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.

Salmon fishing has been slowing across the state, but anglers are seeing more steelhead move into Michigan rivers.

The winner of the Fruitport versus Spring Lake varsity football game has always claimed much-coveted bragging rights in the annual grudge match.

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.

Spring Lake's varsity boys soccer team made an emphatic statement on Wednesday evening as the No. 2-ranked Lakers disposed of the top-ranked DeWitt Panthers, 2-0, in the Division 2 regional semifinals at Grand Rapids Christian.

Fruitport senior Logan Six laughs at the confusion his last name sometimes causes. "There's some schools where we've gone to where they think it's something different or they mispronounce it,' Six said with a grin. "I mean, it's not that hard. Just say it.'

Due to a pair of lightning strikes near the Spring Lake Aquatic Center, the Spring Lake swimming and diving team's meet against Forest Hills Central was delayed for 45 minutes before the starting pistol got the first event underway.