Local Sports

Mendon softball turns its attention to North Adams, regional crown

HUDSON — Mendon’s softball team is no stranger when it comes to competing in regional tournaments. The Lady Hornets were involved in several regional battles during the Cook coaching era. After failing to get out of districts a year ago, Mendon finds itself back in Saturday’s regional tournament...

Lady Eagles roll into regional play with young, talented roster

COLOMA — Schoolcraft’s varsity softball team won’t be going away anytime soon. Jason Porter’s Lady Eagles are young and talented and fresh off winning their second consecutive district championship. Schoolcraft (25-10) faces the host school in Saturday’s Coloma Regional at 10 a.m. Buchanan and...

Colon ready to take on Concord in Division 4 regional tournament

HUDSON — Colon’s baseball team hopes to keep the magic going when it competes in Saturday’s Division 4 regional tournament at Hudson. Colon faces Concord in the first game at 10 a.m. Hudson meets Battle Creek St. Philip in the second game at noon. The finals are at 2 p.m. with the winner...

Future Lady Viking

Three Rivers High School senior Tiana Sternbergh signed a national letter of intent Tuesday to play softball at Glen Oaks Community College for the next two years. Sternbergh plans to study human sciences and will play infield/utility for the Lady Vikings. Seated in front are mother Tina Sternbergh...

Academic All-State

The Three Rivers girls’ varsity tennis team has received recognition for All-State Academic Achievement for the 2017 spring season by the Michigan High School Tennis Coaches Association. The award is presented to teams that have a team

Three Rivers native hired to lead Wildcat athletic program

THREE RIVERS — Matt Stofer has come back home. The Three Rivers alumnus has always had a love for Kalamazoo and the surrounding area, especially the community he grew up in. Stofer, a 1994 Three Rivers graduate, was officially hired Monday night by the Three Rivers Community Schools Board of...

Fowlkes earns seventh place medal

ZEELAND — Three Rivers junior sprinter Arionne Fowlkes finished seventh in the 100-meter dash at Saturday’s MHSAA Division 2 state finals at Zeeland. Fowlkes was the lone athlete from Three Rivers to place with her seventh-place time of 12.70 in the finals of the 100. Lady Cats’ junior Izzy...

Lady Cats push Bulldogs to limit before loss

THREE RIVERS — It didn’t take Three Rivers’ softball coach Kendra Kutz long to sum up the Lady Cats’ season after a 5-3 Division 2 district semifinal loss at home to Vicksburg Saturday. “The difference between this season and last year is we made teams earn a win instead of us just giving it to...

Vicksburg edges Three Rivers in pitching duel

THREE RIVERS — Saturday’s 2-1 loss at home to Vicksburg in the Division 2 district baseball tournament was a tough one to swallow for Three Rivers. Kim Losik’s Wildcats, who finish 17-14, were on the cusp of pulling off a big upset before the Bulldogs yanked that opportunity away. Vicksburg (29-9...

Centreville claims fourth consecutive D4 baseball district

CENTREVILLE — Centreville’s baseball team earned its fourth consecutive Division 4 district championship Saturday on its home field. Mike Webster’s Bulldogs, now 18-2, defeated Howardsville Christian 13-1 in six innings before beating Marcellus 9-5 in the championship game. “We had a strong...