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"The Catch"

Anybody who saw East Grand Rapids win their fourth consecutive championship on Saturday night knows the awesomeness of this picture without any description (hat tip DetNews for the pic).  But just in case you missed it, here’s the gist. Keep up with the latest action and analysis by becoming a WMAS [...]

Photo Blog: EGR wins fourth straight title

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Spencer, Elble and EGR win fourth consecutive D-3 championship

Down 21-17 with just over 2:00 to play in what had been a see-saw battle from the word “Go,” East Grand Rapids was staring at a fourth down and 14-yards to go.  The Pioneers huddled around coach Peter Stuursma as he drew up a final play on the sideline.  It [...]

Who would win? Rockford vs. East Grand Rapids

At work last week I had a discussion with a colleague.  One of those, “Who would win,” type conversations, involving two of the top high school football programs in the state: Rockford and East Grand Rapids. We debated for a good 10-minutes, and while it’s not important who won, suffice [...]

Spencer, East Grand Rapids break away from Lowell

Apart from keeping you alive for the first 18-years of your life, it is your parents’ job to impart upon you certain life lessons.  Things like always chew with your mouth closed, don’t run with scissors, and always open the door for a lady.  And after their 27-6 deconstruction of [...]

A segmented breakdown of Lowell at East Grand Rapids

Lowell plays East Grand Rapids this weekend, which I know because of the big red circle on my calendar.  If you have been paying attention, you don’t need any explanation of the significance of this game.  But just in case you havent…

More than championships, defense wins Week-1 games, too. Ask EGR.

What could possibly be a better way to kick off the 2009 football season than at newly built Memorial Stadium, watching East Grand Rapids stick it to Orchard Lake St. Mary’s in what was billed by many as a gloves-off brawl? Doing so in a newly built press-box, avoiding the [...]

WMAS takes attendance, as read by underwater swimsuit models

A look around the wide world of high school sports.  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: Pretty extensive football preview, right before kickoff.  Pretty graphics, [...]