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Ottawa Hills lines up and sinks Grand Rapids Catholic Central

Devon Ivy goes for a layup | Louis Murray, Murray Sports Photography

Talk to any student of the game, anyone who has spent their life around the game of basketball, and they’ll tell you about the importance of free throws.  Give them the opportunity, and they’ll explain how an entire game’s worth of [...]

Games to watch in Week 1

Eagles will try to keep their momentum rolling straight over the Tigers in week-1

Finally, at long last, football is here!  Week one should be chock full of great matchups, and may have more than a few surprises in store.  One thing’s for sure: when the dust settles after Friday’s matchups, [...]

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 [...]

Straight to the Pros: Brent Geers & Duke Mondy

In Straight to the Pros, sponsored by Good GMC Isuzu, West Michigan All Star takes a look at two standout players from the past week’s games, and compares them to their NBA counterparts based on their playing style.

This week, we will discuss Grand Rapids South Christian’s senior point guard, Brent Geers.  After that, we take [...]

Huisman saves Sailors’ Homecoming in win over Cougars

South Christian's Mitch Huisman hits a critical three pointer late in the fourth quarter

The final shot on Homecoming night is supposed to be a senior’s moment.  As a sophomore, it takes extra guts to put up that pressure filled three to win or lose the game, particularly after you’ve already missed once before.

Sophomore guard [...]

Catholic Central Cougars (10-3) @ South Christian Sailors (8-4)

February 6, 7:00 at Grand Rapids South Christian High School

After a brief hiatus, West Michigan All Star will be back in action tonight, watching the Sailors of Grand Rapids South Christian host the Cougars of Grand Rapids Catholic Central in the latest edition of the WBBL Game of the Week, brought to [...]

Wayland Union beats Catholic Central in 2009 Jam at the Van

Wayland Union's Weston Hudson (left) looks for an open teammate against Catholic Central's Austin Mead in the 2009 Jam at the Van.

For Wayland Union, ‘attack’ is not just a word — it describes the way they play basketball, the only way they know how.

The Wildcats attacked Catholic Central (8-3) on both ends of the [...]

Jam at the Van – Chix/Dux & Wildcats/Cougars

It’s finally here.  The pinnacle of High School basketball in West Michigan — the 2009 Jam at the Van, sponsored by Good GMC Isuzu.

On Monday, January 26th, at 6:15pm, the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids will be packed with fans eager to watch four of West Michigan’s elite High School varsity basketball teams duke [...]

Ottawa Hills upsets Catholic Central a la Rocky IV

Grand Rapids Catholic Central’s Junior Varsity team beat Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills’ JV team in a triple-overtime thriller, heightening the anticipation for the WBBL Game of the Week, a matchup between the OK Gold Conference’s top and bottom teams.

Shirts scattered throughout the gym read, “Duke vs. Mani: It’s a ‘Mondy’ Family Affair,” referring to the [...]

Ottawa Hills Bengals (0-5) @ Catholic Central Cougars (6-1)

January 9, 7:15 at Grand Rapids Catholic Central High School

The next stop on the WBBL Game of the Week tour is Grand Rapids Catholic Central High School, where West Michigan All Star will be in the building watching the Cougars host the visiting Bengals of Ottawa Hills.

If the teams’ respective records are any indication, [...]