Ava Cook was coming off a historic junior season for the Grand Valley State University Lakers, one that every athlete works hard for in the off-season. Cook gained recognition with a unanimous first-team All-American selection, leading the nation...

On Saturday, March 22, the Zeta Sigma chapter of the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity at Grand Valley State University held its second annual Miss Phi Tau Pageant at the Cook-DeWitt Center. The show featured a celebrity theme, with costumes ranging from Tate...

On Dec. 14, 2019, the Grand Valley State University women’s soccer team won the NCAA Division II National Championship. Before they were able to return to the field and defend their title, COVID-19 struck the nation. The team's spring tournament was...

“I think I’ve watched it about a thousand times,” said Grand Valley State University Head Soccer Coach Jeff Hosler when reflecting on midfielder Giana Parlove’s national championship-winning goal in double overtime. “Probably 300 of them are...

A new era is beginning in the Grand Valley State University women’s soccer team with the departure of seven-year head coach Jeff Hosler. GVSU named Jim Conlon the new head coach of the women’s soccer team on July 30, 2021. Conlon joins the Laker...

The Grand Valley State University women’s soccer team (1-0) kicked off their season opener at home against Northern Michigan University (0-1). GVSU came out with a dominate performance, proving exactly why they are ranked number one in the nation after...

It’s been over a year since the girls soccer team at Grand Valley State University has taken the field. Fall sports for 2020 were cancelled last semester and the soccer team was forced to continue practicing and training. Luckily, their schedule got...

There’s a case to be made that this has been the most stressful week for Grand Valley State University students over this whole semester, for a variety of reasons. With midterms wrapping up over the last few weeks, many students are panicking because...

Among the hundreds of Grand Valley State University students who marched on Allendale’s campus last Friday for the Equality March were dozens of GVSU student athletes walking in solidarity with their teammates. Several student athletes from multiple...

There’s this quote that goes, “life is a journey with problems to solve and lessons to learn, but most of all, experiences to enjoy.” My experience as a sportswriter at the Lanthorn began two years ago, and as I reflect on my time here, it is clear...

When Grand Valley State University senior midfielder Riko Sagara was named the Division II National Player of the Year by United Soccer Coaches back on Tuesday, Dec. 17, it came with little surprise. The Tokyo, Japan native led the nation in assists...