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   [ January 2003 / 13 images ]

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Chelsea's Missy Morcom, left, jumps with joy and watches teammate Julia Arnold (2 ) score just before Gladstone's KC Blahnik catches the ball. Julia Arnold (2) hit an inside-the-park 3-run homer (on errors) to give Chelsea a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Chelsea went on to beat Gladstone 4-0 Friday afternoon at Bailey Park in Battle Creek. (Mark Bialek / Special to the Ann Arbor News)
Chelsea's winning pitcher Carly Daniels celebrates with Ali Mann (10) after winning the division 2 state championship softball game at Bailey Park in Battle Creek Saturday afternoon. (Mark Bialek, Special to the Ann Arbor News)
Kalamazoo Kings right fielder Javier San Miguel makes a leaping catch during practice Saturday at Homer Stryker Field. Fans showed up to interact with players and staff during the open house. (Mark Bialek / Special to the Gazette)
May 26, 2004 - Kalamazoo Kings' Darryl Blaze is forced out at second by Florence's Kevin Wilson but disrupts the double play at Homer Stryker Field Wednesday. (Mark Bialek / Special to the Gazette)
May 11, 2004 - Portage Central's Megan Brown goes for the ball during the game against Brighton Friday at Holt High School. In background is Emily Berner. (Mark Bialek / Special to the Gazette)
May 12, 2004 - Gul Lake's Gary Allen collides with Jacob Bostwick while going for a fly ball during the Division 2 regional semifinal baseball game against Battle Creek Lakeview at Lakeshore High School Saturday. (Mark Bialek / Special to the Gazette)
11/15/04 - Dcatur head coach Jim Tuls fires up his defense during the district playoff game against Kalamazoo Christian at Schoolcraft high school Monday night. The Raiders defense kept them close in the first half but Christian eventually pulled away to win. (Mark Bialek / Special to the Gazette)
Western Michigan linebacker Paul Tithof (51) breaks up a play intended for Kent State running back Jerry Flowers. Kent State University faces host Western Michigan University in Mid-American Conference matchup in Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Mich., on Oct. 29, 2005 (AP photo/Kalamazoo Gazette,Mark Bialek)
East Kentwood celebrates their 3-2 Class A volleyball Semifinal win over Temperance Bedford at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo on Thursday, March 16, 2006. East Kentwood won the match, 3-2, advancing to the finals. (Mark Bialek / AP)
Western Michigan defenders Jason Feldpausch (40) and Willie Pope (28) help keep Bowling Green intended receiver Charles Sharon from a Josh Harris pass in the third quarter. Western Michigan University hosts MAC rival Bowling Green State University in Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Mich., on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2003. (Mark Bialek / Special to the Gazette)