10:41 AM Sep 29, 2011
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Column: How the 'celebratory cats' of 2006, 2011 match up

It's nearly time for playoff baseball, so as a little refresher, I sorted through a box of dusty old VHS tapes in my basement and found a recording of the Tigers' American League Divisional Series-clinching win over the Yankees from back in 2006. Watching the Tigers bounce around Comerica Park in a state of euphoria after that win got me hyped up to watch this year's playoffs - but it also made me miss some of my favorite Tigers from that team that are no longer with the club.
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10:33 AM Sep 29, 2011
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Schuitema's header gives WMC soccer 1-0 victory

Tim Schuitema went up high and headed in the lone goal of the game on Wednesday night as visiting Western Michigan Christian defeated neighbor Mona Shores, 1-0. The Warriors were awarded a corner kick just three minutes into the second half. Junior Alec Breit lofted the kick to the front of the net, where Schuitema went high above the crowd and knocked the ball into the net. The Warriors (9-5-1) were able to keep the Sailors at bay by controlling the second half.
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1:05 PM Sep 28, 2011
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Rain clouds part for Lakers in rivalry victory

A blown penalty kick late in the first half, then a botched defensive assignment early in the second half left the Spring Lake varsity boys soccer team looking up at rival Fruitport on the scoreboard. Lakers' senior captain Kyle Kendall wasn't worried. "They went ahead, and we looked into each other's eyes and that picks you up,' Kendall said. "We knew we had each others' back.'
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11:25 AM Sep 28, 2011
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Column: An improved Abdelkader bolsters Wings' Cup chances

On the walls of the home locker room for the Grand Rapids Griffins at Van Andel Arena, the minor league hockey team proudly displays the names of alumni who have gone on to skate for the big club, the Detroit Red Wings. Among the names in black, bold print is Justin Abdelkader. Tuesday, the locker room housed the White squad during the Red Wings' Red-White scrimmage, creating a homecoming of sorts for the 2004 Mona Shores graduate and star of Michigan State University's 2007 national championship team.
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11:10 AM Sep 28, 2011
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Beeler's top finish leads SL to Lakes 8 triumph

Spring Lake's girls cross country team ran past the rest of the field at Tuesday's first Lakes Eight Conference jamboree of the fall, which was held at Tri-County. The Lakers finished with 34 points, followed by Fremont (45), Ludington (64), Newaygo (139), Tri-County (162), Fruitport (168), Grant (175) and Orchard View (182). The Lakers' Brittany Beeler won the race with a time of 19 minutes, 12 seconds. Cory Cook was fifth at 20:09, followed by Carlyn Artega in sixth in 20:15. Ashley
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11:07 AM Sep 28, 2011
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SL volleyball slips past scrappy Orioles in 3

Spring Lake's varsity volleyball team remained locked in second place in the Lakes Eight Conference following its closer-than-expected three-game sweep of host Ludington on Tuesday. The Lakers' largest point differential at the end was just three points. They squeaked out a Game 1 win, 27-25, took Game 2, 25-22, then completed the sweep with a 25-23 victory in Game 3.
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10:58 AM Sep 27, 2011
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College Showcase: Local volleyball players shine

During Aquinas College's volleyball match against U-M Dearborn on Sept. 14, Grand Haven graduate Sarah LeClair re-wrote the record books for the Saints. LeClair recorded her 1,777 career dig during the 3-1 victory, which established a new record at the school. The previous mark was set by Andrea Romberg (1998-2001). The win over U-M Dearborn was the second in a six-match winning streak for the Saints - a streak that was halted by Cornerstone on Saturday.
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10:53 AM Sep 27, 2011
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Haven soccer still unbeaten

Grand Haven's varsity boys soccer team remained unbeaten with a 5-0 win over Hudsonville on Monday. The Buccaneers (9-0-3, 5-0 O-K Red) received a boost from a few unlikely sources, including Steve Heyboer, who scored a pair of first-half goals. Defender Kevin Lacroix also scored as he put a corner kick into the Eagles' net. Nate Rose and Andrew Byrne added goals for the Bucs, while Drew Mestrom, Gerrit Schaap, Willie Bennick and Jake Vanderlaan added assists.
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10:50 AM Sep 27, 2011
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Prep Roundup: Olszewski paces SL golf

Spring Lake's girls golfers hosted Kenowa Hills on Monday and scored a 201-241 win over the visiting Knights. Ginny Olszewski paced the Lakers with a round of 45, followed by Chezney Peel with a 47. Tori Kihnke added a 52, and Faith Lee shot a 57 for Spring Lake. The Lakers compete in their final regular-season meet on Thursday as they take on Whitehall and Muskegon Catholic, then will travel to Big Rapids for the Division 3 regional meet on Oct. 6.
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12:44 PM Sep 26, 2011
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Lakers' swim and dive 3rd at home invitational

Senior Lydia Gleason captured first place in the 100-yard breaststroke at Saturday's Spring Lake Invitational, but she was the lone Laker at the top of the podium in the talented field of competitors. In the end, the Lakers settled for third-place overall, trailing runaway winner Byron Center (555 points) and runner-up Mona Shores (295). Spring Lake totaled 287 points. Fellow Coastal Conference foe Manistee was next with 201, followed by Rockford's ‘B' team with 197. Ludington was last in the eight-team field with 164.
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