10:50 AM Jun 9, 2011
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Lakeshore Cougars open season with road win

The Lakeshore Cougars semi-pro football team opened up its 2011 schedule with a 29-18 road victory against the Traverse City Wolves on Saturday. Head coach Deirreio Duncan said the long road trip plus the hot weather plagued the Cougars early on in the Great Midwest Football League contest. "We did not click during the first half (offensively), but after the bus lag was over, we took care of business,' he said.
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11:41 AM Jun 8, 2011
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SL's regional risk with Reed pays off

With his team's season on the line in a shootout, Spring Lake varsity soccer coach Jeremy Thelen put the Lakers' fortunes on the shoulders of goal keeper Nora Reed during Tuesday's Division 2 regional semifinals at Cedar Spring High School.
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5:28 PM Jun 8, 2011
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Column: Joining fanatical 'Outlaws' is how soccer should be experienced

As we wove our way through a mass of red, white and blue-clad humanity following the United States' 2-0 win over Canada in the Gold Cup opener at Ford Field on Tuesday, my friend had a dazed look on his face. "Are you OK,' I asked. "Oh yeah,' he said in a dream-like voice, looking around at the thousands of soccer-crazed U.S. supporters. "This is how soccer should be.' ---
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10:45 AM Jun 8, 2011
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No. 1-ranked WMC, SL golf teams ready to roll at regionals

The Western Michigan Christian boys golf team will be defending its regional title Friday at The Emerald Golf Course, located in St. John's. Coach Jack Wolffis and the team will leave for St. John's Thursday and shoot a practice round prior to the 9:30 a.m. start Friday. WMC's biggest rival at the regional appears to be River Valley League foe Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian. The Warriors won the conference this year, but dropped one jamboree to the Mustangs.
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7:11 AM Jun 8, 2011
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Freshman goalie steps up, helps SL soccer win regional semis in shootout

With his team's season on the line in a shootout, Spring Lake varsity soccer coach Jeremy Thelen put the Lakers' fortunes on the shoulders of goal keeper Nora Reed during Tuesday's Division 2 regional semifinals at Cedar Spring High School.
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10:41 AM Jun 7, 2011
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SL soccer confident heading into regional action

Six weeks ago, Jeremy Thelen never would have guessed he'd be sporting a mohawk. Of course, at that time, Thelen's Spring Lake varsity girls soccer team appeared to be going nowhere fast, mired in a mild slump that left the Lakers with a record right at .500. But the Lakers have come a long ways since then. On Saturday, they beat Fruitport, 3-0, to claim the Division 2 district championship, two weeks after wrapping up a share of the Lakes Eight Conference title.
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11:02 AM Jun 7, 2011
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East End Park ball field renamed for Dave Fritz Sr.

The 2011 Tri-Cities Kids League season opened with a special ceremony at East End Park on Saturday morning. The ballpark was renamed the David L. Fritz Sr. Memorial Field in honor of longtime TCKL board member, coach and volunteer David Fritz Sr. Fritz Sr. passed away last August at the age of 82. Three of David Fritz Sr.'s five children - Mike, Cindy and Dave Jr., were in attendance, with Mike and Dave Jr. throwing out ceremonial first pitches before the Boys Instructional contest between the Knights and the Mudcats.
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10:59 AM Jun 7, 2011
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Tri-Cities Kids League season off to a fast start

BOYS MINOR Sea Dogs 0, Owls 0: Ryan Peets and David Rumptz pitched two innings each as the Sea Dogs used four pitchers to no-hit the Owls. Connor Modd had a solid hit for the Sea Dogs. The Owls' combined to pitch a two-hitter for the Owls, and Gareth Bergman hit the ball hard.
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10:28 AM Jun 7, 2011
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College Showcase: GH's Hall provides boost for U-M rowing

Riley Hall, a 2008 Grand Haven graduate, recently wrapped up a successful season as a member of the University of Michigan rowing team. One of the highlights of Hall's season was a victory with the Wolverines' Men's Varsity 8 team at the Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia on May 14 - the nation's largest rowing regatta with over 140 colleges and 3,000 rowers competiting in the two-day event. Hall's Varsity 8 team finished first with a boat length margin, and a time of 5 minutes, 48.65 seconds to claim the coveted Aberdeen Trophy.
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10:54 AM Jun 6, 2011
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GH baseball wins first district title in 15 years

Grand Haven won its first district baseball championship in 15 years with a surprising 6-0 win over Reeths-Puffer on Saturday. Adam Poel threw a complete-game shutout, striking out seven while scattering five hits to help the Bucs (15-11) top the Rockets (27-5). Poel was supported by an excellent defensive effort behind him. The Bucs turned three double plays, including a key play in the bottom of the seventh inning after the Rockets had loaded the bases with no outs.
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