<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>GRAND RAPIDS — Following Friday’s Division 3 semifinal win over Ypsilanti Arbor Prep, Pewamo-Westphalia coach Steve Eklund talked passionately about winning the state championship for all the Pirate teams that couldn’t<wm> participate in games, and showed the love and respect they received from their fans.
From their fans who are proud as the team, and also show appreciation for every player and everyone that came to the playoff tournament to support the team, I made him a key point of the players, and their love for hockey. They were an amazing team, and with one win they are headed to the next. Keep being a role model for our new freshman and to show the kids that winning is not always about winning</wm> – it’s about playing the next day!
Eklund praised his players, expressing their love for