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WMB Select Coach for 2022 Season

The Bearings would like to welcome Edis Maric as the head coach for the 2022 season! Edis joins the WMB after a playing career with the reserve team at Davenport University and several clubs in Sweden, Costa Rica, & Montenegro. As a coach, Edis holds UEFA & Talent Scouting Licenses with the Scottish FA, grassroot […]

Bearings roll out a new crest

After a successful inaugural season in 2021 of making our first footprint on the West Michigan soccer community, we wanted to refresh our look with a new crest. This crest reflects our intentions for the next year, while holding true to the inspiration that started the club. We’ve maintained the original ball bearing design and […]

Bearings Edge BiH in Grand Rapids Derby

Photo by @tofer_robo The West Michigan Bearings are in their first season on the pitch, but a natural rival exists within the MWPL. BiH is another club located within Grand Rapids, and they serve as one of the club’s fiercest rivals. This game means just a bit more, and you could sense that with Saturday’s […]

Bearings Blank Livonia City FC, 4-0

Photo by @tofer_robo The West Michigan Bearings returned to action on Saturday night with a lot of momentum, posting a 3-0-1 record in their previous four matches. On Saturday, Livonia City FC travelled to West Michigan, and the Bearings continued their stellar performance. Fast offense got the Bearings out to an early lead, and they […]

Bearings Return to Action With Three MWPL Matches

The West Michigan Bearings returned to action with a trio of matches this week. On Wednesday, they welcomed Lansing Common to town for their first MWPL contest. In that game, the defense was stellar in a 1-0 victory. The Bearings started out very hot with an early goal, dominating possession throughout the first 45 minutes. […]

U23 Team Captures Kalamazoo Invitational Title

Though the First Team had their weekend match cancelled, the West Michigan Bearings family still had some exciting soccer to be celebrated on Sunday. The U23 team went down to Kalamazoo Riverfront Park and returned with the Kalamazoo Invitational Title. In Group Play action over the past month, the Bearings went 3-0. They defeated Azteca […]

Bearings Split Midweek Matches

It was a busy week for the West Michigan Bearings, as the club had a pair of matches. On Tuesday, they squared off with Detroit City FC U23 in MWPL action. They followed that up with a Friendly Match against the Grand Haven Admirals. Tuesday’s match was a tough battle against a strong Detroit City […]

Bearings, Inter Detroit Finish in Scoreless Draw

The Bearings kicked off their seventh Midwest Professional Soccer League game on Saturday against Inter Detroit. This was the second match against Inter, as they played to a 2-2 draw back on May 2. This game, a home contest at South Christian High School also played to an even tally, a scoreless 0-0 affair. Throughout […]

West Michigan Bearings U23 Staff Announced

We are thrilled to welcome Coach Danny Brandt as the Head Coach of the West Michigan Bearings U23 team. He will be joined this summer by assistant coaches Dave Blahnik and Isaac Braak. Coach Brandt brings a strong pedigree to the Bearings U23 side. Brandt is currently the first assistant and recruiting coordinator at Carnegie Mellon […]

Summer ’21 Schedule Released

The Bearings are excited to announce the schedule for the 2021 summer season! With 16 quality opponents lined up, there will be plenty of opportunity for the team to show their abilities. The schedule is broken up with 8 road and 8 home matches. With a few of the road games being against teams from […]