Sports

The Three Rivers boys golf team got off to a rocky start for the 2016 season, finishing 9th in the 10 team conference. The first jamboree was hosted by Vicksburg at Angels Crossing Golf Club. The team results were as follows: Otsego 176 Vicksburg 183 Edwardsburg 193 South Haven 194* Dowagiac 194* Plainwell 198* Paw Paw 198* Sturgis 204 TR …

A month after John Schwartz retired as coach of Mendon High School’s football team, his successor was named Monday night. Members of the Mendon Community Schools Board of Education approved 2006 graduate Bobby Kretschman as the Hornets’ head football coach. Kretschman played on the 2005 team that beat Crystal Falls Forest Park to claim the Division 8 title game, and …

Three Rivers 68,  Paw Paw 66 (overtime) Howardsville Christian 49,  Mendon 43 Constantine 60, Lawton 52

A potential obstacle standing in the way of a proposed multi-sports complex in the Three Rivers area was cleared Wednesday. St. Joseph County District Court Judge Jeff Middleton ruled a 77-acre property on which the complex is to be developed is vacant, contrary to claims by Lockport Township officials. The question of whether the undeveloped property is vacant was called …

Grand Rapids North Pointe Christian 35,  Constantine 34  (OT)

The Manchester Monarchs (4-4-0-0) made the most of their first-ever visit to Wings Event Center on Tuesday night. The Kalamazoo Wings (4-6-1-0) got off on the right foot as Alex Mallet scored just sixteen seconds into the opening period. Just over two minutes later, the Monarchs jumped on the scoreboard as Troy Power knotted the game at one goal each. …

The Three Rivers women’s golf team had their best showing of the season with a 5th place finish in the Wolverine Conference Jamboree they hosted at Sauganash Golf Club. The overall standings were as follows: Sturgis 187 Plainwell 203 Otsego 205 Allegan 214 Three Rivers 222 South Haven 225 Vicksburg 245 Dowagiac 250 Jessica Griffioen was the overall medalist with …

Supporters of a proposed 17-field sports development in the Three Rivers area are expected to find out later this month whether St. Joseph County officials will consider sooner than later helping fund the purchase of a 40-acre parcel to support the potential complex. Jared Hoffmaster, representing the steering committee assembled to plan and promote the youth sports complex, told commissioners …

Three Rivers traveled to Arbor Hills Golf Club in Jackson for the Jackson Western Invitational with mixed results. Erin Taylor finished T15 overall with a score of 101 (out of 90 players). However the team ended up 17th out of the 18 teams. Also playing for the Wildcats were Maddie Reus, Sydney Ruth, Cara Smith and Sara Haydon. “This event …

An alumni football game Saturday between Colon and Centreville high schools generated about $2,500 for a Constantine man injured a week earlier in an alumni contest of his own. Organizers of the weekend’s matchup between the Magi and Bulldogs agreed they would designate all gate receipts for Robert Roll, a 2003 Constantine High School graduate who suffered a neck injury …