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WMA takes attendance: how to make a difference

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: 1/13 Michigan basketball [...]

Good GMC West Michigan Allstar: Kory Banner

This week’s Good GMC West Michigan Allstar is Kory Banner, senior point guard for Forest Hills Central. There’s a drama in high school sports that is unparalleled at any other level.  The type of drama that comes when you know the players personally, perhaps even associate with them, and especially [...]

WMA takes attendance: Is Portage Central good, or what?

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: Basketball stars from [...]

WMA takes attendance, as read by padded soccer players

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: Don’t we all [...]

Will Lowell and EGR bring hardware back from Ford Field?

As part-2 of yesterday’s conversation detailing what would be required for West Michigan to retain their position atop the football totem pole, today we discuss the other half of the equation: Division-2 and Division 3.  Along with multiple victories by Muskegon County teams, West Michigan is counting on strong showings [...]

OLSM safety points to EGR like the Babe pointed to the outfield fence

An interesting storyline is developing in the Division-3 football playoffs involving East Grand Rapids and potential state championship opponent, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s.  From the Venerable Jane Bos’s blog: Orchard Lake St. Mary’s running back Earnest Thomas, who scored three touchdowns in a 35-21 district final victory against Melvindale on [...]

WMA takes attendance, as read by homeward bound cousins

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: The Venerable Jane [...]

WMA takes attendance, as read by unnaturally mean tackle breakers

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: Bakita and Bos [...]

WMA takes attendance, as read by lousy Saturdays

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: Super-32 top teams [...]

WMA takes attendance, as read by bad comedians

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: Bakita and Bos [...]