11:22 AM Sep 13, 2011
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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.
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11:18 AM Sep 13, 2011
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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.
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10:49 AM Sep 12, 2011
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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?
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10:41 AM Sep 12, 2011
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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.
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10:37 AM Sep 12, 2011
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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.
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7:06 PM Sep 11, 2011
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Stafford fantastic as Lions open with a win

The Detroit Lions have lofty expectations, and a healthy Matthew Stafford could give them a chance to meet them and end a decade of futility. The third-year quarterback who's struggled to stay on the field early in his pro career threw for 305 yards and three touchdowns Sunday, helping the Lions withstand several critical mistakes and beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-20 for their fifth consecutive victory dating to the final month of the 2010 season.
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Sep 11, 2011 (All day)
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Spartans throttle FAU

Jerel Worthy and the Michigan State Spartans had a long week to stew after a sluggish performance in their season opener. Then they took the field against Florida Atlantic, ready to prove a point. Worthy helped set the tone with an early sack, and No. 17 Michigan State held FAU to one first down in a 44-0 victory over the Owls on Saturday. Kirk Cousins threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns for the Spartans, who outgained FAU 434-48.
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3:40 PM Sep 11, 2011
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Wolverines win a thriller under the lights

Denard Robinson threw a 16-yard pass to Roy Roundtree with 2 seconds left, lifting Michigan to a 35-31 heart-pounding win over Notre Dame on Saturday night. The Wolverines took their first lead on Robinson's 21-yard pass to Vincent Smith with 1:12 left, then lost it. Briefly.
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1:11 AM Sep 10, 2011
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Special teams miscues doom Bucs

Two huge special teams plays carried Rockford to a pivotal early-season victory over O-K Red Conference rival Grand Haven on Friday night. The Rams' K.C. Zenner returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown four minutes into the game, then 90 seconds later, teammate Ryan Hartnagel returned a blocked put 3 yards to paydirt and a 14-0 lead. The Buccaneers were forced to play catch-up all night and never were able to get within striking distance in a 42-30 loss at Rockford's Ted Carlson Memorial Stadium.
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1:09 AM Sep 10, 2011
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Packers pack a punch, flatten Spring Lake

The rivalry between Spring Lake and Fremont on the gridiron has been considerably one-sided toward the Lakers the past two season because, for one, they've been far more physical at the line of scrimmage. Fremont pushed, shoved and trampled through that stigma on Friday at Thomas E. Grabinski Field, rumbling over the host Lakers for 367 yards rushing and swarming Spring Lake's offensive backs with consistent pressure in the Packers' surprising 28-13 victory.
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