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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 with a poker face

Shelby Township's Joe Cada will be among the featured players on ESPN's WSOP broadcast Tuesday (Grand Rapids Press)

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 [...]

WMA takes attendance, as read by bad comedians

What're you laughing at? Can't you see we're bad? Look, it says so on my shirt.

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 [...]

WMA takes attendance, as read by hard headed narcoleptics

Terrible time to fall asleep.

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:

In girls golf, good-intentioned [...]

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 [...]

Super-32 rankings released

At this point in the season, for all intents and purposes you are what you are.  There aren’t going to be many surprises.  So those at the top of this week’s Super-32 rankings should be interpreted as playoff contenders (with the possible exception of #32).  Those not on this list, please continue to jostle for [...]

WMA takes attendance, as read by those who were that close

Sad, sad day in Tigertown

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 top-20 quarterbacks and [...]

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 Sports Editors armed with gold stars

Holland Sentinel Sports Editor Alan Babbitt

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:

If the football [...]

WMA takes attendance, as read by candid facial expressions

"Ooh!" "Eee!"

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:

Scary injury in Allendale JV football [...]

WMA takes attendance, as read by big beefy muscular bleeding hearts

Peter Stuursma & EGR philanthropists (Grand Rapids Press)

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:

Rockford’s [...]

WMA takes attendance, as read by soaked soccerers

Soccer weather. Unless you're in the bleachers.

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:

Latest [...]

WMA takes attendance, as read by cops playing video games

Seriously, it's darn near irresistable

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:

GR area rankings for [...]

WMA takes attendance, as read by miniature martial artists

Jack and Riley Beam call punching and kicking "bonding"

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 creepy lake monsters

Good ol' Nessie has migrated to the Grand River for Art Prize

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 [...]