Aug 28, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS – Cross country athletes from nine area schools didn’t mind staying up late Friday as South Christian High School hosted its annual 2023 Under the Lights Invite. Grand Haven’s boys got the best results of those nine schools and earned a... READ MORE
Aug 26, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND HAVEN -The Mona Shores volleyball team claimed their spot as the champions of the boardwalk for the fourth year in a row with a perfect outing on Friday. The Sailors finished 3-0 with wins against Fruitport (25-15, 25-16), Spring Lake (2... READ MORE
Aug 25, 2023 LocalSportsjournal.com NORTON SHORES - The Western Michigan Christian and Spring Lake boys soccer teams played to a 1-1 draw on Thursday evening, Both teams battled back and forth and neither found a score in the first half. Ben Pollock set up Lucas Dick early in ... READ MORE
Aug 25, 2023 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE--Spring Lake quarterback Reid Grimmer was just what the Lakers needed in their season opener against Montague on Thursday. The junior scored three touchdowns and rushed for 141 yards on 23 carries to lead Lakers to a thrilling ... READ MORE
Aug 22, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com LOWELL - The Spring Lake boys soccer team bounced back from their opening loss of the season with a win against Lowell on Monday. The Lakers got by Lowell, 4-1. It was a balanced scoring effort as Will Rudd, Isaac Rudd, Austin Engel and Anderson Keaney ... READ MORE
Aug 19, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com WAYLAND -The Spring Lake volleyball team took the top spot in the Silver Bracket of the WMVOA tournament on Friday. The Lakers finished 1-2-1 in pool play with losses to Kent City (18-25, 21-25) and Pewamo-Westphalia (14-25, 13-25). The win came against N... READ MORE
Aug 17, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SPRING LAKE - The Kent City and Spring Lake volleyball team kicked off the season with a 2-1 finish in a quad match on Wednesday evening. The Eagles defeated host Spring Lake (25-19, 25-20) and Hesperia (25-10, 25-15), but fell to Fremont in tight matche... READ MORE
Jun 14, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SPRING LAKE--The OK-Blue Conference recently announced its 2023 all-conference spring sports selections. The following teams and individuals from the Local Sports Journal area were recognized by the head coaches: Softball - Alexa Carter, Spring Lake; Tes... READ MORE
Jun 11, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com PETOSKEY-- The baseball season came to an end for the Spring Lake Lakers in Division 2 quarterfinal action on Saturday. The Lakers won a regional title, 5-0, over Petoskey in Saturday's regional final game, but several hours later, the dropped a 7-2 decis... READ MORE
Jun 09, 2023 By Seth Vanderwest LocalSportsJournal.com CEDAR SPRINGS -- The Spring Lake girls soccer team’s 2023 season ended on Thursday in a top-five showdown against East Grand Rapids. The Lakers have been ranked No. 1 Division 2 several weeks, while the Pioneers came in at No. 4. It ... READ MORE
Jun 07, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com NEWAYGO -- Spring Lake jumped out early and were never threatened on Wednesday in a 10-3 Division 2 regional baseball victory over the host Newaygo Lions. The Lakers scored three in the first, one in the fourth and four insurance runs in the sixth to adva... READ MORE
Jun 07, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com CEDAR SPRINGS -- The top-ranked Spring Lake Lakers turned in a dominating performance on Tuesday night in the Division 2 regional soccer game. However, there was an issue of putting the ball in the back of the net. In the end, Ada Halvorsen scored on a pe... READ MORE
Jun 05, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com OAKRIDGE -- The Spring Lake Lakers earned their spot in the Division 2 regional baseball tournament after claiming two district victories on Saturday. The district title was the first for the Lakers since 2018. The Lakers defeated host Oakridge 5-1 in the... READ MORE
Jun 04, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com ADA--The Whitehall boys track team capped off a successful track season with a fourth-place finish at the MHSAA Division 2 track meet. Saturday's meet was at Forest Hills Eastern High School in Ada. Whitehall finished with 33 points. Other area team scor... READ MORE
Jun 01, 2023 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com FRUITPORT -- Ella Andree was frustrated at halftime of Thursday night's Division 2 district championship soccer game. The junior forward for the Spring Lake Lakers had scoring chances, but could not convert. The second half was a whole ot... READ MORE
Jun 01, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com BIG RAPIDS--The golf season ended for six area teams on Tuesday in the Division 2 regional meet at Katke Golf Club in Big Rapids. Spring Lake finished in sixth place with a round of 338. Whitehall came in eighth place at 343. Fruitport finished in 12th pl... READ MORE
May 31, 2023 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com FRUITPORT -- The top-ranked Spring Lake Lakers overcame the heat and rival Fruitport on Tuesday in a Division 2 district soccer matchup. The Lakers scored five goals in the opening half and cruised to an 8-1 victory over the host Trojans. ... READ MORE
May 30, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON -- The Spring Lake Lakers used an 11-hit attack in their Division 2 pre-district baseball game on Tuesday and defeated Orchard View, 11-2. Gerrit Lyyski belted a three-run home run in the top of the first inning that got the Lakers ro... READ MORE
May 25, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SPRING LAKE -- The Spring Lake Lakers finally got what they've been searching for this baseball season. The wait is over for a breakout game and it happened on Thursday in a 13-1 victory over the Coopersville Broncos. Coopersville scored a single run in ... READ MORE
May 24, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com COOPERSVILLE -- The Spring Lake Lakers stranded runners on base in the opener then couldn't slow down the Coopersville offense in the nightcap and dropped an OK-Blue baseball doubleheader to the host Broncos. Spring Lake lost the opener, 5-2, and ... READ MORE