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All-star gridders hungry for East victory
As defensive football players, Jake Slobin and Isaiah Gourdine know what their mission will be Saturday in the 33rd annual Michigan High School Football Coaches Association All-Star Game.
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Shaw's camp teaches life lessons
Tennessee Titans linebacker Tim Shaw addresses youngsters during Saturday's 'Dream It, Do It' football camp at Clarenceville High School.
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Herald Times All-Area Softball: Smith captures award with hard work
St. Mary senior Christina Smith emerged from a large pool of contenders to earn the Herald Times All-Area Softball Player of the Year.
Spring Fever: Recapping final week for Muskegon area teams
Holton softball coach Jeremy Hartwick talks with his team after the Red Devils saw their season end with a 4-3 loss to Unionville-Sebewaing in the Division 3 state semifinals.
Jackson-area golf outing and tournament listing, league scores for week of June 10
Connor Talbert hits his tee shot on the eighth hole during the Jackson Masters Golf Tournament on Sunday, June 2, at the Country Club of Jackson.
Jared Veldheer, Allyssa DeHaan to team up at Forest Hills Northern
Two of the Grand Rapids area's most prominent athletes of the past decade will be teaming up on June 19, and West Michigan youths will be better off for it.
Ex-Michigan State QB Kirk Cousins visits Michigan and talks up Spartans, NFL
Former Michigan State quarterback Kirk Cousins was known for being a true class act when he played for the Spartans during his time in East Lansing from 2008 until 2012.
Observer and Eccentric Newspapers and Hometown Weeklies
PGA professional Tami Bealert will have a golf open house from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at Hickory Creek Golf Course, 3625 Napier Road, Superior Township.
Four-sport athlete selected for DeWitt Hall of Fame
Families ate supper together and attended church on Sundays. After homework and chores were complete, children would play outside until sunset.
It ain't all bad news for Detroit! The next step should be re-inventing Hart Plaza in the guise of... Who: Incoming MSU freshman running back Gerald Holmes From: Flint Height/weight: 6-1, 215 Born: Nov. 15, 1994 Major: Holmes is planning to major in graphic design The buzz on Gerald Holmes Jr.: High school highlights Holmes rushed 94 times for ... (more)
Jason Jones quietly making his presence known on Lions' defensive line
Lions defensive end Jason Jones talks with teammates while stretching at the start of practice Wednesday in Allen Park.
Bloomfield Hills moves forward with combined high school
The change is a decade in the making. "The community has put forth so much effort to work together and provide this plan, which is significantly less money than the previous plans," school board member Jacqueline El-Sayed said.
Grand Rapids Christian's baseball team returns to state finals for third consecutive season
BATTLE CREEK The biggest strike Grand Rapids Christian senior pitcher Alex Van De Vusse fired during Friday's 1-0 victory against Remus Chippewa Hills in the Division 2 state semifinal game never crossed the plate.
Holt Ram Football camps scheduled this summer
Following is a list of camps for area students. * June 17 to June 20 --The 15th Annual Holt Ram Football Camp for those entering grades 7-12 Coaching will be supplied by Holt High School football coaches and coaches from Olivet College, Hillsdale College, Defiance College, Alma College and Albion College.
Holland Dutch find playoff proven coach to lead varsity football team
HOLLAND Holland athletic director Ben Farkas announced today that the Dutch have hired Andrew Pratley to coach their varsity football team.
Retired Birmingham cop leads middle school baseball team in back-to-back undefeated seasons.
The 2013 East Hills Middle School team: Front Row : Jack Micklas, Brig Berry, Jacob Henry, Alex Polselli, Max Mohring.
Fruitport quarterback welcomes chance to mix it up with area football standouts
Fruitport's Tyler Fehler is heading to Olivet College in the fall with hopes of working his way up the depth chart at quarterback.
New Lothrop foursome hope to conclude storied athletic careers with...
Now New Lothrop seniors, the foursome has brought out the best in each other on courts, fields, fairways and greens for nearly a decade.
In game of inches, SL soccer comes up short
Coaches love to say that soccer is a game of inches, and never was that more true than on Wednesday night.
Grand Rapids Creston athletics: Thanks for the memories
GRAND RAPIDS Grand Rapids Creston High School closed its doors forever when the 2012-2013 school year came to an end last Friday.