GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The MHSAA announced their district pairings on Sunday and the road to Battle Creek is officially on! Check out where your team is playing all while catching up on what happened this last week in Grand Rapids area volleyball as well as our final MSR Top-10 ranking of the fall.
Check out the District Draws below for OK-Conference and River Cities Alliance schools!
Also, congratulations to the following Conference Champions
- Silver – Fruitport
- Gold – South Christian
- White – GR Christian/FH Northern
- Green – Byron Center
- Black – Holland Christian
- RCA – Lowell
- Red – Rockford
Division 1
District 5 – Host: Muskegon Mona Shores
Coopersville vs. Muskegon (winner will play Mona Shores)
Grand Haven vs. Reeths Puffer
District 6 – Host: Grandville
Grand Rapids Union vs. Grandville (winner will play Jenison)
Hudsonville vs. Wyoming
District 7 – Host: Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern
East Kentwood vs. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central (winner plays East GR)
Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern vs. Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills
District 8 – Host: Lowell
Cedar Springs vs. Grand Rapids Northview (winner plays Lowell)
Greenville vs. Rockford
District 9 – Host: Byron Center
Byron Center vs. Zeeland West
Holland vs. Holland West Ottawa (winner plays Zeeland East)
District 10 – Host: Plainwell
Caledonia vs. Gull Lake
Kalamazoo Central vs. Middleville Thornapple Kellogg (winner plays Plainwell)
Regionals
- Hosted by Hudsonville
- Winner of Grandville District vs. Winner of Lowell District
- Winner of Mona Shores District vs. Winner of FH Northern District
- Hosted by Portage Northern
- Winner of Byron Center District vs. Winner of St Joseph District
- Winner of Plainwell District vs. Winner of Portage Central District
Division 2
District 38 – Host: Montague
Montague vs. Muskegon Oakridge (winner plays Fruitport)
Muskegon Orchard View vs. Whitehall (winner plays Spring Lake)
District 39 – Host: Grant
Fremont vs. Newaygo
Grant vs. Howard City Tri County (winner plays Sparta)
District 40 – Host: Belding
Belding vs. Central Montcalm (winner plays Portland)
District 41 – Host: Hudsonville Unity Christian
Allendale vs. Covenant Christian (winner plays Holland Christian)
Hudsonville Unity Christian vs. Wyoming Lee (winner plays Hamilton)
District 42 – Host: Grand Rapids Catholic Central
Forest Hills Eastern vs. Comstock Park (winner plays GR Catholic Central)
Kenowa Hills vs NorthPointe Christian (winner plays GR West Catholic
District 43 – Host: Grand Rapids Christian
West Michigan Aviation Academy vs. Grand River Prep (winner plays GR Christian)
Wyoming Godwin Heights vs Wyoming Kelloggsville (winner plays South Christian)
District 44 – Host: Wayland
Allegan vs. Hastings (winner plays Otsego)
Hopkins vs. Wayland (winner plays Lakewood)
Regionals
- Hosted by South Christian
- Winner of GR Christian District vs. Winner of Unity Christian District
- Winner of Catholic Central District vs. Winner of Wayland District
- Hosted by Fremont
- Winner of Grant District vs. Winner of Chippewa Hills District
- Winner of Montague District vs. Winner of Belding District
Division 3
District 74 – Host: Morley Stanwood
Blanchard Montabella vs. Lakeview (winner plays Kent City)
Morley Stanwood vs. White Cloud
District 75 – Host: Fennville
Fennville vs. GR Wellspring Prep (winner plays Calvin Christian)
Holland Black River vs. Saugatuck (winner plays Wyoming Potter’s House)
Regionals
- Hosted by White Cloud
- Winner of Morley Stanwood District vs. Winner of Delton Kellogg District
- Winner of Fennville District vs. Winner of Shelby District
Division 4
District 110 – Host: Byron Center Zion Christian
Grand Rapids Sacred Heart vs. Tri-Unity Christian
Muskegon Catholic Central vs. Muskegon Heights (winner plays Zion Christian)
Regionals
- Hosted by Carson’s City Crystal
- Winner of Zion Christian District vs. Winner of Merrill District
- Winner of Baldwin District vs. Winner of Fulton District
MSR Weekly Top-10 Poll – OK Conference and River Cities Alliance
- Rockford – Won OK-Red and West vs. East Tourney at Lowell
- FH Northern – Won OK-White Tourney. Beat GR Christian in finals
- Hudsonville – Beat Grand Haven in 5 at home
- Lowell – Won pool at West vs. East including splitting with Bloomfield Hills
- Grand Haven – Hosts Rockford in OK-Red finale this week
- GR Christian – Fell to FHN in OK-White Tourney to split OK-White title
- Byron Center – Win over Jenison and then split vs. Mercy and Ike at Lowell
- Jenison – Defeated Lowell but fell to Marian and Mercy at West vs. East Tourney
- Holland Christian – Posted 5-set win over Zeeland East to claim OK-Black title
- Zeeland East – Has only 4 losses – 2 to Grand Haven and 2 to Holland Christian
Honorable Mention – GR Catholic Central, South Christian, Fruitport, Caledonia, East GR
The week that was…
Tuesday
- OK-Red – Hudsonville def. Grand Haven 3-2, Rockford def Grandville 3-0, West Ottawa def East Kentwood 3-0
- OK-White – FH Northern def FH Eastern 3-0, GR Christian def East GR 3-2, Grand Rapids Catholic Central def FH Central 3-0
- OK-Black – Zeeland East def Spring Lake 3-0, Holland Christian def Holland 3-0, Hamilton def Zeeland West 3-0
- OK-Gold – South Christian def Union 3-0, West Catholic def Wayland 3-2, Thornapple Kellogg def Wyoming 3-0
- OK-Green – Jenison def Muskegon 3-0, Caledonia def. Reeths Puffer 3-0, Byron Center def Mona Shores 3-1
Thursday
- OK-Red – Grand Haven def Grandville 3-0, Rockford def East Kentwood 3-0, Hudsonville def West Ottawa 3-0
- OK-Silver – Thornapple Kellogg def NorthPointe Christian 3-2
- OK-Green – Jenison def Caledonia 3-0, Caledonia def Reeths Puffer 3-0, Byron Center def Muskegon 3-0
- OK-White – Conference Tournament at GR Christian
- FH Northern defeated host GR Christian in the finals to split the overall OK-White championship…The Eagles beat EGR in the semis while the Huskies took down GR Catholic Central
Saturday
- West vs East Tournament at Lowell
- Winners of each pool were Rockford, Lowell, Mercy and Marian and they were joined in the Gold bracket by Clarkston, Bloomfield Hills, Ike and Jenison – Ultimately, Rockford beat Mercy in the finals while Byron Center won the Silver and TC West the Bronze
- OK Silver Conference Tournament at Godwin Heights
- Fruitport made it a clean sweep of the regular season and tourney titles as they finished off Hopkins in the finale with a 4-set win. The Trojans also beat Kelloggsville and Calvin Christian in route to another conference title.
The Week Ahead…..
Monday
OK-Black – Holland Christian def. Zeeland East 3-2
Tuesday
- OK-Red – Rockford at Grand Haven, East Kentwood at Hudsonville, West Ottawa at Grandville
- OK Silver – Fruitport is hosting a double-dual
- OK-Green – Mona Shores at Jenison, Caledonia at Muskegon, Byron Center at Reeths Puffer
Wednesday
- OK-Black – Zeeland East at Holland, Holland Christian at Spring Lake, Hamilton at Unity Christian
Thursday
- GR Christian at Rockford (MSR Match of the Week)
- OK-Silver – Calvin Christian Tri-Match with Zeeland West and Wayland
- Lowell Quad – Caledonia, Battle Creek Harper Creek, Mattawan
Saturday
- Sparta Invite