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The Holland Sentinel
High school top performers of the week prove big as playoffs begin
The fall season is in full swing for Holland-area high school sports. Here is a look at the top performers this week. Alyssa Volkers, Hamilton swimming The senior won the 50-yard freestyle (25.74) and the 500 freestyle (5:19.10) in Division 3 state qualifying times in a 121-62 win over Holland on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Alexis Gallegos, Fennville soccer The Blackhawk scored the game winner for Fennville in the first round of district play against Grand River Prep on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Brooke Petroelje, Hamilton volleyball The Hawkeyes senior served nine aces and totaled 20 assists in a 25-14, 25-11, 25-7 win over Holland on Tuesday, Oct. 13. MacKenzie McIlwain, Fennville volleyball The Blackhawks senior served up ten aces in a four-set win over Martin on Thursday, Oct. 15. With those 10, she passed 300 career aces and has 304. She has 109 this season. McIlwain also had 27 assists, 12 digs and four kills. Lincoln Taylor and Dawson Linn, West Ottawa tennis The No. 1 doubles team from West Ottawa reached the Division 1 state semifinals on Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Midland Tennis Center. Owen Frego, Zeeland West soccer The Dux senior scored both goals in a 2-1 win
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Men’s Cross Country Finish Third at Jayhawk Invite; Women Finish Eighth
The men finished third out of 16 teams in the Jayhawk Invite In Muskegon, MI. behind a strong team score of 97 and an average time of 27:01.4. Leading the Way for the Hawks was freshman Sean Kaeb, who finished with a time of 26:27.2 and an individual eighth place finish. Sophomore Ryan Kuhn finished in 11th with a time of 26:37.2 while freshman Ty Basham was right behind him in 12th with a time of 26:39.5. Rounding out the top five for Heartland were freshmen Keegan Dewall and Jacob Cranford, who finished with times of 27:37.3 and 27:45.4, respectively.
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Ferris State at Grand Valley State
In a rivalry game of Ferris State v. Grand Valley State University, Ferris is victorious 41-34 on Oct. 17, 2026.
The Holland Sentinel
GVSU has zero margin for error after couple costly plays come up short vs Ferris State | D'Addona
ALLENDALE - Grand Valley State football coach Scott Wooster knows the margin for error is zero the rest of the season. It is that way every year in the GLIAC for a team aiming for title contention. After losing back-to-back weeks to Michigan Tech and No. 1 Ferris State, the No. 13 Lakers can't afford another loss this season if they want to make the playoffs. Three losses didn't get GVSU in last year and it likely won't this season after a 41-34 loss to the rival Bulldogs on Saturday, Oct. 17. That is the charm and the curse of the GLIAC and the Anchor Bone Classic. The losing team of the rivalry game has very little margin for error. With Ferris State winning multiple NCAA titles in the past five years, GVSU's reign over the GLIAC seems just a little bit further back in history, and it has been 20 years since the Lakers won an NCAA championship. More: No. 1 Ferris State football overcomes early deficit to beat No. 13 GVSU "Our whole mentality and what I have been trying to get out of this building is that light work can be (the difference) in college football," Wooster
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Rams lose absolute heartbreaker to Hudsonville 17-14
The Rockford football team outplayed Hudsonville for nearly the entirety of the evening at Hudsonville on Friday, October 16. The Rams outgained the Eagles by 298 total yards to 133, while amassing 14 first downs and allowing only six. But in the end, it was Hudsonville (who came back from a 14-0 first quarter deficit) that emerged with the unlikely 17-14 win. A wheel route pass to the tail back from 33 yards out with only 2:13 to play gave Hudsonville the 17-14 lead and they survived a furious Rockford rally that saw them move the ball from their own 1-yard line to the Eagle nine with only four seconds to play. But a 26-yard Ram field goal attempt against a gale force wind ended up just wide to the left to give the home team the win.
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GV football falls to No. 1 Ferris State in hard-fought Anchor-Bone Classic 41-34
No. 13 Grand Valley State University football team (5-2, 1-2) battled rival No. 1 Ferris State University (7-0, 3-0) in the Anchor-Bone Classic on Saturday, Oct. 17, falling 41-34 in front of 16,344 fans at Lubbers Stadium. Despite building an early 17-0 lead, the Lakers couldn’t contain the Bulldogs’ offensive...
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Koole Captures Individual Title, Saints Place Second
Muskegon, Michigan - The women's cross country team continued their season with a stop in Muskegon at the annual MCC Jayhawk Invitational. The women competed on the University Park Golf Course which is located on the campus of Muskegon Community College. The Saints tallied 97 points to place 2nd overall. A total of 19 teams and 158 individuals competed this afternoon.
Seattle ON Tap
The 17-0 Lead That Vanished: What GVSU's Second Quarter Collapse Actually Means For Their Playoff Hopes
Nba logo on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) Grand Valley State football just suffered a brutal 41-34 loss to rival Ferris State on Saturday, October 17th, marking back-to-back defeats and leaving coach Scott Wooster flat out saying […]
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Bulldogs take home the Anchor-Bone trophy
The Ferris State Bulldogs took down the Grand Valley State Lakers in the 24th annual Anchor-Bone Classic by a score of 41-36. The No.1-ranked Ferris State Bulldogs (7-0, 3-0 in GLIAC) has now extended their winning streak to 37 consecutive games. This game marks the 10th victory in the last 14 games against Grand Valley Lakers (5-2, 1-2 in GLIAC), spanning back to 2016.
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The Holland Sentinel
No. 1 Ferris State football overcomes early deficit to beat No. 13 GVSU
ALLENDALE, Mich. - Tony Annese had a big smile as he was posing with the Anchor-Bone Trophy on the field after the game. The Ferris State University football coach and his Bulldogs rallied to beat rival Grand Valley State University 41-35 on Saturday afternoon at GVSU’s Lubbers Stadium. “It doesn’t mean as much about the trophy,” Annese said. “It’s about just surviving to advance in a GLIAC race that’s pretty tight. I’m very pleased. It shows how resilient we are and how much our guys believe in each other. To go down 17-0, a lot of teams would be shaken by that, but we just kept going.” Ferris State, the No. 1 team in the country in Division II, has won back-to-back national championships. The win helps them improve to 7-0. But it wasn’t easy. More: GVSU has zero margin for error after couple costly plays come up short vs Ferris State | D'Addona Ferris State coughed the ball up twice in the first quarter and GVSU (5-2) recovered both times. The Lakers would capitalize, getting touchdowns receptions from Jake Vermaas and Tommy Donovan. They also got a field goal from Mathew Bacik to take a commanding 17-0 lead. “We’re
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The Cat Pack gets the team hyped on game day
Hundreds of students from grades 9-12 pack the student section to cheer on the Wildcats every Friday night at Jenison High School. The student section, known as the Cat Pack, is a big part of football games. It brings energy and excitement while giving students a place to hang out and cheer on their friends.
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Oakland Drains 20 Threes in Exhibition Win over Grand Valley
ROCHESTER, Mich. — The Oakland Men's Basketball team defeated Grand Valley State, 103-74, in a preseason exhibition on Thursday night at OU Credit Union O'rena. Oakland used an 11-0 second-half run to turn a 66-60 lead into a 77-60 advantage. Oakland made 20 three-pointers on 41 attempts, finished with 22 assists and got 46 points from the bench in their 2026-27 debut.