| Tri County finishes three day cross country camp |
KENT CITY - The Tri County Vikings boys and girls cross country teams finished up their first camp away from school under third year coach Jacci Storey on Thursday.
Friday, July 30, 2010
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| St. Charles wraps up youth basketball camp |
GREENVILLE - St. Charles Catholic Church wrapped up three days of the Warriors Basketball Camp on Wednesday evening.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
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| Greenville football gets
ready for 2010 season |
CEDAR SPRINGS - The temperature readings are in the 80s but the calendar says that football season will be here soon.
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Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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| Cagefighters work hard in training for a fight |
GREENVILLE - Mixed Martial Arts cagefighting is growing in popularity in the Montcalm County and surrounding areas. Fighters put themselves through a lot of training in preparation for impending fights.
Matt Bertoia of Evart fights for Team Outlaw and trains with Glen Bailey of American Muscle in Greenville.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
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| WATCH: Making a cagefighter |
GREENVILLE - Amateur Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters go through a lot of training before they enter a cage. Without the extensive training from experienced trainers that know what it takes to be successful in the cage, fighters face a greater risk of injury.
Glen Bailey, owner of American Muscle in Greenville trains athletes to be cagefighters.
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Friday, July 23, 2010
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| Promoters work to improve the sport of MMA |
GREENVILLE - Amateur Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promoters have a tough job to do.
Not only do MMA promoters have to try to put on a good show, with enough fights on the card and quality matchups, but local promoters also strive to put together a safe show for both fans and fighters.
Promoters of amateur MMA events do this for the love of the sport. The money isn't there yet but they are hopeful it will be. Promoters that cut corners, like safety needs such as doctors on staff, aim to increase their profit but put fighters at risk
Thursday, July 22, 2010
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| Local doctor staffs area amateur events |
CARSON CITY - Carson Family Care Center Dr. Lene Heinlen is a fan of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and boxing and is a ringside physician at many area MMA fights.
Heinlen is a family medicine physician and has worked in Carson City for nearly five years. She is a graduate of Michigan State University's College of Osteopathic Medicine.
"A few years ago a doctor at Carson City Hospital used to do Golden Gloves Boxing," Heinlen said. "I got into it with him and I really liked it. Then my brother heard about a mixed martial arts group that needed a physician and he referred me to them."
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
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| MMA: Past, present and future |
GREENVILLE - Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) has been around in one form or another for centuries.
MMA fights combine a mix of boxing, jiu-jitsu, kickboxing, karate, various forms of wrestling and more. What used to be a "no holds barred" competition is now a s
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010
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| Jaquays heading to Davenport
to continue softball career |
GREENVILLE - Greenville Yellow Jacket softball catcher Cassandra Jaquays was ready for college orientation at Central Michigan University when Davevport University came calling.
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Tuesday, July 20, 2010
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| 161 teams compete during
the Greenville Gus Macker |
GREENVILLE - The weather was great on Saturday and the rain storms much of West Michigan saw missed Greenville on Sunday.
In all, 161 teams ranging from youth to adult, weekend players to college athletes participated in the Gus Macker basketball tournament this weekend in downtown Greenville.
Monday, July 19, 2010
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| Yellow Jackets football
golf outing a success |
GREENVILLE - Area residents, including former Greenville High School football players got together on Friday at the Greenville Golf Club and Banquet Center for the 2010 Yellow Jacket Classic football fundraiser.
Monday, July 19, 2010
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| Belding Redskins volleyball camp focuses on improving |
BELDING - Instructors at the Belding Volleyball Camp are providing participants with the necessary skills they will need to improve their overall game.
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Friday, July 16, 2010
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| Belding youth bowlers finish first in state
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BELDING - A pair of Belding youth first-year bowlers took home first place in doubles during the 2010 Michigan State USBC Youth 28th Annual State Championship Tournament.
Friday, July 16, 2010
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| Ingles Basketball Camp
instructs nearly 75 players |
GREENVILLE - Nearly 75 young athletes have spent their last four mornings learning how to play and improve their basketball skills at the fourth annual Zach Ingles Basketball Camp at Greenville Middle School.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
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| Greenville all-stars beat Rockford for second time |
GREENVILLE - The Greenville Little League District 9 Junior Division 13-14-year old All-star team used a pair of big innings on Wednesday evening to down Rockford at Stankey Field.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
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| Belding AD Zuver set to host first Basketball Academy |
BELDING - Belding High School Athletic Director Brett Zuver loves the game of basketball so much he is leading the first Belding Basketball Academy camp next week at Belding High School.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
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| Belding LL all-stars lose at home to Southern |
BELDING - The Belding Redskins Little League junior division all-stars got off to a rough start at home on Tuesday night.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
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| Grattan Academy junior
Iteen wins two medals |
GREENVILLE - Grattan Academy junior Austin Iteen participated in the first annual Meijer State Games of Michigan and took home silver and gold medals in Tae Kwon Do.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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| WATCH:'Now that's a Yankee rodeo' |
GREENVILLE - Bullriders don't let anything get in the way of the rodeo.
Nick Licca of Kansas rode four bulls Friday night in Pennsylvania, then drove straight to Michigan so he could ride in Saturday's rodeo at the Montcalm County 4-H Fair.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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| Greenville Little League
all-stars defeat Rockford |
ROCKFORD - Nearly five hours after the scheduled first pitch the Greenville Little League Junior Division all-stars were victorious.
Greenville defeated Rockford 11-4 on Monday night in Rockford to advance in the double elimination tournament.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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| Greenville Little League splits two games |
GRAND RAPIDS - The Greeville Little League 11U team split two games this weekend in the double elimination District 9 all-star tournament.
Monday, July 12, 2010
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| Yellow Jacket Classic set for next Friday |
GREENVILLE - The 2010 Yellow Jacket Classic golf outing is set for next Friday at the Greenville Golf and Banquet Center.
Friday, July 09, 2010
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| Tri County AYSO team finishes second in state |
HOWARD CITY - The Tri County American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) U12 girls team recently placed second at the 2010 Section 8 State Tournament in June.
Friday, July 09, 2010
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| Riders outlast the heat at the 4-H fair sorting competition |
GREENVILLE - Chuck Cowling is two-for-two at the Montcalm County 4-H Fair in Greenville.
Cowling, of St. Johns, captained the winning team during Wednesday nights Major League Sorting competition hosted by Brandt Clark. Cowling was also a part of last year's winning team, Bar 23 Productions.
Thursday, July 08, 2010
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| Belding's Stahlin wins District 9 Little League championship
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BELDING - Stahlin of Belding entered Tuesday's District 9 13- and 14-year old Junior Division Little League championship game riding a four-game winning streak.
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
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| Greenville all-stars lose 7-1 |
GRAND RAPIDS - The Greenville major division (11-12 years-old) all-star team lost its first tournament game on Monday night in Grand Rapids.
Tuesday, July 06, 2010
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| Belding Little League team falls 11-10 |
FOREST HILLS - The Anderson Gravel Belding Little League team had its season come to a close with a loss in the Junior Class C Division on Monday night.
Tuesday, July 06, 2010
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| Ingles set to host 4th annual basketball camp |
GREENVILLE - Former Greenville Yellow Jackets basketball star Zach Ingles is set to host his fourth annual basketball camp next week at Greenville Middle School.
Tuesday, July 06, 2010
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| Greenville soccer team
ends season over .500 |
GREENVILLE - Greenville's girls soccer team finished the recently completed season with an 11-9 overall record.
Monday, July 05, 2010
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| 1 Belding LL team wins, 1 falls |
GRAND RAPIDS - Belding's Anderson Gravel nipped Western in a District 9 Little League baseball tilt on Thursday by the score of 8-6.
Belding's Garrett Anderson hit a two-run double in the top of the seventh inning with the score tied at 6-6.
Belding scored two runs in the third inning, one in the sixth and five runs in the seventh. Western scored one run in the third, four in the fifth and one in the sixth to set the final tally.
Saturday, July 03, 2010
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