Belding’s Caitlin Alkire pitches during a doubleheader game against Wyoming High May 16.   BELDING — Yet another Belding player is heading off to play college ball somewhere. This time it’s softball player Caitlin Alkire, who will be playing for Sewanee, the University of the South, next season. Alkire was really sold on going to the [...]

Central Montcalm’s Austin Edwards, left, gets back to first base as Lakeview’s Brad Hamlin waits for the ball during the teams’ first game May 7.   LAKEVIEW — A couple of familiar foes will face off in the first round of the Division 3 district baseball tournament Tuesday. The host Lakeview Wildcats will face the Central [...]

  BELDING — Belding High School athlete Greta Wilker is only a freshman. But she’s a state finalist. Wilker is going to the Division 2 state finals in track after winning the regionals Saturday. Wilker threw a 35-3 in the shot put and a 107-7 in the discus. “I was definitely surprised and excited,” Wilker said. [...]

Montabella’s Marisol Bucao, left, leads Carson City-Crystal’s Samantha McCrackin over the last hurdle during the MSAC track championships Wednesday.   CARSON CITY — Carson City-Crystal’s track teams showed why they are going to be a perennial contender for the Mid-State Activities Conference (MSAC) title. The Eagles boys and girls won the MSAC championship Wednesday at their [...]

  LAKEVIEW — Lakeview football will be under new leadership this fall after Guenther Mittelstaedt was not brought back to coach for the 2013 season. Mittelstaedt was not re-hired by the Lakeview Board of Education because he was spending his winters in Florida and the administration wanted someone who could be in contact with the players [...]

White Cloud’s Catie Will, middle, tries to tag out Lakeview’s Estelle Molitor, but drops the ball during the the first of a double-header between the two Central State Activities Association rivals Tuesday. Backing up Will is White Cloud’s Benzie Burt.   LAKEVIEW — Lakeview’s softball team closed out the Central State Activities Association (CSAA) part of [...]

The Butternut Homeschoolers boys golf team consists of, from left, Elijah Wyman, Caleb Wyman, Isaac Crouse, David Crouse and Isaiah Wyman. Missing from the photo is Dylan Kroes.   BUTTERNUT — Just because some students are being home-schooled doesn’t mean they can’t make up a golf team. They also can play just as well as golfers [...]

Greenville’s Janelle Crane, left, pushes Grand Rapids Forest Hills Eastern’s Jen Winkel during their game Monday.   GREENVILLE – Greenville’s girls soccer team celebrated senior night at their last home game of the season Monday, but Grand Rapids Forest Hills Eastern spoiled the party. The Hawks blanked the Yellow Jackets 4-0 Monday at Yellow Jacket Stadium [...]