Grand Haven Tribune

11:12 AM Sep 15, 2011

Prep roundup: SL golfers widen gap in Lakes 8 standings

Spring Lake's golfers tightened their stranglehold on the Lakes Eight Conference race with a victory at the Fruitport Jamboree, played at Oakridge Golf Club. The Lakers shot a 189, followed by Ludington at 214, Tri-County at 215, Fruitport at 231 and Fremont at 254. Spring Lake now has a 137-stroke lead over Ludington in the league race, which was supposed to have wrapped up on Wednesday. However, Lakers' coach George Bitner said Tuesday's Tri-County Invitational will now also count in league standings.

11:11 AM Sep 15, 2011

Hudsonville edges GH girls cross country team

In a meet featuring three of the top 10 ranked teams in the state, Grand Haven's girls cross country team edged No. 10 Grandville on Wednesday but fell short against third-ranked Hudsonville at Johnson Park in Grandville. "Our girls took eight of the top 17 places, but only three of the top 10,' said Buccaneers' coach Greg Russick. "Hudsonville, the fastest team in the state at this time, placed four girls in the top seven and beat us up front.' The Bucs beat the Bulldogs, 26-32, but fell to the Eagles, 27-30.

11:08 AM Sep 15, 2011

GH's VanderWerp wins in Miami

Grand Haven native Stevo VanderWerp, along with his doubles partner Evan Engle, were crowned champions of the Volleyball ProAm Championship Cup, sponsored by Barefoot Wine, on Sept. 9 in Miami. VanderWerp and Engle beat out 22 other top men's players and won $5,000, as well as a chance to play a match later in the day against Olympic Gold Medalist Phil Dalhausser and his partner, Nick Lucena.

11:03 AM Sep 15, 2011

Lakeshore Cougers bow out in semifinals

The Lakeshore Cougars semi-pro football team came up short in its bid at reaching the championship game in the Great Midwest Football League. The Cougars fell to the Metro Detroit Wolverines in the league's playoff semifinals this past Saturday, 26-21. Lakeshore trailed 12-7 at the half, but regained the lead after three quarters, 21-18. But the Wolverines scored the eventual game-winning touchdown and two-point conversion with under two minutes to play in the fourth quarter.

10:58 AM Sep 15, 2011

Tribune's Picks of the Week

Matt DeYoung - Last Week: 5-5; Season: 19-11, 63.3 percent

2:20 PM Sep 14, 2011

DNR confirms cougar in Ontonagon County

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources on Monday confirmed the presence of a cougar in Ontonagon County. The animal was captured on a trail camera on private property on Sept. 8, walking toward the front of the camera and clearly showing it has an ear tag and a radio collar. DNR Wildlife Division staff visited the property Sept. 12 where the trail cam is mounted and verified the location of the camera.

2:17 PM Sep 14, 2011

Fruitport volleyball ushers in new gym with win over SL

In a night highlighting the new in Fruitport's volleyball program, the Trojans didn't want to disappoint against an old neighboring rival. Fruitport unveiled its newly-renovated volleyball-only gymnasium and its 2010 Class B state championship banner on Tuesday at Fruitport High School, and then proceeded to accomplish what it's done quite often at its old stomping grounds - defeat Spring Lake.

10:58 AM Sep 14, 2011

Adams helps SL golf claim another league title

Elinor Adams took the prep golf scene by storm last fall, placing 14th at the Division 3 state meet. She's not sneaking up on anybody this year. In fact, the Lakers' junior feels the weight of lofty expectations pressing heavily on her shoulders, and those expectations have had an adverse affect upon her game. "I definitely feel the pressure this year,' Adams said after turning in the top score - a 44 - at Tuesday's Lakes Eight Conference Jamboree at Spring Lake Country Club.

10:56 AM Sep 14, 2011

Oktoberfest Marathon returns to SL Saturday

Distance runners travel all across the Midwest, and farther, in search of quality events. On Saturday, area athletes won't have to look far to find an outstanding chance to compete in a marathon, half-marathon or 5K race. The Old Boys' Brewhouse Oktoberfest Marathon takes place Saturday morning, offering a scenic yet challenging course for those who don't mind heading out for a 26.2-mile jog.

10:54 AM Sep 14, 2011

Michigan State unveils uniform for Michigan game

Michigan State has unveiled new green-and-bronze uniforms for its Oct. 15 game against Michigan. The 15th-ranked Spartans are one of a handful of teams chosen to wear Nike Pro Combat uniforms this season. Coach Mark Dantonio says the design is "cutting edge' and the uniforms will "make a statement' for one game. Dantonio says his players are excited about what Nike came up with.

10:52 AM Sep 14, 2011

Area soccer teams score victories

Jake Vanderlaan and Michael Moran each scored two goals as the Buccaneers' varsity soccer team mercied Muskegon, 8-0. Nate Rose, Gerrit Schaap, Spencer Toepfer and Andrew Wadaga each added single goals for Grand Haven, which is now 4-0-3 overall and 1-0 in O-K Red play. The Buccaneers are ranked seventh in the state in Division 1 in the latest Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association poll. Rose picked up three assists while Matt Davis, WIllie Bennick, Cory Vanderlaan and Chad Buitenhuis each had single assists.

10:51 AM Sep 14, 2011

Steelheaders host Big King contest

As part of this weekend's Salmon Festival events, the Grand Haven Steelheaders will host the Big King Fishing Contest on Saturday. The one-day event is open to any boat leaving from Grand Haven, or to anglers fishing on the Grand Haven piers. The cost to enter the tournament is $110. Fishing times for the tournament run from 6:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., and all fish must be weighed in by 1 p.m. to qualify. The weigh-in will take place at the Grand Haven Waterfront Stadium.

11:22 AM Sep 13, 2011

College Showcase: Potter earns MAC honor

Grand Haven graduate John Potter was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Special Team Player of the Week after his outstanding performance for Western Michigan on Saturday. It's the third time in Potter's career that he's earned Player of the Week honors. In the Broncos' 38-7 win over Nicholls State on Saturday in Kalamazoo, Potter was a perfect 5-for-5 on his point-after-touchdowns and also connected on a 40-yard field goal. Potter has now connected on 78-straight PAT's at Western, extending his school record.

11:18 AM Sep 13, 2011

Prep roundup: SL tennis settles for tie

Spring Lake and Ludington played to a 4-4 tie, the first blemish in Lakes Eight Conference play for either team. The Lakers suffered a big blow when sophomore Ryan Fedewa had to forfeit his match at first singles because of an injury. He was leading Ludington's Jake Perez 5-4 at the time.

10:49 AM Sep 12, 2011

Let there be lights! U-M's victory caps electric atmosphere at the Big House

ANN ARBOR - Maybe labeling a college football game between two unranked teams in the second week of the season as a sacred experience is a little extreme, but if Notre Dame can believe in "Touchdown Jesus,' then why not a little Big House Intervention?

10:41 AM Sep 12, 2011

SL, GH girls runners capture invite titles

Spring Lake's girls cross country team outran the field at the Hill and Bale Invitational in Fremont on Saturday. The Lakers finished with 48 points to win the large school division at the event. Ludington was second with 78 points in the 10-team competition. Brittany Beeler was the overall race winner with a time of 19 minutes, 38 seconds. Carly Arteaga took ninth in 21:02, followed by Jaime Kossuth in 11th place at 21:15.

10:37 AM Sep 12, 2011

Prep roundup: Trojans' soccer ties Mona Shores

Rivals Fruitport and Mona Shores played to a 0-0 tie on the soccer field Saturday afternoon. The Sailors had more shots on the game, but the Trojans were saved by a nice game by goalie Loghan Stong, who had nine stops. "Both teams had probably three quality scoring chances, and I'm shocked that the score ended at 0-0,' said Trojans' coach Greg Kobylak, whose team is now 6-1-1. The Trojans have recorded six shutouts in their eight games this fall.