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: Heat doesn’t stop [...]
Tag Archives: state tournament
Covert vs. WMC | Class-D semifinals | A liberated fan's dream
March 25, 2010
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The basketball that the average fan wants to watch and the basketball that the average coach wants to coach are fundamentally different. The latter is a style of the game predicated on exact execution of strategically designed plays on both the offensive and defensive end of the floor, while the [...]
Preview: Elite-8 matchups will decide West Michigan bragging rights
March 23, 2010
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Among the quarterfinal basketball matchups involving West Michigan teams, two are particularly appetizing as they involve only West Michigan teams. Kalamazoo Central vs. Grand Haven in Class-A, and Gull Lake vs. Holland Christian in Class-B. If one were the type to stir up dramatics, the pair of matchups could be [...]
Two unlikely upsets: the beauty and the beast of the state tournament
March 12, 2010
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After logging over 15-victories during the regular season, there are certain expectations placed on a team regarding how they will perform in the state tournament. The higher that number, the higher the expectations. But apart from one or two teams each year who are simply out of everybody else’s league, [...]
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