Carli Snyder and opposite hitter Sherridan Atkinson to the roster for the 2025 season. Get...
2024 Wyoming Coaches Foundation All-Star Rosters Revealed
Rosters and information for the annual “Wyoming Coaches Foundation North-South All-Star Games” was released on Wednesday for the 2024 edition. The games will be on July 20 in Casper at T-Bird gym at Casper College. The volleyball match starts at 1 p.m., followed by the girls’ basketball game at approximately 3 p.m. and the boys’ basketball game at approximately 5 p.m.
GVSU thrower misses out on Olympics by .04 meters, calls trial experience 'electric'
ALLENDALE, Mich. — Erika Beistle needed at least 62.54 meters on her final discus throw of the U.S. Track & Field Olympic Trials to tie Vanderbilt's Veronica Fraley. Anything further would send Beistle to the Olympics for the first time. She threw a 62.50. "I don't think our expectation...
Rock Ridge VFW drops two to Grand Rapids
VIRGINIA—Struggling for different reasons across their two games, the Rock Ridge VFW baseball team suffered two losses on Tuesday to visiting Grand Rapids, falling 14-7 in the opening game and 3-0 in the second game. The early game was defined by Post 1172’s struggles in the first inning where Grand Rapids reached continuously on errors, walks and some hits to put up seven runs on the home squad before they even came to bat. ...
USA Paralympic National Team Member, Aaron Thomas, signs with DIII Hope College (2024)
Aaron Thomas, a US Paralympic team hopeful, will swim for Hope College starting this fall after competing at the Paralympic Trials in June. Current photo via Aaron Thomas. Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
Sodbusters sweep Plainsmen in first games without Schipper
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - In the program’s first game without head coach Joel Schipper, who is leaving Hastings to take over at NCAA DIII Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the Hastings Sodbusters beat Plainsmen Baseball 7-1. This was the first of a Tuesday doubleheader, since Monday’s game was postponed due to weather. That was scheduled to be Schipper’s last in the Sodbusters’ dugout, but he left for Michigan on Tuesday before the team’s 6 p.m. first pitch.
Near-perfect Max Salas is Holland Sentinel Baseball Player of the Year
When Max Salas took the mound, he was supremely confident. The senior pitcher knew how good his defense was behind him, and how many runs the Zeeland East offense would score on a team full of players bound for college. All he had to to was deliver, and he did...
Six Panthers receive NIRA All-Academic honors
NIRA - Davenport University women's rugby were recgonized by the National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) in the 2023-24 NIRA All-Academic honors list. Nicole Carvalho, Ashley Cowdrey, Olivia Farkas, Valencia Goldsmith, Kaley Gustavus,and Addy Ochoa were seven of over 180 student-athletes to receive the honor for the most recent academic year. All six Panthers were part of the historic run by the women's rugby team during the 2023-24 campaign where DU crowned themselves as the NIRA Division II National Champions and finished third overall in the CRAA Premier 7s National Championships.
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