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Muskegon Heights defeats Fremont for boys basketball regional title
By By Mike Mattson | The Muskegon Chronicle / High School Sports News From MLive.com
March 17, 2010, 11:42PM
SPARTA - Muskegon Heights senior point guard Van Parker Jr. thoroughly enjoyed the Class B regional championship celebration Wednesday night at Sparta High School. The Tigers, who last won a regional title in 2005, put it all together and eliminated Fremont 67-46 before 1,300 fans. Parker and his teammates were all smiles after pulling away with a big 18-5... Full story »
Michigan State-New Mexico State leaves fans in Spokane scratching their heads
By David Mayo | The Grand Rapids Press
March 18, 2010, 8:30AM
Sending Gonzaga to Buffalo is among twisted jokes of NCAA tourney committee. Full story »
One backboard-shattering dunk, two sites add up to regional title for Grand Haven boys
By Jane Bos | The Grand Rapids Press
March 18, 2010, 12:25AM
Grand Haven used momentum from dunk at Grandville to clinch crown at Jenison. Full story »
Grand Haven shatters backboard, beats Rockford in Class A regional title game
By Jane Bos | The Grand Rapids Press with local reports / High School Sports News From MLive.com
March 18, 2010, 12:20AM
GRANDVILLE - The moment before Nate VanArendonk shattered the backboard and shocked everyone gathered to watch the Class A regional final at Grandville, the Grand Haven senior, as always, closed his eyes. It was a high-stepping, two-handed mammoth slam, and he felt the rim give, as always, as he pulled down. When it gave a little more, his eyes... Full story »
Western Michigan Christian holds off Lansing Christian in Class D regional championship defensive struggle
By Ron Rop | The Muskegon Chronicle / High School Sports News From MLive.com
March 17, 2010, 11:59PM
ALMA - It wasn't a defensive struggle, it was a defensive war. For 32 minutes, Western Michigan Christian and Lansing Christian battled with a Class D regional title at stake. Full story »
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Former Spartans receiver Blair White puts dentistry on hold to pursue NFL options
By Graham Couch | Kalamazoo Gazette
March 17, 2010, 11:30PM
White was the featured attraction Wednesday at MSU's pro day, highlighting a relatively small and unheralded Spartans senior class, along with kicker Brett Swenson. Full story »
Lumberjacks' road woes continue in loss at Bloomington
By Tom Kendra | Muskegon Chronicle
March 17, 2010, 10:52PM
The Muskegon Lumberjacks’ road woes continued on Wednesday in Bloomington, Ill. Michel Beausoleil’s power-play goal in the second period was the lone tally for the visitors in a 4-1 loss to Bloomington in front of 2,324 fans at U.S. Cellular Coliseum. Beausoleil’s goal, off assists by Todd Robinson and Robin Bouchard, moved the Lumberjacks to within 2-1 entering the third... Full story »
Suttons Bay pulls away from Mason County Central in fourth quarter in Class C regional final
By Tom Kendra | The Muskegon Chronicle / High School Sports News From MLive.com
March 17, 2010, 10:24PM
Mason County Central, the Cinderella story of this year's boys basketball tournament, was in position to pull off a major stunner on Wednesday night. The Spartans, who had a 5-15 record entering the tournament, were down by just four points, 56-52, against No. 8 Suttons Bay. Full story »
Former Michigan State center Joel Nitchman living in moment as he prepares for NFL
By Graham Couch | Kalamazoo Gazette
March 17, 2010, 9:55PM
The former Kalamazoo Hackett star is projected as an undrafted free agent at guard or center. Full story »
Coach Tom Izzo is confident disciplinary actions against certain players will benefit Spartans down the stretch
By David Mayo | The Grand Rapids Press
March 17, 2010, 9:15PM
New Mexico State coach Marvin Menzies said his team has its own personnel issues. Full story »
(Video) Grand Haven's Nate Arendonk shatters backboard on third-quarter dunk, regional title game moves to Jenison
By Tom Kendra | Muskegon Chronicle
March 17, 2010, 7:47PM
Grand Haven senior center Nate VanArendonk shattered the backboard with a monstrous, two-handed dunk with 2:37 remaining in the third quarter of the Buccaneers' Class A regional championship game against OK Red rival Rockford at Grandville High School. That forced the game to be moved to Jenison High School, where Grand Haven held on for a 39-36 victory over... Full story »
Huge golf liquidation sale this weekend at Sherman Bowling Center in Muskegon
By Tom Kendra | Muskegon Chronicle
March 17, 2010, 1:00PM
The 12th annual Golf Liquidation Sale will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Sherman Bowling Center in Muskegon, 1531 W. Sherman. The event covers 10,000 square feet and offers free admission and parking and features wholesale prices on golf equipment. The show runs Friday from noon to 7 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 11... Full story »
3 locals, coach lead Hope College women's basketball team into Final Four
By Tom Kendra | Muskegon Chronicle
March 17, 2010, 10:00AM
The Hope College women’s basketball team will have a local flavor when it competes in this weekend’s Division III “Final Four” in Bloomington, Ill. Coach Brian Morehouse, a Fremont native, leads the 31-1 Flying Dutch into Friday’s 7 p.m. semifinal against Rochester, N.Y. The title game is 2 p.m. Saturday. Local players for Hope are juniors Miranda DeKuiper from Ludington... Full story »
LeBron James and Cavaliers use late no-call to rally past Pistons, 113-101
By Chris Iott
March 16, 2010, 11:50PM
Hamilton led six Detroit players in double figures; Cavs ended win on 9-0 run. Full story »
Pistons coach John Kuester hopeful Rodney Stuckey will practice Thursday and play Friday
By Chris Iott
March 16, 2010, 11:35PM
Thursday would be the first full practice for Stuckey since he collapsed March 5 during a game at Cleveland. Full story »
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