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Final regular season WKTV featured football game on high school sports schedule

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WKTV’s football coverage crew was at Wyoming Godwin Heights earlier in the season. (WKTV)

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The regular season of football completes its schedule the weekend of Oct. 19-20 and opens its playoffs the following weekend. WKTV will be at Godwin Heights as the Wolverines seek their sixth win of the season and a guaranteed spot in the playoffs.

 

The playoff schedules will be announced on Sunday, Oct. 21 with Pre-District games kicking off the following weekend. We plan to cover a local team in the first round of the playoffs if possible.

 

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:

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

Grand Ledge @ Wyoming – MHSAA Districts

Girls Volleyball

West Michigan Aviation @ Barry County Christian

 

Tuesday, Oct. 16

Boys Soccer

Potter’s House @ Calvin Christian – MHSAA Districts

Tri-Unity Christian @ Zion Christian – MHSAA Districts

TBD at South Christian – MHSAA Districts

Boys/Girls Cross Country

Wyoming @ Christian

South Christian @ Christian

Girls Swimming

South Christian @ Ottawa Hills

Girls Volleyball

South Christian @ Middleville T-K

Potter’s House @ West Michigan Aviation

Holland Calvary @ Grand River Prep

Zion Christian @ Fruitport Calvary Christian

 

Wednesday, Oct. 17

Boys Soccer

TBD at Caledonia – MHSAA Districts Division 1

Boys/Girls Cross Country

Godwin Heights @ Calvin Christian

Kelloggsville @ Calvin Christian

Wyoming Lee @ Calvin Christian

 

Thursday, Oct. 18

Boys Soccer

TBD at South Christian – MHSAA Districts Division 3

TBD at Calvin Christian – MHSAA Districts Division 4

Girls Volleyball

Godwin Heights @ Hopkins

Wyoming Lee @ Kelloggsville

East Kentwood @ Hudsonville

Christian @ Wyoming – Dig Pink Game

Boys/Girls Cross Country

East Kentwood at Riverside Park

Tri-Unity Christian @ Holland Calvary

Girls Swimming

East Kentwood @ West Ottawa

South Christian @ Wayland

 

Friday, Oct. 19

Boys/Girls Cross Country

Godwin Heights vs TBA at Downtown GR YMCA

 

Boys Football

Wyoming Lee @ Godwin Heights — WKTV Featured Game

Kelloggsville @ Hopkins

Rockford @ East Kentwood

East Grand Rapids @ Wyoming

Tri-Unity Christian @ Colon

South Christian vs FH Eastern at East Grand Rapids

Calvin Christian/Potter’s House at Belding

Boys Soccer

TBD at Midland – MHSAA Finals Division 1

TBD @ Hope College – MHSAA Finals Division 2

TBD @ Kalamazoo College – MHSAA Finals Division 4

Girls Golf

TBD @ Battle Creek Bedford Valley – MHSAA Finals Division 1

TBD @ MSU Forest Akers East – MHSAA Finals Division 3

 

Saturday, Oct. 20

Boys Soccer

TBD at Caledonia – MHSAA Districts Division 1

TBD at Calvin Christian – MHSAA Districts Division 4

Girls Volleyball

Kelloggsville @ Godwin Heights

Wyoming Lee @ Godwin Heights

East Kentwood @ Grand Haven

Tri-Unity Christian @ Zion Christian – MSA Fieldhouse

Potter’s House @ MSA Fieldhouse

West Michigan Aviation @ MSA Fieldhouse

Boys/Girls Cross Country

Kelloggsville @ Gobles

South Christian @ Kalamazoo Christian

Girls Golf

TBD @ Battle Creek Bedford Valley – MHSAA Finals Division 1

TBD @ MSU Forest Akers East – MHSAA Finals Division 3

Boys Water Polo

East Kentwood @ Zeeland – State Districts

 

Monday, Oct. 22

No Eventrs Scheduled

 

‘Lasered in’ East Kentwood Falcons look to secure OK Red Championship

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By Micah Cho, WKTV Sports Intern

ken@wktv.org

 

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.

 

Final WKTV featured football games part of October high school sports schedule

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East Kentwood takes the field. (File photo)

 

Mike Moll, WKTV Volunteer Sports Director

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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

Grand Ledge @ Wyoming – MHSAA Districts

Girls Volleyball

West Michigan Aviation @ Barry County Christian

 

Kelloggsville in playoff mode as Rockets face critical Friday night game

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By Micah Cho, WKTV Sports Intern

ken@wktv.org

 

It’s now or never for the Kelloggsville football team.

 

Rockets Head Coach Don Galster. (WKTV)

Veteran head coach Don Galster knows his Rockets need a win Friday night against NorthPointe Christian keep alive realistic hopes of his team getting to the playoffs for the third year in a row. But a disappointing loss to Godwin Heights last week isn’t going to stop these Rockets from taking off.

 

Kelloggsville is now 3-3 overall and 2-1 in the OK Silver conference. Last season, the Rockets defeated NorthPointe, 36-21, as part of a 9-0 regular season.

 

Galster told the WKTV Journal how important these next few weeks leading up to the playoffs are.

 

“Our destiny is in our hands and we just have to rise to the occasion,” Galster said prior to the Godwin Heights game.

 

That point is also clear to a couple of key senior players for Kelloggsville as well.

 

Desmond Simmons, Kelloggsville football player. (WKTV)

For Desmond Simmons, a senior middle linebacker for the Rockets, these next few weeks will be the last time he plays football at the high school level. Hoping for the post-season, Simmons takes pride in how he and the rest of the defense has been playing.

 

“I think we’re looking pretty solid,” Simmons said. “We always try to go hard at practice even if it’s hot, cold, or we’re tired. We always try to go hard and hit somebody.”

 

This will be senior wingback Jaevion Willis’ last year as a high school football player as well.

 

Jaevion Willis, Kelloggsville player. (WKTV)

“We’re taking this week one step at a time,” said Willis. “We’re trying to get better and better every day. We’re looking forward to trying to step up and make the run and make back-to-back conference champs”.

 

Because this is their last season with the Rockets, both Simmons and Willis reflected on their time with coach Galster.

 

“It means a lot,” Simmons said. “It feels real good to be coached by him and have somebody that knows what their doing.”

 

“It’s very exciting, playing for coach Galster,” Willis said. “Or ‘The Goat’ as we call him.”

 

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.

 

Godwin tries to keep post-season dreams alive in game against rival Kelloggsville

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By Micah Cho, WKTV Sports Intern

ken@wktv.org

 

Two teams are fighting for playoff spots this week as the Kelloggsville Rockets host the Godwin Heights Wolverines. Godwin Heights needs four more games in their win category to automatically qualify for playoffs; a feat rookie head coach Brandon Kimble says isn’t out of reach.

 

“Getting in the post-season was one of our goals, so it’s now or never for us now,” Coach Kimble told the WKTV Journal.

 

Godwin Heights coach Brandon Kimble, talking at practice this week. (WKTV)

The WKTV Journal caught up with Coach Kimble earlier this year to talk about his new job as head coach of the Wolverines. During the discussion, Kimble said “defense wins championships, but offense fills the stands.”  And both sides of the ball have been performing up to Kimble’s standards.

 

“Our defense has been playing stellar all year. Every game we’ve been in, we’ve been in because of the defense,” Coach Kimble said this week. “And our offense has actually been playing really good, we’ve just been turning the ball over.”

 

This will be Kimble’s first game against Kelloggsville. His counterpart, coach Don Galster of Kelloggsville, has been with his team for 29 seasons. However, Galster says don’t be fooled by his younger opponent.

 

“It’ll be a tough game,” Galster said. “It doesn’t matter what the records are when we play Godwin. This will be my 29th Godwin game. They’ll be ready to go, but we’ll also be ready to go.”

 

Kimble gave mutual respect to Galster regarding the coaches tenureship at Kelloggsville.

 

“With Kellogsville, the coach has been there a long time. He know’s the conference and other teams very well,” Kimble said. “We expect to see a team that’s aggressive, a team that’s going to fly around, a team that’s going to be competitive.”

 

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.

 

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.

 

Kelloggsville football coach: ‘We hold our destiny in our hands’

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The Rockets getting ready for a key game this week when Godwin Heights comes to town. (WKTV)

By Micah Cho, WKTV Sports Intern

ken@wktv.org

 

With games running out on the 2018 football season, OK-Silver conference rivals Kelloggsville and Godwin Heights have a common goal: getting to the playoffs. Riding a two-game winning streak, if Kelloggsville can keep the wins coming, they’ll be in good shape for the post season.

 

WKTV talked with Coach Galster and Godwin Coach Kimble, see YouTube video at end of story or click here.

 

With four games remaining, and six wins needed to be guaranteed a spot in the postseason. Kelloggsville’s 3-2 record (2-0 in conference) gives them a little bit of wiggle room. But Rockets Head Coach Don Galster understands the pressure that is on him and his team, he just doesn’t let that pressure get to him, however.

 

Rockets Head Coach Don Galster. (WKTV)

“We’re going to be competitive these last four weeks,” Coach Galster told the WKTV Journal. “I really wouldn’t want it any other way. We hold our destiny in our hands and we just have to rise to the occasion.”

 

Galster’s Rockets are not without their hardships. Although they’ve had an almost dominant last two games, it was difficult getting to a place where the team feels comfortable together, he said.

 

“We lost a strong senior class, so we’re really young in some spots,” Coach Galster said. “We’re starting to put it together. We feel good where we are now.”

 

And Coach probably knows when a team is “putting it together” — he has been the head coach of Kelloggsville for 29 seasons.

 

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.

 

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.

 

 

‘Back to basics’, dominant Falcons hope to keep conference record perfect

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By Micah Cho, WKTV Sports Intern

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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.

 

South Christian looks to continue tradition in WKTV’s OK-Gold featured game

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The South Christian High School football team at practice this week. (WKTV)

By Micah Cho/WKTV Intern

ken@wktv.org

 

South Christian High School’s football team has started the season playing well, standing at 2-1 following a tough loss to a good Wayland team last week. But as the Sailors take on the visiting Wyoming Wolves in Week 4 of the season Friday night, head coach Mark Tamminga is looking at the long game — the South Christian tradition of success.

 

The WKTV Journal caught up with Tamminga at a practice this week, and he talked about this week’s game, the team’s hopes of going back to the again playoffs this year, and why Tamminga thinks that he may have another team to continue South Christian’s tradition of winning football teams.

 

South Christian High School football head coach Mark Tamminga. (WKTV)

“We’re playing for all of those players who played before us and all of the great teams,” Tamminga said. “ We want to be remembered as one of those great teams and I think these kids are taking that to heart.”

 

After a Week 3 loss against Wayland, Tamminga looked at it as a learning experience.

 

“We stumbled a little against Wayland last week, but Wetland’s a great team. They have the size and they’re physical,” Tamminga said about the Wildcats.

 

This week, Tamminga knows Wyoming has strong and powerful athletes, and the Wolves will be looking to topple the Sailors this week at East Kentwood High School. However, he believes his Sailors are evenly matched.

 

“I think they have the size up front, but we’re big upfront too. So if we can win in the trenches, I think that we’ll be okay,” Tamminga said.

 

 

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.

 

Wyoming looks to get back to winning ways in WKTV’s OK-Gold featured game

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The Wyoming High School football team at practice this week. (WKTV)

By Micah Cho/WKTV Intern

ken@wktv.org

 

After opening the season with three 2017 playoff teams, Wyoming High School is looking to come out of Week 4 strong with a win over another playoff team, South Christian, this week. Both teams are coming off of Week 3 losses.

 

Wyoming (0-1 in OK-Gold/ and 1-2 overall) was able to capitalize two weeks ago with a win against Comstock Park, a team that went 7-4 with a playoff run last year.

 

Wyoming High School football coach Irvin Sigler. (WKTV)

“We came out of the gate with four playoff teams and so we have to be at that caliber of football right from the very beginning.” Coach Irvin Sigler said when WKTV visited the Wolves practice field this week. “The thing we did best against Comstock Park is how we started. We started fast, played really hard, and we were able to hold onto a win.”

 

Sigler has nothing positive things to say about his season so far. The Wolves had a well-synched defense in the first game against Holland and a well-played game on both sides of the ball in the second game against Comstock Park — both of which has shown what the Wolves are capable of.

 

“It’s really kind of finding our rhythm and make sure we’re doing things the way that we’re coached to do them,” he said. “We talk a lot to our kids about attitude and effort with those being the only things we can control.”

 

With the Wolves preparing for Friday nights game, it’s important to remember that Wyoming is a rebuilding program, with Sigler in his second year at the school. A win against South Christian Friday night could establish the Wolves as a team to watch this season.

 

“Well, they’re a playoff team, they’ve got a great tradition and they have a great coaching staff,” he said about the Sailors. “Their players have grown up believing in what they do, so it’s a great tradition (and) program and the kids always play very hard and do what they’re supposed to do, so we’re gonna have to do that and do it better if we want to win this game.”

 

 

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.

 

Lee head coach on continued growth: ‘All of the success goes to the kids’

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Wyoming Lee football team at practice this week. (WKTV)

 

By Micah Cho, WKTV Sports Intern

ken@wktv.org

 

Wyoming Lee has something to prove this week against NorthPointe Christian, a solid team that finished last season with a 6-4 record. With a Rebel win this week, Coach Tom DeGennaro and his squad could be a team to look out for this season.

 

Lee could go 2-1, if their offense can protect the quarterback, an issue DeGennaro thinks won’t be a problem.

 

Wyoming Lee Coach Tom DeGennaro. (WKTV)

“Our offensive-line, especially on the right side, is really big and strong,” DeGennaro said to WKTV this week. “And they’re pretty seasoned. That would be the strength of this team.”

 

Despite their record in seasons past, DeGennaro is confident in his rebuilding Rebels.

 

Winning only one game in 2016, DeGennaro was able to bring his team to a 3-6 overall record in 2017. When asked what changed, DeGennaro said it wasn’t him.

 

“It’s just the kids buying into the system, working out in the weight room and committing themselves to being here every day” DeGennaro said. “It has nothing to do with coaching. All of the success goes to the kids.”

 

NorthPointe finished strong last season. And with a competitive team like the Mustangs, DeGennaro thinks that Friday night’s game will be a well-matched contest.

 

“NorthPointe is always a well-coached and well-disciplined team. They like to run the ball out of the spread, but it seems that they’ve been throwing it a little bit more. So we expect to see a pretty wide-open game.”

 

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.

Tri-unity’s 8-man football squad features speed, experience as Ashley looms

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Tri-unity High School head football coach Tim Heath talks to his 8-may football team during a practice this week. (WKTV)

 

By Micah Cho, WKTV Intern

ken@wktv.org

 

When Tri-unity High School head football coach Tim Heath talks about his 8-man football team, now in its third year of existence, and its home opener against Ashley, he sounds like all football coaches talking football.

 

After all, just because they play on a smaller field without two lineman and one position player, as compared to the more common 11-man football, football is still football.

 

 

So Coach Heath, in an interview with WKTV this week, talked about his team’s strengths and his dangerous Week 2 opponent as the Defenders (1-0) prepared for their Thursday, Aug. 30, clash with Ashley (0-1) at a field at 5651 Gezon Court, Wyoming. The game is WKTV’s featured game of the week, and will be rebroadcast on WKTV cable channels.

 

“I expect a big, fast football game,” Heath said. Ashley has a “very quick quarterback, on film. The quarterback likes to put the ball in the air. They have very quick and tall receivers who like to catch the ball. They’re bigger than we are defensively.”

 

This is Ashley’s first year as an 8-man football squad. Tri-unity is in its third year but advanced to the state semifinals in 2016, and finished 11-1 overall, before going 6-4 a year ago.

 

Tri-unity opened the season with an impressive road win, 82-0, at St Joseph Lutheran, while Ashley lost to AuGres-Sims, 56-12, on the road last week.

 

Coach Heath’s team has 13 players this year, so many play both ways. But he thinks more about his teams strengths than their numbers.

 

“We’re very good defensively and we’re fast,” he said. “We’re fast to the ball. A lot of team speed. And something you just can’t trade, experience. We returned seven of eight starters this year from a team that lost in the first round of the playoffs last year.”

 

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 feature high school team to cover 8-man football at Tri-unity Christian

Sports,

WKTV Staff

sportswktv@gmail.com 

 

WKTV’s 2018-19 high school sports coverage started last week with prep football season opening night action at Godwin Heights High School — the game will be available on-demand at wktvondemand.com — and we will cover all the local football teams in the first six weeks, before we start covering the best game available in October.

 

This week’s game will be the Thursday, Aug. 30, clash of Ashley at Tri-Unity Christian (8-man football at 5651 Gezon Court Wyoming.) Next up will be Wyoming Lee’s home game against NorthPointe Christian on Friday, Sept. 7.

 

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. 27

Girls Golf

East Kentwood @ Hudsonville

Boys Soccer

East Kentwood @ Hudsonville

Potter’s House @ Godwin Heights

East Grand Rapids @ Wyoming

South Christian @ Wayland

Grand River Prep @ Lake Odessa Lakewood

Boys Tennis

West Catholic @ Kelloggsville

Girls Volleyball

Kelloggsville @ Potter’s House

 

Tuesday, Aug. 28

Girls Golf

Lowell@ Wyoming

Caledonia @ South Christian

Boys Tennis

Lowell @ Wyoming

Boys Soccer

Kelloggsville @ Calvin Christian

Belding @ Wyoming Lee

Kalamazoo Heritage Christian @ Tri-Unity Christian

West Michigan Aviation @ Muskegon Orchard View

Saugatuck @ Zion Christian

Girls Volleyball

Kalamazoo Heritage Christian @ Tri-Unity Christian

@ South Christian – Quad

West Michigan Lutheran @ Algoma Christian

 

Wednesday, Aug. 29

Girls Volleyball

Grandville @ East Kentwood

Ottawa Hills @ Wyoming

Kelloggsville @ Tri-Unity Christian/Zion Christian

Boys Soccer

East Kentwood @ Rockford

FH Eastern @ Wyoming

South Christian @ Christian

Boys / Girls Cross Country

Godwin Heights @ Saranac

Wayland @ Wyoming

Kelloggsville @ Wayland

Girls Golf

Wyoming @ Christian

South Christian @ Christian

Boys Tennis

Kelloggsville @ Comstock Park

South Christian @ Holland Christian

 

Thursday, Aug. 30

Boys / Girls Cross Country

East Kentwood @ Milford

Girls Swimming

Caledonia @ East Kentwood

Boys Soccer

Godwin Heights @ Kelloggsville

Calvin Christian @ Wyoming Lee

Zion Christian @ Ravenna

Boys Football

Unity Christian @ Godwin Heights

Comstock Park @ Wyoming

Ottawa Hills @ Kelloggsville

Montabella @ Wyoming Lee

Benton Harbor vs South Christian @ East Kentwood

Ashley @ Tri-Unity Christian – 8 Man – WKTV Featured Event

Calvin Christian/Potter’s House @ Delton Kellogg

 

Friday, Aug. 31

Boys Football

Orchard Lake St. Mary’s @ East Kentwood

 

Snapshots: Wyoming and Kentwood news you need to know

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By WKTV Staff

victoria@wktv.org

 

Quote of the Day

"There's one way to find out if a man is honest - ask him. If he says, 'Yes,' you know he is a crook."

                                                  ~Groucho Marx

Ladies and gentlemen,
start your engines!

(Courtesy Bruce Carlson)

 

 

The 2018 Metro Cruise kicks off at 4pm Friday, Aug. 24. The alternative Latin rock group Cabildo will be on the main stage at 4:30pm, followed by local favorite, Delilah DeWylde at 7:30pm performing a range of hillbilly and blues. Friday closes at 10pm.

 

 

Looking for a superhero

Well, that may be a bit of an exaggeration, but Kent County is on the hunt for a new sheriff. If you have leadership skills and a background in law enforcement, you might want to consider applying for the position. With the announced retirement of Kent County Sheriff Larry Stelma, the county has formed a Kent County Sheriff Appointment Committee and is looking for applicants for the position. The individual appointed by the committee will hold the position through Dec. 31, 2020.

 

Take a walk on the wild side

Metro Health Village has a number of walking routes and even a bike trail — all perfect for an afternoon stroll with the kids or a quick, weeknight workout. Download a Walking/Bike Route map here.

 

Need a little push to get started? Check out the Couch to 5K Training Program. Even if you’re not looking to set any world records, this program will have you up and active in no time!

 

…and they came out in droves

No, not locusts, but we didn’t have a photo depicting the droves of voters who showed up for the primary election on Aug. 7. Take a good look at this photo — that’s the  power inherent in sheer numbers, people. A pat on the back for all who voted.

 

The Chamber’s WKTV Government Matters committee analyzed the impressive voter turnout during their meeting on Aug. 13. The committee also discussed county staff additions. All in all, pretty important stuff.

 

 

Fun Fact:

In Switzerland, it is illegal
to own just one guinea pig.

This is because guinea pigs are social animals, and they are considered victims of abuse if they are alone. Source.

New Godwin Heights head coach has high hopes for season, game against Hamilton

City of Wyoming, Local Faces, Sports, ,

 

By Micah Cho, WKTV Intern

ken@wktv.org

 

Brandon Kimble’s approach to football is simple: “Defense wins championships, offense fills the stands”. Coach Kimble will be starting his first game as head coach of the Godwin Heights varsity football program this week, Thursday at 7 p.m., against Hamilton at Godwin Heights.

 

Coach Kimble sat down with WKTV’s Ken Norris earlier this summer to talk about what he hopes his team can accomplish this season.

 

“Defensively, I think they (the fans) can look forward to seeing a team that loves to play defense … They’re going to see athletes that enjoy playing the game and doing it the right way” Kimble said.  “Offensively … We’re going to do some exciting things … our plan is to put them in space, put the ball in their hands and let them do some exciting things.”

 

Although Kimble’s plan for this year is to focus on the defensive side of the game, taking advantage of athletes from last year’s dominant basketball program will help build athleticism on the offensive side. SuSu Davenport, last year’s starting quarterback for the Wolverines and current Davenport University quarterback, helped the Wolverines to a 7-3 record in football and a 21-2 record in basketball, being a dominant force in both sports.

 

Connecting and recruiting basketball players before this summer was important for Kimble.

 

“It was one of the first things I wanted to do when I got into the building.  ‘I got to get some of those basketball guys to come out…’ It show’s that we have the ability athletically to do some great things.  It allows us to do the things we really want to do.” Kimble said. “Putting them in space, taking advantage of different defenses, playing fast, being able to do some creative things. When you have those athletes there’s a lot of things that you can do offensively and defensively.”

 

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 feature high school coverage begins with football at Godwin Heights

City of Kentwood, City of Wyoming, Education, Kentwood Public Schools, Sports, WKTV Projects,
Coin flip time: WKTV’s 2018-19 high school sports coverage starts with prep football season opening night action at Godwin Heights High School. (WKTV)

 

WKTV Staff

sportswktv@gmail.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

Girls Golf

South Christian @ Muskegon Mona Shores

 

Friday, Aug. 24

Boys Water Polo

East Kentwood @ Jenison

Boys Tennis

Jenison @ East Kentwood

Boys Soccer

Wyoming @ Godwin Heights

Wyoming Lee @ Potter’s House

Boys Football

Holland @ Wyoming

Whitehall @ Kelloggsville

Wyoming Lee @ White Cloud

Tri-Unity Christian @ St Joseph Lutheran – 8 man

 

Saturday, Aug. 25

Boys Water Polo

East Kentwood @ Jenison

Girls Volleyball

East Kentwood @ Rockford

South Christian @ Rockford

Boys Tennis

East Kentwood @ Holland

@ South Christian – Quad

Girls Swimming

East Kentwood @ Traverse City Central

Boys Football

East Kentwood vs Muskegon Mona Shores @ GVSU

Boys / Girls Cross Country

Wyoming Lee @ Muskegon Catholic Central

Boys Soccer

@ Zion Christian – Zion Tournament

 

Monday, Aug. 27

Girls Golf

East Kentwood @ Hudsonville

Boys Soccer

East Kentwood @ Hudsonville

Potter’s House @ Godwin Heights

East Grand Rapids @ Wyoming

South Christian @ Wayland

Grand River Prep @ Lake Odessa Lakewood

Boys Tennis

West Catholic @ Kelloggsville

Girls Volleyball

Kelloggsville @ Potter’s House

 

Fall high school sports begin; so does WKTV feature coverage schedule

3-bottom, City of Kentwood, City of Wyoming, Education, Kentwood Public Schools, Local Entertainment, Sports
Godwin Heights will be featured on the first WKTV featured high school football game this season. (WKTV/from 2017)

WKTV Staff

sportswktv@gmail.com 

 

 

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!)

 

Coach Kimble, in a WKTV in-studio interview, talks about his past and his new team’s future

 

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:

 

Wednesday, Aug. 15

Girls Golf

Wyoming @ Sparta

South Christian @ Traverse City Central

Boys Tennis

Greenville @ Wyoming

@ South Christian – Quad

Girls Volleyball

Martin @ Tri-Unity Christian

 

Thursday, Aug. 16

Girls Golf

East Kentwood @ Portland

South Christian @ Traverse City Central

Boys Tennis

Wyoming @ Zeeland West

@ South Christian – Quad

Boys Football

Kelloggsville @ Kent City – Scrimmage

Union @ Wyoming Lee – Scrimmage

 

Friday, Aug. 17

Boys Water Polo

East Kentwood @ Ann Arbor Invite

Girls Golf

East Kentwood @ Jenison

Boys Tennis

East Kentwood @ Ludington

Western Michigan Christian @ Wyoming

Boys Football

@ East Kentwood – Scrimmage

Boys Soccer

Forest Hills Central @ East Kentwood

Girls Volleyball

@ Wyoming – WMBOA Event

 

Saturday, Aug. 18

Boys Water Polo

East Kentwood @ Ann Arbor Invite

Boys Tennis

South Christian @ East Kentwood

Girls Volleyball

East Kentwood @ Grand Haven Lakeshore Classic

South Christian @ Grand Haven Lakeshore Classic

Kelloggsville vs Grand River Prep @ MSA

West Michigan Aviation @ MSA

Potter’s House @ MSA

Tri-Unity Christian @ MVP Sports – WMVOA

Boys Soccer

Kelloggsville @ Muskegon Oakridge

Algoma Christian @ Wyoming Lee – Copa Rebelde

@ South Christian – Mark Hasper Invite

 

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

 

New Godwin Heights football coach talks football, mentoring on special WKTV Journal: In Focus

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WKTV Staff

ken@wktv.org

 

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 .

 

Football camp helps raise money for Metro Health program

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Jared Veldheer

By Metro Health Hospital Foundation

 

The Jared Veldheer Football Camp is ramping up for its fifth season of motivating youngsters while raising funds for Keeping the Beat, a foundation program that provides free cardiac screenings for local high school athletes.

 

The one-day camp for kids in grades 3 through 8 will be held July 11 at Grand Rapids Christian High School, 2300 Plymouth Ave. SE. The camp, which is from 5:30 — 8  p.m., is conducted by Jared Veldheer, an offensive lineman for the Denver Broncos, with help from area football coaches.

 

“It’s a joy to work with young athletes and a privilege to share information about heart safety,” said Veldheer, a graduate of Forest Hills Northern High School and Hillsdale College. “By partnering with Metro Health, we can help educate kids and parents about how to stay safe in sports.”

 

To date, the annual camp has raised more than $87,000 for Keeping the Beat. The program invites area high school athletes to Metro Health physician offices throughout the year for enhanced screenings to identify potential cardiac abnormalities. More than 800 teens have received free heart screenings through Keeping the Beat, which supplements the annual physicals required for all high school athletes.

 

Cost is $20 per student. While students are in the sports clinic, parents are invited to attend an informational session on sports injuries, concussions and heart screen awareness.

 

To register, click here. 

Disc golf, a hot sport locally, now available on WKTV community TV

Kids Activities, Recreation, Sports,
Disc golf is big in West Michigan and is now on WKTV cable television. (U.S. Air Force photo)

By Elmer Cox, for WKTV

 

Citizens of Kentwood, Wyoming and the surrounding area can now find out about a relatively new sport on a program called Disc Golf Live, now on WKTV community television.

 

Disc Golf Live is produced by Hucker Report, and will air on Wednesdays at 4 p.m., Fridays at noon and at various times on Saturdays, beginning this week on Comcast WKTV Channel 25 and on AT&T U-Verse Community 99.

 

Each episode is designed in four sections: Disc golf world wide tournament highlights, instructional highlights for all levels of players, views of disc golf courses from around the world, and interviews with all the top players.

 

Beginning as early as the 1970s, disc golf began being popular all over the country. Some called it Frisbee or Frisbee golf. Others named it disc golf. Disc golf courses began to grow up all over the area including Brewer Park in Byron Center, Riverside Park in downtown Grand Rapids, Fallasburg Park in Lowell, as well as Johnson Park, Old Farm, Garfield Park, JC Park and Grand Isle Park Rotary Disc Golf Park in the Comstock Park area.

 

In recent years, the World Seniors Tour Disc Golf Tournament was held in Grand Rapids with entrants from most of the states in the U.S. and many foreign countries.

 

For a complete schedule of broadcasts on WKTV community television, visit wktv.org and click on the Programming tab.

 

Meijer State Games adds more new competitions to schedule

Recreation, Sports
The paintball competition will take place at TC Paintball in Walker on Sunday, June 24.

WKTV Staff

news@WKTV.org

 

The Meijer State Games of Michigan kicks off Saturday, June 16, for its 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 already been introduced into the lineup this year, which includes footgolf, archery tag and three shooting events: bb gun, air rifle and air pistol.  Along with those events, paintball and the ninja warrior competitions were recently announced as part of the games.

 

 

The ninja warrior competition will take place at RockFit Ninja in Rockford on Saturday, June 30, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The objective of the event is to get from one point to the other dodging obstacles and not touching the ground.

 

Paintball will take place at TC Paintball in Walker on Sunday, June 24, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Teams will compete against each other in an indoor arena with built in obstacles.

 

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 year’s summer games. Visit here to register.

For information on how you can sponsor the Meijer State Games of Michigan, visit here.

 

The Meijer State Games of Michigan started in 2010, hosting over 65,000 athletes since that year.

Baseball from Zion Christian, E. Kentwood on WKTV feature coverage schedule

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WKTV offers on-demand viewing of the Wyoming and Kentwood high school sports, community events, and government meetings. (WKTV)

WKTV Staff

sportswktv@gmail.com 

 

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

Girls Soccer

@ East Kentwood – MHSAA State Districts

 

Meijer State games set for June with new competitions planned

3-bottom, Area Education, City of Kentwood, Education, Kentwood Public Schools, Recreation, Sports

 

By WKTV staff

news@wktv.org

 

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.

 

 

For information on how you can sponsor the Meijer State Games of Michigan, visit here.

 

The Meijer State Games of Michigan started in 2010, hosting over 65,000 athletes since that year.

 

Softball from Kellogsville, S. Christian on WKTV feature coverage schedule

Education, Going Local, Kentwood Public Schools, Recreation, Sports
Local high school baseball and softball action is on the schedule for the WKTV sports coverage team. (Supplied)

WKTV Staff

sportswktv@gmail.com 

 

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

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

 

Lee high girls soccer hosts ‘Copa Rebelde’ with eye on Latino heritage

City of Wyoming, Education, Going Local, Recreation, Sports, ,
At Lee High School’s Copa Rebelde and on other local fields, several local girls high school soccer teams will be in action this weekend.

By K.D. Norris

ken@wktv.org

 

The Lee High School girls soccer team, on Saturday, May 12, will host its first Copa Rebelde — Rebel Cup, for those of you not bilingual, which most of coach Gabriel Snyder’s team is.

 

And while the event should feature some great tournament soccer action, it will also be a community celebration of sorts.

 

“We are lucky to have a team and community that can embrace their cultural heritage as much as they do,” coach Snyder said to WKTV. “Copa is ultimately just a word but that word represents more than a tournament cup. It represents our small community’s strong ties with Latin America.

 

“This event also brings in a community of athletes and their families because baseball and softball are playing tournaments on the same day. It will be a great day to be a Rebel.”

 

The Copa Rebelde field will feature the Lee varsity team hosting teams from West Michigan Aviation Academy and Wyoming Potter’s House Christian High School.

 

The schedule has Potter’s House vs Lee at 10 a.m., WMAA vs Potter’s House at 11:30 a.m., and Lee vs WMAA at 1 p.m.

 

Each contest will be 60-minute games, 30-minute halves with a 10 minute halftime. There will be no overtime, with tie games decided by penalty shoot out. The tournament champion will be determined by record, then point differential/shoot out victory.

 

The tournament counts as one game date against each team’s schedule per MHSAA guidelines.

 

This is not the first time Lee has hosted the Copa Rebelde, but the first time it was not a boys team tournament.

 

“We have hosted a boys tournament in the fall the last several years and decided it was high time we held one for our girls as well,” said John Cain, assistant athletic director at Lee.

 

“To the girls, it is an opportunity to play competitive soccer in a different format,” Snyder said. “This year’s team has not found a lot of success on the field but has shown a ton of leadership on and off the field. For them it is just another opportunity to showcase that leadership. I am excited to finally give them an opportunity for tourney play at our home field.”

 

While the Lee varsity team has a “rely on everyone approach. We do have a couple of surprising standouts this year,” Snyder said. “Kristy Medina is our primary forward; she is fast and can make you miss. She is a calm leader.

 

“Our entire starting defense — Jazmin Pena, Karina Lopez, Yesenia Santos, and Vanessa Camargo — have played the hardest on our team this year. Long games of multiple shots, these four are bruised up and still tough.

 

“Lastly, our keeper, Jennifer Hernandez. She moved up from JV in the beginning of the year and has really improved as the season has moved along.”

 

High school sports on WKTV feature coverage schedule in May

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Mike Moll, WKTV Volunteer Sports Director

sportswktv@gmail.com 

 

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

 

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)

 

Wyoming high’s annual Paganelli baseball, softball fundraiser games set for Friday

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Action from a previous Christy’s Cause Scholarship Baseball and Softball Games. (Supplied)

WKTV Staff

ken@wktv.org

 

This Friday, the annual Christy’s Cause Scholarship Baseball and Softball Games will be played between Wyoming and Grandville high schools, the seventh year honoring the person and the spirit of Christy Paganelli, who lost a courageous 18-month battle with melanoma.

 

The theme and cause of the games is “Play for Melanoma”, but the event recognizes all cancer awareness and prevention, and is committed to making sure everyone is aware that melanoma skin cancer can happen to anyone and how to prevent it.

 

Christy Paganelli, from her high school playing days. (Supplied)

All funds will be directed towards cancer research and the Christy Paganelli Scholarship Fund, which funds one or two scholarships each year at Aquinas College, where Christy played softball after playing and graduating from Wyoming’s Rogers High School.

 

The games are scheduled for May 4 at Wyoming High School’s baseball and softball fields, with junior varsity games beginning at 3:15 p.m. and varsity games beginning at 6 p.m.

 

In addition to the games, there will be information available about melanoma so everyone can be aware of the dangers of skin cancer and what the risk factors are.

High school girls water polo, Golden Gloves feature coverage part of local sports action

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WKTV offers on-demand viewing of the Wyoming and Kentwood high school sports, community events, and government meetings. (WKTV)

WKTV Staff

ken@wktv.org

 

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

Girls Softball

Godwin Heights @ Otsego

Girls Water Polo

East Kentwood @ Hudsonville/Zeeland Tournament

 

Monday, April 30

Girls Softball

Covenant Christian @ South Christian – DH

Godwin Heights @ Wyoming Lee – DH

Kelloggsville @ Hopkins – DH

Girls Soccer

FH Eastern @ South Christian

Wyoming Lee @ Godwin Heights

Wyoming @ Middleville T-K

Kelloggsville @ Hopkins

Wellsprings Prep @ Tri-Unity Christian

West Michigan Aviation @ NorthPointe Christian

Boys Golf

South Christian @ East Grand Rapids

Wyoming @ East Grand Rapids

Boys Baseball

Godwin Heights @ Wyoming Lee

Kelloggsville @ Hopkins

Girls Tennis

Christian @ Wyoming

Kelloggsville @ Spring Lake

East Kentwood @ Grand Haven

 

Weather woes: WKTV coverage of GVSU Lubbers Cup cancelled; high school sports schedule in flux

City of Kentwood, City of Wyoming, Education, Kentwood Public Schools, Recreation, Sports
WKTV offers on-demand viewing of the Wyoming and Kentwood high school sports, community events, and government meetings. (WKTV)

WKTV Staff

ken@wktv.org

 

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

Potter’s House @ Wyoming Lee – Solis Invitational

Girls Softball

Godwin Heights @ Schoolcraft

Wyoming @ Muskegon Reeths-Puffer

Muskegon Mona Shores @ East Kentwood – DH

Boys Golf

Kelloggsville @ Kent City – Eagle Invite

East Kentwood @ Rockford

Boys Baseball

Tri-Unity Christian @ Zion Christian – DH

East Kentwood @ Kenowa Hills

Girls Water Polo

@ East Kentwood – Invite

 

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

 

WKTV will again cover GVSU Lubbers Cup Regatta, including live coverage April 14

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Action from the annual Lubbers Cup Regatta. (Supplied/Lubbers Cup)

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The annual Don Lubbers Cup Regatta, named after former Grand Valley State University president and rowing supporter Arena D. (Don) Lubbers, features hundreds of athletes and some of the top rowing teams from across the Midwest, all coming to Spring Lake April 13-15.

 

And WKTV will there, filming the best moments. WKTV will be there live Saturday, April 14, 10-noon and 4-7 p.m., on Comcast WKTV Channel 25 and on AT&T U-Verse Community 99. WKTV’s coverage, as well as other high school sports and community events covered by WKTV, are available on-demand within a week of the event at wktvondemand.com .

 

Since its origin in 1995, the Lubbers Cup Regatta has grown to an event that attracts over 500 student athletes to Spring Lake to kick off the regatta season, according to the event’s website.

 

The Lubbers Cup is produced in partnership with The Chamber of Commerce Grand Haven, Spring Lake, Ferrysburg, Grand Valley State University Club Sports, Grand Valley Rowing Club, and the communities of Spring Lake and Ferrysburg.

 

WKTV begins spring high school sports (and more) with girls water polo

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Michigan Golden Gloves Boxing action will again be covered by the WKTV sports coverage crew. (Supplied)

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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

Girls Softball

Belding @ Wyoming Lee – DH

Kelloggsville @ Calvin Christian – DH

 

WKTV featured games schedule takes break until baseball, softball available

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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

 

Girls Water Polo

East Kentwood @ East Grand Rapids

 

Monday, March 19

No local contests scheduled

 

Tuesday, March 20

Boys Basketball

@ Lansing Eastern – Class A MHSAA Quarter Finals

@ Big Rapids – Class B MHSAA Quarter Finals

@ Portage Northern – Class D MHSAA Quarter Finals

Girls Water Polo

Grand Haven @ East Kentwood

 

Wednesday, March 21

Boys Baseball

Wyoming @ Lowell

Girls Softball

Wyoming @ Lowell

Boys Track

East Kentwood @ GVSU Laker Challenge

 

Thursday, March 22

Boys Basketball

@ MSU – Class C MHSAA Semi-Finals

@ MSU – Class D MHSAA Semi-Finals

Girls Softball

Wyoming @ Zeeland West

Girls Track

East Kentwood @ GVSU Laker Challenge

Girls Water Polo

Grandville @ East Kentwood

Boys Baseball

East Kentwood vs Christian @ Davenport

Boys Lacrosse

South Christian @ Northview

Girls Soccer

Zion Christian @ Fennville

 

Friday, March 23

Boys Basketball

@ MSU – Class A MHSAA Semi-Finals

@ MSU – Class B MHSAA Semi-Finals

Boys Golf

Lowell @ Wyoming

Girls Tennis

Zeeland West @ Wyoming

Boys Baseball

Wyoming @ Comstock Park

Grand River Prep @ Zion Christian (DH)

Girls Softball

Wyoming @ Comstock Park

Boys/Girls Track

Wyoming Lee – @ GVSU Laker Challenge

Kelloggsville – @ GVSU Laker Challenge

Girls Water Polo

East Kentwood @ Grand Haven

Girls Soccer

East Kentwood @ FH Central

 

Saturday, March 24

Boys Basketball

@ MSU – Class D MHSAA Finals – 10:100 AM

@ MSU – Class A MHSAA Finals – 12:15 PM

@ MSU – Class C MHSAA Finals – 4:30 PM

@ MSU – Class B MHSAA Finals – 6:45 PM

Girls Soccer

Kelloggsville @ Allendale

Girls Water Polo

East Kentwood @ Grand Haven

Girls Tennis

Grandville @ South Christian

 

Monday, March 26

Boys/Girls Track

Godwin Heights @ Wyoming

Wyoming Lee @ Wyoming

Kelloggsville @ Wyoming

Girls Soccer

Zion Christian @ Godwin Heights

Union @ Wyoming

Boys Baseball

Wyoming @ Covenant Christian

South Christian @ Byron Center

Martin @ Potter’s House (DH)

Girls Softball

Wyoming @ Covenant Christian

 

Tuesday, March 27

Girls Softball

Byron Center @ Wyoming – DH

Wyoming @ Caledonia

East Kentwood @ Zeeland East

Grandville @ South Christian

Girls Tennis

Wyoming @ Byron Center

Middleville T-K @ Kelloggsville

Boys Baseball

Wyoming @ Caledonia

Zion Christian @ Wyoming Lee

Grandville @ South Christian

West Michigan Aviation @ Kalamazoo Cougars

Girls Soccer

Wyoming @ Sparta

Zion Christian @ Wyoming Lee

Tri-Unity Christian @ Barry County Christian

Boys/Girls Track

East Kentwood – @ Aquinas Invite

Girls Water Polo

East Kentwood @ Hudsonville

Boys Lacrosse

South Christian @ Comstock Park

 

Wednesday, March 28

Girls Soccer

Kelloggsville @ Saugatuck

East Kentwood @ Plainwell

Boys Baseball

South Christian @ West Ottawa

Girls Softball

South Christian @ West Ottawa

 

Thursday, March 29

Boys Lacrosse

Byron Center @ South Christian

 

Friday, March 30

No local contests scheduled

 

Saturday, March 31

No local contests scheduled

 

Boys District basketball, with WKTV coverage, begins March high school sports action

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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

 

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

 

Girls basketball district finals at Potter’s House added to WKTV featured game schedule

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The WKTV sports truck was on the road Wednesday night at the girls high school District 57 tournament at Wyoming Godwin Heights and, after the outcome of the early week tournament action, we have added the Friday, March 2, Class D District 98 finals at Wyoming Potter’s House Christian to our coverage schedule.

 

The 6 p.m. game will pit host Potter’s House (12-10 on the season) against West Michigan Lutheran (15-5). The two teams met previously this season, when Potter’s House won, 31-29, on Dec. 5, 2017. To get to the finals, Potter’s House defeated Holland Calvary, 37-27, on Monday; then defeated Tri-unity Christian, 25-22, on Wednesday. WML gained a bye in the first round and defeated Byron Center Zion Christian, 38-33, on Wednesday. The winner of the District 98 will move on to face the winner of District 99 in the Regional 25 bracket at Burr Oak.

 

The Potter’s House vs. WML game will be broadcast that night on WKTV Comcast Channel 25 at 11 p.m. and repeated Saturday at 11 a.m., on WKTV 25 and AT&T U-verse 99.

 

Repeats of the two semifinals games WKTV covered Wednesday, Feb. 28, Wyoming Kelloggsville vs. West Michigan Aviation Academy and Wyoming Godwin Heights vs. Grand Rapids South Christian, will be rebroadcast Saturday after the District 98, at about 12:30 p.m.

 

And check back on Monday, March 5, to see where the WKTV coverage crew will be as boys basketball district action starts.

 

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, and for any changes to the WKTV feature sports schedule, and features on local sports, visit wktvjournal.org/sports/

 

Girls basketball district action on WKTV featured games schedule

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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

TBD @ East Kentwood – MHSAA Districts

Boys Basketball

Grand River Prep @ Sparta

Boys Swimming

@ East Kentwood – Second Shave Meet

Boys Hockey

@ East Kentwood – MHSAA Pre-Regionals

 

Boys and girls basketball on WKTV featured games schedule

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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

Wyoming Lee @ Catholic Central – Team Regionals

 

Saturday, Feb. 24

Boys Hockey

South Christian @ FH Eastern/FH Northern

FH Central @ East Kentwood — WKTV Featured Event

Boys Swimming

South Christian @ TBA – O-K Conference Meet

East Kentwood @ Grand Haven

Boys/Girls Bowling

Godwin Heights @ Muskegon Mona Shores – Individual Regionals

East Kentwood @ Battle Creek Lakeview – Individual Regionals

Wyoming Lee @ Catholic Central – Individual Regionals

Girls Cheer

East Kentwood @ Brighton – State Regionals

Boys Wrestling

@ TBD – Team Finals

 

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