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      <title>What’s It Look Like When A Teddy Bear Takes A Foul Ball To The Face?</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2020 12:39:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Well, it's funny...but then you kind of feel bad for the teddy bear. 
The good news: Dave Kaval says the bear still got to keep the ball afterwards.
Source: Mashable
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Well, it's funny...but then you kind of feel bad for the teddy bear. 
The good news: Dave Kaval says the bear still got to keep the ball afterwards.
Source: Mashable
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      <title>Central Michigan University Discontinues Men’s Track &amp; Field Programs</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2020 15:47:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Central Michigan University announced that they will be discontinuing its men’s track and field programs, effective immediately, due to budget shortfalls because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The university says the decision to discontinue the track and field program directly affects 36 students and two full-time assistants
... <a href="https://wgrd.com/central-michigan-university-discontinues-mens-track-field-programs/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Central Michigan University announced that they will be discontinuing its men&CloseCurlyQuote;s track and field programs, effective immediately, due to budget shortfalls because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The university says the decision to discontinue the track and field program directly affects 36 students and two full-time assistants
... <a href="https://wgrd.com/central-michigan-university-discontinues-mens-track-field-programs/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Meijer Athlete of the Week: Ionia's Austin Gregory</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2015 17:30:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Austin Gregory, a senior who is the all-time scoring leader for Ionia High School's boys' basketball team, has been named Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ionia-boys-basketballs-austin-gregory-named-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Austin Gregory, a senior who is the all-time scoring leader for Ionia High School&apos;s boys&apos; basketball team, has been named Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ionia-boys-basketballs-austin-gregory-named-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Meijer Athlete of the Week: East Grand Rapids' Andy MacGregor</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2015 17:31:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Andy MacGregor, a junior who claimed two individual state titles and was on a state champion relay for East Grand Rapids High School boys' swimming team, has been named Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week. <a href="https://wgrd.com/east-grand-rapids-boys-swimmings-andy-macgregor-named-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Andy MacGregor, a junior who claimed two individual state titles and was on a state champion relay for East Grand Rapids High School boys&apos; swimming team, has been named Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week. <a href="https://wgrd.com/east-grand-rapids-boys-swimmings-andy-macgregor-named-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Meijer Athlete of the Week: Wayland Union's Presley Hudson</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2015 17:15:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Presley Hudson, a senior who led the Wayland Union High School girls' basketball team to conference and district titles this season, has been named Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week. <a href="https://wgrd.com/wayland-union-girls-basketballs-presley-hudson-named-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Presley Hudson, a senior who led the Wayland Union High School girls&apos; basketball team to conference and district titles this season, has been named Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week. <a href="https://wgrd.com/wayland-union-girls-basketballs-presley-hudson-named-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Meijer Athlete of the Week: Morgan Korf</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2015 17:16:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Morgan Korf, a junior who led the Rockford-Sparta high school gymnastics team to the MHSAA Division 1 state championship before capturing an all-around individual state title last week, has been named Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week. <a href="https://wgrd.com/rockford-sparta-gymnast-morgan-korf-named-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Morgan Korf, a junior who led the Rockford-Sparta high school gymnastics team to the MHSAA Division 1 state championship before capturing an all-around individual state title last week, has been named Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week. <a href="https://wgrd.com/rockford-sparta-gymnast-morgan-korf-named-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>400-Meter Run at High School Track Meet Ends in Disaster [Video]</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2015 11:29:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There's nothing inherently interesting about a high school track and field meet.  
No offense, but running around a track is just kind of boring. And most of the people competing in the track meet would probably agree. This is not to say it's not impressive; it's just boring.  
So the fact that we are posting a video from a high school track meet means something much more interesting than the even <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-400-meter-run-at-high-school-track-meet-ends-in-disaster-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[There's nothing inherently interesting about a high school track and field meet.  
No offense, but running around a track is just kind of boring. And most of the people competing in the track meet would probably agree. This is not to say it's not impressive; it's just boring.  
So the fact that we are posting a video from a high school track meet means something much more interesting than the even <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-400-meter-run-at-high-school-track-meet-ends-in-disaster-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Meijer Athlete of the Week: Lowell's Three State Champion Wrestlers</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2015 16:58:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Lowell High School wrestlers Josh Colegrove, Zeth Dean and Lucas Hall, who led the Red Arrows to their second consecutive MHSAA Division 2 state title in addition to capturing individual state titles, are co-winners of the Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week honor. <a href="https://wgrd.com/lowell-wrestlers-josh-colegrove-zeth-dean-and-lucas-hall-named-co-high-school-athletes-of-the-week/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Lowell High School wrestlers Josh Colegrove, Zeth Dean and Lucas Hall, who led the Red Arrows to their second consecutive MHSAA Division 2 state title in addition to capturing individual state titles, are co-winners of the Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week honor. <a href="https://wgrd.com/lowell-wrestlers-josh-colegrove-zeth-dean-and-lucas-hall-named-co-high-school-athletes-of-the-week/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Meijer Athlete of the Week: Union Girls' Basketball's Tyra Williams </title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2015 18:29:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Tyra Williams, who captains Union High School's girls' basketball team, is this week's Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week. <a href="https://wgrd.com/union-girls-basketballs-tyra-williams-named-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Tyra Williams, who captains Union High School&apos;s girls&apos; basketball team, is this week&apos;s Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week. <a href="https://wgrd.com/union-girls-basketballs-tyra-williams-named-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Meijer Athlete of the Week: Lowell Gymnastics' Lauren DeHaan</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 17:59:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Lauren DeHaan, who captains Lowell High School's gymnastics team, is this week's Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week. <a href="https://wgrd.com/lowell-gymnastics-lauren-dehaan-named-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Lauren DeHaan, who captains Lowell High School&apos;s gymnastics team, is this week&apos;s Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week. <a href="https://wgrd.com/lowell-gymnastics-lauren-dehaan-named-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Meijer Athlete of the Week: East Kentwood Basketball's Brent Kimbrel</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2015 17:59:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Brent Kimbrel, who captains the unbeaten East Kentwood High School boys' basketball team, is this week's Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week. <a href="https://wgrd.com/east-kentwood-boys-basketballs-brent-kimbrel-named-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Brent Kimbrel, who captains the unbeaten East Kentwood High School boys&apos; basketball team, is this week&apos;s Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week. <a href="https://wgrd.com/east-kentwood-boys-basketballs-brent-kimbrel-named-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">James Swoboda</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rick Martinez]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Retired Steelcase CEO Named Interim U-M AD</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2014 18:45:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[University of Michigan Athletic Director Dave Brandon has resigned and retired Steelcase Inc. CEO Jim Hackett is in for the interim, U-M President Mark Schlissel said in an Ann Arbor news conference this afternoon. <a href="https://wgrd.com/university-of-michigan-taps-retired-steelcase-ceo-jim-hackett-as-interim-ad/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[University of Michigan Athletic Director Dave Brandon has resigned and retired Steelcase Inc. CEO Jim Hackett is in for the interim, U-M President Mark Schlissel said in an Ann Arbor news conference this afternoon. <a href="https://wgrd.com/university-of-michigan-taps-retired-steelcase-ceo-jim-hackett-as-interim-ad/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>High School Athlete of the Week</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2014 14:45:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Ottawa Hills High School volleyball player Ladaysia Alexander is this week's Meijer-97.9 WGRD Athlete of the Week.
Consider Alexander's selection for the honor one as much for her perseverance in addition to her being a stellar student-athlete.
"Ladaysia Alexander has had to overcome more obstacles in 17 years than most individuals would in their entire life," Ottawa Hills Coach Sara She <a href="https://wgrd.com/meijer-97-9-wgrd-athlete-of-the-week-ottawa-hills-volleyballs-ladaysia-alexander/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Ottawa Hills High School volleyball player Ladaysia Alexander is this week's Meijer-97.9 WGRD Athlete of the Week.
Consider Alexander's selection for the honor one as much for her perseverance in addition to her being a stellar student-athlete.
&quot;Ladaysia Alexander has had to overcome more obstacles in 17 years than most individuals would in their entire life,&quot; Ottawa Hills Coach Sara She <a href="https://wgrd.com/meijer-97-9-wgrd-athlete-of-the-week-ottawa-hills-volleyballs-ladaysia-alexander/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Meijer-WGRD High School Athlete of Week</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:15:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Meijer and 97.9 WGRD are saluting greater Grand Rapids' and West Michigan's outstanding student-athletes and their achievements by feting them as Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week during the 2014-2015 academic year.
However, we need your help to help us identify these outstanding student-athletes. <a href="https://wgrd.com/nominate-someone-for-honors-as-meijer-97-9-wgrd-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Meijer and 97.9 WGRD are saluting greater Grand Rapids&apos; and West Michigan&apos;s outstanding student-athletes and their achievements by feting them as Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week during the 2014-2015 academic year.
However, we need your help to help us identify these outstanding student-athletes. <a href="https://wgrd.com/nominate-someone-for-honors-as-meijer-97-9-wgrd-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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