For the third time in a month, Spring Lake and Fruitport will meet on the soccer field, this time with their seasons on the line. The Lakers and the Trojans each scored victories in Thursday's Division 2 district semifinal round, setting up a showdown between the two rivals in Saturday's district championship game. That contest will be played at Sparta and will begin at 2 p.m.

Western Michigan Christian's boys golf team won its fourth consecutive Division 4 district title, besting runner-up Manistee Catholic Central by 17 strokes. Three-time all-state senior Collin Breit was event medalist with a two-under-par round of 69 at Manistee Golf and Country Club. The No. 1-ranked Warriors also received a 73 from Jon Cook, a 76 from Sam Vos and a 77 from Alec Breit. Devin Kohn carded a season-best 84 for WMC, which shot a team score of 295. The Warriors will participate in next Friday's regional competition at St. John's.

The second season of the Sunday Art Market, a juried weekly show of established and emerging artists from West Michigan, opens June 5. The market will be under the green canopy next to Chinook Pier, at Harbor and First streets, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Sunday through Sept. 11. Displays will include fine art and high-end crafts such as pottery, metal works, photography, jewelry and textiles. There is a nominal fee for participating. Artists should call the local Chamber of Commerce at 842-4910 or e-mail artistsms-sundayartmarket @yahoo.com to request an application.

Single-lane closures for soil testing will be in place today and Friday on both eastbound and westbound Interstate 96 near 112th Avenue in Crockery Township. The closures are scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days. For up-to-date information on this project and others, go to the list of statewide lane closures at www.michigan.gov/drive.

With several of his top players - including all-state senior Aliina Weykamp - sitting on the sidelines in warm-ups, Grand Haven varsity girls soccer coach Cor Damhuis got a glimpse of the future of his program. Unfortunately, the future couldn't extend the present as the Buccaneers suffered a season-ending 2-0 loss at the hands of the Grandville Bulldogs in the opening round of the Division 1 district tournament.

Ferrysburg planning commissioners tonight will discuss whether a mobile veterinary clinic is allowed use the former city hall under current zoning ordinances.

Riding a five-game winning streak, Spring Lake's varsity softball team was looking to make a statement going into Wednesday's make-up doubleheader against Newaygo. Instead, it was the Lions who made an emphatic statement, thumping the Lakers in both ends of the twin bill, 16-1 and 10-2. The pair of wins helps Newaygo leapfrog Spring Lake into third place in the final Lakes Eight Conference standings and leaves Lakers' coach Bill Core wondering how his team will respond in Saturday's district tournament.