7+ mon, 2+ week ago (149+ words) See who the fans picked for the MLive Muskegon readers' choice girls basketball Dream Team for the 2024-25 season. Readers select Fremont sophomore to headline MLive Muskegon girls hoops Dream Team Fremont sophomore Taylor DeKuiper (20) leaps off the bench with the starters as the Fremont Packers host the Howard City Tri-County Vikings at Fremont High School in Fremont, Mich. on Thursday, February 27, 2025. Fremont Packers routed the Vikings 72-19.Arthur H. Trickett-Wile | MLive.com MLive and the Muskegon Chronicle put together its annual Dream Team project for the 2024-25 girls basketball season last week, as we recognized some of the top individual performers from across the local landscape. There's always room for some healthy debate on who deserves to be slotted where on postseason award lists, so we thought it was time to let the readers make their voices heard....

9+ mon, 3+ week ago (474+ words) FREMONT, MI " The Fremont girls basketball team has been dominant this season, winning 14 of their 15 games but a double-digit margin. The Packers recently gained a two-game advantage in the West Michigan Conference Lakes Division standings with a 56-33 win over Ludington as they look to capture a second straight league championship as well as back-to-back district titles this March. One player who has helped raise Fremont's ceiling of potential this winter has been sophomore Taylor DeKuiper, who joins senior teammate Mia Clemence as one of the most impactful playmakers in the Muskegon area this season. This past week, DeKuiper continued to impact her team's success as she finished with 24 points, 15 rebounds and five steals in a win over Grant, registered a triple-double with 18 points, 17 rebounds and 11 steals in a win over Montague and added 27 points, 17 rebounds, six assists and five steals…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1309+ words) MUSKEGON, MI " It's no surprise that Mia Clemence's favorite subject in school is history because she's spent the majority of her athletic career at Fremont High School rewriting its record book. The senior standout for the Packers became her school's all-time leading scorer in girls soccer this spring with more than 100 career goals and broke the school record in girls basketball for points scored in a game this past winter when she dropped 40 points in a win over Mason County Central. "I didn't even know I broke the career goals record until a few days later," Clemence told MLive. "My coach texted me to congratulate me and I didn't even realize it. That's never really been my goal (to break records). I'm more focused on winning as a team because I'm a competitive person, but if we win games and…...

9+ mon, 4+ day ago (612+ words) Taylor DeKuiper hasn't taken long to adjust to the speed and physicality of varsity basketball. The sophomore standout on the Fremont girls basketball team has emerged as one of the top up-and-coming athletes in the West Michigan area this winter as she's averaging 13.3 points, 10.4 rebounds, five assists, 6.5 steals and 1.2 blocks per game for the Packers. She's also recorded two triple-doubles this season with 18 points, 15 rebounds and 11 steals in a win over Montague and added 17 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists and seven steals in a win over Manistee. She also scored a season-high 27 points in a game against Morley Stanwood. If that's not impressive enough, DeKuiper is currently on pace to break the Fremont girls basketball program records for points, steals, assists, rebounds, 3-pointers and wins in a varsity career. "I believe Taylor is the hardest-working athlete I have ever coached," said Fremont…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago (443+ words) For a moment, it appeared the Fremont volleyball team might have another magical five-set thriller left in the tank. Unfortunately for the Packers, a disciplined Flat Rock squad had other plans. Fremont trailed 24-18 late in the fourth set of the Division 2 state semifinals on Friday afternoon at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek. The Packers responded with their season on the line, going on a quick 4-0 run to bring the score to 24-22 with momentum shifting swiftly in their favor. Flat Rock managed to survive the late comeback attempt, however, as they scored the next point to secure a 25-22 set win and close out the match by scores of 25-20, 26-24, 23-25, 25-22. No. 10 Flat Rock (39-8) advances to face top-ranked Detroit Country Day (28-9) in the Division 2 state championship game on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. The Rams finished the match with a .224 attack percentage, compared to a .101 attack percentage…...