One more game to make history. The last time a boys basketball team from West Michigan won three consecutive state titles, Kalamazoo Central in 1949-51, people watched the game on this doohickey. You wanna talk greater Grand Rapids area? Well, then you’re talking Grand Haven in 1933-35, when they didn’t [...]
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On paper, Western Michigan Christian should win third straight Class-D championship
March 22, 2010
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In a sporting environment that breeds competition between the left and right sides of the state, state championships are the points by which we determine the winner. In recent years the basketball crown has been firmly atop the head of East Michigan — except in Class-D. In Class-D, Muskegon Western [...]
Holland Christian survives East Grand Rapids in an all out war
March 16, 2010
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High quality, professional action prints from the game available from David Chandler Photography. One clear thing can be said about the regional semifinal matchup between East Grand Rapids and Holland Christian on Monday night, the only thing more intense than the crowd in the stands was the action on the [...]
WMA Interview with Reeths-Puffer's Chris Anderson
March 10, 2010
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Reeths-Puffer has been a tough team to figure out this season. On the one hand, they have done some remarkable things against some of the area’s best teams when they play at their peak. But, on the other hand, they have had difficulty with their fair share of average-to-good teams as [...]
Grand Rapids Christian holds off aggressive East Kentwood in district semifinal
March 9, 2010
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High quality, professional action prints from the game available from David Chandler Photography. The district semifinal matchup between Grand Rapids Christian and East Kentwood on Monday night was decided with aggressive defense. It was determined with Grand Rapids Christian execution, but a relentless East Kentwood attack on the boards almost [...]
Wayland refocuses, survives scare from Caledonia
March 9, 2010
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High quality, professional action prints from the game available from David Chandler Photography. In the process of winning 20-consecutive ballgames, some funny things can tend to happen to a team’s sense of itself. Whether you describe it as ego, confidence, swagger or anything else, the team can often view itself [...]
WMA takes attendance: districts make the heart grow fonder
March 9, 2010
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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: March 8 boys [...]
Top-5 storylines in WMich boys basketball
March 3, 2010
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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 [...]
Games to Watch Regional Finals: There are no upsets
November 12, 2009
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District Champions have been decided, which is great and all, except that nobody cares anymore. For the winners, it’s all about what’s next. And what’s next is round-3: Regional Finals. The teams representing West Michigan are now much fewer in number due to the Darwinian nature of the playoffs, but [...]
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