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NORSEMEN BASEBALL
"If you want to be great,
you have to do things when nobody's looking."
-- from Arian Foster, Houston Texans running back
Wednesday, May 16
Warren Kent III became the winningest coach in school history when the Norse beat Whitehall 3-1 Wednesday in the completion of a suspended game from the night before. Coach Kent has a 184-101-1 record in his nine years. He eclipsed the record set by Walt Gawkowski, who had a 183-245-2 record from 1987-2003. Gawkowski is the current head coach at Mona Shores. The Norse broke a 1-1 tie with two runs in the fourth inning when Austin West’s two-out single through the middle of the infield scored Rogan McEvoy from third and Jack Gautraud from second. Adrian Anderson (5-2, 3-1) pitched the complete-game for the victory. The Norse and the Vikings have split the past six games, but Whitehall has a 25-5-1 record over the past 31 games.
Because of six teams in North Muskegon's district, the Norse will play a pre-District game in Hudsonville against Freedom Christian on Tuesday, May 29, at 4 p.m.
In the other pre-District game, Holton will host Western Michigan Christian at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 29.
The winner of the Holton-WMC game will face Muskegon Catholic Central in district action at Holton on Saturday, June 2, at 10 a.m.
The winner of the NM-Freedom Christian game will face Holland Calvary in district action at Holton on Saturday, June 2, at noon.
The two winners of the semi-final games will play for the district title at 2 p.m. on June 2 at Holton.
Wednesday, February 8
Warren Kent Jr., the assistant varsity coach at North Muskegon High School, has been selected as an Assistant Coach of the Year from the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association (MHSBCA).
The award was presented Jan. 14 at the annual MHSBCA Clinic at Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort.
Kent Jr. has been the assistant coach at NM, where his oldest son Warren III is the head coach, for the past seven years. Warren III is a 1986 graduate of Fulton High School.
“My father has helped me get to where I am today,” said Kent III about his dad who was a special education teacher at both Fulton and Greenville. “Growing up, I saw the dedication my father put into everything that he did. I saw how much joy he had when he was working with students, whether it be in the classroom or on the athletic field. He has been influential to me because I have followed in his footsteps. Having my father as an influential person has made me the person I am today.”
As the assistant coach, Kent Jr. is in charge of outfielders and coaches first base.
Kent Jr., who was also a varsity head football coach at two high schools (Vestaburg and Greenville), began his baseball-coaching career in 1966 at Hudsonville, where he coached JV for three years. Kent Jr. then had varsity head-coaching stints at Ashley (1 year), Fulton (14 years), Vestaburg (5 years) and Montabella (3 years). In those 23 years, Kent Jr. amassed exactly 200 wins.
For the past seven years, Kent Jr. has helped lead NM to a 158-75 record, which includes five 20+ win seasons, three County titles, and five district crowns. The 2008 team, which finished 34-4, made it to the state semifinals.
Thursday, August 18
Mark your calendars!
The first-ever alumni game will take place Saturday, August 11, 2012.
This is in conjunction with the Northside Festival.
More details will be provided as we fine-tune the game plan.
Please email head coach Warren Kent III at kentw@monashores.net,
so he has your contact information.
Potential players, there is no excuse for failure in the classroom. The operative word in student-athlete is "student." If you fail in the classroom, you are no good to your teammates because you will not be participating. Academics comes first.
Check out Norse players on the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association's website. Use this link to see which players' stats have qualified for best in the state: http://www.mhsbca.org/indiv.records.htm. Team records are now updated on the website.
| Upcoming Games | |||
| Date | Event | Time | Location |
| Sat 6/2 |
District Semi-Final
|
12:00 PM | Holton |
| Sat 6/2 |
District Finals
|
2:00 PM | Holton |
| Recent Games | |||
| Date | Event | Time | Location |
| Thu 5/24 |
North Muskegon Norsemen: 7 - Holton: 6
|
4:00 PM | North Muskegon |
| Thu 5/24 |
North Muskegon Norsemen: 10 - Holton: 1
|
6:00 PM | North Muskegon |
| Tue 5/29 |
Pre-District
|
4:00 PM | Hudsonville |
| Tue 5/29 |
Reeths-Puffer vs. North Muskegon Norsemen
|
4:30 PM | Reeths-Puffer |
| Tue 5/29 |
Reeths-Puffer vs. North Muskegon Norsemen
|
6:30 PM | Reeths-Puffer |
| Upcoming Practices | |||
| Date | Event | Time | Location |
| Wed 5/30 |
Varsity Practice
|
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Field |
| Thu 5/31 |
Varsity Practice
|
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Field |
| Fri 6/1 |
Varsity Practice
|
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Field |
| Mon 6/4 |
Varsity Practice
|
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Field |
| Tue 6/5 |
Varsity Practice
|
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Field |
| Wed 6/6 |
Varsity Practice
|
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Field |