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VOTING OPEN: 2010 West Michigan Basketball Allstars

The polls are now open to vote for the 2010 West Michigan Basketball Allstars.

The West Michigan All Stars is a team consisting of the best-of-the-best players from around West Michigan, as determined by you, the voters.  This team is only possible with the help from our awesome sponsors, ESPN 96.1FM and Davenport University, so after you’re [...]

LAST DAY to nominate: 2010 West Michigan Basketball Allstars

We here at West Michigan Allstar, in cooperation with title sponsor ESPN 96.1FM and Davenport University are putting together a team of the elite basketball players in West Michigan — the 2010 West Michigan Basketball Allstars.

And today is the last day to nominate your candidate!

CONTEST: 2010 West Michigan Basketball Allstars

Nominate your Allstar here!

We here at West Michigan Allstar, in cooperation with title sponsor ESPN 96.1FM and Davenport University are putting together a team of the elite basketball players in West Michigan — the 2010 West Michigan Basketball Allstars.

Of course we have our own ideas of who should make the grade, but our ideas aren’t what [...]

2009 West Michigan Football Allstars

The West Michigan All Stars is a sport-specific team, consisting of the best-of-the-best players from around West Michigan, as determined by you, the voters.  The team is compiled with help from ESPN 96.1FM and Good GMC Isuzu.

Unlike the annual newspaper awards and All-Star teams, the players, coaches and fans get a say in which of [...]

Voting ends today: West Michigan Allstars football

Just a friendly reminder that the voting for the 2009 West Michigan Allstars football team ends today at 5:00pm (EST).  If you haven’t yet voted for your favorite players make sure to do so by clicking here.  If you already have, thanks, and make sure to keep an eye on the progress as the hours [...]

Most creative WMA campaign

And the winner of the Most Creative West Michigan Football Allstars Campaign Contest goes to…whoever made this.  Whoever made this page is a seriously huge fan of Mike Sadler.  Either it’s Sadler himself (sneaky), or Sadler might want to send this guy a thank you note if he wins the contest…

VOTING OPEN: 2009 West Michigan Allstars Football Team

The voting is now open on the 2009 West Michigan All Stars – a team of All-Stars selected from the elite football players around West Michigan.  This contest is sponsored by the good folks at Good GMC Isuzu and ESPN 96.1FM.

The West Michigan All Stars are determined entirely by you, the WMAS reader.  So get [...]

CONTEST: Football Allstar team nominations end Wednesday

Nominations are streaming in at a steady clip for the 2009 West Michigan Allstars football team, sponsored by Good GMC Isuzu and ESPN 96.1FM.  Through your submissions we’ve compiled an excellent list of the best-of-the-best high school football players in West Michigan. If this pace keeps up, we should have a near-comprehensive list of candidates [...]

2009 West Michigan Baseball All Stars

The West Michigan All Stars is a sport-specific team, consisting of the best-of-the-best players from around West Michigan, as determined by you, the voters.

Unlike the annual newspaper awards and All-Star teams, the fans get a say in which of the many outstanding players around West Michigan make the cut.  You decided which players advance from [...]

West Michigan All Stars baseball team voting open

The ballots are now open on the 2009 West Michigan All Stars – a team of All-Stars selected from the elite baseball players around West Michigan.  This contest is sponsored by the good folks at Good GMC Isuzu and WOOD Radio 1300am.

The West Michigan All Stars are determined entirely by you, the WMAS reader.  So [...]

2009 West Michigan baseball All Stars – Candidates 6/8/09

Nominations are streaming in at a steady clip for the 2009 West Michigan All Stars baseball team, sponsored by Good GMC Isuzu and Wood Radio 1300.  Through your submissions we’ve compiled an excellent list of the best-of-the-best high school baseball players in all the O-K Conferences around West Michigan. If this pace keeps up, we [...]

2009 West Michigan Baseball All Star team

WMAS is now accepting nominations for the first annual West Michigan All Stars, a team of elite baseball players assembled from all the varsity teams around West Michigan.  The lineup will consist of players nominated and voted on by you, our valued WMAS reader.  Click the following link to nominate a player for the West [...]

CONTEST: 2009 West Michigan Baseball All Stars

We here at West Michigan All Star, along with title sponsor Good GMC Isuzu, and WOOD 1300AM, will be putting together a lineup of the elite baseball players in West Michigan – the 2009 West Michigan Baseball All Stars.

Of course we have our own ideas as to who should make the grade, but our ideas [...]

Good GMC Professional Grade Student Athlete of the Week – Annalise Pickrel

March 13, 2009 –

Annalise Pickrel grabs a rebound.

This week’s Good GMC Professional Grade Student Athlete of the Week Award goes to Annalise Pickrel.

Annalise is a junior point guard for the Catholic Central High School girls basketball team.  She led the Cougars with 15 points, 13 rebounds and 8 blocked shots in Catholic Central’s [...]

Good GMC Professional Grade Student Athlete of the Week – Taylor DeRoo

March 6, 2009 –

In a special edition, this week’s Good GMC Professional Grade Student Athlete of the Week is awarded to junior Taylor DeRoo of Holland High School.

During a preseason scrimmage on November 28, Taylor suffered cardiac arrest.  CPR was administered, and he was rushed to the hospital.  Two days later he opened his [...]