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Longtime coach Doug Bolles relishing role as ‘Dad’ for Hesperia QB, mentor to young Panthers head coach

BY SCOTT DECAMP LocalSportsJournal.com Much has been placed on Tucker Bolles’ shoulders as a sophomore starting quarterback ...
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Kent City boys hoist district soccer trophy for first time in school history

LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY - The Kent City Eagles captured their first boys district soccer championship in school history on Thursday night. The Eagles claimed the trophy with a hard fought 2-1 ...
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Here are the results from Thursday’s OK-Red girls cross country meet; GH finishes third

1, Hudsonville 47; 2, Rockford 56; 3, Grand Haven 62; 4, Holland West Ottawa 79; 5, East Kentwood 116; 6, Grandville 137. Grand Haven – 7, Lillien Hitsman 18:58.3 ...
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Here are Thursday’s results from the boys district soccer tournament

BOYS SOCCER DISTRICT PAIRINGS DIVISION 1 (at Grandville) Tuesday Holland West Ottawa 1, Hudsonville 0 Grand Haven 1, Mona Shores 0 Thursday Finals Grand Haven 2, Holland West Ottawa 1 DIVISION 2 (at ...
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Whitehall beats rival Montague, sets up shot at first boys district soccer title in over a decade

MUSKEGON – Dillon McCarthy did what he could to keep Whitehall’s boys soccer team sharp during a two-week gap between the end of the regular season and Wednesday’s Division 3 district semifinal.
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Will Muskegon make it? Will Mona Shores hold onto top seed? Yes, it’s time to talk playoffs

By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com Here’s the question I’m hearing all over town this week: “Will Muskegon make it into the ...
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Ludington’s soccer season ends in shootout loss to Cedar Springs in Division 2 district title game

SPARTA – Ludington’s boys soccer team had reached the district final by winning a shootout in the semifinals, and Wednesday night the Orioles found themselves locked in another marathon, this time ...
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Ludington wins Pink Out volleyball match against neighboring Mason County Central in four sets

Fueled by the raucous atmosphere at Hawley Gymnasium for their annual Pink Out girls volleyball match Tuesday, the Ludington Orioles came away with a 3-1 victory over county rival Mason County Central ...
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Mona Shores outlasts Reeths-Puffer in five-set, OK-Black volleyball match

Reeths-Puffer and Mona Shores went to battle on the volleyball court on Tuesday. It took five sets before the Sailors celebrated a five-set victory over their crosstown rivals. Mona Shores won the ...
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Here are the boys’ results for the West Michigan Conference Lakes Division cross country jamboree

Hart – 3, Silas Ackley 18:12.0; 8, Trevor VanderKodde 18:51.0; 9, Timothy Wolff 18:53.0; 14, Carson Ackley 19:11.0; 15, Owen VanderVlucht 19:15.0. Fremont – 6 ...
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Here are the girls’ results from the West Michigan Conference Lakes Division cross country jamboree

Ludington – 1, Eliza Schwass 20:33.0; 2, Annabelle Lowman 21:29.0; 8, Olivia Brandt 23:38.0; 10, Erilyn Kovas 24:34.0; 12, Avra Bowman 24:55.0. Hart – 3, Natalie ...