High School

Greenville senior Jessica Bohner, middle, signs her letter of intent to play golf at Aquinas College on Thursday. With her are, left to right, mother Jessica Bohner, coach Nancy Johnson, brother Garrett Veihl and father Dan Bohner.

Greenville’s Bohner signs with Aquinas

The Greenville Yellow Jackets girls golf team continues to win each and every year. To do so, that means they have great golfers. Great golfers excel in high school and usually have the opportunity to continue their careers in college.

Greenville senior Curtis Heppe leans in for a shot this past season.

A down season for Greenville boys hoop team

Greenville’s boys basketball team had some big expectations for the past season despite losing almost all their starters from last season to the college ranks. The Yellow Jackets were heading into a new conference in the O-K Bronze and the season started with some optimism.

Greenville’s Alec Ward positions himself to take a shot during the individual state finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills.

Johnson had lots to like about Greenville’s year

Greenville wrestling coach Paul Johnson would have loved to get deeper into the Division 2 state finals than the Yellow Jackets did. However, their season ended in the quarterfinals to Lowell. But that didn’t diminish the year, he said.

Greenville junior Leah Somerfield goes up for a shot during the Class A district semifinals last week. Somerfield was named first team O-K Bronze.

Three Yellow Jackets earn O-K Bronze honors

The Greenville Yellow Jackets girls basketball team had one of its most successful seasons in school history this year. Greenville finished the season 18-5 overall with a loss in the district finals, but along the way won the school’s first conference title since 1990.

Greenville junior Parker Syrjala shoots a free throw during a game earlier this season. Syrjala had 10 points in Monday’s loss to Northview at Lowell.

Northvew defeats Greenville boys in district tournament

Apparently, Northview has the number of Greenville. Both boys and girls. On Friday, the Wildcats’ girls team knocked the Yellow Jackets out of the district tournament in the finals. Then on Monday, the boys team ended the season of the Yellow Jackets in the first round of the district tournament.

Carson City-Crystal’s Kenneth Dittenber, right, tries to keep Logan Griffin of Erie Mason on the mat during Saturday’s Division 4 state final at 112 pounds. Dittenber lost 5-4 in four overtimes.

14 wrestlers place at individual state finals

Sometimes it’s just not meant to be. That may have been the case for Carson City-Crystal senior Kenneth Dittenber, who was in search of a third straight individual wrestling state title on Saturday at the Palace of Auburn Hills.

Greenville’s Nikota Howe, left, attempts to shoot over Grand Rapids Northview’s Emma VanZauten during the first quarter of the teams’ Class A district final Friday night

Girls basketball: Northview ends Greenville’s season in Class A district final match-up

Greenville’s girls basketball team had its season come to an end at the hands of a rival Friday night.

Carson City-Crystal’s Kenneth Dittenber starts his Division 4 semifinal match against Sanford Meridian’s Joe Shuler with a handshake. Dittenber won by major decision 14-3 and will be trying for his third straight state title today.

Area wrestlers take center stage for individual titles at state finals

Brighter lights. Bigger arena. That is the setting called the Palace of Auburn Hills. This weekend, it’s not the Detroit Pistons on centerstage, but the best of the best in high school wrestling.

Greenville’s Leah Somerfield goes up for a basket during Wednesday’s Class A district semifinal at Forest Hills Northern. Somerfield scored 11 points in the 43-24 win over the host Huskies.

Defense leads Greenville district title game

For the second time in as many meetings, the Greenville Yellow Jackets held the Forest Hills Northern Huskies scoreless in the third quarter. This time, though, the Yellow Jackets would not allow a fourth quarter victory rally.

Greenville senior Kae Page fires up a shot over a defender from Forest Hills Eastern during their final home game this season. The Yellow Jackets are 17-4 overall.

Greenville ready for host FH Northern

The Greenville Yellow Jackets girls basketball team has lost just four times this season. One of those losses was at Forest Hills Northern (31-29) on Feb. 5. Greenville will have the chance to avenge that loss tonight in the semifinals on the Class A District No. 7 tournament.