More details are coming out about the young man, 16-year-old Wes Leonard, that died after scoring the game-winning layup to cap his team’s perfect, 20-10 season. An autopsy performed Friday by Dr. David Start was reported in The Grand Rapids […]
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Baseketball player dies after game-winning shot
The Associated Press reported on a sad story out of Western Michigan. A high school basketball player collapsed and died after making the game-winning shot to cap his team’s perfect season. Leonard is the second Fennville athlete to die in […]
Where Are They Now: Southwest High School
On Packerland Drive in Green Bay, Wisconsin, it’s only fitting that football should be played. And played well. Former players say, the Southwest Fighting Trojans were regarded as mediocre – at best. That is, until the late-2000s. In fact, it […]
Johnathan Grey runs for 8 TDs
Texas high school running back Johnathan Grey is a beast. And then some. The Aledo High schooler finished the Texas 4A Division II State Championship Grey with 320 yards and eigth touchdowns. He finished the season with 59 TDs – two better than the […]
Banks Braves face new challenges
Things haven’t quite gone according to plan in Banks. Wymon Smith, Banks’ baseball coach since 2006 and athletic director since 2007, wasn’t pleased with his team’s performance. While he knew the boys were getting better every day, the situation just […]
Dreaming Dawson reaches for more
Dreaming takes courage – it bears the potential for failure. Those who dream do not do so blindly because a blind dream is a wish. Dreaming takes patience, planning and persistence. Those words sound familiar to Brandi Dawson. The Forest […]
Gaston fights foul weather, dwindling numbers
In life, circling the wagons and gathering the troops is often a last ditch effort. In sports, there is different verbiage. Some call it rebuilding. Others call it reloading. The Gaston Greyhounds call it finishing a puzzle. A puzzle with […]
Banks Braves, Hardie, fall short
The Banks girls basketball team had its best season in 13 years – finishing third in the Cowapa League – but last Friday the Lady Braves looked up at the scoreboard and realized their dream season was over. Seaside’s Anna […]
Vikings dive into record books
Inside a giant tent on the east side of Portland, 31 swim teams are vying for the top spot in the state. The Forest Grove Vikings have brought a handful of athletes and a single goal set by interim coach […]
Gaston ends season on familiar grounds
The epic run for the lady Greyhounds came to an end last week. But, it was deja vu all over again. Only four days after losing to the Corbett Cardinals in the season finale, the the Greyhounds girls basketball team […]