Aug 21, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal Lorenzo Rodriguez' life story almost reads like a Disney movie. The former factory worker and school custodian became the head coach of the woeful, last-place Shelby High School football program in 2006. Eight years later he's turned the T... READ MORE
Jun 01, 2014 Local Sports Journal The boys track team from Mason County Central came within a cat’s whisker of winning Saturday’s Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Div. 3 state title. In fact they came withing six points. The Spartans, led by senior dominant dist... READ MORE
May 31, 2014 Local Sports Journal Just two weeks ago, the only chance anyone would have given the boys 4x800 meter relay team from Western Michigan Christian at the state meet was a third-place finish. A lot can happen in 13 days. The Warriors stunned the field Saturday at the Michig... READ MORE
May 23, 2014 Mona Shores, Grand Haven at District 1-1 tournament at Blythefield Country Club, Belmont, May 22, 2013 Team results (Top 6 teams advance to regional tourney): 1. Rockford 307, 2. Mona Shores 316, 3. Forest Hills Central 320, 4. Grandville 322, 5. Grand Haven 326, 6. Northview 338... READ MORE
May 22, 2014 Local Sports Journal Mona Shores senior Marquon Sargent pulled up lame at the end of his anchor leg of the Sailors winning 4x100 meter relay team at Wednesday's 32nd Annual Meijer West Michigan All-Star track and field Meet at Reeths-Puffer, preventing the speedster from going... READ MORE
May 20, 2014 Local Sports Journal Below is the final entry list for tomorrow's (May 21) annual Meijer West Michigan All-Star track and field Invitational held at Reeths-Puffer High School. The meet features the best runners, jumpers and throwers along the West Michigan shoreline, i... READ MORE
May 03, 2014 By Mark Lewis Local Sports Journal WHITEHALL - There was a surprise on the boys side, and a return to norm for the girls at the 60th annual Greater Muskegon Athletic Association city track and field meet, held this year on the track of Whitehall High School. The Fruitpor... READ MORE
Mar 27, 2014 By Mark Lewis Local Sports Journal It never fails to amaze me, the unifying power of high school sports. While many focus on the direct benefits of competitive athletics – teamwork, leadership, goal attainment – the way sports brings together diverse people is, to me, ... READ MORE
Feb 27, 2014 Local Sports Journal It’s finally here, the boys basketball postseason, although it seems to have started back in early January, when the Muskegon boys team downed visiting Chicago Curie while snow piled up outside old Redmond-Potter Gymnasium. Since then, seriously huge ... READ MORE
Feb 20, 2014 Local Sports Journal Though it's not quite March, March Madness is in the air with the start of the girls high school basketball district tournament. Starting Monday (February 24), the quarterfinals get underway, with semifinal contests being played Wednesday and finals com... READ MORE
Dec 13, 2013 Local Sports Journal Muskegon Heights Academy rolled to a season opening boys basketball win over Manistee 70-26 on Friday night. The Tigers jumped out to a 23-5 lead after one quarter and led 50-18 at halftime. Eddie Tornes led the Tigers with 25 points and five steals.... READ MORE
Dec 12, 2013 Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON HEIGHTS – There was no stopping Grand Rapids Union (2-0, 0-0) Thursday night, as the Red Hawks outscored host Muskegon Heights (0-3) 21-8 in the first half, and 34-15 in the final two frames to come away with the decisive 55-23 victory in non-le... READ MORE
Nov 26, 2013 By Mark Lewis Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON – When you hear that Muskegon Catholic Central (11-2) will face Beal City (13-0) in the Division 8 state title game this Friday morning at Ford Field, offensive displays probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. ... READ MORE
Nov 22, 2013 By Mark Lewis Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON – Last week, the Muskegon Catholic Central were charged with stopping the potent Mendon ground game. This week, trouble may come from the air. The Crusaders draw the difficult job of holding the potent New Lothrop offens... READ MORE
Nov 22, 2013 By Jim Moyes Local Sports Journal I thought it would be many years before our little area would once again send four teams to the state finals, but lo and behold, it could happen just 5 years since that unfathomable feat in 2008. A formidable task indeed for our four semif... READ MORE
Nov 16, 2013 By Dave Tomczack Local Sports Journal MENDON - As it seemingly does every year, Muskegon Catholic Central's road to the Division 8 state finals would have to go through Mendon. And like most times these two teams face each other, it seemed as if it would come down... READ MORE
Nov 15, 2013 By Mark Lewis Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON – Muskegon Catholic Central head coach Steve Czerwon didn’t have to look too far for examples of how he wanted his team to play, and how he didn’t want them to play, in Saturday’s Division 8 regional title game against Men... READ MORE
Nov 07, 2013 By Mark Lewis Local Sports Journal Click here for last year's district title game account of Muskegon Catholic/Fowler. MUSKEGON – Although he had yet to ascend to the head coaching position, first-year Muskegon Catholic head coach Steve Czerwon remembers something abo... READ MORE
Nov 06, 2013 By Mark Lewis Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON – Muskegon Catholic Central High School Athletic Director Erich Adams confirmed Wednesday the football contract with rival Mona Shores has not been renewed for 2014. The Crusaders own a 35-14-1 all-time advantage over the... READ MORE
Oct 30, 2013 By Mark Lewis Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON – It’s true, the Middleton Fulton Pirates have never faced the Muskegon Catholic Central Crusaders on the gridiron. But that doesn’t mean the two teams have never faced off in an important game. The only thing is, that ... READ MORE