Wrestling
High school wrestling roundup: Reeths-Puffer, Whitehall, Hudsonville and Hesperia all register opening-night victories
R-P and Whitehall each swept two matches from various opponents
R-P and Whitehall each swept two matches from various opponents
R-P trailed 39-37 heading to the fourth before forcing an extra frame and coming up with the win.
North Muskegon. Oakridge, Kenowa Hills and Shelby were also winners on Tuesday night
Nate Aardema, the longtime successful head coach at Whitehall, has taken over the Rockets this season
The Rockets return three starters who all averaged at least eight points per game last season
The Sailors outshot the Rockets 43-13 en route to the easy victory
The game was tied 2-2 after two periods, then the Rockets exploded for three goals in the third period
The Buccaneers had an uncharacteristic 15-32 regular season record, but seem to be coming together at the right time of the season