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Photos of the Week - Graduation Edition!
Photos of the Week – Graduation Edition!
Laker Staff June 3, 2024
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Photos of the Week
Photos of the Week
Laker Anchor Staff, Reporter • May 7, 2024
School News
PIC Welcoming Seth Hoonhorst to Spring Lake
Addison Clink, Reporter • November 4, 2024

Seth Hoonhorst is the newest addition to the school's physical education and health department. This trimester Hoonhort is currently teaching...

Spring Lake Homecoming: A Recap
Spring Lake Homecoming: A Recap
Chelsea McConell, Staff Reporter • November 4, 2024
Update on Fieldhouse Construction
Update on Fieldhouse Construction
Gabe Angelini, Reporter • November 4, 2024
Girls Golf Season Recap: A Year of Grit and Glory.
Girls Golf Season Recap: A Year of Grit and Glory.
Finlay Cousineau, Reporter • November 4, 2024

Forest Hills Central Rangers Invitational The season kicked off at the Meadows GC in Allendale, where the girls secured a second-place finish....

Lakers rout Trojans in season-opening ‘Battle of the Bayou’
Lakers rout Trojans in season-opening ‘Battle of the Bayou’
Alexis Dill, Reporter • September 9, 2024

Every year, the “Battle of the Bayou” brings Fruitport Spring Lake Varsity Football teams together for a chance for “the paddle.” The...

Spring sports season is upon us!
Luke Roller, Reporter • March 25, 2024

Many sports kick off this week, including girls tennis, lacrosse, girls softball, boys golf, girls soccer, bys baseball, and track and field....

Student Athelte to Coach: A Chat with Hall of Fame Inductee Evelyn Unithoven
Student Athelte to Coach: A Chat with Hall of Fame Inductee Evelyn Unithoven
Amaya Wiseman, Reporter • March 25, 2024

From holding the title “student athlete” to “coach” to “Hall of Fame inductee,” Evelyn Unithoven, Spring Lake's new varsity softball...

OPINION: School Lunch Should be Cheaper
OPINION: School Lunch Should be Cheaper
Lily Kline, Reporter • November 4, 2024

Every single day, schools serve lunches to 28.6 million students. 19 million are free and 1.1 million are reduced price, leaving 8.5 million...

OPINION: An A+ Should Be Possible
OPINION: An A+ Should Be Possible
Kaeden Swainston, Reporter • October 21, 2024

If you were asked to define the term “A+”, you would most likely say something along the lines of “100 percent or above,” or a “perfect...

OPINION: Phones are Not the Problem, We Are
OPINION: Phones are Not the Problem, We Are
Liam Krass, Guest Writer • October 7, 2024

It is a proven fact that phone usage kills your productivity, but a complete ban might not be the best answer. A study in 2021 found that...

OPINION: Students must Draw the Line on TP-ing
OPINION: Students must Draw the Line on TP-ing
Mackenzie Cole, Staff Writer • October 7, 2024

In Spring Lake and throughout the country, we all know toilet-papering (TP-ing) houses as a longstanding tradition. During Homecoming Week, upperclassmen...

Opinion: Habitat Loss at the High School
Opinion: Habitat Loss at the High School
Tina Koratich, Guest Writer • March 4, 2024

As the plans from the 2023 bond proposal go into effect, Spring Lake Public Schools is visually changing, especially at the high school. This...

The History of Pumpkin Carving
The History of Pumpkin Carving
Bella Kuharevicz, Reporter • October 21, 2024

Pumpkin carving is a Halloween tradition that dates back centuries, and even if people originally carved turnips, carving pumpkins is a part...

Two Florida Hurricanes Create Destruction
Two Florida Hurricanes Create Destruction
Gisele Zaplata, Reporter • October 21, 2024

This hurricane season, Florida has gotten hit with Hurricanes Helene and Milton. These hurricanes have left devastating effects on Western Florida...

Hall of Fame Celebrates Girls Golf’s 3 Consecutive Title Winners
Alexis Dill, Staff Writer • October 7, 2024

Every fall Spring Lake takes a night to recognize athletes nominated and chosen by a committee for their unique and outstanding achievements.  Thursday,...

District Library Celebrates 175 Years
District Library Celebrates 175 Years
Kate Witherell, Staff Writer • October 7, 2024

In 1849, the California Gold Rush was underway, President Zachary Taylor became America's 12th president, Harriet Tubman escaped slavery with...

High School Traffic Pattern Clarified
High School Traffic Pattern Clarified
Amaya Wiseman, Reporter • September 9, 2024

Students and parents are still getting used to the new traffic pattern. Here is your refresher on driving and parking with the ongoing bond construction...

Need A Last-Minute Costume? We Got You Covered
Fashion Corner
Need A Last-Minute Costume? We Got You Covered
Adriana Zamarron, Reporter • October 30, 2023

Even as we get closer and closer to Halloween... leave it to high schoolers to not have a costume figured out the day before the holiday. In...

The Laker Magazine Comes to Life
The Laker Magazine Comes to Life
Adriana Zamarron, Reporter • April 24, 2023

One year ago, Adriana Zamarron, the leader and creator of The Laker Magazine, had a brilliant idea to bring together creative people and create...

Junk Kouture: It's Literally "Junk"!
Junk Kouture: It’s Literally “Junk”!
Lily Zuelke, Reporter • April 24, 2023

Junk Kouture is a fashion competition in secondary schools for people aged thirteen to eighteen. It occurs in places such as the United Kingdom,...

THE LAKER MAGAZINE & FLUID
THE LAKER MAGAZINE & FLUID
Adriana Zamarron, Reporter • March 30, 2023

One year ago, Adriana Zamarron, the leader and creator of The Laker Magazine, had a brilliant idea to bring together creative people and...

Adriana Zamarron Earns Fashion Club Grant!
Adriana Zamarron Earns Fashion Club Grant!
Graham Gibson, Reporter • March 7, 2023

Exciting news about junior student Adriana Zamarron! She was recently given a grant for the school’s Fashion Club/Laker Magazine of $400. Adriana...

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