The 2010-11 school year is one that will be remembered for years to come as the one in which three different area schools claimed team state championships. The top five sports stories of the school year reflect that theme as three of those top five recognize the Grand Haven girls cross country team, the Fruitport volleyball squad, and the Western Michigan Christian boys soccer team, all of which took home state titles this past fall.

Two people were taken by ambulance to North Ottawa Community Hospital following an accident at about 10:30 this morning on Pine Street near the Dockside Mobil gas station. Danielle Berkobien, 17, of Spring Lake, said she was heading to work to pick up her check when the 1994 Land Rover slid on the wet pavement as she drove around the curve on the M-104 bridge into Ferrysburg.

A Grand Haven native who started her career with the city is moving up the ranks, taking on a role as city manager of Ferndale, a suburb of Detroit. "I am really excited,' said Ypsilanti Assistant City Manager April McGrath. McGrath, who spent nine years working for the city of Grand Haven, was selected as Ferndale's new city manager on June 17. "My original intent wasn't to go into government, but I started in Grand Haven right out of college,' she added.

Members of the Ferrysburg city council are hoping that voters will approve a new motorized equipment millage this November. City Council members unanimously passed a resolution on Monday for a ballot proposal that, if passed, would levy 0.5 mills for 10 years in order to replace the city's motorized equipment, said Craig Bessinger, Ferrysburg's city manager. These funds pay for snow plows and other Public Works Department vehicles, as well as fire trucks and the city's share of Spring Lake/Ferrysburg Police Department vehicle replacement costs.

Corrina Beak knows the real foundation of her new home isn't just concrete and re-rod - it's family and community. Beak, 38, a single mom, was surrounded by friends, family, neighbors and volunteers when her Habitat for Humanity home was dedicated on Thursday evening. Beak's home is the second of three that the Tri-Cities Area Habitat for Humanity is constructing this year on Branmar Woods Court, north of River Street and the 50th home the local Habitat organization has brought into being.

Extreme sports fans will get a chance to see some of the area's best skateboarders and BMX riders on Saturday as the AGA Cup visits the Grand Haven Skate Park. The event begins at 4 p.m. at the skate park, which is located at the Tri-Cities Family YMCA, 1 Y Drive in Grand Haven. Event organizer Kurt Luttermoser explained that the event follows a jam format, where heats of four or five skateboarders or BMX riders take to the course for a 30- or 45-second performance.

Today: Scattered showers, mainly before 11 a.m. Cloudy, with a high near 66. West northwest wind between 8 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind between 9 and 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind between 6 and 10 mph.