GV welcomes new basketball recruits

Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams at GVSU have a new pair of commitments. Heritage forward Parker Day has verbally committed to being a Laker. Day chose GVSU over other offers from Central Michigan, Saginaw Valley, and Lake Superior State. 

Byron Center guard Avery Zeinstra has committed to the women’s team. Last season Zeinstra led Byron Center to a 19-2 record as she averaged 16 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game. In the past two seasons, Zeinstra was named an OK Green All-Conference player. Last year she was named to the Grand Rapids Dream Team. 

GV Athletics approved for Make-A-Wish reveal 

GVSU is one of three schools to have the opportunity to host a NCAA Make-A-Wish reveal.

The Student Athletes Advisory Council raised $10,000 in 2019 for donations to Make-A-Wish. Last year, Division II schools raised over $205,000 in donations collectively. Since 2003, the total has been more than $6.4 million and DII schools have granted over 760 wishes.

The contributions made by GVSU in 2019 were the third highest among DII schools and was the highest in the GLIAC. Someday soon, GVSU will have a chance to reveal a wish to a deserving child.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SCORES

• Hudsonville 52, East Kentwood 14
• Rockford 41, West Ottawa 7
• Lowell 35, Byron Center 28
• Grand Rapids Christian 28, Wayland Union 21
• Caledonia 21, Jenison 14 
• Forest Hills Eastern 42, Allendale 0 
• Grandville 61, Grand Haven 26

 FANTASY FOOTBALL RANKINGS

QB: Kyler Murray 195.58, Russell Wilson 177.3, Patrick Mahomes 170.46, Josh Allen 167.12, Deshaun Watson 154.5

RB: Alvin Kamara 170.4, James Robinson 133.6, Ezekiel Elliott 129.8, Derrick Henry 126.4, Aaron Jones 115

WR: DeAndre Hopkins 143.4, Tyler Lockett 141.2, Calvin Ridley 148.1 (played Thursday), Stefon Diggs 126.3, Amari Cooper 125.6 

TE: Travis Kelce 118.1, George Kittle 92.2, Darren Waller 90.5, Jimmy Graham 74.4, Mark Andrews 74.3

KICKER: Randy Bullock 71, Joey Slye 69, Rodrigo Blankenship 63, Dan Carlson 63, Harrison Butker 62, Graham Gano 62, Jason Sanders 62

DEFENSE: Baltimore Ravens 76, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 67, Indianapolis Colts 67, Kansas City Chiefs 65, Pittsburgh Steelers 56