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West Michigan Ironmen still hoping for a chance to complete their 2020 season
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West Michigan Ironmen still hoping for a chance to complete their 2020 season
April 3, 2020By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – The West Michigan Ironmen, now in their fifth season, are accustomed to winning on a regular basis.
They are also accustomed...
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R-P soccer star Jaxon Carpenter shows he has a knack for musical theater, as well
April 2, 2020By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON TOWNSHIP – Jaxon Carpenter already had a reputation as a great soccer player.
Now he’s demonstrated that he can play other pressure-filled...
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Eleven area boys basketball teams left to wonder if they would have been district champions
April 1, 2020By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – Marcelo Conklin had been working toward his chance to be part of a district championship basketball team for four years.
The...
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After an up-and-down season, Lumberjacks say the talent is in place for a big 2020-21
March 31, 2020By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – The Muskegon Lumberjacks’ 2019-20 season was like an interesting movie with a twisting and turning plot – but no final...
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Joe Buck gives Norton Shores tennis whiz kids Drew and Reid Hackney national exposure
March 30, 2020By Jason Goorman and Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comNORTON SHORES – At the rate they’re developing, there’s a good chance that Drew and Reid Hackney will get...
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Pro kiteboarder Marc Hoeksema reflects on the comradery of kiteboarding on Lake Michigan
March 29, 2020By Marc Hoeksema
LocalSportsJournal.comBrothers of the wind we are.
Sounds like something Yoda might say?
There is definitely a feeling of using “the force” when we are...
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(PHOTO GALLERY) Pere Marquette Beach still showing Muskegon has what it takes to surf
March 28, 2020LocalSportsJournal.com
There has been a special place many in the Muskegon area have been traveling to lately.
For those who know the location, there isn’t any struggle...
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Despite crisis, Muskegon’s Tony Ferguson may still get his shot at UFC title
March 27, 2020By Nich Wolak
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – The sports world has come to a halt with the outbreak of COVID-19.
Former Oakridge star Sophia Wiard learned a lot in first season at University of Toledo
March 26, 2020By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – Every athlete that goes from being a high school star to a college role player has an adjustment period, and...
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Bill Zalba stuck around after Fury playing days, to the benefit of the R-P hockey team
March 25, 2020By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – Muskegon hosted professional hockey for 50 years, before the last team folded following the 2009-10 season and gave way to...
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MCC Jayhawks men’s basketball team had amazing season, despite premature end
March 24, 2020By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – The Muskegon Community College men’s basketball team was having a truly historic season, with a 26-4 record, a 21-game winning...
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Sterken led Ravenna to great football and basketball seasons, despite serious hearing impairment
March 23, 2020By Nate Thompson
LocalSportsJournal.comRAVENNA — As the family story goes, the significance of Trevor Sterken’s hearing impairment wasn’t truly recognized until his ability to read...
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Now we realize how much we loved the games, and how much we will miss them
March 13, 2020There are a lot of us who have taken for granted the role that sports play in our daily lives.
After all, sports have always been...
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Hot Grand Haven squad plows past Mona Shores, prepares for Big Reds on Friday
March 12, 2020By Nate Thompson
LocalSportsJournal.comGRAND HAVEN — Grand Haven did everything it needed to do in the Division 1 district semifinals at Grand Haven High School...
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Wednesday boys district hoops roundup: Fremont advances to D2 district finals
March 11, 2020LocalSportsJournal.com
The Fremont boys basketball squad advanced to the Division 2 district finals after beating Coopersville 65-52 on Wednesday.
The Packers jumped out to a 18-6 lead...
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Spring Lake boys race past Montague, setting up a showdown with Fruitport in finals
March 11, 2020LocalSportsJournal.com
The Spring Lake boys basketball team set up a championship showdown with neighboring rival Fruitport, after beating Montague 63-40 in the on Wednesday semfinal round...
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Ravenna’s perfect season comes to an end with a 47-37 loss to Kent City in D3 semifinals
March 11, 2020LocalSportsJournal.com
The Ravenna boys basketball teams’ perfect season came to a painful end in a 47-37 loss to Kent City on Wednesday in a Division 3...
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Big Reds move on to D1 district title game, eliminate Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills
March 11, 2020LocalSportsJournal.com
The Muskegon Big Reds advanced to the Division 1 district finals after beating Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills 55-44 on Wednesday at Grand Haven High School.
The...
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Kent City girls lose another tournament heartbreaker to Pewamo Westphalia
March 11, 2020By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comMORLEY – The Kent City girls basketball program has become a powerhouse over the last three seasons.
But each season has ended a...
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Reeths-Puffer girls shut down by East Grand Rapids 49-35 in D1 regional semifinals
March 11, 2020By Dave Tomczak
LocalSportsJournal.comHOLLAND – The Reeths-Puffer girls basketball team’s dream season came to a halt in the Division 1 regional semifinals on Tuesday.
Making their...
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