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SL Girls Golf

Longtime Spring Lake golf coach wraps up career

For nearly half a century, George Bitner has been the leader of the Spring Lake boys and girls golf programs. Now, he says farewell to the school and sport he loves most. 

Nov 25, 2017 at 8:00 AM

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SL Girls Golf

Spring Lake Fall All-Conference Athletes

It was a successful fall sports season for many Spring Lake teams this year, with several Laker squads taking home conference championships. Spring Lake finished with 24 student-athletes named O-K Blue All-Conference in their respective sports.

Nov 14, 2017 at 7:00 AM
The regional champion Spring Lake girls golf team poses with their trophy. The five-member group was named Academic All-State for their collective GPA of 3.87 this semester. From left to right: Alana Sprague, Kayla Raschke, Madelyn Nelson, Phoebe Saunders and Hannah Klein. (Tribune file photo/Duncan MacLean)
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SL Girls Golf

Spring Lake girls golf team named Academic All-State

The regional champion Spring Lake girls golf team poses with their trophy. The five-member group was named Academic All-State for their collective GPA of 3.87 this semester. From left to right: Alana Sprague, Kayla Raschke, Madelyn Nelson, Phoebe

Nov 9, 2017 at 6:00 AM
Saebryn Peel of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee women's soccer team.
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SL Girls Soccer

College roundup: Peel, UW-Milwaukee finish undefeated regular season

A trio of former Lakers are making waves in their respective college programs, two on the soccer pitch and one on the golf course 

Nov 3, 2017 at 12:42 AM

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SL Girls Golf

Photo gallery: Spring Lake golf takes third at Forest Akers

Images from the Division 3 state finals at Forest Akers West on the campus of Michigan State University as Spring Lake takes home a third-place finish

Oct 23, 2017 at 12:38 AM
Spring Lake senior Madelyn Nelson rips an iron shot up the fairway during her fourth and final round at the Division 3 state championships Saturday afternoon.
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SL Girls Golf

Spring Lake girls golf takes third at state finals

The Lakers’ title-run fell short of four-in-a-row this weekend, but a still impressive third place was not lost on the team 

Oct 23, 2017 at 12:24 AM
Grand Haven’s Mason Mahacek (left) and Spring Lake’s Jacob Hewitt (22) battle for possession of the ball during the two team’s match on Sept. 5.
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GH Boys Soccer

5 Things to Watch this Week

Here are some prep sports events you won’t want to miss

Oct 16, 2017 at 4:00 AM
The regional champion Spring Lake girls golf team poses with their trophy Thursday afternoon. From left to right: Alana Sprague, Kayla Raschke, Madelyn Nelson, Phoebe Saunders and Hannah Klein.
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SL Girls Golf

Spring Lake golf takes home fourth straight regional championship

The Lakers’ top three golfers swept the individual podium to lead the team to a closer-than-normal regional victory, now one step closer to their state championship four-peat 

Oct 13, 2017 at 12:20 AM
The Spring Lake girls golf team and head coach George Bitner (far right) pose with the 2017 O-K Blue Conference championship trophy after winning the outright league title Wednesday.
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SL Girls Golf

Five Things to Watch this Week

Here are five prep sports events you won’t want to miss

Oct 9, 2017 at 2:01 AM
The Spring Lake girls golf team and head coach George Bitner (far right) pose with the 2017 O-K Blue Conference championship trophy after winning the outright league title Wednesday.
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SL Girls Golf

Prep roundup

Wrapping up prep results from around the Lakeshore. Wednesday: SL girls golf claims back-to-back conference titles, GH tennis falls to Hudsonville and GH water polo defeats Hudsonville in 5OT 

Sep 28, 2017 at 12:30 AM
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SL Girls Golf

Prep Roundup

Recapping prep sports action from around the Lakeshore

Sep 26, 2017 at 1:06 AM
The Grand Haven girls swimming and diving team pose after celebrating their annual Bucs Pride Night on Thursday at the Grand Haven Aquatic Center.
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GH Girls Swimming

Prep Roundup

Recapping local sports action from around the Lakeshore. On Thursday: a school record falls at Grand Haven, SL volleyball wins a nail-biter and SL golf widens conference lead 

Sep 22, 2017 at 12:59 AM
Spring Lake’s Phoebe Saunders floats a chip pinward at Western Meadows Country Club on Tuesday during the Lakers’ O-K Blue victory.
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SL Girls Golf

Greater Goals

SL girls golf takes another O-K Blue win, working step-by-step back to the top 

Sep 21, 2017 at 1:27 AM
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SL Girls Golf

Prep roundup: SL girls golf running away with conference

The Spring Lake girls golf team has built a commanding lead over the O-K Blue, but running away with the league may be tiring them out 

Sep 19, 2017 at 12:33 AM
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GH Boys Cross Country

Prep roundup: SL soccer downs West Catholic

The Spring Lake soccer team continued their run through the O-K Blue with a mercy victory over West Catholic on Thursday, while GH cross country, SL golf and MCC volleyball all were in action Friday 

Sep 16, 2017 at 1:35 AM