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‘Wild ride’ at regionals - The Daily News

The Greenville girls golf team gets another week added to its season after a thrilling finish to Tuesday’s Division 2 regional tournament.  Following a second-place finish at their conference tournament last week, the Jackets traveled west to Lincoln Golf Course in Muskegon to see just how they could make their mark on a bigger stage.

The Greenville girls golf team gets another week added to its season after a thrilling finish to Tuesday’s Division 2 regional tournament.  Following a second-pla...

The reset button - The Daily News

There’s an adage in sports that it’s difficult to beat the same team twice. In the case of the Ionia volleyball team, they used that to their advantage Tuesday night against an opponent very fresh in their minds. The Bulldogs (5-0 CAAC White, 23-4 overall) have only suffered four losses so far this regular season, all of which were during different invitationals against some state-ranked opponents.

There’s an adage in sports that it’s difficult to beat the same team twice. In the case of the Io...

The ‘nucleus’ of Greenville athletics - The Daily News

To have a strong and successful athletics department means possessing and utilizing a resourceful strength and conditioning program.  For Greenville students and athletes, they have access to those resources right from the comfort of the high school’s weight room. The Iron Jackets program has become a staple to Yellow Jacket student athletes for the past four years since its inception, acting as an all-encompassing strength and performance program that’s open to all Greenville students from midd...

A spreading Alliance - The Daily News

The Greenville athletics department couldn’t have asked for a better debut in the inaugural year of the River Cities Alliance (RCA) league.  Between two conference titles and plenty of refreshing but challenging competition, the Yellow Jackets proved themselves as a force to be reckoned with in every sport they offer.

The Greenville athletics department couldn’t have asked for a better debut in the inaugural year of the River Cities Alliance (RCA) league.  Between two conference titles and plen...

‘I can do this’ - The Daily News

The unspoken pressure was on Kate Hardy at the start of this year's softball season. Being the only senior player on a Central Montcalm team that was dominated by freshmen, the four-year varsity pitcher knew right away she was going to have to step up and be the ultimate leader to help get her team where they wanted to go.  Then suddenly, the unexpected happened to her and everything changed.

The unspoken pressure was on Kate Hardy at the start of this year's softball season. Being the only sen...

The ‘right direction’ - The Daily News

There is nothing more satisfying than winning a rematch game against a rival team on home field advantage.  Thanks to a physical performance from the Ionia boys soccer team Tuesday evening, the team got its revenge. The Bulldogs (8-4-3) are beginning to close out their regular season before postseason play kicks off next week.

There is nothing more satisfying than winning a rematch game against a rival team on home field advantage.  Thanks to a physical performance from the Ionia boys soccer te...

A coaching life - The Daily News

Kent Ingles played his first-ever basketball game when he was only 6 years old, back when Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States.  Seventy-five years later, he celebrates one of the best high school basketball coaching careers in the state of Michigan.

Kent Ingles played his first-ever basketball game when he was only 6 years old, back when Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States.  Seventy-five years later, he celebrates one of the best high school basketball coac...

Greenville tennis defeats Lowell to maintain second place in RCA - The Daily News

Embodying a strong team chemistry is crucial for any sports team when it comes to achieving high levels of success.  The Greenville boys tennis team has been using theirs completely to their advantage this season.  “I feel like this is the closest the tennis team has ever been,” senior No. 1 singles player Michael Lindquist said.

Embodying a strong team chemistry is crucial for any sports team when it comes to achieving high levels of success.  The Greenville boys tennis team has been using the...

Black Knights roll over Bulldogs in season opener - The Daily News

High school football is back, and Belding’s football team entered their season opener with something to prove.  Prior to Thursday’s contest, the Black Knights have kicked off their season schedule against county-rival Ionia for the last four years in a row, of which they won the first three meetings in a row.

High school football is back, and Belding’s football team entered their season opener with something to prove.  Prior to Thursday’s contest, the Black Knights have kicked off their season...

FALL SPORTS PREVIEW: ‘A blank slate’ - The Daily News

There’s nothing this year’s Tri County volleyball team wants more than a fresh start.  Coming off back-to-back two-win seasons, the Vikings have been eagerly waiting to find more overall success.  Returning a very seasoned roster and having a new yet familiar face taking the reins, they may just find the turning point in the program they’ve been searching for this season.

There’s nothing this year’s Tri County volleyball team wants more than a fresh start.  Coming off back-to-back two-win seaso...

Macker’s plus-1 year - The Daily News

Crowds of people flooded the streets of Belding over the weekend for the city’s biggest event of the summer: Gus Macker.  Back and better than ever, the famous three-on-three basketball tournament made its return to its self-proclaimed hometown to build upon its existing legacy that’s lasted an impressive 51 years.

Crowds of people flooded the streets of Belding over the weekend for the city’s biggest event of the summer: Gus Macker.  Back and better than ever, the famous three-on-three basketb...

Embracing the challenge - The Daily News

All Case Johnson has ever known during his time with Greenville High School athletics is excellence.  Since his freshman year, the four-sport athlete has earned 15 varsity letters across football, wrestling, baseball and track and field, earning additional distinguished accolades in each along the way.

All Case Johnson has ever known during his time with Greenville High School athletics is excellence.  Since his freshman year, the four-sport athlete has earned 15 varsity letters across football...

BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: ‘A complete player’ - The Daily News

Just a junior in high school, Central Montcalm’s Emmett Lingeman has made a name for himself on both the collegiate and professional stage when it comes to baseball. The three-year varsity pitcher has played a huge contributing role to the remarkable success the Hornets have seen the last two seasons, specifically becoming the first teams in school history to win back-to-back district titles.

Just a junior in high school, Central Montcalm’s Emmett Lingeman has made a name for himself on both th...

Feels like home - The Daily News

Sunday’s final round of the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give was full of drama from start to finish.  Following a highly competitive third round on Saturday, six golfers entered the last day of the tournament sharing the lead at 11-under par, setting the fans up for a thrilling day of women’s golf.

Sunday’s final round of the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give was full of drama from start to finish.  Following a highly competitive third round on Saturday, six golfers entered the last day of...

‘A sense of completion’ - The Daily News

The Central Montcalm baseball and softball teams are not at all strangers when it comes to finding success in the postseason tournament. Since 2020, the two teams share a combined total of two Division 3 district championships and an additional two district finals appearances in softball.

The Central Montcalm baseball and softball teams are not at all strangers when it comes to finding success in the postseason tournament. Since 2020, the two teams share a combined total of two Division 3 distr...

‘We earned this’ - The Daily News

Saturday was a true full-circle moment for the Central Montcalm girls 3,200-meter relay team.  The first time the quartet ran the event together was when their youngest runner, a sophomore, was in the sixth grade. 


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PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Braylon Haist reflects on record-setting season as point guard for Greenville basketball - The Daily News

The number 281 will always be special for Braylon Haist when he thinks about his high school basketball career.  The Greenville senior point guard had a star-powered final season with the Jackets as he not only helped lead his team to the winningest record in school history with 22 wins, but he also set two new individual school records including most career assists with 387 and most single-season assists with 155.

The number 281 will always be special for Braylon Haist when he thinks about his...

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Belding’s Alison Rockburn finishes career with multiple school records - The Daily News

It’s no secret that Alison Rockburn will go down as one of the best players in Belding girls basketball history.  The senior guard recently closed the door on her high school career by helping her team to a fourth-straight winning season, finishing the year with a 17-6 record.

It’s no secret that Alison Rockburn will go down as one of the best players in Belding girls basketball history.  The senior guard recently closed the door on her high school career by helping her team to a fourth-straigh...

Seeing double - The Daily News

No, the name Ingles being printed twice on the roster for Belding girls basketball this season wasn’t a mistake.  On a team of only eight players, freshmen twin sisters Emma and Olivia Ingles made their mark in their first season of varsity basketball for the Black Knights’ program, both leading their team in scoring to help secure their fourth-straight 15-plus win season with a 17-6 record.   “I think as a team, we’ve all done really well,” Olivia Ingles said. “I think we’ve all accomplished a...

‘They don’t back down’ - The Daily News

In a starting varsity lineup of five players, two freshmen had exciting debut seasons for Greenville girls basketball. Briana Russell and Sophie Clevenger are two names that Jacket basketball fans will become very familiar with over the next few years after they helped lead this year’s squad to their first winning season in six years with a 16-7 overall record.

In a starting varsity lineup of five players, two freshmen had exciting debut seasons for Greenville girls basketball. Briana Russell a...

The Golden Jackets - The Daily News

Never in the history of Greenville boys basketball has a team exceeded more than 20 wins in a season.  A new record was set Tuesday night in the regular season finale as this year’s Jacket team earned a hard-fought 21st win, marking them as the winningest team in school history.  “We’re ecstatic right now,” senior Zeke Robinet said of the accomplishments. “It doesn’t get better than this.”

Never in the history of Greenville boys basketball has a team exceeded more than 20 wins in a season.  A n...

‘Making it happen’ - The Daily News

There was plenty to celebrate for Greenville’s wrestling team Wednesday night.  From a second consecutive regional championship to a desired 200th career win for one individual, the Jackets saw it all.  Making a trip back to the state tournament was something that firsts-year head coach Stephen Hilliker set out to do at the beginning of the season. Now, that goal has become a reality.

There was plenty to celebrate for Greenville’s wrestling team Wednesday night.  From a second consecutive regio...

Making history - The Daily News

With 256 other competitors from all over the state, Central Montcalm senior Kyah Hoffman found herself in an exciting position heading into the final 800 meters of her race Saturday morning.  A position where no one else was in front of her.

With 256 other competitors from all over the state, Central Montcalm senior Kyah Hoffman found herself in an exciting position heading into the final 800 meters of her race Saturday morning.  A position where no one else was in front of her.

Belding football blanks Hopkins to win 3rd straight OK Silver title - The Daily News

Only two teams were undefeated in the OK Silver conference heading into week nine of the regular season.  In true Black Knight fashion, the Belding football team got the best of their opponent to claim the conference once and for all.

Only two teams were undefeated in the OK Silver conference heading into week nine of the regular season.  In true Black Knight fashion, the Belding football team got the best of their opponent to claim the conference once and for all.
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