North Muskegon Norsemen: 9. History: Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous Info74 seasons
Milestone Wins
No. 1 – 14-8 over New Era in second game ever played in 1935 (coach: Lyle McNitt)
No. 50 – 5-0 over Shelby in second game of 1944 (Paul Moyes)
No. 100 – 8-6 over Muskegon Heights in Paul Moyes’ final game in 1951 (Paul Moyes)
No. 150 – 15-7 over Shelby for third win in 1960 (Bruce Benson)
No. 200 – 3-0 over Montague for 11th win in 1964 (Lee David)
No. 250 – 5-2 over Ravenna for fourth win in 1974 (Larry Blackmer)
No. 300 – 8-4 over Hart for second win in 1985 (Denny Emmons)
No. 350 – 11-10 over Mason County Central for first win in 1992 (Walt Gawkowski)
No. 400 – 15-5 over Walkerville in District opener for 17th win in 1995 (Walt Gawkowski)
No. 450 – 6-5 over Holland Calvary for first win in 2001 (Walt Gawkowski)
No. 500 – 10-9 over Montague for fourth win in 2004 (Warren Kent III)
No. 550 – 4-1 over Shelby for sixth win in 2007 (Warren Kent III)
No. 600 – 9-4 over Saugatuck in Regional opener of 2008 season (Warren Kent III)
Season Openers
Overall: 26-48
Best Decade: 1940s (8-2)
Worst Decade: 1970s (1-9)
Last Decade: 4-6
Longest Win Streak: 6 (1948-53)
Longest Losing Streak: 10 (1965-74)
Extra Inning Games
41 games (24-16-1 record)
1940: beat Muskegon St. Joseph 7-6 (8 innings)
1946: lost to Montague 8-7 (10 innings)
1948: beat Montague 7-6 (9 innings)
1950: lost to Muskegon 8-7 (9 innings)
1962: lost to Fremont 1-0 (11 innings)
1966: lost to Coopersville 3-2 (8 innings)
1966: beat Whitehall 6-5 (8 innings)
1967: lost to Hart 6-5 (9 innings)
1967: lost to Shelby 1-0 (8 innings)
1969: tied Montague 3-3 (9 innings)
1969: lost to Shelby 3-2 (8 innings)
1970: beat Shelby 5-4 (8 innings)
1972: beat Oakridge 11-10 (10 innings)
1973: beat Western Michigan Christian 7-6 (8 innings)
1973: beat Mason County Central 7-4 (15 innings)
1973: beat Hart 2-1 (9 innings)
1974: beat Shelby 4-3 (10 innings)
1977: beat Shelby 9-8 (9 innings)
1978: beat Shelby 5-4 (8 innings)
1982: lost to Mason County Central 8-6 (8 innings)
1984: beat Kent City 5-4 (8 innings)
1987: beat Shelby 5-4 (8 innings)
1988: lost to Orchard View 8-6 (9 innings)
1988: lost to Ravenna 6-5 (9 innings)
1990: beat Hart 3-2 (11 innings)
1990: beat Holton 9-5 (8 innings)
1992: lost to Wyoming Lee 6-3 in District finals (8 innings)
1993: lost to Shelby 9-7 (8 innings)
1995: beat Mason County Central 4-3 (8 innings)
1996: beat Pentwater 15-14 (8 innings)
1997: lost to Mona Shores 8-5 (8 innings)
2001: beat Spring Lake 9-8 (8 innings)
2001: beat Shelby 6-5 (9 innings)
2001: beat Oakridge 10-7 (8 innings)
2002: beat Western Michigan Christian 5-3 in Districts (9 innings)
2004: beat Hesperia 8-4 (8 innings)
2005: lost to Mason County Central 8-6 (8 innings)
2006: lost to Hart 3-2 (8 innings)
2009: beat GR Covenant 6-5 (8 innings)
2009: lost to White Cloud 10-8 (9 innings)
2009: beat Western Michigan Christian 4-3 in District Final (8 innings)
County (began playing 1972)
4 County Titles (BOLD)
54 games (23-31 record, 4-4 record in championship games)
1972: lost to Mona Shores 4-0
1973: did not participate
1974: did not participate
1975: beat Ravenna 4-0; lost to Muskegon Catholic 7-0 in championship game
1976: lost to Muskegon 13-3
1977: lost to Fruitport 17-3
1978: lost to Oakridge 11-1
1979: lost to Ravenna 7-1
1980: beat Holton; lost to Western Michigan Christian 8-7
1981: lost to Oakridge 4-1
1982: lost to Montague 18-6
1983: lost to Whitehall 16-3
1984: lost to Whitehall 24-2
1985: beat Oakridge 6-5; lost to Whitehall 22-3
1986: lost to Montague 16-6
1987: lost to Montague 7-4
1988: lost to Western Michigan Christian 5-3
1989: lost to Whitehall 12-1
1990: beat Holton 9-0; lost to Ravenna 10-2
1991: lost to Ravenna 10-0
1992: beat Holton 7-5; lost to Oakridge 6-5
1993: lost to Muskegon Catholic 9-1
1994: beat Holton 14-4; lost to Kent City 9-7
1995: lost to Holton 12-7
1996: lost to Oakridge 9-8
1997: lost to Kent City 12-10
1998: beat WMC 5-3; beat Holton 7-6; lost to Musk. Catholic 9-1 in championship game
1999: lost to Muskegon Catholic 9-7
2000: lost to Montague 7-1
2001: beat Muskegon Catholic 11-7, beat Ravenna 22-20; beat Holton 6-1 in championship game
2002: lost to Western Michigan Christian 15-8
2003: beat Muskegon Catholic 6-0; beat Oakridge 8-6; lost to Holton 12-10 in championship game
2004: No Tournament (Rain)
2005: beat Muskegon Catholic 5-4; beat Ravenna 12-10 in championship game
2006: beat WMC 14-4; beat Holton 6-2; lost to Musk. Cath. 15-1 in championship game
2007: beat Ravenna 13-7; beat Muskegon Catholic 16-6 in championship game
2008: beat Montague 14-2; beat Holton 11-0; beat Ravenna 12-0 in championship game
2009: lost to Muskegon Catholic 8-7; beat Muskegon Heights 16-1
Districts, including pre-District (began playing 1972)
9 District titles (BOLD)
Have been in championship game 17 times (17 of past 20 years)
Lost first 16 tournament games
61 games (32-29 record)
1972: lost to Western Michigan Christian 11-6 (pre-District)
1973: lost to Kent City 7-4
1974: lost to Holton 8-3
1975: lost to Ravenna 12-1
1976: lost to Montague 10-9 (pre-District)
1977: lost to Whitehall 15-2 (pre-District)
1978: lost to Unknown team
1979: lost to Hart 9-7
1980: lost to Whitehall 13-3 (pre-District)
1981: lost to Ravenna 10-0 (pre-District)
1982: lost to Shelby 8-7
1983: lost to Hesperia 10-0 (pre-District)
1984: lost to Western Michigan Christian 15-0 (pre-District)
1985: lost to Western Michigan Christian 3-0 (pre-District)
1986: lost to Western Michigan Christian 10-1
1987: lost to Allendale 9-1
1988: beat GR Covenant Christian 17-3 (pre-District); lost to Wyoming Lee 11-1
1989: lost to GR Baptist 4-2
1990: beat GR Covenant Christian 3-2 (pre-District); beat GR Baptist 15-4;
lost to Wyoming Lee 2-0 in championship game
1991: beat GR Baptist 8-4; lost to Allendale 20-1 in championship game
1992: beat GR Baptist 7-2 (pre-District); beat Pentwater 8-2; lost to Wyoming Lee 6-3 in championship game
1993: beat Walkerville 11-0; lost to Western Michigan Christian 6-4 in championship game
1994: beat Walkerville 15-4; beat Western Michigan Christian 5-4 in championship game
1995: beat Walkerville 15-5; beat Western Michigan Christian 15-4 in championship game
1996: lost to Western Michigan Christian 7-6
1997: beat Pentwater 11-0; beat Western Michigan Christian 11-8 in championship game
1998: beat Western Michigan Christian 9-8; lost to Muskegon Catholic 6-2 in championship game
1999: lost to Western Michigan Christian 9-8
2000: beat Western Michigan Christan 3-2; lost to Muskegon Catholic 9-1 in championship game
2001: beat Pentwater 15-0 (pre-District); beat Muskegon Catholic 7-6;
beat Western Michigan Christian 10-0 in championship game
2002: beat Western Michigan Christian 5-3; lost to Muskegon Catholic 7-0 in championship game
2003: beat Muskegon Catholic 4-3; beat Tri-Unity 15-0 in championship game
2004: lost to Allendale 8-5
2005: beat Freedom Baptist 3-2 (pre-District); beat Muskegon Catholic 5-0;
beat Tri-Unity 23-7 in championship game
2006: beat Potter’s House 21-0 (pre-District); beat GR Covenant Christian 5-4;
lost to Muskegon Catholic 10-5 in championship game
2007: beat GR Covenant Christian 6-0; beat Western Michigan Christian 7-5 in championship game
2008: beat Western Michigan Christian 10-1; beat Muskegon Catholic 7-2 in championship game
2009: beat Muskegon Catholic 7-2; beat Western Michigan Christian 4-3 (8 innings) in championship game
Regional
1 Regional title (BOLD)
12 games (4-8 record)
1994: lost to Manton 4-0
1995: beat Baldwin 14-13; lost to Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 9-1 in championship game
1997: beat Mason County Eastern 4-0; lost to Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 12-4 in championship game
2001: lost to Tri-Unity 12-11
2003: lost to Wyoming Lee 10-7
2005: lost to Lawton 3-2
2007: lost to Lawrence 3-12008: beat Saugatuck 9-4; beat Coleman 11-0 in championship game
2009: lost to Beal City 11-5
Quarterfinals
1 game (1-0 record)
2008: beat Lake Michigan Catholic 11-1Semifinals
1 game (0-1 record)
2008: lost to Bay City All-Saints 8-5 (All-Saints would win state title)
No-Hitters (for NM)
12 total
1943: Virgil Wilks 4-0 win over Hart
1960: Bill Shackelford 3-2 win over Western Michigan Christian
1961: Bill Shackelford 6-3 win over Fremont
1964: John Pattenger 11-1 win over Fruitport
1969: Kurt Boyd 5-2 loss to Montague
1974: Larry Williams 10-0 win over Pentwater in pre-districts (6 innings)
2004: Ron Balaskovitz/Jordan Carr 15-0 win over Muskegon Heights (3 innings)
2007: Troy Forton 13-0 win over GR Covenant Christian (5 innings)
2007: Ryan Sexton/Reid Arends 15-0 win over Muskegon Heights (3 innings)
2008: Ryan Hillman 16-1 win over Hesperia (3 innings)
2008: Travis Falkowski 15-1 win over Hart (5 innings)
2008: Matt Dunn 15-0 win over Muskegon Heights (3 innings)
2009: Robin Wiggins/Jory Meagher 20-0 win over Western Michigan Christian (5 innings)
2009: Ryan Hillman 15-0 win over Muskegon Heights (3 innings)
No-Hitters (against NM)
17 total
1945: Earl Beam (Muskegon Heights) 6-1 win
1958: Wayne Somers (Fremont) 16-0 win
1959: Turk Griffin (Hart) in 7-0 win
1960: Roger Wheeler (Grand Haven) 13-0 win – Perfect Game
1964: Larry Troutwine (Coopersville) 3-0 win
1965: Tom Waggoner (Orchard View) 8-0 win
1966: Ron Stroup (Fruitport) 10-0 win
1973: Mark Riekels (Western Michigan Christian) 10-0 win (6 innings)
1974: Don Beattie (Orchard View) 10-0 win (5 innings)
1976: Rick Zoulek (Shelby) 11-0 win
1977: Bill Motambo (Ravenna) 14-0 win
1983: Rick Perkins/Scott Bonk/Troy Molton (Newaygo) 23-0 win
1983: Dennis Moeller/Mike Gilliard (Ravenna) 12-4 win
1989: Erik Inbault/Scott DeCamp (Ravenna) 13-0 win
1996: Ben Hendrickson (Montague) 22-2 win (3 innings)
1999: Nick Heethuis (Oakridge) 8-0 win
2008: Jamie Potts/Luke Peterson (Oakridge) 6-4 loss
NOTE: The 1983 no-hitters were back-to-back to begin the season
Most Valuable Player
2009 – Ryan Hillman
2008 – Ryan Buter
2007 – Ryan Buter
2006 – Troy Forton
2005 – Mike Dean
2004 – Mike Dean
2003 – Sean Scott
2002 – Nick Haines
2001 – Nick Marietti
2000 – Nick Marietti
1999 – Jeff Gowell
Most Improved Player
2009 – Drake Cooke
2008 – Mark Picard
2007 – Ryan Sexton
2006 – Ron Balaskovitz
2005 – Christian Helle
2004 – Grant Wieman
2003 – Andy Grosse
2002 – Grant Wieman
2001 – Drew Naymick
2000 – Drew Naymick
1999 – Eric Richardson
Coach’s Award
2009 – Patrick Rapson
2008 – Arion Carley
2007 – Alex Wierda
2006 – Matt Dunn
2005 – Austin Aamodt
2004 – A.J. Deiters
2003 – Drew Naymick
2002 – Justin Derks
2001 – Mike Wasiura
2000 – Mike Wasiura
1999 – Jason Bogue
Gold Glove Award
2009 – Robin Wiggins
2008 – Travis Falkowski
2007 – Troy Forton
2006 – Troy Forton
2005 – Jerad Derks
2004 – Ben McPherson
2003 – Tomoki Hiramatsu
2002 – Brandon Hillman
2001 – Mike Bilek
2000 – Mike Bilek
1999 – Nick Abel