November 20, 2024
East Kentwood quartet earns All-Region football honors
East Kentwood offensive lineman Andrew Durr is one of four East Kentwood football players named to the Division 1 All-Region team by the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association. Kayd Coffman, Elijah Jones and James Jones also were chosen. (Photo Courtesy, Falcon News Network)
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November 20, 2024
South Christian claims third straight regional title; defense holds in 28-21 victory over Whitehall
South Christian advances to a D-4 semifinal game against Niles at 1 p.m. Saturday at Three Rivers High School. (Photo Courtesy, David Kool)
By:November 15, 2024
Don’t miss WKTV’s 24th Annual Turkey Bowl featuring our local football Games of the Week
Our 15-Hour Thanksgiving Day Special features most of our WKTV Football Games of the Week this season. Look inside for more details! (Image Courtesy, pxhere.com)
By:November 11, 2024
South Christian rallies to stun No. 1 Unity Christian 35-28 in district title game
Carson Vis led the Sailors with a big game, connecting 12-of-16 passes for 171 yards and one touchdown and rushing 22 times for 127 yards and four TDs. (Courtesy, Murray Sports Photography)
By:November 4, 2024
South Christian beats Holland Christian 35-7 in playoff opener; faces undefeated Unity in District Finals Friday
South Christian senior quarterback Carson Vis once again led the Sailors offense, pacing the team with 123 rushing yards and three touchdowns on the ground and a passing touchdown. Check out our WKTV Friday Night Highlights of this game inside!
By:November 4, 2024
East Kentwood falls 25-23 in playoff thriller with Hudsonville on final play of game
Check out our WKTV Friday Night Highlights of this thriller! East Kentwood running back Elijah Jones (pictured) led the Falcons this season with 1,208 yards rushing and 12 touchdowns.
By:October 30, 2024
Kentwood to Host Fall Fling Disc Golf Tournament and Food Drive Nov. 9
Donations will stock shelves at Kentwood’s Little Free Pantry.
By:October 29, 2024
Check out our WKTV Friday Night Highlights show from Week 9
Don’t miss these exciting local high school football clips from Oct. 25!
By:October 27, 2024
East Kentwood, South Christian heading to MHSAA football playoffs
Quarterbacks Kayd Coffman (East Kentwood, pictured) and Carson Vis (South Christian) will lead their teams into the MHSAA playoffs.
By:October 26, 2024
Thornapple Kellogg beat Wyoming 49-12 Friday in season finale
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By:October 26, 2024
Rockford defeats host East Kentwood 45-27; both teams headed to Division 1 playoffs
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By:October 23, 2024
East Kentwood routs Jenison Friday, clinches playoff berth
New East Kentwood Coach Tyrone Spencer is no stranger to the MHSAA playoffs. Having spent the last eight seasons at Detroit Martin Luther King, he made the playoffs each year and is now taking the Falcons this year.
By:October 22, 2024
Check out our WKTV Friday Night Highlights show from Week 8
Don’t miss these exciting local high school football clips from Oct. 18.
By:October 19, 2024
Grand Rapids Sacred Heart beat Lee 42-14 Friday
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By:October 19, 2024
Zeeland West beat South Christian 34-21 Friday
File photo of Carson Vis at last year’s Division 4 state finals. (Photo Courtesy, Eric Walstra). Click the headline to see our WKTV Friday Night Highlights of the Sailors and Zeeland West!
By:October 15, 2024
Check out our WKTV Friday Night Highlights show from Week 7
Don’t miss these exciting local high school football clips from Oct. 11.
By:October 11, 2024
Host Zeeland West beats Wyoming 38-7
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By:October 11, 2024
Unity Christian knocks off South Christian 50-21 Friday; check out our WKTV Highlights inside
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By:October 10, 2024
Calder City Classic: Rivalry matchup showcases two of the country’s top NCAA DII collegiate football programs
The 2024 Calder City Classic will feature Ferris State University and Davenport University.
By:October 8, 2024
Check out our WKTV Friday Night Highlights show from Week 6
Don’t miss these exciting local high school football clips from Oct. 4.
By:October 5, 2024
Kelloggsville gets first win with 24-8 defeat of Benton Harbor
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By:October 4, 2024
Godwin Heights gets past Fruitport 15-12
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By:October 4, 2024
Grandville edges East Kentwood 33-25; check out our WKTV highlights
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By:October 2, 2024
Check out our WKTV Friday Night Highlights show from Week 5
Don’t miss these exciting local high school football clips from Sept. 27.
By:September 28, 2024
Host Forest Hills Central knocks off South Christian 34-13; check out our WKTV highlights
The Sailors got their first loss of the season, falling to 1-1 in the newly-aligned OK Gold, 4-1 overall.
By:September 25, 2024
Check out our WKTV Friday Night Highlights show from Week 4
Don’t miss these exciting local high school football clips from Sept. 20.
By:September 23, 2024
Defense leads the way as Falcons turn back West Ottawa, set up showdown with Hudsonville
East Kentwood’s Kayd Coffman (pictured) completed 10-of-16 passes for 225 yards and two touchdowns, Caiden Holt caught a pair of passes for 65 yards and a touchdown, and Elijah Jones led with 99 yards rushing. (Courtesy, Falcon News Network)
By:September 17, 2024
Check out our WKTV Friday Night Highlights show from Week 3
Don’t miss these exciting local high school football clips from Sept. 13.
By:September 16, 2024
East Kentwood football team learns lesson in winning in 41-35 victory over Caledonia
East Kentwood’s Elijah Jones led the way with 201 yards rushing on 22 carries and three touchdowns. (Courtesy, Falcon News Network)
By:September 14, 2024
East Kentwood holds off Caledonia 41-35 Friday; check out our WKTV highlights
The Falcons won their OK Red opener and improved to 2-1 overall.
By:September 13, 2024
South Christian edges West Catholic 41-38 Friday; check out our WKTV video highlights
The Sailors improved to 3-0 overall and face Wyoming next Friday to begin conference play in the realigned OK Gold.
By:September 10, 2024
Check out our WKTV Friday Night Highlights show from Week 2
Don’t miss these exciting local high school football clips from Sept. 5 and 6.
By:September 4, 2024
Young talent looks to lead Godwin into future, falls short in tight game
Wolverines boast a roster full of young talent that logged crucial snaps last season, has plans to reload across the offense.
By:September 3, 2024
Check out our first WKTV Friday Night Highlights show of the season!
Don’t miss these local high school football clips from Aug. 29!
By:September 3, 2024
Kelloggsville football team poised for improvement this season
Cameron Dunbar scored a pair of touchdowns for the Rockets on runs of three and four yards and Danny White added a nine-yard touchdown run. (Photo Courtesy, chavezphotography, Alex Chavez)
By:September 3, 2024
Lee loses quarterback, game in season opener against Sacred Heart
The Legends started out strong in their opening game, but lost momentum.
By:August 27, 2024
Coming soon to this space: Lots of local high school football action!
The WKTV Friday Night Highlights show is coming soon, along with our in-depth Journal coverage of the Wyoming and Kentwood area football teams. Every week, our FNH host will walk you through highlights from many of the local football games.
By:August 23, 2024
Wyoming football team will lean on seniors entering a new conference
The Wolves, who went 1-6 in conference play, exited the OK-Green and formed the new OK-Gold with Forest Hills Central (D-3 state champion last year), Unity Christian and perennial state title contender South Christian, along with Zeeland East and West.
By:August 22, 2024
East Kentwood turns the page this season with new coach
East Kentwood has a new coach this season with the arrival of Tyrone Spencer, who coached at perennial state powerhouse Detroit Martin Luther King High School the past eight years. His Crusaders won back-to-back state championships in 2021 and 2022. Open the story to watch our WKTV video of a recent practice with coach and player interviews.
By:August 22, 2024
Lee eyes conference title, returns to 11-Player football in 2025
This summer, Coach Lamar Marshall has emphasized the importance of building on the team’s improvements from a year ago. Click open this story to see the WKTV videos from the Legends practices.
By:August 21, 2024
South Christian football team reloading after trips to Ford Field
Returning standout quarterback Carson Vis passed for 2,972 yards and threw 34 TD passes last fall. He also rushed for 939 yards with 16 TDs. Click open this story to see our WKTV video at the Sailors practice.
By:August 16, 2024
Wyoming Wolves: Opening Day of Practice
Watch highlights from the Wyoming Wolves football team’s opening day of practice on Aug. 12.
By:August 9, 2024
Nearly 100,000 student-athletes set to start MHSAA fall practices next week
The fall season includes the most played sports for both boys and girls; 35,174 football players and 19,119 girls volleyball players competed during Fall 2023. (Image Courtesy, pxhere.com)
By:August 6, 2024
MHSAA sports participation continues upward trend for third-straight year
A total of 270,664 participants were counted across the 28 sports for which the MHSAA sponsors postseason tournaments – a 0.97-percent increase from 2022-23 and despite a 1.8-percent decrease in MHSAA member school enrollment. (Image Courtesy, pixabay.com)
By:July 22, 2024
Register Now for Annual Metro Way 5K & YMCA Youth Races July 31 to support community health and wellness
University of Michigan Health-West invites you for an evening of running, walking and philanthropy at the Metro Way 5K & YMCA Youth Races on Wednesday, July 31 at 1980 Metro Court, Wyoming.
By:June 29, 2024
Berlin ARCA 200 highlights big night of racing at Berlin Raceway
A pair of exciting races are slated to take place Saturday at Berlin Raceway. Look inside to see all the great details.
By:June 19, 2024
South Christian girls soccer team caps off season in Division 3 elite eight
Alexa Boersma led the Sailors with 25 goals and 10 assists this season.
By:June 18, 2024
Michigan High School Athletic Association registration underway for game officials
The Michigan High School Athletic Association is accepting registrations online or by mail for game officials for the 2024-25 school year. Look inside for more details
By:June 11, 2024
WKTV Truck captures Pinery Park Little League celebration June 8; longtime volunteer Doug Hansen shares time with both
WKTV was at the Pinery Park Little League annual celebration on June 8. Look inside to read about all the fun festivities and get to know Little League and WKTV volunteer Doug Hansen.
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