West Michigan All Star » division 1 http://westmiallstar.com High school sports scores, schedules and news in West Michigan Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:24:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Jordan Timmer verbally commits to play volleyball at Central Michigan http://westmiallstar.com/2010/09/jordan-timmer-verbally-commits-to-play-volleyball-at-central-michigan/ http://westmiallstar.com/2010/09/jordan-timmer-verbally-commits-to-play-volleyball-at-central-michigan/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:01:50 +0000 Heather Smith http://westmiallstar.com/?p=5612 Lowell junior Jordan Timmer has verbally committed to play volleyball for coach Gigi Peal at Central Michigan University. The 5-foot-9 player had several Division I schools interested in her, but knew she wanted to stay close to home. Last season she had 1,275 assists, 305 digs, 238 kills and 120 aces.

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]]> http://westmiallstar.com/2010/09/jordan-timmer-verbally-commits-to-play-volleyball-at-central-michigan/feed/ 0 Sara Driesenga named ESPN’s National Junior Softball Player of the Year http://westmiallstar.com/2010/09/sara-driesenga-named-espns-national-junior-softball-player-of-the-year/ http://westmiallstar.com/2010/09/sara-driesenga-named-espns-national-junior-softball-player-of-the-year/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:50:47 +0000 Heather Smith http://westmiallstar.com/?p=5608 Hudsonville’s, Sara Driesenga is one of the five juniors that have been names ESPN’s National Junior Softball Player of the Year. Driesenga has led Hudsonville to their past two Division 1 state championship titles. She has already verbally committed to play softball at the University of Michigan. Last season Driesenga, had a 29-1 record, a 0.15 earned run average, eight walks and 337 strikeouts in just 183 innings pitched.

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]]> http://westmiallstar.com/2010/09/sara-driesenga-named-espns-national-junior-softball-player-of-the-year/feed/ 0 WMA takes attendance: Unity Christian wins sixth consecutive soccer state title http://westmiallstar.com/2010/06/wma-takes-attendance-unity-christian-wins-sixth-consecutive-soccer-state-title/ http://westmiallstar.com/2010/06/wma-takes-attendance-unity-christian-wins-sixth-consecutive-soccer-state-title/#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:50:17 +0000 Heather Smith http://www.westmiallstar.com/?p=4904 A look around the wide world of high school sports and the web that covers it. Well, not the whole world, mostly just the distance between Lake Michigan and somewhere-in-the-vicinity-of-Lansing, give or take about 50-miles. In an order wholly indecipherable to the naked eye. So look closely:

  1. Sophomore Brianna Elliott sends Hudsonville into Division 1 softball state title game -The Grand Rapids Press
  2. West Catholic beats Mount Pleasant in eight innings to advance to Division 2 baseball final -The Grand Rapids Press
  3. Lowell’s Connor Kruse to get early look at Spartan Stadium with All-Star Game -The Grand Rapids Press
  4. Unity Christian will have to win rematch with Williamston for sixth consecutive girls soccer state title -The Grand Rapds Press
  5. Hudsonville repeats as Division 1 softball state champions -The Grand Rapids Press
  6. Forest Hills Northern girls soccer team blanked in Division 2 state final -The Grand Rapids Press
  7. Paige Capel scores game-winning goal as Unity Christian claims sixth consecutive soccer state title -The Grand Rapids Press
  8. Missed opportunities cost West Catholic in Division 2 baseball state finals -The Grand Rapids Press
  9. Howard Thomas column: Hackett Catholic Central girls soccer program bids farewell to coach Tim Halloran, the man who ‘makes us who we are’ -Kalamazoo Gazette
  10. Portage Northern’s Antonio Hutchins leads West team in receptions as East rallies for win in East/West High School Football All-Star Game -Kalamazoo Gazette
  11. West takes 16-0 lead before falling to East in All-Star football game at Spartan Stadium -The Grand Rapids Press
  12. East Kentwood boys track team seniors win national competition -The Grand Rapids Press

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]]> http://westmiallstar.com/2010/06/wma-takes-attendance-unity-christian-wins-sixth-consecutive-soccer-state-title/feed/ 1 WMA takes attendance: Unity Christian and Forest Hills Northern both prepare for state title http://westmiallstar.com/2010/06/wma-takes-attendance-unity-christian-and-forest-hills-northern-both-prepare-for-state-title/ http://westmiallstar.com/2010/06/wma-takes-attendance-unity-christian-and-forest-hills-northern-both-prepare-for-state-title/#comments Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:31:02 +0000 Heather Smith http://www.westmiallstar.com/?p=4885 A look around the wide world of high school sports and the web that covers it. Well, not the whole world, mostly just the distance between Lake Michigan and somewhere-in-the-vicinity-of-Lansing, give or take about 50-miles. In an order wholly indecipherable to the naked eye. So look closely:

  1. Amanda Rocha sends Hackett Catholic Central to Division 4 state finals with OT winner over Maple City Glen Lake -Kalamazoo Gazette
  2. Unity Christian’s ability to adjust has it on verge of seventh consecutive girls soccer title -The Grand Rapids Press
  3. Forest Hills Northern advances to girls soccer state finals with overtime win against DeWitt -The Grand Rapids Press
  4. Shootout leads to heartbreak for Portage Central girls soccer team in Division 1 state semifinal loss -Kalamazoo Gazette
  5. Portage football rivals Spencer Munson, Antonio Hutchins sticking together for East-West All-Star Game -Kalamazoo Gazette
  6. Four Muskegon area players to play in Saturday’s MHSFCA All-Star Game -The Muskegon Chronicle
  7. Bala sets new Hopkins base stealing mark -Advance Newspaper

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]]> http://westmiallstar.com/2010/06/wma-takes-attendance-unity-christian-and-forest-hills-northern-both-prepare-for-state-title/feed/ 1 WMA takes attendance: Girls soccer teams prepare for semifinals http://westmiallstar.com/2010/06/wma-takes-attendance-girls-soccer-teams-prepare-for-semifinals/ http://westmiallstar.com/2010/06/wma-takes-attendance-girls-soccer-teams-prepare-for-semifinals/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:06:39 +0000 Heather Smith http://www.westmiallstar.com/?p=4871 A look around the wide world of high school sports and the web that covers it. Well, not the whole world, mostly just the distance between Lake Michigan and somewhere-in-the-vicinity-of-Lansing, give or take about 50-miles. In an order wholly indecipherable to the naked eye. So look closely:

  1. Forest Hills Central’s Alex Lakatos leads area contingent into East-West All-Star game -The Grand Rapids Press
  2. Forest Hills Northern, Unity Christian prepare for girls soccer semifinals -The Grand Rapids Press
  3. Hudsonville, Forest Hills Central players highlight John Bos all-star baseball games -The Grand Rapids Press
  4. Live Blog: Schoolcraft (19-11) vs. No. 1 Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (39-1) in Division 3 baseball state quarterfinals -Kalamazoo Gazette
  5. Goalkeeper Mara Bennett making the key, if infrequent, stops for state semifinals-bound Portage Central girls soccer team -Kalamazoo Gazette
  6. Roster announced for All-Star basketball games at Cornerstone -The Grand Rapids Press
  7. Amped-up offense a bonus for Hackett Catholic Central soccer team -Kalamazoo Gazette
  8. Errors doom Kalamazoo Christian softball team in Division 3 quarterfinal loss to Clinton -Kalamazoo Gazette
  9. West Catholic beats Owosso to advance to Division 2 baseball semifinals -The Grand Rapids Press
  10. Wayland’s Heidi Warmelink stars as OK Gold mercies OK White in John Bos all-star game -The Grand Rapids Press
  11. Defending state champion Hudsonville advances to Division 1 softball semifinals -The Grand Rapids Press

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]]> http://westmiallstar.com/2010/06/wma-takes-attendance-girls-soccer-teams-prepare-for-semifinals/feed/ 1 WMA takes attendance: Rockford gets first girls lacrosse state championship http://westmiallstar.com/2010/06/wma-takes-attendance-rockford-gets-first-girls-lacrosse-state-championship/ http://westmiallstar.com/2010/06/wma-takes-attendance-rockford-gets-first-girls-lacrosse-state-championship/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:18:49 +0000 Heather Smith http://www.westmiallstar.com/?p=4857 A look around the wide world of high school sports and the web that covers it. Well, not the whole world, mostly just the distance between Lake Michigan and somewhere-in-the-vicinity-of-Lansing, give or take about 50-miles. In an order wholly indecipherable to the naked eye. So look closely:

  1. David Veen leads Grand Rapids Christian golfers to program-best third at Division 2 boys finals -The Grand Rapids Press
  2. Forest Hills Central gracious after second-place finish at Division 1 boys golf state tournament -The Grand Rapids Press
  3. Forest Hills Central boys lacrosse team seals deal with Division 2 state title -The Grand Rapids Press
  4. Rockford wins school’s first girls lacrosse state championship -The Grand Rapids Press
  5. West Catholic’s bats erupt en route to Division 2 baseball regional title -The Grand Rapids Press 
  6. Cale Hand’s arm and bat lift West Ottawa past Forest Hills Central for baseball regional title -The Grand Rapids Press
  7. Tough pitching frustrates Portage Northern baseball team in Division 1 regional semifinal loss versus Holt -Kalamazoo Gazette
  8. North Muskegon confident against No. 1-ranked and perennial softball power Unionville-Sebewaing -The Muskegon Chronicle
  9. Taylor Johnson sets state mark as Belding softball team coasts to regional crown -The Grand Rapids Press
  10. Shelby players deliver to give veteran baseball coach Brian Wright his first regional championship -The Muskegon Chronicle
  11. Hudsonville softball team blanks Lowell for regional crown, reaches 40 wins -The Grand Rapids Press
  12. Kalamazoo Hackett boys golf team rallies from 15 shots back to earn repeat Division 4 state title -Kaamazoo Gazette
  13. Taylor Kamps’ position change pays off for Unity Christian in girls soccer regional win against South Christian -The Grand Rapids Press
  14. Megan Putnam sets tone for Kalamazoo Hackett girls soccer team in Division 4 regional final win -Kalamazoo Gazette

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]]> http://westmiallstar.com/2010/06/wma-takes-attendance-rockford-gets-first-girls-lacrosse-state-championship/feed/ 1 WMA takes attendance: Sara Driesenga named Gatorade Michigan Softball Player of the Year http://westmiallstar.com/2010/06/wma-takes-attendance-sara-driesenga-named-gatorade-michigan-softball-player-of-the-year/ http://westmiallstar.com/2010/06/wma-takes-attendance-sara-driesenga-named-gatorade-michigan-softball-player-of-the-year/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:44:16 +0000 Heather Smith http://www.westmiallstar.com/?p=4832 A look around the wide world of high school sports and the web that covers it. Well, not the whole world, mostly just the distance between Lake Michigan and somewhere-in-the-vicinity-of-Lansing, give or take about 50-miles. In an order wholly indecipherable to the naked eye. So look closely:

  1. Hudsonville’s Sara Driesenga repeats as Gatorade Michigan Softball Player of the Year -The Grand Rapids Press
  2. Four area baseball players selected for East-West All-Star game -The Grand Rapids Press
  3. McKenze Supernaw leads Fremont softball team into Division 2 regionals -The Muskegon Chronicle
  4. Henrik Blix crucial to Kalamazoo Hackett golf team’s hopes of defending Division 4 state title -Kalamazoo Gazette
  5. Kelsey Mullen, Okemos eliminate Muskegon Reeths-Puffer in Divison 1 regional soccer game -The Muskegon Chronicle
  6. Trevor Lundblad’s five goals lift Forest Hills Central past East Grand Rapids and into boys lacrosse state final -The Grand Rapids Press
  7. Hudsonville catcher Jake Morton surprised by being drafted by Detroit Tigers -The Grand Rapids Press
  8. Matt Frendo, Hesperia savor baseball district title, seek upsets in regional -The Muskegon Chronicle
  9. Senior trio sparks state-ranked Shelby in baseball -The Muskegon Chronicle
  10. Unity Christian and South Christian win to set up girls soccer regional final -The Grand Rapids Press
  11. Paw Paw girls soccer team takes positive from Division 3 regional semifinal loss to Hudsonville Unity Christian -Kalamazoo Gazette

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]]> http://westmiallstar.com/2010/06/wma-takes-attendance-sara-driesenga-named-gatorade-michigan-softball-player-of-the-year/feed/ 1 WMA takes attendance: Climax-Scotts defeats Portage Northern to keep perfect record http://westmiallstar.com/2010/06/wma-takes-attendance-climax-scotts-defeats-portage-northern-to-keep-perfect-record/ http://westmiallstar.com/2010/06/wma-takes-attendance-climax-scotts-defeats-portage-northern-to-keep-perfect-record/#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:39:35 +0000 Heather Smith http://www.westmiallstar.com/?p=4766 A look around the wide world of high school sports and the web that covers it. Well, not the whole world, mostly just the distance between Lake Michigan and somewhere-in-the-vicinity-of-Lansing, give or take about 50-miles. In an order wholly indecipherable to the naked eye. So look closely:

  1. North Muskegon beats Tri-unity Christian 10-6 in pre-district baseball -The Muskegon Chronicle
  2. Spring Lake edges Orchard View in Division 2 softball pre-district thriller -The Muskegon Chronicle
  3. Grand Rapids South Christian rolls past Parchment in Division 3 girls soccer opener -Kalamazoo Gazette 
  4. Forest Hills Northern knows it won’t be easy to win another girls tennis state title -The Grand Rapid Press
  5. Lauren Baguley looks to lead Hudsonville to water polo state championship -The Grand Rapids Press
  6. Gull Lake baseball slips past Plainwell in districts -Kalamazoo Gazette
  7. Mattawan baseball cruises by Benton Harbor in D1 districts -Kalamazoo Gazette
  8. Kalamazoo Central girls soccer team picks up district opening win over Jackson -Kalamazoo Gazette
  9. Allegan girls soccer team takes early lead, rolls past Wayland in Division 2 district tournament opener -Kalamazoo Gazette
  10. Kenowa Hills’ Ryan Versen among athletes tuning up for track state finals at John Bos meet -The Grand Rapids Press 
  11. Climax-Scotts baseball team downs Portage Northern in in state tourney tuneup -Kalamazoo Gazette
  12. Cody Cramer shuts down Coloma, leads Otsego baseball team to Division 2 district-opening victory -Kalamazoo Gazette

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]]> http://westmiallstar.com/2010/06/wma-takes-attendance-climax-scotts-defeats-portage-northern-to-keep-perfect-record/feed/ 0 WMA takes attendance: Mona Shores' Andrew Ulfsax throws no-hitter http://westmiallstar.com/2010/05/wma-takes-attendance-mona-shores-andrew-ulfsax-throws-no-hitter/ http://westmiallstar.com/2010/05/wma-takes-attendance-mona-shores-andrew-ulfsax-throws-no-hitter/#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 12:25:52 +0000 Heather Smith http://www.westmiallstar.com/?p=4673 A look around the wide world of high school sports and the web that covers it. Well, not the whole world, mostly just the distance between Lake Michigan and somewhere-in-the-vicinity-of-Lansing, give or take about 50-miles. In an order wholly indecipherable to the naked eye. So look closely:

  1. Heat doesn’t stop Leah Dancz from leading Hudsonville girls tennis team to Regional title -The Grand Rapids Press
  2. Middleville delay Forest Hills Eastern’s OK Gold Conference baseball title -The Grand Rapids Press
  3. Muskegon Mona Shores’ Andrew Ulfsax throws no-hitter, defeats Holland -The Muskegon Chronicle
  4. South Christian and NorthPointe Christian girls tennis teams advance to state tournament -The Grand Rapids Press
  5. Zeeland East girls tennis team finishes third at Division 2 regional -The Grand Rapids Press
  6. Twins Molly and Amanda Wickman help East Grand Rapids win regional crown in girls tennis -The Grand Rapids Press
  7. Gull Lake girls tennis sweeps singles matches in Division 3 regional -Kalamazoo Gazette
  8. Kalamazoo Central’s Gabby Orbe qualifies individually for Division 1 state tennis tournment -Kalmazoo Gazette
  9. Fremont escapes with two baseball wins against Cedar Springs -The Muskegon Chronicle
  10. Hart upsets Hesperia in Game 2 of softball doubleheader -The Muskegon Chronicle

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]]> http://westmiallstar.com/2010/05/wma-takes-attendance-mona-shores-andrew-ulfsax-throws-no-hitter/feed/ 2 Michigan high school baseball rankings (5/5) http://westmiallstar.com/2010/05/michigan-high-school-baseball-rankings-55/ http://westmiallstar.com/2010/05/michigan-high-school-baseball-rankings-55/#comments Wed, 05 May 2010 18:41:12 +0000 ryan vaughn http://www.westmiallstar.com/?p=4530 Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association poll:

Division 1
1. Portage Northern (18-0-1)
2. Portage Central (14-1)
3. Livonia Stevenson (15-2)
4. Lake Orion (15-3)
5. Canton (13-3)
6. Rochester Adams (15-3)
7. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central (11-1)
8. Temperance Bedford (15-3)
9. Novi (12-3)
10. Farmington (15-3)

Division 2
1. Madison Heights Lamphere (14-3)
2. St. Clair (13-1)
3. Pinconning (16-1)
4. Dearborn Divine Child (17-4)
5. Mt. Pleasant (13-5)
6. St Joseph (14-4)
7. Hamilton (14-2)
8. Orchard Lake St. Mary (14-6)
9. Battle Creek Harper Creek (17-4)
10. Milan (14-5)

Division 3
1. Ann Arbor Gaberial Richard (24-1)
2. Shepherd (18-1)
3. Jackson Lumen Christi (16-2-1)
4. Madison Heights Bishop Foley (16-3)
5. Blissfield (18-3)
6. Allen Park Cabrini (16-4)
7. Wyoming Lee (13-3)
8. Parchmont (14-4)
9. Kalkaska (12-2)
10. Montrose (10-2)

Division 4
1. Climax-Scots (18-0)
2. Rudyard (12-0)
3. Harbor Beach (11-1)
4. Beal City (11-4)
5. Mt Pleasant Sacred Heart (14-1)
6. Portland St. Patrick (14-2)
7. Decatur (16-3)
8. Breckenridge (11-3)
9. Frankfort (11-3-1)
10. Ottawa Lake-Whiteford (10-3)

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