Boys Basketball Roundup Northview will have one of the best showdowns in the area as they face a battle-hardened Muskegon team in Grand Haven. Despite being favorites for much of the season and knocking off several giants throughout the regular season, Northview will have their hands full with Muskegon and stellar forward Ethan Hill. Northview… Read More Area Teams Prepare for Big Playoff Matchups
Despite a very aggressive Covenant Christian team, the Eagles continued their journey towards the grand prize, a State High School Championship. Covenant Christian led most of the first quarter, with the Eagles trailing close behind. But soon the tide changed and the Eagles took off. Lexi Bowers finished with 19 points, but it was Madelyn… Read More Kent City Eagles Continue Journey
Four-time all-state guard, Kenzie Bowers, traded the red, white and black of the Kent City High School Eagles for the red, white and black of the Illinois State University Redbirds when she committed to the Missouri Valley Conference Division 1 program during her senior campaign. The standout guard became as big a household name as… Read More Birds of a Different Feather: Kenzie Bowers Thriving at Next Level
A year after a state final exit, losing two 4-year starters and a tumultuous off-season that ended with the exit if veteran coach, Scott Carlson, the Kent City Eagles seemed to have more questions than answers going into their season opener at Muskegon High School. The Eagles dominated the matchup last winter and put many… Read More Kent City Back Again with Win over Muskegon
There is an old adage in basketball: end on a make. The quip relates to players’ seeming necessity to not end a shooting session or practice until they can end on a made basket. The final score did not reflect the outcome the Eagles had hoped it would as Grass Lake held on for the… Read More Kent City Returns with State Finalist Trophy in Tow
The Kent City Eagles (21-0) received their first real test of the post-season against undefeated Calumet High School, but answered the call to hand the Copper Kings their first loss of the season in the state semi-final game. Calumet ends their season with a record of 20-1. While much of the Kent City plaudits are… Read More Eagles Fly High on way to State Championship
Kent City achieved the seemingly impossible task of holding a quarterfinal qualifying opponent to zero points for an entire quarter to open their Elite 8 contest with Schoolcraft High School on Monday night. The teams met in Portage and filled “The Igloo” with hopeful fans and players a single game away from a trip to… Read More Kent City Punches Ticket to Final Four over Schoolcraft
The Kent City (19-0) girls basketball team will be heading back to the MHSAA Division 3 state quarterfinal for the second time in four years tonight in a matchup with Schoolcraft High School (14-2). The two teams had relatively untested paths to the quarterfinal round with Kent City’s toughest contest coming in the opening round… Read More KENT CITY FACES SCHOOLCRAFT IN “BATTLE OF THE BIRDS” QUARTERFINAL TONIGHT