The Daily News - Since 1854 — News from Montcalm C • 5th July 2025

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...

The Daily News - Since 1854 — News from Montcalm C • 3rd July 2025

‘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 Daily News - Since 1854 — News from Montcalm C • 17th June 2025

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...

The Daily News - Since 1854 — News from Montcalm C • 3rd June 2025

‘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...

The Daily News - Since 1854 — News from Montcalm C • 3rd June 2025

‘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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The Daily News - Since 1854 — News from Montcalm C • 5th April 2025

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...

The Daily News - Since 1854 — News from Montcalm C • 5th April 2025

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...

The Daily News - Since 1854 — News from Montcalm C • 8th March 2025

‘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 Daily News - Since 1854 — News from Montcalm C • 20th February 2025

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...

The Daily News - Since 1854 — News from Montcalm C • 15th February 2025

‘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...

The Daily News - Since 1854 — News from Montcalm C • 5th November 2024

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.

The Daily News - Since 1854 — News from Montcalm C • 29th October 2024

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.

The Daily News - Since 1854 — News from Montcalm C • 22nd October 2024

Green owns the White - The Daily News

Winning a conference title was a goal set for the Central Montcalm football team at the beginning of the season.  Now, that goal has become their reality for the first time in five years.


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The Daily News - Since 1854 — News from Montcalm C • 1st August 2024

Golden Gus - The Daily News

It all started in the driveway of 521 Elizabeth St. in Lowell during spring break in 1974. A group of 18 kids gathered together looking for a way to spice up a traditional game of three-on-three basketball by playing for money. Each player paid a dollar to join with the winning team taking home the cash.

It all started in the driveway of 521 Elizabeth St. in Lowell during spring break in 1974. A group of 18 kids gathered together looking for a way to spice up a traditional game of three-on-thre...

The Daily News - Since 1854 — News from Montcalm C • 29th June 2024

Tri County’s Savanah Thompson breaks school record for most goals in a season - The Daily News

Tri County’s Savanah Thompson is taking over the game of soccer and making it her own as just a sophomore. The two-year varsity starter has been playing the game since she was a little kid. Prior to playing at the high school level, she’s played for a handful of clubs such as AYSO, CASSA and indoor futsal. Currently, she plays for SCOR’s Elite 64 league. Thompson is the 2024 Daily News Soccer Player of the Year.

Tri County’s Savanah Thompson is taking over the game of soccer and making it her o...

The Daily News - Since 1854 — News from Montcalm C • 4th June 2024

‘Going out on top’ - The Daily News

The Tri County girls soccer team’s redemption train lives to make one more stop in their postseason journey.  The Vikings, now 17-7, haven’t brought home a district championship trophy since the 2018 season when they knocked down Whitehall, 3-0.  They traveled to Reed City on Friday afternoon to go head-to-head in the Division 3 district final with the Pioneers of Clare (10-8-1 overall) for a chance to reset the clock and bring home some hardware.

The Tri County girls soccer team’s redemption t...

FOX 17 West Michigan News (WXMI) • 14th November 2023

Portage Northern rides hot streak into state quarterfinal

PORTAGE, Mich. — The Portage Northern volleyball team is putting it together at the right time.

Despite some regular season ups and downs, the Huskies won a Division 1 regional championship last week, and will play second-ranked Northville on Tuesday at Ypsilanti Lincoln.

"I think that we just have a really tight bond," junior setter Sydney Bates said. "We push each other in practice and on the court. I just think we do a great job of working as a unit and lifting each other up, even when we l

FOX 17 West Michigan News (WXMI) • 27th October 2023

Unity Christian takes regional title with shootout win over South Christian

FENNVILLE, Mich. — Unity Christian got past South Christian 3-2 in a shootout on Thursday to win a division three regional championship boys soccer at Fennville.

Sophomore Jack Kamminga got the penalty kick to seal the deal for the Crusaders.

"We knew we just had to come out strong," Kamminga said. "We had to, we knew they were a good team. The only thing they could do was throw the ball in, so we knew we had to come at them strong and that's what, I mean, we did, and this means a lot."

The C

FOX 17 West Michigan News (WXMI) • 22nd October 2023

West Michigan golfers sweep D1 individual leaderboard

EAST LANSING, Mich. — It was a battle for 1st place between three West Michigan golfers at the division one state tournament in East Lansing. In the end, it was Elise Fennell from East Kentwood who is bringing home the mitten trophy.

Elise earned redemption from last year where she finished second. On Saturday she shot 70, two under, and had a total score of 140 to win the whole tournament.

Elise says, "It feels really good because I got second last year, so it was kind of eating away at me. I

FOX 17 West Michigan News (WXMI) • 11th September 2023

West Michigan Whitecaps end 2023 season with defeat against Great Lakes Loons

COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. — The West Michigan Whitecaps concluded their 2023 season in a game against the Great Lake Loons on Sunday at LMCU Ballpark. The Whitecaps ended up losing the game in a 4-1 loss.

Of the four runs that the Whitecaps allowed throughout the game, only one was earned, as the team committed three errors. The team finished just 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position in the defeat.

During the first inning, Great Lakes’ Griffin Lockwood-Powell lifted a sacrifice fly, which deliv

FOX 17 West Michigan News (WXMI) • 30th August 2023

NorthPointe Christian starts league play with win over Sparta

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — NorthPointe Christian shared the OK Silver volleyball title with Hopkins last season and Tuesday the Mustangs topped Sparta in 4 sets to open league play.

The Mustangs took the first two sets 25-21 and 25-18 before the Spartans took set three 25-23, NPC won the match with a win in set four 25-14.

NorthPointe Christian will be at Wayland for a quad.

For more scores, highlights, and the latest news on high school sports in West Michigan, go to the FOX 17 Blitz page.

FOX 17 West Michigan News (WXMI) • 7th September 2023

Meekhof, Smithson lead MSU to strong finish at Folds of Honor Collegiate

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. — The Michigan State men's golf team had the lead entering day three of the Folds of Honor Collegiate, but Notre Dame made a late charge to take the title.

The Spartans finish second as a team lead by August Meekhof (Allendale High School) who tied for sixth individually, and Bradley Smithson (Forest Hills Eastern High School) who tied for 12th.

"Sleeping on the lead isn't easy as a team, but I think we were all very confident and hopefully, or we felt good about where we we

FOX 17 West Michigan News (WXMI) • 11th June 2023

GR Catholic Central, Christian bring home golf championships

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids Catholic Central and Grand Rapids Christian brought home hardware in the boys golf state tournaments on Saturday.

In division two, the Eagles were a season favorite to win the team title but struggled in the opening round on Friday. After round one they were 10 strokes behind Brother Rice with a team score of 300. On Saturday, they shot 295 and ended up beating the Warriors by two strokes to win.

"It was a rough Friday night that I can say for myself at least

FOX 17 West Michigan News (WXMI) • 13th July 2023

Local legend leads field of Supermodifieds at Berlin

MARNE, Mich. — Supermodified weekend is taking place Friday and Saturday nights at Berlin Raceway.

Racers are coming from Canada and all over the east coast for the event, but one guy is making a much shorter trip.

Local racing legend Johnny Benson is back home to compete at the track he grew up racing at.

The former NASCAR Cup Series rookie of the year really enjoys the uniqueness of the Supermodified cars.

"They're just so unique," Benson said. "It's interesting to see what works on some c