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The E. coli concentration at Edgewater Beach is 106 MPN/100mL. While that’s an improvement from Saturday, the predicted water quality is still “poor.”

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KENT CITY, MI — A few screamed overcome with joy. Others winced in pain.

Regardless of the result, there was a chance to compete for the ultimate accomplishment. Athletes from 128 schools across the state took it and ran.

The 2025 MHSAA Division 3 track and field finals was held on Saturday, May 31 at Kent City High School in West Michigan. The top eight finishers across 37 events were awarded medals.

Chesaning took home the boys team title with 57 points. Pewamo-Westphalia boys finished in second place with 34 points.

Olivet girls accumulated 46 points to take home the team title. Erie Mason finished close behind with 41 points.

Click here to see full individual results or here for the team results list.

MLive / Grand Rapids Press photojournalist Isaac Ritchey was there all day to capture the joys of victory and sorrows of defeat. Check out the full gallery above or see a few of our favorites below. Click here for a direct link to the gallery.

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An 18-year-old Massachusetts high school student was detained by federal immigration agents this weekend, school officials confirmed. The Milford High School student was detained by ICE agents somewhere off-campus, officials wrote in a statement. They did not immediately confirm the student’s name or where the incident occurred. However, friends say the student’s first name is Marcelo, but they did not provide a last name to NewsCenter 5. They said Marcelo was detained by agents while driving to volleyball practice Saturday morning.Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey responded to the arrest, demanding to know more information about why Marcello was arrested and his location. “I’m disturbed and outraged by reports that a Milford High School student was arrested by ICE on his way to volleyball practice yesterday. Yet again, local officials and law enforcement have been left in the dark with no heads up and no answers to their questions,” Healey said in a statement. “I’m demanding that ICE provide immediate information about why he was arrested, where he is and how his due process is being protected. My heart goes out to the Milford community on what was supposed to be a celebratory graduation day. The Trump Administration continues to create fear in our communities, and it’s making us all less safe.” Milford Superintendent Kevin McIntyre said the district has no role in immigration enforcement operations and that the district supports immigrant families in the same way as all others. “We have also had a number of parents who have been detained by ICE in recent weeks. We are all distraught by this news,” McIntyre said in a statement. “They are members of the community, students in our classrooms, athletes that compete representing Milford, musicians, artists, friends, and neighbors. We will do everything in our power to support our students and families during these difficult times.”Marcelo’s girlfriend, Julianys Rentas, says she can’t believe her boyfriend is currently in ICE detention. “He told me he had chains around his ankles, he had chains around his wrists,” Rentas said. “He’s in a cell with 30 other men. He’s the only 18-year-old there, he’s the youngest there. He is not a criminal. He’s a member of this community and has never done anything wrong.”Friends and family say Milford is the only home their loved one has ever known, moving to the town at just 6 years old. “To just separate him from everybody he knows — like his whole life, just because he wasn’t born here — it’s not right,” said Marcelo’s cousin Ana Julia Araujo.Friends like Colin Greco say the community is devastated at Marcelo’s detainment. “When we got the news that he was taken into custody, we were all heartbroken,” Greco said. “People were crying. Other people just didn’t know what to say. No words were exchanged in the locker room. People just parted ways after that.”Marcelo’s volleyball coach, Andrew Mainini, echoed similar sentiments about the high school junior. “Our athlete, who was detained, may be the friendliest person in the school. Every day, no matter how he felt, he always had a smile on his face,” Mainini said. “He was not only happy himself. He made other people smile.”Milford Police Chief Rob Tunsio said his department learned about the arrest from the school district. He said that local officers were not involved but are now looking into the situation.Milford High School’s graduation ceremony is scheduled for Sunday morning.A peaceful protest is planned for Sunday afternoon at Milford Town Hall. WCVB reached out to federal agents for more information on Marcelo’s arrest but has yet to hear back.

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As the clock struck 6:30 p.m. at Wilson Park in Vallejo on Saturday night, the mood couldn’t be better described than the Thin Lizzy lyrics booming out of the speakers.

The boys are back in town.

After nearly losing the independent minor league team the Vallejo Seaweed full time to Santa Rosa, a deal was struck between Seaweed and Pecos League owner Andrew Dunn, the City of Vallejo and GVRD to keep the team in Vallejo on a part-time basis. Nine games are scheduled for Wilson Park — at which time the Scuba Divers will be called the Seaweed and wear its old uniforms and sport the previous logo.

The Scuba Divers lost their first seven games of the season in Santa Rosa, but it turns out the team just needed a little home cooking.

Vallejo feasted on Dublin Leprechauns pitching all night, scoring nine runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to cruise to a 17-7 victory in front of a crowd of 175 people — the Seaweed’s first win of the year.

Fans showed up to tailgate in the parking lot about two hours before the first pitch was thrown, decked out in green costumes, some carrying signs that read, “Kelp is on the way.”

“I was devastated when I learned the Seaweed wouldn’t be playing any games this year in Vallejo because I look forward to these games so much,” Caroline Milne said. “In 2023 it was so bare bones in the team’s first season but I felt the attendance started to go up last year. The games are so much fun and I’ve always liked baseball., I’ve grown up around it. And it’s been so fun to come to these games where so many of your friends are together in one place.”

Alibi Bookshop co-owner Karen Finlay was enjoying the pregame festivities in the parking lot with a tailgate party. She also has helped create the Vallejo Seaweed fan club.

“I love the game and I love those boys out there playing,” Finlay said. “This encapsulates the very best of Vallejo without the worst of Vallejo. I love being with my friends and screaming our heads off. But it’s very important that Vallejo shows up for these games so we can raise awareness because we want this team here forever.”

Andrea Raynor, who was also part of the tailgate party, has been trying to raise awareness at Vallejo Artwalks.

“I tell people about the team and some are surprised that we still have a team in Vallejo,” Raynor said. “They have questions like, ‘What happened to the Admirals?’ and ‘When will they play?’”

Mike Williams showed up early with Darla DeWoody. Mike’s son, David, was the cook for a few dozen people partying together before first pitch.

“I was really discouraged and angry when they announced they would be leaving for Santa Rosa,” Mike Williams said. “Most of us hang out a lot at the Town House in Vallejo and we’ve been waiting for next year, this year, for so long.”

Peter Brooks and Chris Goehe created signs that said, “Kelp is on the way” and “Seaweed Ya Later.”

“I wrote to Andrew (Dunn) a few times when originally the team was moving full-time to Santa Rosa,” Goehe said. “Within 30 minutes he wrote me back saying, ‘We’re working on it’ as far as coming back at least for a few games in Vallejo. This is such a great environment.”

The Seaweed fed off the energy early, scoring two runs in the bottom of the first inning on a two-run homer to right field by Michael Pavelchak, who lifted his arms up repeatedly after crossing home plate to try and get the crowd more excited.

“Being back in Vallejo, it’s great man,” said Pavelchak. “We loved playing here last year. We’ve been looking forward to playing here again. It’s great to get the win.

“I loved doing it for the fans who come out and support us every weekend. It felt great to give them a reason to come.”

Vallejo fell behind 3-2 in the fourth inning, but the offense soon got hotter than the weather, erupting for six hits and nine runs to build an 11-3 lead. Trey Fletcher connected on an RBI single to tie the score at 3-all, before Andrew Mason’s two-run double seemed to tip-toe just inside the right field line to make it 5-3 in Vallejo’s favor.

Moments later Vallejo made it 7-3 when Victor Valera knocked in two more runs with a single to right. A pair of bases-loaded walks made it 9-3 before Fletcher knocked in his second hit of the inning and two more runs to make it 11-3 and drive the Seaweed crowd into a frenzy.

“I was impressed that we didn’t give up,” Vallejo head coach Christian Carmouche said. “We had a slow start for the season but today was a day we banged things together and we’re a team now.”

The lead was more than enough for starting pitcher Anthony Espinoza, who threw a complete-game and struck out two. He was happy to get the win in Vallejo.

“Pitching here was different due to the environment,” Espinoza said. “It was huge, the crowd and everyone cheering. I got pumped up, putting up zeroes and hearing the crowd cheering that definitely pumps you up.”

Some of the biggest cheers seemed to come for Vallejo native and leadoff hitter Mickey Nunes, who had a hit but spent most of his evening on a nice walk — four of them, to be exact — in the park.

The game in hand, the crowd was able to breathe a little and just enjoy themselves. In fact, Finlay was having such a great time that when she won the 50/50 raffle for $200 in the seventh inning she decided to give it back to the team and not keep any for herself.

“F— Santa Rosa,” Finlay said, with a laugh to the delight and roar of the crowd behind home plate.

Carmouche said he likes playing in Santa Rosa and didn’t want to speak badly of the city, but admitted playing at Vallejo hits differently.

“Vallejo is home. Here is everything,” Carmouche said. “It’s the fans, it’s the community, it’s the ballpark itself, it just feels like home.”

The Seaweed will be back at Wilson Park:

• June 8 against Bakersfield
• June 17 against Monterey
• June 22 against Bakersfield
• June 29 against San Rafael
• July 10 against Martinez
• July 13 against San Rafael
• July 17, 24 against Martinez

Originally Published: June 1, 2025 at 11:43 AM PDT