![Vote Chris Bobryk for AWSI Kiteboarder of the year [VIDEO]](https://localsportsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1002989_10151444420540957_1554719851_n.jpg)
Aug 17, 2013 By Jason Goorman Local Sports Journal Who doesn't like to be considered the top athlete in their sport? Whitehall native and kiteboarding extraordinaire Chris Bobryk has been nominated for the Association of Wind and Water Sports Industries' Kiteboarder of the Year awa... READ MORE
![Shane Fairfield talks 2013 Big Red football as the Local Sports Journal’s football tab gets ready to hit area Plumb’s [VIDEO]](https://localsportsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Muskegon-Big-read-feature-art.png)
Aug 16, 2013 Local Sports Journal Shane Fairfield sat down with the Local Sports Journal's Ron Rop to discuss Muskegon's 2013 football season. Rop interviewed Fairfield in preparation for the LSJ's 2013 area football tab. Area fan will be able to read about the interview in the football... READ MORE
![Good wind arrives on First day of WMYA Championship Regatta on White Lake [VIDEO]](https://localsportsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/DSC_1966.jpg)
Aug 02, 2013 Local Sports Journal The West Michigan Yachting Association opened up its 84th annual championship regatta on Thursday. The event is being hosted by the White Lake Yacht Club. White Lake was calm early on, but winds picked up and made the day's racing worth the effort. T... READ MORE
![I Am Basketball League on stage for week five [VIDEO]](https://localsportsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Drew-Naymick.jpg)
Jul 30, 2013 Local Sports Journal Last week, Drew Naymick showed up. Calistas "Bean" Eziukwu also came back. The I Am Basketball League is showing why dunks, deep 3-pointers, and quick ballhandling skills are good entertainment. Fans pay $1 to enter and see top basketball at the old Wes... READ MORE
![Ryan Mouw captures the Henderson championship, fights off wet and cold conditions [VIDEO]](https://localsportsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/IMG_0749.jpg)
Jul 29, 2013 By Jason Goorman Local Sports Journal There are three things spectators walked away with from the Henderson Memorial Match Play Championship at Lincoln Golf Club on Sunday: A stiff spine from a cold, driving wind and scattered rain, the golf shots of Ryan Mouw, and a finely ... READ MORE
![Muskegon crushes Southeast Michigan, scores 65 first-half points [VIDEO]](https://localsportsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/IMG_0724.jpg)
Jul 28, 2013 Local Sports Journal Worrying about time was not on Muskegon's mind in the first half of its 85-8 football drubbing of the Southeast Michigan Mercenaries. The Mustangs scored 65 points in the first half, 46 came in the second quarter. Muskegon scored on its first drive and ... READ MORE
Jul 21, 2013 Local Sports Journal Shooting 3-pointers has become a specialty over the summer for Western Michigan Christian's Jordan Rhodes. The soon-to-be sophomore competed in the American Youth Basketball Tour's 3-point festival at its national tournament in Ft. Wayne, Ind. Rhodes w... READ MORE
![AYBT nationals flying high at Ft. Wayne dunk contest [VIDEO]](https://localsportsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/basketball-shot2.jpg)
Jul 20, 2013 Local Sports Journal The American Youth Basketball Tour is hosting its National tournament in Ft. Wayne, Ind. this week. Jim Goorman is the President of AYBT and Director of the national event. Besides the hundreds of games going on this week, AYBT put on a dunk contest. ... READ MORE
![Wind and waves were just right today and our new friends are even better [VIDEO]](https://localsportsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/IMG_0663.jpg)
Jul 19, 2013 By Jason Goorman Did you happen to make it to the beach today? I did, and it really worked out nicely. And it just so happens, I ran into a couple new friends. My first stop was Pere Marquette. About a dozen or so kiteboarders were all taking advantage of some strong wi... READ MORE
Jul 14, 2013 By Jason Goorman Local Sports Journal When is the prime of your life? "I'm in the prime of my life at 30," said Muskegon Mustangs quarterback Aaron James. "If you don't make it pro, what are you going to do the rest of your life? In every other big city, they have a semi-p... READ MORE
![Grand Haven Beach Vault Day 1: A few highlights from the action [VIDEO]](https://localsportsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/IMG_0654.jpg)
Jul 13, 2013 Local Sports Journal The annual Grand Haven Beach Vault competition arrived at Grand Haven State Park this weekend. With over 220 vaulters competing over two days, the event showed just how unique it really is. Check out a few highlights from Friday's action. https://... READ MORE
![I Am Basketball League: Dunk Highlights [VIDEO]](https://localsportsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/basketball-2.jpg)
Jul 03, 2013 Local Sports Journal The I Am Basketball League started up Tuesday night with some high-flying action. Check out the dunk highlights that took place over in East Muskegon. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSps6dhn0oM... READ MORE
Jun 21, 2013 By Jason Goorman Local Sports Journal Friday is an inspirational day for so many folks in the Muskegon area. In the fall, this day called Friday sparks a football fire the burns from the west end of Laketon Ave. all the way to east side of Apple Ave. And right in the heart of... READ MORE
Jun 20, 2013 By Jason Goorman Local Sports Journal Yes, we're are still going at it here at the Local Sports Journal. Some times you just wanna take an afternoon nap but you know you'll wake up from it like a bad dream and flip out of your desk chair. It's Day 4 and time to do just... READ MORE
Jun 19, 2013 By Jason Goorman Local Sports Journal Has anyone left a bowl full of frosted flakes in milk for a quick minute, only to come back to find it soggy and disappointing? It's such a let down to start the day. Luckily we have LSJ videos that don't lose their place in Muskegon ... READ MORE
Jun 18, 2013 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... READ MORE
Jun 18, 2013 By Jason Goorman Local Sports Journal Video Contest Summer 13 has a leading video after Day 1. Western Michigan Christian's highlight video from its one-point win over Reeths-Puffer on January 2nd tallied the first Facebook Like and enough to be in first place. Randy Rikse... READ MORE
Jun 17, 2013 By Jason Goorman Local Sports Journal That's right, you heard it here. Video Contest Summer 13 is upon us. Over the course of the next seven weeks, the LSJ will be posting its 2012-13 Season 1 video highlights. Each game was special, moments were unforgettable and that's w... READ MORE
![Defense leads Legends over Dynasty Saturday night at All-Star Classic [VIDEO]](https://localsportsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/IMG_0595.jpg)
Jun 16, 2013 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 – ... READ MORE
Jun 09, 2013 Local Sports Journal North Muskegon faced Gobles in the Division 4 regional softball semifinals on Saturday. The Norse fell 15-5 to Gobles, which went on to beat Beal City 5-1 for the regional title. LSJ photographer Tim Reilly was on hand to snap some action shots. ... READ MORE