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Grand Rapids Bike Polo hopes to plant roots at upgraded Highland Park courts
by (Justin Mills)
Submitted 08-15-2024 under LOCAL LIFE
At the newly renovated Highland Park stand two freshly painted asphalt hardcourts lined with crisp white, 4-foot-tall dasher boards, lights and two goals. After 14 years of searching for a permanent home, the Grand Rapids Bike Polo Club (GRBP...
Disc golf popularity continues to grow in Grand Rapids community
by (NGarbaty)
Submitted 07-24-2015 under LOCAL LIFE
Casual Riverside Park-goers walking through the park a few weekends back might have encountered dozens of Frisbees- or "discs," as they're called in the sport of disc golf- flying through the air. Competitive disc golfers at the...International Community Cup
by (kaparsons)
Submitted 06-19-2014 under
On June 20th and 21st, teams representing nationalities from around the world will compete for the top spot in Bethany Christian Services' fundraiser tournament. Proceeds will benefit Bethany’s Refugee Employment program, which offers...
Grand Rapids to host first bike polo tournament
by (Loukas Peterson)
Submitted 06-14-2013 under NEWS
Move over, Seabiscuit; there's a new type of polo in town. For the first time, Grand Rapids will host an official North America Hard-court Bike Polo tournament on June 15 and 16 at Belknap Park, where two bike polo specific courts were recently...
Downtown invitational attracts eight teams for a basketball rumble in Heartside
by (Jaime Johnson)
Submitted 05-24-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Last Saturday afternoon, May 21, eight teams descended on the alley behind the Division Avenue Arts Collective (115 S. Division) for the first downtown invitational: a tournament of three-on-three basketball. The eight teams assembled were "...
MGGA Boxers Advance to Semi-Finals
by (Matt A)
Submitted 03-26-2010 under NEWS
The Golden Gloves Tournament on Wednesday was an action-packed evening. There were 17 bouts of amateur boxing featuring contestants from all over West Michigan. All three boxers from the Michigan Golden Gloves Association (MGGA) gym won their...
Grand Rapids Hosts Tae Park Tae Kwon Do Tournament
by (silverman)
Submitted 10-24-2009 under NEWS
This weekend Grand Rapids played host to the Tae Park Institute's 2009 World Class Championship Tournament. Over 500 competitors both local and abroad gathered at the Ford Field House on GRCC's campus Friday and Saturday. Friday evening, the 23rd...