One of the more interesting times of the High School basketball season comes after league play has ended and we are faced with some nice match-ups. We see the same thing at the beginning of the season to an extent, but here at the end we know who teams are [...]
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Grand Rapids Union Crowned OK-Black Champions in Holland
February 25, 2011
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Union is now the official OK-Black champs and in the words of head coach Terrence Williams “it feels good…I think the players deserve it, they worked tremendously hard. It feels really good to be the out-right champs.”
Vote for WMA’s Basketball All Stars!!
February 21, 2011
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Voting is officially open for the 2011 WMA Basketball All Star Team. Spread the word about the team to get the most votes possible! Cast your vote for 6 Guards and 6 Forwards/Centers and we will find out who had the best seasons on the West Side of the state. [...]
Union hands Christian first loss of the year in WMAs Game of the Night.
February 15, 2011
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The Red Hawks of Grand Rapids Union have been right at the top of our weekly rankings all year with their highly athletic team led by seniors Ladon Carnegie and Xavier Watson. Tonight they proved why despite 3 losses on the year they are right at the top. Coach Terrence [...]
UPDATED: OK-Black Preview: High-Flying Football
August 24, 2010
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In high school football, two things are certain: successful teams are made in the weight room and Metallica is most definitely playing on the stereo. So, I think it’s time we Fade to Black and visit the next conference on our list. KENOWA HILLS PREVIEW (8-2): Two-time conference champ Kenowa Hills [...]
The mind of an AAU coach: West Michigan Lakers' Joe Soules
May 12, 2010
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Fresh off their tournament championship in the 17u division of their invitational, the Tulip Tip-Off in West Ottawa, the West Michigan Lakers are finally starting to hit their groove. They are one of the most talented AAU basketball teams in West Michigan on paper, and recently that talent has begun [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
Xavier Watson talks GR Union vs. GR Christian
February 23, 2010
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Tuesday night, two of the top boys basketball teams in West Michigan will square off in what has the potential to be one of the more evenly matched, elite-level matches of the year, when Grand Rapids Union (16-0) takes their unblemished record onto Plymouth Avenue to face one of the [...]
Better know a WM Allstar — Ladon Carnegie
January 22, 2010
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The high school sports media system consists of two separate, and (not even close to) equally important groups: the players who play the sports, and the nerds who talk about them. These are their stories… Late yesterday afternoon, after undefeated Grand Rapids Union high school wrapped up their after-school practice, [...]
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