Friday, April 8, 2011

FIRST Robotics District Competition

 Members of robotics team 1711 the Raptors from left, Max Golden, Quinn McGinty, Zac Pilarski, Tristan Worthington, and Juline Kotarski Robotics sing and dance at the West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition at Grand Valley State University Saturday March 19, 2011.

 Tubes fly into the ring as wirelessly controlled FRC robots try to collect them while also preventing the opposing team's robots from collecting them.

 Members of robotics teams 3357 and 1918 compete in the championship match of the West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition.

 High school teams compete using wirelessly controlled FRC robots in the West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition.

Cory Fein, center back, and his teammates from Hopkins, MI celebrate a victory in the West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition.

Marn E. Walker restaurant

 Kloe Katsma, left, serves Shirley Lurtsema, back right, Mary Koryto,front right, Sally Huey, back far right, and Sharon Salazar, front far right, at the Marn E. Walker restaurant.

Hand tossed pizza made from a special house dough cooks in the Wood Stove brand oven.

Forest Hills high school hockey

 The Forest Hills Northern/Eastern boys Hockey player Alec Miller celebrates a goal against the Forest Hills Central team during the Northern/Eastern's 7-2 victory at Patterson Arena Saturday February 5, 2011.
 Forest Hills Northern/Eastern boys Hockey player Devon Holt, left, and Forest Hills Central player Stephen Logusz, right, collide during Northern/Eastern's 7-2 victory.
 Forest Hills Northern/Eastern boys Hockey player Brad Reiter, left, and Forest Hills Central player Peter Gibson, right, chase the puck during Northern/Eastern's 7-2 victory.

Cute Kittens

Orange and white Tabby four week old kittens taken from a house with 77 cats now at the Humane Society of Kent County Tuesday March 15, 2011.

Family Fitness

Parent Action Leader Anessia Tala does a wall sit  at the Box Tops for Education Family Fitness Night at Harrison Park School K-8 Tuesday March 29, 2011. She said of the exercise, "I hated them in school, but they're good."

Golden Gloves Boxing

Emmanuel Rios, left, points a jab at Allan Hughes during Rios' victory in the 165 pound Sub-Novice bout of the Michigan Golden Gloves West Michigan Semi-Finals Friday March 18, 2011.

Super Full Moon

A super full moon -- a once-every-20-years event where the moon orbits closest to Earth and appears brightest and largest -- was visible over the Basilica of St. Adalbert Saturday, March 19, 2011.

Davenport Rugby

 Davenport University Rugby player Jean Pierre Eloff  from South Africa plays against the Grand Rapids Gazelles at the home game opener that Davenport University won 61-5 Friday March 25, 2011.
Davenport University D1 Rugby team #7  Ryan Hargraves, left, tries to hold off Grand Rapids Gazelles #7 Alex Stutzky, right, during Davenports 61-5 victory at Davenport University Friday March 25, 2011.