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Ben Goran sails over the beam. The pole vaulter broke the freshman record in the first track meet of the year.

Freshman vaulter Ben Goran breaks state record in first track meet

Claire Strey, Staff Writer March 24, 2025

It didn’t take freshman Ben Goran long to break a high school record. At the boys track team’s first meet Wednesday, the pole vaulter earned the freshman all-time state record at 15 feet, soaring past...

Spring Lake Girls Tennis Faces Early Mornings for Varsity Tryouts

Spring Lake Girls Tennis Faces Early Mornings for Varsity Tryouts

Chelsea McConell, Staff writer March 24, 2025

With the arrival of the new trimester, spring sports are in full swing. Tryouts for varsity and junior varsity are a part of all programs. For the Spring Lake Girls Tennis program, tryouts looked different...

March Madness Begins Soon!

March Madness Begins Soon!

Luke Roller, Guest Writer March 10, 2025

With the new month comes March Madness, one of the most anticipated basketball and sports events in America. March Madness is an NCAA Division 1 tournament that takes place throughout the month of March...

Braelyn Flemming Reflects on Trailblazing Wrestling Career

Braelyn Flemming Reflects on Trailblazing Wrestling Career

Laker Anchor, Staff March 10, 2025

As a freshman at Spring Lake High School, Braelyn Flemming and sophomore Teegan Rose were not taking themselves seriously by joining the wrestling team.  “As a joke, we went in and did it, and I...

Spring Lake High School teacher Kelli Heavilin and her family of Notre Dame fans attended the College Football Playoff game against Georgia in New Orleans.

A Season to Remeber: Spring Lake Teacher’s Sugar Bowl Trip Takes an Unexpected Turn

Kaitlyn Palmer, Reporter February 24, 2025

Kelli Heavilin, Notre Dame superfan and long-time Spring Lake High School teacher, had a dream opportunity to see the Fighting Irish play in the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff. Little did...

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Coach Cori Geoghan Leads SL Girls Basketball into ‘a New Era’

Amaya Wiseman, Editor-in-Chief February 3, 2025

The Spring Lake community welcomes Cori Geoghan to her new role as coach of the Girls Varsity Basketball Team, previously coached by Rich Hyde. Her plans for this year are to keep getting better every...

Lions Make Franchise History

Lions Make Franchise History

Liam Krass, Reporter January 13, 2025

The Detroit Lions' victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Jan. 5 pushed the Lions to a franchise record of fifteen regular season wins. This is only one of the massive accomplishments that this historic...

Girls Swim and Dive; A Season Full Of Making Waves

Girls Swim and Dive; A Season Full Of Making Waves

Lilian Kline, Reporter November 18, 2024

The Spring Lake Girls Swim and Dive team started in late August and ended just this month. As one of many varsity fall sports, the team worked extremely hard this season to compete well in its division....

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. Senior Zoe Dull dominated the course, claiming her first...

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 paddle not only declares you the winner of one game, but gives...

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. Much anticipated, some teams had their first match on Wednesday,...

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 coach, was honored this fall by being inducted into the...

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