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So Much Heart, So Much Compassion

Another bear sighting.

A successful weekend for West Michigan high school football teams!

The 2016 Michigan high school football season ends at Ford Field in Detroit this weekend. West Michigan will be well-represented with teams competing for championships in four of the eight divisions.

West Catholic High School has won three consecutive state championships under Head Coach Dan Rohn, but Rohn announced he is resigning his position to spend more time with his family.

Last week, the O-K Conference voted to expand by bringing Fruitport and Spring Lake into the conference. A realignment of the divisions was also approved. West Catholic Athletic Director/Football Head Coach Dan Rohn shared with us some of his concerns about the realignment and his thoughts on the renewed annual football rivalry between West Catholic and Catholic Central.

All eyes are on the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. If you look closely you may find a familiar face on Notre Dame's bench. Father Pete McCormick, a Grand Rapids native, is Chaplain for the Notre Dame men's basketball team.

A 14-0 season, which finished in a Division 5 state championship, helped earn West Catholic football coach Dan Rohn the honor of Detroit Lions Coach of the Year.

West Catholic beat Lansing Catholic 24-20 at Ford Field to win the Division 5 football state championship today.

This weekend, Michigan high school football teams and their supportive communities will travel to Ford Field in Detroit for eight championship games. We have the full schedule, plus all of the ticket, parking and other information you need to enjoy the games.

On Wednesday night, Hank & Cheryl Makarewicz pledged a gift of $1 million to West Catholic High School in Grand Rapids. The donation will go towards a state-of-the-art academic learning center and a new entrance.

West Catholic High Schools students will have an option to take college-level courses through Aquinas College beginning in the 2014-15 school year.