Grand Haven varsity boys soccer coach Aaron Dean had some stern words for his team at halftime of Thursday's showdown with Spring Lake. The Buccaneers certainly got the message. Grand Haven (3-0-3) scored three consecutive goals after trailing 1-0, recording a 3-1 win over previously-unbeaten Spring Lake (6-1) on the Lakers' home field. "He was really pounding it in our heads that we have to work hard, a lot harder than we were,' said Buccaneer senior Nate Rose, who scored the go-ahead goal with 24 minutes remaining in the contest.

Slow catch rates are expected for a few days in some parts of the states after a strong cold front descended on the Great Lakes region, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. By the end of the week, fish should have adjusted to the change in the barometric pressure and catch rates are expected to pick up again. However, salmon fishing is in full swing in some areas, especially the west side of the state. SOUTHWEST LOWER PENINSULA

Many would consider Scott Staal's junior season a wasted year. Staal missed the season with a broken elbow - sustained while throwing the football during two-a-days - an injury that kept him off the field the entire year. Staal, on the other hand, looks at his painful junior year as a blessing in disguise.

Grand Haven's varsity boys tennis team suffered a 5-3 loss to Rockford on Wednesday. The Buccaneers won twice in doubles but managed just one singles win. Varun Biddanda, a freshman, topped Rams' freshman Alex Amante at No. 4 singles, 6-0, 6-2. Rockford won the other three singles flights in straight sets. The Bucs played well in the doubles flights, with Cam Rickard and Isaac Bowen winning 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 at No. 1, and Janno Heins and Ryan Peterson coming out on top 6-1, 6-4 at No. 2.