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Spring Sports were in full bloom on Tuesday as the weather cooperated and a lot of teams saw action. 

The Women's Tennis Team is small in numbers with 8 players but big on heart. With the small number of athletes, the team has to give up 2 of the 8 total points before the match even begins. They hosted Niles on Tuesday and with the 2-0 deficit to start out, they needed 4 out of 6 wins in the remaining to earn a tie. 

The deficit was 4-0 as Niles won the 2 doubles matches. As the fours singles matches were in play, the results starting to turn in the favor of the Knights. Sophomore Anna Buck picked up a 6-0, 6-4 win at #1 Singles and Sophomore Abigail Augustine was a 6-3, 6-2 winner at #2 Singles to pull the squad within 4-2 with two matches remaining on court. 

At #3 Singles, Senior Zoe Srackangast pulled off a 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 win and the score was 4-3 with one match left. In that final match, it was Sophomore Carson Williams with her teammates supporting her rallying against daylight time and winning 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 to end the team match in a 4-4 tie. 

It was a great effort by the team. They will see action again on Saturday in the Greater Kalamazoo Invitational. 

Yesterday was the season opener for the Baseball team and they played well in taking down Climax Scotts 14-2 in five innings. Timely hitting by Yoahness Ademodi, Drew Roberts, Baker Conley, and Grant Emenheiser were key in the win. The team will take thier 1-0 record on the road to face #9 Portage Northern in a DH on Thursday before heading to Cornerstone University on Saturday for a DH with Zeeland West. 

The Softball team also opened their season by splitting a pair of games with Bloomingdale. The Knights dropped the opener 10-3 but rebounded for a 10-1 win in Game 2. The 1-1 Softballers will head to PN on Thursday to take on the Huskies. The Knights will host Mendon on Friday. Look for a more detailed report from Coach Johnson on the website. 

The Track Teams were in action at Portage Northern facing the Huskies and St. Joe. There was some scoring difficulties that are still being figured out by PN but on paper it appears the Women's Team swept both matchups while the Men's Team went 1-1 but that will be official shortly. 

In the Women's Meet, Joy Hart led the way winning the 800, 1600, and 3200 meter runs. Also taking first places were the 800 Relay team of Kendal Sloan, Breonia Robinson, Jasmine Reid and Ebony Battle. In addition, the 1600 Relay team of Kendal Sloan, Emily Holtz, Madisyn Caldwell, and Ebony Battle took first place. 

In the Men's Meet, Nathaniel White and Stephan Spiekes won 3 events and Joe Meyers, Marshawn Bell, and Darell Mabon II all won 2 events. Vernon Reaves and Kenny Walker also picked up first place finishes. 

First place finishes:

100- Nathaniel White

200- Stephan Spiekes

1600- Joe Meyers

3200- Joe Meyers

400 Relay- Nathaniel White, Derrell Mabon II, Vernon Reaves, Stephen Spiekes

800 Relay- Nathaniel White, Derrell Mabon II, Kenny Walker, Stephen Spiekes

The Track teams will participate in the Gull Lake Invitational on Friday. 

The NAIA level of collegiate athletics is one that is often a missed opportunity for many athletes looking to play at the next level. 

This link has information for upcoming showcases for high school athletes. Check it out, it may be worth the look!

https://www.naiashowcase.com/

Welcome back from Spring Break!

The Student-Athletes are going to be busy as the next weeks fly by in the fast Spring Sports Season.

Men’s Golf: The team will start their season today by hosting the SMAC East Jamboree #1 at Milham beginning at 3:30 P.M.

Softball: The team begins their season on Tuesday when they host Bloomingdale at 4:30. The Knights will host Climax Scotts in a single game on Wednesday at 4, travel to Portage Northern on Thursday at 4, and host Mendon on Friday at 4.

Baseball: The team will begin their season with a single game at home against Climax Scotts on Tuesday at 4:00. The team will travel to Portage Northern on Thursday at 4:00 and will finish the week playing Zeeland West in a DH at Cornerstone University on Saturday at 1:00.

Track: The teams will travel to Portage Northern on Tuesday to face the Huskies and St. Joe. Field Evemrs begin  at 4:00 and the running events at 4:30. The teams will compete at the Gull Lake Invitational on Friday that begins at 3:00 P.M.

Tennis: The team will host Niles on Tuesday at 4:00 and will participate in the Greater Kalamazoo Tournament on Saturday which is hosted by Mattawan.

Women’s Lacrosse: The team will be at Grand Haven on Tuesday at 6:00 and will host Tecumseh (at KC) on Friday at 5:00.

Women’s Soccer: The teams will travel to Stevensville Lakeshore on Thursday with the JV game at 5:00 and the Varsity game at 6:30. The Varsity team will compete in the Holland Invitational on Saturday.

Men’s Lacrosse: The next action will be on 4/15 at BC Lakeview.

Have a great week and we will see you at some events!

The Track Teams traveled to EMU on Saturday to begin their season. The Men’s Team finished 14th and was led by Junior Joe Meyers who finished 2nd in the 1600 meter run. The Men’s 800 Relay team finished 5th overall. The Women’s Team was led by their 800 Relay team that finished 10th.

The teams will be back in action on Tuesday 4/9 at PN when they face the Huskies and St. Joe.

The Women's Lacrosse Team will head to Grand Haven on Wednesday for a 5:30 matchup with the Buccaneers. This will be the first event of the 2019 Spring Sports Season.

Upcoming this week:

Friday-

Women's Tennis at Jenison Indoor Invitational

Saturday:

Women's Lacrosse vs. Lowell at Davenport University, 10 A.M.

Men's and Women's Track at EMU, 10 A.M. 

Women's Varsity Soccer at Otsego, Noon

The Women's Lacrosse Team will head to Grand Haven on Wednesday for a 5:30 matchup with the Buccaneers. This will be the first event of the 2019 Spring Sports Season.

Upcoming this week:

Friday-

Women's Tennis at Jenison Indoor Invitational

Saturday:

Women's Lacrosse vs. Lowell at Davenport University, 10 A.M.

Men's and Women's Track at EMU, 10 A.M. 

Women's Varsity Soccer at Otsego, Noon

The Hockey game will take place tonight at 7:45 at Wings West.

All other Practices and events have been canceled.

All events today have been postponed 2/12/19....Practices are allowed between 12 and 6. Please contact

your coach for specific time.

All activities have been canceled for today 2/1.

This includes the play and the basketball games at Gull Lake.

The basketball games will be played tomorrow 2/2 at the same times at Gull Lake. 

Women’s JV 4:15, Women’s V 5:45, Men’s V 7:00

Due to weather, all events and practices scheduled for today Monday 1/28 have been canceled. Be safe and stay warm! We will try again tomorrow!

No practices or events today 1/25.

The Men’s and Women’s Basketball games as well as the Hockey game have been postponed tonight, Friday 1/25.

We will be making up Basketball on Friday 2/8 at Kalamazoo Central and will be moving the Holt Basketball games to a date TBD.

No word on new date for Hockey yet.

Bittersweet has closed for the day so the Skiing League Race has been postponed until next week.

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