By Ron Rop Local Sports Journal Local golfers Hailey Hrynewich and Aya Johnson were among the leaders after the first round of the AJGA Stonehenge Open in Indiana on Tuesday. Hrynewich and Johnson shots 73s and are in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Winona Lake, Ind. event. Britni Gielow shot an 83 and is tied for 27th and Kelsey McKinley is in 32nd place after shooting an Read More ...
By Ron Rop Local Sports Journal The West Michigan Riptide 14U travel baseball team captured the Wisconsin Dells Season Finale Tournament with a 4-1 record last weekend. The tournament was hosted by Game Day USA Baseball. In the title game, the Riptide outlasted the Elgin Warriors 11-10 for the tournament crown. Riptide cruised to a 10-2 lead early on, but the Warriors fought back to tie the game and force Read More ...
Local Sports Journal Historic Marsh Field will come alive Saturday night with two legends baseball games. The first game pits Bud Light, coached by Matt Houseman, vs. Brian Wright’s Old Timers of Marsh. That game begins at 5 p.m. The second game features the Legends of Grand Rapids vs. the Legends of Muskegon. Here are the rosters for Saturday night’s games. GAME 1 5 p.m. Bud Light Dave Fisher Tim Read More ...
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources As Michigan’s black bear season approaches, the Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters that the 2012 bear management cooperator patches are available from the Michigan Bear Hunters Association (MBHA). Cooperator patches were once given to successful hunters at bear registration stations, where DNR staff collect teeth and other research data from harvested bears. In 2008, faced with limited resources, the DNR partnered with the MBHA Read More ...
Local Sports Journal Delta County advanced to the Great Lakes Regional Junior Baseball Tournament on Monday by beating Richmond in a title game played at Montague High School. Delta County defeated Richmond 3-1 to win the Michigan Juniors State Tournament hosted by White Lake Little League. The champions next tournament begins Saturday in Fort Wayne. Both teams came into the game seeded No. 2 after pool play, but knocked off Read More ...
By Ron Rop Local Sports Journal It took five playoff holes to determine which golfers advanced out of the U.S. Amateur qualifier at Muskegon County Club on Monday. The prize for finishing in the top two is a trip to the U.S. Amateur Aug. 13-19 at Cherry Hills Country Club in Colorado. That course has hosted eight United States Golf Association events, but also two PGA Championships. Those golfers will Read More ...
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources The Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters that applications for antlerless deer licenses are on sale now through Wednesday, Aug. 15 at all license agents or online at www.michigan.gov/huntdrawings. Hunters should note that private-land licenses for southern Michigan and the northeastern Lower Peninsula (Deer Management Units 486 and 487) may be purchased without an application and are available over-the-counter beginning Monday, Sept. 10 at 10 Read More ...
Are you ready for some high school football? Counting the days until your favorite high school football team takes the field? Wondering how your team will stack up against other teams in the area? Today, Local Sports Journal announced it will be publishing a 24-page football tab previewing each of the area’s teams. And from what we are hearing, it will be the only football tab published this fall. Our Read More ...
By Jon Russell Special to Local Sports Journal What a pleasure it was to chat with former Detroit Tiger outfielder Charlie “Paw Paw” Maxwell last week. Maxwell, 85, is a native of Lawton. After graduating Lawton High School, where he starred in baseball and basketball, he went on to Western Michigan University. While at WMU, he was noticed by a scout from the Boston Red Sox, drafted and he was Read More ...
Michigan Junior State Tournament Hosted by White Lake Little League Sunday’s games Semifinals Delta County 13, North Saginaw Township 3 Richmond 6, Taylor North Central 5 Monday Finals, Delta County vs. Richmond, 2 p.m. at Montague High School
Local Sports Journal Lincoln Golf Club is hosting what it calls an “Around the World” event. Next Saturday, the club will host a golf/wine tasting event beginning at 4 p.m. with a shotgun start. The event consists of nine holes of golf as well as wine tasting and snacks on every hole. Each team will consist of six persons. The cost is $25 per couple, $13 for a single player Read More ...
Michigan Department of Natural Resources Listening to birds singing in the forest just after dawn on a late spring day in northern Michigan. It might sound like a relaxing morning stroll, but for some members of the Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Division staff, it’s part of an important effort to conserve a rare and endangered bird species. As part of a recovery plan aimed at increasing the Kirtland’s warbler Read More ...
Michigan Junior State Tournament Hosted by White Lake Little League (Games at Montague and Whitehall high schools) Pool A Richmond, Boyne City, North Saginaw Township, White Lake Pool B Parchment, Taylor North Central, Western Little League, Delta County Friday’s games Richmond 9, White Lake 8 North Saginaw Township 35, Boyne City 9 Delta County 9, Parchment 4 Taylor North Central 2, Western Little League 1 Saturday games Read More ...
TRI-CITIES FAMILY YMCA COAST GUARD FESTIVAL RUN 5K Men 1, Blake Rottschafer, Spring Lake, 16:10 2, Ahmed Elmi, Grand Rapids, 16:15 3, Russell Werra, Grand Rapids, 16:43 4, Kyle Gibson, Holland, 17:07. 5, Brad Hoekstra, Allendale, 17:10 6, Greg Helmer, Muskegon, 17:31. 7, Justin Pippel, Grand Haven, 17:34. 8, William Swain, Grand Haven, 17:38 9, Samuel Leidel, Grand Haven, 18:01 10, Brady Durant, Grand Haven, 18:04. Women 1, Erin Clason, Read More ...
Winston Speedway Results from Friday, July 27 Late Models Heat 1 1, Bill Bray. 2, Dean Wilkerson. 3, Scott Phillips. Heat 2 1, Rich Neiser. 2, Brandon Thirlby. 3, Dona Marcoullier. Feature 1, Rich Neiser. 2, Brandon Thirlby. 3, Dona Marcoullier. 4, Tom Sprague. 5, Eric Spangler. Street Stocks Heat 1 1, Matt Sprague. 2, Dan Dykman. 3, Jamie Gilmore. Heat 2 1, Derek Poland. 2, Jack Drolema. 3, Read More ...
Michigan Junior State Tournament Hosted by White Lake Little League (Games at Montague and Whitehall high schools) Pool A Richmond Boyne City North Saginaw Township White Lake Pool B Parchment Taylor North Central Western Little League Delta County Game schedule Friday Richmond 9, White Lake 8 North Saginaw Township 35, Boyne City 9 Delta County 9, Parchment 4 Taylor North Central 2, Western Little League 1 Read More ...
By Ron Rop Local Sports Journal Mona Shores golfer Andrew VanAelst shot a second-round score of 72 and captured the Adams Tour Championship title at Forest Aker Golf Course on the campus of Michigan State University on Friday. VanAelst, who was tied for sixth after the opening round on Thursday, cashed in on Friday with six birdies, one bogey and two double bogeys. He nipped runner-up Nicholas Mitter of Brighton Read More ...
Local Sports Journal Some of the best players to play at historic Marsh Field are returning for a night of baseball and fun. The annual Marsh Field Legends Games will be played Saturday, Aug. 4 at the field, located at the corner of Peck and Laketon in downtown Muskegon. The first game begins at 5 p.m. with a second game, feature older players from Grand Rapids vs. older players from Read More ...
By Ron Rop Local Sports Journal Muskegon’s Kelsey McKinley is tied for third after Thursday’s first round of the Adams Tour Championship. The opening round was played on the Forest Akers East Course on Thursday. On Friday, the players will head to the West Course. The courses are on the campus of Michigan State University. Other area golfers in the tournament include Hailey Hrynewich and Valerie Muyskens on the girls’ Read More ...
By Conner Marks Local Sports Journal Mona Shores plans to host a first-of-its-kind outdoor volleyball quad on Sept. 5 under the lights at Sailor Stadium. Dubbed ‘Girls Night Out’, the event also will include Grand Haven, Spring Lake, and Fruitport. Each visiting school is making an effort to raise money for their respective athletic programs, alongside the Sailor girls’ strength and fitness program. The Sailors Athletic Department also is hosting Read More ...
