West Ottawa duo earns all state honors in tennis
West Ottawa players Kelly Burns and Casey Foster were named Division 1 all state honorable mention. The No 1 doubles team advanced to the Division 1 state quarterfinals in their first year as partners, posting a 17 3 season and regional title run without dropping a set. They were runners up at the OK Red Conference Tournament and join The Sentinel's All Area Girls Tennis Team.
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Tremendous leader Olson tops All-Area lacrosse picks
West Ottawa star Adam Olson named Sentinel Boys Lacrosse Player of the Year after leading the Panthers to an 11-5 season with 35 goals and nine assists. Coach Rick Becher lauds Olson as a tremendous representative and captain who balanced sports and academics as a 4.0 student. Teammates highlight his work ethic, leadership, and example setting.
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Olson and teammates named to West Ottawa lacrosse A team
West Ottawa players dominated the lacrosse honors with Adam Olson as Player of the Year and first team selections including Matthew Franken Connor Heidenreich and Curran Reilly. The group credited their attackers and midfielders for assist-heavy offense and Olson will pursue a Miami Ohio walk-on next season.
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Immink named Traverse City West boys coach
Greg Immink, a Hope College alumnus and former pro player, was hired in mid June as the Traverse City West Titans boys varsity basketball coach. He succeeds Brett Graham, inherits a 12 9 team with four seniors gone, and aims to build with a youthful squad while teaching physical education. Immink credits his time with Tom Izzo and coach Glenn Van Wieren for emphasizing relationships and player development. He plans to run his own program and is excited for the challenge.
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Former Tiger Bill Gullickson Shares Busy Travel Life
The retired pitcher reflects on a life of travel with six athletic children, from a Detroit Tigers peak in 1991 to journeys across North America and Europe to support tennis and track stars. His daughters Carly and Chelsey excel as pros, while son Craig pitched for Georgia and another daughter ran for Notre Dame.
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Ohio) University
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