Bucs ready for familiar feeling in hosting OK Red finals

KYLE TURK, Grand Haven Tribune, Mich.
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May 11—GRAND HAVEN TWP. — Generally, running tracks are pretty much all the same. 400 meters in an oval, not much room to branch out and be unique.

A track is just a track, right?

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You can email Kyle at kturk@grandhaventribune.com or find him on Twitter @KyleTurkGHT.