Local Sports Journal Connor Hurley showed off his goal-scoring prowess in leading the Black Team to a 6-5 victory in the Muskegon Lumberjacks’ Black and Gold All-Star Game on Saturday night at L.C. Walker Arena. Hurley scored three goals, including one in the final minute of the game to not only complete the hat trick, but lead his team to a come-from-behind victory. The game culminated a full week of Read More ...
Local Sports Journal photographer Tim Reilly shot these pictures on Saturday of Muskegon Catholic’s regional baseball semifinal victory over No. 2 ranked Gobles. MCC won 9-0.
GOLF DIVISION 4 DISTRICTS (At Muskegon Country Club) 1, North Muskegon 350; 2, tie, Pentwater and Ravenna, 357; 4, Manistee Catholic Central 364; 5, Western Michigan Christian 375; 6, Muskegon Catholic 381; 7, GR Covenant Christian 388; 8, Fremont Providence Christian 414; 9, Hesperia 432; 10, Fruitport Calvary Christian 442. North Muskegon: Jacob Chovaz 84; Paul Johnson 86; Matt Meier 87; Matt Hanley 93. Ravenna: Dan Wagner 85; Connor Beahan Read More ...
SOCCER Division 1 (at Mona Shores) Tuesday Hudsonville 8, Jenison 2 West Ottawa 3, Wyoming 1 Grandville 2, Mona Shores 0 Wednesday Grand Rapids Union vs. Grand Haven at Houseman Field, 7 p.m. Friday Hudsonville vs. West Ottawa, 5:30 p.m. Grandville vs. G.R. Union-Grand Haven winner, 7:30 p.m. Saturday Finals, 7 p.m. Division 2 (at Spring Lake) Tuesday Coopersville 8, Muskegon 0 Spring Lake 8, Sparta 0 Reeths-Puffer 3, Fruitport Read More ...
Local Sports Journal Ludington needed two overtimes to beat Tri-County 4-2 on Monday. Jacquelyn Lynch scored a pair of goals to lead the Orioles. Rachael Petzak, and Roxanne Kirwin also scored for Ludington. Ludington goalie Molly Hallead made seven saves Ludington outshot the Vikings 17-12.
TENNIS Michigan High School Tennis Coaches Association rankings: DIVISION 1 1. Port Huron Northern 2. Clarkston 3. Grosse Pointe South 4. Ann Arbor Huron 5. Northville 6. Farmington Hills Mercy 7. Traverse City Central 8. Ann Arbor Pioneer 9. Troy 10t. Saline 10t. West Bloomfield DIVISION 2 1. Birmingham Seaholm 2. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern 3. Bloomfield Hills Andover 4. Birmingham Marian 5. East Grand Rapids 6. Okemos 7. Read More ...
Mona Shores 4, Zeeland East 4 Singles 1, Ericka Buitenhuis, ZE, d. Claire DeYoung 6-4, 6-1. 2, Alex Beall, MS, d. Sarah VanWieren 6-3, 6-2. 3, Allison Mass, ZE, d. Sophia Goissett 6-2, 6-4. 4, Rachel Baker, ZE, d. Jackie Burdo 6-2, 6-2. Doubles 1, Emma Conley-Emily Klemp, MS, d. Elizabeth VanWieren-Christina Scheueman 6-2, 6-1. 2, Lanae Mass-Maria Smallegan, ZE, d. Erika Vanderlaan-Katie DeBruin 6-2, 3-3, 6-0. 3, Madison Hronek-Mackenzie Read More ...
TRACK BOYS Nonleague (at Muskegon Middle School) Muskegon 63, North Muskegon 58, Western Michigan Christian 24 Shot put: 1, Smith, WMC, 45-5. Discus: 1, Fairfield, NM, 124-2. High jump: 1, Hodges, M, 6-2. Pole vault: 1, Walton, NM, 13-0. Long jump: 1, Berends, NM, 19-5 1/2. 3200 relay: 1, Muskegon, 9:09.44. 110 hurdles: 1, Berends, NM, 15.83. 100: 1, M. Smith, M, 11.2. 800 relay: 1, North Muskegon, 1:38.92. 400: Read More ...
Local Sports Journal Host Western Michigan Christian Friday scored three goals in the last seven minutes of the first half and added two more the second half for a 5-0 win over Shelby. Julie Merz had two goals and an assist while Alexys Riksen had a goal and an assist. Mykayla Denison added a goal, as did Jessica Kinnucan and Alli Langeland and Taylor Denison each had an assist. The Read More ...
Local Sports Journal Reeths-Puffer captured both games of its doubleheader on Wednesday against Muskegon in baseball action. The Rockets won the opener 12-1 and 10-0 in the nightcap. The Rockets erupted for nine runs in the fourth inning as pitcher Jake Balkema posted his first win of the season. He struck out four and did not allow a walk. Jacob Hardy, Kyle Ferris, JJ Covington and Jacob Boes each had RBI Read More ...
USHL playoffs Quarterfinals Best-of-5 Muskegon vs. Dubuque Wednesday: Dubuque 4, Muskegon 1 Friday: Dubuque 4, Muskegon 3 Sunday: Dubuque 3, Muskegon 2, OT, Dubuque wins series, 3-0 Green Bay vs. Youngstown Wednesday: Green Bay 3, Youngstown 1 Thursday: Youngstown 4, Green Bay 2 Saturday: Youngstown 4, Green Bay 2 Sunday: Youngstown 3, Green Bay 1,Youngstown wins series, 3-1. Sioux Falls vs. Lincoln Tuesday: Sioux Falls 3, Lincoln 2 Wednesday: Lincoln Read More ...
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD BOYS (At Ravenna) Oakridge 74, Ravenna 61 Whitehall 92, Oakridge 44 Whitehall 105.67, Ravenna 30.33 Hudsonville 100, Grand Haven 36 Shot put: 1, Dustin Cole, H, 44-7 1/2. Discus: 1, Spencer Blow, H, 123-0. High jump: 1, Austin Shupe, H, 5-10. Pole vault: 1, Josh Nicholson, GH, 10-0. Long jump: 1, Louie Diaz, H, 18-7. 100: 1, Brandt Gruizenga, GH, 11.85. 200: 1, Austin Shupe, Read More ...
USHL playoffs Quarterfinals Muskegon vs. Dubuque Wednesday: Muskegon at Dubuque, 8 p.m. Friday: Muskegon at Dubuque, 8 p.m. Sunday: Dubuque at Muskegon, 5:15 p.m. Monday: Dubuque at Muskegon, 7:15 p.m., if necessary Wednesday, April 24: Muskegon at Dubuque, 8 p.m., if necessary Green Bay vs. Youngstown Wednesday: Youngstown at Green Bay Thursday: Youngstown at Green Bay Saturday: Green Bay at Youngstown Sunday: Green Bay at Youngstown, if necessary Tuesday, April Read More ...
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Spring in Michigan means a lot of diverse outdoor recreationalists taking to the woods in search of edible mushrooms, migrating birds, wild turkeys, fishing spots or just some solitude. Michigan’s conservation officers are offering some common sense safety tips for anyone taking to the woods for some fun and adventure. “In the spring, cabin fever has caught up to a lot of Michiganders and Read More ...
Local Sports Journal A golf coach with five seniors returning would certainly take plenty of optimism into the upcoming season. That’s the case for Montague coach Tom Kearney, who has two regional qualifiers among those five golfers. “We will be a very experienced team,” Kearney said. “Although we do not have any all-league performers returning,all of the seniors had had plenty of playing experience.” Leading the way are the two Read More ...
Local Sports Journal Bill Andree resigned recently as the boys varsity basketball coach at Fruitport High School. Andree coached the boys varsity team five years, including this past season in which he posted a 9-12 record. It was his highest win total in his five seasons. “His team competed hard and I have appreciated his high expectations and efforts,” Fruitport athletic director Ken Erny said. In five years at the Read More ...
USHL standings Eastern Conference TEAM GP W L OTL PTS GF GA Dubuque 52 37 9 6 80 202 126 Green Bay 52 32 17 3 67 196 159 Muskegon 55 28 17 10 66 156 147 Read More ...
BOYS BASKETBALL CLASS A (Mona Shores) Monday, March 4 Grand Haven 55, Kenowa Hills 38 Muskegon 69, Cedar Springs 54 Mona Shores 66, Reeths-Puffer 54 Wednesday, March 6 Grand Haven 49, Fruitport 26 Muskegon 65, Mona Shores 42 Friday Finals, Grand Haven vs. Muskegon, at Mona Shores, 7 p.m. CLASS B (Orchard View) Monday, March 4 Spring Lake 65, Coopersville 38 Wednesday, March 6 Whitehall 50, Oakridge 48 Spring Lake Read More ...
Local Sports Journal photographer Tim Reilly shared these photos of Monday night’s Class C district basketball game between Saugatuck and Western Michigan Christian. Read More ...
Local Sports Journal The Muskegon Community College Lady Jayhawks dropped two softball games on Friday, 3-2 and 8-0 to Baton Rouge Community College. In the first game, Taylor Sanicki knocked in both runs with a two-run homer. Brooke Agers and Kayti Carlson had two hits each and Kaytlin Woziak did not allow an earned run in a complete game effort. In the nightcap, Agers and Carlson had hits for the Read More ...
