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Three Rivers White Pitching Machine All-Stars

The Three Rivers White 7/8 year-old pitching machine All-Stars. Pictured in the front row left to right, Cooper Chrisman, Ashton Lahman, Aiden Jackson, Cole Dunmier, Benjamin Smith, David Wills. Mid Row: Collin Balk, Ashton Baker, Jayden Long, Bennett VandenBrink, Lincoln Burkey; back row: Manager...

GOCC signs seven hoops recruits

CENTREVILLE — The Glen Oaks Community College men’s basketball program under interim head coach David Victor have had a busy Spring recruiting wise. Victor signed seven players to help fill out the Vikings’ roster for the 2017-18 season. Takary Dreams, a 5-foot-10 senior guard from Kalamazoo Loy-...

Constantine Little League team wins districts; state bound

CONSTANTINE — Members of the Constantine Little League 50/70 Intermediate Team won the District 15 state championship last week. “I have had the privilege of coaching most of them since they were old enough to use the T-ball/pitching machine, and I am really proud of each of these kids,” Head...

Trenary attends last meeting as president of SJCISD BOE

CENTREVILLE — Robert Trenary participated in his last meeting as St. Joseph County Intermediate School District Board of Education president on Monday, June 19. SJCISD Board of Education vice president Elizabeth O’Dell said Trenary began as a trustee and moved his way up to president throughout...

Glen Oaks CC volleyball camp draws 32 youth

CENTREVILLE — A three-day volleyball camp for girls in grades 7-12 concludes today at Glen Oaks Community College. Instructor for the camp, which began Monday, is Lady Vikings’ second-year head coach Vince Strefling with help from players on the 2017 Glen Oaks roster. A total of 32 girls from...

Falcons’ Reese signs letter of intent to play baseball at Defiance College

CONSTANTINE — Constantine senior pitcher and infielder Michael Reese recently signed a national letter of intent to continue his baseball career at Defiance College. Reese selected the Division 3 School because he felt right at home after his campus visit. “I just really liked the campus, their...

St. Francis squeaks out extra-inning 3-2 win over Schoolcraft

EAST LANSING — Although disheartened by the final outcome, the 10 seniors on Schoolcraft’s baseball team will look back on the 2017 season with fond memories. Schoolcraft came up a game short in its Division 3 state title bid falling 3-2 Friday in eight innings at Michigan State University’s...

Phillips named Coach of the Year

THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers High School girls’ track and field coach James Phillips was recently named Regional Girls’ Coach of the Year by the Michigan Interscholastic Track Coaches Association (MITCA) for region 11. Phillips, a former athlete and native of Mendon, just completed his third season...

Soul/Folk Musician to perform at Riviera

THREE RIVERS — With only a guitar, a loop station, and his singing voice, a Milwaukee native by the name of David Ryle will be bringing soul/folk to the Riviera Theatre on Saturday at 9 p.m. The musician said he was motivated to visit Three Rivers because he has always wanted to explore Michigan...