March 21 & 28, 2023
Dates have been set for the 2023 WestSide Classic.
City of Bridges vs 2055: Southside to headline each week.
Game times are yet to be determined.
Author: Gr3g Hoops
Born & raised in Grand Rapids, MI
Classically trained in cheering for the underdog. Watched Isiah hobble off the court at The Palace, Barry walk away from the Lions and all 119 losses for the Tigers.
Passionate about our local sports franchises past and present here in Beer City USA, including the Grand Rapids Hoops and Sullivan's baseball.
Happy Birthday #35 to RossTy!
Besides brewing up some trouble on the court, our guy RossTy is a starter for the Trail Point Brewing team off the court, as well.
Originally known as the Bus Stop Kid, he’s graduated to full-time Hoops Hero.
Cheers to you, Brother of the Bridges!
- #
- 4
- Name
- RossTy
- Position
- Forward-Guard
- Member Status
- Lifetime
- Height
- 6-2
- Weight
- 200
- Current Team
- City
- Leagues
- 2nd Ward Division, the GR3G league
- Seasons
- 2022 Season, 2024 Season
- Age
- 36
2022 All-Rookie Team Announced
- Porter, City of Bridges
- Nate, Hawks
- Juice, Southside (Nets)
- TC, Hawks
- T-Roof, City of Bridges
2022 Awards Finalists Named
10 Players on Ballot for League MVP
MVP Finalists requirements:
- played in all 8 games with full stats/video, during Weeks 3-10 in 2022
- 10 players match this criteria
- Sam Awry, Ligers
- Gr3g, Legends
- Breezo, Rhythm
- Cope, Rhythm
- PorterHouse, City
- D Nags, City
- Kid A, City
- RJ Juice, Southside
- Nate Rocket, Hawks
- Magnum TC, Hawks
Rookie, Over-40 & Under-30 Awards Finalists released later this week.
The more you know about…Money.
Isaac is the first & only player in the Gr3g League to have played in 30 games.
(17 with City of Bridges & 13 with Greyline Nines, including the 2021 Championship.)
-hard-working single father of 2
-heir to the Michigan Murders & Music podcast dynasty
-wears #10 for Dennis Rodman (pictured here in #11)
-our favorite player in the League
Why the target score of 52?
It’s a Fifty Burger with Cheese
Over the past 16 months, we’ve had a lot of questions (and negative comments) about the decision to move to a target score of 52.
Well, here you go.
-when we played to “full time at 36-minutes”, blowouts (and lack of effort) became the norm in the final quarter
-when we played to “full score through 36-minutes”, Los scored 52 in a win
-the math worked out to 51.6 points per 30-minutes throughout the first season, 52 seemed natural
-we’re trying to grow the League and get more games and players action on the floor
-the ability to get “Veteran Subs” into the new team lineups, more games/rivalries
We hope this clears up some of the clouds in the sky.
Happy Birthday, Big Baby!
Smiles for Miles
Help us celebrate the birthday of resident BeerCityHoops comedian Joe Miles, aka Big Baby #55, by raising a glass and sending him a “Cheers for Years!”
-2020-21 (Year 1) Champion as a member of the Hawks.
League Trophy arrives at Oskar Woodworks
Year 2 Champs fired up for The Burn
With the League Championship Trophy having been delivered to Oskar Woodworks earlier this week, the Greyline Nines are soon to be honored by having their names etched/burned into the trophy itself, thus immortalizing their accomplishment during the 2021-22 season.
Sources: City, Money reinvested
Multiple sources have been reporting a “City-Money” reunion for Year 3 of the Gr3g League.
After a year playing away from his original team, winning the 2021-22 League Title with the Greyline Nines, many reports have the 6-0 forward returning to the City of Bridges before next season.
With the departure of 4-6 players joining the Rhythm, the return will be a welcome addition to the Blues squad.