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St. Philip is back in state quarterfinals in volleyball for first time since 2021
ATHENS — For a program that has been to the state finals 31 times, it's been a little while since St. Philip was playing in the final week of the season. The Tigers have earned that chance as St. Philip won its first regional championship since the 2021 season. No. 4 St. Philip defeated No. 10 Kalamazoo Hackett 3-0 in this Division 4 regional final in high school volleyball action at Athens High School on Thursday, Nov. 12. MORE: Coach Robbie Hattan has brought the magic back to Colon football "Pretty excited to be going back to the state quarterfinals. It's been a while," said St. Philip head coach Vicky Groat. "Just proud of this group of girls. And for them to get a regional championship and get an opportunity play in a quarterfinals, I'm excited for them." St. Philip defeated Kalamazoo Hackett, 25-22, 25-18, 25-20 to win the regional crown and advance. The Tigers last won a regional championship in the 2021 season where they went on to win the program's 22nd state championship. St. Philip, now 34-13-4, will see No. 1-ranked Adrian Lenawee Christian (43-6) in the Division 4 state quarterfinals in the final week of the season
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Mendon volleyball season comes to a close in regional semifinals
ATHENS — The Mendon volleyball program is no stranger to playing this late in the season. A perennial staple in the Division 4 playoffs, Mendon has long had a tradition to piling up district trophies. The Hornets play in the regional tournament and expect to be there. This year, there were some bumps along the way, but Arika Jungers and her group navigated their way to another regional appearance. Unfortunately for the first-year head coach and the Hornets, the appearance will not end in the regional finals. On Tuesday night, Mendon fell in five sets to 10th-ranked Kalamazoo Hackett in the semifinals at Athens High School. "To say that this team hasn't battled mentally and physically all season would be completely foolish," Jungers said following Tuesday's match. "These kids, the way they showed up tonight and battled every single set — it's just a testament to their work ethic and how hard we worked to turn this last month of the season into something we are so incredibly proud of." MENDON FOOTBALL KEEPS GOING: Mendon beats Marcellus to win regional title in 8-player football, 60-14 COLON BACK IN SEMIFINALS: Colon again takes out Climax-Scotts to win regional football title The
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Why's That: What's the point of the spire in front of Floyd Hall?
This story originally aired in October 2025. The structure stands tall on Western Michigan University’s Engineering Campus, a 120-foot stainless steel spire visible from the nearby US-131 highway. Question-asker Nancy Kalinowski of Kalamazoo was familiar with it, like many engineering students who walk past it every day. But Kalinowski...
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Turnovers help Mendon football thrash Marcellus to win regional title
MENDON — In a clash of local eight-man football programs last weekend, it was the established and experienced Mendon team that raced past an up-and-coming and gritty Marcellus team Saturday afternoon by a score of 60-14. The Wildcats kept it close in the early going, taking the 7-6 lead at the end of the first quarter, but the Hornets capitalized on two Marcellus turnovers in the second quarter en route to a 36-14 lead at the half, eventually running away with the victory and putting them one step closer to a trip to the Superior Dome.