Stories By Kara Raeth
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News
/ 40 minutes agoMore Michigan Students Are Finding Their Place Through High School Sports
Walk into a high school on any given day during the school year, and you’ll see it. The roar of a...
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Fall
/ 20 hours agoMontague Football Preview: Year Two Under Phil Koops Brings New Challenges, New Faces, and New Opportunity
There are years when expectations are obvious. And then there are years like this one. After guiding Montague to a 6-5...
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Football
/ 4 days agoStadium Tours: Citizens’ Field – The Heartbeat of Ravenna Football
For many communities, a football stadium is simply a place to play games. In Ravenna, Citizens’ Field is something much more....
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Fall
/ 1 week agoHolton Football Preview: Year Two of 8-Player Football Brings New Hope for the Red Devils
Last season wasn’t simply about wins and losses for Holton football. It was about starting over. The Red Devils made the...
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Fall
/ 2 weeks agoStadium Tours: A Legacy of Oakridge Excellence – Russell A. Erickson Stadium & Jack Schugars Field
In the heart of Muskegon County lies a stadium that has become synonymous with the proud tradition of Oakridge football: Russell...
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News
/ 2 weeks agoWhen Optional Stops Feeling Optional: The Real Lesson Behind Dead Week
Every July, high school sports across Michigan come to a stop. Weight rooms empty. Football conditioning pauses. Open gyms disappear. Coaches...
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Holton
/ 2 weeks agoChampionship Coach, Veteran Educator Jeff Lohman Takes Over as Holton Athletic Director
For more than 25 years, Jeff Lohman has helped shape student-athletes across West Michigan. He has built championship soccer programs, taught...
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Player of the Year
/ 2 weeks ago2025–26 Spring Player of the Year Winners Announced
After a week of incredible community support and a spring season filled with unforgettable performances, the 2025–26 CatchMark SportsNet Spring Player...
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Boys Soccer
/ 3 weeks agoStadium Tours: Whitehall Athletic Field – Where Tradition Creates Champions
For generations, Whitehall Athletic Field has been more than a place where games are played. It is where the Whitehall community...
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Baseball
/ 3 weeks agoCatchMark SportsNet: Player of the Year – Spring Edition – Polls
The spring sports season was filled with record-breaking performances, championship runs, and unforgettable moments. Throughout the season, CatchMark SportsNet covered games,...
Boys Soccer
The American Youth Soccer System Is Fooling Us
Player of the Year
Vote in 2023 West Michigan Conference spring sports Player of the Year polls
Cross Country
Player of the Year – Fall Edition Polls
CatchMark SportsNet Podcast
Ryan Patterson of BSN Sports talks football, West Michigan connections on CSN Podcast
