High School

Central Montcalm’s Brooke Hollenbeck fouls off a pitch during the Division 3 regional semifinal against Manistee Saturday.

Central Montcalm falls short in regional final

Central Montcalm’s softball team faced a familiar foe with a trip to Michigan State University on the line. Unfortunately, that familiar foe took revenge on the Green Hornets for beating them twice in the regular season.

Central Montcalm’s Makayla Studley tags Hesperia’s Holly Whelan at second base during the team’s game May 14.

Central Montcalm prepares tough task at regionals

Central Montcalm’s softball team has been preparing for the Division 3 regional Saturday at Holton. “We had a good practice Monday,” said coach Bruce Nicholson. “We took (Tuesday) off but we had a scrimmage (Wednesday) with Ithaca who is also going to regionals. (Thursday) we went to Belding to scrimmage them and Northview.”

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Area golf teams struggle at regional tournament

The three remaining boys golf teams that were playing in the regional golf tournaments finished 10th or worse Thursday. So golf season is over for Lakeview, Montabella and Tri County after they were eliminated from the boys golf playoffs.

Adam Coon of Bookwalter’s Motor Sales, left, and Central Montcalm Sports Boosters Mark Beach.

Central Montcalm 6th annual golf outing June 14

The 6th annual Central Montcalm Sports Boosters golf outing, benefitting the high schools’ student athletes, will be held Friday, June 14 at Brookside Golf Course in Gowen. The golf outing is an 18-hole scramble with teams of four. Registration for the event will begin at 8 a.m. and golf will begin with a shotgun start at 8:45 a.m. Following golf, participants will enjoy lunch and a raffle of great prizes.

The Belding Redskins show five fingers to represent its fifth consecutive district title on Saturday at home.

Belding, Central Montcalm win softball districts

Two local softball teams will be heading to the regional round of the playoffs after winning their district tournament. Belding and Central Montcalm are moving on after two wins Saturday.

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ROUNDUP: Prep scores from Saturday, June 1

Belding loses in district final: The Redskins were able to beat Cedar Springs 6-5 in the Division 2 district semifinals but lost to Comstock Park 5-1 in the final…

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ROUNDUP: Prep scores from Wednesday, May 15

Lakeview 2, Crossroads Academy 1: The Wildcats pulled out a nonconference road win on Wednesday night. Tori Nielsen and Maddie Shurlow found the back of the net for Lakeview goals…

Central Montcalm’s Mikayla Studley, left, tags Hesperia’s Holly Whelan at second base during the first game of the teams’ doubleheader Tuesday.

Central Montcalm sweeps Hesperia, sets up CSAA showdown

Central Montcalm’s softball team continued rolling through the Central State Activities Association Tuesday. It’s their toughest test to date in the conference was Tuesday against Hesperia, which also came in with just two losses in the conference.

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ROUNDUP: Prep scores from Tuesday, May 14

Central drops a pair: The Green Hornets were mercied twice by Hesperia in a CSAA doubleheader Tuesday, losing games of 10-0 in six innings and 17-3 in five innings…

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ROUNDUP: Prep scores from Monday, May 13

Lakeview drops two: The Wildcats lost twice to CSAA rival Newaygo on Monday in a makeup doubleheader at home. Lakeview lost game one 10-0 in five innings…