Local Sports Journal It didn’t seem to matter who Coach Kevin Buchberger sent out to the mound. Each got the job done on Tuesday night in the Blue Bombers 1-0 victory over the Red Hawks in the Marsh Field All-Star Classic baseball game. The turnout for the evening was announced at 600. The only hit allowed came off starting pitcher Zach Zweigle, who allowed a one-out line single to center Read More ...
Local Sports Journal The first attempt at a girls all-star fastpitch softball game produced plenty of excitement on Tuesday night at Marsh Field. However, there was no winner as time constraints led to a 7-all standoff between the Blue Belles and the Red Raiders. The Blue Belles battled back from an early deficit, fell behind, then scored a run in a rather unconventional manner to tie the game for good Read More ...
Here are some video highlights of the third round of the Decatur-Forsyth Classic in which Whitehall native Laura Kueny finished second. http://herald-review.com/sports/decatur-forsyth-classic-day/vmix_6b7198c2-d6fd-11e2-9b3c-0019bb2963f4.html
Local Sports Journal Western Michigan Christian has named a familiar face as its next girls varsity basketball coach. Glenn Karsten, who lives in Grand Haven, takes over for Mike Henry, who resigned following this past season for personal reasons. Karsten assisted Henry the last two seasons. “The three main passions in my life are my faith in Jesus Christ, my family, and athletics,” Karsten said. “Coaching at WMC provides a Read More ...
Local Sports Journal Laura Kueny nearly pulled off her second Symetra Tour Victory of the season by making birdies on four of her last five holes to force a playoff, only to lose to Sue Kim in Decatur, Ill. The second-place finish vaults Kueny into second place on the Symetra Tour money list whereby the top 10 money earners at the end of the season earn a LPGA golf card. Read More ...
By Mark Lewis Local Sports Journal While it certainly is strange to watch a football game in June, Saturday’s second annual Muskegon All-Star Classic – which splits up and then pits some of the area’s best graduating high school football players against one another – no doubt measured up against the regular-season’s best games. And though it looked at first as though the offenses of both squads – that is, Read More ...
Local Sports Journal BOYS GOLF STATE FINALS DIVISION 1 1, Battle Creek Lakeview 299 – 302 – 601*; 2, Plymouth 302 – 299 – 601; 3, Mona Shores 305 – 305 – 610; 3, Detroit CC 307 – 303 – 610; 5, Traverse City West 319 – 298 – 617; 5, Saline 311 – 306 – 617; 7, Hartland 309 – 311 – 620; 8, White Lake Lakeland 309 – Read More ...
SOCCER STATE FINALS Saturday Division 1 at Williamston Troy 2, Grandville 1 Division 2 at Williamston Richland Gull Lake 1, Bloomfield Hills Marian 0 (2OT) Division 3 at Mason Grand Rapids South Christian 1, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 0 Division 4 at Mason Grandville Calvin Christian 2, Waterford Our Lady/Clarkston Everest 1
SOFTBALL STATE FINALS Saturday At Bailey Park, Battle Creek Division 1 Mattawan 2, Bay City Western 1 Division 2 Tecumseh 5, Saginaw Swan Valley 1 Division 3 Dundee 3, Unionville-Sebewaing 0 (9 innings) Division 4 Kalamazoo Christian 16, Ubly 6
BASEBALL STATE FINALS Saturday (at Bailey Park, Battle Creek) Division 1 Bay City Western 1, Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice 0 Division 2 Grand Rapids Christian 3, Richmond 0 Division 3 – 3:30 pm Madison Hts. Bishop Foley 12, Grandville Calvin Christian 5 Division 4 – 6:30 pm Grosse Pte. Woods 3, Beal City 2 (eight innings)
Local Sports Journal BOYS GOLF STATE FINALS DIVISION 1 1, Battle Creek Lakeview 299; 2, Plymouth 302; 3, Mona Shores 305; 4, Detroit CC 307; 5, Hartland 309; 5, White Lake Lakeland 309; 7, Saline 311; 8, Detroit U-D Jesuit 312; 9, Rochester Adams 317; 10, Traverse City West 319; 10, Grosse Pointe South 319; 12, Utica Eisenhower 320; 13, Rockford 331; 14, Canton 332; 15, Stoney Creek 335 Mona Read More ...
SOFTBALL SEMIFINALS (at Battle Creek) Friday Division 1 Bay City Western 1, Garden City 0 Mattawan 3, Romeo 2 Division 2 Saginaw Swan Valley 5, Linden 2 Tecumseh 8, Livonia Ladywood 0 Division 3 Unionville-Sebewaing 4, Holton 3 Dundee 11, Allen Park Cabrini 6 Division 4 Kalamazoo Christian 2, Rogers City 0 Ubly 8, Grosse Pte. Woods U. Liggett 6 2013 Finals June 15 – Bailey Park, Battle Creek Division 1 – 3 Read More ...
BASEBALL SEMIFINALS (at Battle Creek) Friday Division 1 Bay City Western 2, Sterling Hts. Stevenson 1 Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice 5, Howell 0 Division 2 Grand Rapids Christian 1, Remus Chippewa Hills 0 Richmond 3, Milan 2 Division 3 Grandville Calvin Christian 3, Whittemore-Prescott 0 Madison Hts. Bishop Foley 5, Bridgman 0 Division 4 Beal City 15, Maple City Glen Lake 0 Grosse Pte. Woods U. Liggett 1, New Lothrop 0 Read More ...
Local Sports Journal Dreams of a state title in softball came to an end on Friday morning for the Holton Red Devils. The Red Devils dropped a 4-3 decision to No. 3Unionville Sebewaing in the Division 3 state softball semifinals in Battle Creek. Holton fell behind 2-0 early on, but battled back to tie the game at 2-all. Unionville Sebewaing pushed across two more runs in the bottom of the Read More ...
Local Sports Journal Longtime assistant baseball coach Bill Lent has been named the new varsity coach at Mona Shores High School. Lent, a Mona Shores graduate and current faculty member, takes over for legendary coach Walt Gawkowski, who resigned following the recently completed season. Lent takes over just in time to begin working with Sailor players throughout the summer. “Coach Lent will do a fantastic job for Sailor baseball,” athletic Read More ...
GOLF STATE FINALS Friday and Saturday DIVISION 1: (at Forest Akers West, Michigan State University): Local entrant: Mona Shores DIVISION 3: (at Bedford Valley, Battle Creek). Individual qualifier: Ethan Leavitt, Ludington. DIVISION 4: (at Forest Akers East, Michigan State University): Local entrants: North Muskegon, Pentwater. Individual qualifier: Alec Breit, Western Michigan Christian.
SOCCER Semifinals Wednesday Division 1 Grandville 3, Novi 2 Troy 2, Rochester 1 (SO) Division 2 Richland Gull Lake 1, Spring Lake 0 (OT) Bloomfield Hills Marian 2, Fenton 1 Division 3 Grand Rapids South Christian 4, Grand Rapids Catholic Central 0 Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 4, Flint Powers Catholic 1 Division 4 Grandville Calvin Christian 1, Kalamazoo Christian 0 Waterford Our Lady/Clarkston Everest 3, Lansing Christian 2 Finals Saturday Division 1 at Williamston Read More ...
Local Sports Journal After the Pittsburgh Penguins were eliminated from the National Hockey League’s Eastern Conference in a four-game sweep, there was plenty of discussion as to whether Penguin coach Dan Bylsma would keep his job. Bylsma is a Grand Haven native and a graduate of Western Michigan Christian High School. That question was answered today. http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=673682&cmpid=pit-fb-penguins
SOCCER Semifinals Wednesday Division 1 Grandville vs Novi at Holt – 6 pm Rochester vs Troy at Lake Orion – 6 pm Division 2 Richland Gull Lake vs Spring Lake at Plainwell – 6 pm Bloomfield Hills Marian vs Fenton at Fenton – 6 pm Division 3 Grand Rapids South Christian vs Grand Rapids Catholic Central at Hope College – 6 pm Pontiac Notre Dame Prep vs Flint Powers Catholic Read More ...
BASEBALL Quarterfinal scores Division 1 Bay City Western 1, Rochester 0 Sterling Heights Stevenson 10, Detroit U-D Jesuit 7 Howell 11, Temperance Bedford 1 Birmingham Brother Rice 7, Lake Orion 3 Division 2 Grand Rapids Christian 7, Haslett 1 Remus Chippewa Hills 6, Mount Pleasant 5 Richmond 7, Center Line 0 Milan 1, Coldwater 0 Division 3 Madison Heights Bishop Foley 9, Flint Powers Catholic 1 Bridgman 5, Homer 2 Read More ...
