East Kentwood, now 9-1, is traveling to Saline for the second round of the Division 1 state football playoffs with a narrow victory over Brighton last Saturday.
The Falcons were able to put 426 yards on the offensive stat sheet. A big contributor to the total yardage is senior wide receiver Stephan Bracey.
“We didn’t really click in the first half,” said Bracey. “We just thought about the bigger prize and executed the best we could.”
And clicked they did. With a juggled pass from quarterback Kyle Dent, Bracey ran for 81 yards in the second quarter which helped contribute to his 108 receiving yards for the game.
Trailing most of the first half, the Falcons were able to tie the game late in the second quarter, 28-28. That’s when East Kentwood head coach Anthony Kimbrough was able to readjust his game plan.
East Kentwood head coach Anthony Kimbrough. (WKTV)
“They showed us some things we hadn’t seen in the (defensive) secondary,” said Kimbrough of Brighton’s passing attack.
With Brighton trailing 31-28 with 20 seconds left on the clock, a 41-yard field goal from Brighton could have tied the game up and sent it into over time. But after three consecutive timeouts, Brighton missed a field goal that would have extended play.
“I was just praying that he missed,” said Kimbrough. “It was a great battle on both sides. You hate for someone to come out as a loser but were fortunate to move on. … But give Brighton credit. They’re a well-coached football team.”
However, at the end of the game, Kimbrough did have some tough love for his players. Falcon quarterback Dent threw for 188 yards. but with three interceptions, and Bracey was a total of -16 yards rushing.
“We can’t play the way we played today and beat Saline, we just can’t,” said Kimbrough. “We have to have our best. We have to play like the team we’ve been all year.”
MaxPreps, a CBS affiliated website dedicated to high school sports, has East Kentwood football ranked 7th in Michigan with Saline behind at 18th.
Just like Brighton, the Falcons have never faced Saline. With an unfamiliar opponent, anything can happen. But for now, Bracey and his teammates are thankful.
“We’re just truly blessed for what happened,” said Bracey.
East Kentwood will be on the road Saturday facing the Saline Hornets, a team that also went 8-1 in the regular season. Saline beat Kalamazoo Central last weekend.
Four area teams are going to the playoffs this year, including Tri-unity Christian, South Christian, Godwin Heights and East Kentwood. Although the first round of the playoffs can be a door to something bigger, all four coaches are taking a “back-to-basics” approach this week.
“We’re just trying to keep things consistent,” Godwin Heights head coach Brandan Kimble, echoing his fellow coaches, said to WKTV.
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Kimble and his team are taking on the South Christian Sailors Friday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m., at East Kentwood High School. Godwin Heights finished the regular season 6-3, while Mark Tamminga’s South Christian Sailors gained the playoffs as an at-large team with a 5-4 record.
For Kimble, this week comes with excitement and uncertainty. The Wolverines started off the season 1-3, but as players became more comfortable with their coach and started buying into the system, Kimble says that’s when things started to take off. Now their hoping their kids can keep with the system a little longer.
“We’re just trying to keep things consistent,” said Kimble. “We’re just going to change a few things so they can understand the importance of the week, tweak some things and then add a little bit more intensity to practice.”
Curt Copeland, assistant coach and athletic director for South Christian, is trying to help head coach Mark Tamminga win their first playoff game since 2014, the year they won their last championship.
“We’re trying to retrain our kids and get them back to understanding what it takes to make a deep run and it starts with the first week of the playoffs,” said Copeland.
Also at East Kentwood High School this weekend is East Kentwood’s opening round playoff game. The Falcons (8-1) will be hosting Brighton High School. Located towards Eastern Michigan, the Bulldogs went 7-2, with their only loses coming twice to Belleville.
East Kentwood won their final game last week against Rockford, giving them the OK-Red title. And head coach Anthony Kimbrough couldn’t be more excited for his kids.
“I coach because of them,” said Kimbrough. “I come out everyday seeing these kids wanting to get better. One of our goals was to be OK-Red champs, and beating Rockford Friday, for that to come true is tremendous for our program.”
In 8-man playoff action, head coach Tim Heath and his Tri-unity team have gone 9-0 this season, beating No. 2 ranked Colon in Week 9. They will be hosting Webberville at Grandville Middle School,m also Friday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. Colon finished their season 4-5, another at-large team sneaking into the playoffs.
Coach Heath doesn’t plan on changing anything in preparation of his Defenders. For his undefeated team, Heath’s mantra for this week is “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”.
“We don’t do anything different,” said Heath. “… The same preparation that goes into every game we’re taking into this game.”
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This week’s WKTV Featured Game and other sports events are cable broadcast either live, immediately after the event and/or in rebroadcast, on Comcast WKTV Channel 25 and on AT&T U-Verse Community 99.
WKTV’s featured football games are rebroadcast on the night of the game (Thursday or Friday) at 11 p.m. and Saturday starting at 11 a.m. See WKTVjournal.org/sports for complete schedules.
The regular season of football completed its schedule the weekend of Oct. 19-20 and, with the playoff match-ups announced, WKTV has added the Godwin Heights High School vs. South Christian Division 4 game scheduled for Friday, Oct. 26, at East Kentwood High School’s field, to our featured game coverage plans.
The Wolverines will come into the “road game” at 6-3 after closing out the season with a win Friday, and the Sailors will come into their “home game” at 5-4 after earning an at-large bid after their season-ending win. The game will begin at 7 p.m.
Other Pre-District games kicking off the playoff opening weekend include East Kentwood (8-1) will host Brighton (7-2) in Division 1 action on Saturday, Oct. 27, at 1 p.m. Also, in 8-man Division 1 playoff action, Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (9-0) will host Webberville (4-5) at Grandville Middle School on Friday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m.
All games, as well as other high school sports and community events covered by WKTV, are available on-demand within a week of play at wktvondemand.com.
For a complete schedule of all local high school sports action each week, any changes to the WKTV feature sports schedule, and features on local sports, visit wktvjournal.org/sports/.
Following is the end of this week’s schedule:
Tuesday, Oct 23
Boys Soccer
TBD at FH Central – MHSAA Regionals Division 1
TBD at Portage Northern – MHSAA Regionals Division 4
Girls Volleyball
Zion Christian @ Godwin Heights
Zion Christian @ Godwin Heights
Wyoming @ Middleville T-K
Cross Roads Charter @ Tri-Unity Christian
FH Eastern @ South Christian
Wednesday, Oct. 24
Boys Soccer
TBD at Otsego – MHSAA Regionals Division 3
Girls Volleyball
East Kentwood @ Grandville
Thursday, Oct. 25
Boys Soccer
TBD at FH Central – MHSAA Regionals Division 1
TBD at Portage Northern – MHSAA Regionals Division 4
Girls Volleyball
Kelloggsville @ Tri-Unity Christian
Ravenna @ Tri-Unity Christian
South Christian @ Wyoming
Algoma Christian @ Wyoming Lee
Friday, Oct. 26
Boys Water Polo
TBD – State Regionals
Boys Football – MHSAA Pre-Districts
Godwin Heights vs. South Christian, Division 4 game, at East Kentwood High School’s field, at 7 p.m. — WKTV Featured Game of the Week
Also, in 8-man Division 1 playoff action, Webberville at Wyoming Tri-unity Christian, at Grandville Middle School, 8-man Division 1, at 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 27
Boys Soccer
TBD at Otsego – MHSAA Regionals Division 3
Boys/Girls Cross Country
Wyoming at Allendale – MHSAA Regionals Division 1
East Kentwood at Portage Central – MHSAA Regionals Division 1
West Michigan Aviation at Allendale – MHSAA Regionals Division 2
Grand River Prep at Allendale – MHSAA Regionals Division 2
Godwin Heights at Allendale – MHSAA Regionals Division 2
Kelloggsville at Allendale – MHSAA Regionals Division 2
South Christian at Portage Central – MHSAA Regionals Division 2
Wyoming Lee at Allendale – MHSAA Regionals Division 3
Tri-Unity Christian at Allendale – MHSAA Regionals Division 4
Boys Water Polo
TBD – State Regionals
Boys Football – MHSAA Pre-Districts
Brighton at East Kentwood, Division 1 game, at 1 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 29
Girls Volleyball
South Christian vs West Michigan Aviation @ Godwin Heights – MHSAA Districts
Christian vs Grand River Prep @ Godwin Heights – MHSAA Districts
Tuesday, Oct. 30
Girls Volleyball
TBD @ East Kentwood – MHSAA Districts
Wednesday, Oct. 31 — Halloween
Boys Soccer
TBD at Holt – MHSAA Semifinals Division 1
TBD at Cedar Springs – MHSAA Semifinals Division 3
TBD at Holland – MHSAA Semifinals Division 4
Girls Volleyball
Kelloggsville vs TBD @ Godwin Heights – MHSAA Districts
After clinching a playoff spot against Holland last week, the East Kentwood Falcons are going for their next goal: OK Red champs.
Hosting Hudsonville (5-2 overall, 3-1 in conference) this week, East Kentwood (6-1, 4-0) can secure at least a share of the title this week with a win. Combined with a win next week, in the final game of the regular season, also at home against Rockford (4-3, 3-1), the Falcons would claim the title outright.
Falcons Head Coach Anthony Kimbrough. (WKTV)
Both Falcons head coach Tony Kimbrough and his players know there is still a lot to play for in the final two games — as T’Shone Cutts, a senior middle linebacker for the Falcons, said “they are lasered in” for the rest of this season.
Unlike recent years, when the team struggled at times, Kimbrough, in his fourth year as head coach of the Falcons told the WKTV journal what changed in a early-season interview.
“We just got back to basics,” coach Kimbrough said. “The kids are playing good some really good fundamental and assignment football.”
Stephan Bracey, senior wide receiver for East Kentwood. (WKTV)
Stephan Bracey, a Western Michigan University football commit and senior wide receiver, also expressed high hopes for his team.
“We want to go all the way to Ford Field and get the dub there,” Bracey said, referring to a “W,” a win. “So, state champs is our goal.”
Cutts, one of Kimbrough’s defensive weapons, is confident in the defense he is one of the leaders on, despite the rocky start they had in the beginning of the season.
T’Shone Cutts, senior middle linebacker for East Kentwood. (WKTV)
“Our defense is looking good,” Cutts said. “We’re staying focused. We can’t allow teams to score the way they were in the beginning of the season.”
After giving up 30 points to Grandville in Week 5, East Kentwood has only given up 12 points in their last two games.
This week’s WKTV Featured Game and other sports events are cable broadcast either live, immediately after the event and/or in rebroadcast, on Comcast WKTV Channel 25 and on AT&T U-Verse Community 99.
WKTV’s featured football games are rebroadcast on the night of the game (Thursday or Friday) at 11 p.m. and Saturday starting at 11 a.m. See WKTVjournal.org/sports for complete schedules.
October brings trick or treats on Halloween but also the close out of some of the fall sports seasons.
WKTV’s Mike Moll.
The regular season of football completes its schedule the weekend of Oct. 19-20 and opens its playoffs the following weekend. Girls golf will hold its regional tournaments Oct. 10-11, with qualifiers for state finals that will be held the weekend of Oct. 19-20 to headline the sports tournaments but there are plenty of others.
Be sure to check the complete sports schedule each week to see when and where your favorite teams and sports are playing.
The featured WKTV games will continue during the regular season of football and if there are any of our local teams that qualify for the playoffs, depending on when and where those games are played we might be covering them as well. The playoff schedules will be announced on Sunday, Oct. 21 with Pre-District games kicking off the following weekend.
The remaining featured football broadcast schedule is:
Friday, Oct. 12 — Hudsonville at East Kentwood
Friday, Oct. 19 — Wyoming Lee at Godwin Heights
All games, as well as other high school sports and community events covered by WKTV, are available on-demand within a week of play at wktvondemand.com .
For a complete schedule of all local high school sports action each week, any changes to the WKTV feature sports schedule, and features on local sports, visit wktvjournal.org/sports/
Following is the end of this week’s schedule:
Tuesday, Oct. 9
Boys Soccer
Calvin Christian @ Godwin Heights
Kelloggsville @ Potter’s House
Wyoming @ Middleville T-K
Tri-Unity Christian @ Holland Calvary
FH Eastern @ South Christian
Zion Christian @ Wellsprings Prep
Boys/Girls Cross Country
Wyoming @ Saranac
Girls Volleyball
Wyoming @ Forest Hills Eastern
Tri-Unity Christian @ Holland Calvary
South Christian @ Christian
Potter’s House @ Kalamazoo Heritage
Grand River Prep @ West Michigan Aviation
Zion Christian @ Wellsprings Prep
Wednesday, Oct. 10
Boys/Girls Cross Country
Godwin Heights @ Belding
Kelloggsville @ Belding
Wyoming Lee @ Belding
Girls Volleyball
Godwin Heights @ West Michigan Aviation
Boys Water Polo
Rockford @ East Kentwood
Boys Soccer
West Ottawa @ East Kentwood
Girls Golf
South Christian at Unity Christian – MHSAA Regionals Division 3
Thursday, Oct. 11
Boys Soccer
Godwin Heights @ Hopkins
Kelloggsville @ Wyoming Lee
South Christian @ Wyoming
Tri-Unity Christian @ Holland Black River
Wellsprings Prep @ Potter’s House
Fruitport Calvary @ Grand River Prep
West Michigan Aviation @ Zion Christian
Girls Volleyball
Godwin Heights @ Calvin Christian
Union @ Kelloggsville
Grand Haven @ East Kentwood
Wyoming @ Wayland
Tri-Unity Christian @ Holland Black River
South Christian @ East Grand Rapids
Wellsprings Prep @ Potter’s House
Fruitport Calvary @ Grand River Prep
West Michigan Aviation @ Zion Christian
NorthPointe Christian @ Wyoming Lee
Boys Tennis
Wyoming at Mattawan – MHSAA Regionals Division 2
Kelloggsville @ South Christian – MHSAA Regionals Division 4
Girls Golf
East Kentwood at GVSU – MHSAA Regionals Division 1
Girls Swimming
Rockford @ East Kentwood
South Christian @ West Catholic
Friday, Oct. 12
Boys Football
Godwin Heights @ NorthPointe Christian
Kelloggsville @ Belding
Hudsonville @ East Kentwood – WKTV Featured Event
Wyoming @ FH Eastern
Tri-Unity Christian @ Bellaire
South Christian @ Middleville T-K
Potters House/Calvin Christian @ Manistee
Hopkins @ Wyoming Lee
Boys Tennis
East Kentwood at Hudsonville – MHSAA Regionals Division 1
Saturday, Oct. 13
Girls Volleyball
Potter’s House @ Godwin Heights – Pink Out Tournament
Wyoming Lee @ Godwin Heights – Pink Out Tournament
FH Central @ East Kentwood – EK Invitational
Tri-Unity Christian @ Kalamazoo – The Point
South Christian @ Troy
Boys Water Polo
TBA @ East Kentwood – EK Invitational
Boys/Girls Cross Country
East Kentwood @ Christian
Tri-Unity Christian @ Christian
Wyoming Lee @ Christian
Monday, Oct. 15
Boys Soccer
Godwin Heights @ Wyoming Lee – MHSAA Districts
Grand River Prep @ Covenant Christian – MHSAA Districts
Kelloggsville @ South Christian – MHSAA Districts
East Kentwood @ Kalamazoo Central – MHSAA Districts
The East Kentwood Falcons take on the Grandville this week in WKTV’s featured game of the week as the Bulldogs (2-2) will be traveling and facing a streaking Falcon team as well as a fired-up East Kentwood homecoming crowd.
East Kentwood High School is known for its loud and engaged Homecoming crowds. (WKTV file)
“Anytime you have homecoming, you’re going to have a big crowd,” said head coach Anthony Kimbrough of what is waiting his 3-1 East Kentwood squad. “It’s an exciting week leading up to the game. As a coach, it’s kind of a hectic week for me, but the kids seem to handle it well.
Coach Kimbrough says the secret to his team’s success, and now 3-game winning streak, is simple — the players are responding well to the fundamental system he has implemented.
“We just got back to basics,” said Kimbrough. “The kids are playing some really good fundamental and assignment football. Just doing everything right in the key moments of the game.”
Falcons Head Coach Anthony Kimbrough. (WKTV)
East Kentwood is coming off of a blow-out win against West Ottawa, a team that was down 35 points at halftime to the Falcons. The only loss East Kentwood has had to endure this season was a season-opener loss to an undefeated Mona Shores team, falling only 10 points short.
Grandville, however, has won the last three times these teams have met, beating East Kentwood 28-14 last year. Kimbrough expects to see the same competitive Grandville team as last year. East Kentwood comes in at 2-0 in OK-Gold standings, but Grandville is 1-0.
“They’re a physical and tough team that believes in their system and runs their system really well. They’re well coached and they play hard. So we’re in for a battle Friday night.”
These and other sports events are cable broadcast either live, immediately after the event and/or in rebroadcast, on Comcast WKTV Channel 25 and on AT&T U-Verse Community 99.
WKTV’s featured football games are rebroadcast on the night of the game (Thursday or Friday) at 11 p.m. and Saturday starting at 11 a.m. See WKTVjournal.org/sports for complete schedules.
WKTV’s coverage of high school sports and select community events are also available on-demand within a week of the event at wktvondemand.com.
WKTV’s 2018-19 high school sports coverage starts with prep football season opening night action at Godwin Heights High School as new head coach Brandon Kimble leads the Wolverines onto the field for the first time. (Don’t forget your sunglasses as the sun sets!)
WKTV interviewed Coach Kimble this summer; he talked football, mentoring young people, and more.
WKTV will cover all the local football teams in the first six weeks, including Tri-Unity Christian’s 8-man football team, before we start covering the best game available in October. Next week’s game will be the Thursday, Aug. 30, clash of Ashley at Tri-Unity Christian (8-man football at 5651 Gezon Court Wyoming.)
These and other sports events are cable broadcast either live, immediately after the event and/or in rebroadcast, on Comcast WKTV Channel 25 and on AT&T U-Verse Community 99.
WKTV’s featured football games on the night of the game (Thursday or Friday) at 11 p.m. and Saturday starting at 11 a.m. See WKTVjournal.org/sports weekly for complete feature broadcast schedules.
WKTV’s coverage of high school sports and select community events are also available on-demand within a week of the event at wktvondemand.com.
The complete local high school sports schedule through the end of the month is as follows:
Monday, Aug. 20
Boys / Girls Cross Country
East Kentwood @ Muskegon Orchard View
Boys Tennis
@ Wyoming – David Bentley Tournament
Kelloggsville @ Union
Boys Soccer
Wyoming @ Hudsonville Christian
Hudsonville Hornets @ Tri-Unity Christian
South Christian @ Holland Christian
West Michigan Aviation @ Union
Potter’s House @ Calvin Christian
Tuesday, Aug. 21
Boys Tennis
Catholic Central @ East Kentwood – Quad
Girls Volleyball
Caledonia @ East Kentwood
Wyoming Lee @ Potter’s House
Girls Swimming
East Kentwood@ Jenison
Boys / Girls Cross Country
Godwin Heights @ Kent City
Kelloggsville @ Kent City
South Christian @ St. Joe
Boys Soccer
Ottawa Hills @ Kelloggsville
Tri-County @ Wyoming Lee
Wednesday, Aug. 22
Girls Golf
South Christian @ East Kentwood
Holland @ Wyoming
Boys Soccer
East Kentwood @ Portage Northern
Godwin Heights @ Union
Zeeland West @ Wyoming
Calvin Christian @ South Christian
Zion Christian @ Kalamazoo Christian
Boys Tennis
Wyoming @ Holland
Kelloggsville @ Calvin Christian
Unity Christian @ South Christian
Boys / Girls Cross Country
Wyoming Lee @ Hesperia – Baker Woods Invitational
Thursday, Aug. 23
Girls Volleyball
East Grand Rapids @ South Christian
Tri-Unity Christian @ Godwin Heights
Wellsprings Prep @ Kelloggsville
Wyoming Lee @ West Michigan Aviation
Boys Soccer
East Kentwood @ Holland
Grand River Prep @ Kelloggsville
Wyoming Lee @ West Michigan Aviation
Tri-Unity Christian @ Hope Academy of West Michigan
Muskegon Catholic Central @ Zion Christian
Boys Football
Hamilton @ Godwin Heights – WKTV Featured Event
South Christian @ Greenville
Olivet @ Calvin Christian/Potter’s House
Boys / Girls Cross Country
Grand River Prep @ Kelloggsville – Rocket Invitational
The pending return of high school football and just completed local amateur boxing are both available as part of the August WKTV sports coverage offerings.
The high school football season is only a couple weeks away and WKTV’s coverage crew has its initial schedule, starting with opening night action at Godwin Heights High School as new head coach Brandon Kimble leads the Wolverines onto the field for the first time. (Don’t forget your sunglasses as the sun sets!)
WKTV will then be cover all the local football teams in the first six weeks, including Tri-Unity Christian’s 8-man football team, before we start covering the best game available in October.
The August football schedule includes: Thursday, Aug. 23: Hamilton at Godwin Heights; and Thursday, Aug. 30: Ashley at Tri-Unity Christian (8-man football at 5651 Gezon Court Wyoming.)
Youth boxing action was covered by the WKTV sports coverage crew. (Supplied/from previous event)
Until then, however, the recent Saturday Superstar Boxing will air on WKTV 25 on Saturday, Aug. 18, at 5 p.m. with a repeat on Sunday, Aug. 19, at noon.
These and other sports events are cable broadcast either live, immediately after the event and/or in rebroadcast, on Comcast WKTV Channel 25 and on AT&T U-Verse Community 99.
WKTV’s featured football games on the night of the game (Thursday or Friday) at 11 p.m. and Saturday starting at 11 a.m. See WKTVjournal.org/sports weekly for complete feature broadcast schedules.
WKTV’s coverage of high school sports and select community events are also available on-demand within a week of the event at wktvondemand.com.
The complete local high school sports schedule through the end of the month is as follows:
On a special high school sports episode of WKTV Journal: In Focus, WKTV caught up with Brandon Kimble, who in May took over as head football coach of the Godwin Heights High School Wolverines.
Kimble is no stranger to the Wolverine program as he served as the team’s defensive coordinator in 2015. He played wide receiver and safety at East Kentwood High School before graduating in 2006, and went on to play wide receiver at Olivet College. He has also coached in the East Kentwood and Grand Rapids Union football programs.
At the time of his hire, Godwin athletic director Rob Hisey praise Kimble’s football knowledge but also praised his ability to build relationships with kids.
In Focus host and producer Ken Norris talks with Coach Kimble about football, off-seasons in the weight room and, maybe most importantly, leading young men to become better on and off the field.
All In Focus interviews are available on YouTube at WKTVvideos .
More than 1,700 students set to graduate from schools in Wyoming, Kentwood
More than 1,700 students will be graduating from high schools in Kentwood and Wyoming during the next couple of weeks. Go here for a breakdown of when some of the local graduation ceremonies are taking place.
Ford Airport leader welcomes Sen. Peters’ introduction of bill to fund airport security
The bill allows airports to use Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds on state of the art surveillance cameras in public areas such as baggage claims or pick up and drop off areas. Go here for the complete story.
Glue-in, souvlaki: Festival of the Arts is all about making memories
The VOICES vintage Airstream trailer, which is a a local and regional oral history project that collects, preserves and shares stories form everyday residents of West Michigan, will be at this year’s 49th Festival of the Arts, set for June 1, 2, and 3. The trailer will be there to collect stories from Festival volunteers and participants. Go here to read the story.
Evolution of Meijer Gardens summer concert series a bit of a surprising success
The venue and the mix of musical genres and audiences has not only been a success, the summer concert series has benefited Meijer Gardens on several levels: promotional, financial and patron inclusiveness. Click here to read the story.
Wyoming High School presents its spring Alpha Wolf 11 awards
Started in 2016, the Alpha Wolf 11 Champion of Character award recognizes six students each semester and one teacher each year for character and treating others by “being kind, compassionate, and gracious”. Read more here.
May is when the baseball and softball schedule is reaching their season peaks, and (weather permitting) the WKTV feature coverage team will be at two key baseball games this week, one at Zion Christian High School and another at East Kentwood High School.
The tentative schedule for this week follows below but show your support of the athletes and catch a game or two in-person, and then watch the replay.
Tuesday, May 22 — Boys Baseball West Michigan Aviation vs Zion Christian
Wednesday, May 23 — Boys Baseball Grandville vs East Kentwood
These and other sports events are cable broadcast either live, immediately after the event and/or in rebroadcast, on Comcast WKTV Channel 25 and on AT&T U-Verse Community 99.
This week, WKTV’s featured Tuesday game will be aired that night at 11 p.m. and repeat Wednesdays at5 p.m. The Wednesday game will be broadcast Friday at 11 p.m. and Saturday starting at 11 a.m., followed by another showing of the Tuesday game, at about 12:30 p.m. See WKTVjournal.org/sports weekly for complete feature broadcast schedules.
WKTV’s coverage of high school sports and community events are also available on-demand within a week of the event at wktvondemand.com.
The complete local high school sports schedule through the end of the month is as follows:
Monday, May 21
Boys Baseball
FH Eastern @ South Christian (DH)
West Michigan Aviation @ Wyoming Lee
Middleville T-K @ Wyoming (DH)
Kelloggsville @ NorthPointe Christian
East Kentwood @ Grandville (DH)
Godwin Heights @ Belding
Boys Golf
South Christian @ Christian – OK Gold Conference Tournament @ Thornapple Pointe
Wyoming @ Christian – OK Gold Conference Tournament @ Thornapple Pointe
Kelloggsville @ Ottawa Hills
East Kentwood @ Muskegon Mona Shores
Girls Softball
FH Eastern @ South Christian (DH)
Wyoming @ Middleville T-K (DH)
Kelloggsville @ NorthPointe Christian (DH)
East Kentwood @ Grandville (DH)
Godwin Heights @ Belding
Girls Soccer
Godwin Heights @ Wyoming Lee
Christian @ Wyoming
Kelloggsville @ Hopkins
East Kentwood @ Rockford
Grand River Prep @ Fruitport Calvary Christian
Tuesday, May 22
Girls Soccer
South Christian @ Christian
East Kentwood @ Grandville
Calvin Christian @ Godwin Heights
Zion Christian @ West Michigan Aviation
Girls Softball
South Christian @ South Haven (DH)
Belding @ Godwin Heights
Boys Baseball
Belding @ Godwin Heights
West Michigan Aviation @ Zion Christian (DH) – WKTV Featured Game
Boys Golf
Tri-Unity Christian @ Fruitport Calvary Christian
Wednesday, May 23
Boys Baseball
Saugatuck @ Wyoming Lee
Middleville T-K @ Wyoming
NorthPointe Christian @ Kelloggsville
Grandville @ East Kentwood – WKTV Featured Gam
Girls Softball
Saugatuck @ Wyoming Lee
NorthPointe Christian @ Kelloggsville
Girls Soccer
Middleville T-K @ Wyoming
Muskegon Catholic Central @ Grand River Prep
Boys Golf
Wyoming @ Muskegon Catholic Central
Boys/Girls Track
East Kentwood @ Comstock Park
Thursday, May 24
Boys Baseball
South Christian @ FH Eastern
Boys Golf
South Christian @ Holland Christian
Grand River Prep @ Tri-Unity Christian
Girls Soccer
South Christian @ FH Eastern
Grand River Prep @ Kelloggsville
Zion Christian @ Holland Black River
West Michigan Aviation @ Barry County Christian
Girls Softball
Ottawa Hills @ Godwin Heights
Friday, May 25
Boys Baseball
Wyoming Lee @ Union
Wyoming @ Zeeland West (DH)
Godwin Heights @ Union
Crossroads Charter Academy @ Zion Christian (DH)
West Michigan Aviation @ Belding (DH)
Girls Soccer
Wyoming @ West Ottawa
Zion Christian @ Ravenna
Hudsonville Hornets @ West Michigan Aviation
Saturday, May 26
Boys/Girls Track
East Kentwood @ Wyandotte – MITCA State Meet
Monday, May 28
MEMORIAL DAY
Tuesday, May 29
Girls Soccer
Comstock Park @ Wyoming Lee – MHSAA Districts
TBA @ East Kentwood – MHSAA Districts
Tri-Unity Christian @ NorthPointe Christian – MHSAA Districts
Zion Christian @ Calvin Christian – MHSAA Districts
Boys Baseball
West Ottawa @ Wyoming – MHSAA State Districts
Zion Christian @ Fowler
Girls Softball
TBA @ Wyoming – MHSAA State Pre-Districts
Wednesday, May 30
Boys Golf
East Kentwood @ Hudsonville – MHSAA State Regionals
Thursday, May 31
Boys Golf
Kelloggsville @ South Haven – MHSAA State Regionals
Tri-Unity Christian @ Muskegon Catholic Central – MHSAA State Regionals
Foot golf is one of the new sports at the Meijer State Games. (by CKGolf)
The Meijer State Games of Michigan kicks off Saturday, June 16, for it’s 8th annual Olympics- style games in the greater Grand Rapids Area. The opening ceremony for the games will be held at East Kentwood High School on Friday, June 22.
Three new games have been introduced into the lineup this year which include footgolf, archery tag and three shooting events: bb gun, air rifle and air pistol.
“I think this will be appealing to people who want to get in the shooting range, be competitive and have some fun,” Ron Carr, the organizer of this year’s shooting events, said in supplied materials.
Footgolf director for the games, Mirza Causevic, described footgolf as “a twist of golf and soccer.” She expects an interest from all age groups with the addition of this new sport.
Events for the opening ceremony will include Skydivers dropping into the football stadium with the American flag, an athlete parade and the lighting of the cauldron. Overall, the events run from June 16 to Aug. 19.
With registration now open for most of the sporting events, an estimated 8,000 athletes of all ages are expected to compete in this years summer games. Visit here to register.
May is when the baseball and softball schedule is reaching their season peaks, and (weather permitting) the WKTV feature coverage team will be at two key softball games this week, one at Kelloggsville High School and another at South Christian High School.
The tentative schedule for this week and next is below but show your support of the athletes and catch a game or two in-person, and then watch the replay.
Monday, May 14 — Girls Softball Belding vs Kelloggsville
Tuesday, May 15 — Girls Softball Unity Christian vs South Christian
Tuesday, May 22 — Boys Baseball West Michigan Aviation vs Zion Christian
Wednesday, May 23 — Boys Baseball Grandville vs East Kentwood
These and other sports events are cable broadcast either live, immediately after the event and/or in rebroadcast, on Comcast WKTV Channel 25 and on AT&T U-Verse Community 99.
WKTV offers on-demand viewing of the Wyoming and Kentwood high school sports. (WKTV)
Typically, WKTV’s featured Monday games will be broadcast that night starting at 11 p.m. and following Wednesday starting at 5 p.m. The Tuesday games will be aired that night at 11 p.m. and repeat Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.; Both games will often be rebroadcast back-to-back on Saturdays starting at 11 a.m. See WKTVjournal.org/sports weekly for complete feature broadcast schedules.
WKTV’s coverage of high school sports and community events are also available on-demand within a week of the event at wktvondemand.com.
Monday, May 14
Girls Soccer
East Grand Rapids @ South Christian
Wayland @ Wyoming
Kelloggsville @ NorthPointe Christian
Godwin Heights @ Belding
West Michigan Aviation @ Tri-Unity Christian
Fruitport Calvary Christian @ Grand River Prep
Girls Tennis
North Muskegon @ South Christian
Boys Baseball
Wyoming Lee @ Calvin Christian
Belding @ Kelloggsville
Godwin Heights @ NorthPointe Christian
Girls Softball
Wyoming Lee @ Calvin Christian (DH)
Christian @ Wyoming (DH)
Belding @ Kelloggsville (DH) – WKTV Featured Game
Muskegon Orchard View @ East Kentwood
NorthPointe Christian @ Godwin Heights (DH)
Tuesday, May 15
Boys Baseball
Unity Christian @ South Christian (DH)
Christian @ Wyoming (DH)
Tri-Unity Christian @ Holland Black River (DH)
Girls Softball
Unity Christian @ South Christian (DH) – WKTV Featured Game
Girls Soccer
Wyoming @ FH Eastern
East Kentwood @ West Ottawa
Zion Christian @ West Michigan Aviation
Girls Tennis
Muskegon Catholic Central @ Kelloggsville
Boys Golf
East Kentwood – OK Red Jamboree
Tri-Unity Christian @ Wellsprings Prep
Wednesday, May 16
Boys Golf
South Christian @ FH Eastern
Wyoming @ FH Eastern
Kelloggsville @ NorthPointe Christian – OK Silver Conference Tournament
Tri-Unity Christian @ Covenant Christian
Boys Baseball
Calvin Christian @ Wyoming Lee
Kelloggsville @ Belding
East Kentwood @ Loy Norrix (DH)
NorthPointe Christian @ Godwin Heights
Potter’s House @ West Michigan Aviation
Girls Softball
Calvin Christian @ Wyoming Lee
Kelloggsville @ Belding
Godwin Heights @ NorthPointe Christian
Girls Soccer
Wyoming Lee @ Hopkins
Belding @ Kelloggsville
NorthPointe Christian @ Godwin Heights
Holland Black River @ Tri-Unity Christian
Girls Tennis
Tri-Unity Christian @ Comstock Park
Thursday, May 17
Boys Baseball
South Christian @ Calvin Christian
Wyoming @ Christian
Godwin Heights @ Tri-Unity Christian
West Michigan Aviation @ Potter’s House
Girls Soccer
Middleville T-K @ South Christian
East Kentwood @ Hudsonville
Tri-Unity Christian @ Grand River Prep
Girls Softball
South Christian @ Calvin Christian (DH)
Wyoming @ Hamilton (DH)
Grand Haven @ East Kentwood
Hopkins @ Godwin Heights
Boys Golf
Holland @ Wyoming
East Kentwood @ Caledonia
Girls Tennis
Kelloggsville @ Christian – MHSAA State Regionals
East Kentwood @ Hudsonville – MHSAA State Regionals
Friday, May 18
Boys Baseball
South Christian vs FH Central @ Cornerstone University (DH)
Potter’s House @ Kelloggsville
Zion Christian @ Fennville (DH)
West Michigan Aviation @ NorthPointe Christian
Boys Golf
Unity Christian @ South Christian
Girls Soccer
Holland Christian @ South Christian
Wyoming Lee @ Calvin Christian
Wyoming @ Godwin Heights
Potter’s House @ West Michigan Aviation
Boys/Girls Track
South Christian – MHSAA State Regionals @ Houseman Field
Kelloggsville – MHSAA State Regionals @ Houseman Field
Godwin Heights – MHSAA State Regionals @ Houseman Field
West Michigan Aviation – MHSAA State Regionals @ Houseman Field
East Kentwood @ Lansing Waverly – MHSAA State Regionals
Wyoming – MHSAA State Regionals @ Grand Haven
Girls Softball
East Grand Rapids @ Wyoming Lee
Wyoming @ FH Central
Ottawa Hills @ Kelloggsville (DH)
West Ottawa @ East Kentwood
Comstock Park @ Godwin Heights
Girls Tennis
Wyoming @ Grand Haven – MHSAA State Regionals
Girls Water Polo
@ East Kentwood – MHSAA State Regionals
Saturday, May 19
Girls Softball
South Christian @ Otsego
Wyoming Lee @ Saranac
Boys/Girls Track
Wyoming Lee – MHSAA State Regionals @ TBD
East Kentwood @ Lansing Waverly – MHSAA State Regionals
Boys Baseball
Wyoming Lee @ Saranac
Calvin Christian @ Wyoming (DH)
Lakeview @ East Kentwood (DH)
West Michigan Aviation @ Barry County Christian
Girls Water Polo
@ East Kentwood – MHSAA State Regionals
Monday, May 21
Boys Baseball
FH Eastern @ South Christian (DH)
West Michigan Aviation @ Wyoming Lee
Middleville T-K @ Wyoming (DH)
Kelloggsville @ NorthPointe Christian
East Kentwood @ Grandville (DH)
Godwin Heights @ Belding
Boys Golf
South Christian @ Christian – OK Gold Conference Tournament @ Thornapple Pointe
Wyoming @ Christian – OK Gold Conference Tournament @ Thornapple Pointe
Fifth-grader Javar Lowe bounced a mini-basketball off the cafeteria wall and watched it rebound into a makeshift hoop, an empty trash can. “I made it!” he shouted, a huge open-mouthed grin spreading across his face.
Fourth-grader Kaden Thomas retrieves a basketball from a makeshift hoop, an empty trash can
Greg Smolka cheered along, ready to take his shot. The purchasing manager at Walther-Trowal, a machinery manufacturer in Kentwood, was spending 30 minutes mentoring Javar, just as he does every Friday.
Smolka and six co-workers, including Ken Raby, vice president and general manager of U.S. operations for Walther-Trowal, are “Friday Friends” at Discovery, each week, mentoring seven Discovery Elementary School students whom teachers have selected to take part in the one-on-one mentorship opportunity.
Ken Raby, whose wife, Betsy, is a paraprofessional at Discovery, said he was inspired to bring the majority of his staff on Friday mornings to invest in community children. He hopes to continue the program next school year. The Rabys previously helped connect mentors to Kentwood schools through Kids Hope.
“This is not a team-building organization. This is about mentoring kids,” Raby said.
Employees, who are away from work for a full hour, spend 10 minutes on academics with their students using math flash cards, reading or finishing worksheets, before spending the final 20 minutes just having fun: playing board games, shooting trash can hoops or launching a football across the cafeteria.
Purchasing Manager Greg Smolka takes a shot
For Smolka, it’s time well spent. “I grew up homeless for 12 years of my life,” he said. “If it hadn’t been for people like this who mentored me, I don’t think I’d be here today.”
Javar said he’s learned about Smolka by spending time with him. “He’s responsible and takes care of himself. When I grow up I’m going to choose something I’m good at and not be someone who’s bad.”
Customer service representative Molly Hensch sat on the floor with Nadia Mutoni, a Young Fives student, who was busy identifying letters on flash cards and eating cheese crackers. “She’s fun,” Nadia said of her mentor. “We play together. We do our letters.”
“I love it,” Hensch said about mentoring Nadia. “It’s wonderful. I think more employers need to do this.”
Check out School News Network for more stories about students, schools, and faculty in West Michigan.
The month of May brings the end of the school year for seniors, graduations, and the start of the MHSAA state tournaments for the spring sports season as the last full month of the high school seasons is here.WKTV will bring a variety of baseball and softball games throughout the month to also close out their broadcasting portion of the school year,
The tentative schedule is below but show your support of the athletes and catch a game or two in-person, and then watch the replay.Check the weekly schedule to see when the games will be replayed.
Monday, May 14 — Girls Softball Belding vs Kelloggsville
Tuesday, May 15 — Girls Softball Unity Christian vs South Christian
Tuesday, May 22 — Boys Baseball West Michigan Aviation vs Zion Christian
Wednesday, May 23 — Boys Baseball Grandville vs East Kentwood
WKTV offers on-demand viewing of the Wyoming and Kentwood high school sports, community events, and government meetings. (WKTV)
These and other sports events are cable broadcast either live, immediately after the event and/or in rebroadcast, on Comcast WKTV Channel 25 and on AT&T U-Verse Community 99. Typically, WKTV’s featured Monday games will be broadcast that night starting at 11 p.m. and following Wednesday starting at 5 p.m. The Tuesday games will be aired that night at 11 p.m. and repeat Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.; Both games will often be rebroadcast back-to-back on Saturdays starting at 11 a.m. See WKTVjournal.org/sports weekly for complete feature broadcast schedules.
WKTV’s coverage of high school sports and community events are also available on-demand within a week of the event at wktvondemand.com.
Here is your complete weekly schedule for local teams:
Tuesday May 8
Boys Baseball
South Christian @ Middleville T-K (DH)
Wyoming @ FH Central
Hudsonville @ East Kentwood (DH)
West Michigan Aviation @ Tri-Unity Christian
Boys Lacrosse
South Christian @ Muskegon Mona Shores
Boys/Girls Track
South Christian @ Wyoming
West Michigan Aviation @ Fruitport Calvary Christian
Girls Tennis
East Kentwood @ Wyoming
Ottawa Hills @ Kelloggsville
Girls Softball
Kelloggsville @ Calvin Christian
Hudsonville @ East Kentwood (DH)
Boys Golf
East Kentwood @ Hudsonville
Girls Soccer
East Kentwood @ Caledonia
Tri-Unity Christian @ Fruitport Calvary
Grand River Prep @ Wellsprings Prep
West Michigan Aviation @ Algoma Christian
Wednesday, May 9
Boys Golf
Christian @ South Christian
Wyoming @ Christian
Boys Lacrosse
South Christian @ Kenowa Hills
Girls Tennis
South Christian @ Grant
Girls Softball
South Christian @ Holland Christian
Wyoming Lee @ Hopkins
Kelloggsville @ Godwin Heights
Boys Baseball
Wyoming Lee @ Hopkins
Kelloggsville @ Godwin Heights
East Kentwood @ Hudsonville
Potter’s House @ Zion Christian
Bloomingdale @ West Michigan Aviation
Girls Soccer
Belding @ Wyoming Lee
Calvin Christian @ Kelloggsville
FH Eastern @ Wyoming
Godwin Heights @ Covenant Christian
Zion Christian @ Potter’s House
Boys/Girls Track
East Kentwood @ Hudsonville
Thursday, May 10
Boys Baseball
Middleville T-K @ South Christian
GR Crusaders @ Wyoming Lee
Kenowa Hills @ Wyoming (DH)
East Kentwood @ Hudsonville
Girls Soccer
Christian @ South Christian
Holland Calvary @ Tri-Unity Christian
Grand River Prep @ West Michigan Aviation
Potter’s House @ Kalamazoo Heritage
Girls Tennis
South Christian @ NorthPointe Christian
Comstock Park @ Kelloggsville
East Kentwood @ Kenowa Hills
Girls Softball
Kenowa Hills @ Wyoming (DH)
East Kentwood @ Rockford
Plainwell @ Godwin Heights (DH)
Boys Golf
East Kentwood @ Grand Haven
Grand River Prep @ Tri-Unity Christian
Friday, May 11
Boys Lacrosse
Kenowa Hills @ South Christian
Girls Softball
South Christian @ Rockford (DH)
Godwin Heights @ Coopersville
Boys/Girls Track
Wyoming Lee @ Calvin Christian – OK Silver Conference Meet
Kelloggsville @ Calvin Christian – OK Silver Conference Meet
Godwin Heights @ Calvin Christian
East Kentwood @ West Ottawa – OK Red Conference Meet
Boys Baseball
Hopkins @ Wyoming
Tri-Unity Christian @ Holland Calvary (DH)
Boys Golf
Hopkins @ Kelloggsville
Girls Soccer
Godwin Heights @ Kelloggsville
East Kentwood @ FH Northern
Saturday, May 12
Boys Baseball
South Christian @ Zeeland East
Potter’s House @ Wyoming Lee –Rebel Invite
West Michigan Aviation @ Kelloggsville – Liz Jensen Memorial
East Kentwood @ Jenison (DH)
Zion Christian vs Michigan Lutheran @ Holland Calvary
Girls Soccer
South Christian @ Catholic Central
@ Wyoming Lee – Copa Rebelde
Wayland @ Wyoming
Wellsprings Prep @ Zion Christian
West Michigan Aviation @ Wyoming Lee
Boys Golf
South Christian @ Wyoming
Kelloggsville @ Hamilton
Boys/Girls Track
South Christian @ Wyoming – OK Gold Conference Meet @ Houseman Field
Girls Tennis
South Christian @ Wyoming – OK Gold Conference Tournament
Kelloggsville @ NorthPointe Christian – OK Silver Conference Tournament
East Kentwood @ West Ottawa – OK Red Conference Tournament
Girls Softball
South Christian @ Hudsonville
@ Wyoming Lee – Rebel Invite
Allegan @ Kelloggsville – Liz Jensen Memorial
Godwin Heights @ Ottawa Hills
Girls Water Polo
East Kentwood @ East Grand Rapids – MHSAA State Districts
As the WKTV sports feature coverage crew gets cranked up for outdoor spring sports, and the weather finally turns nice, our cameras will be indoors at East Kentwood for water polo early this week as well as continuing our coverage of Golden Gloves boxing later in the week.
And you can catch them both on WKTV with multiple viewing options.
The Tuesday, April 24, East Kentwood girls water polo match vs. Portage Central will be cable broadcast at 11 p.m. on the night of the event, and repeat on Wednesday, April 25, at 5 p.m. Then the Friday, April 27, Golden Gloves boxing coverage will be cable broadcast on Saturday, April 28, at 11 a.m.
These and other sports events are cable broadcast either live, immediately after the event and/or in rebroadcast, on Comcast WKTV Channel 25 and on AT&T U-Verse Community 99. See WKTVjournal.org for complete feature event schedules.
WKTV’s coverage of high school sports and community events are also available on-demand within a week of the event at wktvondemand.com.
Following is the this week’s complete high school sports schedule, but many events that have been delayed or cancelled are now rescheduled. For changes, check individual school websites or MHSAA.com .
Monday, April 23
Boys Baseball
Holland Christian @ South Christian
Calvin Christian @ Godwin Heights
Wyoming Lee @ NorthPointe Christian
Holland Black River @ Kelloggsville – DH
Girls Softball
Holland Christian @ South Christian
Calvin Christian @ Godwin Heights – DH
Wyoming @ Allendale – DH
Wyoming Lee @ NorthPointe Christian – DH
Catholic Central @ Kelloggsville – DH
Girls Soccer
South Christian @ Middleville T-K
Belding @ Godwin Heights
NorthPointe Christian @ Kelloggsville
West Michigan Aviation @ South Haven
Boys Golf
South Christian @ Middleville T-K
Wyoming @ Middleville T-K
Kelloggsville @ NorthPointe Christian
East Kentwood @ Rockford
Girls Tennis
East Grand Rapids @ South Christian
Wayland @ Wyoming
Kelloggsville @ NorthPointe Christian
East Kentwood @ Hudsonville
Tuesday, April 24
Boys Baseball
South Christian @ Christian – DH
FH Eastern @ Wyoming – DH
West Michigan Aviation @ Wyoming Lee
Martin @ Zion Christian – DH
Potter’s House vs Tri-Unity Christian @ Fifth Third Ballpark
East Kentwood @ Grand Haven – DH
Girls Softball
South Christian @ Christian – DH
FH Eastern @ Wyoming – DH
East Kentwood @ Grand Haven – DH
Boys Lacrosse
Northview @ South Christian
Boys/Girls Track
South Christian @ Middleville T-K
Godwin Heights @ Hopkins
West Michigan Aviation @ Wyoming Lee
Belding @ Kelloggsville
Grand Haven @ East Kentwood
Girls Soccer
Hudsonville Hornets @ Wyoming
Tri-Unity Christian @ Potter’s House
West Michigan Aviation @ Fruitport Calvary
Hudsonville @ East Kentwood
Girls Water Polo
Portage Central @ East Kentwood – WKTV Featured Event
Wednesday, April 25
Boys Golf
South Christian @ Wayland
Wyoming @ Wayland – OK Bronze Jamboree
East Kentwood @ West Ottawa
Girls Tennis
South Christian @ Middleville T-K
Kelloggsville @ Sparta
Caledonia @ East Kentwood
Boys Baseball
Godwin Heights @ Calvin Christian
NorthPointe Christian @ Wyoming Lee
Girls Softball
Godwin Heights @ Calvin Christian
Jenison @ East Kentwood
Boys/Girls Track
Wyoming @ FH Eastern
Girls Soccer
Wyoming @ Christian
Kelloggsville @ Belding
Thursday, April 26
Boys Baseball
Christian @ South Christian
Wyoming @ FH Eastern
Tri-Unity Christian @ Heritage Christian – DH
West Michigan Aviation @ Holland Calvary – DH
Grand Haven @ East Kentwood
Grand Rapids Crusdaers @ Potter’s House
Girls Softball
Zeeland East @ South Christian – DH
Union @ Godwin Heights
Muskegon Mona Shores @ Wyoming – DH
Kelloggsville @ East Grand Rapids
Girls Soccer
Calvin Christian @ South Christian
Tri-Unity Christian @ Heritage Christian
West Michigan Aviation @ Holland Calvary
Rockford @ East Kentwood
Hudsonville Homeschool @ Potter’s House
Boys Lacrosse
South Christian @ Comstock Park
Boys/Girls Track
Belding @ Godwin Heights
Wyoming Lee @ Calvin Christian
Hopkins @ Kelloggsville
West Ottawa @ East Kentwood
Boys Golf
Wyoming @ Zeeland West
Girls Tennis
Tri-Unity Christian @ Wyoming
Girls Water Polo
East Kentwood @ East Grand Rapids
Friday, April 27
Girls Soccer
FH Northern @ South Christian
Ottawa Hills @ Kelloggsville
Zion Christian @ Grand River Prep
Barry County Christian @ Tri-Unity Christian
Boys Golf
South Christian @ TC Central – Tee-Off Invite
Kelloggsville @ Wyoming
Boys Baseball
Godwin Heights @ Potter’s House – DH
Zeeland East @ Wyoming – DH
Holland @ Kelloggsville – DH
Zion Christian @ Hopkins
NorthPointe Christian @ Tri-Unity Christian
Girls Tennis
Kelloggsville @ Western Michigan Christian
Girls Water Polo
East Kentwood @ Hudsonville/Zeeland Tournament
Boys/Girls Track
East Kentwood @ Jackson
Girls Softball
East Kentwood @ West Ottawa
Saturday, April 28
Boys Baseball
South Christian @ Hudsonville – Hudsonville Invite
Boys Golf
South Christian @ TC Central – Tee-Off Invite
Girls Tennis
South Christian @ Zeeland East
East Kentwood @ Holland
Boys/Girls Track
South Christian @ Wyoming – Grimm Relays
Godwin Heights @ Wyoming – Grimm Relays
Kelloggsville @ Wyoming – Grimm Relays
Potter’s House @ Grand Rapids Elite Challenge – Houseman Field
The annual Don Lubbers Cup Regatta was set to be held at Spring Lake April 13-15, but was cancelled due to bad weather and waves. So, WKTV’s planned coverage was also cancelled for this year.
WKTV usually broadcasts the Lubbers Cup and other sports events live, immediately after the event and/or in rebroadcast, on Comcast WKTV Channel 25 and on AT&T U-Verse Community 99. See WKTVjournal.org for complete schedules.
WKTV’s coverage of high school sports and community events are also available on-demand within a week of the event at wktvondemand.com.
The current tentative April WKTV feature broadcast schedule with tentative day and time of broadcast, includes:
Wednesday, April 18, Kelloggsville softball vs Tri-Unity/Calvin Christian (Friday, April 20, at 11 p.m. and Saturday, April 21, at 5 p.m.)
Friday, April 20, Golden Gloves Boxing (Saturday, April 21, at 11 a.m.)
Tuesday, April 24, East Kentwood girls water polo vs. Portage Central (11 p.m. night of and repeat on Wednesday at 5 p.m)
Friday, April 27, Golden Gloves Boxing (Saturday, April 28, at 11 a.m.)
Following is the this week’s complete high school sports schedule, but many events have been delayed or cancelled. For changes, check individual school websites or MHSAA.com .
Monday, April 16
Girls Soccer
South Christian @ Christian
Wyoming @ FH Eastern
Wyoming Lee @ Belding
Kelloggsville @ Calvin Christian
Grand River Prep @ Lake Odessa Lakewood
Fruitport Calvary @ Potter’s House
Boys Golf
South Christian @ Forest Hills Invite
Tri-Unity Christian @ Kelloggsville
Girls Tennis
South Christian @ Wayland
Wyoming @ East Grand Rapids
Kelloggsville @ West Catholic
East Kentwood @ West Ottawa
Boys Baseball
Union @ Godwin Heights
Belding @ Wyoming Lee
Kelloggsville @ Calvin Christian
West Michigan Aviation @ Barry County Christian – DH
Girls Softball
Belding @ Wyoming Lee – DH
Kelloggsville @ Calvin Christian – DH
Tuesday, April 17
Boys Lacrosse
South Christian @ Kenowa Hills
Boys/Girls Track
Calvin Christian @ Godwin Heights
Kelloggsville @ Wyoming Lee
East Kentwood @ Caledonia
Boys Baseball
Wyoming @ East Grand Rapids – DH
Zion Christian @ Holland Black River – DH
Rockford @ East Kentwood – DH
Potter’s House @ Holland Calvary
Girls Softball
Wyoming @ East Grand Rapids – DH
Rockford @ East Kentwood
Girls Soccer
Zion Christian @ Holland Black River
Grand River Prep @ Tri-Unity Christian
West Michigan Aviation @ Wellsprings Prep
Muskegon Mona Shores @ East Kentwood
Potter’s House @ Holland Calvary
Boys Golf
East Kentwood @ Grand Haven
Girls Water Polo
East Kentwood @ Jenison
Wednesday, April 18
Boys Baseball
Wayland @ South Christian – DH
Wyoming Lee @ Belding
Calvin Christian @ Kelloggsville
Girls Softball
South Christian @ Wyoming – DH
Wyoming Lee @ Belding
Calvin Christian @ Kelloggsville – WKTV Featured Event
Girls Soccer
East Grand Rapids @ South Christian
Godwin Heights @ Kelloggsville
Calvin Christian @ Wyoming Lee
Wyoming @ Wayland
Boys Golf
@ South Christian – OK Gold Jamboree
Wyoming @ Christian – OK Bronze Jamboree
Girls Tennis
South Christian @ Christian
FH Eastern @ Wyoming
Comstock Park @ Kelloggsville
Rockford @ East Kentwood
Boys/Girls Track
South Christian @ East Grand Rapids
Wyoming @ Christian
Thursday, April 19
Boys Baseball
South Christian @ Wayland
East Grand Rapids @ Wyoming
Wyoming Lee @ Barry County Christian
Covenant Christian @ Tri-Unity Christian
East Kentwood @ Rockford
Girls Softball
South Christian @ Byron Center – DH
Western Michigan Christian @ Godwin Heights – DH
Hudsonville @ East Kentwood
Boys Lacrosse
South Christian @ Holland
Boys Golf
South Christian @ Unity Christian
Holland @ Wyoming
East Kentwood @ Caledonia
Boys/Girls Track
Kelloggsville @ Godwin Heights
East Kentwood @ Hudsonville
Girls Soccer
Hopkins @ Wyoming
Tri-Unity Christian @ Zion Christian
East Kentwood @ West Ottawa
Holland Black River @ Potter’s House
Girls Water Polo
FH Central @ East Kentwood
Friday, April 20
Girls Soccer
Caledonia @ South Christian
Hudsonville Hornets @ Godwin Heights
Wyoming Lee @ West Michigan Aviation
East Kentwood @ Middleville T-K
Boys Baseball
West Michigan Aviation @ Godwin Heights – DH
Hopkins @ Wyoming
Kelloggsville @ Hastings
Potter’s House vs Holland Black River @ Hope College
Girls Softball
Godwin Heights @ Ottawa Hills – DH
Kelloggsville @ Hastings
Hopkins @ Wyoming
Boys Golf
Kelloggsville @ Hopkins
Girls Tennis
Tri-Unity Christian @ Comstock Park
Girls Water Polo
@ East Kentwood – East Kentwood Invite
Saturday, April 21
Girls Tennis
South Christian @ Ann Arbor Greenhills – Greenhills Invite
Wyoming @ Hamilton
@ Kelloggsville – Rocket Tournament
East Kentwood @ Holt
Boys/Girls Track
Godwin Heights @ Covenant Christian
Wyoming @ Wyoming Lee – Solis Invitational
Kelloggsville @ Wyoming Lee – Solis Invitational
West Michigan Aviation @ Wyoming Lee – Solis Invitational
Michigan Golden Gloves Boxing action will again be covered by the WKTV sports coverage crew. (Supplied)
Mike Moll, WKTV Volunteer Sports Director
sports@wktv.org
WKTV’s Mike Moll.
Many of the local schools have the first week of April off for their spring breaks, but after that, the spring seasons all pick up in full swing, mother nature permitting that is. The WKTV truck and crew will once again be visible at local events as they bring viewers a pair of girls’ water polo matches along with a softball game during the monthly schedule.
They will be busy outside of the local high school scene as well when they cover the GVSU Lubbers Cup, along with coverage of the Golden Gloves boxing. Be sure to check the weekly schedule to see when they will be broadcast.
Each will be broadcast live or replay on WKTV Comcast Channel 25 and can also be seen on AT&T U-verse 99.
The busy tentative April WKTV feature broadcast schedule with tentative day and time of broadcast, includes:
Tuesday, April 10, East Kentwood girls water polo vs. Zeeland West (Tuesday, April 17, at 11 p.m. and Wednesday, April 18, at 5 p.m)
Friday-Sunday, April 13-15, GVSU Lubbers Cup (Live Saturday, April 14, 10-noon and 4-7 p.m.)
Saturday, April 14, Golden Gloves Boxing (Sunday, April 15 at Noon)
Wednesday, April 18, Kelloggsville softball vs Tri-Unity/Calvin Christian (Friday, April 20, at 11 p.m. and Saturday, April 21, at 5 p.m.)
Friday, April 20, Golden Gloves Boxing (Saturday, April 21, at 11 a.m.)
Tuesday, April 24, East Kentwood girls water polo vs. Portage Central (11 p.m. night of and repeat on Wednesday at 5 p.m)
Friday, April 27, Golden Gloves Boxing (Saturday, April 28, at 11 a.m.)
WKTV offers on-demand viewing of high school sports. (WKTV)
All games, as well as other high school sports and community events covered by WKTV, are available on-demand within a week of play at wktvondemand.com .
For a complete schedule of all local high school sports action each week, any changes to the WKTV feature sports schedule, and features on local sports, visit wktvjournal.org/sports/
Following is the this week’s complete high school sports schedule:
Monday, April 9
Boys Lacrosse
South Christian @ Jenison
Boys Baseball
Hopkins @ Godwin Heights
Wyoming Lee @ Kelloggsville
Girls Softball
Hopkins @ Godwin Heights – DH
Wyoming Lee @ Kelloggsville – DH
Girls Soccer
Tri-Unity Christian @ Kelloggsville
Barry County Christian @ West Michigan Aviation
Tuesday, April 10
Boys Baseball
South Christian @ Wyoming – DH
West Michigan Aviation @ Belding – DH
West Ottawa @ East Kentwood – DH
Potter’s House @ Barry County Christian
Girls Softball
South Christian @ Wyoming – DH
Cedar Springs @ East Kentwood – DH
Girls Soccer
South Christian @ Wyoming
Wyoming Lee @ NorthPointe Christian
Holland Calvary @ Zion Christian
Hudsonville Hornets @ West Michigan Aviation
Grand Haven @ East Kentwood
Hope Academy @ Potter’s House
Boys Golf
Calvin Christian @ South Christian
Wellsprings Prep @ Tri-Unity Christian
Girls Tennis
East Kentwood @ South Christian – Cookie Invite
Jenison @ Wyoming
Boys/Girls Track
Godwin Heights @ Wyoming Lee
Middleville T-K @ Wyoming
Calvin Christian @ Kelloggsville
Girls Water Polo
Zeeland West @ East Kentwood – WKTV Featured Event
Wednesday, April 11
Girls Softball
South Christian @ Caledonia – DH
Godwin Heights @ Hopkins
Kelloggsville @ Wyoming Lee
Unity Christian @ East Kentwood
Girls Tennis
South Christian @ Wyoming
Calvin Christian @ Kelloggsville
Byron Center @ East Kentwood
Boys/Girls Track
South Christian @ FH Eastern
Boys Baseball
Godwin Heights @ Hopkins
Kelloggsville @ Wyoming Lee
Girls Soccer
Hopkins @ Godwin Heights
Wyoming Lee @ Kelloggsville
Boys Golf
East Kentwood @ Grandville
Thursday, April 12
Boys Baseball
Wyoming @ South Christian
GR Crusdaers @ Wyoming Lee
Zion Christian @ Holland Calvary
Holland Calvary @ Zion Christian
West Michigan Aviation @ Heritage Christian – DH
East Kentwood @ West Ottawa
Potter’s House @ Western Michigan Christian
Girls Soccer
Wayland @ South Christian
Wyoming @ East Grand Rapids
Saugatuck @ Zion Christian
West Michigan Aviation @ Heritage Christian
Caledonia @ East Kentwood
Boys Lacrosse
Muskegon Mona Shores @ South Christian
Boys Golf
South Christian @ Kent County Championships
East Kentwood @ Kent County Championships
Boys/Girls Track
Benton Harbor @ Godwin Heights
Wyoming Lee @ Hopkins
NorthPointe Christian @ Kelloggsville
Grandville @ East Kentwood
Girls Tennis
Muskegon Catholic Central @ Tri-Unity Christian
@ East Kentwood – Quad
Girls Softball
Caledonia @ East Kentwood
Girls Water Polo
West Ottawa @ East Kentwood
Friday, April 13
Girls Soccer
Potter’s House @ Godwin Heights
Ottawa Hills @ Wyoming Lee
NorthPointe Christian @ Zion Christian
Hudsonville Hornets @ Tri-Unity Christian
East Kentwood @ Northview
Boys Golf
Kelloggsville @ Calvin Christian
Boys Baseball
Zion Christian vs Potter’s House @ Cornerstone University
Barry County Christian @ Tri-Unity Christian – DH
Girls Water Polo
East Kentwood @ Saline – Invite
Saturday, April 14
Boys Baseball
South Christian @ East Kentwood – EK Invite
Godwin Heights @ Wyoming – Invite
Kelloggsville @ Wyoming- Invite
Union @ Kelloggsville – DH
Girls Softball
South Christian @ East Kentwood – EK Invite
Boys Golf
South Christian @ Christian – Christian Invite
Kelloggsville @ Kenowa Hills – Wilson Classic
Girls Tennis
South Christian @ East Kentwood – EK Invite
Kelloggsville @ Wyoming – Invitational
Boys/Girls Track
South Christian @ Unity Christian – Houseward Invite
Wyoming @ Comstock Park
West Michigan Aviation @ Lakewood
East Kentwood @ Mansfield/Mehock Relays
Potter’s House @ Big Rapids Crossroads Academy
Girls Water Polo
East Kentwood @ Saline – Invite
Monday, April 16
Girls Soccer
South Christian @ Christian
Wyoming @ FH Eastern
Wyoming Lee @ Belding
Kelloggsville @ Calvin Christian
Grand River Prep @ Lake Odessa Lakewood
Fruitport Calvary @ Potter’s House
Boys Golf
South Christian @ Forest Hills Invite
Tri-Unity Christian @ Kelloggsville
Girls Tennis
South Christian @ Wayland
Wyoming @ East Grand Rapids
Kelloggsville @ West Catholic
East Kentwood @ West Ottawa
Boys Baseball
Union @ Godwin Heights
Belding @ Wyoming Lee
Kelloggsville @ Calvin Christian
West Michigan Aviation @ Barry County Christian – DH
WKTV offers on-demand viewing of high school sports. (WKTV)
WKTV Staff
ken@wktv.org
The high school boys and girls basketball season is in the state championship playoff stretch, but due to Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) rules the WKTV sports truck is done for the winter season.
However you can still get out and see some action as this year’s girls Semi-Finals and Finals will be held on the campus of Calvin College at Van Noord Arena and the boys Semi-Finals and Finals will once again be on Michigan State’s campus at The Breslin Center.
The early start to spring high school seasons is also on the horizon as the first pitches will soon be thrown in boys baseball and girls softball, along with girls soccer, boys lacrosse, boys and girls track, boys golf, girls tennis and soccer, and girls water polo.
While the spring broadcast schedule for the WKTV sports crew is still being completed it it expected to include boys baseball, girls softball, and girls water polo.
In general, all games will be broadcast the night of the event on WKTV Comcast Channel 25 at 11 p.m. and repeat later in the week. The games can also be seen on AT&T U-verse 99. All games, as well as other high school sports and community events covered by WKTV, are available on-demand within a week of play at wktvondemand.com .
The complete schedule of all local high school sports for the remainder of March is as follows. For any changes to the WKTV feature sports schedule, and features on local sports, visit wktvjournal.org/sports/ .
Monday, March 12
Boys Basketball
TBD @ Grandville – Class A MHSAA Regionals
TBD @ West Catholic – Class B MHSAA Regionals
TBD @ Climax-Scotts – Class D MHSAA Regionals
Tuesday, March 13
No local contests scheduled
Wednesday, March 14
Boys Basketball
@ Grandville – Class A MHSAA Regionals
@ West Catholic – Class B MHSAA Regionals
@ Climax-Scotts – Class D MHSAA Regionals
Thursday, March 15
Girls Basketball
@ Calvin College – Class C MHSAA Semi-Finals
@ Calvin College – Class D MHSAA Semi-Finals
Friday, March 16
Girls Water Polo
East Kentwood @ East Grand Rapids
Girls Basketball
@ Calvin College – Class A MHSAA Semi-Finals
@ Calvin College – Class B MHSAA Semi-Finals
Saturday, March 17
Girls Basketball
@ Calvin College – Class D MHSAA State Finals 10:00 AM
@ Calvin College – Class A MHSAA State Finals 12:15 PM
@ Calvin College – Class C MHSAA State Finals 4:00 PM
@ Calvin College – Class B MHSAA State Finals 6:15 PM
WKTV offers on-demand viewing of Wyoming and Kentwood sports events and government meetings, including the monthly Government Matters meeting. (WKTV)
Mike Moll, WKTV Volunteer Sports Director
sports@wktv.org
March brings to close the remaining winter sports seasons while at the same time opens the spring portions of high school sports. March Madness, the high school version, will have the WKTV sports coverage crew out at Wyoming Kelloggsville this week for the Class B District 57 tournament.
On District 57 opening night, tonight, Monday, March 5, Grand Rapids South Christian (13-7 on the season) will battle host Kelloggsville (17-3) at 6 p.m., to be followed by Godwin Heights (19-1) going up against West Michigan Aviation Academy (13-7).
After semifinal action on Wednesday, March 7, the crew will also be at the District championship game at Kelloggsville on Friday, March 9, at 7 p.m. In the Wednesday games, the winner of the first game Monday will play Wyoming Lee (4-16) at 6 p.m., while the winner of the second game will play Grand River Prep (9-9) at 8 p.m.
The winner of the District 57 tournament will move on to the Class B Regional at Grand Rapids West Catholic.
As for the other high school sports, the crowning of state champions began the opening weekend of the month as boys and girls bowling was at four various sites around the state depending on their division, girls cheer was at The DeltaPlex in Grand Rapids, and all classes of boys wrestling were at Ford Field in Detroit for individual State Finals.
Boys hockey Regionals were also the first weekend of March, followed by their Quarter and Semi-Finals and eventually drop the puck for State Finals on March 10. That same weekend, March 9-10, girl’s gymnastics perform their final routines of the season and boys swimming and diving takes their last plunge into the water to conclude their years.
On the hardcourt the Michigan version of March Madness continues for both boys and girls as Districts are in the books for the girls and the boys Districts are this week, s the girls move on to the Regionals, Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals and eventually Finals. This year’s girls Semi-Finals and Finals will be held on the campus of Calvin College at Van Noord Arena and the boys Semi-Finals and Finals will once again be on Michigan State’s campus at The Breslin Center.
The early start to spring seasons will include the first pitches thrown in boys baseball and girls softball, along with girls soccer, boys lacrosse, boys and girls track, boys golf, girls tennis and soccer, and girls water polo.
The spring broadcast schedule is still being completed but should be including boys baseball, girls softball, and girls water polo.
WKTV’s featured Monday games will be broadcast that night on WKTV Comcast Channel 25 starting at 11 p.m. and Wednesday, March 7, starting at 5 p.m. The Friday game will be aired that night on WKTV 25 at 11 p.m. and repeat Saturday at 11 a.m. The games can also be seen on AT&T U-verse 99.
All covered games, as well as other high school sports and community events covered by WKTV, are available on-demand within a week of play at wktvondemand.com .
The complete schedule of all local high school sports action through the end of the month. For any changes to the WKTV feature sports schedule, and features on local sports, visit wktvjournal.org/sports/ .
Monday, March 5
Boys Basketball
West Michigan Aviation vs Godwin Heights @ Kelloggsville – MHSAA Districts
South Christian @ Kelloggsville – MHSAA Districts
Byron Center @ East Kentwood – MHSAA Districts
Middleville T-K @ Wyoming – MHSAA Districts
Tuesday, March 6
No games scheduled
Wednesday, March 7
Boys Basketball
TBD @ Caledonia – MHSAA Districts
TBD vs Wyoming Lee @ Kelloggsville – MHSAA Districts
TBD vs Grand River Prep @ Kelloggsville – MHSAA Districts
Zion Christian @ Tri-Unity Christian – MHSAA Districts
Potter’s House vs Holland Calvary @ Tri-Unity Christian – MHSAA Districts
Boys Hockey
TBD @ Dimondale – Division 1 MHSAA Quarterfinal
Thursday, March 8
No games scheduled
Friday, March 9
Boys Basketball
TBD @ Caledonia – MHSAA District Finals
TBD @ Kelloggsville – MHSAA District Finals
TBD @ Tri-Unity Christian – MHSAA District Finals
Girls Gymnastics
MHSAA Team State Finals – Rockford
Boys Hockey
TBD @ Plymouth – Division 1 MHSAA Semi-Finals
Boys Swimming/Diving
Division 1 MHSAA State Finals – EMU
Division 2 MHSAA State Finals – Oakland University
Division 3 MHSAA State Finals – Saginaw Valley State University
Saturday, March 10
Girls Gymnastics
MHSAA Individual State Finals – Rockford
Boys Hockey
TBD @ Plymouth – Division 1 MHSAA State Finals
Boys Swimming/Diving
Division 1 MHSAA State Finals – EMU
Division 2 MHSAA State Finals – Oakland University
Division 3 MHSAA State Finals – Saginaw Valley University
WKTV offers on-demand viewing of Wyoming and Kentwood sports events and government meetings, including the monthly Government Matters meeting. (WKTV)
WKTV Staff
ken@wktv.org
With the high school girls basketball season beginning state championship playoff action, the WKTV sports truck will head out twice this week for featured game coverage, possibly both nights at the District 57 tournament to be held at Wyoming Godwin Heights.
The first game of the District 57 tournament is tonight, Monday, Feb. 26, as Godwin Heights (10-9 on the season) takes on Grand River Prep (8-9) in opening round action.
WKTV will get involved on Wednesday, Feb. 28, with two semifinal games. Initial plans are for us to be at Godwin Heights for Wyoming Kelloggsville (4-14) vs. West Michigan Aviation Academy (2-14) at 6 p.m., and then the winner of the Monday night game against tournament favorite Grand Rapids South Christian (16-4) at 8 p.m.
Depending on the results of those semifinals, and other Wednesday night games involving Wyoming and Kentwood area teams, WKTV will either be at Godwin Heights for the District 57 finals, scheduled for Friday, March 2, at 7 p.m., or at another district final in the area. (Check WKTVjournal.org/sports after Wednesday night games for the Friday schedule.)
The Wednesday games will be broadcast that night on WKTV Comcast Channel 25 at 11 p.m. and repeat later in the week. Each Friday game will be aired that night on WKTV 25 at 11 p.m. and repeat Saturday at 11 a.m. The games can also be seen on AT&T U-verse 99.
All games, as well as other high school sports and community events covered by WKTV, are available on-demand within a week of play at wktvondemand.com .
The complete schedule of all local high school sports action through the end of the month. For any changes to the WKTV feature sports schedule, and features on local sports, visit wktvjournal.org/sports/ . (We will have the schedule for March shortly, so check back.)
Monday, Feb. 26
Girls Basketball
Grand River Prep @ Godwin Heights – MHSAA Districts
Potter’s House @ Holland Calvary – MHSAA Districts
Ottawa Hills @ East Kentwood – MHSAA Districts
Wyoming @ Christian – MHSAA Districts
Tuesday, Feb. 27
Boys Basketball
South Christian @ Byron Center
Godwin Heights @ Christian
Martin @ Potter’s House
West Michigan Aviation @ West Catholic
Zion Christian @ Western Michigan Christian
East Kentwood @ Grand Ledge
Saugatuck @ Wyoming Lee
Comstock Park @ Kelloggsville
Calvin Christian @ Tri-Unity Christian
Wednesday, Feb. 28
Girls Basketball
TBD vs South Christian @ Godwin Heights – MHSAA Districts
West Michigan Aviation vs Kelloggsville @ Godwin Heights – MHSAA Districts
Zion Christian vs West Michigan Lutheran @ Potter’s House – MHSAA Districts
TBD vs Tri-Unity Christian @ Potter’s House – MHSAA Districts
WKTV offers on-demand viewing of Wyoming and Kentwood sports events and government meetings, including the monthly Government Matters meeting. (WKTV)
WKTV Staff
ken@wktv.org
The WKTV sports truck heads out twice this week for featured game coverage. First, on Tuesday, Feb. 20, It will be boys varsity basketball as Tri-unity Christian (12-4 overall, 7-1 in Alliance League as of Feb. 17) will host Muskegon Oakridge (5-10 overall, 7-8 in the West Michigan Conference) in a non-league tilt.
Then on Friday, Feb. 23, it’s an OK Gold varsity doubleheader with both boys and girls basketball being covered as Wyoming hosts East Grand Rapids. First up will be the Wolves girls team (9-10; 5-6 conference as of Feb. 16) against the Pioneer girls (15-3; 8-2). After that game will be the Wolves boys (14-4 overall, 10–1 conference as of Feb. 16) against the Pioneer boys (10-6 overall, 5-4).
Currently, each Tuesday game will be broadcast that night on WKTV Comcast Channel 25 at 11 p.m. and repeat on Wednesday at 5 p.m. Each Friday game will be aired that night on WKTV 25 at 11 p.m. and repeat Saturday at 11 a.m. The games can also be seen on AT&T U-verse 99.
All games, as well as other high school sports and community events covered by WKTV, are available on-demand within a week of play at wktvondemand.com .
The last of the February featured broadcast schedule is:
Saturday, Feb. 24 — Boys Hockey: FH Central at East Kentwood
Following is the complete schedule of all local high school sports action this week. For any changes to the WKTV feature sports schedule, and features on local sports, visit wktvjournal.org/sports/
Monday, Feb. 19
Boys/Girls Bowling
Wyoming Lee @ Potter’s House
Tuesday, Feb. 20
Girls Basketball
South Christian @ Middleville T-K
NorthPointe Christian @ Godwin Heights
Potter’s House @ Zion Christian
West Michigan Aviation @ Algoma Christian
Western Michigan Christian @ Grand River Prep
East Kentwood @ Rockford
Belding @ Kelloggsville
West Michigan Lutheran @ Wellsprings Prep
Boys Basketball
Middleville T-K @ South Christian
Godwin Heights @ NorthPointe Christian
Potter’s House @ Zion Christian
West Michigan Aviation @ Holland Black River
Western Michigan Christian @ Grand River Prep
Rockford @ East Kentwood
Hopkins @ Wyoming Lee
Kelloggsville @ Belding
West Michigan Lutheran @ Algoma Christian
Muskegon Oakridge @ Tri-unity Christian – WKTV Featured Event
Boys/Girls Bowling
Wyoming Lee @ Potter’s House
Wellsprings Prep @ Tri-Unity Christian
Wednesday, Feb. 21
Girls Basketball
Benton Harbor @ Godwin Heights
West Michigan Aviation @ WMAES
Boys Basketball
Benton Harbor @ Godwin Heights
West Michigan Aviation @ WMAES
Thursday, Feb. 22
Boys Swimming
East Kentwood @ Grand Haven
Friday, Feb. 23
Girls Basketball
South Christian @ Wayland
Potter’s House @ Algoma Christian
Holland Black River @ Zion Christian
Grandville @ East Kentwood
East Grand Rapids @ Wyoming – Coaches vs Cancer – WKTV Featured Event
Kelloggsville @ Calvin Christian
WMAES @ West Michigan Lutheran
Holland Calvary @ Tri-Unity Christian
Boys Basketball
South Christian @ Wayland
Algoma Christian @ Potter’s House
Creative Technologies @ West Michigan Aviation
Holland Black River @ Zion Christian
Grandville @ East Kentwood
Wyoming Lee @ Belding
East Grand Rapids @ Wyoming – Coaches vs Cancer – WKTV Featured Event
Kelloggsville @ Calvin Christian
West Michigan Lutheran @ WMAES
Holland Calvary @ Tri-Unity Christian
Boys Hockey
South Christian vs West Ottawa @ Griffs Ice West
East Kentwood @ East Grand Rapids
Boys Swimming
South Christian @ TBA – O-K Conference Meet
East Kentwood @ Grand Haven
Boys/Girls Bowling
Godwin Heights @ Muskegon Mona Shores – Team Regionals
East Kentwood @ Battle Creek Lakeview – Team Regionals
The WKTV sports truck will be busy as usual as it heads out twice this week for featured game coverage, first with a boy’s basketball game on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at Wyoming High School as the OK Gold Conference leading Wolves (8-1 in conference; 12-4 overall as of Feb. 9.) hosts Wayland (2-5; 6-9 as of Feb. 9).
Then on Friday, Feb. 16, we will be covering both boys and girls games at Zion Christian as they host West Michigan Aviation Academy.
Currently, each Tuesday game will be broadcast that night on WKTV Comcast Channel 25 at 11 p.m. and repeat on Wednesday at 5 p.m. Each Friday game will be aired that night on WKTV 25 at 11 p.m. and repeat Saturday at 11 a.m. The games can also be seen on AT&T U-verse 99.
All games, as well as other high school sports and community events covered by WKTV, are available on-demand within a week of play at wktvondemand.com .
For a complete schedule of all local high school sports action each week, any changes to the WKTV feature sports schedule, and features on local sports, visit wktvjournal.org/sports/
The remainder of the tentative February broadcast schedule includes:
Saturday, Feb. 17 – Boys Hockey – South Christian/BC at East Kentwood
Tuesday, Feb. 20 – Boys Basketball – Muskegon Oakridge at Tri-Unity Christian
Friday, Feb. 23 – Girls and Boys Basketball – East Grand Rapids at Wyoming
Saturday, Feb. 24 – Boys Hockey – FH Central at East Kentwood
Monday, Feb. 12
Boys/Girls Bowling
Unity Christian @ South Christian
Wyoming Lee @ Godwin Heights
West Catholic @ Potter’s House
East Kentwood @ Hudsonville
Zeeland East @ Wyoming
Kelloggsville @ Hopkins
Girls Cheer
Wyoming Lee @ FH Northern – NorthStar Invitational
Wyoming @ FH Northern – NorthStar Invitational
Tuesday, Feb. 13
Girls Basketball
East Grand Rapids @ South Christian
Godwin Heights @ Belding
West Michigan Aviation @ Grand River Prep
Wellsprings Prep @ Zion Christian
West Ottawa @ East Kentwood
Wayland @ Wyoming
Kelloggsville @ NorthPointe Christian
West Michigan Lutheran @ Algoma Christian
Tri-Unity Christian @ Fennville
Boys Basketball
South Christian @ East Grand Rapids
Belding @ Godwin Heights
Heritage Christian @ Potter’s House
West Michigan Aviation @ Grand River Prep
Wellsprings Prep @ Zion Christian
East Kentwood @ West Ottawa
Wayland @ Wyoming – WKTV Featured Event
NorthPointe Christian @ Kelloggsville
Tri-Unity Christian @ Fennville
Wednesday, Feb. 14
Boys/Girls Bowling
Godwin Heights @ Calvin Christian
Grand Haven @ East Kentwood
NorthPointe Christian @ Wyoming Lee
Boys Wrestling
State Team Regionals @ TBA
Girls Cheer
Wyoming @ Comstock Park
Thursday, Feb. 15
Girls Basketball
Potter’s House @ Wellsprings Prep
Boys Basketball
Potter’s House @ Wellsprings Prep
Boys/Girls Bowling
Potter’s House @ Tri-Unity Christian
Friday, Feb. 16
Girls Basketball
South Christian vs Covenant Christian @ Calvin College
West Michigan Aviation @ Zion Christian – WKTV Featured Event
Grand River Prep @ Fruitport Calvary Christian
Hudsonville @ East Kentwood
Christian @ Wyoming – Hall of Fame Night
Kelloggsville @ Hopkins
Tri-Unity Christian @ Holland Black River
Boys Basketball
South Christian vs Covenant Christian @ Calvin College
Godwin Heights @ Wyoming Lee
West Michigan Aviation @ Zion Christian – WKTV Featured Event
WKTV offers on-demand viewing of Wyoming and Kentwood sports events as well as government meetings, including the monthly Government Matters meeting. (WKTV)
As basketball playoffs loom, the WKTV sports truck will be out twice this week for featured game coverage, and both games will have conference title implications.
First, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, we will be at East Kentwood High School for a girls basketball game as the Falcons place their undefeated record (7-0 in OK Red Conference; 15-0 overall) on the line when they host Caledonia (4-3, 11-3).
Then, on Friday, Feb. 9, we will be at Kelloggsville for a boys basketball game when the Rockets (4-2 OK Silver, 10-2 overall) will host Wyoming Lee (1-5, 4-9).
Currently, each Tuesday game will be broadcast that night on WKTV Comcast Channel 25 at 11 p.m. and repeat on Wednesday at 5 p.m. Each Friday game will be aired that night on WKTV 25 at 11 p.m. and repeat Saturday at 11 a.m. The games can also be seen on AT&T U-verse 99.
All games, as well as other high school sports and community events covered by WKTV, are available on-demand within a week of play at wktvondemand.com .
For a complete schedule of all local high school sports action each week, any changes to the WKTV feature sports schedule, and features on local sports, visit wktvjournal.org/sports/
The rest of WKTV’s February featured game broadcast schedule includes:
Tuesday, Feb. 13 — Boys basketball, Wayland at Wyoming
Friday, Feb. 16 — Girls and boys basketball, West Michigan Aviation at Zion Christian
Saturday, Feb. 17 — Boys hockey, South Christian/BC at East Kentwood
Tuesday, Feb. 20 — Boys basketball, Muskegon Oakridge at Tri-unity Christian
Friday, Feb. 23 — Girls and boys basketball, East Grand Rapids at Wyoming
Saturday, Feb. 24 — Boys Hockey, FH Central at East Kentwood
The complete schedule for local sports events includes:
Monday, Feb. 5
Boys/Girls Bowling
Wyoming @ South Christian
Belding @ Godwin Heights
FH Northern @ Potter’s House
Wyoming Lee @ Tri-unity Christian
NorthPointe Christian @ Kelloggsville
Girls Basketball
Potter’s House @ NorthPointe Christian
Tuesday, Feb. 6
Girls Basketball
South Christian @ Christian
Kelloggsville @ Godwin Heights
Holland Calvary @ Potter’s House
West Michigan Lutheran @ West Michigan Aviation
Muskegon Catholic Central @ Zion Christian
Caledonia @ East Kentwood – WKTV Featured Event
FH Eastern @ Wyoming
Boys Basketball
Christian @ South Christian
Godwin Heights @ Kelloggsville
Holland Calvary @ Potter’s House
Kalamazoo Heritage Christian @ Grand River Prep
Zion Christian @ Maple Valley
East Kentwood @ Caledonia
Calvin Christian @ Wyoming Lee
Wyoming @ FH Eastern
Muskegon Orchard View @ Tri-unity Christian
Boys Swimming
South Christian @ Christian – Quad Meet
Wednesday, Feb. 7
Boys/Girls Bowling
Zeeland @ South Christian
Godwin Heights @ NorthPointe Christian
East Kentwood @ Rockford
Hopkins @ Wyoming Lee
Wyoming @ Unity Christian
Kelloggsville @ Belding
Girls Cheer
Godwin Heights @ Belding
Wyoming Lee @ Belding
Kelloggsville @ Belding
Wyoming @ Zeeland West
Boys Wrestling
Kelloggsville @ Godwin Heights – Team Districts
Wyoming Lee @ West Catholic – Team Districts
Wyoming @ East Kentwood – Team Districts
Thursday, Feb. 8
Boys Bowling
Grandville @ East Kentwood
Boys Swimming
East Kentwood @ Rockford
Girls Basketball
Tri-unity Christian @ Fruitport Calvary Christian
Boys Basketball
Tri-unity Christian @ Fruitport Calvary Christian
Friday, Feb. 9
Girls Basketball
Wyoming @ South Christian
Hopkins @ Godwin Heights
Potter’s House @ Covenant Christian
Algoma Christian @ West Michigan Aviation
Wellsprings Prep @ Grand River Prep
Zion Christian @ West Michigan Lutheran
Boys Basketball
Wyoming @ South Christian
Hopkins @ Godwin Heights
Potter’s House @ Covenant Christian
Algoma Christian @ West Michigan Aviation
Wellsprings Prep @ Grand River Prep
Heritage Christian @ Zion Christian
Wyoming Lee @ Kelloggsville – WKTV Featured Event
Boys Hockey
South Christian @ Christian
East Kentwood @ Chelsea
Girls Cheer
East Kentwood @ Caledonia
Kelloggsville @ Caledonia
Saturday, Feb. 10
Boys Hockey
Christian @ South Christian
East Kentwood @ Chelsea
Boys Wrestling
Individual Districts @ Byron Center
Individual Districts @ Grand Haven
Individual Districts @ Belding
Boys/Girls Bowling
Godwin Heights @ Muskegon Mona Shores
Wyoming @ Muskegon Mona Shores
Girls Dance
East Kentwood @ Davenport University – Davenport Invite
Girls Cheer
Wyoming Lee @ Lakewood – Valentine Cheerfest
Wyoming @ Delta Plex
Boys Basketball
Tri-Unity Christian @ Lansing Christian
Girls Basketball
Tri-unity Christian @ Lansing Christian
Monday, Feb. 12
Boys/Girls Bowling
Unity Christian @ South Christian
Wyoming Lee @ Godwin Heights
West Catholic @ Potter’s House
East Kentwood @ Hudsonville
Zeeland East @ Wyoming
Kelloggsville @ Hopkins
Girls Cheer
Wyoming Lee @ FH Northern – NorthStar Invitational
The winter seasons are not just in full swing but are quickly heading toward their respective tournament portions.
Boys wrestling begins the process with team Districts at various sites on Feb. 7-8, followed by individual Districts on Feb. 10, team Regionals on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, individual Regionals on Feb. 17, team Finals on Feb. 23-24 at The Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo, and completely close out the season with individual Finals on March 3-4 at Ford Field in Detroit.
Girls cheerleading also starts their tournament run with Districts Feb. 16-17, state Regionals on Feb. 24 and state Finals also March 3-4 at The DeltaPlex in Grand Rapids.
Both boys and girls bowling will hold their Regional tournaments on Feb. 23-24 and a quad of state champions will be crowned the first weekend in March, at various sites depending on the division.
Ice hockey will start tournament play late in the month with Regionals between Feb. 26 and March 3.
Lastly, girls basketball tournament will tip off what is commonly called March Madness but a week early during the last week of February this year. WKTV will be there to bring some of the action to the viewers, so be sure to check the weekly schedule.
Currently, each Tuesday game will be broadcast that night on WKTV Comcast Channel 25 at 11 p.m. and repeat on Wednesday at 5 p.m. Each Friday game will be aired that night on WKTV 25 at 11 p.m. and repeat Saturday at 11 a.m. The games can also be seen on AT&T U-verse 99.
All games, as well as other high school sports and community events covered by WKTV, are available on-demand within a week of play at wktvondemand.com .
The busy tentative February WKTV feature broadcast schedule includes:
Thursday, Feb. 1 — Boys swimming, Grand Haven at East Kentwood
Friday, Feb. 2 — Boys basketball, Wellsprings Prep @ Tri-Unity Christian
Tuesday, Feb. 6 — Girls basketball, Caledonia at East Kentwood
Friday, Feb. 9 — Boys basketball, Wyoming Lee at Kelloggsville
Tuesday, Feb. 13 — Boys basketball, Wayland at Wyoming
Friday, Feb. 16 — Girls and boys basketball, West Michigan Aviation at Zion Christian
Saturday, Feb. 17 — Boys hockey, South Christian/BC at East Kentwood
Tuesday, Feb. 20 — Boys basketball, Muskegon Oakridge at Tri-Unity Christian
Friday, Feb. 23 — Girls and boys basketball, East Grand Rapids at Wyoming
Saturday, Feb. 24 — Boys hockey, FH Central at East Kentwood
For a complete schedule of all local high school sports action each week, any changes to the WKTV feature sports schedule, and features on local sports, visit wktvjournal.org/sports/
Following is the end of this week’s schedule:
Thursday, Feb. 1
Boys Swimming
South Christian @ Hastings
Grand Haven @ East Kentwood – WKTV Featured Event
Boys Basketball
West Michigan Lutheran @ Holt Martin Luther
Girls Basketball
Wellsprings Prep @ Tri-Unity Christian
Friday, Feb. 2
Girls Basketball
South Christian @ FH Eastern
Godwin Heights @ Calvin Christian
Grand River Prep @ Potter’s House
Holland Black River @ West Michigan Aviation
West Michigan Lutheran @ Zion Christian
Grand Haven @ East Kentwood
Middleville T-K @ Wyoming
Boys Basketball
South Christian @ FH Eastern
Godwin Heights @ Calvin Christian
Grand River Prep @ Potter’s House
Holland Black River @ West Michigan Aviation
WMAES @ Zion Christian
Grand Haven @ East Kentwood
NorthPointe Christian @ Wyoming Lee
Middleville T-K @ Wyoming
Covenant Christian @ Kelloggsville
Wellsprings Prep @ Tri-Unity Christian – WKTV Featured Event
Boys Hockey
South Christian @ Portage Central
East Kentwood @ Muskegon Reeths-Puffer
Boys Wrestling
East Kentwood @ West Ottawa – O-K Red Conference Meet
WKTV’s sports crew will be on the road early this week with an Tuesday, Jan. 23, OK Silver conference boys basketball showdown as Northpointe Christian (3-1 conference; 7-3 overall) visits conference-leading Godwin Heights (5-0; 9-1). Then later in the week, on Thursday, Jan. 25, the crew will be taking to the pool as Grandville will visit East Kentwood’s swim center for a meet.
And, just in, WKTV has added to its January schedule with a Tuesday, Jan. 30, basketball game at Wyoming Potter’s House.
Currently, each Tuesday game will be broadcast that night on WKTV Comcast Channel 25 at 11 p.m. and repeat on Wednesday at 5 p.m. Each Friday game will be aired that night on WKTV 25 at 11 p.m. and repeat Saturday at 11 a.m. The games can also be seen on AT&T U-verse 99.
All games, as well as other high school sports and community events covered by WKTV, are available on-demand within a week of play at wktvondemand.com .
For a complete schedule of all local high school sports action each week, any changes to the WKTV feature sports schedule, and features on local sports, visit wktvjournal.org/sports/
Local high school sports events this week are as follows:
Monday, Jan. 22
Boys/Girls Bowling
Calvin Christian @ Godwin Heights
Kelloggsville @ Wellsprings Prep
Wyoming @ Wayland
Wyoming Lee @ NorthPointe Christian
Rockford @ East Kentwood
Tuesday, Jan. 23
Girls Basketball
Godwin Heights @ NorthPointe Christian
Kelloggsville @ Belding
Hudsonville @ Wyoming
Rockford @ East Kentwood
Holland Black River @ Potter’s House
Algoma Christian @ Grand River Prep
Zion Christian @ Tri-Unity Christian
Hudsonville Home Schoolers @ West Michigan Lutheran
Middleville T-K @ South Christian
Boys Basketball
NorthPointe Christian @ Godwin Heights – WKTV Featured Game
Belding @ Kelloggsville
Wyoming @ Hudsonville
Wyoming Lee @ Hopkins
East Kentwood @ Rockford
Holland Black River @ Potter’s House
Algoma Christian @ Grand River Prep
Kalamazoo Heritage Christian @ West Michigan Aviation
Zion Christian @ Tri-Unity Christian
South Christian @ Middleville T-K
Boys Swimming
Caledonia @ East Kentwood
Wednesday, Jan. 24
Boys/Girls Bowling
Hopkins @ Godwin Heights
Wyoming Lee @ Kelloggsville
FH Eastern @ Wyoming
Hudsonville @ East Kentwood
Boys Wrestling
Wyoming Lee @ Godwin Heights
Kelloggsville @ Sparta
Zeeland East @ Wyoming
Caledonia @ East Kentwood
Girls Cheer
Godwin Heights @ Kelloggsville
Wyoming Lee @ Kelloggsville
Wyoming @ Hamilton
Thursday, Jan. 25
Boys Swimming
Grandville @ East Kentwood – WKTV Featured Game
South Christian @ Muskegon Mona Shores
Boys/Girls Bowling
Tri-Unity Christian @ Potter’s House
Friday, Jan. 26
Boys Basketball
Godwin Heights @ Zeeland East
Calvin Christian @ Kelloggsville
Wyoming @ East Grand Rapids
Belding @ Wyoming Lee
East Kentwood @ Grandville
Tri-Unity Christian @ Potter’s House
West Michigan Aviation @ Calvary Christian
Zion Christian @ Algoma Christian
Creative Technologies @ West Michigan Lutheran
Wayland @ South Christian
Girls Basketball
Covenant Christian @ Godwin Heights
Calvin Christian @ Kelloggsville
Wyoming @ East Grand Rapids
East Kentwood @ Grandville
Tri-Unity Christian @ Potter’s House
Zion Christian @ Grand River Prep
West Michigan Aviation @ Calvary Christian
Creative Technologies @ West Michigan Lutheran
Wayland @ South Christian
Boys Hockey
Kalamazoo United @ East Kentwood
Parma Padua Franciscan (OH) @ South Christian/BC/Wayland – Catholic Showcase
Saturday, Jan. 27
Boys/Girls Bowling
Godwin Heights @ Rockford
Wyoming @ Rockford
Boys Wrestling
Godwin Heights @ Northview
Wyoming @ Montague
Wyoming Lee @ Reed City
East Kentwood @ Lakewood
Girls Cheer
Kelloggsville @ Caledonia
Wyoming @ Caledonia
East Kentwood @ Caledonia
Girls Dance
East Kentwood @ St. John
Boys Hockey
East Kentwood @ West Ottawa
Parma Heights Holy Name (OH) @ South Christian/BC/Wayland – Catholic Showcase
WKTV’s sports crew will be on the road early this week with an OK Red conference boys basketball showdown as West Ottawa visits East Kentwood on Tuesday, Jan. 16. West Ottawa will enter with a conference-leading 3-0 record (6-1 overall) while East Kentwood enters 1-1 (3-6 overall).
The remainder of the tentative January Featured Game broadcast schedule is:
Tuesday, Jan. 23 — Boys Basketball: NorthPointe Christian at Godwin Heights
Thursday, Jan. 25 — Boys Swimming: Grandville at East Kentwood
Currently, each Tuesday game will be broadcast that night on WKTV Comcast Channel 25 at 11 p.m. and repeat on Wednesday at 5 p.m. Each Friday game will be aired that night on WKTV 25 at 11 p.m. and repeat Saturday at 11 a.m. The games can also be seen on AT&T U-verse 99.
All games, as well as other high school sports and community events covered by WKTV, are available on-demand within a week of play at wktv.viebit.com.
For a complete schedule of all local high school sports action each week, any changes to the WKTV feature sports schedule, and features on local sports, visit wktvjournal.org/sports/
Local high school sports events this week are as follows:
With her kind voice and seemingly ever-present smile, it’s easy to see how Kentwood Public School’s Challenger Elementary social worker Pam Buschle has impacted the lives of children over the past 26 years, offering support and a helping hand to many.
Now, with the help of East Kentwood High School engineering students, she’s made it possible to literally give a hand –- a 3-D-printed prosthetic one — to a child in need.
Students recently printed and assembled a hand prototype and will soon create a final version for a child, thanks to an online community of designers and a challenge from Buschle. They will be able to choose the child who will receive the hand, and they are especially interested in supporting someone from a war-torn country.
Social worker Pam Buschle uses an iPad with her prosthetic hand.
This gift was made possible by the No Limbits (pronounced “no limits”) Foundation, created by Buschle and her husband, Marty, a year ago. Its mission is to provide children with prosthetic limbs and to help people who have faced physical challenges have the highest quality of life possible in other ways. Challenger Student Council members raised about $500 for the foundation.
Buschle had both legs and both arms amputated while batting septic shock following routine surgery in early 2014. She now wears prosthetics to replace all four limbs, and is still able to work, walk, use her iPad, open doors and much more.
“I feel incredibly grateful to have the opportunity to give back,” Buschle said. “When I lost my limbs, the Kentwood community, students and teachers all gave back to me. This project is allowing me to give back to someone who might not have hope. I was the recipient of so much love and assistance, and now we are going to be able to offer that to someone.”
Because of cost, prosthetics are out of reach for many people. Buschle’s electric prosthetics cost $125,000 each, mostly paid for through insurance and Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital. Fittings alone cost thousands of dollars. While the 3-D-printed hand is much more basic than Buschle’s, a professionally made, muscle-actuated hand can cost around $6,000 to $10,000, so cost is a huge barrier around the world.
A 3D-printed prosthetic will give new opportunities to a child who is missing a hand
Making Prosthetics Accessible
E-NABLE, a community of individuals from all over the world, offers free, downloadable designs for people to use their 3-D printers to create prosthetic hands and arms. Design kits are open source and available through the site.
At Buschle’s request, East Kentwood engineering teacher Randy Smith challenged seniors Gabe LaComte and Jason Gray-Moore, and juniors Joshua Cancler and Cole Culp, to 3-D-print the hand using files from e-NABLE. They spent about 20 hours using two printers in Smith’s classroom to finish a prototype by following a step-by-step process. They will next upload a video of the hand to e-NABLE, which will verify it and send specific measurements from a child for the final hand.
Money raised by Challenger students was used to purchase materials, including filament for the 3-D hand.
“I enjoyed doing 3-D printing of the hand,” Jason said. “You can help somebody who is not as fortunate as us and we can give them a hand because we have the resources to do it.”
Added Cole, “It’s a good opportunity to make a change for someone who doesn’t have something as basic as a hand. Some people go their whole lives without being able to pick up something. It’s nice to know you helped them with something like that.”
Social worker Pam Buschle lost her arms and legs while battling septic shock
No Limbits has also brought a child to Grand Rapids for a prosthetic hand, Zoey Krause from the Dominican Republic, whose father, Tim Krause, is an East Kentwood High School graduate. They sponsored a 5K run called Medaling Monkeys for special education students; provided scholarships for teenagers who need adaptive equipment to participate in a sport; sent care packages to people around the country who have lost their limbs; and they plan to build more 3-D hands.
Buschle said her career has given her perspective on life. For many years she worked with students on the autism spectrum.
“Seeing the resilience and hard work students would put into living their happiest, fullest life gave me a lot of inspiration when I went through this experience,” she said. “I was able to look at the students and families I had known for years, and think about how they put one foot in front of the other when things seemed very impossible and difficult, and draw a lot of strength from that.”
Buschle returned to work seven months after losing her arms and legs.
“It was really beautiful, being back in school, how much the students encouraged me and accepted me, and have shown me how to be compassionate and accepting and loving. Children are naturals at that. There are a lot of lessons we can learn from our students.”
Check out School News Network for more stories about students, schools, and faculty in West Michigan.
These students helped raise money for school social worker Pam Buschle’s foundation: from left, Challenger students Whitney Dixon, Aaron Cobb, Emma Belden, Leena Karaein and Cheyanne Meyers
Key conference games, as well as Wyoming Lee’s annual Hall of Fame games, are on the schedule this week as WKTV’s sports crew will be on the road Jan. 12 with a doubleheader of boys and girls basketball at Wyoming High School when the South Christian Sailors challenge the Wolves in a pair of key early year OK Conference Gold games.
On the girls side, Wyoming enters with an 0-1 conference record, 4-3 overall, after opening up OK Gold play with a tough 49-46 road loss at Thornapple Kellogg Friday, Jan. 5, and before another road game Tuesday, Jan. 9, at Forest Hills Eastern. South Christian will enter 1-0 in conference after a 59-29 home win over Forest Hills Eastern Friday, 5-2 overall, before hosting Grand Rapids Christian Tuesday.
On the boys side, Wyoming enters with an 1-0 conference record, 4-2 overall, after opening up OK Gold play with a 67-37 win at Thornapple Kellogg and before a home game Tuesday, Jan. 9, against Forest Hills Eastern. South Christian will enter 1-0 in conference, 4-1 overall, after a 56-50 win Forest Hills Eastern Friday and before a road game at Christian Tuesday.
Wyoming Lee will host Kelloggsville on Friday in the school’s annual Hall of Fame game.
The remainder of the tentative January Featured Game broadcast schedule is:
Tuesday. Jan. 16 — Boys Basketball: West Ottawa at East Kentwood
Tuesday, Jan. 23 — Boys Basketball: NorthPointe Christian at Godwin Heights
Thursday, Jan. 25 — Boys Swimming: Grandville at East Kentwood
Currently, each Tuesday game will be broadcast that night on WKTV Comcast Channel 25 at 11 p.m. and repeat on Wednesday at 5 p.m. Each Friday game will be aired that night on WKTV 25 at 11 p.m. and repeat Saturday at 11 a.m. The games can also be seen on AT&T U-verse 99.
All games, as well as other high school sports and community events covered by WKTV, are available on-demand within a week of play at wktv.viebit.com.
For a complete schedule of all local high school sports action each week, any changes to the WKTV feature sports schedule, and features on local sports, visit wktvjournal.org/sports/
Local high school sports events this week are as follows:
Monday, Jan. 8
Boys/Girls Bowling
Kelloggsville @ Godwin Heights
Unity Christian @ Wyoming
Wyoming Lee @ Calvin Christian
Catholic Central @ Tri-Unity Christian
Tuesday Jan. 9
Girls Basketball
Godwin Heights @ Kelloggsville
Wyoming @ FH Eastern
Caledonia @ East Kentwood – WKTV Featured Game
Holland Black River @ Grand River Prep
West Michigan Aviation @ Martin
Zion Christian @ Holland Calvary
West Michigan Lutheran @ WMAES
Hopkins @ Tri-Unity Christian
Christian @ South Christian
Boys Basketball
Kelloggsville @ Godwin Heights
FH Eastern @ Wyoming
Wyoming Lee @ Calvin Christian
Caledonia @ East Kentwood
Covenant Christian @ Potter’s House
Holland Black River @ Grand River Prep
West Michigan Aviation @ Martin
West Michigan Lutheran @ WMAES
Hopkins @ Tri-Unity Christian
South Christian @ Christian
Girls Cheer
@ East Kentwood – Falcon Invite
Wednesday, Jan. 10
Boys/Girls Bowling
Godwin Heights @ Belding
Kelloggsville @ NorthPointe Christian
Wyoming @ Zeeland East
Potter’s House @ Wyoming Lee
Boys Wrestling
Godwin Heights @ Coopersville
NorthPointe Christian @ Kelloggsville
FH Eastern @ Wyoming
TBA @ Wyoming Lee
Hudsonville @ East Kentwood
Girls Cheer
Godwin Heights @ NorthPointe Christian
Kelloggsville @ NorthPointe Christian
Wyoming Lee @ NorthPointe Christian
Boys Hockey
Catholic Central @ East Kentwood
Thursday, Jan. 11
Boys/Girls Bowling
Wyoming Lee @ Tri-Unity Christian
Boys Swimming
West Ottawa @ East Kentwood
Friday, Jan. 12
Girls Basketball
Godwin Heights @ Hopkins
South Christian @ Wyoming – WKTV Featured Game
West Michigan Aviation @ Potter’s House
Holland Calvary @ Grand River Prep
Calvary Christian @ Zion Christian
West Michigan Lutheran @ Creative Technologies
Tri-Unity Christian @ Covenant Christian
Boys Basketball
Godwin Heights @ Hopkins
South Christian @ Wyoming – WKTV Featured Game
Kelloggsville @ Wyoming Lee – Hall of Fame Game
West Michigan Aviation @ Potter’s House
Holland Calvary @ Grand River Prep
Calvary Christian @ Zion Christian
West Michigan Lutheran @ Creative Technologies Academy
The New Year has started and with it most local high school basketball teams began the conference portion of their schedules. WKTV will continue to be there bringing its viewers at least one Featured Game matchup each week, so, as always, if you can support your local school and its student-athletes in person do so, but then join in on the broadcasts.
WKTV’s sports crew will be on the road Jan. 5 with a doubleheader of boys and girls basketball, with Grand River Preparatory High School at Wyoming Potter’s House on the girls side, and Kelloggsville High School at The Potter’s House High School on the boys side. Then on Jan. 6, the crew will be at South Christian High School for a boys hockey game against Catholic Central High School.
The remainder of the tentative January Featured Game broadcast schedule is:
Friday, Jan. 12 — Girls and Boys Basketball: South Christian at Wyoming
Tuesday. Jan. 16 — Boys Basketball: West Ottawa at East Kentwood
Tuesday, Jan. 23 — Boys Basketball: NorthPointe Christian at Godwin Heights
Thursday, Jan. 25 — Boys Swimming: Grandville at East Kentwood
Currently, each Tuesday game will be broadcast that night on WKTV Comcast Channel 25 at 11 p.m. and repeat on Wednesday at 5 p.m. Each Friday game will be aired that night on WKTV 25 at 11 p.m. and repeat Saturday at 11 a.m. The games can also be seen on AT&T U-verse 99.
For a complete schedule of all local high school sports action each week, any changes to the WKTV feature sports schedule, and features on local sports, visit wktvjournal.org/sports/
Local high school sports events this week are as follows:
Tuesday, Jan. 2
Boys Basketball
Grandville @ Wyoming
Wednesday, Jan. 3
Boys Wrestling
Godwin Heights @ Spring Lake
Kelloggsville @ Spring Lake
Wyoming @ Hamilton
East Kentwood @ Grandville
Girls Cheer
Godwin Heights @ Wyoming Lee
Kelloggsville @ Wyoming Lee
Girls Basketball
Benton Harbor @ Godwin Heights
Boys/Girls Bowling
Calvin Christian @ Kelloggsville
Wyoming @ South Christian
Belding @ Wyoming Lee
Thursday, Jan. 4
Boys Wrestling
Calvin Christian @ Wyoming Lee
Boys Swimming
@ East Kentwood
Boys Basketball
TBA vs Grand River Prep – GR Drive Winter Classic @ The DeltaPlex
Girls Basketball
WMAES @ West Michigan Lutheran
Friday, Jan. 5
Girls Basketball
Calvin Christian @ Godwin Heights
Holland Black River @ Kelloggsville
Wyoming @ Middleville T-K
East Kentwood @ Grand Haven
Grand River Prep @ Potter’s House
West Michigan Aviation @ Tri-Unity Christian
TBA vs West Michigan Lutheran — GR Drive Winter Classic @ The DeltaPlex
FH Eastern @ South Christian
Boys Basketball
Calvin Christian @ Godwin Heights
Kelloggsville @ Potter’s House — WKTV Featured Game
Wyoming @ Middleville T-K
NorthPointe Christian @ Wyoming Lee
East Kentwood @ Grand Haven
TBA vs Grand River Prep — GR Drive Winter Classic @ The DeltaPlex
West Michigan Aviation @ Tri-Unity Christian
Zion Christian @ Holland Calvary
FH Eastern @ South Christian
Girls Cheer
East Kentwood @ Hudsonville
Boys Hockey
East Kentwood @ Muskegon Mona Shores — Stan Konrad Tournament
South Christian/BC/Wayland @ Lansing Catholic
Saturday, Jan. 6
Boys Wrestling
Godwin Heights @ Allendale
Kelloggsville @ Wyoming
Girls Cheer
Godwin Heights @ NorthPointe Christian
Kelloggsville @ NorthPointe Christian
Wyoming Lee @ NorthPointe Christian
Boys/Girls Bowling
Godwin Heights @ Fruitport
Kelloggsville @ Fruitport
Wyoming Lee @ Jenison
Boys Swimming
East Kentwood @ East Grand Rapids
Boys Hockey
East Kentwood @ Muskegon Mona Shores — Stan Konrad Tournament
Catholic Central @ South Christian/BC/Wayland — WKTV Featured Game
The WKTV sports broadcast schedule will give you three games over two nights as our coverage truck makes visits to East Kentwood and West Michigan Aviation this week.
Tuesday night the truck and crew will be heading to East Kentwood for a boys basketball game against East Grand Rapids. Game time is 7 p.m. Friday night, the crew will be at West Michigan Aviation, where both the girls and boys teams will be hosting Wyoming Lee. The crew will then take the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day off before returning in the new year.
Currently, each Tuesday game will be broadcast that night on WKTV Comcast Channel 25 at 11 p.m. and repeat on Wednesday at 5 p.m. Each Friday game will be aired that night on WKTV 25 at 11 p.m. and repeat Saturday at 11 a.m. The games can also be seen on AT&T U-verse 99.
For a complete schedule of all local high school sports action each week, any changes to the WKTV feature sports schedule, and features on local sports, visit wktvjournal.org/sports/
Local high school sports events this week are as follows:
Monday, Dec. 18
Boys/Girls Bowling
Godwin Heights @ Hopkins
Kelloggsville @ Wyoming Lee
Christian @ Wyoming
Girls Cheer
East Kentwood @ Grandville
Tuesday, Dec. 19
Boys Bowling
Wellsprings Prep @ Godwin Heights
Wyoming @ Middleville T-K
Boys Basketball
Wyoming Lee @ Tri-Unity Christian
South Christian @ Calvin Christian
East Grand Rapids @ East Kentwood – WKTV Featured Game
West Michigan Lutheran @ Barry County Christian
Grand River Prep @ West Michigan Aviation
Girls Basketball
Calvin Christian @ South Christian
East Kentwood @ East Grand Rapids
Grace Christian @ Zion Christian
West Michigan Lutheran @ Barry County Christian
Manistee Catholic Central 2 tri-Unity Christian
Wednesday, Dec. 20
Girls Cheer
Godwin Heights @ Muskegon Mona Shores
Wyoming @ Muskegon Mona Shores
Boys Basketball
Catholic Central @ Godwin Heights
Boys Wrestling
Wyoming Lee @ Comstock Park
Wyoming @ Holland
Kelloggsville @ Calvin Christian
Rockford @ East Kentwood
Thursday, Dec. 21
Boys/Girls Bowling
Wyoming @ Allendale
Friday, Dec. 22
Boys Basketball
Wyoming Lee @ West Michigan Aviation – WKTV Featured Game
Wyoming @ Kenowa Hills
Cedar Springs @ Kelloggsville
Lansing Christian @ Potter’s House
Girls Basketball
Wyoming @ Kenowa Hills
Lansing Christian @ Potter’s House
Wyoming Lee @ West Michigan Aviation – WKTV Featured Game
Boys Hockey
East Kentwood @ Catholic Central
Saturday, Dec. 23
Boys Wrestling
Kelloggsville @ Martin
Monday, Dec. 25
CHRISTMAS DAY
Tuesday, Dec. 26
Boys Basketball
Godwin Heights vs Covenant Christian @ Cornerstone University
The winter portion of the WKTV sports broadcast schedule tips off this week with three basketball games on two nights.
Tuesday night the truck and crew will be heading to Kelloggsville where the Rockets will host the Potter’s House Pumas in girls’ basketball. Potter’s House had a 2-1 record heading into their Friday night game against Barry County Christian while Kelloggsville had a 1-1 record before their pair of games last week against Union and West Michigan Aviation. Game time is 7 p.m.
Friday night, the crew will be at South Christian where both the girls and boys Sailor teams will be hosting the Fighting Scots from Caledonia. There will be a special Wounded Warrior Project ceremony between the girls and boys game that will honor David Warsen who was killed in 2012, other servicemen and women that have sacrificed their lives, and an organization called Warriors Set Free, which is an organization for veterans that is run by veterans to help deal with PTSD, suicide, anxiety, depression, and other life issues. Game times are 6 p.m. for the girls with the boys scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. start.
Tuesday, Dec. 19 – Boys Basketball East Grand Rapids at East Kentwood
Friday, Dec. 22 – Girls and Boys Basketball Wyoming Lee at West Michigan Aviation
Currently, each Tuesday game will be broadcast that night on WKTV Comcast Channel 25 at 11 p.m. and repeat on Wednesday at 5 p.m. Each Friday game will be aired that night on WKTV 25 at 11 p.m. and repeat Saturday at 11 a.m. The games can also be seen on AT&T U-verse 99.
For a complete schedule of all local high school sports action each week, any changes to the WKTV feature sports schedule, and features on local sports, visit wktvjournal.org/sports/
Local high school sports events this week are as follows:
Monday, Dec. 11
Boys/Girls Bowling
Ottawa Hills @ Godwin Heights
Wayland @ Wyoming
Girls Basketball
Holland Calvary @ West Michigan Lutheran
Tuesday, Dec. 12
Girls Basketball
Holland @ Godwin Heights
Northview @ Wyoming – Abbey Czarniecki Community Night
Potter’s House @ Kelloggsville – WKTV Featured Game
East Kentwood @ Byron Center
Martin @ Zion Christian
WMAES @ West Michigan Aviation
Western Michigan Christian @ Tri-Unity Christian
Boys Basketball
Wyoming Lee @ Union
Northview @ Wyoming – Abbey Czarniecki Community Night
Byron Center @ East Kentwood
Zion Christian @ Martin
WMAES @ West Michigan Aviation
Western Michigan Christian @ Tri-Unity Christian
Boys Swimming
@ East Kentwood
Wednesday, Dec. 13
Boys/Girls Bowling
Rockford @ Godwin Heights
Wyoming @ FH Eastern
Boys Wrestling
Allendale @ Godwin Heights – Double Duel
Wyoming Lee @ Kelloggsville
Ottawa Hills @ Wyoming
East Kentwood @ Holland
Thursday, Dec. 14
Boys/Girls Bowling
Wyoming @ Hudsonville
Girls Basketball
Kelloggsville @ Zion Christian
Friday, Dec. 15
Boys Basketball
Potter’s House @ Wyoming Lee
Wyoming @ East Kentwood
Caledonia @ South Christian – WKTV Featured Game
Hamilton @ Kelloggsville
Cedar Springs CTA @ West Michigan Aviation
Wellsprings Prep @ Grand River Prep
NorthPointe Christian @ Tri-Unity Christian
Girls Basketball
Wyoming @ East Kentwood
Caledonia @ South Christian – WKTV Featured Game
Potter’s House @ Wyoming Lee
West Michigan Lutheran @ Holland Black River
Cedar Springs CTA @ West Michigan Aviation
Wellsprings Prep @ Grand River Prep
NorthPointe Christian @ Tri-Unity Christian
Boys Hockey
Manistee @ South Christian
East Kentwood @ Alpena
Saturday, Dec. 16
Boys Wrestling
Godwin Heights @ South Haven
Wyoming Lee @ FH Central – Kent Count Championships
Wyoming @ FH Central – Kent County Championships
Kelloggsville @ FH Central – Kent County Championships
East Kentwood @ FH Central – Kent County Championships
With Christmas and Christmas break this month, the December schedules are a bit thinner than a normal winter month, but boys basketball tips off the first week of the month and there are several holiday tournaments going on between Christmas and New Year’s, so get out to watch in person your local high school teams.
If you can’t make it in person, or even if you do, then join us on WKTV as we have an assortment of contests coming to the airwaves. The tentative December schedule is:
Tuesday, Dec. 12 – Girls Basketball Potter’s House at Kelloggsville
Friday, Dec. 15 – Girls and Boys Basketball Caledonia at South Christian
Tuesday, Dec. 19 – Boys Basketball East Grand Rapids at East Kentwood
Friday, Dec. 22 – Girls and Boys Basketball Wyoming Lee at West Michigan Aviation
Currently, each Tuesday game will be broadcast that night on WKTV Comcast Channel 25 at 11 p.m. and repeat on Wednesday at 5 p.m. Each Friday game will be aired that night on WKTV 25 at 11 p.m. and repeat Saturday at 11 a.m. The games can also be seen on AT&T U-verse 99.
For a complete schedule of all local high school sports action each week, any changes to the WKTV feature sports schedule, and features on local sports, visit wktvjournal.org/sports/
Local high school sports events this week are as follows:
Monday, Dec. 4
Girls Basketball
Orchard View @ Godwin Heights
Boys/Girls Bowling
East Grand Rapids @ Wyoming
Tuesday, Dec. 5
Boys Basketball
West Ottawa @ Godwin Heights
Allendale @ South Christian
Kelloggsville @ Delton-Kellogg
East Kentwood @ FH Northern
Zion Christian @ Galesburg-Augusta
WMAES @ Grand River Prep
Girls Basketball
South Christian @ East Kentwood
Union @ Kelloggsville
Zion Christian @ Galesburg-Augusta
West Michigan Lutheran @ Potter’s House
Muskegon Catholic Central @ Grand River Prep
Montague @ Tri-Unity Christian
Wednesday, Dec. 6
Boys Wrestling
Godwin Heights @ Unity Christian
Wyoming Lee @ Unity Christian
Wyoming @ Unity Christian
Kelloggsville @ Holland
East Kentwood @ Hudsonville
Boys/Girls Bowling
Wyoming @ Byron Center
Thursday, Dec. 7
Boys/Girls Bowling
Caledonia @ Godwin Heights
Boys Basketball
Wyoming Lee @ Zion Christian
Grand River Prep @ Saranac
Boys Swimming
FH Central @ East Kentwood
Girls Basketball
Wyoming Lee @ Zion Christian
West Michigan Aviation @ West Michigan Lutheran
Friday, Dec. 8
Girls Basketball
Godwin Heights @ Union
Wyoming @ Jenison
Holland Christian @ South Christian
Kelloggsville @ West Michigan Aviation
East Kentwood @ FH Central
Barry County Christian @ Potter’s House
Boys Basketball
Hudsonville @ Godwin Heights
Jenison @ Wyoming
Holland Christian @ South Christian
Kelloggsville @ West Catholic
East Kentwood @ FH Central
Potter’s House @ Pewamo-Westphalia
Big Rapids Crossroads @ West Michigan Aviation
Algoma Christian @ Tri-Unity Christian
Boys Hockey
South Christian @ Lowell
Muskegon Reeths-Puffer @ East Kentwood
Saturday, Dec. 9
Boys Wrestling
Godwin Heights @ Kent City
Wyoming Lee @ Greenville
Wyoming @ Calvin Christian
Buchanan @ Kelloggsville – Dave Flemming Tournament
WKTV’s coverage of girls’ high school basketball in mid-December, but you can catch live action this week. (WKTV)
By Mike Moll
sports@wktv.org
The girls’ basketball season has started but WKTV featured basketball coverage is a couple weeks off as the first featured contest on our crew’s schedule will be a Tuesday, Dec. 12, contest when the Kelloggsville High School girls host Wyoming’s The Potter’s House.
Currently, each Tuesday game will be broadcast that night on WKTV Comcast Channel 25 at 11 p.m. and repeat on Wednesday at 5 p.m. Each Friday game will be aired that night on WKTV 25 at 11 p.m. and repeat Saturday at 11 a.m. The games can also be seen on AT&T U-verse 99.
For a complete schedule of all local high school sports action each week, any changes to the WKTV feature sports schedule, and features on local sports, visit wktvjournal.org/sports/
Local high school sports events this week, through the end of the month, are as follows:
Tuesday, Nov. 28
Girls Basketball
Godwin Heights @ Tri-Unity Christian
Saranac @ Grand River Prep
Wellsprings Prep @ Kelloggsville
Grand Rapids Christian @ East Kentwood
South Christian @ Forest Hills Northern
Grand Rapids Union @ Wyoming
Thursday, Nov. 30
Girls Basketball
Grand River Prep @ West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science (WMAES)
Ice hockey is on WKTV’s coverage schedule this week. (WKTV)
By Mike Moll
sports@wktv.org
The winter seasons start up this week with boys hockey dropping the puck for the first time and WKTV will be there as East Kentwood entertains East Grand Rapids on Nov. 17.
Girls basketball tips off their season the last week of the month.
There is still three fall sports yet to crown champions: Girls volleyball state semi-finals and finals are at the Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek on Thursday, Nov. 16, and Saturday, Nov. 18, for all four classes. Girls swimming and diving will conclude with state finals on Nov. 17–18 at Oakland University, Holland Aquatic Center, and Eastern Michigan University. The last championships will be handed out on the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 24-25, with football finals being played at Ford Field in Detroit.
Currently, WKTV sports events will be broadcast the night of the game on Comcast Channel 25, usually at 11 p.m., and repeated on Saturday at 11 a.m. on WKTV Comcast Channel 25 and AT&T U-verse Channel 99 in Wyoming & Kentwood.
For a complete schedule of all local high school sports action each week, any changes to the WKTV feature sports schedule, and features on local sports, visit wktvjournal.org/sports/
Local high school sports events this week are as follows:
Thursday, Nov. 16
Girls Volleyball
MHSAA Class A State Semi Finals @ Kellogg Arena
MHSAA Class B State Semi Finals @ Kellogg Arena
MHSAA Class C State Semi Finals @ Kellogg Arena
MHSAA Class D State Semi Finals @ Kellogg Arena
Friday, Nov. 17
Girls Swimming
Division 1 MHSAA State Finals @ Oakland University
Division 2 MHSAA State Finals @ Holland Aquatic Center
Division 3 MHSAA State Finals @ Eastern Michigan University
Boys Hockey
East Grand Rapids @ East Kentwood – WKTV Featured Game
South Christian @ Grand Haven
Saturday, Nov. 18
Stubby Overmire Card Show @ Wyoming Lee – Denny McLain, Mickey Stanley, Tom Matchick
Girl Volleyball
Class A MHSAA State Finals @ Kellogg Arena 2 PM
Class B MHSAA State Finals @ Kellogg Arena 4 PM
Class C MHSAA State Finals @ Kellogg Arena 12 PM
Class D MHSAA State Finals @ Kellogg Arena 10 AM
Boys Hockey
East Grand Rapids @ South Christian
Girls Swimming
Division 1 MHSAA State Finals @ Oakland University
Division 2 MHSAA State Finals @ Holland Aquatic Center
Division 3 MHSAA State Finals @ Eastern Michigan University
Sunday, Nov. 19
Stubby Overmire Card Show @ Wyoming Lee High School
