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After breakthrough season, Kelloggsville girls basketball coach, team look forward to future

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The 2019-20 Kelloggsville High School girls basketball team. (Supplied)

By K.D. Norris
ken@wktv.org

In just his second season leading the Kelloggsville High School girls basketball program, Rockets head coach Bilal Muhammad appreciates his 2019-20 team’s 16-4 regular season record and the impressive milestone of the program’s first OK Conference title in more than four decades.

But with his team losing only two seniors — even though one, Trayana Starr-Thurman, was their best player — and a new buzz around the school about his program, Muhammad can’t wait to start working towards the future.

This season’s accomplishments “bode well for our program, just getting that experience, and being there before is going to help tremendously,” coach Muhammad said to WKTV. But “I’m excited to see what this off-season is going to bring … I’m looking forward to what the future brings.”

Kelloggsville tied for first in the OK Silver Conference with Calvin Christian, with a 10-2 record, giving the Rockets a share of their first league title since 1976, when the school competed in the OK White. The team’s season came to an end in a district semifinal game against Wayland.

The Rockets went 12-9, 6-6 in conference, last year, in Muhammad’s first season in charge.

The keys to their successful season, Muhammad said, was not only having two seniors leaders, but also a bunch of underclassmen who stepped up and provided points, toughness and work ethic.

Trayana Starr-Thurman, and her 1,000 point ball. (Supplied)

Starr-Thurman’s contributions were clear: she led the team with an average of 15 points per game and scored her 1,000th point this season. The team’s other senior, Zenaiya Gonzales, will be missed for other reasons.

“Trayana is a student of the game … she’s not afraid to ask questions, and she voices her opinion on certain plays … (she was) able to communicate, and offer that leadership,” Muhammad said. Gonzales “brought leadership as well, and toughness” to the team.

Gonzale “has been hurt all season, literally all season, and she’s been tough enough to tune it out all year. She brought that toughness and leadership in practice — (the team knows) that if she’s here, if she can do it, it makes everybody else’s moral come up and work hard as well.”

The returning players who their coach has so much confidence in includes two juniors — Nariah Collier and Jaden Wade — and super sophomore Brea’Ana Smalley.

Collier and Wade “are going to be important on and off the floor” next season, he said. “Some of the summer stuff we are going to be doing. Getting the girls to come out. …This is their first year actually working together. I’m looking forward to what the future brings.”

Collier, a center, averaged eight points, eight rebounds and four blocks a game this season. Wade, a forward, also gave the Rockets a strong inside force.

And Smalley, who fought through injuries to be the team’s second leading scorer, with 13 points per game, is only going to get better, her coach said.

“She did a great job. She was injured a few games as well this year. We had a lot of injuries this year. But those big, important games, when we needed her, she stepped up,” Muhammad said. “I’m looking forward to her for next year, She’ll work on her game over the summer and be even more dynamic next year.”

Coach also pointed out that junior Jazmine McCaleb will be a returning captain while freshman Malia Fields is a “hard worker, very hard worker,” and sophomore Yarlene Valdez “came to our team the second half of the season, but she is committed and ready to work over the summer.”


And after not having JV and freshman programs this season, having varsity returners who will “help with the new players”, along with work by he and has staff, Bo Garyson and Tiesha Stokes, Muhammad sees a good future for the Kelloggville program as a whole.

“I’m optimistic the number (of players in the program) will increase,” he said, pointing out that he’s been working with the middle school program as well. “I am hopeful and optimistic that we will be able to fill that void that we did not have this year.”

WKTV sports coverage team begins extensive Golden Gloves coverage March 14

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WKTV sports crew airs the annual Golden Gloves tournament each year. (WKTV)

By WKTV Staff
ken@wktv.org

It’s Golden Gloves Boxing time!

WKTV has been covering the Golden Gloves Boxing Tournament for more than 25 years. Again this year, we will be at the Grand Rapids DeltaPlex Saturday, March 14, for the West Michigan Preliminaries, with replays of the bouts on our cable channels the next day as well as on select days and times, and they will also be available on-demand at WKTVlive.org.

We will continue coverage through the State Finals in April.

The Deltaplex Arena is located at 2500 Turner Ave NW, Grand Rapids.

The tentative coverage days/times and replay plan includes: West Michigan Preliminaries, Saturday, March 14; West Michigan Semi-Finals, Saturday, March 21; West Michigan Finals, Saturday, March 28; the State Semi-Finals, Friday, April 17; and the State Finals, Saturday, April 18.

WKTV Comcast Channel 25 and AT&T U-verse 99 will show with tape-delayed airings of each evening’s bouts on the following day. For future broadcast schedule, check out our On-air Schedule.

East Grand Rapids’ free-throw shooting ends East Kentwood upset bid in girls District Championship battle

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The 2019-20 East Kentwood High School girls basketball team. (East Kentwood Falcons)

By Mike Moll, WKTV Sport Director
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The East Grand Rapids Pioneers were crowned Division 1 District 10 champions Friday, March 6, after defeating the East Kentwood Falcons for a second time this season, 56-53, at Caledonia High School.

It was a game where the Falcons had visions of bringing the championship trophy back to East Kentwood until they committed three consecutive turnovers inside the last two minutes of the game and East Grand Rapids displayed amazing free throw shooting throughout the game.

East Kentwood finishes the year at 19-4 while East Grand Rapids moves to 21-1 and advances to the Division 1 Regionals at West Ottawa to meet 21-2 Muskegon Reeths-Puffer Tuesday, March 10.

The game started off basket-for-basket until the Pioneers ran off 12 of the final 14 points in the first quarter to take a 16-6 lead. East Grand Rapids was led by Jillian Brown with 5 points in the quarter, while East Kentwood had three scorers with two each, Raven Jemison, Kaybriana Hallman, and Madisyn Tillman.

The theme of the night was turnovers right from the first quarter as the Falcons committed seven compared to just two by the Pioneers.

The second quarter had the Falcons getting their offense rolling as they scored 15 points in the quarter, led by Alexis McCully with four including a triple and a free throw along with a three by Deyonce Thompson. Even with that production, the closest they could cut the deficit to was eight as EGR countered with 13 of their own, led again by Brown with six to maintain the lead at the break, 29-21. Just as in the first quarter, the difference was East Grand Rapids capitalizing on four turnovers compared to just another two of their own.

The Falcons were much more aggressive on both ends of the floor after the break and were able to take advantage as the Pioneers more than doubled their turnover total of the first half in just the third quarter with 5. McCully was the main force as she totaled seven points in the stanza but had support as Hallman and Tillman each had four, cutting the lead to just a pair entering the final quarter 40-38. EGR’s sophomore Alli Carlson was responsible for the difference as she had five points.

The final quarter had two ties and two lead changes, as the Falcons were able to go on a 10-1 run to go from down three to what seemed like a huge lead inside the 2-minute mark, 50-44, as they held the Pioneers to no field goals over a 4-minute window. East Kentwood was led by junior McCully with nine points in the final quarter, but after back to back turnovers by EK, and Jillian Brown converting two free throws and a three by her freshman sister Macy Brown, the lead was cut to just one with 1:27 left.

The turnover issues continued for East Kentwood on a third consecutive trip on offense and after a foul on the defensive end, Jillian Brown made two more free throws to give the lead back to EGR with under a minute to play. That was a lead they would not relinquish as the Falcons could only counter with three free throws over the last minute to fall short in the end compared to near perfect free throw shooting for EGR.

The turnover war was the final enemy in that quarter as EK committed seven compared to just two for EGR.

On the night, the Falcons were led by McCully with 20 points, Jemison with nine, Hallman and Tillman with eight each. EGR only had five field goals in the entire second half but countered that low number by making 14-of-17 free throws in the half, including 10-of-12 for Jillian Brown alone, and Carlson was 3-of-4 in the fourth quarter. As a team, East Grand Rapids was 16-of-19 for the game. They were led by Jillian Brown with 21 points, Carlson 16, and Macy Brown with 10.

Godwin wrestling seniors rewarded for hard work, belief in coaches, with trip to state finals

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Godwin Heights senior wrestlers Malcom Gowens, right, and Jamykal Lewis, on the mats where the put in all the hard work that led them to the 2020 State Individual Finals. (WKTV)

By K.D. Norris
ken@wktv.org

Two things about a trip to the Michigan high school wrestling individual finals: it is reward enough for many wrestlers to simply get on the floor of Detroit’s Ford Field, and anything can happen when the action starts.

So for two Godwin Heights High School wrestlers, seniors Malcom Gowens and Jamykal Lewis, there is an excitement to finally be headed to Detroit for this weekend’s tournament to cap off their high school wrestling careers. But, you know, neither are going to be satisfied unless they do a little damage in their brackets.

Lewis, in fact, has a little inside advice on how to do that, given to him by his brother, Eli Southern, who wrestled for Godwin Heights in the state tournament in 2016, and took third place in his weight class.

“One good bit of advice he has given me is to always keep pressure on top, never let your guy get up,” Lewis said this week to WKTV. “And score as many points as possible. Get up and get ahead.”

The pair’s coach, third-year Wolverine coach Kyle Liechty, probably would agree — that its a reward for his seniors to make the state finals March 6-7, that having a big brother who wrestled helps, and that thing about “scoring as many points as possible,” that too.

Godwin Height wrestling coach Kyle Liechty. (WKTV)

“It is an incredible reward for both of them,” Liechty said to WKTV. “They have shown throughout, not just their senior year but the last two years that they have been wrestling under me, ways to continually get better. … They have put in so much hard work. They have gotten so much better. They trusted us coaches to learn the moves and the technique they need to make it to state.”

Those moves and techniques clearly came into play as both made it through their regional tournament last week.

Gowens, who is 36-10 this season and wrestles at 171 pounds, went 3-0 in the tournament, surviving three hard-fought decisions (6-3, 9-6 and the 6-3 in the finals against Trayshon Rinkines of Lansing Sexton).

Lewis (36-7, including his 100th varsity win in districts) had a slightly tougher road to get through the regionals, wining by a fall in his first match but losing a 6-4 decision in the second before battling back in the back-end of the 140-pound bracket with a 3-1 decision and then winning a 7-5 battle with Jared Thelen of Portland.

Multi-sport athletes who put in the work

Both Gowens and Lewis are multi-sport athletes at Godwin Heights, and both also say wrestling has helped them in their other sports. Both have played varsity football, while Lewis is also a track runner and Gowens likes baseball.

Gowens, too, has a brother who wrestled for Godwin before graduating last year. and gained from the experience.

Godwin Heights senior wrestler Malcom Gowens, left, and Jamykal Lewis. (WKTV)

“My brother, Edwin, he’s taught me a lot,” Gowens said to WKTV. “When he was here, we always tried to push each other to be better. Even though he was way heavier than me, and he’d always win, I’d always go back at him. Trying to learn new moves. He was a big man, but it helped me going against different type of wrestlers.”

Both young men also agreed with their coach about the reward of making it to the finals.

“We put in a lot of work to get to this (the state finals), day after day, night after night,” Gowins said. “Having a hurt wrist or something, but coming back to the weight room, to the wrestling room. You go far beyond what you think you can do. Putting in all that work, it fells so good to make it this far.”

“Wrestling is a hard sport, so making it to the state finals is a dream come true,” Lewis said. “I didn’t think I was going to make it this year. But I put all my hard work in. I believed in all my coaches, and they believed in me. Hard work pays off.”

While those two are the only Godwin wrestlers to make the individual finals, coach Liechty said he was proud of two other Wolverines who made the regionals, senior heavyweight Carlos Arroyo and junior Serafin Barranco at 125.

Arroyo was a “first year wrestler … He had 20 wins and did a really good job. He was a staple in our lineup and he gave us some great leadership,” Liechty said. And “I’m excited not only for what (Barranco) did this year but what he can accomplish. I think he can make it to states” as a senior.

And coach does have a track record of such things.

WKTV’s girls basketball district coverage begins at East Kentwood, moves to South Christian

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East Kentwood High School girls basketball in January 2020 District action. (WKTV)

By WKTV Sports Staff
ken@wktv.org

With the local high school girls basketball regular season completed, WKTV has jumped into our prep March Madness featured game coverage this week as the state playoffs begin with girls District tournaments across the state.

WKTV’s Featured Game crew will be following the Division 2 District tournament at South Christian High School starting Wednesday, March 4, and continuing with that districts final on Friday, March 6. To read about the Monday game at South Christian featuring the Sailors, see Mike Moll’s story here.

But the best Monday, March 2, opening-round game involving area teams was the Division 1 clash with Byron Center at East Kentwood, so WKTV was there.

Byron Center entered the game at 19-1 overall and 12-0 in OK-conference Green with a title in hand. East Kentwood was 17-3, 11-1 in OK Red with a shared title with Hudsonville, and on a 10-game winning streak. The two teams met to open the season; EK won on the road 48-43.

In the Monday game between the two, the Falcons (now 18-3) won by almost the same score — this time winning 50-43 — as three East Kentwood players scored in double figures: sophomore Deyonce Thompson led with 15 points including three 3-pointers, while juniors Alexis McCully and Kabriana Hallman each added 12.

“That was one of the better high school basketball games we’ve seen in a long time,” WKTV Featured Game announcers Ron Schultz said after the game. “These teams … match up really well and the played really well. … Kentwood dropped some threes when they had to have them.”

The East Kentwood game will be available on WKTV Community Television Channel 26 (for complete schedules of programs on WKTV channels, see our Weekly On-air Schedule) and on-demand at WKTVlive.org.

WKTV also has a special video discussion on local teams playing in District tournaments with WKTV Sports Director Mike Moll and WKTV sports announcer Cory Dalton on the inaugural WKTVJournal Sports Connection program. See the YouTube video here.

As East Kentwood game will now travel to Caledonia for the District semifinals, starting March 4, the WKTV Featured Game crew will move to cover a doubleheader at South Christian.

In one game at South Christian, Wayland (13-8, 5-7 OK Gold and the winner of Monday’s game Hopkins) will play Kelloggsville (16-4, 10-2 and a shared title in OK Silver).

In the other game at South Christian, the Sailors (11-10, 7-5 OK Gold and the winner of a Monday game against Kentwood Grand River will play West Michigan Aviation (7-13, 1-6 Alliance).

Other local teams playing in District tournaments

In Division 1, Wyoming (7-14, 3-9 OK Gold) won a Monday opening round game against tournament host Caledonia and now will challenge the tournament top seed, East Grand Rapids (19-1, 12-0 and a title in OK Gold), on Wednesday.

In another Division 2 tournament involving local teams, Godwin Heights (10-11, 4-8 in OK Silver) played Monday at the Forest Hills Eastern District tournament but lost to Grand Rapids Christian (18-3, 9-3 in OK Gold) to end the Wolverines season. On the other side of the same tournament bracket, Wyoming Lee (0-19, 0-12 OK Silver) will open play on Wednesday against Catholic Central (7-14, 4-8 in OK Blue) and the winner of a Monday game with Wellsprings Prep.

In a Division 4 tournament hosted by Wyoming Tri-unity Christian, Wednesday games will have Tri-unity (6-14, 2-5 in Alliance) playing Martin (19-1, 9-1 and a title in Southwestern Athletic Conference Lakeshore), and Wyoming Potter’s House Christian (8-12, 5-2 Alliance) against Byron Center Zion Christian (9-11, 3-4 Alliance). The winners will play for the district title Friday at Tri-unity.

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. The games can also be seen on AT&T U-verse 99.

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/.

South Christian opens girls basketball district play with win over Grand River Prep

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South Christian High School girls basketball, game preview graphic. (From South Christian Facebook page)

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

The Michigan High School Athletic Association tipped off March Madness girls-style Monday, as district play opened throughout the state. A pair of WKTV’s local teams met at South Christian where the Sailors entertained the Titans from Grand River Prep.


When the final buzzer was heard, the Sailors advanced to Wednesday night’s semi-final matchup after their 49-28 victory.


The game plan for the Titans was to get the ball low and they were able to do that multiple times early, but the shots were simply not falling for center Shaelyn Robinson nor guard Gabby Koon.

The first points were scored on a pair of free throws early in the game by Robinson and, after a tying basket and a made free throw by South Christian, the floor leader for Grand River Prep, senior Shaniah Jones, who would later leave the game with a shoulder injury, scored her only two points on the night to give Grand River Prep a 4–3 lead.

The Sailors then began their dominance and would continue it through the end of the third quarter as they would outscore the Titans 8-0 during the remainder of the first, 13-2 in the second to take a 24-6 lead at the break, and then 14-6 in the third quarter to have the game well in control, 38-12 heading into the final stanza.

Grand River Prep came to life in the final quarter from long distance as Abigail Rivera-Sosa, Jasmyn Koon, Kiara Walter, and Tiarra Weddle all connected to help the Titans outscore the Sailors 16-11 to close the game. Jasmyn Koon led the Titans with 6 points on the night as they had nine different scorers, but the Sailors had 11 players score, including fourth-quarter 3-pointers by both Taylor Newhof and Josie Vink.

The Sailors were consistent the entire game on both ends of the floor, between their rotation of players and how they scored when playing together by putting up between 11 and 14 points in each quarter.

Sophomore Sydney Vis was the game’s leading scorer with 11, all in the first three quarters, followed by Maria Schrotenboer with 8, and Kinsey Brinkert with 6.


Coach Josh Bouma’s Titans finish the season at 10-7, while Kim Legge’s Sailors improve to 11-10, and will face 7-13 West Michigan Aviation in the second game of Wednesday’s double header.


The other side of the district bracket will pit 13-8 Wayland, after their 56-40 win over 12-9 Hopkins on Monday, against O-K Silver champion Kelloggsville and their 16-4 record. The two winners will meet in the championship game Friday at 7 p.m., also at South Christian.

Before terrific game, Wyoming high inducts six into athletics Hall of Fame

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The Hall of Fame ceremony included the induction of, from left, Joslyn Narber, Micah Bell, Craig Chappell, Rich Friberg, Sue Peterson, Paul Agema, players who attended either Wyoming Park or Rogers high schools. Wyoming High School athletic director Ted Hollern is a far right. (Supplied/Wyoming High Athletics)

By WKTV Staff
ken@wktv.org

With the anticipation of a huge boys basketball game between Wyoming High School and Grand Rapids Christian on the schedule, the Wolves could not have picked a better backdrop for its annual Hall of Fame Basketball Community Night Friday, Feb. 14, as the Hall of Fame Class of 2020 honored.

Both the earlier girls and later boys basketball games were WKTV Sports Featured Games, and are available on-demand at WKTVlive.org.

The Wolves boys defeated the Eagles, by the way, 62-61, to push their record to 14-1 overall, 8-1 and into art tie for first place in the OK-Conference Gold, as Wyoming avenged their only loss of the season, to Christian. The Wolves trailed by 14 points at halftime but rallied as senior Monte Parks hit a pair of free throws with six seconds remaining. Senior Diego Ledesma scored 18 points, while Parks had 15 and senior Menalito McGee added 13.

The Wolves have also won both of their games since Feb. 14 and now sit at 16-1 overall and 9-1 in conference, still tied with Christian for the conference lead.

The Hall of Fame ceremony included the induction of Joslyn Narber, Micah Bell, Craig Chappell, Rich Friberg, Sue Peterson, Paul Agema, players who attended either Wyoming Park or Rogers high schools.

Narber, according to supplied material, was one of the all-around great athletes at Wyoming Park. She played basketball, softball and track. While participating in track Narber received two varsity letters and was a conference and regional finalist in the discus. In basketball, she was a four-year letter winner, started in 94 consecutive games and was voted team MVP for three years in a row. In college, she excelled at Aquinas College and is a member of the Aquinas College Ring of Honor Hall of Fame.

The Hall of Fame ceremony included the induction of Micah Bell, second from right, with family. (Supplied/Wyoming High Athletics)

Bell was also a graduate of Wyoming Park High School, where he played football and basketball during this time. He was selected All-O.K. Conference in basketball and was All-State Honorable Mention in 1996 and All-State in basketball in 1997. After high School, Bell played college basketball at University of Colorado and Grand Valley State University. After college, he played professional basketball.

The Hall of Fame ceremony included the induction Craig Chappell, center with family. (Supplied/Wyoming High Athletics)

Chappell was a multi sport athlete at Rogers High School, playing football, basketball, baseball, and track. Among his other accomplishments, he played varsity basketball from 1982-84 and was All-Conference all three years, and All-District and All-State for two years. Chappell still holds the Rogers High School school record for 1,462 career points. He went on to play at Ferris State University.

The Hall of Fame ceremony included the induction of Rich Friberg, shown with his wife. (Supplied/Wyoming High Athletics)

Friberg attended Wyoming Rogers High School and graduated in 1982. While attending Rogers, he played four years of football, wrestling, and baseball. He was also a 4-time District wrestling champion, 2-time Regional champion, and 2-time State Champion, in 1981 and in 1982. He continued on his wrestling career at Northern Michigan University.

Peterson graduated from Rogers High School in 1999, and excelled in basketball and softball. In 1999, she led the Rogers High School basketball team to a MHSAA  District Championship and was named to the the MHSAA All-State Basketball team. She then graduated from Grand Valley State University and is now an EMT paramedic.

Agema — “Critter” Agema — was a multi-sport star at Wyoming Park High School, playing football, basketball, and baseball. He was the leader of the 1984-85 State Champion football team, and was also was a standout basketball player. He went on to play football at Grand Rapids Community College and Western Michigan.

 

WKTV has Wyoming, Kentwood high school sports schedules, featured game coverage

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

By WKTV Staff
ken@wktv.org

WKTV has your weekly high school sports schedule, and our coverage crew will be out twice the week.

The Featured Game coverage schedule for the remainder of February includes the following:

Tuesday, Feb. 18 — Boys Basketball Hopkins @ Wyoming Lee

Friday, Feb. 21 — Girls/Boys Basketball West Michigan Aviation @ Potter’s House

Tuesday, Feb. 25 — Girls/Boys Basketball Tri-unity Christian @ Grand River Prep

Friday, Feb. 28 — Girls/Boys Basketball Tri-unity Christian @ Potter’s House

Where and when to see the game

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. The games can also be seen on AT&T U-verse 99.

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 wktvlive.org.


 
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. 17
Boys/Girls Bowling
South Christian @ FH Eastern
Wyoming @ East Grand Rapids
Kelloggsville @ Wellsprings Prep
Girls Cheer
Wyoming @ Comstock Park
Kelloggsville @ Comstock Park

Tuesday, Feb. 18
Boys Basketball
Tri-Unity Christian @ Fennville
Algoma Christian @ West Michigan Lutheran
West Michigan Aviation @ Zion Christian
Grand River Prep @ Fruitport Calvary Christian
Muskegon Catholic Central @ Potter’s House
Hopkins @ Wyoming Lee — WKTV Featured Event
Godwin Heights @ NorthPointe Christian
South Christian @ Middleville T-K
Wyoming @ Hudsonville
Kelloggsville @ Belding
Rockford @ East Kentwood
Girls Basketball
Tri-Unity Christian @ Fennville
Algoma Christian @ West Michigan Lutheran
West Michigan Aviation @ Zion Christian
Grand River Prep @ Fruitport Calvary Christian
Potter’s House @ Muskegon Catholic Central
Wyoming Lee @ Hopkins
NorthPointe Christian @ Godwin Heights
Middleville T-K @ South Christian
Hudsonville @ Wyoming
Belding @ Kelloggsville
Rockford @ East Kentwood
Girls Cheer
East Kentwood @ Comstock Park

Wednesday, Feb. 19
Boys/Girls Bowling
Wayland @ South Christian
Byron Center @ Wyoming
East Kentwood @ Grand Haven
Boys Wrestling
East Kentwood – MHSAA Team Regionals

Thursday, Feb. 20
Boys/Girls Bowling
Grand River Prep @ Tri-Unity Christian
East Kentwood @ Caledonia
Boys Basketball
West Michigan Lutheran @ Kalamazoo Phoenix
West Michigan Aviation @ Barry County Christian
Girls Basketball
Barry County Christian @ Grand River Prep
Boys Swimming
South Christian @ Ottawa Hills

Friday, Feb. 21
Boys Basketball
Tri-Unity Christian @ Holland Black River
West Michigan Aviation @ Potter’s House — WKTV Featured Event
Holland Calvary @ Grand River Prep
Zion Christian @ Calhoun Christian
Wyoming Lee @ Belding
South Christian @ Wayland
Wyoming @ East Grand Rapids
Kelloggsville @ Calvin Christian
Grandville @ East Kentwood
Girls Basketball
Tri-Unity Christian @ Holland Black River
West Michigan Aviation @ Potter’s House — WKTV Featured Event
Zion Christian @ Calhoun Christian
Wyoming Lee @ Belding
South Christian @ Wayland
Wyoming @ East Grand Rapids
Kelloggsville @ Calvin Christian
Grandville @ East Kentwood
Boys/Girls Bowling
Godwin Heights @ TBA — O-K Silver Post Season Tourney
Boys Hockey
South Christian @ Christian
Girls Cheer
Wyoming – TBA – MHSAA State Districts

Saturday, Feb. 22
Boys/Girls Bowling
Wyoming Lee @ NorthPointe Christian
Godwin Heights @ NorthPointe Christian
South Christian – OK Green-Gold Tournament @ Park Center Lanes
Wyoming @ Christian
East Kentwood – Post Season Conference Tournament
Girls Cheer
Wyoming Lee @ Comstock Park – Districts
@ East Kentwood – MHSAA Districts
Boys Hockey
Catholic Central @ South Christian
Boys Wrestling
East Kentwood – MHSAA Individual Regionals

Monday, Feb. 24
Girls Basketball
Wellsprings Prep @ West Michigan Aviation
Boys Basketball
Wellsprings Prep @ West Michigan Aviation
Boys/Girls Bowling
Wyoming Lee @ Potter’s House

Wyoming high hosts Hall of Fame night, key OK-Gold boys basketball game, WKTV Featured Games

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The Wyoming High School Wolves boys basketball team, from an early season game. (Curtis Holt)

By K.D. Norris
ken@wktv.org

Wyoming High School will be hosting its annual Hall of Fame Basketball Community Night Friday, Feb. 14, with the Hall of Fame Class of 2020 honored, special coverage by ESPN radio and the WKTV video crew, and two special performances by Wyoming’s Dance Team.

Oh, and ya, there will be also be what will likely be the OK-Conference Gold’s boys basketball game of the season as Wolves boys team hosts Grand Rapids Christian for the conference lead.

The Wolves boys (13-1 overall, 7-1 in OK Gold) will seek to tie for the conference lead and avenge their only loss of the season as they host the Eagles (14-0 and 7-0) in an 8 p.m. game. On the girls side, Wyoming (5-10 and 2-6) will try to spoil the conference title chances of Christian (13-2 and 5-2) in a 6 p.m. game.

Both games will be WKTV Sports Featured Games, which will be available on cable television and on-demand at WKTVlive.org.

“These are great games for the team and the community,” Wyoming boys coach Thom Vander Klay said to WKTV. “Wyoming has always had tremendous support for our kids and respecting the countless hours of training and practice it takes to develop their skills.

“The boys been working since elementary school to play in games like this one … and next Tuesday at Hudsonville, etc.,” he said. “Our kids will battle.”

This pack of Wolves led by seniors

One of those kids who will battle is senior Menalito McGee, who will be honored between the two games for scoring his 1,000th point in a Wolves uniform during a game in January.

The Wyoming High School Wolves boys basketball fans were into this Dec. 13 home game; this week’s game will be even more exciting. (Curtis Holt)

“Menalito is a great leader and is one of the best communicators we have ever coached,” Vander Klay said. “He leads the team in assists and rarely turns the ball over, particularly given the amount of time he has the ball in his hands.”

McGee is averaging an impressive 26.4 point per game this season, including shooting 47-of-82 from 3-point distance and 45-of-54 from the free-throw line, with 61 assists and only 15 turnovers.

“He has one agenda,” Vander Klay said. “ … to help us win. In his case that means he may have to score.”

But the Wolves are not a one-man team, as their record indicates, and have gotten great play from fellow seniors Marion Parks, Diego Ledesma, Monte Parks and Quincy Williams.

Marion Parks was a honorable mention All-Conference player last year and this season is averaging 12 points and nearly six rebounds a game.

“He had 27 against GR Christian in the first game to lead all scorers,” Vander Klay said. “He is a great athlete and competitor.”

Ledesma is second on the team in scoring, averaging 15 points per game, while Monte Parks is averaging eight points and five rebounds per game.

Wyoming High School basketball coach Thom Vander Klay, coaching. (Supplied)

“Ledesma is a very skilled player that continually works on his game to improve and loves the big games,” Vander Klay said. “Monte Parks is a great athlete and is fearless regarding competition. He can board, defend and score.

“Quincy Williams (leading the team in rebounds per game with just under seven per) is our role player that will continually battle and emerge with big plays on both ends of the floor even though he is perpetually undersized,” Vander Klay added.

Other players on the team include seniors TJ Chandler, Carlo Bass and Deion Parks, and juniors Jeremy Barber, Payton Lee, Joshua Anstey, Sam DeYoung, Mahki Matthews and Seth DeYoung.

Big night of basketball and ceremony

And, it if playing at home on a special night is not motivation enough, there is that matter of the Wolves only loss coming at Christian.

“Obviously, we believe we can improve one possession since the January 17 game,” Vander Klay said. “Certainly motivation is high for both teams to play well and we have been working on things for a long time.

“We emphasize our pace including making sure our opponent plays fast for as close to 32 minutes as possible. The faster the pace, overall, the better opportunity we have to win games. We hope Grand Rapids (Christian) will have to play 32 minutes at our pace to give us the best opportunity for victory.”

The planned Hall of Fame Ceremony — the induction of Joslyn Narber, Micah Bell, Craig Chappell, Rich Friberg, Sue Peterson, Paul Agema — is also set for between the two games.

The night will also be Wyoming Dance Senior Night, with performances at halftime of both games. There will also be a performance by the school’s honors choir and pep band, special student section t-shirts and an effort to set a student section attendance record, and the Wyoming Wolf Mascot bounding around.

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; 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.

WKTV has Wyoming, Kentwood high school sports schedules, featured game coverage

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

By WKTV Staff
ken@wktv.org

WKTV has your weekly high school sports schedule, and our coverage crew will be out twice the week.

The Featured Game coverage schedule for the last week of February includes the following:

Tuesday, Feb. 11 — Girls Basketball East Grand Rapids at South Christian

Friday, Feb. 14 — Girls/Boys Basketball Christian @ Wyoming

Tuesday, Feb. 18 — Boys Basketball Hopkins @ Wyoming Lee

Friday, Feb. 21 — Girls/Boys Basketball West Michigan Aviation @ Potter’s House

Tuesday, Feb. 25 — Girls/Boys Basketball Tri-unity Christian @ Grand River Prep

Friday, Feb. 28 — Girls/Boys Basketball Tri-unity Christian @ Potter’s House

Where and when to see the game

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. The games can also be seen on AT&T U-verse 99.

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 wktvlive.org.


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. 10
Girls Basketball
Tri-Unity Christian @ Wellsprings Prep
West Michigan Aviation @ Wyoming Lee
Boys/Girls Bowling
Wyoming Lee @ Belding
Godwin Heights @ NorthPointe Christian
Zeeland East/Zeeland West @ South Christian
Wyoming @ Unity Christian
Rockford @ East Kentwood

Tuesday, Feb. 11
Boys Basketball
Morley Stanwood @ Tri-Unity Christian
Calhoun Christian @ West Michigan Lutheran
Grand River Prep @ Wellsprings Prep
Ravenna @ Potter’s House
Zion Christian @ Martin
Wyoming Lee @ White Cloud
Belding @ Godwin Heights
South Christian @ East Grand Rapids
Wyoming @ Wayland
NorthPointe Christian @ Kelloggsville
West Ottawa @ East Kentwood
Girls Basketball
Battle Creek Calhoun Christian @ West Michigan Lutheran
Grand River Prep @ Wellsprings Prep
Potter’s House @ Wyoming Lee
Martin @ Zion Christian
Godwin Heights @ Belding
East Grand Rapids at South Christian — WKTV Featured Event
Wyoming @ Wayland
Kelloggsville @ NorthPointe Christian
East Kentwood @ West Ottawa
Boys Swimming
South Christian @ Wayland
Boys/Girls Bowling
Potter’s House @ Kelloggsville

Wednesday, Feb. 12
Boys Hockey
East Kentwood/West Michigan Aviation @ FH Northern
Boys/Girls Bowling
Wyoming Lee @ Godwin Heights
Unity Christian @ South Christian
Wyoming @ Middleville T-K – Girls
Kelloggsville @ Calvin Christian
Boys Wrestling
Wyoming Lee @ Godwin Heights – MHSAA State Team Districts
Kelloggsville @ Wyoming – MHSAA State Team Districts
East Kentwood @ Grandville – MHSAA State Team Districts
Girls Cheer
Wyoming @ Middleville T-K

Thursday, Feb. 13
Boys/Girls Bowling
Tri-Unity Christian @ Potter’s House
Girls Basketball
Hudsonville Home School @ West Michigan Lutheran
Boys Swimming
East Kentwood @ Rockford

Friday, Feb. 14
Boys Basketball
Holland Calvary @ Tri-Unity Christian
West Michigan Aviation @ Grand River Prep
Potter’s House @ Cedar Springs
Wellsprings Prep @ Zion Christian
Godwin Heights @ Wyoming Lee
Covenant Christian @ South Christian
GR Christian @ Wyoming — WKTV Featured Event
Kelloggsville @ Hopkins
East Kentwood @ Hudsonville
Girls Basketball
West Michigan Aviation @ Grand River Prep
Holland Black River @ Potter’s House
Wellsprings Prep @ Zion Christian
Godwin Heights @ Wyoming Lee
Covenant Christian @ South Christian
Christian @ Wyoming — WKTV Featured Event
Kelloggsville @ Hopkins
East Kentwood @ Hudsonville
Boys Hockey
East Kentwood/West Michigan Aviation @ East Grand Rapids
Muskegon Reeths-Puffer @ South Christian
Boys Swimming
South Christian – MISCA Diving Meet @ EMU
East Kentwood – MISCA Diving Meet

Saturday, Feb. 15
Boys Hockey
East Grand Rapids @ East Kentwood/West Michigan Aviation
Lake Orion @ South Christian
Boys Wrestling
Wyoming Lee @ Fremont – MHSAA State Individual Districts
Godwin Heights @ Fremont – MHSAA State Individual Districts
Wyoming @ Lowell – MHSAA State Individual Districts
Kelloggsville @ Lowell – MHSAA State Individual Districts
East Kentwood – MHSAA State Individual Districts
Girls Basketball
Godwin Heights @ Comstock Park
Boys Basketball
Comstock Park @ Godwin Heights
Boys Swimming
South Christian – MISCA Swim Meet @ EMU
East Kentwood – MISCA Swim Meet
Boys/Girls Dance
Wyoming @ Kenowa Hills
East Kentwood @ Kenowa Hills
Girls Cheer
East Kentwood – Delta Plex Invite
Girls Dance
East Kentwood @ Kenowa Hills

Monday, Feb. 17
Boys/Girls Bowling
South Christian @ FH Eastern
Wyoming @ East Grand Rapids
Kelloggsville @ Wellsprings Prep
Girls Cheer
Wyoming @ Comstock Park
Kelloggsville @ Comstock Park

Kelloggsville boys basketball hosts Comstock Park in non-conference WKTV Featured Game

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

By WKTV Staff
ken@wktv.org

The Kelloggsville High School boys basketball team will take a break from its OK-Conference Silver schedule to host Comstock Park out of the OK Blue Tuesday, Feb. 4, as both teams look to get back in the win column.

The Kelloggsville Rockets (4-6 overall, 2-4 in league) are coming off a road loss to OK Silver foe Godwin Heights on Jan. 31. Comstock Park (2-8 and 1-5) will be out to break a six-game skid including a home loss to Central Catholic also on Jan. 31.

The WKTV Sports Featured Game will be available on cable television and on-demand at WKTVlive.org.

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; 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.

WKTV will be busy in February with local high school sports schedules, featured game coverage

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

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

February already brings the final full month of the high school winter sports schedules to the area. The opening rounds of MHSAA State tournaments are near the end of the month in several sports and others, such as girls’ basketball, close out the regular season to begin their state tournament to open up March.

With the change in basketball districts this year having the teams be seeded and matchups announced fifteen days before the opening games, updated schedules will be posted here as they are announced.

Once again, WKTV and its crews will be at two events each week throughout the month but show your support in person to your local schools whenever you can and then join the rebroadcast or watch on-line within a few days of the event.

The Featured Game coverage schedule for the last week of February includes the following:

Tuesday, Feb. 4 — Boys Basketball Comstock Park at Kelloggsville

Saturday, Feb. 8 — Boys Hockey Lowell/Caledonia at East Kentwood/West Michigan Aviation

Tuesday, Feb. 11 — Girls Basketball East Grand Rapids at South Christian

Friday, Feb. 14 — Girls/Boys Basketball Christian @ Wyoming

Tuesday, Feb. 18 — Boys Basketball Hopkins @ Wyoming Lee

Friday, Feb. 21 — Girls/Boys Basketball West Michigan Aviation @ Potter’s House

Tuesday, Feb. 25 — Girls/Boys Basketball Tri-unity Christian @ Grand River Prep

Friday, Feb. 28 — Girls/Boys Basketball Tri-unity Christian @ Potter’s House

Want to be a television sports announcer?

If anyone has ever thought about trying to announce a sporting event, WKTV has a great chance for you to do exactly that! We are always looking for additional announcers, especially for the spring games. If you would like to try it or have any questions, please email Mike at sportswktv@gmail.com.


 
Where and when to see the game

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. The games can also be seen on AT&T U-verse 99.

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 wktvlive.org.


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. 3
Boys/Girls Bowling
Calvin Christian @ Tri-Unity Christian – Boys
NorthPointe Christian @ Wyoming Lee
Hopkins @ Godwin Heights
Byron Center @ South Christian
Wyoming @ Middleville T-K
Kelloggsville @ Hilcrest Lanes
Grand Haven @ East Kentwood
Girls Basketball
Lansing Christian @ Tri-Unity Christian

Tuesday, Feb. 4
Girls Basketball
West Michigan Lutheran @ Hudsonville Libertas Christian
Holland Black River @ West Michigan Aviation
Grand River Prep @ Potter’s House
Muskegon Catholic Central @ Zion Christian
Benton Harbor @ Godwin Heights
Hudsonville @ South Christian
Boys Basketball
West Michigan Lutheran @ Hudsonville Libertas Christian
Holland Black River @ West Michigan Aviation
Grand River Prep @ Potter’s House
Potter’s House @ Tri-County
South Christian @ Calvin Christian
FH Central @ Wyoming
Comstock Park @ Kelloggsville — WKTV Featured Event
Northview @ East Kentwood

Wednesday, Feb. 5
Boys/Girls Bowling
Calvin Christian @ Wyoming Lee
Belding @ Godwin Heights
South Christian @ Wyoming
Kelloggsville @ Hopkins
East Kentwood @ Hudsonville
Girls Cheer
Wyoming Lee @ Hopkins
Kelloggsville @ Hopkins
Wyoming @ Wayland
Boys Wrestling
Muskegon Catholic Central @ Godwin Heights

Thursday, Feb. 6
Boys/Girls Bowling
Tri-Unity Christian @ West Catholic – Boys
Boys Swimming
Grand Haven @ East Kentwood

Friday, Feb. 7
Boys Basketball
West Michigan Aviation @ Tri-Unity Christian
Wellsprings Prep @ West Michigan Lutheran
Kalamazoo Heritage Christian @ Grand River Prep
Creative Tech @ Zion Christian
Wyoming Lee @ Kelloggsville
Hopkins @ Godwin Heights
Wyoming @ South Christian
Girls Basketball
West Michigan Aviation @ Tri-Unity Christian
Wellsprings Prep @ West Michigan Lutheran
Creative Tech @ Zion Christian
Wyoming Lee @ Kelloggsville
Hopkins @ Godwin Heights
Wyoming @ South Christian
Boys Hockey
South Christian vs Plymouth
Boys Swimming
South Christian @ Hudsonville
Boys Wrestling
Wyoming @ FH Eastern
East Kentwood @ Rockford
Girls Cheer
East Kentwood @ Hudsonville

Saturday, Feb. 8
Boys Hockey
Lowell/Caledonia @ East Kentwood/West Michigan Aviation — WKTV Featured Event
South Christian vs Powers Catholic
Boys/Girls Bowling
Wyoming Lee @ Hudsonville
Godwin Heights @ Muskegon Mona Shores
Wyoming @ Muskegon Mona Shores
East Kentwood @ Hudsonville
Boys Wrestling
Wyoming Lee @ NorthPointe Christian
Godwin Heights @ Belding
Kelloggsville @ Belding
Girls Cheer
Wyoming Lee @ FH Northern
Wyoming @ FH Northern
Boys Swimming
South Christian @ Hudsonville

Monday, Feb. 10
Girls Basketball
Tri-Unity Christian @ Wellsprings Prep
West Michigan Aviation @ Wyoming Lee
Boys/Girls Bowling
Wyoming Lee @ Belding
Godwin Heights @ NorthPointe Christian
Zeeland East/Zeeland West @ South Christian
Wyoming @ Unity Christian
Rockford @ East Kentwood

Wyoming Wolves to ‘Howl for Hollern’ at Coaches vs. Cancer night Friday, Jan. 31

Area Education, City of Wyoming, Community Health, Education, Local Entertainment, Sports, Upcoming Events,
The Wyoming High School Wolves boys basketball team, from an early season game. (Curtis Holt)

By WKTV Staff
ken@wktv.org

Wyoming and Forest Hills Eastern high schools are friendly rivals, and one of the reasons is that Wolves athletic director Ted Hollern’s brother Tim is the assistant principal at Forest Hills Eastern.

And when Wyoming hosts its annual Coaches vs. Cancer Community Basketball night on Friday, Jan. 31, with the girls game first at 6 p.m, the night’s cancer awareness events and celebration of cancer survivors will also have a “Hollern” connection.

Set to be called the “Wolf Pack Howl for the Hollern Night”, one of the cancer survivors will be Tim Hollern.

“My brother Tim Hollern has colon cancer,” Ted Hollern said to WKTV. “So we are celebrating him along with all survivors.”

The community basketball night will have some great basketball played — the Wolves boys team (4-1 and 9-1 overall) will be fighting to stay with the leaders of the OK-Conference Gold as they host the Hawks (3-2 and 8-3) at 7:45 p.m. The girls game will have the Wolves (1-4 and 4-8) hosting the Hawks (1-4 and 2-10).

But there will be so much more than just basketball.

There will be an American Cancer Society table set up for information.

The members of the boys varsity squads will be autographing items during the first quarter of the girls game. And the girls team players will be autographing at the end of the girls game. And there will be “Howl for Hollern” t-shirts available for fund-raising, which will be perfect for autographs.

Game-time activities will include all elementary, intermediate and junior high principals, and their students, being honored at the halftime of the boys game. The Wolves Dance team, Pep Band and Honored Choir will also be honored.

There will also be a free raffle, souvenirs, free Wyoming Wolves water bottles, and other door prizes.

Finally, elementary, intermediate and junior high students will gain free entry to the game when accompanied by an adult.

For more information, visit the Wyoming Wolves Facebook page.

Grand River Prep visits Zion Christian in Alliance League showdown, WKTV Featured Games

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

By WKTV Staff
ken@wktv.org

The Alliance League is still early in its boys and girls basketball league season, but the outcomes of Kentwood’s Grand River Preparatory High School’s teams visiting Byron Center Zion Christian Tuesday, Jan. 27, will likely go along way to shaking out the top of the standings.

The Grand River Prep Titans boys (6-1 overall, 1-0 in league) will seek to stay in front of also undefeated-in-league Tri-unity Christian (3-0) and Potters House Christian (2-0) as they visit the Zion Christian Mountaineers (3-6 2-3). On the girls side, Zion Christian is 4-6 overall and 1-2 in league, while Grand River Prep is 4-4, 0-0.

Both games will be WKTV Sports Featured Games, which will be available on cable television and on-demand at WKTVlive.org.

While the games are important to both schools, Zion Christian protecting their home court may be have a larger impact on their Alliance League chances.

Mountaineers boys head coach Dan Does (49-65 overall at the school) has a team led by senior guard Julian Edouard, who is averaging 21.5 points, 15 rebounds, 2.8 blocks and 1.5 steals per game. He is shooting 55 percent from 2-point range and 38 percent from 3-point range.

Fellow senior Titus Baker is averaging 8 ppg., 4.4 rpg., and 3.4 assists per game, while hitting about 35 percent of his 3-point attempts. Senior Blaze Pasma is averaging 6.5 ppg.

On the Mountaineers girls side, head coach Derek Foltice (52-42 overall) fields a team led by two juniors and a freshman Junior Kelly Leep has per-game average of 15.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 5.3 steals and 2.5 blocks. Fellow junior Avery Hilton’s line is 3.7 ppg. and 6.5 rpg., and freshman Josie Doezema’s line is 6.3 ppg. and 4.7 rpg.

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; 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.

WKTV has Wyoming, Kentwood high school sports schedules, featured game coverage

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

By WKTV Staff
ken@wktv.org

WKTV has your weekly high school sports schedule, and our coverage crew will be out twice the week. The Featured Game coverage schedule for the last week of January includes the following:

Tuesday, Jan. 28 — Girls/Boys Basketball Grand River Prep at Zion Christian

Friday, Jan. 31 — Girls/Boys Basketball Caledonia at East Kentwood

Want to be a television sports announcer?

If anyone has ever thought about trying to announce a sporting event, WKTV has a great chance for you to do exactly that! We are always looking for additional announcers, especially for the spring games. If you would like to try it or have any questions, please email Mike at sportswktv@gmail.com.


 
Where and when to see the game

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. The games can also be seen on AT&T U-verse 99.

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 wktvlive.org.


 
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. 27
Boys/Girls Bowling
@ East Kentwood
Godwin Heights @ Calvin Christian
FH Eastern@ Wyoming
Wyoming Lee @ Kelloggsville
Christian @ South Christian

Tuesday, Jan. 28
Girls Basketball

East Kentwood @ Grand Haven
Godwin Heights @ Calvin Christian
Wyoming @ Middleville T-K
NorthPointe Christian @ Wyoming Lee
Western Michigan Christian @ Tri-Unity Christian
Kelloggsville @ Tri-County
South Christian @ FH Eastern
Galesburg-Augusta @ Potter’s House
Grand River Prep @ Zion Christian – WKTV Featured Event
West Michigan Aviation @ Fruitport Calvary Christian
Boys Basketball
Grand Haven @ East Kentwood
Calvin Christian @ Godwin Heights
Wyoming @ Middleville T-K
Wyoming Lee @ NorthPointe Christian
Tri-Unity Christian @ Kelloggsville
FH Eastern @ South Christian
Grand River Prep @ Zion Christian – WKTV Featured Event
Lansing Martin Luther @ West Michigan Lutheran
West Michigan Aviation @ Fruitport Calvary Christian
Boys/Girls Bowling
Godwin Heights @ Kelloggsville
Boys Wrestling
Kelloggsville @ Kent City
Girls Cheer
Kelloggsville @ Wyoming Lee

Wednesday, Jan. 29
Boys/Girls Bowling
Caledonia @ East Kentwood
Godwin Heights @ Kelloggsville
Wyoming @ Christian
East Grand Rapids @ South Christian
Boys Wrestling
East Kentwood @ Caledonia
Godwin Heights @ Shelby
Wyoming @ Hamilton
Wyoming Lee @ Lakeview
Girls Cheer
Godwin Heights @ Wyoming Lee
Girls Basketball
Grand River Prep @ Holland Black River

Thursday, Jan. 30
Boys Swimming/Diving
@ East Kentwood
South Christian @ Middleville T-K
Boys Bowling
Grand River Prep @ Tri-Unity Christian
Girls Basketball
Potter’s House @ Zion Christian
Boys Basketball
Potter’s House @ Zion Christian

Friday, Jan. 31
Boys Hockey
East Kentwood @ Chelsea
Girls Basketball
Caledonia @ East Kentwood – WKTV Featured Event
Kelloggsville @ Godwin Heights
FH Eastern @ Wyoming
Wyoming Lee @ Calvin Christian
Tri-Unity Christian @ Covenant Christian
South Christian @ Christian
Creative Tech @ West Michigan Lutheran
Boys Basketball
Caledonia @ East Kentwood – WKTV Featured Event
Kelloggsville @ Godwin Heights
FH Eastern @ Wyoming
Wyoming Lee @ Calvin Christian
Tri-Unity Christian @ Covenant Christian
South Christian @ Christian
Fruitport Calvary Christian @ Potter’s House
Creative Tech @ West Michigan Lutheran
Holland Calvary @ West Michigan Aviation

Saturday, Feb. 1
Boys Hockey
Anchor Bay vs East Kentwood/West Michigan Aviation @ Chelsea
South Christian vs Northville
Girls Cheer
Wyoming @ Kalamazoo Central
Kelloggsville @ Northview
East Kentwood @ Northview
Boys Wrestling
@ Kelloggsville – Rocket Individual Tourney
East Kentwood @ Lakewood
Boys/Girls Bowling
Kelloggsville @ Muskegon Reeths-Puffer
Girls Dance
East Kentwood @ Jenison
Boys Swimming
East Kentwood @ Grandville
Boys Basketball
TBA @ East Kentwood

Monday, Feb. 3
Boys/Girls Bowling
Calvin Christian @ Tri-Unity Christian – Boys
NorthPointe Christian @ Wyoming Lee
Hopkins @ Godwin Heights
Byron Center @ South Christian
Wyoming @ Middleville T-K
Kelloggsville @ Hilcrest Lanes
Grand Haven @ East Kentwood
Girls Basketball
Lansing Christian @ Tri-Unity Christian

Godwin Heights boys basketball seeks to continue OK Silver streak in WKTV Featured Game

Area Education, City of Wyoming, Community Health, Education, Recreation, Sports, Upcoming Events, WKTV Featured sports,
Godwin Heights boys basketball (shown from a 2019 game) is on the WKTV Featured Game schedule this week . (WKTV)

By K.D. Norris
ken@wktv.org

After a tough season-opening stretch of tough non-conference games, the Godwin Heights High School boys basketball team has started its OK-conference Silver schedule with wins over Belding and Wyoming Lee and a tight road loss at Hopkins.

The Wolverines (3-6 overall, 2–1 in conference) will seek to continue its conference roll as the team hosts NorthPointe Christian (3-5, 1-1) Tuesday, Jan. 21, in a WKTV Sports Featured Game, which will be available on cable television and on-demand at WKTVlive.org.

So far this season, Godwin head coach Tyler Whittemore’s team has been led by seniors Cleveland (CJ) Baskin (6.5 points per game, 5.5 rebounds per game, 3 assists per game) and Milton Brown (5 ppg, 4 rpg, 4 apg). But the team’s leading scorers are both freshmen, Jakhary Towns (17 ppg, 2 rpg, 2 apg) and Demarie Thompson (8 ppg, 3.5 apg, 3 rpg).

“Baskin is a versatile player. He will handle the ball for us to initiate the offense, but is also good at slashing to the basket off the ball,” Whittemore said to WKTV. “He … is the only player with stats from last year. The other guys have very little to no varsity experience.”

Of his two freshman starters, Whittemore said Townes is an “explosive scorer from outside … (and) he is a very good shooter from the 3-point line.” While Thompson is “a tough and talented point guard. He has very good court-vision.”

Whittemore praised his other senior starter, Brown, as a “very tough player. He is a smart player that will help everyone around him be more efficient. He can guard multiple positions and will end up on the opposing team’s best player down the stretch.”

And the team other usual starter, junior Martine Bickety (3 ppg, 3rpg) is the “toughest defender we have,” his coach said.

First off the Godwin bench are junior Jamontae Burrell (4 ppg) and sophomore Jordan Norman (4.5 ppg), while junior Ru’Quan Buckley will return from injury in the Tuesday game.

Other players on the team (according to the team’s school webpage) include senior Sa’Viance Morris-Miller and juniors Jacob Horrell, Kyeshaun Hunnicutt and Jadyn Rodriguez.

Last season, the Wolverines were 15-6 overall and won the OK Silver with a 12-0 mark before falling to Grand Rapids South Christian in an opening round playoff game.

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; 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.

WKTV has Wyoming, Kentwood high school sports schedules, featured game coverage

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

By WKTV Staff
ken@wktv.org

WKTV has your weekly high school sports schedule, and our coverage crew will be out twice the week. The Featured Game coverage schedule for January includes the following:

Tuesday, Jan. 21 — Boys Basketball NorthPointe Christian at Godwin Heights

Friday, Jan. 24 — Boys Basketball Zion Christian at Tri-Unity Christian

Tuesday, Jan. 28 — Girls/Boys Basketball Grand River Prep at Zion Christian

Friday, Jan. 31 — Girls/Boys Basketball Caledonia at East Kentwood

Want to be a television sports announcer?

If anyone has ever thought about trying to announce a sporting event, WKTV has a great chance for you to do exactly that! We are always looking for additional announcers, especially for the spring games. If you would like to try it or have any questions, please email Mike at sportswktv@gmail.com.


 
Where and when to see the game

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. The games can also be seen on AT&T U-verse 99.

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 wktvlive.org.


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, January 20
Boys/Girls Bowling
Hudsonville @ East Kentwood
Godwin Heights @ Wyoming Lee
Tri-Unity Christian @ Muskegon Orchard View
Calvin Christian @ Kelloggsville
South Christian @ Wayland

Tuesday, Jan. 21
Girls Basketball
Rockford @ East Kentwood
Godwin Heights @ NorthPointe Christian
Hopkins @ Wyoming Lee
Kelloggsville @ Belding
South Christian @ Middleville T-K
Zion Christian @ Holland Black River
Boys Basketball
East Kentwood @ Rockford
NorthPointe Christian @ Godwin Heights – WKTV Featured Event
Wyoming Lee @ Hopkins
Tri-Unity Christian @ Martin
Belding @ Kelloggsville
Middleville T-K @ South Christian
Potter’s House @ Holland Calvary
West Michigan Lutheran @ Barry County Christian
Zion Christian @ Holland Black River
Boys/Girls Bowling
Wyoming @ Byron Center
Boys Swimming
South Christian @ Christian

Wednesday, Jan. 22
Boys/Girls Bowling
East Kentwood @ Rockford
Potter’s House @ Godwin Heights
Hopkins @ Wyoming Lee
Wyoming @ Wayland
NorthPointe Christian @ Kelloggsville
Middleville T-K @ South Christian
Girls Cheer
East Kentwood @ Grandville
Wyoming @ Hamilton
Wyoming Lee @ NorthPointe Christian
Kelloggsville @ NorthPointe Christian
Boys Wrestling
West Ottawa @ East Kentwood
Godwin Heights @ Muskegon Orchard View
Kelloggsville @ Muskegon Orchard View
Wyoming @ Christian
Belding @ Wyoming Lee
Boys Hockey
East Kentwood/West Michigan Aviation @ Lowell/Caledonia

Thursday, Jan. 23
Boys Swimming/Diving
East Kentwood @ Hudsonville
South Christian @ Muskegon Mona Shores
Boys Bowling
Potter’s House @ Tri-Unity Christian
Girls Basketball
Tri-Unity Christian @ Zion Christian
Boys Basketball
Barry County Christian @ West Michigan Aviation

Friday, Jan. 24
Boys Hockey
East Kentwood/West Michigan Aviation – OK Red Tourney @ Georgetown
Pauda @ South Christian
Girls Basketball
East Grand Rapids @ Wyoming
Belding @ Wyoming Lee
Calvin Christian @ Kelloggsville
Wayland @ South Christian
Potter’s House @ Holland Black River
WMAES @ West Michigan Lutheran
West Michigan Aviation @ Algoma Christian
Boys Basketball
East Grand Rapids @ Wyoming
Belding @ Wyoming Lee
Zion Christian @ Tri-Unity Christian – WKTV Featured Event
Calvin Christian @ Kelloggsville
Wayland @ South Christian
Potter’s House @ Holland Black River
WMAES @ West Michigan Lutheran

Saturday, Jan. 25
Boys Hockey
East Kentwood/West Michigan Aviation – OK Red Tourney @ Georgetown
Walsh Jesuit @ South Christian
Girls Cheer
East Kentwood @ Rockford
Wyoming @ Hamilton
Kelloggsville @ Hamilton
Boys/Girls Bowling
East Kentwood @ Rockford
Wyoming @ Rockford
South Christian @ Rockford
Boys Wrestling
Godwin Heights @ Northview
Kelloggsville @ Northview
Wyoming @ Montague
Wyoming Lee @ Reed City

Monday, Jan. 27
Boys/Girls Bowling
@ East Kentwood
Godwin Heights @ Calvin Christian
FH Eastern@ Wyoming
Wyoming Lee @ Kelloggsville
Christian @ South Christian

East Kentwood boys basketball’s fast-paced game goal to be tested by undefeated Hudsonville

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The 2019-20 East Kentwood High School boys basketball team. (Supplied/East Kentwood)

By WKTV Staff
ken@wktv.org

So far this season, after five non-conference games and their OK-Conference Red opener earlier this week, the East Kentwood boys basketball team has had some success and some struggles executing coach Jeff Anama plan to have a team featuring fast-paced offense and defense.

The Falcons have two players scoring in double figures, several seniors playing key rolls, but have a modest early-season 2-4 record (0-1 in conference) as the team hosts Hudsonville (7-0, 2-0) Friday, Jan. 17, as part of a doubleheader of WKTV Sports Featured Games which will be available on cable television and, later, on-demand at WKTVlive.org.

“The kind of offense and defense we run, I think, is … transition, trying to push the ball quickly, look for opportunities to get easy baskets,” Anama said to WKTV in December as the team prepared for its first game. The team wants “to try to create pressure and turnovers an easier baskets with our defensive transition and defensive pressure.”

We need to “be able to push the ball from one end to the other and create opportunities for the depth that I think we have on this year’s team,” he said. “And with the defensive pressure to make the tempo uncomfortable for the team we are playing.”

Anama’s fast-paced philosophy has shown it sometimes takes a few games to click. Last season, the Falcons started 3-3, but ended up 16-10 overall and won five playoff games before falling to Okemos in the state Division 1 Quarterfinals.

This season’s Falcons, through six games, are led in scoring by seniors Ja’moni Jones (14 points per game) and Jordan Jackson (11.2 PPG), with three players averaging about six points per game: senior JaShon Large, junior Tyane Barnes and super freshman Jy’Air Harris. Jackson and Harris also lead the team in rebounds per game with just over four, while Jones is averaging just under four rebounds and leading the team in assists with about 3 per game.

The usual (and tentative Friday) starters are Jones, Jackson, Large, Harris and senior Urim Sahitolli.

Other players on the team (according to the team’s school webpage) include seniors Sean-Anthony Diggs, Deivi Martinez Abreu, Frey Nickson and Adonis Vashon; juniors Christopher Brown, Eric Cohill, Joshua Mayhue, Kellen Roelofs and Kalil Stimage.

“I would say our team is a team that loves to play basketball and they love to be together,” Anama said.

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; 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.

Senior led but sophomore heavy Wyoming Wolves girls basketball team ready for tough conference schedule

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The Wyoming high girls basketball team used a balanced scoring attack, good defense and some clutch free-throw points down the stretch to score a 73-63 win over Wayland Jan. 14. (WKTV)

By K.D. Norris
ken@wktv.org

The second game of a long OK-Conference schedule may have been too early to be called a must-win game for the Wyoming High School girls basketball team, but the Wolves Tuesday, Jan. 14, home-court win over then undefeated Wayland was a really good win.

Wyoming (4-5 overall and 1-1 in OK Gold) used a balanced scoring attack and some clutch defense down the stretch to score a 73-63 win over the Wildcats (8-1 overall, 1-1) and give the Wolves a little momentum in conference play.

“Our conference is so tough, Wayland was 8-0 coming in … East Grand Rapids is one of the top teams in the state … anytime we go into our conference, it is a battle,” Wolves coach Troy Mast, now in his fifth year at Wyoming, said to WKTV after the game. “It was early in the season, but we play every game as if it were the last game of the year.”

In the Wayland win, the Wolves were led by 20 points — including six 3-pointers — from senior McKenzie Ruppert and 15 points from fellow senior Mikayla Petree. But they also got 12 points each from junior Taejah Cross and sophomore Michelle McGee, eight points from sophomore Mikayla Marzean and six points from sophomore Marissa Menard.

“Our kids were ready tonight,” Mast said. “I am so proud of how they performed and took care of each other and played so hard.”

Wyoming high coach Troy Mast talking to his team during a win over Wayland Jan. 14. (WKTV/K.D. Norris)

That balanced scoring, from experienced upperclassmen and still-developing sophomores, has been a strength of Wyoming so far this season.

“We do not have one girl we can count on … but we feel like we have five, six, seven girl who can score on a given night,” Mast said. “We just want to win. It doesn’t matter who scores.”

In addition to seniors Ruppert and Petree, the Wolves are also led by senior Aniyah Jones. Other juniors on the squad include Charde’ Fudge, Naomi Goodson and Delfina Hernandez-Key. In addition to McGee, Marzen and Menard, other youth on the team include sophomores Jenna VanderPloeg and Avery Jirous, and freshman Treyah Cross.

“We have senior leaders … Mikayla Petree has been on the varsity for four years … and each year she has taken on more and more responsibility,” Mast said. “But we also have some young kids who can play. We feel like that, as we go though the season, if we can balance those two together, we’ll be alright.”

While Wyoming lost four of seven non-conference games, Mast said there were lessons learned from close, early-season losses to the likes of Forest Hills Central, Grandville and Rockford.

“We felt like we played a tougher (non-conference) schedule than most teams in our conference,” he said.

The Wolves will be at Grand Rapids Christian (7-1, 0-1) for another conference game Friday, Jan. 17.

The Wolves were 8-13 last season and were 5-7 in OK-Conference Gold play. This season the coaching staff includes assistants Julian Goodson (the junior varsity head coach) and Eric Brown.

The Wyoming vs. Wayland girls and boys games were a WKTV Sports Featured Games and is available on cable television and on-demand at WKTVlive.org.

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; 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.

WKTV has Wyoming, Kentwood high school sports schedules, featured game coverage

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The Wyoming High School Wolves boys basketball team, from an early season game, will be a WKTV Featured Game this week. (Curtis Holt)

By WKTV Staff
ken@wktv.org

WKTV has your weekly high school sports schedule, and our coverage crew will be out twice the week. The Featured Game coverage schedule for January includes the following:

Tuesday, Jan. 14 — Girls/Boys Basketball Wayland at Wyoming

Friday, Jan. 17 — Girls/Boys Basketball Hudsonville at East Kentwood

Tuesday, Jan. 21 — Boys Basketball NorthPointe Christian at Godwin Heights

Friday, Jan. 24 — Boys Basketball Zion Christian at Tri-Unity Christian

Tuesday, Jan. 28 — Girls/Boys Basketball Grand River Prep at Zion Christian

Friday, Jan. 31 — Girls/Boys Basketball Caledonia at East Kentwood

Want to be a television sports announcer?

If anyone has ever thought about trying to announce a sporting event, WKTV has a great chance for you to do exactly that! We are always looking for additional announcers, especially for the spring games. If you would like to try it or have any questions, please email Mike at sportswktv@gmail.com.


 
Where and when to see the game

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. The games can also be seen on AT&T U-verse 99.

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 wktvlive.org.


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. 13
Boys/Girls Bowling
Godwin Heights @ Belding
Wyoming @ Zeeland East
Wyoming Lee @ Calvin Christian
Tri-Unity Christian @ Sparta – Boys
Hopkins @ Kelloggsville
South Christian @ Unity Christian

Tuesday, Jan. 14
Girls Cheer
@ East Kentwood
Girls Basketball
West Ottawa @ East Kentwood
Belding @ Godwin Heights
Wayland @ Wyoming – WKTV Featured Event
Muskegon Orchard View @ Tri-Unity Christian
NorthPointe Christian @ Kelloggsville
South Christian @ East Grand Rapids
Potter’s House @ Martin
Muskegon Catholic Central @ Grand River Prep
West Michigan Lutheran @ GR Homeschoolers
Hudsonville Libertas Christian @ West Michigan Aviation
Boys Basketball
East Kentwood @ West Ottawa
Godwin Heights @ Belding
Wayland @ Wyoming – WKTV Featured Event
Kelloggsville @ NorthPointe Christian
East Grand Rapids @ South Christian
Martin @ Potter’s House

Wednesday, Jan. 15
Boys Wrestling
Hudsonville @ East Kentwood
Montague @ Godwin Heights
Middleville T-K @ Wyoming
Wyoming Lee @ Muskegon Catholic Central
Kelloggsville @ Muskegon Catholic Central
Boys/Girls Bowling
NorthPointe Christian @ Godwin Heights
East Grand Rapids @ Wyoming
Belding @ Wyoming Lee
FH Eastern @ South Christian
Girls Cheer
Wyoming Lee @ Kelloggsville
Boys Basketball
Tri-Unity Christian @ Lansing Christian
Girls Basketball
WMAES @ West Michigan Aviation

Thursday, Jan. 16
Boys Swimming/Diving
West Ottawa @ East Kentwood
Boys Bowling
Tri-Unity Christian @ Wellsprings Prep

Friday, Jan. 17
Girls Basketball
Hudsonville @ East Kentwood – WKTV Featured Event
Wyoming Lee @ Godwin Heights
Wyoming @ Christian
Tri-Unity Christian @ Fruitport Calvary
Hopkins @ Kelloggsville
South Christian @ Unity Christian
Holland Black River @ Grand River Prep
West Michigan Lutheran @ Algoma Christian
West Michigan Aviation @ West Catholic
Boys Basketball
Hudsonville @ East Kentwood – WKTV Featured Event
Wyoming Lee @ Godwin Heights
Wyoming @ Christian
Tri-Unity Christian @ Fruitport Calvary
Hopkins @ Kelloggsville
South Christian @ Unity Christian
Holland Black River @ Grand River Prep
West Michigan Lutheran @ Algoma Christian
Zion Christian @ Holland Calvary
West Michigan Aviation @ West Catholic
Boys Hockey
South Christian @ West Ottawa

Saturday, Jan. 18
Boys Wrestling
East Kentwood @ Holt
Godwin Heights @ FH Central
Wyoming @ Jenison
Kelloggsville @ Christian
Boys Swimming/Diving
East Kentwood@ Kalamazoo Loy Norrix
Boys Hockey
Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard @ East Kentwood/West Michigan Aviation
South Christian @ Rockford

Monday, January 20
Boys/Girls Bowling
Hudsonville @ East Kentwood
Godwin Heights @ Wyoming Lee
Tri-Unity Christian @ Muskegon Orchard View
Calvin Christian @ Kelloggsville
South Christian @ Wayland

Junior-led Godwin Heights girls basketball team has bright present, and future

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Godwin Heights High School’s girls basketball team in action against Wyoming Tri-unity Christian on Jan. 7. (WKTV)

By K.D. Norris
ken@wktv.org

The Godwin Heights High School girls basketball team (5-1) closed out their early non-conference season schedule Tuesday, Jan. 6, with a convincing, if at times sloppy, 58-38 non-conference home win over Wyoming Tri-unity Christian.

And while the Wolverines’ schedule will get more challenging now as it enters OK-Conference Silver play Friday, Jan. 10, at Hopkins (3-3 in early season action), head coach Cassie Medina likes what she has seen from her team of nine juniors and one super freshman.

And she really likes what she thinks the team could become this season and next.

“I’m excited, because I had half of them (the juniors) on varsity last year, so we are still building,” Medina said to WKTV after the Tuesday game. “I feel like this year is the year and next year is the year.”

Medina is now 82-59 overall at Godwin, but is 77-44 without a losing season after going 5-15 in 2012-13, her first year leading the varsity.

Godwin Heights High School’s girls basketball team before a game Jan. 7. (WKTV/K.D. Norris)

In the Tri-unity game, the Wolverines had seven players in the scoring column, led by center Jakaya Lay’s 15 points and freshman guard KaShari Babb’s 12 points. Guard Lashay Lee added nine points and forward Anika Clark eight.

Other juniors on the team include guards Lanaja Polk-Craig, Diamond Johnson and Hannah Barns, forward Shantil Johnson and center Jaida Walls.

Godwin Heights High School’s girls basketball team head coach Cassir Medina talks during a timeout in a Jan. 7 game. (WKTV/K.D. Norris)

And while coach Medina feels she can and will get scoring — and tight defense — from just about anybody she puts on the court, Lay has been very impressive on both offense and defense in the paint, and Babb was is just beginning to show why she was too good to not play point guard/off guard on varsity.

Godwin Heights High School’s girls basketball team had nine juniors and one freshman, guard KaShari Babb, right. (WKTV)

Babb’s “basketball smarts is just too good, there is just no way she should be JV,” Medina said. “If you watch her, her basketball IQ, she sees layups inside, she sees open players. She is just too good.”

And Lay is not only developing into a scoring machine, but she rebounds and plays tough inside defense without drawing carless fouls — she did not have a single foul against Tri-unity.

“Her footwork is so good inside. For her size, she’s a little shorter (5-foot-9), her footwork is so nice,” Medina said. “The way she can get the ball and move … I’m amazed at the inside moves she has.”

But Medina knows that her team will need to get better, this season and next, starting with the conference opener this week.

“Tonight (against Tri-unity) was a little sloppy, we need to clean-up a lot of the turnovers,” she said. “But righty now we are doing a lot of things right.”

The Wolverines were 11-11 last season and were 4-6 in OK-Conference Silver play. They won two games in the state playoffs, including a 56-40 win over conference foe Kelloggsville, before falling to Grand Rapids South Christian in the Division 2 District 44 finals.

The Godwin Heights vs. Tri-unity game was a WKTV Sports Featured Game and is available on cable television and on-demand at WKTVlive.org.

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; 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.

WKTV has Wyoming, Kentwood high school sports schedules, featured game coverage

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Tri-unity boys basketball is one of the many local sports teams WKTV’s Featured Game coverage team will be covering this season. (WKTV/K.D. Norris)

By Mike Moll
sports@wktv.org

The holidays are in the rear-view mirror as the calendar has turned over to 2020, and January is jam-packed with high school sports most every night of the month as the winter season goes into full force.

Be sure to get out and show your support for your local school and its student-athletes in person, but then watch the replay on WKTV or watch on-line at any time within a few days of the event.

WKTV has your weekly high school sports schedule, and our coverage crew will be out twice the week. The Featured Game coverage schedule for January includes the following:

Friday, Jan. 3 — Boys Hockey Portage Northern at East Kentwood/West Michigan Aviation

Tuesday, Jan. 7 — Girls Basketball Tri-Unity Christian at Godwin Heights

Friday, Jan. 10 — Girls/Boys Basketball Kelloggsville at Wyoming Lee

Tuesday, Jan. 14 — Girls/Boys Basketball Wayland at Wyoming

Friday, Jan. 17 — Girls/Boys Basketball Hudsonville at East Kentwood

Tuesday, Jan. 21 — Boys Basketball NorthPointe Christian at Godwin Heights

Friday, Jan. 24 — Boys Basketball Zion Christian at Tri-Unity Christian

Tuesday, Jan. 28 — Girls/Boys Basketball Grand River Prep at Zion Christian

Friday, Jan. 31 — Girls/Boys Basketball Caledonia at East Kentwood

Want to be a television sports announcer?

If anyone has ever thought about trying to announce a sporting event, WKTV has a great chance for you to do exactly that! We are always looking for additional announcers, especially for the spring games. If you would like to try it or have any questions, please email Mike at sportswktv@gmail.com.


 
Where and when to see the game

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

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

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. The games can also be seen on AT&T U-verse 99.

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 wktvlive.org.


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 6
Boys/Girls Bowling
Kelloggsville @ Godwin Heights
Wyoming @ South Christian
Potter’s House @ Wyoming Lee

Tuesday, Jan. 7
Girls Basketball
Northview @ East Kentwood
Tri-Unity Christian @ Godwin Heights – WKTV Featured Event
Wyoming @ Rockford
Wyoming Lee @ Holton
Kelloggsville @ Wayland
Potter’s House @ Ravenna
Kent City @ Grand River Prep
West Michigan Lutheran @ Hudsonville Home Schoolers
Holland Black River @ Zion Christian
West Michigan Aviation @ Martin
Boys Basketball
Wyoming @ Rockford
Holton @ Wyoming Lee
South Christian @ Byron Center
Potter’s House @ Kenowa Hills
Kent City @ Grand River Prep
West Michigan Lutheran @ Lansing Martin Luther
Holland Black River @ Zion Christian
West Michigan Aviation @ Martin

Wednesday, Jan. 8
Girls Cheer
East Kentwood @ West Ottawa
Wyoming @ Zeeland West
Wyoming Lee @ Belding
Kelloggsville @ Belding
Boys/Girls Bowling
Godwin Heights @ Hopkins
Unity Christian @ Wyoming
Wyoming Lee @ NorthPointe Christian
Tri-Unity Christian @ Calvin Christian
South Christian @ Zeeland East
Boys Wrestling
Belding @ Godwin Heights
Wyoming @ Hamilton
Wyoming Lee @ Hopkins
Kelloggsville @ Ravenna
Boys Hockey
Rockford @ South Christian
Girls Basketball
West Michigan Aviation @ Wellsprings Prep
Boys Basketball
West Michigan Aviation @ Wellsprings Prep

Thursday, Jan. 9
Boys Swimming
South Christian @ Union
Boys/Girls Bowling
Potter’s House @ Muskegon Orchard View
Girls Basketball
West Michigan Lutheran @ WMAES
Boys Basketball
West Michigan Lutheran @ WMAES

Friday, Jan. 10
Boys/Girls Bowling
Godwin Heights Ottawa Hills
Girls Basketball
Godwin Heights @ Hopkins
South Christian @ Wyoming
Kelloggsville @ Wyoming Lee – WKTV Featured Event
Covenant Christian @ Potter’s House
Hudsonville Libertas Christian @ West Michigan Lutheran
Fruitport Calvary @ Zion Christian
Boys Basketball
Godwin Heights @ Hopkins
South Christian @ Wyoming
Kelloggsville @ Wyoming Lee – WKTV Featured Event
Bridgman @ Tri-Unity Christian
Covenant Christian @ Potter’s House
Hudsonville Libertas Christian @ West Michigan Lutheran
Fruitport Calvary @ Zion Christian

Saturday January 11, 2020
Girls Dance
East Kentwood @ Kenowa Hills
Boys Wrestling
East Kentwood @ West Catholic – Dunneback Invite
Kelloggsville @ Fruitport
Wyoming @ West Catholic
Boys Swimming/Diving
East Kentwood @ East Grand Rapids
South Christian @ East Grand Rapids
Boys Hockey
East Kentwood/West Michigan Aviation @ FH Central
Rochester @ South Christian
Girls Cheer
FH Eastern @ Wyoming
Wyoming Lee @ Allendale
Kelloggsville @ Allendale

Monday, Jan. 13
Boys/Girls Bowling
Godwin Heights @ Belding
Wyoming @ Zeeland East
Wyoming Lee @ Calvin Christian
Tri-Unity Christian @ Sparta – Boys
Hopkins @ Kelloggsville
South Christian @ Unity Christian

WKTV has Wyoming, Kentwood high school sports schedules, featured game coverage

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

By WKTV Staff
ken@wktv.org

WKTV has your weekly high school sports schedule, and our coverage crew will be out twice the week. The tentative Featured Game coverage schedule for December includes the following:

Tuesday, Dec. 17 — Boys and Girls Basketball, Kelloggsville at West Michigan Aviation

Friday, Dec. 20 — Boys basketball, Sparta at West Michigan Aviation

Our featured gam crew will be on break until after the New Years Day week. Check back the first week of January for the complete featured game and weekly schedules.

Want to be a television sports announcer?

If anyone has ever thought about trying to announce a sporting event, WKTV has a great chance for you to do exactly that! We are always looking for additional announcers, especially for the spring games. If you would like to try it or have any questions, please email Mike at sportswktv@gmail.com


 
Where and when to see the game

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. The games can also be seen on AT&T U-verse 99.

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 wktvlive.org.


 
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, Dec. 16
Boys / Girls Bowling
Kelloggsville @ NorthPointe Christian
Wyoming Lee @ Hopkins
Christian @ Wyoming
South Christian @ East Grand Rapids
Tri-Unity Christian @ Orchard View – Boys
Girls Basketball
Godwin Heights @ Muskegon Heights
West Michigan Lutheran @ WMAES
Boys Basketball
Tri-Unity Christian @ Western Michigan Christian
West Michigan Lutheran @ WMAES

Tuesday, Dec.17
Girls Basketball
West Michigan Aviation @ Kelloggsville — WKTV Featured Event
Wellsprings Prep @ Wyoming Lee
Northview @ Wyoming
East Kentwood @ East Grand Rapids
Zion Christian @ Orchard View
West Michigan Lutheran @ Creative Tech Academy
Boys Basketball
Kelloggsville @ West Michigan Aviation — WKTV Featured Game
Godwin Heights @ Grand Haven
Sacred Heart of Jesus @ Wyoming Lee
Wyoming @ Northview
Ravenna @ Zion Christian
Grand River Prep @ Holland Black River
Boys Swimming / Diving
South Christian @ East Kentwood – Christmas Quad

Wednesday, Dec. 18
Boys / Girls Bowling
Kelloggsville @ Wyoming Lee
Calvin Christian @ Godwin Heights
Middleville T-K @ Wyoming
South Christian @ Byron Center
Wellsprings Prep @ Tri-Unity Christian – Boys
Boys Wrestling
@ Kelloggsville – Quad
Godwin Heights @ Wyoming Lee
Wyoming @ Unity Christian
East Kentwood @ Lowell
Girls Cheer
Godwin Heights @ Muskegon Mona Shores
Wyoming @ Jenison

Thursday, Dec. 19
Boys / Girls Bowling
Kelloggsville @ East Kentwood
Wyoming @ Allendale
Girls Basketball
Wyoming Lee @ Ottawa Hills
Wellsprings Prep @ Grand River Prep
Boys Basketball
Sparta @ West Michigan Aviation — WKTV Featured Game
Wellsprings Prep @ Grand River Prep

Friday, Dec. 20
Boys Basketball
Grand River Prep @ Kelloggsville
Godwin Heights @ Northview
Calvin Christian @ Tri-Unity Christian
Grandville @ Wyoming
East Kentwood @ FH Central
Caledonia @ South Christian
Zion Christian @ Galesburg-Augusta
Potter’s House @ Saranac
West Michigan Lutheran @ Battle Creek Calhoun Christian
Girls Basketball
Calvin Christian @ Tri-Unity Christian
Wyoming @ Grandville
East Kentwood @ FH Central
Caledonia @ South Christian
Zion Christian @ Galesburg-Augusta
Potter’s House @ Saranac
West Michigan Lutheran @ Battle Creek Calhoun Christian
Boys Hockey
East Kentwood/West Michigan Aviation @ Jenison
South Christian @ FH Eastern/FH Northern

Saturday, Dec. 21
Boys Wrestling
Kelloggsville @ FH Central – Kent County Championships
Godwin Heights @ FH Central – Kent County Championships
Wyoming Lee @ FH Central – Kent County Championships
Wyoming @ FH Central – Kent County Championships
East Kentwood @ FH Central – Kent County Championships
Boys Basketball
Wyoming Lee vs West Michigan Aviation @ GRCC
Boys Swimming / Diving
East Kentwood @ Holland
South Christian @ Holland
Boys Hockey
East Kentwood/West Michigan Aviation @ Hudsonville
South Christian @ Christian

Monday, Dec. 23
No Games Scheduled

Tuesday, Dec. 24
No Games Scheduled

Wednesday, Dec. 25
MERRY CHRISTMAS
No Games Scheduled

Thursday, Dec. 26
Boys Basketball
Godwin Heights vs Wayland @ Cornerstone University
TBA @ Wyoming Lee – Lee Basketball Tournament

Friday, Dec. 27
Boys / Girls Bowling
Godwin Heights @ Catholic Central
Wyoming Lee @ Catholic Central
Wyoming @ Catholic Central
East Kentwood @ Catholic Central
Boys Basketball
TBA @ Wyoming Lee – Lee Basketball Tournament
East Kentwood @ Muskegon Reeths Puffer
Girls Basketball
NorthPointe Christian @ Tri-Unity Christian
Union @ Wyoming
Boys Hockey
South Christian vs Caledonia @ East Kentwood

Saturday, Dec. 28
Boys Basketball
Godwin Heights vs TBD @ Cornerstone University
Boys Wrestling
Godwin Heights @ Montague
East Kentwood @ Grandville
Boys Hockey
South Christian @ Grandville

Monday, Dec. 30
Boys Swimming
South Christian @ Jenison – Curt Pals Invite

Tuesday, Dec. 31
No Games Scheduled

Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020
No Games Scheduled

Bigger than sports, Godwin Heights basketball game honored military veterans

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From left, U.S. Army Sgt. Gregory Fugitt, veterans Ken McKenney and Pete Zimmer, and U.S. Marine Petty Officer Jordan Beemer. (WKTV/K.D. Norris)

By K.D. Norris
ken@wktv.org

When the South Christian Sailors boys basketball team visited Godwin Heights High School Tuesday for the Wolverines 2019-20 season season opener, the score mattered a little — the Sailors won, 63-46.

But what really mattered that night, in a WKTV Sports Featured Game, which was recorded and available WKTV video on-demand, was that the game was also a special Salute to Soldiers game with two veterans honored in pre-game ceremonies.

The two special guests honored — by the school, the crowd and by the presence of two active duty military personal — were Ken McKenney, a 72-year-old U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, and Pete Zimmer, a 92-year-old U.S. Navy veteran who served during World War II.

“As an athletic program, we were excited to show our support to veterans and current military personnel for the day-to-day protection they provide for our country,” Godwin Heights athletic director Robert Hisey said to WKTV. “We understand and appreciate the sacrifices made by the families of our service members. This sacrifice allows our military personnel to fulfill their responsibilities and allows us to go about our daily events without worry.”

Godwin Athletic Director Robert Hisey, center, introducing the school’s Salute to Soldiers ceremony on Dec. 10. He is joined by active duty military and other veteran personnel. (WKTV/K.D. Norris)

The event had the two honored veterans first standing alone on each end of the gym floor, while in the middle were other veterans and active duty personal attending the game — most notably military service recruiter U.S. Army Sgt. Gregory Fugitt and U.S. Navy Petty Officer Jordan Beemer, both in uniform.

There was special music provided by students of Godwin Heights and then brief histories of the honored veterans, McKenny and Zimmer, were read by one player from South Christian and one by Godwin Heights. The players and coaches of each team then met the veterans one-on-one to shake hands and pay their respects.

Veteran Ken McKenney being honored by a South Christian student end athlete. (WKTV/K.D. Norris)

McKenney, according to the introduction, was inducted into the U.S. Army in 1967. Following boot camp, and various stateside training, he went to Vietnam in 1968. During that deployment, he was awarded two Purple Heart medals (for being wounded in battle). During his two-year tour, in 1968-69, he served with the 5th Mechanized Infantry Division and with the 184th Ordnance Battalion.

McKenny wrote a book about his Vietnam War experiences, dedicated to “the many brave soldiers who were not able to return home.”

Zimmer joined the U.S. Navy at age 17, and served during World War II from 1944 to 1946 on three different ships in the South Pacific. He was recalled in 1950 to Fighter Squadron 821, to serve in the Korean War on the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Essex. He was honorably discharged in 1952 and returned home to continue his education.

Zimmer remains “active and enthusiastic” serving our community in various volunteer capacities and is a member of the American Legion.

“It was a great honor to have both Ken McKenney and Pete Zimmer as our guests at our “Salute to Soldiers” event,” Hisey said. “Both Ken and Pete were an easy choice as Ken was the recipient of two Purple Hearts during the Vietnam War and Pete had experienced both WW II and the Korean War.”

  

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 wktvlive.org.

South Christian, Godwin Heights boys open hoop season with new faces but (maybe) last season in mind

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Action from a 2018-19 season playoff game between Godwin Heights and South Christian. (WKTV)

By K.D. Norris
ken@wktv.org

Both the South Christian Sailors and the Godwin Heights Wolverines will open their 2019-20 season this week following successful 2018-19 campaigns, but with 0-0 records and a lot of new faces on the court.

And, by a quirk of scheduling, the two coaches may well remember the last time the two met: an opening round state playoff game last season when the Sailors sent the Wolverines home after a fine season and South Christian began a deep playoff ride.

The rematch between two defending OK Conference champions will be Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m., in a WKTV Sports Featured Game, which will be recorded and available on cable television and on-demand. The game is also a special Salute to Soldiers game with two veterans honored in pre-game ceremonies.

Godwin Athletic Director told WKTV that the two special guests to be honored will be Ken McKenney, a 72-year-old U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, and Pete Zimmer, a 92-year-old U.S. Navy veteran who served during World War II.

Host Godwin Heights, out of the OK Silver, was 15-6 overall in 2018-19, 12-0 in conference and Silver champion. Coach Tyler Whittemore’s team lost 47-45 in opening round playoff game at South Christian.

South Christian, out of OK Gold, was 22-4 in 2018-19, 11-1 in conference and Gold champion. The Sailors won five playoff games before falling to Hudsonville Unity Christian in the state quarterfinals. Coach Jeff Meengs is 56-37 in four seasons at the school.

But the Sailors lost eight seniors, five who started, and only have two players back from that team: senior guard Tyler Buwalda and junior big man (6-foot-7) Connor Dykema. Both were a part of the team’s 8-man playing rotation last season, and both averaged about 4.5 points per game last year. Juniors Sam Meengs, Elliott Grashuis and Tyler Rynbrandt “will also play a lot,” Meengs told WKTV, while other seniors on roster will “contribute and have significant playing time.”

“While we do not have much experience, we do have good players that have had success at the freshman and JV levels the past few years,” Meengs said. (For a WKTV video interview with Coach Meengs, visit here.)

Godwin coach Whittemore, whose team also lost much through graduation, has averaged 20-plus wins in each of the last five seasons with the usual changing of players. So the Wolverines may just be reloaded again.
Coach Whittemore told WKTV that his expected starters will be seniors Cleveland (CJ) Baskin, Terrance (TJ) Moore and Savi Morris-Miller, as well as junior Jamontae Burrell and sophomore Jordan Norman.

Other players expected to contribute include junior RuQuan Buckley, freshman Jakhary Towns, and seniors Shadon Ewing and Milton Brown.

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; 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 wktvlive.org.

WKTV has Wyoming, Kentwood high school sports schedules, featured game coverage

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South Christian High School boys basketball, from a 2019 game. (WKTV)

By WKTV Staff
ken@wktv.org

WKTV has your weekly high school sports schedule, and our coverage crew will be out twice the week. The tentative Featured Game coverage schedule for December includes the following:

Tuesday, Dec. 10 — Boys Basketball, South Christian at Godwin Heights

Friday, Dec. 13 — Boys Hockey, FH Central at East Kentwood/West Michigan Aviation

Tuesday, Dec. 17 — Boys and Girls Basketball, Kelloggsville at West Michigan Aviation

Friday, Dec. 20 — Boys basketball, Sparta at West Michigan Aviation

Want to be a television sports announcer?

If anyone has ever thought about trying to announce a sporting event, WKTV has a great chance for you to do exactly that! The tentative schedule for May follows and we are always looking for additional announcers, especially for the spring games. If you would like to try it or have any questions, please email Mike at sportswktv@gmail.com.

 
Where and when to see the game

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

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

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. The games can also be seen on AT&T U-verse 99.

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 wktvlive.org.

 
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, Dec. 9
Boys / Girls Bowling
Kelloggsville @ Grandville
Wellsprings Prep @ Godwin Heights
Wayland @ Wyoming
South Christian @ Middleville T-K
Girls Basketball
Holland @ Godwin Heights
Boys Basketball
Fruitport Calvary Christian @ West Michigan Aviation

Tuesday, Dec. 10
Girls Basketball
Grand River Prep @ Kelloggsville
Hopkins @ Tri-Unity Christian
South Christian @ Hamilton
Zion Christian @ Saugatuck
Hackett Catholic Prep @ Potter’s House
Barry County Christian @ West Michigan Lutheran
Boys Basketball
Kelloggsville @ Wellsprings Prep
South Christian @ Godwin Heights – WKTV Featured Event
East Kentwood @ FH Northern
Zion Christian @ Saugatuck
Potter’s House @ Kalamazoo Hackett
Barry County Christian @ West Michigan Lutheran
Grand River Prep @ Saranac
Boys Hockey
Christian @ East Kentwood/West Michigan Aviation
Boys Swimming / Diving
@ East Kentwood

Wednesday, Dec. 11
Boys Wrestling
Kelloggsville @ Holland
Godwin Heights @ Unity Christian
Wyoming @ Unity Christian
Wyoming Lee @ Christian
East Kentwood @ Hudsonville
Girls Cheer
Kelloggsville @ NorthPointe Christian
Boys / Girls Bowling
Wyoming Lee @ East Kentwood
Wyoming @ FH Eastern
South Christian @ Christian

Thursday, Dec. 12
Girls Basketball
Ottawa Hills @ Godwin Heights
Algoma Christian @ Zion Christian
Sparta @ West Michigan Aviation
Boys Bowling
West Catholic @ Tri-Unity Christian
Boys / Girls Bowling
East Kentwood @ Jenison
Orchard View @ Potter’s House
Boys Swimming / Diving
FH Central @ East Kentwood
Boys Basketball
Heritage Christian Academy @ Zion Christian

Friday, Dec. 13
Girls Cheer
Kelloggsville @ Wyoming Lee – Elayna Durso Memorial Cheer Invitational
Godwin Heights @ Wyoming Lee – Elayna Durso Memorial Cheer Invitational
Wyoming @ Jenison
Girls Basketball
Potter’s House @ Kelloggsville
Wellsprings Prep @ Tri-Unity Christian
Holland Christian @ South Christian
Lake Odessa Lakewood @ Grand River Prep
Boys Basketball
Hudsonville @ Godwin Heights
Wellsprings Prep @ Tri-Unity Christian
Wyoming @ Jenison
East Grand Rapids @ East Kentwood
Holland Christian @South Christian
Potter’s House @ Laingsburg
Sacred Heart @ West Michigan Aviation
Lake Odessa Lakewood @ Grand River Prep
Boys Wrestling
Wyoming Lee @ Tri-County
Boys Hockey
FH Central @ East Kentwood/West Michigan Aviation – WKTV Featured Event
West Ottawa @ South Christian

Saturday, Dec. 14
Boys / Girls Bowling
Kelloggsville @ Cedar Springs
Godwin Heights @ Cedar Springs
Boys Wrestling
@ Kelloggsville – Dave Fleming Memorial Tournament
Godwin Heights @ Kent City
East Kentwood @ Big Rapids – Cardinal Invitational
Girls Cheer
East Kentwood @ Jenison
Boys Hockey
FH Northern @ East Kentwood/West Michigan Aviation
Rockford @ South Christian
Boys Basketball
East Kentwood @ Ottawa Hills
West Michigan Aviation @ Detroit Southeastern

Monday, Dec. 16
Boys / Girls Bowling
Kelloggsville @ NorthPointe Christian
Wyoming Lee @ Hopkins
Christian @ Wyoming
South Christian @ East Grand Rapids
Tri-Unity Christian @ Orchard View – Boys
Girls Basketball
Godwin Heights @ Muskegon Heights
West Michigan Lutheran @ WMAES
Boys Basketball
Tri-Unity Christian @ Western Michigan Christian
West Michigan Lutheran @ WMAES

Rebuilding Lee girls basketball team showing positive signs under 3rd-year coach Tasha Wilson

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Wyoming Lee High School’s girls basketball team suited up only five players for this 2017 game. (WKTV)

By K.D. Norris
ken@wktv.org

In the third year of what is literally a complete rebuild of the Wyoming Lee High School girls basketball program, head coach Tasha Wilson and her staff are measuring success by the number of players in the program and the positive attitude of those players.

The wins will come.

The Lee Legends girls (0-1) will try to get their first win of the season when they host a non-conference game against Byron Center Zion Christian Friday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m., in a WKTV Sports Featured Game, which will be recorded and available on cable television and on-demand.

The Legends also return to an OK Conference Silver schedule this season after going 0-9 last season in a shortened independent schedule.

“At the moment I have a 16-player (varsity roster) — I know it sounds crazy but this is honestly the biggest team I’ve ever had in my career of coaching at Lee High School,” Coach Wilson said to WKTV. “Since I’ve been back its been a battle to pick the program back up. I started with 6 players my first year with some quitting, so we had to cancel our entire (2017-18) season.


“Then going into my second year blind, not knowing what was going to happen, we went with a independent schedule and successfully finished with 8 players. Now my third year I was overwhelmed with the amount of players that came out to play this year.”

While getting the girls basketball program back on the minds, and in the extracurricular plans, of the students at Lee has been an offseason priority, the in-season priority has been keeping the players positive about the program.

“Staying positive is huge for me. The score can be so ugly but all along my bench you hear positivity,” Wilson said. “My girls don’t look at horrible losses in a negative way, they look at them as learning experiences. They know that practice time is valuable and that’s when we need to work our hardest to get to where we want to be. We’re still putting together our puzzle here at Lee.”

The 2019-20 Legends will feature returning varsity players senior Taylor Weekly and junior Keanna DesArmo, and Coach Wilson pointed out junior Emily Martinez and freshman Mya Bruno as varsity newcomers she expects to contribute immediately.

“I’m so honored to have returning players like Keanna DesArmo and Taylor Weekley,” Wilson said. “They seen the program steadily grow now over the past years. Those two young ladies are huge pieces to the program, and I give them a lot of credit for helping me build this program back up as well. They were constantly getting the bug in everyone’s ear about basketball.”

Not only are numbers an issue to be overcome, but having players without much history playing the game is also something Wilson and her staff deal with.

“I’d say this year about 80 percent of my team has never played basketball before, so its been a struggle for me because I have to teach fundamentals for the first three weeks then we jump right into a game,” she said. “Which shows clearly from our first game final score. We weren’t able to get a set offense taught yet so I’m glad to say we’re finally getting there.”

Lee lost to Kentwood Grand River Prep, 67-4, to open the season.

Zion Christian, out of the Alliance League, lost at home to Ravenna, 40-37, on Dec. 3. In 2018-19, Zion was 8-12 (2-5 in league) and one of those wins was a 48-13 victory over Lee.

Lee Athletic Director Jason Faasse also sees progress in the program in terms of numbers as much as wins at this point.

“Coach Wilson … has a great ability to connect with students and make them feel a part of something special,” Faasse said to WKTV. “Year-round they are working to engage the elementary and middle school aged students in the Godfrey-Lee community with the sport of basketball. Her leadership and commitment have played a huge role in increasing the participation at the high school level and I look forward to seeing the development of the program continue in a positive direction for years to come.”

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; 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 wktvlive.org.

December’s high school sports schedule begins WKTV’s winter sports coverage

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WKTV’s coverage of girls high school basketball continues this month. (WKTV)

By Mike Moll, WKTV Volunteer Sports Director
ken@wktv.org

Football teams were crowned champions Thanksgiving weekend inside Detroit’s Ford Field and the calendars were then rolled over to December. That means the winter sports open their schedules with tip-offs in girls basketball during the first week followed by the boys openers the second week.

Boys hockey, wrestling, boys and girls bowling, and boys swimming and diving began earlier, and to round out the winter sports teams, girls cheer and dance begin their seasons.

WKTV will bring one or two events each week to viewers, mostly basketball but some hockey.

The tentative Featured Game coverage schedule for December includes the following:

Friday, Dec. 6 — Girls Basketball, Zion Christian at Wyoming Lee

Tuesday, Dec. 10 — Boys Basketball, South Christian at Godwin Heights

Friday, Dec. 13 — Boys Hockey, FH Central at East Kentwood/West Michigan Aviation

Tuesday, Dec. 17 — Girls Basketball, West Michigan Aviation @ Kelloggsville

Friday, Dec. 20 — To be determined.

Want to be a television sports announcer?

If anyone has ever thought about trying to announce a sporting event, WKTV has a great chance for you to do exactly that! The tentative schedule for May follows and we are always looking for additional announcers, especially for the spring games. If you would like to try it or have any questions, please email Mike at sportswktv@gmail.com.

 
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.

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

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 wktvlive.org.


 
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, Dec. 2
Girls Basketball
Grand River Prep @ Wyoming Lee

Tuesday, Dec. 3
Girls Basketball
Tri-Unity Christian @ Kelloggsville
Orchard View @ Godwin Heights
FH Central @ Wyoming
East Kentwood @ Byron Center
South Christian @ FH Northern
Ravenna @ Zion Christian
Potter’s House @ Kenowa Hills
WMAES @ West Michigan Aviation
Saranac @ Grand River Prep

Wednesday, Dec. 4
Boys Hockey
South Christian @ Muskegon Reeths Puffer

Thursday, Dec. 5
Girls Basketball
West Michigan Lutheran @ Athens Factoryville Christian

Friday, Dec. 6
Girls Basketball
Kelloggsville @ Zeeland West
Godwin Heights @ Union
Zion Christian @ Wyoming Lee – WKTV Featured Event
Tri-Unity Christian @ Belding
Wyoming @ Comstock Park
East Kentwood @ Muskegon
Byron Center @ South Christian
Hopkins @ Potter’s House
Boys Hockey
East Kentwood/West Michigan Aviation @ Kenowa Hills

Saturday, Dec. 7
Boys / Girls Bowling
Kelloggsville – OK Silver Pre-Season Meet at Fairlanes
Godwin Heights – OK Silver Pre-Season Meet at Fairlanes
Wyoming – Tournament @ Eastbrook Lanes
East Kentwood – East Kentwood Kickoff Invite
Girls Dance
East Kentwood @ Hudsonville
Girls Basketball
East Kentwood @ Kalamazoo Central

Monday, Dec. 9
Boys / Girls Bowling
Kelloggsville @ Grandville
Wellsprings Prep @ Godwin Heights
Wayland @ Wyoming
South Christian @ Middleville T-K
Girls Basketball
Holland @ Godwin Heights
Boys Basketball
Fruitport Calvary Christian @ West Michigan Aviation

In 3rd year of new program, Wyoming Wolves show improved offense, senior leadership

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Wyoming quarterback Matthew Berg (11) reacts to a Wolves touchdown in a game at Northview Sept. 6. (Curtis Holt)

By K.D. Norris
ken@wktv.org

In the third year of Wyoming High School football coach Irvin Sigler’s reboot of the Wolves program, the coach and his team are probably disappointed with their win/loss record in the tough OK Conference Gold.

But the Wolves’s offensive mindset is showing impressive improvement, the team opened their new field in equally impressive fashion, and Sigler’s 2019-20 senior class continues to show the leadership he wants.

Sigler talked to WKTV this week about his Wolves, currently 3-5 (1-4 in conference) with a Friday, Oct. 25, game at East Grand Rapids remaining on the season. And he started with his team’s ability to stay focused and positive after a 1-4 start to the season.

“Our coaching staff and players believe in each other,” Sigler said. “Trust is a critical part of building a team. We have a great time on the practice field and a relentless belief in what we are doing. It’s truly a team effort. Most importantly our players know that they are loved by our coaches.”

That belief in the system led to two impressive wins in weeks 6 and 7 — a 57-51 overtime win at Holland West Ottawa on Nov. 4 and a 47-0 win over Wayland on Nov. 11 as the Wolves opened their newly refurbished field at the high school.

But the team’s scoring outbursts in those two wins were only two signs of the increased offensive prowess of the Wolves. Even in losses, the offense has been scoring points.

As evidence, Wyoming scored 158 points in nine games in 2017-18, Sigler’s first season as head coach, and 132 in 2018-19 — but the Wolves have totaled 279 points in eight games so far this season.

The Wyoming offensive line, from the Wolves game at Northview Sept. 6. (Curtis Holt)

“We’ve got some very skilled guys on our offense,” coach said. “The four Parks have really been a key. We moved DeMari and Marion to running back after some injuries and they blossomed. Monte is an excellent receiver and Deion helps lead our offensive line.

“Mahki Matthews, Payton Lee and Matt Berg have also played very well. The key to everything is our offensive line. Getting Austin Bruce back from an ankle sprain was a big boost.”

De’marion, Diamonte and Dion Parks are seniors, as are Lee and Bruce. DeMari Parks is a junior, as are Matthews and Berg.

Sigler also pointed out several other seniors who have been leaders for the Wolves.

“Logan Cox, Dale Cross and Keeingg Briggs are three guys that come to mind — all have played exceptionally well,” he said. “ Our kicker, Adel Odobasek, has become a great leader in our special teams and has improved greatly.”

But plenty of other underclassmen have played and played well.

Maybe the biggest returner next season, however, will be a return to the Wolves’s new home field — the arrival of which this season was a boost to the team, Sigler said.

“The change in our mindset, with the opportunity to be in the new field, came at a great time,” he said. “While many teams are going through the grind of doing the same thing daily, we had an amazing new facility to jump start our season.”

And he expects that home field advantage, as well as overall program improvement, to carry on in the future.

“We must play our best at home and that is the mindset we are working to build,” Sigler said.

Local football wrap: Wyoming falls to Northview’s big play offense; East Kentwood bounces back

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By K.D. Norris
ken@wktv.org

At Northview High School Friday, Wyoming high got a great effort from running back Cameron (Cam) Simon, who rushed for rushed for 192 yards and one touchdown, and quarterback Matthew Berg threw scoring strikes to Mahki Mathews and Diamonte Parks.

But the Wolves could not match the Wildcats’ big-play power in a 49-21 non-conference loss Sept. 6.

After a finishing the first half with a 21-21 tie, Northview (2-0) scored 28 unanswered points to hand Wyoming (1-1) its first loss of the season.

Last season, Northview was 7-3 including an opening round playoff loss to Grand Rapids Christian, which ended a six-game winning streak. They were 5-1 in OK White and finished second to Cedar Springs, their only conference loss.

Against Wyoming, Wildcat running back Jakaurie Kirkland rushed for 270 yards and four touchdowns, including runs of 60, 37, 82 and 57 yards.

The Wyoming at Northview was scheduled to be televised as a WKTV Featured Games, but technical issues forced plans to be cancelled. This week’s featured game will be at East Kentwood.

In other local football action, East Kentwood (1-1) bounced back from an opening season loss at Muskegon Mona Shores with a 39-6 road win at Grand Ledge Friday. In the win, the Falcons jumped out to a 25-0 first half lead on a 40-yard run by Josh Ledesma and a 13-yard pass from Christian Tanner to Colton Emeott in the first quarter, and then a 39-yard run by Willie Berris and a 22-yard run by Tanner.

Also on Friday, South Christian (1-1) lost at Muskegon Reeths-Puffer, 35-21; Godwin Heights (0-2) lost at Hudsonville Unity Christian, 36-0; Kelloggsville (0-2) lost at Williamstown, 27-0,Wyoming Lee (0-2) lost at Gobles, 37-20; and Tri-unity Christian lost at Martin, 20-0, in 8-Man football.

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/.

Spanish language game announcing available of Lee high boys win over Godwin Heights

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Late game action from the Lee at Godwin Heights boys soccer game Aug. 29. (WKTV)

By K.D. Norris
ken@wktv.org

The Lee High School boys soccer broke open a tight, defensive struggle with two goals near the end of the first half, and then ran their early-season record to 7-0 overall and 3-0 in OK Conference Silver with a 5-1 win over cross-town rival Godwin Heights on Thursday, Aug. 29.

Jesus “Chucho” Cruz.

The game was televised by WKTV Community Media’s high school sports coverage team with special Spanish-language announcing by local soccer instructor and radio host Jesus “Chucho” Cruz. The Spanish language audio game telecast will be replayed Saturday, Aug. 31, at 11 a.m., and then again Wednesday, Sept. 4, at 6:30 p.m. on WKTV cable channels. It will also be available both with Spanish and English announcers on-demand at WKTVlive.org. (See note below for details.)

Cruz is a goalie trainer for GRAS Academy of Grand Rapids and hosts the local La Mejor GR radio program.

In the actual game between Lee and Godwin Heights, Legends junior Gerardo Montañez broke the scoreless tie with about 4 minutes remaining in the first half, then about two minutes later sophomore Edgar Vasquez scored to push the score to 2-0. Lee and Vasquez wasted little time getting on the board in the second as he scored again with only about seven minutes played in the second half.

Lee pushed the score to 5-0 with goals by junior Willi Diaz and senior Michael Esqueda before Godwin sophomore Mario Aguilar tallied late for the final 5-1 score. Senior Godwin goalkeeper senior Eric Truong had several good saves despite the one-sided score. Lee sophomore Jacob Flores faced relatively few threats on goal as the Legends defense played very well.

With the loss, Godwin Heights’ record is now 1-1-1 overall and 0-1-1 in conference play.

In the lead-up to the contest, WKTV interviewed Lee coach Jamie Ramirez on the state of this current team and the school’s soccer program. For a story visit here. For a video, visit here.

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 wktvlive.org .

 
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/.

Lee high boys soccer ready to make run for conference title, deeper playoff run

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The Lee High School boys soccer team is off to a 6-0 start this season, and coach Jaime Ramirez has plenty of reasons to smile about their goals of a conference title. (WKTV)

By K.D. Norris
ken@wktv.org

Lee High School boys soccer coach Jaime Ramirez likes the state of his program, top to bottom, from the nearly 40 kids in the middle school program to the deep, talented varsity roster that has posted a 6-0 early-season record heading into a cross-town rivalry with Godwin Heights on Thursday, Aug. 29.

But Ramirez and his newly-named Legends expect more after last season’s 18-7 record including two playoff wins with an 8-3 record in OK Conference Silver standings, and this season’s fast start including a 2-1 comeback road win over Grandville Calvin Christian in conference play.

“The kids are working really hard. They have ambitions to make history on their own this year. The last conference championship we had was in 2010,” Rameriez said to WKTV early this week. “They are anxious to put another conference championship on their shoulders.”

The Lee boys soccer game at Godwin Heights will be this week’s WKTV High School Sports Featured Game of the Week.

Lee lost only two players from last year’s squad and feature not only five seniors and five juniors on the varsity roster, but also several young players who are too good to keep off the varsity roster.

“That is what is making the team pretty strong,” Ramirez said. “This is my dream team. I can substitute like four of them and not notice a big difference on the team, which is what I believe all the coaches dream for.”

Coach (reluctantly) pointed out several players who are the “players to watch” on the offensive side of the squad, starting with senior Raul Antonio Montañez — “He is one ofr the best leaders I have. He works hard every single game and, right now, he is the number one we are looking for. … but like I said, we have a lot of good players coming back.”

Among those “good players coming back” is senior goalkeeper Jorge Andres Montes — “He is another straight-up leader.” As is junior Gerardo Montañez and senior Tristan Perez.

“I’ve got quite a few of them,” Ramirez said. “On defense I’ve got (sophomore) Alexander Ruiz, he is really good. And I’ve got a couple others coming back … (but) my midfielders are new this year. Wili Diaz has been playing really good. And Leonardo Maldonado, I put him up (on varsity), he was playing JV last year. … We have a lot of good players, it is hard for me to name just a few.”

The depth, on the varsity team and in the program, is not something the Legends have had in past years.

The Lee High School varsity team before a recent game. (WKTV)

“We have, if I’m not mistaken, something like 38 kids in the middle school program, and we are shooting to have two teams,” Ramirez said. “Back in 2007, when I started as a coach, I had 13 players on varsity. That’s it. That says something right there.

“The program is getting better and better. We’ve got more kids joining and we got a girls (program building the numbers) too. … The kids they really want to do things.”

And what the varsity “kids” want to do is win a conference title for a school which has struggled in many varsity sports in recent years.

“I talked to the guys and I keep telling them ‘We’ve got a lot of chances, a lot of potential to become OK champs this year.’ I’m not going to say we will, because I don’t like to say that. I’m going to say we’re going to try really hard.”

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 wktvlive.org.

 
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/.

WKTV high school sports coverage team audibles, plans featured game of other ‘football’

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The high school soccer season has already started with football close behind.

By WKTV Staff
ken@wktv.org

WKTV’s high school sports coverage truck will all over our local Wyoming and Kentwood football teams this season, but with a change of schedule for Wyoming Lee High School’s football team, we have switched our coverage to the other “football” — we will be at Godwin Heights as the Wolverines host the Lee Legends for a boys soccer game Thursday, Aug. 29.

As far as the Lee football game is concerned, after the originally scheduled home game against White Cloud was cancelled by the visiting school, Lee added a second game against Grandville Calvin Christian, which will be at Lee on Thursday, Aug. 29, at 7 p.m.

And, there is no shortage of high school sports action all over the Wyoming and Kentwood area, so check out something live if you can.

Where and when to see featured games

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 wktvlive.org .

 
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 weeks’s schedule:

Saturday, Aug. 24
Girls Volleyball
Tri-Unity Christian vs TBA – WMVOA Invitational @ MSA Fieldhouse
Godwin Heights vs TBA – Officials for Kids Tourney @ MSA Fieldhouse
Potter’s House vs TBA – Official for Kids Tourney @ MSA Fieldhouse
Zion Christian vs TBA – WMVOA Invitational @ MSA Fieldhouse
South Christian @ Grand Haven
Boys Tennis
South Christian @ East Kentwood – EK Invite
TBA @ Wyoming – David Bentley Tournament
Boys / Girls Cross Country
South Christian @ East Kentwood
Wyoming Lee @ Muskegon Catholic Central
Boys Soccer
TBA @ Zion Christian – Zion Soccer Invite
Boys Water Polo
East Kentwood @ Ann Arbor Pioneer – Pioneer Invite
Girls Volleyball
East Kentwood @ Grand Haven – Lakeshore Classic

Monday, Aug. 26
Boys Soccer
Tri-Unity Christian @ NorthPointe Christian
South Christian @ Grand Rapids Christian
Wyoming @ FH Eastern
Hudsonville @ East Kentwood
Girls Golf
South Christian @ Muskegon Mona Shores
Boys Tennis
Holland Christian @ South Christian
Girls Volleyball
Wyoming Lee @ Algoma Christian

Tuesday, Aug. 27
Boys / Girls Cross Country
South Christian @ St. Joseph
Girls Swimming
South Christian @ Grand Rapids Christian
Central @ East Kentwood
Boys Soccer
NorthPointe Christian @ Godwin Heights
Hopkins @ Wyoming Lee
Ottawa Hills @ Wyoming
Zion Christian @ Saugatuck
Boys Tennis
Wyoming @ Zeeland East
TBA @ East Kentwood – EK Quad
Girls Volleyball
Ottawa Hills @ Wyoming
Zion Christian @ Martin – Quad
TBA @ East Kentwood – EK Early Bird Tournament

Wednesday, Aug. 28
Girls Golf
South Christian @ Kent Country Club – OK Jamboree
Boys Tennis
Unity Christian @ South Christian
Girls Volleyball
Caledonia @ South Christian – Sailor Invite
Boys Soccer
East Grand Rapids @ South Christian
Wyoming @ Wayland
Rockford @ East Kentwood
Boys / Girls Cross Country
Godwin Heights @ Saranac
Wyoming Lee @ Saranac
Wyoming @ Wayland

Thursday, Aug. 29
Girls Swimming
South Christian @ East Kentwood
Boys Football
Greenville vs South Christian @ Byron Center
Godwin Heights @ Hamilton
Grandville Calvin Christian @ Wyoming Lee
Holland @ Wyoming
Boys Soccer
Wyoming Lee @ Godwin Heights – WKTV Featured Event
Potter’s House vs West Michigan Heat – @ Hudsonville Christian
Zion Christian @ Kalamazoo Christian
Plainwell @ East Kentwood
Girls Volleyball
TBA @ East Kentwood – Lady Falcon Invite
Boys / Girls Cross Country
East Kentwood @ Milford – Invite

Friday, Aug. 30
Boys Football
Tri-unity Christian @ Climax-Scotts
East Kentwood @ Muskegon Mona Shores

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.

 

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)

 

WKTV Staff

ken@wktv.org 

 

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