Sports

Lakers win Turtle Creek Classic

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Glen Lake baseball found it's groove on the artificial turf of the Traverse City Pitspitters at Turtle Creek Stadium on Saturday with a pair of wins over Suttons Bay and Harbor Spring. In the morning game, Glen Lake took on rival Suttons Bay and won 8-2 behind a 13-strikeout performance by senior Cooper Bufalini.

Houtteman wins tournament; Leland ties GL

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Glen Lake junior Michael Houtteman proved he is one of the prep golfers on the high school circuit as he finished first in a field of 216 golfers at the TCC Golf Invitational hosted by Crystal Mountain on Friday and Saturday.

Lakers drop pair to Frankfort

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Frankfort defeated Glen Lake softball team in both games Tuesday 8-2, 14-3 during a Northwest Conference opener. Paige Flores was the losing pitcher with two strikeouts and six innings pitched.

Hot start continues for Leland

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Last week, the Leland girls’ soccer team suffered a loss to Grand Rapids West Catholic (GRWC), but they bounced back with a pair of wins, showing the Comets’ resilience. The Comets traveled to Elk Rapids on Friday to face GRWC and Elk Rapids in a tournament..

Suttons Bay soccer on fire

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With three outstanding wins in the past week, the girls’ soccer team from Suttons Bay has launched into the season with full force after their initial loss to Leland. The Norse defeated Glen Lake for the first time since 2019 in a 6-0 win on Monday.

GL, SB, SM show resilience

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Glen Lake softball split a pair of series against Marion and T-C Christian over the past week. After a high scoring 28-18 game one against Marion; Glen Lake rebounded in a nail-biting 8-7 win in game two.

Track is out of the blocks

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The first track meet of the season was held Tuesday, April 16 after moving up the meet from yesterday as heavy storms rolled through Leelanau County. Nevertheless, Glen Lake hosted Benzie and Leland in a Northwest Conference track opener.

Busy Week on the Diamond

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Glen Lake Baseball (4-1-2) kicked off the season with an odd statline after a hectic week on the diamond. In a pair of unfortunate ties during a three-game tournament on Saturday, Glen Lake tied Norway 1-1.