Mike Moll, WKTV Volunteer Sports Director
sports@wktv.org
A change this year for local high school sports coverage was the tip-off of boys basketball the very first week after their football seasons crowned the state champions on Thanksgiving weekend.
WKTV has also started early to bring local audiences a full slate of games began with the final varsity game to be played at South Christian High School’s current location when the Lady Sailors entertained Hamilton on Dec. 4. But we will also showcase the new location on Kalamazoo Avenue just north of 84th Street, as WKTV will bring the opening night games as both the boys and girls initiate the new gymnasium when they host Unity Christian on Friday, Dec. 21.
The lone hockey game on the schedule to this point for the season will be Saturday Dec. 15 when East Kentwood will host Hudsonville.
As a result of road construction around the East Kentwood campus, the only scheduled basketball games that East Kentwood will be featured in will be on the road including when the boys and girls travel to Wyoming on Friday Dec. 14.
Be sure to support your local schools by watching a game in person if you can, but then also catch the games on WKTV. The support, in both cases, is always appreciated.
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, Dec.11
Boys Swimming
@ East Kentwood – Christmas Quad
Boys Basketball
East Kentwood @ Byron Center
Wyoming @ Northview
Potter’s House @ Kelloggsville
Martin @ Zion Christian
West Michigan Lutheran @ Libertas Christian
Western Michigan Christian @ Tri-Unity Christian
Girls Basketball
Byron Center @ East Kentwood
Wyoming @ Northview
Godwin Heights @ Holland
Kelloggsville @ Potter’s House
West Michigan Aviation @ Zion Christian
Grand River Prep @ Fruitport Calvary Christian
West Michigan Lutheran @ Libertas Christian
Tri-Unity Christian @ Western Michigan Christian
Girls Bowling
Potter’s House @ NorthPointe Christian
Wednesday, Dec. 12
Boys Wrestling
East Kentwood @ Kelloggsville
Wyoming @ Hamilton
Middleville T-K @ Wyoming Lee
Northview @ Godwin Heights
Boys / Girls Bowling
Wyoming @Christian
South Christian @ Hastings
Rockford @ Tri-Unity Christian – Boys only
Thursday, Dec. 13
Boys / Girls Bowling
Hudsonville @ Wyoming
Godwin Heights @ Wellsprings Prep
Western Michigan Christian @ Potter’s House – Girls Only
Boys Basketball
Zion Christian @ Wyoming Lee
Girls Basketball
Zion Christian @ Wyoming Lee
Godwin Heights @ Ottawa Hills
Friday, Dec. 14
Boys Basketball
East Kentwood @ Wyoming – Purple Community Game – WKTV Featured Event
Kelloggsville @ Hamilton
South Christian @ Caledonia
Laingsburg @ Potter’s House
Wellsprings Prep @ Grand River Prep
West Michigan Lutheran @ Algoma Christian
Tri-Unity Christian @ NorthPointe Christian
Girls Basketball
East Kentwood @ Wyoming – Purple Community Game – WKTV Featured Event
Northview @ Godwin Heights
South Christian @ Caledonia
West Michigan Aviation @ Potter’s House
Wellsprings Prep @ Grand River Prep
West Michigan Lutheran @ Algoma Christian
Tri-Unity Christian @ NorthPointe Christian
Boys Hockey
East Kentwood @ FH Central
Saturday, Dec. 15
Girls Basketball
East Kentwood vs TBA @ Detroit Edison
Boys Wrestling
East Kentwood @ FH Central – Kent County Championships
Wyoming @ FH Central – Kent County Championships
Wyoming Lee @ FH Central – Kent County Championships
Kelloggsville @ FH Central – Kent County Championships
Godwin Heights @ South Haven
Boys Swimming
@ East Kentwood – West Michigan Relays
Boys Hockey
Hudsonville @ East Kentwood – WKTV Featured Event
Boys Basketball
Wyoming Lee vs West Michigan Aviation @ DeltaPlex
Boys / Girls Bowling
Godwin Heights @ Cedar Springs
Kelloggsville @ Cedar Springs
South Christian @ Cedar Springs
Monday, Dec. 17
Girls Cheer
East Kentwood @ Grandville
Boys / Girls Bowling
Middleville T-K @ Wyoming
Wyoming Lee @ Kelloggsville
South Christian @ Byron Center
Boys Basketball
West Michigan Aviation @ Fruitport Calvary
Girls Basketball
Tri-Unity Christian @ Montague
