Hall of Fame Members
2018 Inaugural Members of the SLHS Athletic Hall of Fame
Athletic Director
Basketball Coach
Tennis Coach
Tom Hickman
Athletic Director
Football Coach
Wrestling Coach
Baseball Coach
George Bitner
Boys Golf Coach
Girls Golf Coach
Dick Baker
Len Fase Award 1965
Golf
Football
Basketball
Larry Aldridge
Len Fase Award 1966
Football
Basketball
Baseball
Varsity Basketball Coach
Steve Schaap
Football
Basketball
Baseball
Track
John Adams
1979 Len Fase Award
Basketball
Track
Cross Country
Craig Wildey
1986 Len Fase Award
Basketball
Tennis
Patrick Eagan
1999 Len Fase Award
Tennis
Golf
1966 Football Team
Team members: Head Coach Charles Eberbach, Assistant Coaches Tom Hickman and Terry Carlson, Managers Roy Johnson and Wayne Brege, Steve VanderHoff, Chuck Johnson, Rick Pellegrom, Mark Adams, Joe Prelesnik, Tom Pell, Craig Lozo, Lon Pearo, Dave Buikema, John Boese, Len Horton, Doug Harjer, Larry Fairbanks, Kerry Krentz, Pete Walters, Doug Boyink, Bob Chisholm, Don Potter, Mark Christman, Joel Slager, Rich Smith, John Selbach, Ulf Raupach, Tom Dykema, Ted Rycenga, Tom Keenan, Steve Schaap, Bruce Ingersoll, Ken Moorehead.
2018 Inaugural Induction Ceremony
2019 Members of the SLHS Athletic Hall of Fame
Jim Schaap
Athlete
Wrestling
1966-1970
All Seaway Conference
State Tournament Qualifier 1969-1970
Four Individual Championships 1969-70
Conference Championship 1969-70
Football
Varsity 1966-1969
GRCC Starter on Nationally Ranked Team 1970-71
Grand Valley 1972-73
All GLIAC Conference 1973
NAIA District 23 1st Team 1973
1st of two GV players to sign Professional Contract
Track
NAIA All-District Shot Putt & Hammer Throw 1973
Coaching
SLHS 1970s
GVSU 1970s & 80s
Inducted into GVSU Irwin Sports Hall of Fame 1992
Annie Steinlage
Athlete
Len Fase Award 2010
Soccer
2010 Michigan's Miss Soccer
2009-10 Michigan Gatorade Player of the Year
2010 All-American
1st Team All State - 3 times
2010 Muskegon Chronicle Female Athlete Hall of Fame
2011-2012 1st Team All Big Ten
2011 3rd Team NSCAA All Great Lakes Region
2012 4th Team Women's Soccer Madness All American
2012 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week
2013 Klockner Classic All Tournament team
Colleges: MSU & University of Virginia
85 games started/played
Goals: 4 Assists: 13
Undefeated 2013
Acc Champions 2013
NCAA Final Four
Doug Boyink
Athlete
Len Fase Award 1967
Football
Lettered 3 Years
Captain
All Conference
Member of 1967 Hall Of Fame Undefeated Team
Received Scholastic Scholarship/Played at Dartmouth
Basketball
Lettered 2 Years
Leading Scorer 1966-67
Captain
All Conference
Tennis
Lettered 4 Years
All Conference
#1 Singles Four Years
Steve Skendrovic
Community Volunteer
42 Years of Volunteer Work for Spring Lake Athletics
Chain Gang Member for Home Football Game
Manages Clock for Home Basketball Games
Manages Scorebook for Away Basketball Games
Carrie Kendro
Athlete
Len Fase Award 1981
Tennis
4 Years All conference
Regional Champ 2 Years
Regional Runner Up 2 years
State Qualifier 4 years
Volleyball
3 year Starter, Captain Senior Year
NAIA District 23 1st Team Junior Year
All Conference and Conference Champions twice
NAIA Team Tournament 5th (1982) and 10th (1983)
4 years at Hillsdale
Softball
4 year starter, Captain 2 years
Team MVP
All Conference
Conference champions
District Champions
Regional Runner Up
NAIA 1st team 1983
4 years at Hillsdale
Coaching
Volleyball 15 Years
Softball 2 Years
David Parsons
Coach
Boys Varsity Swim/Dive Coach 1968-1999; Assistant 2000-2004
Girls varsity Swim/Dive Coach 1977-78
220 Dual Meet Wins
12 Conference Cahmpionships
Regional Coach of the Year
Varsity Baseball Coach 3 Years; JV Coach 3 Years
Volunteer Assistant Baseball Coach for 20 Years
43+ Years in Swimming, Diving, Umpiring
Ben Cox
Athlete
Tennis
#1 Singles - 4 Years
9th grade
Record 28-3
Conference and Regional Champion
Class B State Tournament - lost to State Champion
10th Grade
Record 31-0
Conference and Regional Champion
Class B State Champion #1 Singles
All State
11th Grade
Record 30-1
Conference and Regional Champion
Class B State Tournament - lost to State Champion
12th Grade
Record 31-0
Conference and regional Champion
Class IV State Champion
All State
Junior Tennis
#1 Ranked West Michigan in his age group most of Junior Career
Won Western Closed Tournament at ages 14, 16, 18; Qualified for USTA National Tournaments
Ranked #1 in Midwest Section
Ranked as High as #20 in Singles in Country and #2 in Doubles
Doubles Champion national Indoor Tournament 1994
Received Invitqtion to Challenge Cup, Zonal Team Championships and training Camps
University of Michigan
4 Year Starter; Team Qualified for NCAA all 4 Years
Co-Captain Senior year
Held Freshman Record for Most Dual Wins 19-2
Played #2 Singles Junior and Senior years
Currently Owns and Operates Chalk Talk Tennis providing tennis instruction worldwide
Charlie Bassett
Coach
Coach Boys Tennis 1970-2012
Coach Girls Tennis 1974-2009
Matches Won: 625
Tournaments Won: 92
Boys: 23 Conference Titles, 15 Regional titles, Qualified 30 times for State Tournament; Finished 3rd in State finals 1996,1998, 1999
Girls: 18 Conference titles, 8 regional Titles, Qualified 17 times for State finals
4 State Champions
15 All State Players
Honors
MHSTeCA Coach and Regional Coach of the Year
MHSteCA Hall of Fame 1992
MHSCA Coach of the Year
Michigan High School Coaches Hall of Fame 2014
Tom Grabinski
Coach
Head Football Coach 1976-85
Coaching Staff 1969-75
Record 61-28-1
5 Seaway Champtionships
1980 Team 9-0; Outscored Opponents 228-47
1982 Team 9-0; Outscored Opponents 266-6
1979-Played Grand haven 1st time and won
Football Field named in his Honor
2019 Induction Ceremony
2021 Members of the SLHS Athletic Hall of Fame
Cassidy Bulthuis Hazekamp
Athlete
Len Fase Award 2007
Earned 10 Varsity Letters
Softball
4 Year Starter
Record of 97-46
3 Conference titles, 2 District Titles
3 Times All Conference, 3 Times All area, 3 times All District, 2 Times All region, 1 Honorable mention All State, 1 First Team All state, 4 Times Muskegon All area
Softball record Book for : Sacrifices, Innings pitched, OPP Batting Average, ERA of .63, Strikeouts in a Season
Tennis
Four years
#1 and #2 Doubles
#2 Singles
Two Time All Conference 1st team
Volleyball
Four years
1st Team All Conference, 2nd Team All Conference, All Region, Muskegon Chronicle All Area, Muskegon Chronicle All Area Leader Board
MHSAA and Spring Lake Record Book in 8 Categories
Muskegon Chronicle Female Athlete of the Year 2006-2007
Hope College 2nd Team All Conference
Hope College Captain
Final Four NCAA D3 National Champions
Ted Rycenga
Athlete
Earned 9 Varsity Letters
Basketball
1966-67 District and Conference Champions
Tennis
1967 Regional Doubles Champions and State Tournament with Gary Adams
Football
Member, Quarterback on Undefeated 1966 Hall of Fame Football Team
All Conference Team
Four year Starter at Hope College
1968 1st Team All MIAA as Offensive Tackle
1970-71 1st team All MIAA as Defensive Tackle/Middle Guard
1970-71 Most Valuable Player on Hope College Team selected by Teammates
1971 Most valuable Player in the MIAA as selected by Football League Coaches
Coached at Grand Valley, Chippewa Hills High School, Newberry High School, Manton High School, Cadillac High School
Sherry Chapman Sill
Athlete
Swimming
Four Years Varsity - Records set in 500 Free, 200 Free, 200 IM, 100 Fly
All Conference
State Finals in 3 Events
Co-Captain
Lettered 4 Years at Adrian Colege
Captain 2 Years, MVP 3 Years
1981 MIAA Conference Champion in 50 Fly
College records held: 500 Free, 200 Free, 50Free, 100 Fly, 100 IM, and Member of 400 Free Team
Track and Field
SLHS Records in 110 Low Hurdles and Long Jump
7th in State for Long Jump
Four years Track at Adrian
Inducted in to Adrian Hall of Fame
Mark Adams
Athlete
Football
Co-Captain of the undefeated 1966 Hall of Fame Football Team as Running Back and Corner Back
Scored 50 Points in 4 games prior to Season Ending Injury
Basketball
Co-Captain Point Guard, All Conference on 1966-67 Conference and District Champion Team
Baseball
Co-Captain and 2nd baseman on Conference Champion Team, hitting .459
All Conference
Tennis
Doubled with Doug Boyink for Regional Doubles 2nd Place Finish; Qualified for State Tournament 1967
MCC
Led Basketball Scoring with 17 point Average
Played #1 Singles and #1 Doubles in Tennis
GVSU
Two years of Basketball and Tennis, both Singles and Doubles
2001 Girls Cross Country Team
First team In Spring Lake history to win a State Championship.
The Top Runners:
Rachel Jeltema 34th 20:29:90
Jill Overacker 41st 20:35:80
Jeana Rokos 66th 21:05:20
Jodie Mohrhardt 71st 21:08:50
Aarika Woodard 74th 21:10:00
Julie Jackson 190th 23:04:20
2022 Members of the SLHS Athletic Hall of Fame
Sarah Jane Bulthuis - Coach - 1981
Volleyball
Coach for 28 years
Achieved 720 wins
Seven District Titles
Five Conference Titles
WWAC Conference Coach of the Year
2006 Muskegon Chronicle Coach of the Year
2013 MLive Muskegon Chronicle Dream Team Coach of the Year
2014 Marine Core Semper Fidelis Coach of the Year in Michigan
2014 Thomas Hickman Athlete/Coach Award
Softball
14 Years Varsity Assistant
Four Years Varsity Announcer
Volunteer Work
Friends of North Bank Trail
Evergreen Village Housing for Elderly - HUD Subsidized
Laker Athletic Foundation
202 Initiated SL Boys Club Volleyball
SHAPE America PE Related
MAHPERD PE Related
Cavin Mohrhardt - Athlete - 1976
1976 Len Fase AwardFootball 1972-19761st Team All ConferenceTeam CaptainBasketball1972-19761st team All ConferenceTeam Captain2nd Team All State1976 Conference Champs 18-2Track1972-19761st team All ConferenceTeam Captain1976 Conference CampsState Qualifier in Pole VaultAlma CollegeBasketball1976-1980Played on last Alma team to win MIAA Title - Team inducted into Alma Hall of FameAll MIAA in 1980Track1976-1980SL teacher - 30 YearsVarsity Basketball Coach - 14 YearsAthletic Director - 18 YearsMarine Major (Ret) 21 years Helicopter Pilot
Bob DeCan - Athlete - 1981
Football1977-1981 1980 1st team All State Running BackMuskegon All Area 1978-1980All Conference 19801980 Conference ChampsCo-CaptainSenior year 1,428 Yards, 16 TouchdownsCareer Yardage - 3,200+ Yards with 32 TouchdownsBasketballCo-Captain1st team All ConferenceBaseball1977-1981Started as FreshmanCo-CaptainState Finalist Team 1978District Champion 1981All ConferenceLed Tri-Cities with BA .413Career BA .350
Al Batts - Community Volunteer
Known as "Voice of the Lakers"
Announced Varsity Football games for 26 years
Announced Varsity Basketball games for over 10 years
Announced Varsity Baseball games for many years
Band Parent Member
Laker Athletic Foundation Hall of Fame (two times)