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ROUNDUP: Prep basketball scores from Tuesday, Dec. 18

Breckenridge 68, Vestaburg 59: The Wolverines trailed by only one point late in the game, but eight free throws by the Huskies sealed the win Tuesday night…

Tri County’s Jordan VandeVrede (24) moves the ball along the baseline for the Vikings durings Tuesday’s game at Greenville. Stephen Roy of Greenville is defending.

Greenville’s size too much for Tri County

The Tri County Vikings played even with the Greenville Yellow Jackets for the first quarter. After that, Greenville’s size, ability to rebound and its transition game took over in a 62-47 victory on Tuesday night at North Gym.

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ROUNDUP: Prep basketball scores from Tuesday, Dec. 11

Belding 61, Grant 57: The Redskins got their first win of the season Tuesday night by beating the Tigers on the road. Belding got 19 points each from Brendan Zuver and Garrett Strothheide in the win…

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CC-Crystal undefeated at Tri County tourney

Carson City-Crystal’s wrestling team added to their good start to the season Saturday. The Eagles went undefeated to win the six-team Tri County Invitational.

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ROUNDUP: Prep wrestling scores from Wednesday, Dec. 5

Wrestling Belding 49, Coopersville 24: The Redskins opened the season with an O-K Blue Conference win over the Broncos in Coopersville Wednesday night. Getting pins for Belding were Devin Bailey (130 pounds), Brady Phelps (140), Sean Paauwe (145), Michael Walker (152), Todd Haller (215) and Michael Hunter (103). Records: 1-0 and 1-0. Next match: at [...]

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SPORTS GALORE: 8-player football final in Greenville

Just two more weeks remain in the fall high school sports season. Winter basketball and wrestling practice has already started, but until football season is over most won’t pay attention to the fast approaching second season.

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Drunken driver arrested after driving over cemetery headstones

A 24-year old Rockford man is in custody after being arrested for drunken driving after he ran over a gravestone at the Montcalm Township Cemetery on Johnson Road. Montcalm County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of someone running over headstones in the cemetery at 11:07 p.m. Sunday night.

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AP prep football rankings

The top 10 teams in the Associated Press high school football poll, with records in parentheses. Totals are based on 10 points for a first-place vote, 9 for second, etc. The Michigan High School Athletic Association has determined playoff qualifiers in eight divisions based on enrollment. The divisions in this poll are unofficial.

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SPORTS GALORE: Crunch time for area football teams

Wasn’t it just 90 degrees? Didn’t you just buy back-to-school supplies? Is it really week eight of the high school football season? I don’t know how it feels to you, but I’m pretty sure I was just scrambling to finish The Daily News Fall Sports Preview last week or so. Unfortunately, that is not the case.

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SPORTS GALORE: Cabrera or Trout?

For the second consecutive year there is a healthy debate regarding the American League MVP race. For the second consecutive season the debate involves a Detroit Tiger. Last year, we debated whether a pitcher (Justin Verlander) was worthy of winning the honor, despite pitching every fifth game. In the end, voters realized just how valuable verlander was and voted him MVP.