84th St Sliders

10/16/2026

Great opportunity in West Michigan for athletes to push themselves and tangibly improve under the direction of Coach Mike Paul.

84th St Sliders views Coach Paul as one of the most positively impactful influences on hundreds and hundreds of West Michigan area athletes. His mentorship, coaching and teaching have all been a significant ingredient in the recipe of success for so many.

Current MLB relief specialist Keegan Akin trains at Metrics Lab Baseball during his off season. Minor league pitchers Keegan Batka (AA with the Philadelphia Phillies) & Cam Schuelke (AA with the Cleveland Guardians) are competing in the prestigious Arizona Fall League right now and have & continue to train under the tutelage of Coach Paul which they’ve both done for several years.

Don’t miss out on your opportunity to get an edge and train with one of the very best.

10/10/2026

How about 2025 Byron Center HS grad Isaac Lee today? The University of Penn sophomore WR grabbed 4 receptions for 44 yards including the game winning TD (13 yards) with less than 1 minute to play today in Penn’s 24-20 comeback win over Howard. Way to go Isaac!

09/10/2026

84th St Sliders baseball congratulates Byron Center Senior Brayden Slot on this milestone.

He brought the same consistency, work ethic and determination into every Dinger Den session.

Well done Brayden 🫡

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It’s official! Brayden Slot is the all time winningest player in Byron Center Tennis history! Brayden and his 1D partner (his brother Brody) beat Mona Shores 6-0 6-0 tonight to get his 102nd win of his career. Congratulations to Brayden!!!

09/09/2026

06/12/2026

Congratulations to 84th St Sliders player Mason Peebles and his Kenowa Hills teammates as they beat Vicksburg in the MHSAA state semi finals 9-6 to advance to tomorrow’s state championship game vs Orchard Lake St Mary’s.

Peebles has earned all conference, all district and all region honors this season.

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06/12/2026

A Kalamazoo Growlers update with local-84th St Sliders connections out of the Northwoods League.

Byron Center HS alum and current Northwood University RHP Jack Crittendon picked up the Save last night in a 1-0 Growlers victory over the Fond du lac Doc Sliders. It was Crittendon’s 4th appearance this Summer as he’s logged 11 innings of work and has a 3.27 ERA.

West Catholic and GRCC grad Kyle O’Hearn has made two strong starts for the Growlers thus far pitching 13 innings. He’s 1-0 with a very strong 2.08 ERA. The Grand Valley State University commit will make another start this weekend.

06/07/2026

84th St Sliders baseball congratulates GR West Catholic ‘24 grad Kyle O’Hearn on his commitment to Grand Valley State University. O’Hearn has been a 2 year all conference selection for the Raiders where he compiled a 12-4 win loss record along with a 2.58 ERA.

The GRCC ace will be a Laker in ‘27 where head coach Jordan Keur just finished his 3rd season in Allendale. After guiding GVSU to a 43-14 record in ‘25 Keur led them to a Super Regional this season and a 48-10 record.

06/06/2026

Congratulations to Coach Pat Mackenzie and the Byron Center Bulldogs for winning today’s Regional championship over Rockford 7-4 today. Good luck in the quarter final, go win it all!

05/30/2026

A couple of updates on collegiate players with 84th St Sliders ties…both from the highly regarded Northwoods League (College Summer League).

‘24 West Catholic and GRCC’s alum Kyle O’Hearn made is first start on Wednesday and went 7 strong innings on just 92 total pitches. He left the game with a 4-2 lead but ending with a no decision as his Kalamazoo Growlers went to extra innings before securing the win.

Last night (Friday) 2025 Byron Center grad and current University of Nevada RHP Kellen Payne made his 1st NWL relief appearance. He threw 1 inning allowing a run while striking out two Royal Oak batters. Payne pitches for the Traverse City Pit Spitters.

Byron Center’s Jack Crittendon also pitching for the Kalamazoo Growlers again this Summer.

05/25/2026

With the 84th St Sliders flagship team player updates complete one more post on this Memorial Day Weekend to remember the fallen American heroes honored by the coaching staff.

We are grateful and humbled by the enormity of sacrifice made by these true American heroes. We encourage everyone to be your most positively impactful self, chase your dreams in life and to never forget the men and women who gave it all.

Coach Santana continues to honor fallen American hero Marine Corporal Ross A Smith of Wyoming, MI

Coach Berkenpas along with Nolan Bainbridge continues to honor fallen American hero Army Corporal Nicholas R Roush of Middleville, MI.

Coach Schuelke continues to honor fallen American hero Army Pfc Holly J McGeogh of Taylor, MI