Lenny Padilla
Sports Writer at Freelance
Freelance sports writer/photographer in West Michigan, mainly for the Holland Sentinel. Prep basketball junkie. GVSU alum.
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4 days ago |
hollandsentinel.com | Lenny Padilla
SPARTA - Sam VandeWege began the game sitting on the bench. But the Holland Christian junior ended the game with his teammates chanting “MVP! MVP!” As he walked off the court. “I didn’t play the first two (games today),” said VandeWege, who was out for three weeks with a high-ankle sprain. “Sitting on the bench the past three postseason games in the tournament, it was so stressful for me.
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1 week ago |
hollandsentinel.com | Lenny Padilla
Lenny PadillaSentinel ContributorHAMILTON - Alba Rodriguez-Lima was the last one standing when the dust cleared in the high jump on Saturday. Now the Holland High School sophomore can say she’s a state champion. "It’s really exciting,” Rodriguez-Lima said. “I knew I had a good chance of winning it this year. But I wasn’t too sure.
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1 week ago |
westmichiganballers.com | Lenny Padilla
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - David Chana has found a new job in a warmer climate. Chana has stepped down as the boys basketball coach at Grand Rapids Northview High School to take a coaching job in Florida. “I got a pretty amazing job offer in Florida and I couldn’t pass that up,” Chana said on Thursday. Chana was already in the gym at Fort Myers High School in Fort Myers, Florida this week. “I’m already down here,” he said. “We’ve got June basketball already next week.
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2 weeks ago |
hollandsentinel.com | Lenny Padilla
Calvin University held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new football stadium. The stadium will be built in two phases, starting with the field, lights, and scoreboard. The new stadium will have a capacity of approximately 3,500 fans. GRAND RAPIDS - Giant cranes and bulldozers were buzzing around a busy construction site just before Trent Figg stepped up to the microphone.
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3 weeks ago |
hollandsentinel.com | Lenny Padilla
Lenny PadillaSentinel ContributorZEELAND - Mirra Fenlon didn’t have to travel very far to compete in the regional track and field meet on Thursday May 15. That’s because the event was in her backyard at the Zeeland Stadium. “It’s great,” the Zeeland East senior said. “I have that home-track advantage.
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