Sports & Recreation

Motorcycle Ride Benefit

Submitted by cmikowski on Wednesday, August 17th, 9:43 am

A motorcycle ride benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation will be held Friday, August 19th. The ride starts at the Meijers in Rockford and ends in St. Ignace. What make this ride is that its starts at midnight. The ride is sponsored by Chapter G Midnight Riders of the GWRRA.

The following link has more information...

http://www.mi-gmidnightriders.org/2011midnight_ride.htm

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Hunter Safety Course

Submitted by kmaas on Monday, August 15th, 8:48 am

A Hunter Safety course is offered through the Rockford Sportman's Club. August dates are full. Dates in September are Monday, September 12 and Wednesday, September 14 (both 6-8:30 p.m.) and Saturday, September 17 (9 a.m.-5 p.m.). Call 361-3444 for details.

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20th Annual Michigander Bike Tour passing through several My Town communities

Submitted by Janet Mason, WZZM 13

Sunday, July 17th, 2011, 2:01pm

20th Annual Michigander Bike Tour passing through several My Town communities

ADA, MI - Approximately 400 bicyclists will be enjoying part of Ada Township’s non-motorized trail network this week, as part of the 20th annual Michigander Bicycle Tour, sponsored by the Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance. After staying overnight at the County fairgrounds in Lowell on Tuesday, July 19, tour riders will be riding west on Bailey Drive into Ada Township on Wednesday morning, where riders will use the Township trails on McCabe Ave., Conservation St. and Honey Creek Ave., on their way to the City of Rockford and ending that day in Ravenna.

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Rockford man to represent Michigan at the International Tree Climbing Championship

Submitted by Jessica Puchala, Social Media Coordinator, Multimedia News Producer & Online Buzz Reporter at WZZM 13

Monday, July 4th, 2011, 10:32am

Rockford man to represent Michigan at the International Tree Climbing Championship

News Release:

Lansing – the Arboriculture Society of Michigan (ASM) announces that Lucas Drews of Rockford, MI will represent Michigan at the International Tree Climbing Championship (ITCC) in Parramatta (Sydney), Australia. The event will be held at Parramatta Park and Prince Alfred Park July 23-24, 2-11.

In order to become eligible to represent Michigan in Australia, Drews competed against Michigan’s top professional tree climbers and 3 of Ohio’s top climbers during the 2010 Michigan Tree Climbing Championship (MTCC) held at Oakland University in Rochester, MI.

Lucas as the number one (1) ranked Professional Tree Climber in Michigan, the second (2nd) ranked climber in North America (NATCC), first (1st) in the preliminaries at NATCC and ranked in the top 12 internationally has an excellent chance to win ITCC.

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Girls softball team goes undefeated!

Submitted by klecceadone on Thursday, June 9th, 9:47 am

The Algoma Little League, Minor Girls softball team, had an undefeated season with a record of 14-0. This is the first undefeated season in the history of Algoma Little League Softball! The Hubbs Insurance team was lead by Jon Leslie and Steve Miller. The girls pitched, hit and caught their way to their well deserved, undefeated season. The last game was the hardest fight. The Sparta team, coached by Sparta Little League President, Tim Driscoll, gave the girls a good challenge, but Algoma pulled it off with a win of 11-9.

Congratulations to the coaches and the girls of the Algoma Little League, Hubbs Insurance, Minor Softball Team!!!!

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Algoma Minor Softball Update

Submitted by klecceadone on Tuesday, June 7th, 9:09 am

The Algoma Minor Girls Softball team, led my Coach Jon Leslie and Assistant Coach Steve Miller, is on their way to an undefeated season! They are currently 13-0 with just one game left! Their final game will be played on Wednesday, June 8 at 6:15pm at the Sparta Freshman field. Come on out and cheer the girls onto victory!

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FHC downs Rockford to win girls soccer district

Submitted by Dan Harland, WZZM 13 Sports Anchor

Saturday, June 4th, 2011, 11:57pm

FHC downs Rockford to win girls soccer district

KENTWOOD, Mich. (WZZM) - Forest Hills Central's Isabella Fiorenzo scored in the second half as the Rangers downed Rockford 1-0 to win a Division 1 girls soccer district championship at Kentwood's Pat Patterson Field.

Fiorenzo, with her back to the Ram goal, corralled a Ranger free kick, spun to the goal and scored with a right-foot strike.

The Rangers (15-1) advance to the Portage Central regional to face Grandville on Tuesday at 5 PM.

Rockford's season ends with a record of 15-6-2.

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