Atlanta Falcons sign former GVSU O-lineman

The Atlanta Falcons signed Former Grand Valley State University offensive tackle Cameron Bradfield on Tuesday just weeks after the Jacksonville Jaguars released him. The Falcons lost multiple linemen to injury last week, which led to Bradfield’s signing.

Bradfield, 27, is in his fourth NFL season. He was undrafted coming out of GVSU, but signed with the Jaguars as a free agent. In 2013, the Creston High School product played in a career-high 15 games for the Jaguars, starting in 11 of those contests.

Softball players garner NFCA academic honors

Eight Grand Valley State University softball players were named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) list of All-America Scholar Athletes on Thursday.

Sara Andrasik, Tonya Calkins, Miranda Cleary, Kelsey Dominguez, Megan Downey, Lauren Gevaart, Janae Langs and Jenna Lenza were all recognized for their efforts in the classroom during the 2013-14 academic year.

A total of 4,660 softball players across the NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA, Junior College and High School levels were honored. Each player sported a GPA of 3.5 or higher in that span.

Club lacrosse team falls to Albion, Lawrence Tech

The Grand Valley State University women’s club lacrosse team dropped two of three games this weekend in a home tournament.

The young Lakers fell to Albion College and Lawrence Tech University, but topped Olivet College to salvage a 1-2 weekend. GVSU falls to 1-3 on the year.