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Class A, B Girls Basketball District Tournament Schedule

February 21, 2017

Class A at Western Monday, February 27th Okemos vs. Western 6:00pm Wednesday, March 1st Holt vs. Mason 6pm Jackson vs. Okemos/Western winner 7:30pm Friday, March 3rd Final 7pm Class B at Columbia Central Monday, February 27th Onsted vs. Hillsdale 5:30pm Tecumseh vs. Chelsea 7:00pm Wednesday, March 1st Columbia Central vs. Tecumseh/Chelsea winner 5:30pm Adrian vs. Onsted/Hillsdale winner 7:00pm Friday, March 3rd Final 7pm Class B at Northwest Monday, February 27th Stockbridge vs. Olivet 6:00pm Wednesday, March 1st Eaton Rapids vs. Leslie 6:00pm Northwest vs. Stockbridge/Olivet winner 7:30pm Friday, March 3rd Final 7pm

Marshall looms, but Panthers must take care of Hastings first

February 10, 2017

By Mike Moore Staff Writer The big one is Tuesday. The focus is on Friday. That’s the message Ryan Mulnix has for his Western boys basketball team as it preps for tonight’s home date with Hastings. Yes, Hastings has won three games all year. Yes, Western rolled in a 59-46 victory early this season. And yes, Marshall looms Tuesday night in a pivotal conference game. But no, looking past the here and now is not an option. “We have no wiggle room,”Mulnix said late Thursday night. “We want to win every game we have from here on out.” The Panthers are 11-3 overall and 6-2 in conference play. They were tied for first place before falling to Coldwater 69-63 at home last Friday. “It was a home game, and they were without their best player,” Mulnix said. “I think we let our guard down. That was a disappointing loss. Now it’s time to rebound. “We’re still talking about a league title, but really, we’re focused on what we can control,” Mulnix said. “We have to worry about what we can do, and that starts with Hastings.” …

Young Western wrestling team approaching district with learn-first attitude

February 8, 2017

By Mike Moore Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Western High School Parma — Team district time has arrived in the state on Michigan in the sport of wrestling. For Greg Hoffman and his Western squad, that means it’s time to dig in, and really learn. The Panthers will kick off the 2017 postseason Wednesday night at Charlotte in the tournament, taking on Eaton Rapids at 6 p.m. “We need to wrestle the best we have all season,” Hoffman said simply. “Eaton Rapids is a good team, ranked 10th right now. So, the plan is to have every kid go out and do the best they can. We’ll see what happens.” The winner of the opening match takes on Northwest or Charlotte in the team final. Yet, as he spoke about the district and the postseason in general, Hoffman was quick to caution getting too far ahead of himself. He’s led the Panthers to a 20-8 record this year, and a third-place finish in the conference standings. “Solid, but not great,” as he put it. Understandable considering the overall youth Western’s roster is made of. The team has just two seniors and…

Coldwater vs. Western Boys Basketball Video Highlights

February 6, 2017

Western vs Coldwater 2-3-17 Boys Basketball – Photo Gallery

February 4, 2017

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Western vs Hanover-Horton Girls Basketball 1-31-17 – Photo Gallery

February 1, 2017

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Hanover-Horton vs. Western Girls Basketball Video Highlights

February 1, 2017

Northwest vs. Western Boys Basketball Video Highlights

January 23, 2017

Northwest vs. Western Girls Basketball Video Highlights

January 23, 2017

Western boys with chance to end first half of conference play tied in first place

January 19, 2017

By Mike Moore Staff Writer Parma — The opportunity at hand Friday night isn’t something lost on Ryan Mulnix. Neither is the challenge. For the second Friday in a row, Mulnix and his Western boys basketball team welcome in a top rival. Now it’s on the Panthers to end the second Friday in a row the same way. “We have to be ready to play,” Mulnix said of his guys and their 7:30 p.m. tip with Northwest. “It’s not always easy to be at home on consecutive weekends against such big rivals. The key for us is being focused and coming out ready.” Last Friday the Panthers did just that, taking what was a tight game early against Lumen Christi and turning it into a cake walk of a 61-47 victory. Western improved to 9-2 on the season Tuesday night in what Mulnix called, “the best game I’ve ever been a part of.” Trailing Harper Creek by 18 in the third quarter, the Panthers roared back for a 71-70 victory, getting the game-winning free throw with four seconds to play. That win pushed Western to 5-1 in the Interstate 8. A win…

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