Spring Lake's swimming and diving team posted six state qualifying times in its 117-68 victory over Mona Shores/Reeths-Puffer.

A trio of local soccer players will be vying for a national championship today at in Brandon, Fla. Grand Haven's Matt Davis, Chad Buitenhuis and Ryan Schoonover are members of the Kalamazoo Kingdom travel soccer team. The Kingdom scored a 1-0 victory over TSF Academy in Monday's semifinals of the Boys U17 division of the United Soccer Leagues (USL) Super Y-League North American Finals. The Kingdom will face defending national champion Ironbound SC in today's championship game.

Editor's note: This is the third in a three-part series previewing the area varsity boys basketball teams. Today is Grand Haven, which opens its season tonight at Holland Christian.

Noah Veach, a 2010 Grand Haven graduate, is a member of an undefeated men's basketball team at Augsburg (Minn.) College.