KENTWOOD — Mistakes are magnified in the playoffs.
CEDAR SPRINGS — On another night, Spring Lake's game plays out just like it would in the movies.
JENISON – Two years ago, Grand Haven soccer called upon then-JV sophomore Connor Dalman and freshman Ethan Dougherty to take penalty kicks in a shootout with Rockford in the district final.
MUSKEGON — It was billed as the third round of a rivalry that created plenty of exciting moments this fall.
MUSKEGON — It may have been unintentional, just pure coincidence.
JENISON – Keeping composure reaps benefits and gives confidence to others, especially in the playoffs when they need it most.
MUSKEGON — For a team that doesn’t fall behind often, Tuesday wasn’t exactly the ideal time for Spring Lake to hold a halftime deficit.
GRAND HAVEN — When Grand Haven’s Connor Dalman placed the ball just outside the 18-yard box on Wednesday, he was captivated by echoes from the sideline.
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SPRING LAKE TWP. — They might have needed a little help to do it, but Spring Lake finally has some regular-season hardware again.
Grand Haven had their tennis season come to an end on Wednesday after finishing sixth at regional competition in Hudsonville.
FRUITPORT — There was a bad taste left in the mouth after Spring Lake’s loss to Fruitport last month.
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Grand Haven’s girls golf team faced one last round for its season on Monday, competing at Division 1 regionals in Thompsonville.
Scores from a busy weekend of high school athletics:
GRAND HAVEN TWP. — Midway through their conference schedule, now is the time where Grand Haven’s girls swim and dive team is training the hardest.
GRAND HAVEN TWP. — Soccer can feel like a slow game to observers – it’s a major reason it hasn’t had the same commercial success in America that it does globally.
On the road at Grand Rapids West Catholic, Fruitport football ran into another strong OK Blue opponent, and a bad start for the third straight week resulted in another loss.
Scores and more from Thursday’s busy night of high school sports:
GRAND HAVEN TWP. — Delays in resurfacing Grand Haven’s soccer field meant they played largely away from home in the first half of their season.
Scores and more from Wednesday’s local high school action:
FRUITPORT — Ask the seniors on Fruitport’s soccer roster where they’d thought they’d be at this point in the season, and undefeated wasn’t part of their vocabulary.
Scores and more from Tuesday's high school action:
Scores and results from Monday’s high school action:
Scores and results from the weekend’s high school competition:
GRAND HAVEN TWP. — One minute of missed concentration doomed Grand Haven soccer on Thursday night, as they dropped a 2-1 home game to Rockford.
HOLLAND — Facing their toughest test of the season to date, Fruitport’s undefeated soccer team had taken its first big punch on Wednesday night.
Scores and results from Wednesday’s high school sports action:
SPRING LAKE TWP. — If there is hardware to come at the end of their season, Spring Lake’s boys soccer team will have ACT testing to thank.
Scores from Thursday night’s action:
GRAND HAVEN TWP. — A home game turned out to be well worth the wait for Grand Haven’s boys soccer team.
Scores and results from a busy Wednesday of high school competition:
GRAND RAPIDS — Sometimes close games are needed – a wakeup call to rebound when the ball might not bounce in your favor.
Results from Tuesday night’s high school sports action:
KENTWOOD — It’s frustrating knowing when an opponent is more physically gifted, seemingly just one step ahead of yours.
FRUITPORT — It’s rare to see a student body rush the field following a regular-season victory.
Scores from Monday’s local high school action:
SPRING LAKE TWP. — With the number of high-profile opponents Spring Lake had hosted in their non-conference schedule, the Lakers’ schedule reminds Hunter Malaski of a Tom Izzo-Michigan State basketball schedule.
Scores from the weekend’s high school action:
HUDSONVILLE — For the first time in Grand Haven’s young soccer season, the Bucs were in unfamiliar territory early in the first half on the road against Hudsonville.
Scores from Tuesday night’s high school action, which was largely unaffected by afternoon rains:
Results from a busy first weekend of fall sports:
SPRING LAKE TWP. — Goals from Brady McDonald and Logan Petrus helped Grand Haven erase a two-goal halftime deficit in their season opener at local rivals Spring Lake.
Spring Lake soccer opened their season with a home game against East Grand Rapids, who knocked them out of last year's state tournament.
SPRING LAKE TWP. — As season openers go, there aren’t many better ways to get the competitive juices flowing.
There’s no shortage of strong teams in West Michigan when it comes to soccer. There were memorable moments even in a shortened 2020 season, and with a number of strong individuals returning, hardware is within reach for local teams this fall.
Spring Lake's football and soccer teams commenced their seasons on Monday, aiming to build off promising playoff appearances from last year. Both teams will feature heavy senior classes this year, as they begin their regular season in just a few short weeks.
It’s been about a year since a dark cloud hung over Michigan’s high school sports calendar. As teams began fall practices in 2020, there was apprehension in the air: Would the fall season be affected by COVID-19? Would it be played at all?
GRAND HAVEN TWP. — Injury prevention motivated Grand Haven’s school board to approve new turf fields at Grand Haven High School in early 2020.
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