Stories By Brent Raeth
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Athlete of the Year
/ 2 weeks agoCatchMark Community and CatchMark SportsNet to End General Coverage After Seven Years
For the past seven years, it has been one of our greatest joys and privileges to serve our community through CatchMark...
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Column
/ 3 weeks agoKids Need More Time Outside, Not Better Sports Facilities
There is an arms race happening in youth sports. Kids need more unstructured play, but youth sports increasingly seem focused on...
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Column
/ 4 weeks agoThe Cost of Playing
Youth sports have never been completely free, there has always been some cost. Registration fees, uniforms, equipment, and the occasional hotel...
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Boys Soccer
/ 2 months agoThe American Youth Soccer System Is Fooling Us
With the men’s World Cup taking over the sports world and boys soccer season just around the corner, this feels like...
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Boys Golf
/ 2 months agoGreater Muskegon Junior Golf Tour Gives Young Players a Summer Stage to Grow
The Greater Muskegon Junior Golf Tour is giving young golfers across West Michigan something every developing athlete needs. A place to...
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News
/ 2 months agoMuskegon’s Summer Sports Scene Offers Something for Everyone
When people think about summer in the Muskegon area, the first image that usually comes to mind is the beach. But...
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Column
/ 3 months agoUnpopular Opinion: Dual Sports Are Bad for Kids
I know this will be an unpopular opinion. Dual sports are bad for kids! In a sports culture that celebrates toughness,...
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Hockey
/ 3 months agoLumberjacks Return to Clark Cup Finals, Set for Showdown with Sioux Falls
The Muskegon Lumberjacks are back where they believe they belong. For the second straight season, Muskegon will play for the USHL’s...
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Basketball
/ 7 months agoMore Than Memories: West Michigan’s Marks on Michigan Basketball Record Book
Michigan’s boys basketball record book is not built on averages. It is built on extremes. Nights when the rim felt twice...
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Column
/ 7 months agoThe Unsung Heroes of High School Athletics
I was a high school athlete from 1991 to 1995, and some of my clearest memories don’t come from the field,...
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