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Kenowa Hills Looks to Block Out the Noise in Season-Opening Test Against Defending Champion DeWitt

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DETROIT — There are easier ways to begin a football season. Kenowa Hills will open its 2026 campaign Thursday night under the lights at Wayne State University against defending Division 3 state champion DeWitt, one of Michigan’s premier programs and a team that enters the season having lost just once over the past two years.… Read More Kenowa Hills Looks to Block Out the Noise in Season-Opening Test Against Defending Champion DeWitt

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Caledonia, Portage Northern Set for Intriguing Opening-Night Test

PORTAGE — The records are clean. The expectations aren’t. Caledonia and Portage Northern will open the 2026 football season Thursday night at Huskie Stadium in a matchup between two programs that enter the fall with something to prove. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Portage Northern. For the host Huskies, opening night represents an… Read More Caledonia, Portage Northern Set for Intriguing Opening-Night Test

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Friday Nights Are Back: Predicting Michigan’s Eight High School Football Champions

For nine months, Ford Field has been empty of high school football. The bands have been quiet. Student sections have been waiting. Practice fields across Michigan have spent the summer filled with conditioning, installation and optimism. This week, all of that gives way to the real thing. High school football is back in Michigan. The… Read More Friday Nights Are Back: Predicting Michigan’s Eight High School Football Champions

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New Era, Familiar Expectations: Szetela Takes Over Zeeland East Volleyball

ZEELAND — There is a new face leading Zeeland East volleyball this fall, but the expectations surrounding the program haven’t changed much. Jake Szetela has taken over as head coach of the Chix varsity volleyball program following the departure of longtime coach Sara Mulder, and the first two weeks of competition have provided an encouraging… Read More New Era, Familiar Expectations: Szetela Takes Over Zeeland East Volleyball

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A Run to Remember: Kenowa Hills Baseball’s Historic Journey to the State Championship Game

GRAND RAPIDS — As another school year begins at Kenowa Hills, the accomplishments of last spring are already beginning to take their place in school history. There are new seasons underway. Football is back. Fall athletes have returned to competition. Before long, another baseball team will begin preparing for another spring. But what the Knights… Read More A Run to Remember: Kenowa Hills Baseball’s Historic Journey to the State Championship Game

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Perfect Again: Unity Christian Completes Historic Run With Fourth Straight State Championship

HUDSONVILLE — At some point, sustained excellence becomes difficult to put into perspective. One championship is memorable. Two in a row establishes something. Three begins to look like a dynasty. Four? Four demands a different conversation entirely. Two months removed from the final game of the 2026 girls soccer season, what Unity Christian accomplished last… Read More Perfect Again: Unity Christian Completes Historic Run With Fourth Straight State Championship

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Rockford Claims Division 1 State Championship with 54–50 Win Over East Lansing

EAST LANSING, Mich. — In front of a packed crowd at the Breslin Center, the Rockford Rams delivered a dramatic fourth-quarter comeback to defeat the East Lansing Trojans 54–50 on Saturday and capture the MHSAA Division 1 boys basketball state championship. The victory marks Rockford’s first state title since 2003, ending a more than two-decade… Read More Rockford Claims Division 1 State Championship with 54–50 Win Over East Lansing

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Northview’s Season Ends in Heartbreaker as Rockford Escapes in Elite Eight Thriller

HUDSONVILLE, Mich. — For 31 minutes and change, Northview looked ready to punch its ticket to the biggest stage in Michigan high school basketball. Instead, the Wildcats were left with the cruel reality of March basketball: sometimes a season defined by grit and belief can still end one possession short. Northview fell to conference rival… Read More Northview’s Season Ends in Heartbreaker as Rockford Escapes in Elite Eight Thriller

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FaR Out Volleyball Club Shines at Bluegrass in Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It was a championship weekend for FaR Out Volleyball Club, as the West Michigan program delivered an impressive showing at the prestigious Adidas Bluegrass Tournament, highlighted by a title in the highly competitive 15 Open division and two additional runner-up finishes. The Bluegrass tournament, held March 6–8 in Louisville, Kentucky, is one… Read More FaR Out Volleyball Club Shines at Bluegrass in Louisville

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Kenowa Hills Tops Forest Hills Eastern 48–35, Despite Standout Effort from Freshman Maddie Brown

ADA, Mich. — A strong defensive performance helped Kenowa Hills High School earn a 48–35 road victory over Forest Hills Eastern High School on February 6, but the night also featured a memorable performance from Forest Hills Eastern freshman Maddie Brown, who refused to let the Hawks go quietly. Kenowa Hills set the tone early… Read More Kenowa Hills Tops Forest Hills Eastern 48–35, Despite Standout Effort from Freshman Maddie Brown

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