West Michigan All Star » kalamazoo gazette http://westmiallstar.com High school sports scores, schedules and news in West Michigan Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:07:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 WMA takes attendance: Coopersville's 2nd half surge gives them the win http://westmiallstar.com/2010/05/wma-takes-attendance-coopersvilles-2nd-half-surge-gives-them-the-win/ http://westmiallstar.com/2010/05/wma-takes-attendance-coopersvilles-2nd-half-surge-gives-them-the-win/#comments Thu, 06 May 2010 14:07:54 +0000 Heather Smith http://www.westmiallstar.com/?p=4533 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. Catholic Central beats Rockford, forges tie atop girls lacrosse league standings -The Grand Rapids Press
  2. Matt Stoll’s RBI single in the 7th inning lifts Kent City past Coopersville in baseball -The Muskegon Chronicle
  3. Coopersville Uses 2nd Half Surge for 10th Win -The Grand Rapids Press
  4. Western Michigan Christian’s basketball all-stater Evan Bruinsma signs with Division I Detroit Mercy -The Muskegon Chronicle
  5. Tori Boone lifts Kalamazoo Central girls soccer team in win over Loy Norrix -Kalamazoo Gazette
  6. Holland Christian starting to emerge from OK Green boys golf pack -The Grand Rapids Press
  7. Muskegon Mona Shores’ Dana Briggs challenges opponents with leadoff skills, speed in softball -The Muskegon Chronicle
  8. Zeeland East over Zeeland West -The Grand Rapids Press
  9. Spring Lake tops rival Fruitport in girls soccer showdown -The Muskegon Chronicle
  10. Gazette Prep Stars of the Week -Kalamazoo Gazette

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]]> http://westmiallstar.com/2010/05/wma-takes-attendance-coopersvilles-2nd-half-surge-gives-them-the-win/feed/ 1 WMA takes attendance, as read by volleyball closers http://westmiallstar.com/2009/11/wma-takes-attendance-as-read-by-volleyball-closers/ http://westmiallstar.com/2009/11/wma-takes-attendance-as-read-by-volleyball-closers/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:05:28 +0000 ryan vaughn http://www.westmiallstar.com/?p=2755 0217016_2A 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. Round-2 football playoff predictions — MichiganPreps.com
  2. Eastsider’s predictions for divisions 1-3 — Prepseer
  3. Super-32 top teams for playoff round-2 — Searn’s Board
  4. Live chat with the Venerable One tonight — Who’s the Bos?
  5. Great cross country perseverance story — Kalamazoo Gazette
  6. So far so good for 2-time volleyball champ Jenison — Grand Rapids Press
  7. Kalamazoo Central beats Loy-Norrix for district opener — Kalamazoo Gazette
  8. Portage Central rolls past Niles for district opener — Kalamazoo Gazette
  9. Week-8 cross country boys/girls rankings — MichiganCrossCountry.com
  10. GR Christian squeaks past FHC volleyball — Grand Rapids Press
  11. Sweet story about former Lowell receiver doing well — Grand Rapids Press

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]]> http://westmiallstar.com/2009/11/wma-takes-attendance-as-read-by-volleyball-closers/feed/ 2 WMA takes attendance, as read by upcoming bicycles http://westmiallstar.com/2009/11/wma-takes-attendance-as-read-by-upcoming-bicycles/ http://westmiallstar.com/2009/11/wma-takes-attendance-as-read-by-upcoming-bicycles/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:38:59 +0000 ryan vaughn http://www.westmiallstar.com/?p=2744 farrisA 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. Updated football playoff brackets — Mlive.com
  2. Muskegon teams must be road warriors — Muskegon Chronicle
  3. Plainwell’s Farris is killing it this year — Kalamaz00 Gazette
  4. Seen this picture before, oh about 15 times — Rockford Independent
  5. K Hackett boys & Schoolcraft girls are good runners — Kalamazoo Gazette
  6. Pershing the only Michigan school in top-25 preseason basketball — PrepNation.com
  7. Plainwell serves their way past Comstock in districts — Kalamazoo Gazette
  8. Rockford drops Lowell in districts (volleyball) — Grand Rapids Press
  9. South Haven’s Gruber doesn’t like offensive people — Kalamazoo Gazette
  10. There’s something in the water at Holland high — Grand Rapids Press

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]]> http://westmiallstar.com/2009/11/wma-takes-attendance-as-read-by-upcoming-bicycles/feed/ 1 WMA takes attendance, as read by playoff rally monkeys http://westmiallstar.com/2009/11/wma-takes-attendance-as-read-by-playoff-rally-monkeys/ http://westmiallstar.com/2009/11/wma-takes-attendance-as-read-by-playoff-rally-monkeys/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:02:55 +0000 ryan vaughn http://www.westmiallstar.com/?p=2727 ROCKFORD WINSA 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. Grand Rapids area football roundup — Grand Rapids Press
  2. The Venerable One’s top-10 teams for Round-2 — Who’s the Bos?
  3. West Catholic football ousts Catholic Central — Grand Rapids Press
  4. Grand Haven water polo claims Regionals — Grand Rapids Press
  5. East Kentwood cross country snags two Regionals — Grand Rapids Press
  6. Playoffs, same story for Mendon football — Kalamazoo Gazette
  7. Hudsonville wins O-K Red volleyball — Grand Rapids Press
  8. Muskegon Catholic is better than their record — Muskegon Chronicle
  9. Rockford rallies to beat East Kentwood, take 2 — Grand Rapids Press
  10. Portage Central Munsons Ottawa Hills — Kalamazoo Gazette

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]]> http://westmiallstar.com/2009/11/wma-takes-attendance-as-read-by-playoff-rally-monkeys/feed/ 0 WMA takes attendance, as read by unnaturally mean tackle breakers http://westmiallstar.com/2009/10/wma-takes-attendance-as-read-by-unnaturally-mean-tackle-breakers/ http://westmiallstar.com/2009/10/wma-takes-attendance-as-read-by-unnaturally-mean-tackle-breakers/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:17:02 +0000 ryan vaughn http://www.westmiallstar.com/?p=2667 White Pigeon RB Alex Krajniak is mean on the field, at the request of his coach

White Pigeon RB Alex Krajniak is mean on the field, at the request of his coach

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. Bakita and Bos break down round-1 in Press Box Podcast — Mlive.com
  2. Replay the Venerable one’s live chat about round-1 — Who’s the Bos?
  3. Caledonia/Portage Northern preview — Kalamazoo Gazette
  4. Ottawa Hills/Portage Central preview — Kalamazoo Gazette
  5. Playoff rematches are unpredictable — Kalamazoo Gazette
  6. Dual of different running backs in the Zoo — Kalamazoo Gazette
  7. The Norse-men attempt to make cross country history — Muskegon Chronicle
  8. Week-7 cross country prep rankings — MichiganCrossCountry.com
  9. Area volleyball stats according to class A-B, and C-D — Muskegon Chronicle
  10. Latest boys water polo rankings — Mlive.com

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]]> http://westmiallstar.com/2009/10/wma-takes-attendance-as-read-by-unnaturally-mean-tackle-breakers/feed/ 0 WMA takes attendance, as read by go go gadget hair http://westmiallstar.com/2009/10/wma-takes-attendance-as-read-by-go-go-gadget-hair/ http://westmiallstar.com/2009/10/wma-takes-attendance-as-read-by-go-go-gadget-hair/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:49:18 +0000 ryan vaughn http://www.westmiallstar.com/?p=2645 It adds at least an extra 2 inches

It adds at least an extra 2 inches

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. FH Eastern snags soccer district over Spring Lake — Advance Newspapers
  2. One of the premier Muskegon matchups is moved to Grand Haven — Muskegon Chronicle
  3. Predictions for football matchups in divisions 1-3 — Prepseer
  4. Kentwood soccer survives “District of Death” — Advance Newspapers
  5. The question on everybody’s minds this year — MichiganPreps.com
  6. North Musky soccer falls in regionals — Muskegon Chronicle
  7. South Haven jolts No.1 GR S Christian in boys soccer — Kalamazoo Gazette
  8. GR W Catholic returns the favor, defeating K Hackett — Kalamazoo Gazette
  9. FHE/Unity Christian advance to soccer regional — Grand Rapids Press
  10. Widescale celebration tonight; the ‘Stons’ are back in action — Detroit Pistons Basketball

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]]> http://westmiallstar.com/2009/10/wma-takes-attendance-as-read-by-go-go-gadget-hair/feed/ 0 WMA takes attendance, as read with a poker face http://westmiallstar.com/2009/10/wma-takes-attendance-as-read-with-a-poker-face/ http://westmiallstar.com/2009/10/wma-takes-attendance-as-read-with-a-poker-face/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:04:44 +0000 ryan vaughn http://www.westmiallstar.com/?p=2632 Shelby Township's Joe Cada will be among the featured players on ESPN's WSOP broadcast Tuesday (Grand Rapids Press)

Shelby Township's Joe Cada will be among the featured players on ESPN's WSOP broadcast Tuesday (Grand Rapids Press)

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. Final Searn Super-32 football rankings — Searn’s Board
  2. Prep football 2009 final area rankings — Kalamazoo Gazette
  3. We’ll be playing at Ford Field at least through 2011 — Detroit Free Press
  4. Interesting examination of the impact of division changes — Muskegon Chronicle
  5. Rockford wins 6th straight water polo district — Advance Newspapers
  6. O-K Gold soccer boasts 3-district champs — Grand Rapids Press
  7. Shelby Township’s Cada to play in WSOP — Grand Rapids Press
  8. Sparta soccer wins district title — Advance Newspapers
  9. Grand Haven wins water polo district title — Advance newspapers
  10. Portage’s Parse tallies assists in first two NHL games — Kalamazoo Gazette

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]]> http://westmiallstar.com/2009/10/wma-takes-attendance-as-read-with-a-poker-face/feed/ 1 WMA takes attendance, as read by the heir to a pizza empire http://westmiallstar.com/2009/10/wma-takes-attendance-as-read-by-the-heir-to-a-pizza-empire/ http://westmiallstar.com/2009/10/wma-takes-attendance-as-read-by-the-heir-to-a-pizza-empire/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:47:20 +0000 ryan vaughn http://www.westmiallstar.com/?p=2626 Pizza is like Popeye's spinach to Otsego RB Mitch Fricano

Pizza is like Popeye's spinach to Otsego RB Mitch Fricano

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. How about October madness?  Got brackets right here — Mlive.com
  2. Detailed listing of area matchups — Grand Rapids Press
  3. Markowski sizes up the playoffs, all 8-divisions — Detroit News
  4. Top-10 from the consummate Westsider — Who’s the Bos?
  5. Top-25 from the consummate Eastsider — Prepseer
  6. Otsego claims first ever football playoff berth — Kalamazoo Gazette
  7. Grand Haven leads 10-area teams to playoffs — Muskegon Chronicle
  8. Huge Catholic rivalry to kick off first round — Grand Rapids Press
  9. I’d have never thought that this would be a problem — Muskegon Chronicle
  10. GR Christian corner kicks CC for districts in 2OT — Grand Rapids Press

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]]> http://westmiallstar.com/2009/10/wma-takes-attendance-as-read-by-the-heir-to-a-pizza-empire/feed/ 0 WMA takes attendance, as read by nice, relaxing, Autumn jogs http://westmiallstar.com/2009/10/wma-takes-attendance-as-read-by-nice-relaxing-autumn-jogs/ http://westmiallstar.com/2009/10/wma-takes-attendance-as-read-by-nice-relaxing-autumn-jogs/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:55:50 +0000 ryan vaughn http://www.westmiallstar.com/?p=2560 Excited for her imminent victory? Or thrilled to capture the O-K White? You decide. Maybe she's just pooped.

Excited for her imminent victory? Or thrilled to capture the O-K White? You decide. Either way, it's clear EGR's Lauren Grunewald is pleased.

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. AP football rankings as of 10/20 — Mlive.com
  2. 10/19 boys soccer rankings — MHSSCA
  3. 10/19 volleyball rankings (nevermind where it says soccer) — MHSVCA
  4. Final girls golf rankings — MIGCA
  5. GR Christian boys, EGR girls snag O-K White X-Country — Grand Rapids Press
  6. Projected D-1 and D-2 Playoff pairings — Prepseer
  7. Kentwood’s Harmon shooting for the PGA — Grand Rapids Press
  8. The different meanings of 5-3 in football — Muskegon Chronicle
  9. Spring Lake soccer drills GR Northview — Muskegon Chronicle
  10. Holland soccer ends K Central’s season — Kalamazoo Gazette

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Header-battle strategy #37: Punch them in the face

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. NorthPointe Christian gallups to a state title — Grand Rapids Press
  2. Eastsider’s D-1 & D-2 playoff projections — Prepseer
  3. Prep football rankings from the Southwest — Kalamazoo Gazette
  4. Racing, where you can win in a loss — Grand Rapids Press
  5. K Christian’s season ends on a bad bounce or 3 — Kalamazoo Gazette
  6. West Ottawa water polo preps for districts — Grand Rapids Press
  7. Aaron Smaka returns to coach GH volleyball — Who’s the Bos?
  8. Hackett CC drops Paw Paw in district opener — Kalamazoo Gazette
  9. Detroit marathon sees three freak deaths — Holland Sentinel
  10. Rockford/EK soccer, in the semifinals.  Dum dum dummm — Grand Rapids Press

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