Category Archives: Local Sports

By Mark Myre/WJEZ SportsI still love the game. The other day I had a chance to watch to watch the Pontiac Junior High play Ridgeview. Ridgeview had a early lead, but Pontiac Junior came back. The game...

By Mark Myre/WJEZ SportsIt’s time to go to work. It’s time for the annual Orange and Blue game at Pontiac High School. t’s different this year with a garage sale. The coaches were as...

By Mark Myre/WJEZ SportsHere is a guy that is a great story for America. Tim Dye sold his house, put everything on the line to open up a museum, and boy has it been worth it. Yesterday we had lunch wi...

By Mark Myre/WJEZ SportsWhen I grew up playing basketball, there was one guy I wanted to watch and that was Larry Bird. I have never watched a player like him. He was a all around player – passi...

By Mark Myre/WJEZ SportsAaron Hilgendorf is the new head football coach at Prairie Central High School, and he expects a 100% at all times. Today I had a chance to watch the Hawks, and I was very impr...

By Mark Myre/WJEZ SportsPontiac Township High School Football is hosting a “Community Clinic” from 9-11am this Saturday in the High School Commons and Auditorium. This event is open to any...

By Mark Myre/WJEZ SportsI had a chance to play with a great woman’s coach from Elgin High School, Lee Turek. Coach Turek, a Hall of Famer, had great teams at Elgin High School. Elgin finished se...

Addison Masching, Emma Crowley and Reagan Krause Midland Magic 02 became the first National Champs for the Midland Magic Program. The Magic 02 team won the 12U ASA Northern National in St. Joseph...

By Mark Myre/WJEZ SportsOnce of the best basketball coaches in the state is Tony Dunlap. Coach Dunlap has been the head basketball coach of Lanark Eastland for 22 years. He even has a connection with ...

By Mark Myre/WJEZ SportsCoach Hilgendorf will guide the Prairie Central Hawks this year. The Hawks bring 18 seniors back to the field this year, and they looked good at the 7 on 7 the other day. Prair...