UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 30, 2024) – Keaton Hendricks ran for three touchdowns and caught three touchdown passes from Trey Sloothaak as Zeeland West captured the MHSAA 11-Man Football Division 3 Championship with a 42-22 triumph over Detroit Martin Luther King at Ford Field in Detroit on Saturday. It was the Dux’ fifth title win in as many tries under coach John Shillito.
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Ben Wellman threw for four touchdowns and ran for another in leading Hope past visiting Aurora in a NCAA Division III Football Tournament second-round game at Ray & Sue Smith Stadium in Holland on Saturday, 49-21. The Flying Dutchmen take on North Central, a 42-17 winner over visiting Whitworth, in a third-round contest at Naperville, Illinois next Saturday, with broadcast time at 12:30 PM on The Lakeshore’s 92 7 The Van.
Andrew Miller rushed for 202 yards and three touchdowns as visiting Harding wiped out Grand Valley State in a NCAA Division II Football Tournament second-round game at Luebbers Stadium in Allendale on Saturday, 44-26. The Lakers finish the season with a 11-2 record.
The state major-college football regular season ended on Saturday with these results:
- Michigan 13, Ohio State 10
- Rutgers 41, Michigan State 14
- Western Michigan 26, Eastern Michigan 18
- Northern Illinois 24, Central Michigan 16
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Olivia Bellows had 23 points as Hope’s women topped visiting Wisconsin-River Falls in Holland on Saturday afternoon, 72-53. The Flying Dutch begin MIAA play on Wednesday evening by hosting Albion at DeVos Fieldhouse. Broadcast time is at 7 PM on 99 7/1450 WHTC.
Behind 23 points from William Dunn, Grand Valley State’s men handled visiting Aquinas in Allendale on Saturday evening, 96-52. The Lakers begin GLIAC play on Thursday evening by entertaining Saginaw Valley State at the Fieldhouse Arena.
In state major-college basketball on Saturday night, Oakland clobbered Toledo, 85-52, and in overtime, Detroit Mercy outlasted Eastern Michigan, 98-89. On Sunday, Purdue Northwest is at Central Michigan.
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The Red Wings are home to the Vancouver Canucks at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Sunday afternoon. Coverage with Ken Kal and Paul Woods is at 12:15 PM on 99 7/1450 WHTC.
The Blackhawks welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets to the United Center in Chicago on Sunday afternoon.
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Tyrese Maxey tallied 28 points as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers stifled the Pistons on Saturday night, 111-96. Detroit has a NBA Emirates Cup contest with the visiting Milwaukee Bucks at Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday evening.
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Thanks in part to 31 points from Trey Alexander, the Gold unplugged the visiting Cleveland Charge at Van Andel Arena on Saturday night, 112-107. Grand Rapids faces the Indiana Mad Ants in Indianapolis on Tuesday evening.
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