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  CEDAR SPRINGS - Defense wins championships, and few girls basketball teams in the area play defense as well as the Rockford Rams. That solid defense enabled the Rams to win their second championship of the Class A girls state tournament as they defeated Marquette 33-29 in the Class A regional championship game at Cedar Springs Friday. The Rams needed... Full story »

GREENVILLE – In a boys district basketball final last Friday that went down to the wire, Rockford needed somebody to step up in the second half. As it turned out, the Rams had two such somebody’s. Senior center Matt Karamol and junior guard Ryan Majerle scored all 20 of Rockford’s second- half points, teaming up to lead the Rams to... Full story »

The Northview swim team was looking for a top-10 finish at the state finals at Oakland over the weekend. Once there, the team turned in an eighth-place performance. “Going in we were projected to be 10th, so we moved up that was good,” said Northview coach Rob Damuth. Four Northview swimmers earned all-state recognition and Adam Cone repeated as an... Full story »

KENT CITY – Sometimes a game comes down to hope and pray, or pray and hope: whichever comes first. As Dan Kosten unleashed his shot from the far left wing after a pass from Austin Goodyke at mid-court, he knew that his attempt had to go through or Calvin Christian’s boys basketball team was done for the season at the... Full story »

RAVENNA – When a team is rated fifth in the state Class C in girls basketball, coming back from an eight-point deficit at halftime shouldn’t present a problem. It was just the way Morley-Stanwood drove back that left an entire gymnasium in awe last Thursday night at the regional finals in Ravenna. The Mohawks rallied in the second half... Full story »

Grandville really didn’t have a good day on Friday in the preliminaries of the Division 1 state swim finals at Holland on Friday. “We didn’t swim as well as I would have hoped on Friday,” said Grandville coach Jeff Burgess. But the Bulldogs used what they had in the finals to finish fourth overall. “We are really hoping for a... Full story »

BYRON CENTER – It was a duel between long-range shooters Friday in the Class B district final at Byron Center, but in the end it was offensive rebounding that made the different as South Christian defeated Godwin Heights 74-71 in an overtime thriller. The two teams combined to make 21 3-point shots during the contest but South Christian won... Full story »

COOPERSVILLE – In the Catholic Central girls basketball team’s near-perfect season, it hasn’t been challenged too much in the big games. In the regional final, though, a scrappy Allendale team fought and fought hard to unseat the reigning regional champions. In the end, the Catholic Central (23-1) dominance reigned supreme with its 70-49 victory Thursday night. “(Allendale is) a very... Full story »

East Kentwood junior Cici Collica-Talcott walked away from Saturday’s Division 1 state finals as a medalist in three events and sixth in the all-around competition. Collica-Talcott finished with 37.350 points. She placed third on both the floor (9.475) and bars (9.45) and also took fifth on beam (9.475). “She started off great,” said EK coach Justin Wolford. “She had a... Full story »

ADA – After already missing 14 games this season because of a lingering foot injury from football, East Grand Rapids senior A.J. McEwen refused to let an ankle sprain take any more playing time away from him. So McEwen – who rolled his ankle in last Monday’s Class B boys basketball district opener against Forest Hills Northern – laced... Full story »

EAST GRAND RAPIDS – The Pioneer hockey team dropped a 5-3 decision to a highly-touted squad from Flint Powers Catholic last week, but the season-ending loss in the Division 3 quarterfinals couldn’t overshadow what was a great season for East Grand Rapids. “I feel real positive about it,” said third-year head coach Joe Day of the Pioneers’ season, in which... Full story »

East Grand Rapids won the Division 3 swimming and diving championships last weekend in leading a strong finish by area schools. The Pioneers’ point total of 237 was followed by second-place Hamilton getting 217, third place Holland Christian with 174, and Grand Rapids Christian collecting 161.5 for fifth in the meet at Eastern Michigan University. Nick Watson won the 200... Full story »

1) CATHOLIC CENTRAL – Annalise Pickrel earned Class B co-Player of the Year honors alongside Madison Williams of Detroit Country Day. 2) ROCKFORD – Marquette scored 92 points in district finals, 29 in regional finals. 3) G.R. CHRISTIAN – Shot just 13-of-55 from the field vs. Holt, with its playmaker sidelined with a concussion. 4) F.H. CENTRAL – Second meeting... Full story »

1) MONA SHORES – Captured regional title despite Grandville sophomore Taylor Tepper’s four individual titles. 2) KENOWA/GRANDVILLE – Recovered from a series of regional falls to finish eighth in state team competition. 3) ROCKFORD – With top gymnast Ali VanBelkum under the weather, Rams persevered to take 10th at state in home gym. 4) FOREST HILLS – Seniors Hannah Grow... Full story »