Tag Archives: Grand Rapids

Historic weekend for Grand Rapids-area sports

November 9, 2010 Comments { 0 }

For the first time in history three Grand Rapids-area boys soccer teams (East Kentwood, Northview and South Christian) earned the state championship title. Also the first time, four Grand Rapids-area schools won the cross country state title. The Forest Hills Northern and Calvin Christian boys teams and Grand Haven and [...]

Photo Journal: West Catholic runs over Forest Hills Northern

September 11, 2010 Comments { 1 }

West Catholic trounced Forest Hills Northern in their O-K Blue conference opening game, 51-0.  Lance Buitendyk was the star of the show for the Falcons, with four total touchdowns to his credit (three rushing, one passing). The story of the game is best told via the dramatic photojournalism of David [...]

WMA takes attendance: Carli Capestany remains perfect on tennis court

June 4, 2010 Comments { 0 }

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: Hudsonville’s Carli Capestany [...]

WMA takes attendance: girls all-staters plus

March 19, 2010 Comments { 0 }

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: HS boys basketball [...]

WMA takes attendance: dynamics of a rivalry

February 4, 2010 Comments { 0 }

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: Feb. 3 high [...]

Wayland shuts down Ottawa Hills, now strangling top-ranking in Grand Rapids

January 27, 2010 Comments { 2 }

You can make comparisons between teams based on records, outcomes versus common opponents, perceived strengths and weaknesses, style of play, and any number of other factors.  As a sportswriter, it’s part of the gig to speculate on these things.  But Tuesday night’s West Michigan Allstar Game of the Week between [...]

WMA takes attendance: the GR basketball edition

December 9, 2009 Comments { 0 }

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: Top-1o teams in [...]

WMA takes attendance, as read by champions

November 30, 2009 Comments { 1 }

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: Lowell wins Division-2 [...]

Official Gerry McCaffrey loses battle with cancer

August 18, 2009 Comments { 0 }

Gerry McCaffrey, longstanding football, softball and volleyball official in the Grand Rapids area, passed away on August 8 after losing a five-month battle with lung cancer.  McCaffrey was fighting an uphill battle since April, as he was diagnosed with the disease relatively late in its progression.  McCaffrey will be missed.  [...]

FHN punter Mike Sadler commits to MSU

August 3, 2009 Comments { 0 }

The latest news has punter Mike Sadler of Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern headed to Michigan State next year.  According to Sadler, there was never a doubt about where he would go to school.  Lucky Spartans, in more ways than one; Sadler is a 4.0 student who scored a 32 [...]