Dick Seyffert's Heart Throb and Buzz and Sherie Russell's Avanti were the top boats in the Spinnaker and Main & Jib Fleets, respectively, during the Grand River Sailing Club's Gift of Life Cup. In the Spinnaker Fleet, Heart Throb finished with five points, taking first place over Frank Lloyd Starboard, which was second with eight points. Surface Tension finished with 12 points, followed by Stingray with 13 points, Monkey Wrench with 13 and JetStar with 14.

Two "brothers' combined for three goals and two assists Tuesday night at Warrior Field to help Western Michigan Christian to an opening 4-0 River Valley Conference victory over Covenant Christian. Senior Ryan Briggs started the scoring off an assist from sophomore Chaise Schuiteman with just eight minutes left in the first half to put the Warriors up 1-0 at intermission.

A convicted embezzler who was on parole when he briefly obtained a $9.1 million state tax credit in 2010 was sentenced Tuesday to up to eight years in prison after pleading no contest last month to attempted fraud. Richard A. Short also pleaded no contest to unlawfully using a financial transaction device for using the ATM card of an 87-year-old neighbor, now deceased, who had dementia. Genesee County Circuit Judge Joseph Farah sentenced Short to 20 months to eight years in prison.

Fruitport Community Schools will have a brief ceremony to recognize the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Prior to kickoff of the Fruitport vs. Tri-County varsity football game on Friday, Sept. 9, students and staff will pay tribute to the memory of those lost in the attacks, as well as those who have served our country in the military and in public safety. Those who have served or currently serving will be admitted to the game for free, and will be asked to come to the track for the national anthem.

A picnic at Windmill Island Gardens and a home football game will be among the features of Hope College's 46th annual Community Day on Saturday, Sept. 10. The picnic will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets include the picnic, admission to Windmill Island Gardens from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. that day, and the Hope College football game with Wisconsin Lutheran College at Holland Municipal Stadium beginning at 1:30 p.m.

In an attempt to recruit more business to the city, the Grand Haven Main Street Downtown Development Authority is working to update its recruitment and business development tools. "We will be working with the DDA to update a marketing study done 4-5 years ago,' said Jay Schlinsog, owner and managing principal of Downtown Professionals Network. Schlinsog said his company has been hired by the Michigan Main Street Center to help the Grand Haven DDA update the study, and they will also be working to fine-tune business development strategies in the city, he said.

Andrew Byrne scored one goal and assisted on two others as the Grand Haven varsity boys soccer team shutout Mona Shores on Monday, 4-0. Byrne set up the Buccaneers' first goal, scored by Chad Buitenhuis, with just 50 seconds remaining in the opening half. Midway through the second half, with his team already on top 2-0, Byrne sent a cross to Jake Vanderlaan, whose header found the upper corner of the goal for a 3-0 lead. Byrne then put one away himself later in the game to wrap up the 4-0 victory.