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The Holland Sentinel

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GVSU's Kellen Reed gives masterful final performance at Lubbers Stadium in win over Northern

ALLENDALE - Kellen Reed is a showman. The Grand Valley State wide receiver seems to have more fun with his touchdown celebrations than he does actually scoring the ball. Reed caught three first-half touchdown passes on Saturday afternoon as GVSU crushed Northern Michigan University 61-14 in front of 9,122 fans at Lubbers Stadium. “He comes up with new celebrations every week,” quarterback Andrew Schuster said. “He scores a lot of touchdowns, so that was a lot of fun to see him celebrate like that.” More: GVSU football snaps three-game skid with big road win over Roosevelt Reed, a 5-foot-10 senior from Holt, Mich., caught a 10-yard touchdown in the first quarter and did a backflip in the end zone and finished with a Spiderman pose. Then in the second quarter, his 19-yard score carried his momentum toward the goal post. So he jumped on the post and gave it a bearhug. “That dude is a player,” backup quarterback Zak Olejniczak said. “And there’s going to be NFL scouts coming to look for him, I can promise you that.” Reed now has 78 catches for 1,242 yards and 22 touchdowns. He now leads the nation in all three of those categories

Allendale, MI · 7d

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Calvin stuns Hope in Dutch-flavored rivalry showdown to clinch historic playoff berth

In the Netherlands, there is a wonderfully immodest saying: “If it ain’t Dutch, it ain’t much.” On Saturday in western Michigan, two college football rosters overflowing with Dutch surnames provided a fairly convincing argument for the defense. Calvin University beat Hope College 38–24 in Grand Rapids,...

Grand Rapids, MI · 6d
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The Pioneer

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New BR hockey coach falls to Forest Hills Central in debut

New Big Rapids hockey coach Bryan Marek put his team on the ice for the first time on Saturday with a 5-2 loss to Forest Hills Central

Big Rapids, MI · 7d

The Holland Sentinel

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Sean Wesolek cements his place in the Hope post, following 'older brothers'

HOLLAND - The Hope College men's basketball team has a good blend in the post. Orion Yant is long and lanky, Kyle Blauch is big and strong, then off the bench, Sean Wesolek is in between - and can shoot. Wesolek, a sophomore center, saw time last season, but will be relied upon for much more. He had the best game of his career in Hope's 90-63 season opening win over Anderson (Ind.) on Friday, Nov. 6, at DeVos Fieldhouse. Wesolek totaled 10 points and grabbed three rebounds in 13 key minutes off the bench. "He is a good combination of the two. It is huge because he gets rewarded for doing things the right way," Hope coach Greg Mitchell said. "All he wanted to do last year was learn. He hung out with Kyle and Orion and just soaked it all up. His attitude and charisma allow him to find his potential. He will be ready every game because he has so much respect for the guys before him, which is really cool." More: 'Two-headed monster' on point for Hope College women's basketball this season The 6-foot, 6-inch Bay City native scored four baskets in the paint and nailed

Holland, MI · 8d

WOOD TV8

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Football Frenzy highlights: Nov. 6, 2026, district finals

The Football Frenzy crews will spread out around West Michigan to bring you highlights of district final games.

Grand Rapids, MI · 8d

FOX 17 News West Michigan

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MHSAA, Catholic Central Await Key Eligibility Decision Monday

A hearing between the Michigan High School Athletic Association and a Catholic Central student centered on a temporary restraining order that let the team compete in the playoffs.

Grand Rapids, MI · 8d

MLive

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Three-peat! See photos as Portage Central defeats Grandville in D1 district final

PORTAGE, MI— Portage Central football is no stranger to the big moment. The Mustangs proved that once again this year, winning a third-straight district championship on Friday, Nov. 6. Portage Central defeated Grandville in the MHSAA D1 district final, 33-18. MLive was there to document the action, both on...

Portage, MI · 8d

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Pretzer Leads Davenport with 12 Kills at No. 1 Ferris State

BIG RAPIDS, Mich. — Karley Pretzer led Davenport with 12 kills on .323 hitting, but the Panthers fell to No. 1 Ferris State in straight sets (11-25, 20-25, 18-25) Friday at Bulldog Arena. Davenport moved to 16-9 overall and 8-7 in GLIAC play, while the Bulldogs remained unbeaten at 26-0 overall and 15-0 in conference play.

Big Rapids, MI · 8d

MLive

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PHOTOS: Caledonia, Mona Shores face off in D2 district final

Mona Shores won the game 49-35, defeating Caledonia.

Caledonia, MI · 8d

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Mona Shores Beats Caledonia for First District Title Since 2020

Mona Shores sealed a 49-35 win over Caledonia with Owen Terpstra’s go-ahead touchdown run and Desean Taylor’s pick-six in the final minute, capturing its first district title since 2020. The 10-1 Sailors advance to face Byron Center in next week’s regional final. By the Numbers. Mona Shores...

Caledonia, MI · 8d

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Fruitport volleyball team stunned by Allendale in three sets in Division 2 district championship match

GRAND RAPIDS – Sometimes in sports you just run into an opponent that plays an excellent game, and there’s nothing you can do to slow them down. That was the case for the Fruitport volleyball team, which ended another great season with a stunning and disappointing loss to Allendale on Thursday night in the Division 2 district championship game at Grand Rapids Covenant Christian High School.

Fruitport Charter Twp, MI · 9d

The Holland Sentinel

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Holland Christian volleyball claims district title; Chix held off by No. 7 Hudsonville

JENISON - The Zeeland East volleyball team knew it could hang with No. 7 Hudsonville with a district championship on the line. In the second set, the Chix and Eagles went back-and-forth, neither team leading by more than two the entire set. Tied at 22, the Chix hit one into the net, then Hudsonville's Whitney Swiercz launched a rocket serve right into the top of the net, but its power pushed it over the net where it ended up on the floor for an ace setting up set point. Zeeland East's Lizzie Risdon put down a kill to pull the Chix within on but a kill from Hudsonville's Megan Glass closed the set out and propelled Hudsonville to a 25-18, 25-23, 25-17 win for the Division 1 district title on Thursday, Nov. 5, at Jenison High School. More: Zeeland East volleyball stages epic comeback to top West Ottawa in 5; HC, Fennville win More: Nothing small about the play of Zeeland East's undersized middle hitter, who heads to Calvin "They are a really good team and we played them really well through the first to sets, and a good portion of the third," Zeeland East coach Jake Szetela said. "A

Hudsonville, MI · 9d

95.3 The Ticket

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SW Michigan Game Of The Week: BC Central @ Zeeland West

The team could come crashing back down-to-Earth tonight as they are going against a perennial powerhouse. Their speed, athleticism, and grit could keep them in this game.

Zeeland, MI · 9d

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Women’s Hoops Holds Off OWU to Win Season Opener

HOLLAND, Mich. - Junior Leah Palmer (Geneva, Ill.-Geneva) led the 20th-ranked Illinois Wesleyan University women's basketball team to a 50-49 win over No. 24 Ohio Wesleyan University Friday, Nov. 6, in season-opening action at the Michele Schoon Tournament hosted by Hope College. Palmer put up a career-high 26 points on...

Bloomington, IL · 8d

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Lakeshore sports facility completes expansion

MSA Lakeshore has completed a major expansion of its Holland facility, adding 54,150 square feet of indoor space and expanding the site from a 3-acre campus to 10 acres. The project creates more room for athletes to train, compete and connect while offering new opportunities for families and community members to use the facility.

Holland, MI · 10d

13 ON YOUR SIDE

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13 On Your Sidelines: East Kentwood vs. Grand Ledge

Grand Ledge, MI · 7d

We Are Battle Creek

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SW Michigan Game Of The Week: BC Central @ Zeeland West

The team could come crashing back down-to-Earth tonight as they are going against a perennial powerhouse. Their speed, athleticism, and grit could keep them in this game.

Zeeland, MI · 9d

WOOD TV8

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Grand Rapids Catholic Central eligibility ruling to come Monday

Whether Grand Rapids Catholic Central will continue in the Division 5 playoffs is up in the air once again after a Kent County judge delayed his ruling until Monday.

Grand Rapids, MI · 8d

The Holland Sentinel

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The real Hope-Calvin football rivalry begins this week in undefeated clash

The introduction to the Hope-Calvin football rivalry has come and gone. This year, the real rivalry begins. The first two years, Calvin didn't have a home stadium and had the expected growing pains that any new program would face. Hope was also the dominant force in the MIAA which has led to a couple of pretty lopsided victories for the Flying Dutch. The rivalry will be different this year. Both teams enter the showdown 7-0, tied for first place in the MIAA after the Knights beat Trine 51-20 on Halloween and Hope similarly crushed Kalamazoo. The win over 6-1 Trine proved that Calvin is for real this year, not just beating mediocre teams. Now the Knights will host Hope for the first time in their very own stadium at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. Calvin passing attack It has been all about passing for the Knights, who put up 400 yards through the air to quiet the Thunder. They rushed for just 89 yards on 32 carries, but were able to pass at will. Thomas Vaccaro was 23-for-34 passing with four touchdowns. Hunter Hogan and Luke Michmerhuizen each had more than 100 yards receiving. That is a lot to defend.

Grand Rapids, MI · 10d