Willie Bennick watched the shot hung up in the wind, slowly descending, then slipping over the outstretched hands of goalie Ethan Beswick and into the net. "Heartbreaking,' Bennick said of the goal, scored by Canton's Daniel Ovesea from 50 yards out with just under four minutes remaining in Saturday's Division 1 soccer state final.

Grand Haven's girls cross country team followed up last season's state championship with a third-place finish at Saturday's Division 1 state meet, held at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn.

Steve Wilson's 23-year coaching career at Fruitport featured plenty of wins - 148 to be exact.

With his team making its first-ever appearance in the soccer state finals, Spring Lake coach Jeremy Thelen isn't concerned about his team falling prey to big-game jitters in today's Division 1 state championship game.

It was really close again, but North Muskegon defeated Western Michigan Christian for the third time this year Thursday night, sending the Warriors to the sidelines of the Class C District Volleyball Tournament at Montague.

Grand Haven junior Abby Cole had stretches of dominance early on in the Bucs' Class A district championship match against Mona Shores that prompted the Sailors' spirited student section to chant, "One-man team!'

Spring Lake coach Jeremy Thelen typically remains stoic after a victory by his Lakers on the soccer field, but Wednesday wasn't just another win. After Spring Lake's convincing 2-0 win over Mattawan in the Division 2 state semifinals at Plainwell High School, the Lakers' head coach couldn't keep the ear-to-ear smile off his face as he talked about his players planting the seeds for a championship season in early August.