10:28 AM Aug 25, 2011
It's been a roller-coaster season for a trio of Spring Lake linemen, and the Lakers haven't even played a game yet. Coach Jerry Rabideau was looking forward to having the services of seniors Tyler Goeglein, Andrew Hissom and Zach Boeve, but all three suffered various injuries during the offseason or early in fall camp that would keep them out a minimum half of the season.
10:24 AM Aug 25, 2011
Grand Haven's varsity girls golf team placed seventh out of seven teams at Wednesday's O-K Red Conference preseason meet, which will count for a quarter of the final league standings The Bucs' round of 447 was 16 strokes better than their effort at Monday's Jenison Invitational, but still well off the pace of event winner Grandville, which shot at 378.
10:59 AM Aug 24, 2011
Grand Haven's varsity volleyball team showed its resiliancy on Tuesday, as the Buccaneers battled into the semifinals of the Grand Rapids Northview Invitational, despite playing without starting setter Jami Hogeboom. Hogeboom suffered a concussion during Saturday's Lakeshore Classic tournament at Grand Haven and was held out Tuesday for precautionary measures. "Hopefully she'll be back by Saturday when we travel to East Kentwood for the WMVOA Tournament,' Grand Haven coach Katy Walters said.
10:54 AM Aug 24, 2011
Volunteers are needed for the Old Boys Brewhouse Oktoberfest races being held Sept. 16-17. The Kids Race on Friday, Sept. 16, kicks off the weekend of events. Saturday's races include a marathon beginning at 8 a.m., half marathon beginning at 8:15 a.m., and 5k beginning at 8:30 a.m. Volunteers are needed for both Friday and Saturday.
10:50 AM Aug 24, 2011
The Run for Sight 5K Run/Walk will take place the morning Saturday, Sept. 3, at Pere Marquette Park in Muskegon. The event raises thousands of dollars annually to support vision rehabilitation services for those in our community living with severe vision loss. Shoreline Vision partners with the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired to put on this event.
10:48 AM Aug 24, 2011
Willie Bennick scored twice and Nate Rose, Mike Moran and Corey Vanderlaan also added goals as the Grand Haven varsity soccer team thumped Reeths-Puffer on Tuesday, 5-1. The Buccaneers (1-0-1) led 4-0 at halftime. Bennick and Rose scored back-to-back goals in a five-minute stretch midway through the first half, then Moran scored to make it 3-0. Vanderlaan's goal late in the half put the Bucs firmly in control at halftime.
7:27 AM Aug 24, 2011
Spring Lake's varsity swim team took first place at the Ludington Relays for thie third straight year and for the first time under new coach Nikki Theune. "This meet is always a great way to start the season,' she said. "It's fun and it gives us a chance to see how the other teams in our conference are doing.' The Lakers opened the meet on a positive note, with their 400 medley relay team of Jaylen Adkins, Lydia Gleason, Roxane Strobel and Ginny Cotterall taking first place.
7:24 AM Aug 24, 2011
Spring Lake varsity golfer Elinor Adams text messaged her father on Monday highlighting her round at the Jenison Invite, held at The Meadows at Grand Valley State in Allendale.
11:16 AM Aug 22, 2011
Fruitport's varsity volleyball team started its new season on Saturday the same way it ended last year - with a championship. The Trojans, the defending Class B state champions, turned in an impressive showing at Grand Haven's 14-team Lakeshore Classic by rolling to the tournament title. The Trojans finished 6-0 during the day, inclduing a 25-20, 25-16 victory over the host Buccaneers in the championship match.
11:11 AM Aug 22, 2011
Spring Lake's varsity volleyball team showed resiliancy in battling through a trio of three-game matches at Saturday's Reeths-Puffer Rocket Invitational, but the Lakers ran out of gas in the semifinals against Zeeland East, falling 25-22, 25-20. "We had to play three matches to stay in the tournament and the girls displayed a lot of inner drive and fight to stay alive,' Spring Lake coach Sarah Bulthuis said. "There were times when we had to scramble and we really made some great defensive plays. It was nice to see that hustle.'

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