Sports News, Updates and Opinions from the Greater Grand Rapids Areanoemail@noemail.org (Advance Newspapers)Thu, 1 May 2014 15:21:13 GMTMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/http://www.mlive.com/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf/en-usnoSports News, Updates and Opinions from the Greater Grand Rapids Areanoemail@noemail.orghttp://www.mlive.com/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf/2010/08/on_the_move_1.htmlcat:Grand Valley Advancenoemail@noemail.org (Advance Newspapers)Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:13:36 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2010:/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf//2750.4906068 Alec Hewett (left) ran track at Hudsonville, while 15-year-old brother Ian Hewett (right) swims for the Eagles. They used those skills to team with their father, Pete Hewett, the Jenison water polo coach, to win the Millennium Triathlon relay,...noAlec Hewett (left) ran track at Hudsonville, while 15-year-old brother Ian Hewett (right) swims for the Eagles. They used those skills to team with their father, Pete Hewett, the Jenison water polo coach, to win the Millennium Triathlon relay,...noemail@noemail.org (Advance Newspapers)Alec Hewett (left) ran track at Hudsonville, while 15-year-old brother Ian Hewett (right) swims for the Eagles. They used those skills to team with their father, Pete Hewett, the Jenison water polo coach, to win the Millennium Triathlon relay,...cat:Grand Valley Advancehttp://www.mlive.com/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf/2013/02/byron_center_wrestlers_lead_ar.htmlcat:Byron Centercat:Calvin Christiancat:Godwin Heightscat:Southwest Advancecat:Wrestlingnoemail@noemail.org (Greg Chrapek | gchrapek@mlive.com)Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:52:02 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2013:/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf//2750.9976275High school individual district wrestling tournaments took place Feb. 9 with the top four placers in each weight class qualifying for this Saturday’s individual regionals.Following is a look at area wrestlers who qualified for the regional and how they placed...http://www.mlive.com/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf/2013/02/caledonia_east_kentwood_wrestl.htmlcat:Caledoniacat:East Kentwoodcat:Southeast Advancecat:Wrestlingnoemail@noemail.org (Greg Chrapek | gchrapek@mlive.com)Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:50:11 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2013:/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf//2750.9976264High school individual district wrestling tournaments took place Feb. 9 with the top four placers in each weight class qualifying for this Saturday’s individual regionals.Following is a look at area wrestlers who qualified for the regional and how they placed...http://www.mlive.com/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf/2013/02/coopersville_sparta_wrestlers.htmlcat:Comstock Parkcat:Coopersvillecat:Kenowa Hillscat:Northwest Advancecat:Spartacat:West Catholiccat:Wrestlingnoemail@noemail.org (Greg Chrapek | gchrapek@mlive.com)Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:47:21 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2013:/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf//2750.9976251High school individual district wrestling tournaments took place Feb. 9 with the top four placers in each weight class qualifying for this Saturday’s individual regionals.Following is a look at area wrestlers who qualified for the regional and how they placed...http://www.mlive.com/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf/2013/02/rockford_cedar_springs_wrestle.htmlcat:Cedar Springscat:Northeast Advancecat:Rockfordcat:Wrestlingnoemail@noemail.org (Greg Chrapek | gchrapek@mlive.com)Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:23:41 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2013:/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf//2750.9976115High school individual district wrestling tournaments took place Feb. 9 with the top four placers in each weight class qualifying for this Saturday’s individual regionals.Following is a look at area wrestlers who qualified for the regional and how they placed...http://www.mlive.com/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf/2013/02/area_wrestlers_earn_their_way_2.htmlcat:Allendalecat:Calvin Christiancat:Grand Valley Advancecat:Grandvillecat:Hudsonvillecat:Jenisonnoemail@noemail.org (Greg Chrapek | gchrapek@mlive.com)Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:20:12 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2013:/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf//2750.9976055High school individual district wrestling tournaments took place Feb. 9 with the top four placers in each weight class qualifying for this Saturday’s individual regionals.Following is a look at area wrestlers who qualified for the regional and how they placed...http://www.mlive.com/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf/2013/02/area_wrestlers_earn_their_way_1.htmlcat:Hopkinscat:Penasee Globecat:Waylandcat:Wrestlingnoemail@noemail.org (Greg Chrapek | gchrapek@mlive.com)Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:06:30 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2013:/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf//2750.9975984High school individual district wrestling tournaments took place Feb. 9 with the top four placers in each weight class qualifying for this Saturday’s individual regionals.Following is a look at area wrestlers who qualified for the regional and how they placed...http://www.mlive.com/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf/2013/02/area_wrestlers_earn_their_way.htmlcat:Cadence Advancecat:East Grand Rapidscat:Forest Hills Centralcat:Forest Hills Easterncat:Forest Hills Northerncat:Northviewcat:Wrestlingnoemail@noemail.org (Greg Chrapek | gchrapek@mlive.com)Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:01:12 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2013:/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf//2750.9975971High school individual district wrestling tournaments took place Feb. 9 with the top four placers in each weight class qualifying for this Saturday’s individual regionals.Following is a look at area wrestlers who qualified for the regional and how they placed...http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/5178862495539124891/south-christian-travels-to-paw-paw-dominates-undefeated-redskins-48-0/cat:advancecat:byron-centercat:kentwoodSat, 27 Oct 2012 06:57:00 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf/2750.12658879PAW PAW – Once Week 10 of football season rolls around, the slate is clean. The past is history, and win-loss records can be rendered meaningless. In short: it's why they play the game.The South Christian Sailors demonstrated on Friday...http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/5178862495539124891/south-christian-travels-to-paw-paw-dominates-undefeated-redskins-48-0/cat:advancecat:byron-centercat:kentwoodSat, 27 Oct 2012 06:57:00 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf/2750.12618232PAW PAW – Once Week 10 of football season rolls around, the slate is clean. The past is history, and win-loss records can be rendered meaningless. In short: it's why they play the game.The South Christian Sailors demonstrated on Friday...http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/5178862495539124891Sat, 27 Oct 2012 06:57:00 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf//2750.9294162 PAW PAW – Once Week 10 of football season rolls around, the slate is clean. The past is history, and win-loss records can be rendered meaningless. In short: it's why they play the game.The South Christian Sailors demonstrated on...http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/5178862495539124891/south-christian-travels-to-paw-paw-dominates-undefeated-redskins-48-0/Sat, 27 Oct 2012 06:57:00 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf//2750.9606222 PAW PAW – Once Week 10 of football season rolls around, the slate is clean. The past is history, and win-loss records can be rendered meaningless. In short: it's why they play the game.The South Christian Sailors demonstrated on...http://www.mlive.com/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf/2012/05/hudsonville_unleashes_its_powe.htmlcat:East Kentwoodcat:Grand Valley Advancecat:Hudsonvillecat:Softballcat:Southeast Advancenoemail@noemail.org (Greg Chrapek | gchrapek@mlive.com)Wed, 16 May 2012 05:10:35 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf//2750.8328229y DON VANDERVEENKENTWOOD – The greatest high school softball player to ever lace up a pair of spikes in West Michigan may now be gone and playing at the next level, but the beat goes on for the Hudsonville softball...http://www.mlive.com/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf/2012/02/jorge_capestany_to_be_inducted.htmlnoemail@noemail.org (Advance Newspapers)Fri, 3 Feb 2012 11:02:44 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf//2750.7673921 HOLLAND – Jorge Capestany, manager of the DeWitt Tennis Center at Hope College, will be inducted into the USPTA Hall of Fame for the Midwest division. Capestany is a five-time USPTA Michigan Pro of the Year and two-time Midwest...http://www.mlive.com/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf/2012/01/east_kentwood_icers_outlast_ke.htmlcat:East Kentwoodcat:Hockeycat:Kenowa Hillscat:Northwest Advancecat:Southeast Advancenoemail@noemail.org (Greg Chrapek | gchrapek@mlive.com)Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:15:15 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf//2750.7644355Sole possession of first place in Tier 1 was on the line Saturday when East Kentwood hosted Kenowa Hills and the show the two league-leaders put on was worthy of a championship showdown.noSole possession of first place in Tier 1 was on the line Saturday when East Kentwood hosted Kenowa Hills and the show the two league-leaders put on was worthy of a championship showdown.noemail@noemail.org (Greg Chrapek | gchrapek@mlive.com)Sole possession of first place in Tier 1 was on the line Saturday when East Kentwood hosted Kenowa Hills and the show the two league-leaders put on was worthy of a championship showdown.cat:East Kentwood, cat:Hockey, cat:Kenowa Hills, cat:Northwest Advance, cat:Southeast Advancehttp://www.mlive.com/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf/2012/01/kent_city_girls_overcome_early.htmlcat:Girls Basketballcat:Kelloggsvillecat:Kent Citycat:Northwest Advancecat:Southeast Advancecat:Southwest Advancenoemail@noemail.org (Greg Chrapek | gchrapek@mlive.com)Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:54:10 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf//2750.7640212It may have taken the Kent City girl's basketball team a quarter to get up to speed, but once they did there was no denying the Eagles a 12th straight win as they defeated Kelloggville 58-30 to remain undefeated this season.noIt may have taken the Kent City girl's basketball team a quarter to get up to speed, but once they did there was no denying the Eagles a 12th straight win as they defeated Kelloggville 58-30 to remain undefeated this season.noemail@noemail.org (Greg Chrapek | gchrapek@mlive.com)It may have taken the Kent City girl's basketball team a quarter to get up to speed, but once they did there was no denying the Eagles a 12th straight win as they defeated Kelloggville 58-30 to remain undefeated this season.cat:Girls Basketball, cat:Kelloggsville, cat:Kent City, cat:Northwest Advance, cat:Southeast Advance, cat:Southwest Advancehttp://www.mlive.com/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf/2012/01/grandville_wrestlers_gain_meas.htmlcat:Grand Valley Advancecat:Grandvillecat:Jenisoncat:Wrestlingnoemail@noemail.org (Greg Chrapek | gchrapek@mlive.com)Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:30:39 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf//2750.7628462The Grandville wrestling team waited a year to get a little payback against rival Jenison.noThe Grandville wrestling team waited a year to get a little payback against rival Jenison.noemail@noemail.org (Greg Chrapek | gchrapek@mlive.com)The Grandville wrestling team waited a year to get a little payback against rival Jenison.cat:Grand Valley Advance, cat:Grandville, cat:Jenison, cat:Wrestlinghttp://www.mlive.com/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf/2012/01/forest_hills_eastern_boys_get.htmlcat:Boys Basketballcat:Cadence Advancecat:Forest Hills Easterncat:Forest Hills Northernnoemail@noemail.org (Don Vanderveen | advancelocalsports@mlive.com)Sat, 21 Jan 2012 04:24:04 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf//2750.7604138Forget instant offense. After an ice-cold shooting first quarter in Friday’s cross-district rivalry game, both the Forest Hills Eastern and Forest Hills Northern boys basketball teams needed an injection of instant “thaw-fence.”noForget instant offense. After an ice-cold shooting first quarter in Friday’s cross-district rivalry game, both the Forest Hills Eastern and Forest Hills Northern boys basketball teams needed an injection of instant “thaw-fence.”noemail@noemail.org (Don Vanderveen | advancelocalsports@mlive.com)Forget instant offense. After an ice-cold shooting first quarter in Friday’s cross-district rivalry game, both the Forest Hills Eastern and Forest Hills Northern boys basketball teams needed an injection of instant “thaw-fence.”cat:Boys Basketball, cat:Cadence Advance, cat:Forest Hills Eastern, cat:Forest Hills Northernhttp://www.mlive.com/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf/2012/01/east_kentwood_boys_use_inside.htmlcat:Boys Basketballcat:East Kentwoodcat:Grand Valley Advancecat:Jenisoncat:Southeast Advancenoemail@noemail.org (Mark Dykstra | Advance Newspapers)Sat, 21 Jan 2012 04:20:11 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf//2750.7604107Though it may have turned the ball over more than hoped, East Kentwood made up for its mistakes by pounding the paint for high percentage shots in securing a 62-50 O-K Red boys basketball win at Jenison Friday.noThough it may have turned the ball over more than hoped, East Kentwood made up for its mistakes by pounding the paint for high percentage shots in securing a 62-50 O-K Red boys basketball win at Jenison Friday.noemail@noemail.org (Mark Dykstra | Advance Newspapers)Though it may have turned the ball over more than hoped, East Kentwood made up for its mistakes by pounding the paint for high percentage shots in securing a 62-50 O-K Red boys basketball win at Jenison Friday.cat:Boys Basketball, cat:East Kentwood, cat:Grand Valley Advance, cat:Jenison, cat:Southeast Advancehttp://www.mlive.com/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf/2012/01/kelloggsville_girls_turn_up_th.htmlcat:Girls Basketballcat:Kelloggsvillecat:Rogerscat:Southeast Advancecat:Southwest Advancenoemail@noemail.org (Greg Chrapek | gchrapek@mlive.com)Sat, 21 Jan 2012 04:16:20 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf//2750.7604087 The Kelloggsville girl's basketball team is off to the best start of head coach Stacy Sommavilla's three-year reign at the helm thanks to a sometimes suffocating defense.noThe Kelloggsville girl's basketball team is off to the best start of head coach Stacy Sommavilla's three-year reign at the helm thanks to a sometimes suffocating defense.noemail@noemail.org (Greg Chrapek | gchrapek@mlive.com)The Kelloggsville girl's basketball team is off to the best start of head coach Stacy Sommavilla's three-year reign at the helm thanks to a sometimes suffocating defense.cat:Girls Basketball, cat:Kelloggsville, cat:Rogers, cat:Southeast Advance, cat:Southwest Advancehttp://www.mlive.com/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf/2012/01/rockford_wrestlers_turn_in_tot.htmlcat:Grand Valley Advancecat:Grandvillecat:Rockfordcat:Wrestlingnoemail@noemail.org (Greg Chrapek | gchrapek@mlive.com)Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:39:01 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/advancenewspapers/sports/index.ssf//2750.7591422 The Rockford wrestling team was on a mission Wednesday at Grandville.noThe Rockford wrestling team was on a mission Wednesday at Grandville.noemail@noemail.org (Greg Chrapek | gchrapek@mlive.com)The Rockford wrestling team was on a mission Wednesday at Grandville.cat:Grand Valley Advance, cat:Grandville, cat:Rockford, cat:Wrestling