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Girls basketball Districts begin Monday with local teams on the road

City of Kentwood, City of Wyoming, Education, Kentwood Public Schools, Sports, WKTV Featured sports
WKTV’s coverage of girls high school basketball continues this month with District tournament play. (WKTV)

By WKTV Staff
ken@wktv.org

Wyoming and Kentwood area girls basketball teams will be in district play this week, but you will need to travel a little to catch any of the action live as the nearest district tournament site is at Grand Rapids Christian, where Kentwood Grand River Prep, West Michigan Aviation, Godwin Heights, Kelloggsville and South Christian will all be in action.

And at GR Christian is where WKTV’s featured high school sports coverage team will be this week, starting Wednesday, March 6, and continuing coverage of the tournament on Friday, March 8. Additionally, WKTV will file WKTV Journal online-print reports on the results of all the games involving local teams as the week goes on.

At Christian, action begins Monday, March 4, in the Division 2 District 44 tournament, where West Michigan Aviation (9-11) and Godwin Heights (7-10) play at 5:30 p.m., and Grand River Prep (9-8) vs. GR Christian (10-10) @ 7 p.m.

The tournament will continue on Wednesday, March 6, with the W. Mich. Aviation/Godwin Heights winner vs. Kelloggsville (12-8) at 5:30 p.m., and the Grand River Prep/Christian winner vs. South Christian (11-9) at 7 p.m. The winners will then play Friday, March 8, at 8 p.m. for a spot in the Regional 11 tournament at Coopersville.

Division 1 District 11 at East Grand Rapids

At the Division 1 District 11 tournament at East Grand Rapids, the Monday games will have East Kentwood (15-4) vs. Grandville (4×16) at 6 p.m., and East Grand Rapids (18-2) vs. GR Ottawa Hills (15-5) at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 6, games at East Grand Rapids will have the East Kentwood/Grandville winner vs. Wyoming (8-12) at 6 p.m., and the East Grand Rapids/Ottawa Hills winner vs. Byron Center (15-5) at 7:30 p.m. The winners will play Friday, March 8, at 7 p.m., for a spot in the Regional 3 tournament at Grand Haven.

Division 3 District 74 at Saugatuck

At the Division 3 District 74 tournament at Saugatuck, the Monday games will be Fennville (8-12) vs. Wyoming Potter’s House (13) at 6 p.m., and Grandville Calvin Christian (6-11) vs. Holland Black River (8-11) at 7 p.m.

Wednesday games at Saugatuck will have the Fennville/Potter’s House winner vs. Covenant Christian (4-15) at 5:30 p.m., and the Calvin Christian/Holland Black River winner vs. Saugatuck (9-11) at 7 p.m. The winners will play Friday, March 8, at 6 p.m., for a spot in the Regional 19 tournament at Kent City.

Division 4 at Martin and Muskegon Catholic Central

At the Division 4 District 114 tournament at Martin, the Monday game will be Covert (5-12) vs. West Michigan Lutheran (14-6) at 6:30 p.m. On Wednesday, March 6, the games will be Lawrence (4-15) vs. Byron Center Zion Christian (8-11) at 5:30 p.m., and the Covert/West Michigan Lutheran winner vs. Martin (15-3) at 7 p.m.

Also in Division 4, at the District 113 at Muskegon Catholic Central, starting on Wednesday, March 6, the games will have Muskegon Heights Academy (0-16) vs. Fruitport Calvary Christian (15-5) at 5:30 p.m., and Tri-unity Christian (2-17) vs. Muskegon Catholic Central (6-13) at 7:15 p.m.

The winners from the Wednesday District 113 games will play Friday at 7 p.m., at Muskegon Catholic Central, while the winners from the Wednesday District 114 games will play Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Martin. Both district winners will move on to play at the Regional 29 tournament at Mendon.

Featured game coverage

Featured games are broadcast the night of the contest and then at least once later in the week.

For complete schedules of programs on WKTV channels, see our Weekly On-air Schedule.

All Featured 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 feature stories on local sports, visit wktvjournal.org/sports/.

Local boys basketball teams prepare for district tournaments

City of Kentwood, City of Wyoming, Education, Kentwood Public Schools, Sports, WKTV Featured sports
A previous game televised by WKTV at Wyoming High School. (WKTV)

By K.D. Norris
ken@wktv.org

Wyoming, South Christian and Tri-unity Christian high schools will each host boys basketball state playoff District opening-round tournaments, starting Monday for some, and each concluding with championship games on Friday, March 1.

South Christian (16-4, 10-2 in OK Gold) will enter district play as a conference champion. In the same district tournament will be Wyoming Godwin Heights (15-5, 12-0 in OK Silver), also a conference champion. They could meet in a district semifinal on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at South Christian.

So, WKTV’s featured high school sports coverage teams will be at South Christian starting Wednesday, Feb. 27, and will continue coverage of the tournament on Friday. Additionally, WKTV will file WKTV Journal online-print reports on the results of all the games involving local teams as the week goes on.

Wyoming Potter’s House (18-1, 8-0 in Alliance League) was also its conference champion, edging out Tri-unity Christian (17-3, 7-1 in Alliance League) by virtue of a 54-53 win on the road at Tri-unity in January.

Division 1 tournament at Wyoming

The Division 1 District 11 tournament at Wyoming will open with games Monday, Feb. 25, with Byron Center (5-15 record on the season) squaring off against East Kentwood (11-9) at 6 p.m. and Ottawa Hills (2-16, before a Feb. 22 game vs. Lowell) vs. Wyoming (8-11) following at 7:30 p.m.

The winners of the Monday games will play Wednesday, Feb. 27, with the winner of the Byron Center/East Kentwood game playing East Grand Rapids (7-13) at 6 p.m., and the Ottawa Hills/Wyoming winner playing Caledonia (4-15) at 7:30 p.m.

The winners of the Wednesday games will play for the district title March 1 at 7 p.m., and then move on to the Regional 3 at Holland West Ottawa.

Division 2 tournament at South Christian

In the Division 1 District 44 tournament, South Christian will play in the opening-round, Monday game, on their home floor, playing Wyoming Kelloggsville (4×16, 3-9 in OK Silver) at 7 p.m.

The tournament continues on Wednesday, Feb. 27, with Grand River Prep (10-4) playing West Michigan Aviation Academy (9-11, 5-4 in Alliance League) at 5:30 p.m., and the Kelloggsville/South Christian winner playing Godwin Heights at 7:30 p.m.

The winners of the Wednesday games will play for the district title March 1 at 7 p.m., and then move on to the Regional 11 at Fremont.

Division 4 tournament at Tri-unity Christian

In the Division 4 District 114 tournament, starting on Wednesday, Feb. 27, Zion Christian (6-13) will play host Tri-unity Christian (17-3, 7-1 in Alliance League) at 7 p.m. In the other game, Holland Calvary (11-6) will play Martin (13-3) at 5:30 p.m.

The winners of the Wednesday games will play for the district title March 1 at 6:30 p.m., and then move on to the Region 29 at Mendon.

Other local teams in District play

In the Division 2 District 43 tournament, this one at Ada Forest Hills Eastern, Wyoming Lee (2-17, 1-11 in OK Silver) will play the winner of a Monday game between Wellspring Prep (5-13) and Forest Hills Eastern (11-9), in a second round game Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 7:30 p.m. In the other Wednesday game in this tournament, Grand Rapids Catholic (17-2) against the winner of a Monday game between Grand Rapids West Catholic (10-8) and Grand Rapids Christian (14-5).

The winners of the Wednesday games at Forest Hills Eastern will play for the district title March 1 at 7 p.m., and then move on to the Regional 11 at Fremont.

Finally, in a Division 3 District 75 tournament at Grandville Calvin Christian, Wyoming Potter’s House will play the winner of a Monday contest between Covenant Christian (7-13) and Fennville (10-10), with the second round game on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 5:30 p.m. In the other Wednesday game, Calvin Christian (8-10) will play the winner of a Monday game between Holland Black River (3-17) and Saugatuck (3-15).

The winners of the Wednesday games at Calvin Christian will play for the district title March 1 at 7 p.m. and then move on to the Regional 19 at NorthPointe Christian.

Other local sports schedule:

Monday, Feb. 25
Boys Basketball
East Kentwood vs Byron Center @ Wyoming – Division 1 MHSAA Districts
Kelloggsville @ South Christian – Division 2 MHSAA Districts

Tuesday, Feb. 26
Girls Basketball
East Kentwood @ Christian
Tri-Unity Christian @ Godwin Heights
Wyoming @ Union
West Michigan Lutheran @ Potter’s House
Grand River Prep @ Muskegon Catholic Central
FH Northern @ South Christian
Boys Hockey
@ East Kentwood – MHSAA Regionals
Boys Swimming
South Christian @ Holland

Wednesday, Feb. 27
Boys Swimming
@ East Kentwood – Second Shave Meet

Thursday, Feb. 28
Boys Swimming
@ East Kentwood – MHSAA Diving Regionals
Girls Basketball
Kelloggsville @ Tri-Unity Christian
Holton @ Wyoming Lee – Senior Night
Grand River Prep @ Zion Christian
Potter’s House @ Wellsprings Prep
South Christian @ Byron Center

Featured games are broadcast the night of the contest and then at least once later in the week.

WKTV broadcasts on Wyoming and Kentwood cable channels. On Comcast cable, Channel 25 is the Community Channel, where sports events and other community events are shown; Channel 26 is the Government Channel, where local government meetings and events are shown. On AT&T cable throughout the Grand Rapids area, viewers go to Channel 99, and then are given the choice to watch Wyoming (or Kentwood) Community (Channel 25) or Government (Channel 26) channels.

For complete schedules of programs on WKTV channels, see our Weekly On-air Schedule.

All Featured 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 feature stories on local sports, visit wktvjournal.org/sports/.

Featured WKTV high school sports coverage includes boys basketball, hockey

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


Mike Moll, WKTV Volunteer Sports Director
sports@WKTV.org

Only one more week before the boys basketball playoffs start, but WKTV’s featured high school sports contests this week include a boys basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 19, with Belding at Wyoming Lee as well as a Friday, Feb. 22, boys hockey contest with Grand Rapids Christian at East Kentwood.

Later in the month and in early March, WKTV plans to send it coverage crew to boys basket district playoff sites for games that have our schools playing in.

Starting Monday, Feb. 25 and continuing Wednesday, Feb. 27, with finals on Friday, Feb. 27, local possibilities include the Division 1 district group at East Kentwood and/or the Division 2 district group at South Christian.

Starting Monday, March 4, and continuing Wednesday, March 6, with finals Friday, March 8, local teams will be playing in the Division 1 district group at East Grand Rapids and the Division 2 district group at Grand Rapids Christian.

In addition our featured games — where our sports crew and remote coverage truck will be on hand — we also have a weekly list of all local sporting contests for local fans to get out and enjoy in person — including state-level completions in bowling, swimming and competitive cheer.

 
Featured games are broadcast the night of the contest and then at least once later in the week.

WKTV broadcasts on Wyoming and Kentwood cable channels. On Comcast cable, Channel 25 is the Community Channel, where sports events and other community events are shown; Channel 26 is the Government Channel, where local government meetings and events are shown. On AT&T cable throughout the Grand Rapids area, viewers go to Channel 99, and then are given the choice to watch Wyoming (or Kentwood) Community (Channel 25) or Government (Channel 26) channels.

For complete schedules of programs on WKTV channels, see our Weekly On-air Schedule.

All Featured 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 feature stories on local sports, visit wktvjournal.org/sports/.

 
Following is this week’s schedule:

Monday, Feb. 18
Boys Basketball
Godwin Heights @ Kelloggsville
Girls Basketball
Godwin Heights @ Kelloggsville
Boys/Girls Bowling
Kelloggsville @ Hopkins
Tri-Unity Christian @ Wellsprings Prep

Tuesday, Feb. 19
Boys Basketball
Grandville @ East Kentwood
Calvin Christian @ Kelloggsville
East Grand Rapids @ Wyoming – Senior Night
Belding @ Wyoming Lee – WKTV Featured Event
Fennville @ Tri-Unity Christian
Holland Black River @ Zion Christian
Holland Calvary @ West Michigan Aviation
WMAES @ West Michigan Lutheran
Fruitport Calvary Christian @ Grand River Prep
Wayland @ South Christian
Girls Basketball
East Kentwood @ Grandville
Kelloggsville @ Calvin Christian
Wyoming @ East Grand Rapids
Wyoming Lee @ West Michigan Aviation
Fennville @ Tri-Unity Christian
Holland Black River @ Zion Christian
Martin @ Potter’s House
WMAES @ West Michigan Lutheran
Fruitport Calvary Christian @ Grand River Prep
South Christian @ Wayland
Boys/Girls Bowling
Kelloggsville @ Godwin Heights
Potter’s House @ Wyoming Lee

Wednesday, Feb. 20
Boys Hockey
East Kentwood @ FH Northern
Girls Basketball
Godwin Heights @ Benton Harbor
South Christian @ Hudsonville

Thursday, Feb. 21
Boys Swimming
East Kentwood @ Hudsonville – Diving Prelims
Boys Basketball
Tri-Unity Christian @ West Michigan Aviation
West Michigan Lutheran @ Battle Creek Academy
Girls Basketball
Tri-Unity Christian @ West Michigan Aviation
Potter’s House @ NorthPointe Christian

Friday, Feb. 22
Boys/Girls Bowling
@ Jenison – Fairlanes Bowling Center – Division 1 MHSAA Team Regionals
@ Vicksburg – Continental Lanes – Division 2 MHSAA Team Regionals
@ Catholic Central – Park Center Lanes – Division 3 MHSAA Team Regionals
@ Lake Odessa Lakewood – M-66 Bowl – Division 3 MHSAA Team Regionals
@ Holton – Sherman Bowling Center – Division 4 MHSAA Team Regionals
Boys Swimming
East Kentwood @ Hudsonville – Swimming Prelims
South Christian @ Hastings
Boys Basketball
Grand Haven @ East Kentwood
Calvin Christian @ Godwin Heights
Kelloggsville @ Covenant Christian
Wyoming @ Middleville T-K
Wyoming Lee @ NorthPointe Christian
Tri-Unity Christian @ Muskegon Oakridge
Calhoun Christian @ Zion Christian
Potter’s House @ Lansing Christian
Sparta @ Grand River Prep
South Christian @ FH Eastern
Girls Basketball
Grand Haven @ East Kentwood
Calvin Christian @ Godwin Heights
Kelloggsville @ Holland Black River
Wyoming @ Middleville T-K
Calhoun Christian @ Zion Christian
Potter’s House @ Lansing Christian
Tri-Unity Christian @ West Michigan Lutheran
Grand River Prep @ Lakewood Lake Odessa
South Christian @ FH Eastern
Boys Hockey
Christian @ East Kentwood – WKTV Featured Event
Girls Gymnastics
Potter’s House @ Lowell

Saturday, Feb. 23
Boys/Girls Bowling
@ Jenison – Fairlanes Bowling Center – Division 1 MHSAA Individual Regionals
@ Vicksburg – Continental Lanes – Division 2 MHSAA Individual Regionals
@ Catholic Central – Park Center Lanes – Division 3 MHSAA Individual Regionals
@ Lake Odessa Lakewood – M-66 Bowl – Division 3 MHSAA Individual Regionals
@ Holton – Sherman Bowling Center – Division 4 MHSAA Individual Regionals
Boys Swimming
East Kentwood @ Hudsonville
South Christian @ Hastings
Boys Hockey
East Kentwood @ East Grand Rapids
Girls Cheer
@ Hartland – Division 1 MHSAA Regionals
@ Kenowa Hills – Division 2 MHSAA Regionals
@ Rockford – Division 3 MHSAA Regionals
@ Caledonia – Division 4 MHSAA Regionals
Boys Basketball
West Michigan Lutheran @ Battle Creek Academy
Girls Basketball
East Kentwood @ Union

Monday, Feb. 25
Boys Basketball
East Kentwood vs Byron Center @ Wyoming – Division 1 MHSAA Districts
Kelloggsville @ South Christian – Division 2 MHSAA Districts

Featured WKTV high school sports coverage returns to South Christian Friday

City of Kentwood, City of Wyoming, Education, Kentwood Public Schools, Sports


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

Mike Moll, WKTV Volunteer Sports Director
sports@WKTV.org

With the playoffs looming, WKTV’s featured high school game this week will be a Friday, Feb. 15, boys and girls basketball games with Middleville Thronapple-Kellogg at South Christian.

The rest of the tentative monthly featured game coverage schedule is:

Tuesday, Feb. 19: Boys basketball, Belding at Wyoming Lee
Friday, Feb. 22: Boys Hockey, Grand Rapids Christian at East Kentwood
Week of February 25–29: Boys basketball, TBD

In addition our featured games — where our sports crew and remote coverage truck will be on hand — we also have a weekly list of all local sporting contests for local fans to get out and enjoy in person.

 
Featured games are broadcast the night of the contest and then at least once later in the week.

WKTV broadcasts on Wyoming and Kentwood cable channels. On Comcast cable, Channel 25 is the Community Channel, where sports events and other community events are shown; Channel 26 is the Government Channel, where local government meetings and events are shown. On AT&T cable throughout the Grand Rapids area, viewers go to Channel 99, and then are given the choice to watch Wyoming (or Kentwood) Community (Channel 25) or Government (Channel 26) channels.

For complete schedules of programs on WKTV channels, see our Weekly On-air Schedule.

All Featured 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 feature stories on local sports, visit wktvjournal.org/sports/.

 
Following is this week’s schedule:

Monday, Feb. 11
Boys/Girls Bowling
Rockford @ East Kentwood
Godwin Heights @ Wyoming Lee
Hopkins @ Kelloggsville
Wyoming @ East Grand Rapids
Girls Cheer
Wyoming @ FH Eastern
Girls Basketball
Zion Christian @ Saugatuck
Girls Gymnastics
Potter’s House @ Rockford
Boys Basketball
Muskegon Catholic Central @ Grand River Prep

Tuesday, Feb. 12
Boys/Girls Bowling
East Kentwood @ Hudsonville
Wyoming @ Middleville T-K
Crossroads Charter Academy @ Potter’s House
South Christian @ East Grand Rapids
Boys Basketball
East Kentwood @ Hudsonville
Wyoming Lee @ Godwin Heights
Kelloggsville @ Hopkins
Christian @ Wyoming – Teacher Appreciation Night
Holland Black River @ Tri-Unity Christian
Western Michigan Christian @ Zion Christian
Kalamazoo Hackett @ Potter’s House
West Michigan Aviation @ Martin
West Michigan Lutheran @ Algoma Christian
South Christian @ Covenant Christian
Girls Basketball
Hudsonville @ East Kentwood
Hopkins @ Kelloggsville
Wyoming @ Christian
Holland Black River @ Tri-Unity Christian
Zion Christian @ Muskegon Catholic Central
West Michigan Aviation @ Martin
West Michigan Lutheran @ Algoma Christian
Covenant Christian @ South Christian
Boys Swimming
South Christian @ Ottawa Hills

Wednesday, Feb. 13
Boys Wrestling
Wyoming Lee @ MHSAA Team Regionals
Boys/Girls Bowling
Hudsonville @ East Kentwood
Calvin Christian @ Godwin Heights
Wyoming Lee @ NorthPointe Christian
Girls Cheer
East Kentwood @ Comstock Park
Wyoming @ Comstock Park
Godwin Heights @ Hopkins
Kelloggsville @ Hopkins

Thursday, Feb. 14
Boys/Girls Bowling
Grand Haven @ East Kentwood
Calvin Christian @ Kelloggsville
Tri-Unity Christian @ Potter’s House – Boys only
FH Eastern @ South Christian

Friday, Feb. 15
Boys Basketball
East Kentwood @ Rockford
Godwin Heights @ NorthPointe Christian
Belding @ Kelloggsville
Hudsonville @ Wyoming – Hall of Fame Night
Wyoming Lee @ Hopkins
Covenant Christian @ Tri-Unity Christian
Zion Christian @ Calvary Christian
Potter’s House @ West Michigan Aviation
West Michigan Lutheran @ Barry County Christian
Grand River Prep @ Holland Calvary
Middleville T-K @ South Christian – WKTV Featured Event
Girls Basketball
East Kentwood @ Rockford
Godwin Heights @ NorthPointe Christian
Belding @ Kelloggsville
Hudsonville @ Wyoming – Hall of Fame Night
Covenant Christian @ Tri-Unity Christian
Zion Christian @ Calvary Christian
Potter’s House @ West Michigan Aviation
West Michigan Lutheran @ Barry County Christian
Hopkins @ Grand River Prep
Middleville T-K @ South Christian – WKTV Featured Event
Boys Hockey
East Kentwood @ Muskegon Reeths-Puffer
Girls Cheer
Wyoming @ Muskegon Mona Shores – Division 2 MHSAA Districts
Godwin Heights @ Comstock Park – MHSAA Districts
Kelloggsville @ Comstock Park – MHSAA Districts
Wyoming Lee @ Comstock Park – MHSAA Districts
Girls Gymnastics
@ Potter’s House

Saturday, Feb. 16
Boys/Girls Bowling
East Kentwood @ Grandville
Godwin Heights @ Calvin Christian
Kelloggsville @ Calvin Christian
Wyoming Lee @ Calvin Christian
Wyoming @ Christian
Boys Wrestling
@ Grand Haven – MHSAA Individual Regionals
Girls Dance
East Kentwood @ Davenport University Invite
Girls Cheer
East Kentwood @ Rockford – Division 1 MHSAA Districts
Godwin Heights @ Comstock Park – Division 3 MHSAA Districts
Kelloggsville @ Comstock Park – Division 3 MHSAA Districts
Wyoming Lee @ Comstock Park – Division 3 MHSAA Districts
Boys Hockey
East Kentwood @ West Ottawa

Monday, Feb. 18
Boys Basketball
Godwin Heights @ Kelloggsville
Girls Basketball
Godwin Heights @ Kelloggsville
Boys/Girls Bowling
Kelloggsville @ Hopkins
Tri-Unity Christian @ Wellsprings Prep

WKTV explores what makes local competitive cheer athletes compete

Kentwood Public Schools, Local Faces, Sports

By Drew Dargavell, WKTV Sports Intern
ken@wktv.org

Competitive Cheer, a growing sport in the state of Michigan, requires great stamina, physical strength, and athletic ability. And unlike some other states, the Michigan High School Athletic Association recognizes the female participants in Girls Competitive Cheer as athletes.

For those unfamiliar with competitive cheer, it consists of three rounds of competition.  Each team is scored for each particular round and it’s requirements. The different rounds serve to highlight the strengths of a team in different aspects of cheer.
 

To get a more inside look into West Michigan cheer, WKTV caught up with cheer coaches from two local teams with different goals and outlooks. Chris Hudson coaches Division 1 East Kentwood, which not only won their conference last year, but also districts, regionals, and went to the state championships. Viktoria Lissner, from Division 3 Godwin Heights, coaches a team that finished last in their division last year but still has plenty of heart.
 

The common theme for both of these teams, however, is that cheer is more than just a sport to these athletes.

“Cheer for us is about the team bonding and being a part of something here at Godwin,” Lissner said to WKTV.

At Kentwood, they are in it to win it.

“For a lot of these girls, it’s the only sport that they do, they’ve been doing it since they were little kids and it means everything (to them),” Hudson said to WKTV.

This video story and all sports news segments are available on the WKTV YouTube channel. All featured games covered by WKTV’s sports coverage crew, as well as other community events covered, are available on-demand 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 feature stories on local sports, visit wktvjournal.org/sports . 

February’s local high school sports schedule includes beginning of basketball playoffs

Kentwood Public Schools, Sports


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

Mike Moll, WKTV Volunteer Sports Director
sports@WKTV.org

February will bring some MHSAA State tournaments starting already as the high school winter seasons begin to wrap up, this includes girls cheer, boys wrestling, boys bowling, girls bowling and, starting the last week of the month, boys basketball will tip off “March Madness” in February with the girls version starting the following week.

WKTV will once again bring multiple events to the viewers throughout the month. Be sure to support your local school student-athletes in person by attending an event, but then watch for the broadcast.

This week’s featured game will be Tuesday, Feb. 5: Boys/girls basketball, Zion Christian at Wyoming Potter’s House.

The tentative monthly featured game coverage schedule is:

Friday, Feb. 15: Boys, girls basketball, Middleville T-K at South Christian
Tuesday, Feb. 19: Boys basketball, Belding at Wyoming Lee
Friday, Feb. 22: Boys Hockey, Grand Rapids Christian at East Kentwood
Week of February 25–29: Boys basketball, TBD

In addition our featured games — where our sports crew and remote coverage truck will be on hand — we also have a weekly list of all local sporting contests for local fans to get out and enjoy in person.

 
Featured games are broadcast the night of the contest and then at least once later in the week.

WKTV broadcasts on Wyoming and Kentwood cable channels. On Comcast cable, Channel 25 is the Community Channel, where sports events and other community events are shown; Channel 26 is the Government Channel, where local government meetings and events are shown. On AT&T cable throughout the Grand Rapids area, viewers go to Channel 99, and then are given the choice to watch Wyoming (or Kentwood) Community (Channel 25) or Government (Channel 26) channels.

For complete schedules of programs on WKTV channels, see our Weekly On-air Schedule.

All Featured 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 feature stories on local sports, visit wktvjournal.org/sports/.

 
Following is this week’s schedule:

Tuesday, Feb. 5
Boys Swimming
Rockford @ East Kentwood
Boys Basketball
Godwin Heights @ Hopkins
Kelloggsville @ Wyoming Lee – Hall of Fame Night
Wyoming @ South Christian
Lansing Christian @ Tri-Unity Christian
Zion Christian @ Potter’s House – WKTV Featured Event
West Michigan Aviation @ Creative Technologies Academy
Libertas Christian @ West Michigan Lutheran
Grand River Prep @ Wellsprings Prep
Girls Basketball
Hopkins @ Godwin Heights
Tri-County @ Kelloggsville
South Christian @ Wyoming – Teacher Appreciation Night
Lansing Christian @ Tri-Unity Christian
Zion Christian @ Potter’s House – WKTV Featured Event
West Michigan Aviation @ Creative Technologies Academy
Libertas Christian @ West Michigan Lutheran
Grand River Prep @ Wellsprings Prep
Boys Bowling
Tri-Unity Christian @ Calvin Christian
South Christian @ Zeeland
Boys/Girls Bowling
Grand River Prep @ Potter’s House

Wednesday, Feb. 6
Boys/Girls Bowling
East Kentwood @ Grandville
NorthPointe Christian @ Godwin Heights
Belding @ Kelloggsville
Wyoming @ Zeeland East
Wyoming Lee @ Hopkins
Boys Wrestling
East Kentwood @ FH Central – MHSAA Team Districts
Girls Basketball
Grandville @ East Kentwood
Kelloggsville @ Hopkins
Wyoming @ FH Eastern
Boys Basketball
East Kentwood @ Grandville
Hopkins @ Kelloggsville
Wyoming @ FH Eastern
NorthPointe Christian @ Wyoming Lee
Girls Cheer
Kelloggsville @ Godwin Heights
Wyoming Lee @ Godwin Heights
Wyoming @ Middleville T-K
Girls Gymnastics
Lowell @ Potter’s House

Thursday, Feb. 7
Boys Swimming
East Kentwood @ West Ottawa
South Christian @ Wayland
Boys/Girls Bowling
Godwin Heights @ Hopkins
Kelloggsville @ Potter’s House
Grand River Prep @ Tri-Unity Christian
Boys Wrestling
Kelloggsville @ Godwin Heights – MHSAA Team Districts
Wyoming Lee @ Godwin Heights – MHSAA Team Districts
Wyoming @ Grandville – MHSAA Team Districts
Boys Basketball
Zion Christian @ Wellsprings Prep
Girls Basketball
Zion Christian @ Wellsprings Prep

Friday, Feb. 8
Boys Hockey
East Kentwood @ Chelsea
Boys Basketball
East Kentwood @ West Ottawa
Belding @ Godwin Heights
Kelloggsville @ NorthPointe Christian
Wayland @ Wyoming – Coaches vs Cancer
Tri-Unity Christian @ Holland Calvary
Grand River Prep @ West Michigan Aviation
East Grand Rapids @ South Christian
Girls Basketball
East Kentwood @ West Ottawa
Belding @ Godwin Heights
Kelloggsville @ NorthPointe Christian
Wayland @ Wyoming – Coaches vs Cancer
Grand River Prep @ West Michigan Aviation
Holland Black River @ West Michigan Lutheran
East Grand Rapids @ South Christian
Girls Cheer
Kelloggsville @ Caledonia – Scotastic Invite
Boys/Girls Bowling
South Christian @ Unity Christian

Saturday, Feb. 9
Girls Dance
East Kentwood @ West Ottawa
Boys/Girls Bowling
East Kentwood @ Hudsonville
Wyoming Lee @ Hudsonville
Godwin Heights @ Muskegon Mona Shores
Wyoming @ Muskegon Mona Shores
Boys Wrestling
East Kentwood @ Grand Haven – MHSAA Individual Districts
Wyoming @ Grand Haven – MHSAA Individual Districts
Godwin Heights @ Comstock Park – MHSAA Individual Districts
Kelloggsville @ Comstock Park – MHSAA Individual Districts
Wyoming Lee @ Comstock Park – MHSAA Individual Districts
Boys Hockey
East Kentwood @ Chelsea
Girls Cheer
East Kentwood – @ DeltaPlex Invite
Wyoming – @ DeltaPlex Invite

Monday, Feb. 11
Boys/Girls Bowling
Rockford @ East Kentwood
Godwin Heights @ Wyoming Lee
Hopkins @ Kelloggsville
Wyoming @ East Grand Rapids
Girls Cheer
Wyoming @ FH Eastern
Girls Basketball
Zion Christian @ Saugatuck
Girls Gymnastics
Potter’s House @ Rockford
Boys Basketball
Muskegon Catholic Central @ Grand River Prep

WKTV sports features retiring East Kentwood swim coach, who talks memories, gratitude

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By Drew Dargavell, WKTV Sports Intern
ken@wktv.org

After an illustrious career that spanned 38 seasons over 43 years, Jock Ambrose, head swim coach for the East Kentwood Falcons boys swim team, is stepping down from his position.

Ambrose accomplished a lot in his 38 seasons as head swim coach including 17 league titles, three state runner-ups, two state championships, and five Coach of the Year honors.
 

In his 43 years in the East Kentwood community, Ambrose not only served as the boys head swim coach but also as the boys water polo coach from 1977-1992, girls swim coach from 1994-1997, and athletic director from 1997-2001. He also served as Michigan Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (MISCA) area vice president for seven years, and MISCA water polo chair for five years. He was the founder of the West Michigan Water Polo League, and a founding member of the West Michigan Swim League.

But it wasn’t any of the awards, honors or positions that Ambrose said he will miss most.

“It’s the people around here, in this community that have made it as special as it is and will make it tough for me to walk away,” Ambrose said to WKTV.

Ambrose had a lot of praise for his final team as head coach, currently in its winter swim season, and its group of seniors — “This senior class is a tremendous group of young men, and a great group of leaders.”

The coach went on to give praise to his three senior captains — Nick Cohey, Theo Duong, and Max Henderson — who have stuck with the program all four years.

Ambrose has hopes of finishing his final season in the top half of the team’s state swim division and “to make a nice showing at the state meet. It’s been a few years since we’ve done that and I think this senior class is ready to.”

Ambrose also had a very optimistic outlook on the future of this program once he’s done as head coach. “We’ve got a wonderful freshman class, they’re going to be very, very good, four of them have senior brothers on the team so that’s very exciting.”

This video story and all sports news segments are available on the WKTV YouTube channel . All featured games covered by WKTV’s sports coverage crew, as well as other community events covered, are available on-demand 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 feature stories on local sports, visit wktvjournal.org/sports .

High school sports schedule includes WKTV coverage of Potter’s House, Wyoming

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

Mike Moll, WKTV Volunteer Sports Director
sports@wktv.org

WKTV Featured Game high school sport coverage this week will include two girls/boys basketball doubleheaders, with Potter’s House visiting Tri-unity Christian Tuesday, and Wyoming high hosting Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg on Friday.

Show the local schools your support by going in person, but then watch WKTV for the events that are showcased each week. Check out the broadcast schedule at wktvjournal.org for replay dates and times.

The final featured coverage on the current tentative January featured game schedule is Thursday, Jan. 31, with boys swimming/diving, as Rockford visits East Kentwood.

In addition our featured games — where our sports crew and remote coverage truck will be on hand — we also have a weekly list of all local sporting contests for local fans to get out and enjoy in person.
 
Featured games are broadcast the night of the contest and then at least once later in the week.

WKTV broadcasts on Wyoming and Kentwood cable channels. On Comcast cable, Channel 25 is the Community Channel, where sports events and other community events are shown; Channel 26 is the Government Channel, where local government meetings and events are shown. On AT&T cable throughout the Grand Rapids area, viewers go to Channel 99, and then are given the choice to watch Wyoming (or Kentwood) Community (Channel 25) or Government (Channel 26) channels.

For complete schedules of programs on WKTV channels, see our Weekly On-air Schedule.

All Featured 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 feature stories on local sports, visit wktvjournal.org/sports/.

 
Following is this week’s schedule:

Monday, Jan. 21
Boys/Girls Bowling
Godwin Heights @ Calvin Christian
South Christian @ Christian
Kelloggsville @ Wellsprings Prep
Wyoming @ FH Eastern
Grandville @ East Kentwood
Girls Gymnastics
Potter’s House @ Rockford

Tuesday, Jan. 22
Girls Basketball
Wyoming Lee @ Godwin Heights
Wayland @ South Christian
Calvin Christian @ Kelloggsville
Wyoming @ East Grand Rapids
Potter’s House @ Tri-unity Christian – WKTV Featured Event
Grandville @ East Kentwood
Fruitport Calvary @ West Michigan Aviation
Zion Christian @ Algoma Christian
Boys Swimming
South Christian @ East Kentwood
Boys Basketball
South Christian @ Wayland
Kelloggsville @ Calvin Christian
East Grand Rapids @ Wyoming
Wyoming Lee @ Belding
Potter’s House @ Tri-unity Christian – WKTV Featured Event
East Kentwood @ Grandville
Fruitport Calvary @ West Michigan Aviation
Flat River @ West Michigan Lutheran
Zion Christian @ Ravenna
Boys/Girls Bowling
Northpointe Christian @ Wyoming Lee
Tri-unity Christian @ Wyoming Lee
NorthPointe Christian @ Potter’s House

Wednesday, Jan. 23
Boys/Girls Bowling
Godwin Heights @ Hopkins
East Grand Rapids @ South Christian
Kelloggsville @ Wyoming Lee
Christian @ Wyoming
East Kentwood @ Rockford
Boys Wrestling
Godwin Heights @ Belding
Kelloggsville @ Belding
Wyoming @ FH Eastern
Wyoming Lee @ NorthPointe Christian
Cedar Springs @ East Kentwood
Girls Cheer
Godwin Heights @ Wyoming Lee
Kelloggsville @ Wyoming Lee
Wyoming @ Byron Center
Girls Gymnastics
FH Central vs Potter’s House @ Kenowa Hills

Thursday, Jan. 24
Boys Swimming
South Christian @ Middleville T-K
East Kentwood @ Grand Haven
Boys/Girls Bowling
East Kentwood @ Wyoming Lee
Potter’s House @ Tri-unity Christian
Girls Basketball
Potter’s House @ Howardsville Christian
Boys Basketball
Potter’s House @ Howardsville Christian

Friday, Jan. 25
Boys Basketball
Godwin Heights @ Calvin Christian
FH Eastern @ South Christian
Tri-Unity Christian @ Kelloggsville
Middleville T-K @ Wyoming – WKTV Featured Event
East Kentwood @ Grand Haven
Barry County Christian @ Zion Christian
Girls Basketball
Godwin Heights @ Calvin Christian
FH Eastern @ South Christian
Middleville T-K @ Wyoming – WKTV Featured Event
East Kentwood @ Grand Haven
Potter’s House @ Kalamazoo Hackett
West Michigan Lutheran @ Zion Christian
Girls Cheer
Wyoming Lee @ Hamilton
Boys Hockey
Kenowa Hills @ East Kentwood

Saturday, Jan. 26
Boys/Girls Bowling
Godwin Heights @ Rockford
South Christian @ Rockford
Wyoming @ Rockford
Boys Wrestling
Godwin Heights @ Northview
Kelloggsville @ Northview
Wyoming @ Montague
Wyoming Lee @ Reed City
East Kentwood @ Lakewood
Girls Cheer
Kelloggsville @ Caledonia
Wyoming @ Caledonia
East Kentwood @ Caledonia
Boys/Girls Dance
Wyoming @ Jenison
Boys Hockey
East Kentwood @ Byron Center
Girls Gymnastics
Potter’s House @ Kenowa Hills

Monday, Jan. 28
Boys/Girls Bowling
Godwin Heights @ Potter’s House
South Christian @ Byron Center
Calvin Christian @ Kelloggsville
Wyoming @ Middleville T-K
Wyoming Lee @ Belding
East Kentwood @ Hudsonville
Girls Gymnastics
Rockford vs Potter’s House @ Kenowa Hills
Girls Basketball
Holland Calvary @ Grand River Prep

Tuesday, Jan. 29
Girls Basketball
Muskegon Heights @ Godwin Heights
South Christian @ Hudsonville
Tri-Unity Christian @ Wellsprings Prep
FH Central @ East Kentwood
Potter’s House @ Grand River Prep
West Michigan Aviation @ Holland Black River
West Michigan Lutheran @ WMAES
Zion Christian @ Ravenna
Boys Basketball
Calvin Christian @ South Christian
FH Central @ Wyoming
NorthPointe Christian @ Wyoming Lee
Tri-Unity Christian @ Wellsprings Prep
Potter’s House @ Grand River Prep
West Michigan Aviation @ Holland Black River
West Michigan Lutheran @ WMAES
Muskegon Catholic Central

Wednesday, Jan. 30
Boys/Girls Bowling
Kelloggsville @ Godwin Heights
Wyoming @ South Christian
Wyoming Lee @ Calvin Christian
Grand Haven @ East Kentwood
Boys Wrestling
Hopkins @ Godwin Heights
Kelloggsville @ NorthPointe Christian
Wyoming Lee @ NorthPointe Christian
Grandville @ East Kentwood
Girls Cheer
Godwin Heights @ Hopkins
Kelloggsville @ Hopkins
Wyoming Lee @ Hopkins
Wyoming @ FH Eastern
Girls Gymnastics
Potter’s House @ Rockford

Thursday, Jan. 31
Boys Swimming
South Christian @ West Catholic
Rockford @ East Kentwood – WKTV Featured Event

Local high school sports schedule includes WKTV featured girls basketball games

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Mike Moll, WKTV Volunteer Sports Director
sports@wktv.org

WKTV Featured Game high school sport coverage this week will include two girls basketball games, a solo game from Wyoming High Tuesday, and part of a boys-girls basketball doubleheader Friday from Godwin Heights.

The Jan. 15 game will feature Grand Rapids Christian at Wyoming. The Jan. 18 game will featured NorthPointe Christian at Godwin Heights.

Show the local schools your support by going in person, but then watch WKTV for the events that are showcased each week. Check out the broadcast schedule at wktvjournal.org for replay dates and times.

The rest of the current tentative January featured game schedule is:

Tuesday, Jan. 22 — Boys/Girls basketball: Potter’s House at Tri-Unity Christian
Friday, Jan. 25 — Boys/Girls basketball: Middleville T-K at Wyoming
Thursday, Jan. 31 — Boys swimming/diving: Rockford at East Kentwood

In addition our featured games — where our sports crew and remote coverage truck will be on hand — we also have a weekly list of all local sporting contests for local fans to get out and enjoy in person.

 
Featured games are broadcast the night of the contest and then at least once later in the week.

WKTV broadcasts on Wyoming and Kentwood cable channels. On Comcast cable, Channel 25 is the Community Channel, where sports events and other community events are shown; Channel 26 is the Government Channel, where local government meetings and events are shown. On AT&T cable throughout the Grand Rapids area, viewers go to Channel 99, and then are given the choice to watch Wyoming (or Kentwood) Community (Channel 25) or Government (Channel 26) channels.

For complete schedules of programs on WKTV channels, see our Weekly On-air Schedule.

All Featured 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 feature stories on local sports, visit wktvjournal.org/sports/ .

 
Following is this week’s schedule:

Monday, Jan. 14
Boys/Girls Bowling
South Christian @ Wayland
Kelloggsville @ Belding
Wyoming @ Byron Center
Hopkins @ Wyoming Lee
East Kentwood @ Grand Haven
Girls Gymnastics
Potter’s House @ Lowell

Tuesday, Jan. 15
Boys Basketball
Godwin Heights @ Wyoming Lee
Hopkins @ Kelloggsville
Wyoming @ Christian
Wellsprings Prep @ Tri-Unity Christian
Hudsonville @ East Kentwood
Holland Calvary @ Potter’s House
Wellsprings Prep @ West Michigan Aviation
Creative Tech @ West Michigan Lutheran
Muskegon Catholic Central @ Grand River Prep
Girls Basketball
Kelloggsville @ Hopkins
Christian @ Wyoming – WKTV Featured Event
Fruitport Calvary @ Tri-Unity Christian
East Kentwood @ Hudsonville
Holland Calvary @ Potter’s House
Wellsprings Prep @ West Michigan Aviation
Creative Tech @ West Michigan Lutheran
Holland Black River @ Grand River Prep
Boys/Girls Bowling
Wyoming @ Unity Christian
Calvin Christian @ Potter’s House

Wednesday, Jan. 16
Boys/Girls Bowling
Wyoming Lee @ Godwin Heights
Middleville T-K @ South Christian
Kelloggsville @ Hopkins
Wayland @ Wyoming
Caledonia @ East Kentwood
Boys Wrestling
Godwin Heights @ Hopkins
Wyoming Lee @ Hopkins
Allendale @ Kelloggsville
Christian @ Wyoming
Caledonia @ East Kentwood
Girls Cheer
Godwin Heights @ NorthPointe Christian
Kelloggsville @ NorthPointe Christian
Wyoming Lee @ NorthPointe Christian
Wyoming @ Zeeland East
East Kentwood @ West Ottawa

Thursday, Jan. 17
Boys Swimming
South Christian @ Muskegon Mona Shores
East Kentwood@ Grandville
Boys/Girls Bowling
Potter’s House @ Hopkins

Friday, Jan. 18
Boys/Girls Bowling
Ottawa Hills @ Godwin Heights
Girls Cheer
Godwin Heights @ West Catholic
Boys Basketball
NorthPointe Christian @ Godwin Heights – WKTV Featured Event
South Christian @ Middleville T-K
Kelloggsville @ Belding
Wyoming @ Benton Harbor
Hopkins @ Wyoming Lee
Tri-Unity Christian @ Zion Christian
Rockford @ East Kentwood
Holland Black River @ Potter’s House
West Michigan Lutheran @ Libertas Christian
Girls Basketball
NorthPointe Christian @ Godwin Heights – WKTV Featured Event
South Christian @ Middleville T-K
Kelloggsville @ Belding
Benton Harbor @ Wyoming
Tri-Unity Christian @ Zion Christian
Rockford @ East Kentwood
Holland Black River @ Potter’s House
West Michigan Lutheran @ Libertas Christian
Boys Wrestling
Wyoming Lee @ Pinconning
Boys Hockey
East Grand Rapids @ East Kentwood

Saturday, Jan. 19
Boys Wrestling
Godwin Heights @ Hopkins
Kelloggsville @ Christian
Wyoming @ Jenison
East Kentwood @ Holt
Boys Basketball
Catholic Central @ South Christian
Girls Cheer
Kelloggsville @ Muskegon Reeths-Puffer
East Kentwood @ Rochester
Girls Dance
East Kentwood @ Wayland
Boys Hockey
FH Central @ East Kentwood

Monday, Jan. 21
Boys/Girls Bowling
Godwin Heights @ Calvin Christian
South Christian @ Christian
Kelloggsville @ Wellsprings Prep
Wyoming @ FH Eastern
Grandville @ East Kentwood
Girls Gymnastics
Potter’s House @ Rockford

South Christian girls basketball hosts Hamilton in final game on 68th St. floor

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By Micah Cho, WKTV Sports Intern

ken@wktv.org 

 

On Tuesday, Dec, 4, the South Christian High School girls varsity dropped their season opener to visiting Hamilton, 62-42. But the story of the game wasn’t really who won or lost.

 

Although this isn’t how they wanted to kick off their season, there was something bigger on the minds of the Sailors players, family members, and fans alike. This was the last time any Sailor would suit up for a home game on the 68th Street campus.

 

WKTV was at the game to cable broadcast it, as well as will make it available on-demand.

 

Varsity girls head coach Kim Legge grew up a Sailor. Once putting on the same purple and white jersey as her players now do, Legge knows how special it is to be a Sailor.

 

“It’s a family,” Legge said to WKTV prior to Tuesday’s game. “This is our home court. This is our home.”

 

The boys had their last home game on Friday, Nov. 30, against Byron Center, when the Sailors defeated the Bulldogs, 65-44.

 

Keeping in the family theme, senior Salior Conner Kok isn’t the first person in his family to suit up for South Christian. With family members supporting him and the South Christian Legacy, Kok said he went into the game ready to give it his all one more time.

 

“Since I was about five years old I’ve been in this gym watching my brothers play,” said Kok. “So you want to honor that and get the win.”

 

The South Christian boys and girls will play their first games on their new home floor, at Kalamazoo Campus, 7979 Kalamazoo Avenue SE, on Friday, Dec. 21, when Unity Christian comes to visit. WKTV will be there as well, and will cable broadcast and offer the game on-demand.

 

For complete local sports schedules visit wktvjournal.org/sports .

 

How to watch WKTV sports on cable, on-demand

 

All Featured 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.

 

WKTV broadcasts on Wyoming and Kentwood cable channels. On Comcast cable, Channel 25 is the Community Channel, where sports events and other community events are shown; Channel 26 is the Government Channel, where local government meetings and events are shown. On AT&T cable throughout the Grand Rapids area, viewers go to Channel 99, and then are give the choice to watch Wyoming (or Kentwood) Community (Channel 25) or Government (Channel 26). For complete schedules of programs on WKTV channels, see our Weekly On-air Schedule.

 

Kent County to host strategic planning community forum in Kentwood

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By Kent County

 

Kent County will be holding three community forums to allow residents an opportunity to participate in the development of its strategic plan. The county is currently developing a strategic plan that will guide its leadership through the next five years, better reflecting the changing demographics, economics, and needs of the County.

 

Wyman Britt, Kent County Administrator/Controller. (WKTV)

“Community engagement is absolutely integral to the success of Kent County,” said Wayman Britt, Kent County Administrator/Controller. “It is important for us to hear the thoughts and ideas from our communities as we renew our strategic plan and effectively plan for the future.”

 

The meetings will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. as follows:

Thursday, December 6, at the Kent County Health Department (700 Fuller Ave. NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503)

 

Tuesday, December 11, at the Rockford Freshman Center (4500 Kroes St. NE, Rockford, MI 49341)

 

Thursday, December 13, at the East Kentwood Freshman Campus (6170 Valley Lane Dr., SE, Kentwood, MI 49508)

 

All three meetings will cover the same information. Due to space constraints, each event is limited to the first 100 individuals and pre-registration is required.

 

To register for one of the forums, residents should click on this link. If an individual would like to register by phone, please call Diane Kelly at (517) 484-4954.

 

“Solutions and ideas do not just come from government – they come from our residents who live, work, and play in Kent County,” said Britt. “These forums are another way we can hear directly from the public by allowing residents to provide open and honest feedback on the in our strategic plan, which in turn, will goals and action items that should be included improve our great County.”

 

Absentee student problem, ambitious county landfill plan on WKTV Journal In Focus

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K.D. Norris

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On the latest episode of WKTV Journal In Focus, countywide issues that impact public school students educational success rates and also the quality of the environment they will inherit.

 

We talk with two education experts on the Strive for Less than 5 effort to combat high rates of student absenteeism, and then we talk with the director of the county’s public works department about Kent County’s Sustainable Business Park Master Plan for 250 acres adjacent to the South Kent Landfill in Byron Center.

 

Explaining the importance of the “Strive for Less than 5” countywide campaign is Mel Atkins II, Executive Director of Community & Student Affairs for Grand Rapids Public Schools, and Kent ISD data researcher Sunil Joy, who has studied the importance of the reducing absenteeism.

 

Also on the show is Darwin J. Baas, Director of the Kent County Department of Public Works. Baas will discuss the details of the Sustainable Business Park Master Plan, which is intended to provide opportunity for partnerships and innovative approaches to managing waste in the county, with the goal of diverting 90 percent of trash from the South Kent Land ll by 2030.

 

 

 

“WKTV Journal In Focus” airs on cable television in the Wyoming and Kentwood areas on Comcast WKTV Channel 26 and on AT&T Channel 99 Government channel (see our Weekly On-air Schedule for dates and times). But all interviews included in episodes of WKTV Journal In Focus are also available on YouTube at WKTVvideos.

 

WKTV reviews fall high school sports highlights, plans winter schedule

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WKTV’s coverage of girls high school basketball begins in December. (WKTV)

 

Mike Moll, WKTV Volunteer Sports Director

sports@wktv.org 

 

As the always busy holiday months are upon us starting with November, the high school sports world does just the opposite as the last of the fall seasons crown their newest state champions and the winter seasons slowly begin with boys hockey and basketball at the end of the month.

 

The schools that WKTV covers certainly had some highlights during the fall competition and here are just some of them.

 

The girls golf season held their state championships near the end of October in some tough cold and wet conditions, and for an amazing 23rd consecutive time, the South Christian High School girls team was there to compete for that title. At the end of the two-day tournament, the Sailor ladies finished behind only Flint Powers Catholic to earn the runner-up trophy for the second consecutive season.

 

The soccer state championship was held the first weekend in November and had the East Kentwood Falcons in the championship game where they too finished as runner-up to Ann Arbor Skyline.

 

The football season had four of our six area teams qualify for the playoffs.  South Christian finished the season with a 6-5 record and in fourth place in the O-K Gold after defeating another of our local teams, Godwin Heights, in the opening round but dropped the second-round game to Hudsonville’s Unity Christian.

 

East Kentwood had a great season as they won nine straight games after losing their season opener to win the O-K Red title and finish 9-2 on the year. The Falcons defeated Brighton in the opening round of the playoffs before coming up short against Saline in round two.

 

Godwin Heights completed their year at 6-4 and in second place in the O-K Silver and lost in the opening round to South Christian. Kelloggsville finished in fourth place in the O-K Silver with a 4-5 record, Wyoming finished the season 2-7 and 1-5 in the OK Gold, and Wyoming Lee finished with a 1-8 record on the year.

 

The 8-man division had the Tri-Unity Christian Crusaders cruise through the regular season undefeated and ranked in the top 5 in the state as they won the Midwest Central 8 Man conference championship. The Crusaders defeated Webberville in their playoff opener before dropping the second-round game to No. 2 ranked Morrice to finish the year at 10-1.

 

Congratulations to all teams and athletes!

 

The WKTV Featured Game winter broadcast schedule is being finalized but there will once again be boys and girls basketball coverage showcasing all of the local teams, boys hockey, and swimming and diving competitions so be watching for the schedule, but in the meantime, get out and enjoy some of your local schools games in person.

 

All Featured 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 this week’s schedule:

 

Thursday, Nov. 22

Happy Thanksgiving – Watch the WKTV Turkey Bowl

 

Friday, Nov. 23

Boys Hockey

@ East Kentwood – Thanksgiving Falcon Classic

 

Saturday, Nov. 24

Boys Hockey

@ East Kentwood – Thanksgiving Falcon Classic

 

Monday, Nov. 26

No events scheduled

 

WKTV’s 18th Annual Turkey Bowl cable channel fest returns Thanksgiving Day

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WKTV’s sports coverage team was at the NorthPointe Christian at Wyoming Lee football game. (WKTV)

By WKTV Staff

ken@wktv.org

 

WKTV’s sports coverage crew was busy this fall, as our high school football Featured Game crew covered every local team in the first six weeks of the season and then was at the biggest local games as the season ended.

 

As every year, high school football fans can get their Turkey Day football fix this year as we broadcast several of those big games on our cable Channel 25.

 

The 15-hour special starts at 9 a.m., highlights the best of our high school football games from the season. The schedule and approof games (with link to the games on WKTV’s On-Demand video internet channel) is as follows:

 

9 a.m. — Hamilton @ Godwin Heights. On-Demand

 

11:25 a.m. — Ashley @ Tri-unity Christian. On-Demand

 

1:22 p.m. — NorthPointe Christian @ Wyoming Lee. On-Demand

 

3:25 p.m. — Wyoming @ South Christian. On-Demand

 

5:35 p.m. — Godwin Heights @ Kelloggsville. On-Demand

 

8 p.m. — Rockford @ East Kentwood. On-Demand

 

10:25 p.m. — MHSAA Playoff: Godwin @ South Christian. On-Demand

 

WKTV broadcasts on Wyoming and Kentwood cable channels. On Comcast cable, Channel 25 is the Community Channel, where sports events and other community events are shown; Channel 26 is the Government cChannel, where local government meetings and events are shown. On AT&T cable throughout the Grand Rapids area, viewers go to Channel 99, and then are give the choice to watch Wyoming (or Kentwood) Community (Channel 25) or Government (Channel 26).

 

For complete schedules of programs on WKTV channels, see our Weekly On-air Schedule.

 

Kentwood Mayor Kepley, city’s ‘hot’ zip code, on WKTV Journal In Focus

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K.D. Norris

ken@wktv.org

 

On the latest episode of WKTV Journal In Focus, Kentwood Mayor Stephen Kepley — a staunch, vocal advocate for the livability of his city and the interests of its residents — was recently, given another point of pride about the city.

 

Kentwood’s 4 9 5 0 8 zip code was recently named the Hottest Zip Code in the nation by Realtor.com, beating out hot-spot cities such as Colorado Springs and Kansas City suburb Overland Park, Kansas.

 

In Focus, Mayor Kepley talks why he is not surprised by the national notice and other special items of note that are happening in the city.

 

“WKTV Journal: In Focus” airs on cable television in the Wyoming and Kentwood areas on Comcast WKTV Channel 26 and on AT&T Channel 99 Government channel (see our Weekly On-air Schedule for dates and times). But all interviews included in episodes of WKTV Journal: In Focus are also available on YouTube at WKTVvideos.

 

East Kentwood narrowly tops Brighton, moves on to Saline for second-round playoff game

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By Micah Cho, WKTV Sports Intern

ken@wktv.org

 

East Kentwood, now 9-1, is traveling to Saline for the second round of the Division 1 state football playoffs with a narrow victory over Brighton last Saturday.

 

The Falcons were able to put 426 yards on the offensive stat sheet. A big contributor to the total yardage is senior wide receiver Stephan Bracey.

 

“We didn’t really click in the first half,” said Bracey. “We just thought about the bigger prize and executed the best we could.”

 

And clicked they did. With a juggled pass from quarterback Kyle Dent, Bracey ran for 81 yards in the second quarter which helped contribute to his 108 receiving yards for the game.

 

Trailing most of the first half, the Falcons were able to tie the game late in the second quarter, 28-28. That’s when East Kentwood head coach Anthony Kimbrough was able to readjust his game plan.

 

East Kentwood head coach Anthony Kimbrough. (WKTV)

“They showed us some things we hadn’t seen in the (defensive) secondary,” said Kimbrough of Brighton’s passing attack.

 

With Brighton trailing 31-28 with 20 seconds left on the clock, a 41-yard field goal from Brighton could have tied the game up and sent it into over time. But after three consecutive timeouts, Brighton missed a field goal that would have extended play.

 

“I was just praying that he missed,” said Kimbrough. “It was a great battle on both sides. You hate for someone to come out as a loser but were fortunate to move on. … But give Brighton credit. They’re a well-coached football team.”

 

However, at the end of the game, Kimbrough did have some tough love for his players. Falcon quarterback Dent threw for 188 yards. but with three interceptions, and Bracey was a total of -16 yards rushing.

 

“We can’t play the way we played today and beat Saline, we just can’t,” said Kimbrough. “We have to have our best. We have to play like the team we’ve been all year.”

 

MaxPreps, a CBS affiliated website dedicated to high school sports, has East Kentwood football ranked 7th in Michigan with Saline behind at 18th.

 

Just like Brighton, the Falcons have never faced Saline. With an unfamiliar opponent, anything can happen. But for now, Bracey and his teammates are thankful.

 

“We’re just truly blessed for what happened,” said Bracey.

 

East Kentwood will be on the road Saturday facing the Saline Hornets, a team that also went 8-1 in the regular season. Saline beat Kalamazoo Central last weekend.

 

You can check out the MaxPreps state rankings here.

 

Four Wyoming, Kentwood teams preparing to make deep playoff runs

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By Micah Cho, WKTV Sports Intern

ken@wktv.org

 

Four area teams are going to the playoffs this year, including Tri-unity Christian, South Christian, Godwin Heights and East Kentwood. Although the first round of the playoffs can be a door to something bigger, all four coaches are taking a “back-to-basics” approach this week.

 

“We’re just trying to keep things consistent,” Godwin Heights head coach Brandan Kimble, echoing his fellow coaches, said to WKTV.

 

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Kimble and his team are taking on the South Christian Sailors Friday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m., at East Kentwood High School. Godwin Heights finished the regular season 6-3, while Mark Tamminga’s South Christian Sailors gained the playoffs as an at-large team with a 5-4 record.

 

For Kimble, this week comes with excitement and uncertainty. The Wolverines started off the season 1-3, but as players became more comfortable with their coach and started buying into the system, Kimble says that’s when things started to take off. Now their hoping their kids can keep with the system a little longer.

 

“We’re just trying to keep things consistent,” said Kimble. “We’re just going to change a few things so they can understand the importance of the week, tweak some things and then add a little bit more intensity to practice.”

 

Curt Copeland, assistant coach and athletic director for South Christian, is trying to help head coach Mark Tamminga win their first playoff game since 2014, the year they won their last championship.

 

“We’re trying to retrain our kids and get them back to understanding what it takes to make a deep run and it starts with the first week of the playoffs,” said Copeland.

 

All you need to know about the Wolverines vs. Sailors matchup

 

Also at East Kentwood High School this weekend is East Kentwood’s opening round playoff game. The Falcons (8-1) will be hosting Brighton High School. Located towards Eastern Michigan, the Bulldogs went 7-2, with their only loses coming twice to Belleville.

 

East Kentwood won their final game last week against Rockford, giving them the OK-Red title. And head coach Anthony Kimbrough couldn’t be more excited for his kids.

 

“I coach because of them,” said Kimbrough. “I come out everyday seeing these kids wanting to get better. One of our goals was to be OK-Red champs, and beating Rockford Friday, for that to come true is tremendous for our program.”

 

In 8-man playoff action, head coach Tim Heath and his Tri-unity team have gone 9-0 this season, beating No. 2 ranked Colon in Week 9. They will be hosting Webberville at Grandville Middle School,m also Friday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. Colon finished their season 4-5, another at-large team sneaking into the playoffs.

 

Coach Heath doesn’t plan on changing anything in preparation of his Defenders. For his undefeated team, Heath’s mantra for this week is “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”.

 

“We don’t do anything different,” said Heath. “… The same preparation that goes into every game we’re taking into this game.”

 

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This week’s WKTV Featured Game and other sports events are cable broadcast either live, immediately after the event and/or in rebroadcast, on Comcast WKTV Channel 25 and on AT&T U-Verse Community 99.

 

WKTV’s featured football games are rebroadcast on the night of the game (Thursday or Friday) at 11 p.m. and Saturday starting at 11 a.m. See WKTVjournal.org/sports for complete schedules.

WKTV adds local football playoff game to high school sports schedule

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East Kentwood High School’s football field is known for its loud a crowds, and there will be two playoff games on the field this weekend. (WKTV file)

 

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The regular season of football completed its schedule the weekend of Oct. 19-20 and, with the playoff match-ups announced, WKTV has added the Godwin Heights High School vs. South Christian Division 4 game scheduled for Friday, Oct. 26, at East Kentwood High School’s field, to our featured game coverage plans.

 

The Wolverines will come into the “road game” at 6-3 after closing out the season with a win Friday, and the Sailors will come into their “home game” at 5-4 after earning an at-large bid after their season-ending win. The game will begin at 7 p.m.

 

Other Pre-District games kicking off the playoff opening weekend include East Kentwood (8-1) will host Brighton (7-2) in Division 1 action on Saturday, Oct. 27, at 1 p.m. Also, in 8-man Division 1 playoff action, Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (9-0) will host Webberville (4-5) at Grandville Middle School on Friday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m.

 

All games, as well as other high school sports and community events covered by WKTV, are available on-demand within a week of play at wktvondemand.com.

 

For a complete schedule of all local high school sports action each week, any changes to the WKTV feature sports schedule, and features on local sports, visit wktvjournal.org/sports/.

 

Following is the end of this week’s schedule:

 

Tuesday, Oct 23

Boys Soccer

TBD at FH Central – MHSAA Regionals Division 1

TBD at Portage Northern – MHSAA Regionals Division 4

Girls Volleyball

Zion Christian @ Godwin Heights

Zion Christian @ Godwin Heights

Wyoming @ Middleville T-K

Cross Roads Charter @ Tri-Unity Christian

FH Eastern @ South Christian

 

Wednesday, Oct. 24

Boys Soccer

TBD at Otsego – MHSAA Regionals Division 3

Girls Volleyball

East Kentwood @ Grandville

 

Thursday, Oct. 25

Boys Soccer

TBD at FH Central – MHSAA Regionals Division 1

TBD at Portage Northern – MHSAA Regionals Division 4

Girls Volleyball

Kelloggsville @ Tri-Unity Christian

Ravenna @ Tri-Unity Christian

South Christian @ Wyoming

Algoma Christian @ Wyoming Lee

 

Friday, Oct. 26

Boys Water Polo

TBD – State Regionals

Boys Football – MHSAA Pre-Districts

Godwin Heights vs. South Christian, Division 4 game, at East Kentwood High School’s field, at 7 p.m. — WKTV Featured Game of the Week

Also, in 8-man Division 1 playoff action, Webberville at Wyoming Tri-unity Christian, at Grandville Middle School, 8-man Division 1, at 7 p.m.

 

Saturday, Oct. 27

Boys Soccer

TBD at Otsego – MHSAA Regionals Division 3

Boys/Girls Cross Country

Wyoming at Allendale – MHSAA Regionals Division 1

East Kentwood at Portage Central – MHSAA Regionals Division 1

West Michigan Aviation at Allendale – MHSAA Regionals Division 2

Grand River Prep at Allendale – MHSAA Regionals Division 2

Godwin Heights at Allendale – MHSAA Regionals Division 2

Kelloggsville at Allendale – MHSAA Regionals Division 2

South Christian at Portage Central – MHSAA Regionals Division 2

Wyoming Lee at Allendale – MHSAA Regionals Division 3

Tri-Unity Christian at Allendale – MHSAA Regionals Division 4

Boys Water Polo

TBD – State Regionals

Boys Football – MHSAA Pre-Districts

Brighton at East Kentwood, Division 1 game, at 1 p.m.

 

Monday, Oct. 29

Girls Volleyball

South Christian vs West Michigan Aviation @ Godwin Heights – MHSAA Districts

Christian vs Grand River Prep @ Godwin Heights – MHSAA Districts

 

Tuesday, Oct. 30

Girls Volleyball

TBD @ East Kentwood – MHSAA Districts

 

Wednesday, Oct. 31 — Halloween

Boys Soccer

TBD at Holt – MHSAA Semifinals Division 1

TBD at Cedar Springs – MHSAA Semifinals Division 3

TBD at Holland – MHSAA Semifinals Division 4

Girls Volleyball

Kelloggsville vs TBD @ Godwin Heights – MHSAA Districts

TBD @ Godwin Heights – MHSAA Districts

 

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

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By Micah Cho, WKTV Sports Intern

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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)

 

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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

 

‘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.

 

WKTV feature high school coverage begins with football at Godwin Heights

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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)

 

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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

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Godwin Heights will be featured on the first WKTV featured high school football game this season. (WKTV/from 2017)

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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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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 .

 

5 Local Things You Need to Know: Headlines for the week

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More than 1,700 students set to graduate from schools in Wyoming, Kentwood

More than 1,700 students will be graduating from high schools in Kentwood and Wyoming during the next couple of weeks. Go here for a breakdown of when some of the local graduation ceremonies are taking place.

 

Ford Airport leader welcomes Sen. Peters’ introduction of bill to fund airport security

The bill allows airports to use Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds on state of the art surveillance cameras in public areas such as baggage claims or pick up and drop off areas. Go here for the complete story.

 

 

Glue-in, souvlaki: Festival of the Arts is all about making memories

The VOICES vintage Airstream trailer, which is a a local and regional oral history project that collects, preserves and shares stories form everyday residents of West Michigan, will be at this year’s 49th Festival of the Arts, set for June 1, 2, and 3. The trailer will be there to collect stories from Festival volunteers and participants. Go here to read the story.

 

Evolution of Meijer Gardens summer concert series a bit of a surprising success

The venue and the mix of musical genres and audiences has not only been a success, the summer concert series has benefited Meijer Gardens on several levels: promotional, financial and patron inclusiveness. Click here to read the story.

 

Wyoming High School presents its spring Alpha Wolf 11 awards

Started in 2016, the Alpha Wolf 11 Champion of Character award recognizes six students each semester and one teacher each year for character and treating others by “being kind, compassionate, and gracious”. Read more here.

 

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)

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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

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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

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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

 

School News Network: Local business mentors have big impact on students

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Customer service representative Molly Hensch helps Young Fives student Nadia Mutoni identify letters

By Erin Albanese

School News Network

 

Fifth-grader Javar Lowe bounced a mini-basketball off the cafeteria wall and watched it rebound into a makeshift hoop, an empty trash can. “I made it!” he shouted, a huge open-mouthed grin spreading across his face.

 

Fourth-grader Kaden Thomas retrieves a basketball from a makeshift hoop, an empty trash can

Greg Smolka cheered along, ready to take his shot. The purchasing manager at Walther-Trowal, a machinery manufacturer in Kentwood, was spending 30 minutes mentoring Javar, just as he does every Friday.

 

Smolka and six co-workers, including Ken Raby, vice president and general manager of U.S. operations for Walther-Trowal, are “Friday Friends” at Discovery, each week, mentoring seven Discovery Elementary School students whom teachers have selected to take part in the one-on-one mentorship opportunity.

 

Ken Raby, whose wife, Betsy, is a paraprofessional at Discovery, said he was inspired to bring the majority of his staff on Friday mornings to invest in community children. He hopes to continue the program next school year. The Rabys previously helped connect mentors to Kentwood schools through Kids Hope.

 

“This is not a team-building organization. This is about mentoring kids,” Raby said.

 

Employees, who are away from work for a full hour, spend 10 minutes on academics with their students using math flash cards, reading or finishing worksheets, before spending the final 20 minutes just having fun: playing board games, shooting trash can hoops or launching a football across the cafeteria.

 

Purchasing Manager Greg Smolka takes a shot

For Smolka, it’s time well spent. “I grew up homeless for 12 years of my life,” he said. “If it hadn’t been for people like this who mentored me, I don’t think I’d be here today.”

 

Javar said he’s learned about Smolka by spending time with him. “He’s responsible and takes care of himself. When I grow up I’m going to choose something I’m good at and not be someone who’s bad.”

 

Customer service representative Molly Hensch sat on the floor with Nadia Mutoni, a Young Fives student, who was busy identifying letters on flash cards and eating cheese crackers. “She’s fun,” Nadia said of her mentor. “We play together. We do our letters.”

 

“I love it,” Hensch said about mentoring Nadia. “It’s wonderful. I think more employers need to do this.”

 

Check out School News Network for more stories about students, schools, and faculty in West Michigan.

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)

 

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 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)

Mike Moll, WKTV Volunteer Sports Director

sports@wktv.org

 

WKTV’s Mike Moll.

Many of the local schools have the first week of April off for their spring breaks, but after that, the spring seasons all pick up in full swing, mother nature permitting that is. The WKTV truck and crew will once again be visible at local events as they bring viewers a pair of girls’ water polo matches along with a softball game during the monthly schedule.

 

They will be busy outside of the local high school scene as well when they cover the GVSU Lubbers Cup, along with coverage of the Golden Gloves boxing. Be sure to check the weekly schedule to see when they will be broadcast.

 

Each will be broadcast live or replay on WKTV Comcast Channel 25 and can also be seen on AT&T U-verse 99.

 

The busy tentative April WKTV feature broadcast schedule with tentative day and time of broadcast, includes:

Tuesday, April 10, East Kentwood girls water polo vs. Zeeland West (Tuesday, April 17, at 11 p.m. and Wednesday, April 18, at 5 p.m)

Friday-Sunday, April 13-15, GVSU Lubbers Cup (Live Saturday, April 14, 10-noon and 4-7 p.m.)

Saturday, April 14, Golden Gloves Boxing (Sunday, April 15 at Noon)

Wednesday, April 18, Kelloggsville softball vs Tri-Unity/Calvin Christian (Friday, April 20, at 11 p.m. and Saturday, April 21, at 5 p.m.)

Friday, April 20, Golden Gloves Boxing (Saturday, April 21, at 11 a.m.)

Tuesday, April 24, East Kentwood girls water polo vs. Portage Central (11 p.m. night of and repeat on Wednesday at 5 p.m)

Friday, April 27, Golden Gloves Boxing (Saturday, April 28, at 11 a.m.)

 

WKTV offers on-demand viewing of high school sports. (WKTV)

All games, as well as other high school sports and community events covered by WKTV, are available on-demand within a week of play at wktvondemand.com .

 

For a complete schedule of all local high school sports action each week, any changes to the WKTV feature sports schedule, and features on local sports, visit wktvjournal.org/sports/

 

Following is the this week’s complete high school sports schedule:

Monday, April 9

Boys Lacrosse

South Christian @ Jenison

Boys Baseball

Hopkins @ Godwin Heights

Wyoming Lee @ Kelloggsville

Girls Softball

Hopkins @ Godwin Heights – DH

Wyoming Lee @ Kelloggsville – DH

Girls Soccer

Tri-Unity Christian @ Kelloggsville

Barry County Christian @ West Michigan Aviation

 

Tuesday, April 10

Boys Baseball

South Christian @ Wyoming – DH

West Michigan Aviation @ Belding – DH

West Ottawa @ East Kentwood – DH

Potter’s House @ Barry County Christian

Girls Softball

South Christian @ Wyoming – DH

Cedar Springs @ East Kentwood – DH

Girls Soccer

South Christian @ Wyoming

Wyoming Lee @ NorthPointe Christian

Holland Calvary @ Zion Christian

Hudsonville Hornets @ West Michigan Aviation

Grand Haven @ East Kentwood

Hope Academy @ Potter’s House

Boys Golf

Calvin Christian @ South Christian

Wellsprings Prep @ Tri-Unity Christian

Girls Tennis

East Kentwood @ South Christian – Cookie Invite

Jenison @ Wyoming

Boys/Girls Track

Godwin Heights @ Wyoming Lee

Middleville T-K @ Wyoming

Calvin Christian @ Kelloggsville

Girls Water Polo

Zeeland West @ East Kentwood – WKTV Featured Event

 

Wednesday, April 11

Girls Softball

South Christian @ Caledonia – DH

Godwin Heights @ Hopkins

Kelloggsville @ Wyoming Lee

Unity Christian @ East Kentwood

Girls Tennis

South Christian @ Wyoming

Calvin Christian @ Kelloggsville

Byron Center @ East Kentwood

Boys/Girls Track

South Christian @ FH Eastern

Boys Baseball

Godwin Heights @ Hopkins

Kelloggsville @ Wyoming Lee

Girls Soccer

Hopkins @ Godwin Heights

Wyoming Lee @ Kelloggsville

Boys Golf

East Kentwood @ Grandville

 

Thursday, April 12

Boys Baseball

Wyoming @ South Christian

GR Crusdaers @ Wyoming Lee

Zion Christian @ Holland Calvary

Holland Calvary @ Zion Christian

West Michigan Aviation @ Heritage Christian – DH

East Kentwood @ West Ottawa

Potter’s House @ Western Michigan Christian

Girls Soccer

Wayland @ South Christian

Wyoming @ East Grand Rapids

Saugatuck @ Zion Christian

West Michigan Aviation @ Heritage Christian

Caledonia @ East Kentwood

Boys Lacrosse

Muskegon Mona Shores @ South Christian

Boys Golf

South Christian @ Kent County Championships

East Kentwood @ Kent County Championships

Boys/Girls Track

Benton Harbor @ Godwin Heights

Wyoming Lee @ Hopkins

NorthPointe Christian @ Kelloggsville

Grandville @ East Kentwood

Girls Tennis

Muskegon Catholic Central @ Tri-Unity Christian

@ East Kentwood – Quad

Girls Softball

Caledonia @ East Kentwood

Girls Water Polo

West Ottawa @ East Kentwood

 

Friday, April 13

Girls Soccer

Potter’s House @ Godwin Heights

Ottawa Hills @ Wyoming Lee

NorthPointe Christian @ Zion Christian

Hudsonville Hornets @ Tri-Unity Christian

East Kentwood @ Northview

Boys Golf

Kelloggsville @ Calvin Christian

Boys Baseball

Zion Christian vs Potter’s House @ Cornerstone University

Barry County Christian @ Tri-Unity Christian – DH

Girls Water Polo

East Kentwood @ Saline – Invite

 

Saturday, April 14

Boys Baseball

South Christian @ East Kentwood – EK Invite

Godwin Heights @ Wyoming – Invite

Kelloggsville @ Wyoming- Invite

Union @ Kelloggsville – DH

Girls Softball

South Christian @ East Kentwood – EK Invite

Boys Golf

South Christian @ Christian – Christian Invite

Kelloggsville @ Kenowa Hills – Wilson Classic

Girls Tennis

South Christian @ East Kentwood – EK Invite

Kelloggsville @ Wyoming – Invitational

Boys/Girls Track

South Christian @ Unity Christian – Houseward Invite

Wyoming @ Comstock Park

West Michigan Aviation @ Lakewood

East Kentwood @ Mansfield/Mehock Relays

Potter’s House @ Big Rapids Crossroads Academy

Girls Water Polo

East Kentwood @ Saline – Invite

 

Monday, April 16

Girls Soccer

South Christian @ Christian

Wyoming @ FH Eastern

Wyoming Lee @ Belding

Kelloggsville @ Calvin Christian

Grand River Prep @ Lake Odessa Lakewood

Fruitport Calvary @ Potter’s House

Boys Golf

South Christian @ Forest Hills Invite

Tri-Unity Christian @ Kelloggsville

Girls Tennis

South Christian @ Wayland

Wyoming @ East Grand Rapids

Kelloggsville @ West Catholic

East Kentwood @ West Ottawa

Boys Baseball

Union @ Godwin Heights

Belding @ Wyoming Lee

Kelloggsville @ Calvin Christian

West Michigan Aviation @ Barry County Christian – DH

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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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