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  Basketball

  / 9 hours ago

  It Was Never Just the Game: The Lessons High School Basketball Leaves Behind

  Ask former high school basketball players what they remember most, and the answers rarely involve statistics or final scores. What stays...

  By Brent Raeth
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  Basketball

  / 1 day ago

  CatchMark SportsNet: Player of the Week (December 22 – December 30)

  Several athletes across West Michigan delivered standout performances this week, shining on the court and on the mat in high-level competition....

  By Kara Raeth
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  Wrestling

  / 2 days ago

  Lady MAT CAT Invitational Results and Winners

  The Lady MAT CAT Wrestling Invitational brought girls wrestlers from across Michigan to Montague on December 28 for a large and...

  By Owen Raeth
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  Basketball

  / 5 days ago

  Why Scoring Is Down in High School Basketball: When “Positionless” Becomes “Purposeless”

  Legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden once said, “Basketball is a game of scoring, and the team that scores the most...

  By Brent Raeth
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  Basketball

  / 5 days ago

  “Where are the fans?” A question from Wayne Holden sparks a deeper look at sagging attendance at Michigan high school basketball games

  That was the question Wayne Holden typed into the comments under a recent Facebook score update. “Where are all the fans?”...

  By Brent Raeth
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  Basketball

  / 6 days ago

  A Golden Era: Shelby Tigers’ Back-to-Back State Championships (1971–1972)

  In the small town of Shelby, basketball had always mattered—but in the early 1970s, it became something more. Over two unforgettable...

  By Kara Raeth
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  Basketball

  / 1 week ago

  CatchMark SportsNet: Player of the Week (December 16 – December 23)

  Rilynn Porter, Jayna Burmeister, and Adam Dugener each put together a Player-of-the-Week type stretch, but they did it in different ways:...

  By Kara Raeth
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  Hockey

  / 1 week ago

  Lakeshore Badgers vs. Kalamazoo United — Game Recap (Dec. 20, 2025)

  The Lakeshore Badgers hosted Kalamazoo United on December 20 at West Shore Community Ice Arena, but found themselves in an early...

  By Kara Raeth
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  Basketball

  / 2 weeks ago

  Basketball Recap Area girls and boys: 12/18-12/20

  It was a busy and competitive night across the area as girls’ and boys’ basketball teams battled through conference and nonconference...

  By Kara Raeth
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  History

  / 2 weeks ago

  The West Michigan Conference: 90+ Years of Small-Town Tradition, Big-Time Results

  The West Michigan Conference (WMC) has always been more than a list of schools on a schedule. It’s a league built...

  By Kara Raeth