Beau Troutman
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Holland, MI, United States
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GVSU decade in review: Top 12 athletes
Cassidy BoenschWomen’s basketball player was back-to-back GLIAC Player of the Year as junior and senior. GVSU all-time leader in blocked shots (295), → Read More
West Ottawa Lauren Villemure taking life one shot at a time
PARK TWP. -- West Ottawa senior girls golfer Lauren Villemure is using a simple approach in a currently difficult world."It’s our senior year, so we want to make the best of it," Villemure said.Her senior year has started, but with protocols for COVID-19. There were times the season looked in doubt."It’s an old cliche but we literally have to go one shot at a time," Panthers coach Tarry Cutter… → Read More
2010-19 GVSU decade in review: Top 5 stories
1. Matt Judon drafted by NFL’s Baltimore RavensGrand Valley State defensive end Matt Judon was at his home in West Bloomfield surrounded by his family and loved ones watching the NFL Draft when he got a phone call.Judon was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens with the seventh pick in the fifth round (146th overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft. He was the ninth pick of an 11-member draft class for the… → Read More
GVSU Year in Review: Top 12 athletes
Cassidy BoenschGVSU women’s hoops player was named GLIAC Player of the Year and by scoring 20.4 points, grabbing 9.2 rebounds, and blocking 3.2 shots per game.Katie ChipmanGVSU women’s golfer became the first-ever GLIAC women's golfer to be named the GLIAC Player of the Year three times in a career this season.Ethan CulbersonGVSU football player was named All-GLIAC First Team and started every… → Read More
GVSU Year in Review: Top five stories
1. GVSU women’s soccer wins sixth-straight national championshipThe Lakers won their sixth national championship in program history with a 1-0 win over Western Washington, their first championship since 2015, ending their season 25-1-0.The Lakers set a single-season record for goals (117) and led the nation in scoring average (4.52) for the year. Three different Lakers eclipsed the 20-goal mark… → Read More
Holland Community Garden serving essential community function
HOLLAND — The Holland Community Garden produces between 4,500 and 6,000 pounds of food each year that goes to people who need it, serving an important function in the Holland area.Though the garden has been around for about 20 years, many people still are not aware of it.“It is a bit of a best-kept secret and people often say, ‘I had no idea,’” Holland Community Action House’s Meagan Maas said.… → Read More
West Ottawa senior builds pump house cover for Eagle Scout project
HOLLAND — West Ottawa senior Michael Nasif gets the greatest satisfaction out of helping others.Those he’s helped have noticed that, too.Nasif recently reached the top rank after completing his Eagle Scout project — building a pump house cover for the water pump and pressure tank at the Holland Community Garden, which is a volunteer-operated garden through Community Action House and the Michigan… → Read More
Dux softball’s Lily Brower inspired by seniors’ leadership
ZEELAND — Junior Lily Brower will never take her time with the Zeeland West softball team for granted again.She’s going to do one thing for certain when she makes her return to the softball diamond, because she knows the seniors won’t ever have the opportunity again.“Take advantage of the time I have with the sport,” Brower said.Brower was coming off of a sophomore season in which she hit for a… → Read More
Holland Christian baseball’s Gabe DeBoer optimistic about future of athletic career
HOLLAND — If there’s one thing Holland Christian baseball’s Gabe DeBoer will remember from his time with the Maroons, it’s the bond he shared with his teammates.“Some of my favorite moments were times where like, especially for players who maybe don’t play as much, have got to go in and just to see the excitement on everyone’s face and how we all supported each other — those players who cheered… → Read More
Hamilton softball’s Raya VanderZwaag not taking anything for granted
HAMILTON — Sophomore Raya VanderZwaag played four different positions throughout the course of last softball season as a freshman.It went better than anyone would expect out of a newcomer.“Some of them, I didn’t prepare for and I just got put into due to injuries,” VanderZwaag said. “It was my first year ever playing shortstop and that was my main position, which was a whole new thing.“I learned… → Read More
Holland Christian golfers Logan DeWitt, Isaiah Lowe reflect on season that could have been
HOLLAND — Golf courses are open, so high school golfers are able to hit the course and work their games still, unlike some other spring sports.But it just isn’t the same.“I was super bummed at first, but now that the courses are starting to open up a little bit, I’ve been going out on my own,” Holland Christian senior Logan DeWitt said. “I’ve still been playing, but I miss playing… → Read More
Holland softball’s Kaitlyn Stid staying positive amid season cancellation
HOLLAND — Senior Kaitlyn Stid was ready to potentially cement herself as one of the best Holland Dutch softball hitters ever with a strong final → Read More
Two seriously injured in three-vehicle crash in Holland
Two people were taken to Holland Hospital following a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of 120th Avenue and James Street.An Ottawa County Sheriff's → Read More
Ottawa County Sheriff investigating home invasion
PARK TWP. — The Ottawa County Sheriff's office is investigating a home invasion that occurred early Sunday morning in the 700 block of Lillian Street.Sheriff's deputies were dispatched after a caller reported suspects forced entry into her home.One of the suspects was carrying a handgun and the victim was restrained while the suspects were in the home.The victim was able to free herself and call… → Read More
Hope’s Hallock, Bandrowski named All-Americans
HOLLAND — Hope women’s tennis seniors Claire Hallock and Amanda Bandrowski have come a long way as part of the Flying Dutch.They and the rest → Read More
Jacob and Matthew Spaulding reflect on time with Holland Christian baseball
HOLLAND — Holland Christian seniors Jacob and Matthew Spaulding have something that maybe many spring athletes don’t have right now. → Read More
Diamond Springs Golf Course to host Junior Open
HAMILTON — Diamond Springs golf course is giving young golfers an opportunity to play golf this June. Diamond Springs will host its first-annual Junior Open on June 6-7 for all current 9th-12th grade boys in light of all of the recent golf cancellations due to the outbreak of COVID-19. “We figured something like this maybe would go over, and we thought, ‘You know what, let’s get it out there… → Read More
Hope's Jacob VanderRoest receives prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
Hope College cross country and track and field runner Jacob VanderRoest has received a highly competitive scholarship from the Barry Goldwater Scholarship → Read More
Cancellations make GVSU spring sports face hard reality
My first beat as a sports writer was the Grand Valley State women’s tennis team when I was a sports writer at the Grand Valley Lanthorn. Some of my → Read More
Zeeland girls bowling claims state championship
The Zeeland girls bowling team fell behind defending-state champion Jenison before making a late comeback to claim a 1,185-1,155 win and the 2019-20 Division 1 state championship on Friday at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park. Zeeland trailed 355-325 after the baker games, but outperformed Jenison the rest of the way to get the first state championship in team history. Zeeland defeated Lake Orion… → Read More