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A school district in southwestern Michigan is dropping its Redskins nickname and mascot after the superintendent urged school board members to end the contentious name. The Paw Paw school board voted 6-1 on Monday to retire the Redskins nickname by the end of the school year. Superintendent Rick Reo said last week he believes the district originally chose Redskins to …

Local talent is included in the 2019 Detroit Free Press all-state football team. Offensive lineman Matthew Hutton from Constantine High School was named to the Division 6 first team. Meanwhile, in Division 7, Schoolcraft High School’s running back Kobe Clark was named to the first team. In Division 8, first-team accolades went to defensive lineman Noah Slaughter, of Mendon High …

Three teammates from Mendon High School’s varsity volleyball team have been recognized for state accolades. The Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association earlier this week released its members of the 2019 All-State team. In Division 4, junior Anna Smith and senior Juliana Hagenbuch were each voted to the First Team, while senior Gracie Russell landed on the Second Team. In Division …

Colon 26,   Suttons Bay 14

The remaining two St. Joseph County high schools in the Michigan High School Athletic Association football playoffs went 1-and-1 over the weekend. In Division 6, Constantine fell to Hillsdale on Friday, 20-to-14. The Falcons finish the season 8-and-3 while Hillsdale maintained its perfect record. In 8-man action, Colon is one win away from playing for a state championship after it …

Girl’s Basketball: Edwardsburg 56,  Three Rivers 42 Mendon 45,  Decatur 26 Centreville 61,  Constantine 48

Three Rivers 61, Paw Paw 38 Battle Creek Central 86, Sturgis 34 Mendon 68, Burr Oak 29 Centreville 36, White Pigeon 22 Edwardsburg 61, Vicksburg 28

Hudsonville Unity Christian 89,  Three Rivers 51 Cassopolis 59, Union City 29 Schoolcraft 42, Niles Brandywine 33 Benton Harbor 63, Otsego 59

Three Rivers 60,  Dowagiac 33

Three  Rivers 41,  Paw Paw 39 Cassopolis 67,  Centreville 55 Schoolcraft 62,  Bloomingdale 24 Union City 41,  Bronson 38