Tag Archives: Shane Tiemeyer

WMA takes attendance: Grandville and Rockford share OK Red boys golf title

May 20, 2010 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: Zeeland West’s Shane [...]

Two top WM big men head to local schools

May 20, 2010 Comments { 4 }

Two top big men in West Michigan hoops from 2010 have committed to local schools.  Shane Tiemeyer of Zeeland West and Austin Elling of Hudsonville. Tiemeyer signed with Cornerstone University. The 6-11 center joins former teammates Derek Kingshott and Bryce Semple on the roster and succeeds former Zeeland West standout Matt [...]

Holland Christian streaks to a wild district championship win over Zeeland West

March 12, 2010 Comments { 0 }

In sports, certain matchups have evolved to the point where they are no longer simply “rivalries.”  Lakers/Celtics, Yankees/Red Socks, Michigan/Michigan State.  And Holland Christian/Zeeland West.  These are the games played on a larger-than-life stage, between teams who plain don’t like each other.  These are the games in which players make [...]

Top-5 storylines in WMich boys basketball

March 3, 2010 Comments { 10 }

Only days away from the 2010 boys basketball tournament, it’s more important than ever that a team be in the right place, mentally, physically and chemistry-wise.  Some teams are faltering after hot starts, some are just now hitting their stride, some have maintained consistency throughout the season and some are [...]

The rise and fall and (impending) rise of Zeeland West

February 11, 2010 Comments { 2 }

Blazing out of the gates to a 9-1 start, Zeeland West looked like one of the top boys basketball teams in Class-B for the first half of the season.  Lead by dynamic inside-out duo Shane Tiemeyer and Austin Semple, the Dux won nine consecutive contests, proving themselves to be a [...]

Three significant basketball defeats, and what they mean

February 4, 2010 Comments { 1 }

If you are one of three teams in WMA’s Top-10 rankings this week, you did not enjoy your Tuesday night game. After going a combined 31-1 between them entering this week, Schoolcraft (#4), Zeeland West (#5) and Muskegon Western Michigan Christian (#8) all suffered losses on Tuesday night.  And apart from [...]

Semple and Zeeland West hold off rival Zeeland East

January 6, 2010 Comments { 4 }

Trailing by 13 points at halftime, Zeeland East could have gone through the motions in the second half.  Instead, they caught fire and were able to fight back to a late-game tie against their heavily favored inter-town rival, Zeeland West.  But the Dux rallied back at home, scoring the final [...]

Photo Blog: Zeeland West beats Zeeland East

January 6, 2010 Comments { 0 }

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Top-5 storylines in high school basketball for 2010

January 5, 2010 Comments { 2 }

As a liberated fan of high school basketball itself, as opposed to a fan of any one particular team, part of the thrill of the sport is following the interesting storylines that play out along the way.  Even as early as it is into the 2009/2010 season, five such storylines [...]

EGR, Zeeland West lead W. Michigan's hopes for Class-B basketball glory

November 24, 2009 Comments { 5 }

Continuing our examination of the preseason basketball scene in West Michigan, which began with Class-D and Class-C earlier, we now take a look at the roundball landscape in Class-B, as we count our way up to the tipoff of the 2010 season.  Once again we turn to Stephen Bell, of [...]

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