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By David Chandler, on March 6th, 2010
GR Christian's Katie VanderWeide leads the fast break | DavidChandlerPhoto.com
High quality, professional prints from the game available from David Chandler Photography
The Quest Center featured the top team in the O-K White against the top team in the O-K Black on Friday night, in a battle for the district championship. Grand Rapids Christian finished the [...]
By Ryan Vaughn, on March 4th, 2010
A look around the wide world of high school sports and the web that covers it. Well, not the whole world, mostly just the distance between Lake Michigan and somewhere-in-the-vicinity-of-Lansing, give or take about 50-miles. In an order wholly indecipherable to the naked eye. So look closely:
March 3 girls basketball scores — Associated Press
The competitive [...]
By Ryan Vaughn, on March 2nd, 2010
A look around the wide world of high school sports and the web that covers it. Well, not the whole world, mostly just the distance between Lake Michigan and somewhere-in-the-vicinity-of-Lansing, give or take about 50-miles. In an order wholly indecipherable to the naked eye. So look closely:
March 1 girls district basketball scores — Associated Press
Girls [...]
By Ryan Vaughn, on February 23rd, 2010
A look around the wide world of high school sports and the web that covers it. Well, not the whole world, mostly just the distance between Lake Michigan and somewhere-in-the-vicinity-of-Lansing, give or take about 50-miles. In an order wholly indecipherable to the naked eye. So look closely:
Feb. 22 high school basketball scores (boys)(girls) — Associated [...]
By Ryan Vaughn, on February 17th, 2010
A look around the wide world of high school sports and the web that covers it. Well, not the whole world, mostly just the distance between Lake Michigan and somewhere-in-the-vicinity-of-Lansing, give or take about 50-miles. In an order wholly indecipherable to the naked eye. So look closely:
2/16 high school basketball scores (boys)(girls) — Associated Press
2/16 [...]
By Ryan Vaughn, on February 5th, 2010
A look around the wide world of high school sports and the web that covers it. Well, not the whole world, mostly just the distance between Lake Michigan and somewhere-in-the-vicinity-of-Lansing, give or take about 50-miles. In an order wholly indecipherable to the naked eye. So look closely:
Feb. 4 high school basketball scores (boys) (girls) — [...]
By Ryan Vaughn, on January 18th, 2010
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Grand Haven's Sarah Schulz [...]
By Ryan Vaughn, on December 3rd, 2009
A look around the wide world of high school sports and the web that covers it. Well, not the whole world, mostly just the distance between Lake Michigan and somewhere-in-the-vicinity-of-Lansing, give or take about 50-miles. In an order wholly indecipherable to the naked eye. So look closely:
Must see: Tier-1 hockey showcase (Sat) — Grand Rapids [...]
By Ryan Vaughn, on December 2nd, 2009
In the realm of “What the deuce?!” I present this article from the Kalamazoo Gazette:
Jamie Brown and Jessica Garrison scored 13 points each and the Kalamazoo Home School girls basketball team dominated Covert, 51-22, for a season-opening victory.
The Cougars held Covert to less than 10 points in all four quarters for a quick start to [...]
By Ryan Vaughn, on December 2nd, 2009
A look around the wide world of high school sports and the web that covers it. Well, not the whole world, mostly just the distance between Lake Michigan and somewhere-in-the-vicinity-of-Lansing, give or take about 50-miles. In an order wholly indecipherable to the naked eye. So look closely:
Why the football playoffs are the way they are [...]
By Ryan Vaughn, on July 17th, 2009
In basketball, like any other sport besides track/cross country, ask any of the players what’s the worst part of practice and they’ll tell you it’s the running — the unpleasant training intended to ensure that the coach gets the most out of her players.
That being the case, a certain element of sympathy toward the Comstock [...]
By Ryan Vaughn, on June 19th, 2009
Fill each squad with all-stars, so that every player on the floor led his or her team in multiple statistics during the season, and it becomes a different kind of basketball game.
On a team full of all-stars, and playing against a team full of all-stars, every player on the court is accustomed to winning. Trophies, [...]
By Ryan Vaughn, on June 16th, 2009
Every fall, students and faculty unabashedly pour themselves behind the athletes representing their respective school. Everyone dressed in the same colors, they channel their considerable fervor into an all-out push toward the conference, district, regional and eventual state championships.
Then they do it again in the Winter. Slogging through Michigan’s considerable snow and slush, making the [...]
By Ryan Vaughn, on June 15th, 2009
Thursday marks the third annual Champions of Character All-Star basketball games at Cornerstone University. As the only all-star basketball games in the area, they’re really a must-see if you are a basketball fan. You can’t go wrong with that much talent in one gym. Both girls and boys all-star games will be played – girls [...]
By Ryan Vaughn, on March 26th, 2009
The creme-de-la-creme, the best of the best, [insert superlative here] — these are your Michigan All-State basketball players:
CLASS A BOYS (Click for honorable mentions)
Keith Appling, Detroit Pershing, 6-2, Jr. (Player of the Year article)
Derek Dennis, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central, 6-3, Sr.
DeAngelo Hailey, Detroit Central, 6-2, Sr.
Michael Hollingsworth, Utica, 6-1, Sr.
Derrick Nix, Detroit Pershing, 6-9, [...]
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