10:56 AM Nov 1, 2011
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SL hopes to rise to the occasion in state semifinals

Jeremy Thelen sees a lot of similarities between his Spring Lake team and the Mattawan squad his Lakers will face in Wednesday's Division 2 state semifinals.
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12:01 PM Oct 31, 2011
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Buitenhuis' overtime goal lifts Bucs to Div. 1 regional championship

Grand Haven varsity boys soccer coach Aaron Dean turned to an unlikely source for some instant offense during overtime of Saturday's Division 1 regional championship game. With his team looking for a spark after giving up a goal late in regulation, Dean inserted Jon Buitenhuis, a recent call-up from the junior varsity team.
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11:50 AM Oct 31, 2011
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Fruitport volleyball wins another Lakes Eight title

Saturday's Lakes Eight Conference Tournament at Orchard View wasn't much different than the regular season - everyone's still looking up at Fruitport.
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11:33 AM Oct 31, 2011
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GH boys, girls cross country teams each punch tickets to state finals

Grand Haven's girls cross country team kept its streak of state finals berths alive at 12 straight on Saturday, following the Bucs' third-place finish at the Division 1 regional in Allendale.
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10:35 AM Oct 31, 2011
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Strahl, Sanchez power SL soccer to Div. 2 semifinals

For the first time in two decades, the Spring Lake High School boys soccer team advanced to the MHSAA state semifinals after defeating Grand Rapids Christian on Saturday, 2-0, in the Division 1 regional championship game. With the victory, the No. 2-ranked Lakers advance to Wednesday's state semifinal clash with No. 8-ranked Mattawan High School. The Wildcats upset the No. 3 team in the state, Mason, 1-0, in overtime.
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7:26 AM Oct 31, 2011
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Tri-Cities teams bow out in first round of playoffs

The first round of the state high school football playoffs was played tonight, with all three Tri-Cities-area teams bowing out in the first round.
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7:33 PM Oct 30, 2011
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Bucs can't contend with Comets' defense

A furious fourth-quarter comeback came up seven points short as Grand Haven's varsity football team fell to visiting Grand Ledge, 21-14, in the opening round of the Division 1 state playoffs on Friday.
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9:01 PM Oct 29, 2011
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SL soccer wins Division 2 regional title in shutout victory

For the first time in two decades, the Spring Lake High School boys soccer team advanced to the MHSAA State Semifinals in Division 2 after defeating Grand Rapids Christian High School 2-0 Saturday afternoon in the regional finals. The Lakers were last crowned regional champions in 1991, but fell short to Stevensenville-Lakeshore in the semifinals. In 2005, Spring Lake reached the regional championship, but exited the tournament following a 2-1 loss to Hudsonville Unity Christian High School.
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3:48 PM Oct 29, 2011
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Buccaneers claim Division 1 regional crown

Sophomore Jon Buitenhuis' goal early in the first overtime session gave Grand Haven a thrilling 3-2 win over Forest Hills Central in the Division 1 regional championship game on Saturday at Grand Rapids Christian High School. The Buccaneers trailed 1-0 at the half, then took a 2-1 lead into the closing minutes before FHC scored to tie the game at 2-2 with under two minutes remaining in regulation.
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1:10 AM Oct 29, 2011
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Spring Lake no match for Comstock Park

Spring Lake quarterback Keegan Wolter scampered toward the right tackle on the Lakers' offensive line, running an option play that by now, he's probably mastered hundreds of times during his varsity career.
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1:08 AM Oct 29, 2011
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Trojans can't dethrone defending state champs

Fruitport served a wake-up call to the five-time defending Division 3 state champions from East Grand Rapids on Friday, socking the host Pioneers with 21 first-half points and trailing by just seven points at the half.
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1:06 AM Oct 29, 2011
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Warriors claim Division 4 regional championship

Western Michigan Christian handed Burt Lake Northern Michigan Christian Academy its first loss of the season Friday night at Holton to win the Division 4 regional championship, 2-0.
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6:00 PM Oct 28, 2011
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Michigan fishing report

Salmon fishing has been slowing across the state, but anglers are seeing more steelhead move into Michigan rivers.
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3:00 PM Oct 28, 2011
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From high heels to Hall of Fame

Jill Stamison finds it funny, and more than a little ironic, that after a five-year stint on the Western Michigan University track and field team, followed by a decade of professional running, she's best known for a 150-yard dash while wearing high heels.
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12:00 PM Oct 28, 2011
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Lakers, Trojans football to play for traveling trophy

The winner of the Fruitport versus Spring Lake varsity football game has always claimed much-coveted bragging rights in the annual grudge match.
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10:49 AM Oct 28, 2011
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Soccer regional preview: Bucs in good hands with Beswick

His freshmen and sophomore seasons, Ethan Beswick was a late-season call-up to the Buccaneers' varsity soccer team.
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10:42 AM Oct 28, 2011
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Volleyball roundup: Lakers close with pair of wins

Spring Lake's varsity volleyball team wrapped up its regular season with wins over Muskegon and Coopersville at Spring Lake High School. The Lakers downed the Big Reds, 25-12, 25-12, then held off the Broncos, 25-23, 25-22. "This was a goal of ours that we reached by achieving over 30 wins,' said Lakers' coach Sarah Bulthuis, whose team is now 31-10. "In the match against Muskegon, we had great ball control and served tough. We controlled the pace and the match.
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