Tag Archives: High School Sports

Knights Clip Eagles Wings With Five Goal Second Period

January 19, 2012 Comments { 0 }

 What a night of Hockey at wonderful Walker Ice and Fitness Center as the Knights of Kenowa Hills faced off against the Hudsonville Eagles. As soon as the puck dropped, the intensity from both sides was evident. Hard checks and quick skating allowed both teams opportunities to fill the net. [...]

Give your school some love with VNN!

March 7, 2011 Comments { 0 }

As the Winter season comes to an end, we at West Michigan Allstar would like to thank all of the fans, parents, Athletic Directors, coaches and players who have been so gracious and supportive all year long.  You are the lifeblood of high school sports in West Michigan. With the [...]

Grand Haven takes down the mighty Rockford Rams

September 17, 2010 Comments { 1 }

Professional images from this game are available free for your Facebook profile from Murray Photography. Top-ranked Rockford contained Buccaneer powerhouse running back Dalton Stenberg in the first half.  They didn’t stop him, but they exercised some level of control.  They contained him on the first drive of the second half. [...]

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 [...]

Top-20 WM quarterbacks from week-2

September 7, 2010 Comments { 2 }

From high-volume gunslingers like Zen Zimmer of Newaygo to models of efficiency like Grand haven’s Adam Poel, successful quarterbacks come in all breeds.  But one thing remains constant: a good one can carry a team, particularly at the high school level.  Check out the top-20 quarterbacks from week-2: (Incomplete info: [...]

Top-20 WM pass catchers from week-2

September 7, 2010 Comments { 1 }

Week-2 saw one of the most impressive feats receiving a ball that I’ve seen.  Hector Rivera of Grand Rapids Union caught three balls for 222 yards.  That’s 74-yards per catch.  Each one of those was for a touchdown, too, but you probably guessed that.  Here is the top-20 pass receivers [...]

Top-20 Returning Signal Callers

August 25, 2010 Comments { 0 }

Nothing dictates a football team’s success more than the guy behind center.  And while there are always surprise success stories (hello, Gabe Dean of 2009), the sure bet is someone who has done it before.  Given that, these quarterbacks are a good bet to help their team be successful this [...]

UPDATED: OK-Black Preview: High-Flying Football

August 24, 2010 Comments { 6 }

In high school football, two things are certain: successful teams are made in the weight room and Metallica is most definitely playing on the stereo. So, I think it’s time we Fade to Black and visit the next conference on our list. KENOWA HILLS PREVIEW (8-2): Two-time conference champ Kenowa Hills [...]

UPDATED: OK-Green Preview: Year of the Running Back

August 24, 2010 Comments { 4 }

Arguably one of the most unpredictable conferences in the Ottawa-Kent mega-conference, the OK-Green has seen a different champion in each of the last four seasons. Four. Actually, five different teams in four seasons. Byron Center, Byron Center & Hamilton, Holland Christian, Zeeland West, and the Muskegon Big Reds (now a member of [...]

Dear WMA Reader: Your favorite blog is growing up

August 5, 2010 Comments { 1 }

Dear WMA Reader: Since it’s launch in January of 2009, West Michigan Allstar has been the recipient of a tremendous amount of support from the high school sports community around West Michigan.  What started out as an attempt to gain traction into a blue ocean market and launch a career [...]

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