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Lumberjacks complete three-game sweep of Cedar Rapids, shutout the Rough Riders 3-0 in Sunday matinee
Dec 06, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com After a gritty, three-game sweep of visiting Cedar Rapids on Sunday afternoon, Muskegon Lumberjacks fans can consider their team's season transformation complete. The Lumberjacks didn't just beat the Rough Riders on Sunday, Muskegon posted a 3-0 shuto... READ MORE
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Lumberjacks complete three-game sweep of Cedar Rapids, shutout the Rough Riders 3-0 in Sunday matinee
Dec 06, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com After a gritty, three-game sweep of visiting Cedar Rapids on Sunday afternoon, Muskegon Lumberjacks fans can consider their team's season transformation complete. The Lumb READ MORE
[VIDEO] Highlights from Mona Shores’ 6-5 overtime win over Byron Center on Saturday
Dec 05, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Mona Shores hockey's 2021-22 season is off to an early hot start as the Sailors are now 5-0. The Sailors pulled out an e... READ MORE
Ty Langlois lifts Mona Shores in 6-5 OT win over Byron Center
Dec 05, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Mona Shores hockey team came into the weekend with a 4-0 record and fresh off an exciting 3-0 shutout of Forest Hills C... READ MORE
Muskegon Lumberjacks break out of their shell with fists and goals in exciting win over Cedar Rapids
Dec 05, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com If there was a time for the Muskegon Lumberjacks to come out of their shell, this weekend against Cedar Rapids was it. O... READ MORE
Hockey
Lumberjacks complete three-game sweep of Cedar Rapids, shutout the Rough Riders 3-0 in Sunday matinee
Dec 06, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com After a gritty, three-game sweep of visiting Cedar Rapids on Sunday afternoon, Muskegon Lumberjacks fans can consider their team's season transformation complete. The Lumb... READ MORE
[VIDEO] Highlights from Mona Shores’ 6-5 overtime win over Byron Center on Saturday
Dec 05, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Mona Shores hockey's 2021-22 season is off to an early hot start as the Sailors are now 5-0. The Sailors pulled out an e... READ MORE
Ty Langlois lifts Mona Shores in 6-5 OT win over Byron Center
Dec 05, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Mona Shores hockey team came into the weekend with a 4-0 record and fresh off an exciting 3-0 shutout of Forest Hills C... READ MORE
Muskegon Lumberjacks break out of their shell with fists and goals in exciting win over Cedar Rapids
Dec 05, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com If there was a time for the Muskegon Lumberjacks to come out of their shell, this weekend against Cedar Rapids was it. O... READ MORE
Basketball
Zoulek tallies double-double in Shelby win over North Muskegon
Dec 04, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Shelby girl’s basketball team tallied their first win of the season with a 47-18 rout over North Muskegon in a West Michigan Conference matchup on Friday. Kendall ... READ MORE
Hart girls jump out early against Mason County Central, open season with West Michigan Conference win
Dec 04, 2021 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com HART -- Hart's girls basketball team came out and was able to set the tone defensively in Friday night's... READ MORE
Fourth quarter leads Montague past Oakridge in WMC matchup
Dec 03, 2021 LocalSportsJournl.com The Montague girl’s basketball team used a strong fourth quarter performance to grab at 52-35 win over the visiting Oakridg... READ MORE
Ludington duo of Rohrer and Laird lead way past Zeeland East in 57-37 win
Dec 03, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Ludington's girls basketball team won its second consecutive game to start the season, turning back Zeeland Eas... READ MORE
Wrestling
Jayhawks Wrestling team off to a great start; perfect record at Olivet on Saturday
Nov 22, 2021 LocalSportsJournal The 24th ranked Muskegon Community College wrestling team has been proving that they have what it takes as they express their dominance early in the season. The Jayhawks soared to... READ MORE
Brown, Jenkins, Parker and Sturtevan-Roes capture individual high school state wrestling championships over the weekend
Apr 05, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Four Muskegon-area wrestlers won state championships over the weekend in the Michigan High School Athletic Association Indiv... READ MORE
Photos from Ravenna wrestling’s team quarterfinal matchup with Clinton on Tuesday
Mar 31, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Congrats are in order for the Ravenna wrestling team and its achievement of reaching the division 4 state quarterfinals in K... READ MORE
Photos from Whitehall wrestling’s state final against Dundee
Mar 31, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Big shoes to fill, means big steps to take. The Whitehall wrestling program fulfilled a giant leap on Tuesday in it... READ MORE
Swimming
Greater Muskegon co-op girls swim team finishes in fifth at O-K Rainbow meet
Nov 08, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com On Friday the Greater Muskegon co-op girls swim team travelled to Zeeland West to battle in the O-K Rainbow Conference Meet. The Turtles earned a fifth place finish with a... READ MORE
Greater Muskegon girls co-op swim team falls to Zeeland
Oct 28, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Greater Muskegon Co-op girls swim team took a 103-83 loss to Zeeland on Tuesday. The Turtles swam to 21 personal bes... READ MORE
Life’s a balancing act: How multi-sport athlete Robyn Hunt manages cross country and swimming in the same season for Mona Shores
Oct 19, 2021 By Jon Styf LocalSportsJournal.com For Mona Shores junior Robyn Hunt, life is a balancing act. With swimming, cross country, a full slate of Ad... READ MORE
Greater Muskegon co-op girls swim team tops Ludington
Oct 15, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Greater Muskegon co-op swim team cruised past the Ludington Orioles on Thursday. The Turtles won nine of the 12 eve... READ MORE
Bowling
Three area prep bowling teams, five individuals capture championships at regional tournaments over the weekend
Mar 22, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Three area teams and five individuals took home Michigan High School Athletic Association bowling regional championships on Friday and Saturday. The regional championship ... READ MORE
Whitehall girls bowling team continues unbeaten season with conference championship
Mar 10, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Whitehall girls bowling team has rolled through the competition all year, and Wednesday’s conference tournament was no... READ MORE
R-P freshman Bianca Kammers, already tops on her bowling team, ready to begin her quest to be a four-year state qualifier
Mar 10, 2021 By Andrew Johnson LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON TWP. – It’s easy to think about Bianca Kammers’ exciting future, because she’s only a fr... READ MORE
Monday bowling roundup: Reeths-Puffer girls team has three bowlers break 300 series scores in victory
Mar 08, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Reeths-Puffer girls bowling team took down Unity Christian 17-3 on Monday night to pickup a victory. Bianca Kammers l... READ MORE
Competitive Cheer
Local Sports Journal kicks off podcast debut with 2018 Summer Coaches Series
Aug 04, 2018 LocalSportsJournal.com There is new excitement in the air for the 2018-19 prep sports season at Local Sports Journal. Podcasts. The "2018 Summer Coaches Series" is now hitting the air as the ... READ MORE
Prep football highlights: Click here for an online version of the November LSJ magazine
Nov 02, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com While area high school football teams and fans are gearing up for deep playoff runs, it's hard to forget the thrilling regu... READ MORE
Help us increase LSJ coverage of your favorite high school’s sports teams!
Jun 29, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com With the decline of daily newspapers, local media coverage of high school sports has been disappearing in recent years. F... READ MORE
Register today for the first annual Local Sports Journal golf outing on June 2!
Apr 22, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com Don’t forget to get your team signed up for the first annual Local Sports Journal Golf Outing, slated for Friday, June 2 a... READ MORE
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A year without Ford Field magnifies our past football glory
Nov 24, 2021 By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com Rumor has it there are some high school football games being played this weekend at Ford Field in Detroit. But without any Muskegon-area teams taking part in th READ MORE
Moyes’ Memories: A pair of OV Grads square off for the football state title at Ford Field
Nov 24, 2021 By Jim Moyes LocalSportsJournal.com Although the football fortunes at Orchard View have taken a sharp nose-dive in recent seasons, how ironic is i... READ MORE
Former Mona Shores standout Jacob Wahlberg making the most of his opportunities for the Purdue Boilermakers
Nov 19, 2021 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal West Lafayette – The Purdue Boilermakers have a reputation in college football for their ability to knock off... READ MORE
Proof In Print Muskegon Heights 1992 Football Season
Nov 17, 2021 By Ron Pesch LocalSportsJournal.com Cinque Moody, now known as Mr. Moody, Dean of Students within the Grand Rapids Public School District, laughs as... READ MORE
Grand Haven boys take seventh in Division 1 cross country state finals
Nov 07, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Grand Haven boys cross country team finished seventh in the Division 1 state final at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn Saturday afternoon. Grand Haven s READ MORE
Grand Haven girls finish 12th in Division 1 cross country state finals
Nov 07, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Grand Haven's girls cross country team finished 12th in the Division 1 state championship race at Michigan International S... READ MORE
Spring Lake girls finish sixth in Division 2 cross country state finals
Nov 07, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Spring Lake girls cross country was sixth at the Division 2 state championship meet Saturday afternoon at the Michigan Inter... READ MORE
Mason County Eastern takes 10th in Division 4 cross-country state finals, WMC finishes 14th
Nov 07, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Mason County Eastern's boys cross country team finished 10th at the Division 4 state final on Saturday at Michigan Internati... READ MORE
Goodbye, amen and farewell: Words from retiring Muskegon Clippers Coach Walt Gawkowski
Aug 08, 2021 Thank you Muskegon Clipper fans! It has been two weeks since Aaron Hurd’s single to left field scored Wes Mitchell in the bottom of the ninth inning resulting in a walk-off win ag READ MORE
Muskegon Clippers take two on the chin in doubleheader loss to Michigan Monarchs
Jul 08, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Clippers' battle to reach the playoffs took a slight step backwards on Wednesday in a twinbil... READ MORE
Muskegon Clippers split doubleheader with visiting Lima on Tuesday
Jul 07, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Clippers split their doubleheader with the visiting Lima Locos at Marsh Field on Tuesday. The Clippers... READ MORE
Clippers continue struggles against Royal Oak Leprechauns, fall 9-6
Jul 04, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Clippers have struggled against the Royal Oak Leprechauns this season. That trend continued Saturday night a... READ MORE
Local Sports Journal kicks off podcast debut with 2018 Summer Coaches Series
Aug 04, 2018 LocalSportsJournal.com There is new excitement in the air for the 2018-19 prep sports season at Local Sports Journal. Podcasts. The "2018 Summer Coaches Series" is now hitting the air as the READ MORE
Prep football highlights: Click here for an online version of the November LSJ magazine
Nov 02, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com While area high school football teams and fans are gearing up for deep playoff runs, it's hard to forget the thrilling regu... READ MORE
Help us increase LSJ coverage of your favorite high school’s sports teams!
Jun 29, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com With the decline of daily newspapers, local media coverage of high school sports has been disappearing in recent years. F... READ MORE
Register today for the first annual Local Sports Journal golf outing on June 2!
Apr 22, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com Don’t forget to get your team signed up for the first annual Local Sports Journal Golf Outing, slated for Friday, June 2 a... READ MORE
Runner-up Spring Lake place five on OK Blue all-conference golf team
Oct 26, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Spring Lake's girls golf team finished second in the OK Blue this season and were rewarded with five players on the all-conference first team. Final standings 1, Coopersville READ MORE
Ludington lands three golfers on Lakes 8 all-conference team
Oct 25, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Ludington put three girls on the Lakes 8 All-Conference team. League champion Ludington All-Conference First team Emma Mc... READ MORE
Mona Shores places one golfer on OK Green Conference in a race that went down to the wire
Oct 25, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com It was a close race for the top spot in the hotly contested OK Green conference for girls golf. When the final scores were ta... READ MORE
Fit to be tied: Montague wins back-to-back Division 4 state golf titles using the tiebreaker
Oct 17, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Montague Wildcats captured their second straight Division 4 state title in girls golf on Saturday. The Wildcats and Lansi... READ MORE
Jayhwks Soccer Season ends with 1-0 loss in semi-final round
Nov 20, 2021 LocalSportsJournal Though the season didn’t end the way they would have liked, the Jayhawks women’s soccer team really proved they are as strong as they have been, On Friday MCC fell to the numb READ MORE
Upset Alert: Muskegon Community knocks off No. 2 seed, advances to national semifinal in women’s soccer
Nov 18, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com For the first time in school history, the Muskegon Community College women’s soccer team is heading to the Final Four of t... READ MORE
North Muskegon soccer season ends with a 1-0 shutout to Potters House
Oct 28, 2021 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com COMSTOCK PARK – The North Muskegon Norsemen knew exactly what needed to be done on Thursday night to win a Divis... READ MORE
North Muskegon shuts out McBain Northern Michigan Christian 1-0
Oct 26, 2021 by Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com It wasn't pretty, but it was effective. And in the final analysis, that's all that counts. Looking for it... READ MORE
Four Sailors land on OK Green tennis all-league team
Oct 25, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Mona Shores Sailors were crowned the OK Green tennis champs with a narrow 14-12 victory over Holland. Final standings 1, Mona Shores (6-0). 2, Holland (5-1). 3, Zeeland W READ MORE
Grand Haven doubles teams lift Bucs past Whitehall in boys tennis
Oct 06, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Grand Haven boys tennis had its doubles teams step up in its 5-3 win over Whitehall. The Bucs won all four of their dou... READ MORE
Mona Shores tennis cruises past GR Northview
Sep 30, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Mona Shores Sailors boys tennis team hosted Grand Rapids Northview on Wednesday nearly sweeping both the singles and dou... READ MORE
Whitehall tennis ties Coopersville
Sep 30, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Whitehall boys tennis team tied Coopersville on Wednesday 4-4. The Vikings took the top flights in both singles and ... READ MORE
Grand Haven boys take seventh in Division 1 cross country state finals
Nov 07, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Grand Haven boys cross country team finished seventh in the Division 1 state final at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn Saturday afternoon. Grand Haven s READ MORE
Grand Haven girls finish 12th in Division 1 cross country state finals
Nov 07, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Grand Haven's girls cross country team finished 12th in the Division 1 state championship race at Michigan International S... READ MORE
Spring Lake girls finish sixth in Division 2 cross country state finals
Nov 07, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Spring Lake girls cross country was sixth at the Division 2 state championship meet Saturday afternoon at the Michigan Inter... READ MORE
Mason County Eastern takes 10th in Division 4 cross-country state finals, WMC finishes 14th
Nov 07, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Mason County Eastern's boys cross country team finished 10th at the Division 4 state final on Saturday at Michigan Internati... READ MORE
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