Rockford water polo snatches victory on last-second score against Hudsonville

Members of the Rams water polo team cheer after winning the game against Hudsonville.	Photo by PATRICK KEELEY

Loses to AA Pioneer at invitational by PATRICK KEELEY The Rams water polo team met Hudsonville at home on Thursday, April 16, in their first meeting since last year in the MWPA final game for the state title, and the fans were screaming for all 24 minutes. Rockford started the scoring and led 2-0 after [...]

616 wins water polo tournament

Water polo has been one of the success stories of Rockford High School athletics over the past decade or more. The state championships and winning seasons have been well-documented. Yet it seems the story does not end there. Several Rockford water polo alumni have teamed up with players from other West Michigan programs to form [...]

Rockford soccer team’s strength begins to show

Allison Huyser moves the ball toward the goal.	Photo by BRET DOUD

  by IAN PURVIS and JACKIE HOLLAND-DECKER  The Rockford girls varsity soccer team may be one of the area’s best kept secrets, but the word is going to get out. After a dismal 1-0 loss to Grandville on Wednesday, April 15, the Rams came back with impressive shutouts against Hudsonville Friday night, April 17, and [...]

RHS to host charity volleyball tournament

The Rockford High School (RHS) volleyball team is hosting a charity co-ed 4-on-4 volleyball tournament benefiting the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life at Rockford High School on Saturday, May 9. Tournament play begins at 10 a.m.             The tournament contains the following divisions:             Middle School (grades 6-8)             High School (grades 9-12)             [...]

Classifieds-April 23, 2009

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