In a year full of new opportunities and positive challenges, the Greenville boys golf team had plenty of success in all areas of the game. From competing against some of the best teams in the state in their conference season alone, the Jackets entered a new conference this season, hoping to be even more competitive in a new environment.
High School Sports
Lee and Kim lead after day one of Meijer LPGA Classic
Another year of the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give is well underway at Blythefield Country Club and the competition is as close-knit as ever. At the end of Thursday’s round, Mi Hyang Lee of South Korea leads the charge with an impressive performance of eight-under par for a total 64 through 18 holes.
Playing free
Greenville’s Schroeder closes out high school career with strong showing at state finalsSutton Schroeder had one goal for himself entering the weekend’s Division 2 boys golf state finals: To play his game freely. And he did.
Taking a step
Central Montcalm softball suffers season-ending loss against No. 4 Ravenna in regional semifinalThe Central Montcalm softball team faced their toughest challenge of the season on Saturday, but one they handled with grace and determination. The Hornets (22-14) added another week to their season after an exciting district championship win over Morley Stanwood last Saturday, 9-5.
Central Montcalm baseball’s historic season ends in regional semifinal against WMC
Attracting attention in the postseason tournament is not at all unfamiliar territory for the Central Montcalm baseball team in recent years. The Hornets (27-7) set out to do two things this year at the beginning of the season: win both a conference title and another district title.
Belding’s Alison Rockburn to further basketball career at GRCC
As one of the most decorated players to ever go through the Belding girls basketball program, Alison Rockburn still has a lot of her story left to write. The recent Belding High School graduate has played a vital role in the Black Knights’ success over the last four years, leading them to four straight winning seasons with 15 wins or more.
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Sutton Schroeder
FREESutton Schroeder of Greenville boys golf is this week’s Daily News Athlete of the Week. Schroeder, a senior, finished third at regionals at The Mines on Wednesday with a 75 to be the only golfer in the area to qualify for the MHSAA Division 2 state finals.
The lucky 13
Area track athletes have All State performances at state meetsIn a field of some of the best athletes in the state of Michigan, several local track and field athletes made their mark over the weekend. Whether it be a first-time appearance or a closing chapter on a four-year-long career, 13 out of the 37 local qualifying athletes for the varying Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) track and field state finals meets acquired All State honors in at least 21 different events. To obtain the recognition, athletes must place within the top-eight finishers of the finals of their respective events.
‘We earned this’
CM girls 4x800 relay third in state; Hoffman, Choponis earn multiple All State honorsSaturday was a true full-circle moment for the Central Montcalm girls 3,200-meter relay team. The first time the quartet ran the event together was when their youngest runner, a sophomore, was in the sixth grade.
‘A sense of completion’
CM baseball, softball teams advance to regionals after winning district titles at homeThe Central Montcalm baseball and softball teams are not at all strangers when it comes to finding success in the postseason tournament. Since 2020, the two teams share a combined total of two Division 3 district championships and an additional two district finals appearances in softball.
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