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As part of Pomona’s 10-day orientation, incoming students spend four days off campus completing an “Orientation Adventure” or “OA” trip. The OA program began in 1995, and is one of the oldest outdoor orientation programs in the U.S.
Below is the finals edition of the MLive Muskegon high school girls basketball power rankings for the 2021-22 season, presented in reverse order. Mona ShoresOverall record: 17-3Conference record: 12-2Notable wins: Reeths-Puffer (57-36), Sault Ste Marie (62-35)Notable losses: Reeths-Puffer (42-32), Hudsonville (72-33)—4. LudingtonOverall record: 15-5Conference record: 9-1Notable wins: Western Michigan Christian (38-33), Mason County Central (40-26)Notable losses: Reeths-Puffer (47-24), Western Michigan Christian (40-37), Hartland (51-26), West Bloomfield (69-22). HartOverall record: 16-3Conference record: 14-0Notable wins: Montague (twice), Mason County Central (twice), Western Michigan Christian (52-36). NewaygoOverall record: 19-1Conference record: 14-0Notable wins: Big Rapids (twice), Holton (48-26), Western Michigan Christian (61-54)Notable losses: Grand Rapids Christian (48-37).
Follow Josh VanDyke on Twitter30 Hart girls basketball defeats Montague 47-35MUSKEGON — Below is an updated look at all the Muskegon-area girls basketball district tournaments following Monday’s opening round results. —DIVISION 1—District 10 at Reeths-PufferFIRST ROUND (Feb. 28)Grand Haven 63, Grand Rapids Union 56Reeths-Puffer 57, Coopersville 28Kenowa Hills 43, Muskegon 37SEMIFINALS (March 2)Mona Shores vs. Grand Haven, 5:30 p.m.Reeths-Puffer vs. Kenowa Hills, 7 p.m.FINALS (March 4)Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.—DIVISION 2—District 35 at LudingtonFIRST ROUND (Feb. 28)Cadillac 50, Manistee 42SEMIFINALS (March 2)Ludington vs. Reed City, 5:30 p.m.Big Rapids vs. Cadillac, 7 p.m.FINALS (March 4)Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.—District 41 at OakridgeFIRST ROUND (Feb. 28)Whitehall 64, Orchard View 23Oakridge 52, Fruitport 20SEMIFINALS (March 2)Whitehall vs. Spring Lake, 5:30 p.m.Oakridge vs. Montague, 7 p.m.FINALS (March 4)Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.—District 42 at Comstock ParkFIRST ROUND (Feb. 28)Fremont 51, Comstock Park 45SEMIFINALS (March 2)Sparta vs. Grant, 5:30 p.m.Fremont vs. Newaygo, 7 p.m. FINAL (March 4)Semifinal winner, 7 p.m.—DIVISION 3—District 72 at Mason County CentralFIRST ROUND (Feb. 28)LeRoy Pine River 52, Harrison 27SEMIFINALS (March 2)Mason County Central vs. McBain, 5:30 p.m.Evart vs. LeRoy Pine River, 7 p.m.FINALS (March 4)Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.—District 74 at Morley StanwoodFIRST ROUND (Feb. 28)Lakeview 42, Blanchard Montabella 34White Cloud 25, Ravenna 18SEMIFINALS (March 2)Lakeview vs. Kent City, 5:30 p.m.Morley Stanwood vs. White Cloud, 7 p.m.FINALS (March 4)Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.—District 75 at HoltonFIRST ROUND (Feb. 28)Holton 48, Hesperia 14North Muskegon 37, Shelby 35SEMIFINALS (March 2)Holton vs. Hart, 5:30 p.m.North Muskegon vs. Western Michigan Christian, 7 p.m.FINALS (March 4)Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.—DIVISION 4—District 113 at Muskegon Catholic CentralSEMIFINALS (March 2)Muskegon Heights Academy vs. Tri-Unity Christian, 5:30 p.m.Muskegon Catholic Central vs. Fruitport Calvary Christian, 7 p.m.FINALS (March 4)Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.—MORE MUSKEGON-AREA SPORTS COVERAGEMuskegon-area boys basketball district pairings and schedulesVote for the Muskegon-area athlete of the week for Feb. 21-26Muskegon-area girls basketball predictions for district tournamentsMuskegon-area basketball highlights: Mona Shores, Reeths-Puffer girls share OK Green titleMontague wrestling standout voted Muskegon-area Athlete of the WeekMuskegon-area basketball roundup: Hart, Montague girls survive late-season scaresWhitehall goes Code Red in overtime to slide past LudingtonMuskegon-area basketball highlights: Zoulek surpasses milestone in win over WhitehallMuskegon-area basketball highlights: Walker’s late bucket lifts Reeths-Puffer over Muskegon
Follow Josh VanDyke on Twitter30 Hart girls basketball defeats Montague 47-35Below is a recap of all the high school basketball action from Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Jonah Vandermeer scored 12 points to lead Holland Black River. “I give Oakridge and Coach (Morgan) Wahr a ton of credit because they showed up and competed tonight,” said Hart head coach Travis Rosema. Kendall Osborne finished with 14 points, four assists, five rebounds, and three steals to lead Montague, while Emma Peterson added nine points, two assists and two rebounds and Claire Meacham had nine points and five rebounds. —MORE MUSKEGON-AREA SPORTS COVERAGEWhitehall goes Code Red in overtime to slide past LudingtonMuskegon-area basketball highlights: Zoulek surpasses milestone in win over WhitehallMuskegon-area basketball highlights: Walker’s late bucket lifts Reeths-Puffer over MuskegonMuskegon-area boys basketball power rankings for week of Feb. 21Muskegon-area girls basketball power rankings for week of Feb. 21Muskegon-area high school basketball schedule for Feb. 21-26Muskegon-area high school basketball standings as of Feb. 21Muskegon-area girls basketball district pairings and schedulesVote for the Muskegon-area Athlete of the Week for Feb. 14-19How a senior class helped turn Mona Shores girls basketball into a championship cultureMuskegon-area basketball highlights: See who claimed conference titles Friday nightHart girls basketball puts respect on its name in road win over Montague
Follow Josh VanDyke on Twitter30 Hart girls basketball defeats Montague 47-35MONTAGUE – The Hart girls basketball program has won three consecutive district championships and averaged 16 wins per season during that span but one thing has always eluded them – a West Michigan Conference championship. “Hart has always seemed to be disrespected by other teams for so many years,” said fourth-year Hart head coach Travis Rosema. “The last game against Montague, we only won by one and we put in a new transition (offense) and I think that really helped us. “Losing Jayd was huge, but I knew what we had coming back this year with girls like Aspen, Mariana, Addi, Abby, Morgan, (Aubrey) Aerts and the whole team really. Some people were worried that there would be a layover from that game, but we were ready for Montague.
(Hope Davison | MLive.com)Hope DavisonMUSKEGON – Cale Coppess has excelled on and off the mat for the Montague Wildcats throughout his high school career. The senior wrestling standout has been a key cog in the Wildcat lineup so far this winter and showcased his abilities this past weekend by winning the 135-pound weight class championship at Saturday’s GMAA city tournament with a 12-3 major decision victory in the finals match. It was also a milestone moment for Coppess, as he captured his 150 career varsity win at the event. Coppess gained more than 6,000 total votes to be officially named the MLive Muskegon Athlete of the Week, while Fruitport wrestling standout Roan Cooper was runner-up with more than 3,000 total votes. Orchard View boys basketball standout Darius Williams was third overall with nearly 3,000 votes while defending Athlete of the Week Jordan McDonald of Fremont was fourth this week with more than 2,000 votes and Kent City boys basketball standout Kyler Larson rounded out the Top 5 with more than 1,000 votes.
Before tonight’s big games, let’s take a look at how all the Muskegon-area boys basketball teams stack up. Below is the latest edition of the MLive Muskegon high school boys basketball power rankings for the 2021-22 season, presented in reverse order. This week, they’ll host Cadillac (7-3) on Tuesday before heading to Western Michigan Christian (2-4) on Friday for a pivotal Lakes Eight Conference matchup. This week, they’ll face Grandville (6-4) and Jenison (4-7) as they attempt to start another lengthy winning streak before the postseason arrives. —MORE MUSKEGON-AREA SPORTS COVERAGEVote for the Muskegon-area Athlete of the Week for Jan. 17-22Whitehall wrestling as good as advertised in dominant performance at GMAA tournamentMuskegon-area basketball highlights: Darius Williams records 50-point quadruple-doubleFremont boys basketball standout voted MLive Muskegon-area athlete of the weekMuskegon-area high school sports roundup for Jan. 19-20Third-quarter run helps WMC girls basketball pull away from MontagueHow a knee injury catapulted a Whitehall volleyball standout to a historic careerMuskegon Area Sports Hall of Fame announces 2022 honorary classMuskegon-area basketball highlights: Hovey scores 25 to lead Hart over MontagueMuskegon-area girls basketball power rankings for week of Jan. 17Muskegon-area boys basketball power rankings for week of Jan. 17Newaygo senior duo leaning on long-term intuition in quest for state championship
Follow Josh VanDyke on TwitterWestern Michigan Christian players listen to head coach Jeremy Goorman, center, during a timeout in a game against Ludington Tuesday, March 16, 2021, in Norton Shores, Mich. Western Michigan Christian defeated Ludington, 49-34. (Scott DeCamp | MLive.com)(Scott DeCamp | MLive.com)MUSKEGON – The Western Michigan Christian girls basketball team has a variety of playmakers on its roster that can change the complexion of a game. Montague found that out the hard way Thursday night in a non-conference showdown between two of the better girls basketball teams in the Muskegon area this season. Western Michigan Christian held a narrow six-point lead at halftime but erupted for a 20-7 run in the third quarter to pull away heading into the fourth quarter. The Warriors eventually grew their lead to 25 points midway through the final stanza before the game came to a close.
Follow Josh VanDyke on TwitterNorth Muskegon players line up for the National Anthem prior to a Division 3 district championship game Saturday, March 27, 2021, at Holton High School. (Scott DeCamp | MLive.com)(Scott DeCamp | MLive.com)MUSKEGON – The new year is upon us and unlike the weather outside, the winter sports season is starting to heat up. This week, we’ll see plenty of marquee matchups in the Muskegon area that will be worth the price of admission, so let’s take a look at the daily schedule. Below is the Muskegon-area high school basketball schedule for the week of Jan. 3-8, 2022. LAKES EIGHT CONFERENCELudington (4-4) vs Orchard View (1-5), 7 p.m.—TUESDAY (Jan. 11)BOYSCSAA SILVERHolton (4-0) vs Montague (3-2), 7 p.m.Kent City (4-2) vs Hart (2-2), 7 p.m.Shelby (3-1) vs White Cloud (2-4), 8 p.m.CSAA GOLDGrant (2-4) vs Fremont (3-4), 7 p.m.Howard City Tri-County (4-3) vs Newaygo (3-3), 7 p.m.
