The high school volleyball season was one of the handful of fall sports most in doubt heading into the start of the school year.
ROCKFORD — Grand Haven had played the Rockford Rams tight in two matches already in 2020, and were looking forward to a district semifinal rematch.
Half of the state’s cross country finals took place at Michigan International Speedway on Friday afternoon, with a handful of local runners taking part.
GRAND HAVEN TWP. — There were nervy moments against a conference rival, but when it mattered, Grand Haven did more than enough to keep their streak alive.
Scores and more from Wednesday evening’s volleyball action, as the state tournament continues:
GRAND HAVEN TWP. — Grand Haven volleyball will head into Thursday’s district final against West Ottawa knowing at least one thing – that they’ll have to be prepared to start with plenty of energy.
Rounding up Monday’s action on the volleyball courts:
GRAND HAVEN TWP. — Between injuries and contact-tracing quarantines, it’s been tough to get Grand Haven volleyball’s entire lineup on the court together at the same time.
Grand Haven volleyball lost a pair of matches on their travels Thursday night, dropping a five-set match to Jenison and losing in four sets against Hudsonville.
Scores and more from a successful weekend of prep sports:
A busy Thursday mixed with some MHSAA news early Friday:
Another light day on the local calendar for local teams, as volleyball edges towards the end of their regular season.
Volleyball, swimming and soccer teams were all in action on Thursday night, with a mixed bag of results in store.
The Western Michigan Christian soccer program played a home game in a place that felt more comfortable than usual on Tuesday, opening its new Warrior Field with a 5-1 win over Ravenna.
A lighter weekend of prep sports saw just a handful of volleyball teams in action. With districts and regionals approaching in cross country and soccer, it’s getting into crunch time for the fall season.
With varsity football teams on the road this weekend, the only games in town on Thursday night were junior varsity games.
It was a busy Tuesday of local high school sports action, as all four schools had teams in action.
The weekend saw the start of O-K Conference tennis tournaments delayed by rain, and weather affecting a handful of outdoor events.
Thursday saw plenty of action across the board ahead of a pair of Homecoming football games.
A busy Tuesday of local prep action featured all four schools.
Results and more from a light Monday of local prep sports:
Plenty of local teams were in action on Thursday, with wins on the soccer field and in the pool for a handful of area programs. Results and more from Thursday’s loaded slate of competition:
GRAND HAVEN TWP. — After matches with three of the state’s top 10 teams last weekend, Grand Haven volleyball felt like it turned a corner and start to improve.
A handful of different sports had local teams in action on Tuesday, with events taking place across the campus of each school.
Scores and more from Monday’s local prep action:
GRAND HAVEN TWP. — After two close matches to start their conference season, Grand Haven soccer got the win they were looking for on Thursday night in a 3-0 home win against Caledonia. Joey Fischer scored two first-half goals before Emarrean Banks finished things off a couple minutes after h…
Wednesday was a day of practice for most area teams, but those that did had excellent weather for play.
GRAND HAVEN TWP. — It was missing the vendors and music, but there was still a Battle on the Boardwalk to be had in 2020. Moved indoors, Grand Haven, Spring Lake, Fruitport and Mona Shores got together for their annual matches.
The weekend was the first of the fall season to feature indoor events in the region, with volleyball matches and swim meets taking place in the area.
Thursday was as normal a night on the high school schedule as we’ve seen in months. Soccer, swimming and volleyball matches were all part of a busy night, along with the fall sports that had a full start to their seasons.
Grand Haven’s cross country season is still young, but it’s about to get a lot busier.
Thursday’s news on the remaining fall sports was definitely positive for players and coaches, but arrived just a little late to change plans for Thursday and Friday’s action.
Following a new executive order from Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday, the MHSAA has reinstated football into the fall sports calendar.
New guidance from the governor’s office on Thursday afternoon opened up indoor gyms and pools in the middle of next week, marking positive news for a handful of fall sports.
Monday marked the start of the O-K Blue season in boys tennis, with the Spring Lake and Fruitport tennis teams in action.
A meeting of the MHSAA’s Representative Council Friday yielded little change to current guidelines governing play for boys soccer, volleyball and girls swimming.
The weekend featured a handful of area schools in action, as golf, tennis and cross country are all cleared to compete across the state.
Plans are in the works to potentially host the eighth annual Battle on the Boardwalk volleyball tournament on Grand Haven’s waterfront.
GRAND HAVEN TWP. — While some people saw Thursday’s news from the MHSAA as a source of frustration, Grand Haven volleyball coach Aaron Smaka took a completely different approach.
Those awaiting good news on the fate of three fall high school sports – boys soccer, girls swim and dive, and volleyball – will have to wait a little longer to find out if they can face opponents this fall.
Try as they might, they just couldn't get it done.
While the spring sports season for Michigan’s high-school athletes was taken away by the coronavirus pandemic, there is still plenty of hope that the fall will be able to go on.
GRAND HAVEN TWP. — In her time at the University of Michigan, Abby (Cole) Hatch saw the full value of an athletic scholarship as a member of the Wolverines’ volleyball team.
GRAND HAVEN — Some participants had snowpants and winter boots on. Others opted for lighter clothing with layers underneath.
HUDSONVILLE — Western Michigan Christian battled early in their state quarterfinal match against number one Schoolcraft, but was unable to put together sustained runs in their 3-0 loss.
HESPERIA — With their sweep of Pewamo-Westphalia Thursday night, Western Michigan Christian punched their ticket to the Division 3 state quarterfinals.
HOLLAND — After taking the third set of their regional semifinal against Hudsonville, Grand Haven had momentum and two sets to defeat the Eagles. In a flash, Hudsonville changed up their attack, and hit the Buccaneers hard early in the fourth set by winning 10 of the first 11 points.
GRAND HAVEN — Grand Haven volleyball had a goal that stretched beyond winning games or trophies. It was simply to be playing their best volleyball at the tail end of their season.
MUSKEGON – The Fruitport volleyball team’s season came to an end Wednesday in a four-set district semifinal loss to Montague.
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