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CatchMark Catch-Up highlights West Michigan Conference fall sports (Nov. 6-11, 2023)

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The CatchMark Catch-Up is a weekly recap of highlights from the West Michigan Conference.

It’s Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, and we’re hitting highlights from last week.

FOOTBALL

North Muskegon wins another thriller, seizes first regional title since 1986

North Muskegon’s football team is getting used to these down-to-the-wire games against perennial powers. For a second straight Saturday, the Norsemen collected a trophy and made history.

CLICK HERE for complete coverage of North Muskegon’s 28-27 win over Pewamo-Westphalia in a Division 7 regional final at Oakridge.

VOLLEYBALL

Ludington fends off feisty Kingsford for first regional title since 1997

Ludington’s volleyball team cruised through its regional and made quick work of Gladwin in last Tuesday’s regional semifinals.

The Orioles ran into a feisty Kingsford opponent in the Division 2 regional finals Thursday at Gaylord and they passed the test, winning in four sets. It’s Ludington’s first regional title since 1997.

CLICK HERE for coverage of Ludington’s regional finals win over Kingsford.

CLICK HERE for coverage of Ludington’s regional semifinal win vs. Gladwin.

Ludington defeated Kingsford in four tough sets, 21-25, 25-22, 25-23, 26-24, in a Division 2 regional volleyball final Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, in Gaylord, Mich. (Courtesy of Becky Vaara)

Fremont fights way to regional finals, but runs into West Catholic buzzsaw

Fremont’s volleyball team won a third-straight five-set thriller in its state tournament run, but in the Division 2 regional finals Grand Rapids West Catholic proved to be too much for the Packers.

CLICK HERE for Fremont’s regional finals loss to West Catholic.

CLICK HERE for Fremont’s regional semifinals win over Spring Lake.

Grand Rapids West Catholic swept Fremont in a Division 2 regional volleyball final Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at Central Montcalm High School in Stanton, Mich. West Catholic won, 25-16, 25-12, 25-10. (Scott DeCamp | CatchMark)

Shelby falls to Traverse City St. Francis in the regional semifinals

Shelby’s volleyball team captured a second straight WMC Rivers Division title and third consecutive Division 3 district championship, but the Tigers’ run ended in last Tuesday’s regional semifinals.

CLICK HERE for coverage of Shelby’s regional semifinals loss to Traverse City St. Francis.

In this file photo, Shelby players celebrate a point during in a West Michigan Conference Rivers Division volleyball match against North Muskegon Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, in Shelby, Mich. (Scott DeCamp | CatchMark)

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