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Lakeshore faced Berrien Springs in a Division 2 girls' basketball District opener Monday, March 22...

 

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Hunter Heath of Brandywine High School Wrestling is the WSJM Sports Berrien County Student Athlete of the Week for the week of March 7, 2021.

In the Bobcats’ matches against Berrien Springs, Colon, and Buchanan, Hunter went 3-0 on the night with three pins. Later in the week, he turned in another 3-0 performance with wins over Bronson, Hanover-Horton, and Lawton. His opponent from Bronson was ranked #2 in the state and came into the match undefeated. During the week, Hunter became just the fifth wrestler in Brandywine history to record 150 wins. He is currently ranked #3 in the state at 160 lbs.

Hunter is also a member of the Brandywine Football and Baseball teams.

Hunter is the son of Dean and Paula Heath of Niles.

Other finalists for the week were Dani Morrill of Bridgman Swimming & Diving and Morgan Labis of Lakeshore Competitive Cheer.

Listen to Hunter's conversation with Phil McDonald below...

 

 

 

This week, we talked St. Joe, Lakeshore, and Benton Harbor Boys Basketball at Red Coach Donuts.  We also heard from the MHSAA about required COVID testing for student athletes starting April 2...

 

 

Gavin Etter of Marcellus High School Basketball is our WSJM Sports Van Buren/Cass Student Athlete of the Week for the week of March 7, 2021.

In the Wildcats’ game against Hartford, Gavin scored 26 points to go along with two assists and three rebounds. In the process of scoring the 26 points, he became the all-time leading scorer at Marcellus, breaking the old school record of 1,131 points. He followed that performance up with 22 points, one assist, and eight rebounds against White Pigeon. He ended the week with 14 points, one assist, and six rebounds against Fennville.

Gavin is also a member of the Marcellus Football and Baseball teams, and National Honor Society. In the classroom, he carries a 3.51 grade point average.

Gavin is the son of Jessica Madewell and Jeff Etter.

Catch Gavin’s conversation with Phil McDonald below…

 

 

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The MHSAA has addressed the announcement from Lansing on the increased testing requirements for youth sports.  Catch the entire press conference below...

 

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