East Rockford Middle School Students of the Month

BriannaThebo

6th Grade Student of the Month Brianna Thebo Fine Arts Magnet Brianna is the daughter of Pam and Brian. Her siblings include Jacob, Jordan, Kailie, Zach, Jordyn, Maddie, and Kaitlin. She has a giant fish tank, a bearded dragon, and two dogs named Rusty and Duffy. Brianna attended Crestwood Elementary. She enjoys acting and playing [...]

[Continue reading…]

YMCA offers fun options for kids this summer

The YMCA has plenty of options this summer to keep your kids active and having fun. Whether you put them in for one week or the entire summer, we have a diverse selection of camps and programs in a safe and caring environment. There are different locations as well between Howard Christensen Nature Center and [...]

[Continue reading…]

Legacy competition brings former Rhythm Dance Center star home

Rhythm Dance Center (RDC), located in Belmont Michigan, recently competed in the Legacy National Dance Competition in Coopersville and celebrated the homecoming of one of its own, Rachel Siegel. Studio owner and artistic director, Jen Hanes, was glad to see her former student (who also happens to be a cousin) and knew her competitive dancers [...]

[Continue reading…]

Former Rockford baseball standouts earn trip to NJCAA world series

The Grand Rapids Community College baseball team will head to Enid, Oklahoma for the second straight year after winning a highly contested regional championship this past weekend in Battle Creek. A pair of Rockford grads played a big part in earning the bid. Austin Stephens, a 2011 Rockford alum, and Ian Stankus, a 2012 Rockford [...]

[Continue reading…]

Rockford water polo team wins District Title

District play began on May 10 and the Lady Rams continued their winning ways against Forest Hills. There were seven goals scored in the first quarter alone by; Adrianna Craft (2), Marie Siegel (2), Megan Schremp (2) and Kara Vandawater (1). Second quarter goals by Lexi Chisohlm, Delayni Kornak-Kortaba and Anna Kennedy had the lady [...]

[Continue reading…]