Jun 03, 2016 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The West Michigan Ironmen are ready to begin their push for an American Indoor Football league championship. And they know for sure who they will be playing at home on Saturday night in the first round of the playoffs. The ... READ MORE
Jun 03, 2016 By Nate Thompson LocalSportsJournal.com FRUITPORT -- Brooklyn Samlow didn't realize how much softball meant to her, until it was taken away. Samlow suffered a torn labrum in her shoulder while working on a drill right after junior varsity tryouts at Fruitport High School d... READ MORE
Jun 03, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The following are matchups for Saturday’s high school softball district tournaments involving area teams in Divisions 1, 2, 3 and 4. Semifinals and finals in each tournament will be played on Saturday. The winner of each tournament will advance t... READ MORE
Jun 03, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The following are matchups for Saturday’s high school baseball district tournaments involving area teams in Divisions 1, 2, 3 and 4. Semifinals and finals in each tournament will be played on Saturday. The winner of each tournament will advance t... READ MORE
Jun 03, 2016 By Adam Knorr LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - On Saturday evening at Reeths-Puffer High School, the second chapter of a cross-lake rivalry will be written. The Muskegon Risers will host Milwaukee Brewers FC in the second installment of the Lake Express Cup at 6 p.m. The ... READ MORE
Jun 03, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The West Michigan Whitecaps used a career-best performance from pitcher Trent Szkutnik and a three-run homer by David Gonzalez to win their ninth straight game in a 6-3 defeat of the Great Lakes Loons Thursday night at Midland’s Dow Diamond. The Whi... READ MORE
Jun 03, 2016 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Gus Keur has been a crucial lifeline for the North Muskegon girls’ soccer team all season. But her performance in Thursday’s Division 4 district semifinal game against Muskegon Catholic may have been her most important ... READ MORE
Jun 02, 2016 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON – After starting the 2016 season hot offensively, the Muskegon Clippers’ bats sputtered on Thursday night. The Clippers scored a combined 28 runs in their first two games, but were held to three hits in a 7-1 loss to the Iri... READ MORE
Jun 02, 2016 By Greg Wickliffe LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Following an undefeated national championship campaign in 2015, the Muskegon Mustangs football team is ready to shoot for a repeat. The Mustangs begin the defense of their league and national crowns Saturday against the D... READ MORE
Jun 02, 2016 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON – The Muskegon Clippers' home opener was pretty ugly defensively, but a win’s a win. The Clippers and River City Rapids combined for 10 errors on Wednesday night, with the visitors committing seven. The Clippers took adva... READ MORE
Jun 01, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com Matt Hall’s dominating pitching performance paced the West Michigan Whitecaps to a 3-0 win over the Great Lakes Loons on Wednesday night. Hall pitched his sixth win of the season, tossing six scoreless innings while allowing three hits and striking ... READ MORE
Jun 01, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Mona Shores girls soccer team defeated West Ottawa 2-0 on Wednesday night in a Division 1 district semifinals game at Reeths-Puffer. The Sailors were led by Carlie McNiff and Raegan Cox with a goal apiece. Mona Shores’ goalkeeper Madison Bl... READ MORE
Jun 01, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Grand Haven girls soccer season came to an end on Wednesday with a 4-1 loss to Grandville in the Division 1 district semifinals. Grandville opened the scoring with three unanswered goals. Haiden Trowbridge scored the Bucs lone goal to cut their... READ MORE
Jun 01, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com Alexis Flores took a pass from Jenna Lowry and scored the winning goal in overtime, giving the Oakridge girls soccer team a 2-1 victory over Newaygo Tuesday in Division 3 districts. Newaygo led 1-0 at halftime, then Lanessa Meyers scored for Oakridge ... READ MORE
Jun 01, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Clippers opened their season with a 20-6 victory over the Shoreline Salmon on Tuesday at Muskegon Community College. The Clippers, defending champions of the Michigan Summer Collegiate Baseball League, pounded out 18 hits and batted aroun... READ MORE
May 31, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Fruitport softball team earned a berth in Saturday’s Division 2 district tournament with a 9-4 victory over Comstock Park Tuesday in a pre-district contest. The Trojans secured the win with three runs in the fifth inning and four in the sixth... READ MORE
May 31, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The West Michigan Whitecaps used a late rally to win their seventh straight game in a 5-2 victory over the Great Lakes Loons Tuesday night at Dow Diamond in Midland. The Whitecaps’ record is now 10 games over .500 at 29-19, and they now have a sev... READ MORE
May 31, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com Sydney Hanson’s four goals led the Ravenna girls soccer team to a 5-0 win over Kent City on Tuesday in the opening round of Division 4 districts. Hanson’s four goals were assisted by Ryen Huyser while Hayley Dekker had a goal for the Bulldogs off ... READ MORE
May 31, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Fruitport girls soccer team defeated Allendale 2-1 in the first round of Division 2 district play on Tuesday. After being tied 0-0 at halftime, the Trojans outscored Allendale down the stretch to stay alive in the postseason tournament. Emily W... READ MORE
May 31, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Western Michigan Christian girls soccer team dominated Fruitport Calvary Christian 9-1 in the opening round of Division 4 district play. The Warriors led 3-1 at halftime before blowing the game open with six second half goals. Jessica Kinnu... READ MORE