Sports

Emily Bayle breaks 50-year scoring record at Hesperia.

March 30, 2021

Emily Bayle breaks 50-year scoring record at Hesperia. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HESPERIA — Hesperia High School senior Emily Bayle broke a 50-year scoring record at Hesperia High School this season with a 1,275-point total. Bayle’s point total surpasses the 1971 record held by Mike Clark who amassed 1,266 points. The 1971 record was set back when 3-point shots did…

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Pirate News: Hart votes to expand WMC.

January 19, 2021

Pirate News: Hart votes to expand WMC. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. Pirate News is a service of Hart Public Schools in cooperation with Oceana County Press.  HART — Hart took a major step toward expanding the West Michigan Conference to include six more schools and dividing the conference into two divisions based on high school enrollment. The Hart Public Schools…

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Local native Jason Wenk purchases ‘hidden gem.’

October 6, 2020

Local native Jason Wenk purchases ‘hidden gem.’ Story and photos by Contributing Writer Fred Inglis. BENONA TOWNSHIP — Oceana County native Jason Wenk always dreamed of owning a golf course, but he never imagined buying two renowned courses in West Michigan — both located in the Shelby area — within the last seven months. Wenk officially bought the Benona Shores…

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Shelby native nets 1,000 career points for Spring Arbor University.

February 25, 2020

Shelby native nets 1,000 career points for Spring Arbor University. SPRING ARBOR – Shelby native Jeff Beckman, who is a senior forward on Spring Arbor University Men’s Basketball Team, recently netted 1,000 career points for the Cougars. Beckman became the 48th player in program history to hit the 1,000-point milestone. He is also one of only nine players in the…

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Siblings qualify for elite race.

February 12, 2019

Siblings qualify for elite race. YPSILANTI – Siblings Bobby Jazwinski, a fourth grader at New Era Elementary School, and Jessie Jazwinski, a sixth grader at Shelby Middle School, were invited to compete in the “Elite Middle School Mile” after qualifying at Eastern Michigan University, Feb. 2. Competing against some of the best middle school runners in the state, Bobby ran…

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