Local Sports Journal The Western Michigan Christian Warriors took Game 1 and the Shelby Tigers took Game 2 in a nonleague baseball twinbill on Friday. The Warriors captured Game 1 in 11 innings, 8-6, and the Tigers came back to win the second game 6-3. In the opener, Matt VanderPloeg pitched six innings and struck out three. Eric Bourdo came on to pitch five scoreless innings and picked up the Read More ...
MUSKEGON AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME MALE STUDENT-ATHLETES THE FINALISTS ALEC BREIT SCHOOL: Western Michigan Christian High School SPORTS: Golf, 4 years; Soccer, 4 years; Basketball, 3 years. GPA: 3.86 COMMUNITY INVOLVMENT: Student Council,WMC Small Groups leader, band, concert choir, chamber choir, volunteer for International Aid, Rescue Mission, WMC soccer mission trips to Chicago, Youth Group at Harvest Bible Church. NOTABLE: Will play golf at Hope College. MATT MULCAHY SCHOOL: Read More ...
MUSKEGON AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME FEMALE STUDENT-ATHLETES THE FINALISTS RACHEL BRUINSMA SCHOOL: Western Michigan Christian SPORTS: Soccer, 1 year; Volleyball, 4 years; Basketball, 4 years; Track, 2 years; Tennis, 1 year. GPA: 4.08 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Small group leader, volunteer at elementary school, church volunteer. NOTABLE: Will play volleyball at Valparaiso on a full-ride scholarship. MACAYLA GREINER SCHOOL: Hart SPORTS: Volleyball, 4 years; Basketball, 4 years; Soccer, 4 years. GPA: Read More ...
BASEBALL West Michigan Conference All-conference baseball team PITCHERS Tristen Schultz, Sr., Montague Jordan Wahr, Sr., Oakridge Spencer Peters, Sr., Shelby Honorable mention: Rogan McEvoy, Sr., North Muskegon. CATCHERS Scott Sittser, Jr., Oakridge Noah Robart, Jr., Whitehall Honorable mention: Brandon Stine, Sr., Montague INFIELDERS Adrian Anderson, Sr., North Muskegon Zachary Gaule, Sr., Montague Zach Zweigle, Sr., Whitehall Jordan Fairchild, Soph., Oakridge Jacob Buchberger, Fr., Montague Ryan Compeau, Jr., North Muskegon Honorable Read More ...
TRACK West Michigan Conference Meet Boys 1, Mason County Central 122.5; 2, Whitehall 119.5; 3, Oakridge 85; 4, Montague 68; 5, North Muskegon 56; 6, Ravenna 35; 7, Shelby 28; 8, Hart 13 3200 relay: 1, Mason County Central, 8:26.07; 2, Whitehall, 8:36.46; 3, Oakridge, 9:18.43; 4, Montague , 9:22.47; 5, Shelby, 9:22.57; 6, Hart, 9:44.57. 110 hurdles: 1, Jacob Berends, NM, 15.57; 2, Jacob Walton, NM, 15.85; 3, Matt Russell, Read More ...
TRACK West Michigan Conference Meet GIRLS 1, Whitehall 109 1/3; 2 Mason County Central 107 1/3; 3, North Muskegon 65; 4, Montague 59 1/3; 5, Ravenna 52; 6, Shelby 46; 7, Oakridge 43; 8, Hart 38. Discus: 1, Hanna Schmiedeknecht, Rav, 97-2; 2, Samantha McGhan, Oak, 94-10; 3, Rachael Stites,SH, 85-9; 4, Celine Staude, SH, 85-9; 5, Samantha Swanson, Rav, 79-6. High jump: 1, Jennie Gottardo, H, 4-10; 2, Brianna Read More ...
Local Sports Journal Montague captured the West Michigan Conference championship on Tuesday by downing Shelby 4-2 in Game 1 and 6-3 in the nightcap. Wildcat pitcher Tristen Schultz was too much for Shelby in the opener. Schultz struck out 11 and gave up four hits, one earned run and one walk for the complete-game win. Montague overcame a slow start as Shelby took an early second-inning lead after Spencer Peters scored Read More ...
Local Sports Journal Ludington topped Shelby 5-0 in girls soccer to improve to 8-1-1 on the season. The Orioles led 3-0 at halftime. Maddie Brockelbank scored two goals for Ludington. Maddie Haugli, Rachael Petzak and Maressa Sarto also scored goals for the Orioles. Leading the way in assists were Rachael Petzak and Jacquelyn Lynch with two apiece. Maddie Haugli also had an assist for Ludington. The Orioles outshot Shelby 14-3 as Read More ...
Local Sports Journal Senior Spencer Peters struck out 15 batters in 18 outs on Tuesday and sparked the Shelby Tigers to a doubleheader sweep of Hart in West Michigan Conference baseball. Shelby won the first game 17-1 and the nightcap 13-3. Peters pitched six innings, allowed four hits and one run in the opener. Leading hitters were Graham Herin and Kyle McGrew with three hits each, including a double. Andy Read More ...
Local Sports Journal The host Shelby Tigers swept a nonleague softball doubleheader against Western Michigan Christian on Monday. The Tigers won the opener 18-0 and the nightcap 15-0. In the first game, Brooke Morse and Whitney James each had three hits for the Tigers. Morse scored three runs and knocked in two while James scored once and knocked in two runs. Megan Polacek had two hits, two runs and two Read More ...
TRACK BOYS West Michigan Conference Mason County Central 67, Shelby 25 Whitehall 109, Shelby 28 Whitehall 74, Mason County Central 63 Lakes 8 Conference Orchard View 71, Fremont 61 High jump: 1, Tyquan Bethea, OV, 5-6. Shot put: 1, Grand Clark, F, 39-0. Discus: 1, Grant Clark, F, 113-7. Pole vault: 1, Dionasio Mendiola, OV, 9-0. Long jump: 1, Justin Hunter-Smith, OV, 22-1. 3200 relay: 1, Fremont, 9:07.1. 110 hurdles: Read More ...
Local Sports Journal Three area baseball teams made the best of a tough situation on Saturday after the baseball tournament at Marsh Field was cancelled. Montague, Western Michigan Christian and Shelby headed to Montague for a round-robin event. Montague defeated WM Christian 9-6. The Wildcats were led by Brandon Stine with two hits, two RBI and three runs scored. Ben Rupert had a double and Chase Casebolt knocked in two Read More ...
Local Sports Journal One goal in each half and a solid defensive effort in both halves carried the Oakridge Eagles to a 2-0 league soccer victory over the Shelby Tigers. Nicole Karel scored off an assist from Jade Ware 11 minutes into the game. In the second half, Hannah Lauser scored with assistance from Brandy Weaver. “Our defenders, Megan Larabree, Beka Shepherd, Hannah Jones and McKenzie Davis did a good Read More ...
By Ron Rop Local Sports Journal March Madness 2013 will go down as the maddest of them all, at least in my book. I witnessed 13 games – seven girls and six boys – and without a doubt, this was the best collection of tournament games I have seen in my 33 years of covering high school basketball tournaments. It didn’t start out so grand when I saw a girls district Read More ...
Local Sports Journal The Shelby Tigers run in the Class C boys basketball tournament came to end on Wednesday night with a 64-62 overtime loss to Maple City Glen Lake in the regional finals at Traverse City West High School. Maple City Glen Lake advances to the quarterfinals where they will face Negaunee on Tuesday night. The Tigers led 14-10 after one quarter and 28-24 at the half. Shelby led Read More ...
Local Sports Journal The Shelby Tigers saw their Class C tournament run come to an end on Tuesday night in the quarterfinals against Houghton at Petoskey High School. The Tigers lost 56-47 to finish the season with a 21-4 record. Houghton (23-2) advances to The Breslin Center where they will face Saginaw Nouvel on Thursday in the Class C semifinals. Shelby trailed 26-24 at halftime, but rallied for a 37-36 Read More ...
Local Sports Journal The Shelby Tigers moved into the Class C regional finals with a 79-57 win over Leroy Pine River on Monday night. Shelby will face Maple City Glen Lake in the regional championship game on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. at Traverse City West High School. The game was tied at 20-20 after one quarter, but Shelby opened up a 39-30 halftime lead. Shelby pulled away with a Read More ...
GIRLS BASKETBALL QUARTERFINALS TUESDAY Class A Grand Haven (25-0) vs. Grand Ledge (21-4), 7 p.m. at Lansing Eastern’s Don Johnson Fieldhouse. Winner advances to the state semifinals at 1 p.m. Friday at the Breslin Center on the campus of Michigan State University. The opponent will be the winner of the Westland John Glen-Detroit Martin Luther King game. Class C Shelby (21-3) vs. Houghton (20-2), 7 p.m. at Petoskey. Winner advances Read More ...
Local Sports Journal A total of 14 Shelby Tigers scored on Friday night in a 69-33 victory over the Hart Pirates. The Class C district final was played at Hesperia High School. The victory moves the Tigers into Monday’s regional semifinal game at Traverse City West. Coach Rick Zoulek’s team will face Leroy Pine River, which defeated McBain on Friday night in district action. Andrew Beckman scord 14 points and Read More ...
Local Sports Journal Shelby advanced to the Class C state quarterfinals on Thursday night with a 55-35 win over Traverse City St. Francis. The Tigers will take on Houghton in the Class C quarterfinals on Tuesday at Petoskey High School. Shelby was in control throughout against St. Francis as they took a 10-5 lead after one quarter and led 32-14 at halftime. Sydney Czurak led the Tigers with 17 points Read More ...
