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WMA takes attendance, as read by volleyball closers

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:

Round-2 football playoff predictions — MichiganPreps.com
Eastsider’s predictions for divisions [...]

WMA takes attendance, as read by go go gadget hair

It adds at least an extra 2 inches

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:

FH [...]

WMA takes attendance, as read by the heir to a pizza empire

Pizza is like Popeye's spinach to Otsego RB Mitch Fricano

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 [...]

WMA takes attendance, as read by nice, relaxing, Autumn jogs

Excited for her imminent victory? Or thrilled to capture the O-K White? You decide. Either way, it's clear EGR's Lauren Grunewald is pleased.

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 [...]

WMA takes attendance, as read by strategic blows to the face

Header-battle strategy #37: Punch them in the face

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:

NorthPointe [...]

WMA takes attendance, as read by lousy Saturdays

When linebackers turn into receivers

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:

Super-32 top teams for [...]

WMA takes attendance, as read by famous alumni

Rockford's Dathan Ritzenhein finishes World Half Marathon in 60-minutes

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 [...]

WMA takes attendance, as read by invisible narrators

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:

The week-7 Searn Super 32 rankings, top-32 teams in [...]

WMA takes attendance, as read by human/animal mind melds

And they say kicking a field goal is hard…

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 [...]

WMA takes attendance, as read by beasty off-red colors

Holland Christian's Conlin Britton drags a couple defenders

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:

Forest [...]

WMA takes attendance, as read by gimpy endurance runners

At Rodgers high school, cross country doesn't stop for a broken tibia

A look around the wide world of high school sports.  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:

After week-3, the [...]

WMA takes attendance, as read by a legend

Detroit Tigers radio announcer Ernie Harwell smiles after finishing his career in 2002. Harwell was just diagnosed with inoperable cancer.

A look around the wide world of high school sports.  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 [...]

WMAS takes attendance, as read by Eastsiders who were this close

Portage Northern's Chris Laneaux makes a catch despite Jackson Lumen Christi's Keagan Kennedy's best efforts | Dave Weatherwax | Citizen Patriot

A look around the wide world of high school sports.  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 [...]

WMAS takes attendance, as read by footballers with telekinesis

Whhzzzzzzz…

A look around the wide world of high school sports.  Well, not really 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:

Week-1 football predictions; East-side bias included — Prepseer
Removing a bursitis sac from [...]

Prepseer sees the thumb in his pre-season Top-25

Most people would say that the man behind the curtain at Prepseer is a fairly intelligent guy.  Wouldn’t they?  Well, “seer” may be a bit pretentious, especially considering his Eastern leaning preseason predictions last year, but we’ll give him the benefit of the doubt.

After all, he can’t possibly make the same mistake two years in [...]