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The Cameraman…..Dentist Captures Special Moments In His Free Time
Jun 25, 2022 By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON--Tim Reilly dusted off his old Olympus 3 Megapixel camera in the early 2000s, with an ulterior motive in mind. “I started taking pictures as a way to be involved in my kids lives, without getting in the way,” explained Reilly, ... READ MORE
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The Cameraman…..Dentist Captures Special Moments In His Free Time
Jun 25, 2022 By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON--Tim Reilly dusted off his old Olympus 3 Megapixel camera in the early 2000s, with an ulterior motive in mind. “I started taking pictures as a way to READ MORE
Fehler brings fresh look, new focus to Hesperia football program as varsity coach
Jun 25, 2022 By Nate Dugener LocalSportsJournal.com HESPERIA--Tyler Fehler will look to turn around the Hesperia football program after a disappointing season a ... READ MORE
Valdez brings local sports to life through the lens of his camera
Jun 24, 2022 By Nate Thompson LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON--If Leo Valdez could label his preferred style of photography, it would be something like “Crowd ... READ MORE
Kent City’s Kenzie Bowers transfers to Ferris State University
Jun 23, 2022 By Seth Vanderwest LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY--Kenzie Bowers has announced her transfer from Illinois State University to Ferris State Univers... READ MORE
Baseball
Konecny and Piasecki play in All Star game at Comerica Park; Konecny chosen MVP
Jun 21, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com DETROIT—Mona Shores graduates Mark Konecny and Aaron Piasecki had the opportunity to showcase their talents Monday afternoon, in the East-West 2022 MHSBCA (Michigan High Scho... READ MORE
Muskegon Clippers drop second game on road to Sandusky
Jun 16, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Clippers just need the ball to roll their way. The team dropped its second straight against host Sandusky o... READ MORE
Shores’ Konecny, Piasecki named to East-West All-Star baseball game roster at Comerica Park
Jun 16, 2022 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON—Mona Shores baseball players Mark Konecny and Aaron Piasecki are in some pretty elite company. ... READ MORE
‘Caps Get 19 Hits in 12-4 Win
Jun 16, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com PEORIA, IL – The West Michigan Whitecaps clobbered a season-high 19 base hits and got out of big jams when they needed it mo... READ MORE
Softball
Pentwater drops Division 4 regional semifinal to Lake Leelanau St. Mary, 6-3
Jun 12, 2022 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON— It was a rough couple of innings that cost the Pentwater Falcons in Saturday's Division 4 softball regional semifinal loss to Lake Leelanau St. Mar... READ MORE
Ravenna comes up short, 1-0, in Division 3 regional championship game to Grandville Calvin Christian
Jun 11, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com RAVENNA -- Ravenna's girls softball team was one win away from competing in the MHSAA Division 3 state quarterfinals, but lost... READ MORE
Hart manages only one hit in 8-1 Division 3 semifinal loss to Evart
Jun 11, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com CLARE -- Hart's tournament run ended in the MHSAA Division 3 regional semifinals with an 8-1 loss to Evart at Clare on Saturda... READ MORE
Grand Haven falls 3-1 in extra innings to Rockford in Division 1 softball regional semifinal game
Jun 11, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com JENISON -- Grand Haven pushed the game into extra innings, but Rockford scored two runs in the top of the ninth to escape with... READ MORE
Soccer
North Muskegon girls soccer falls 1-0 to Kalamazoo Christian in Division 4 semifinals
Jun 15, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com Reaching the state semifinals once is quite a feat for any athletic program. The North Muskegon girls soccer team played in the Final Four in its fourth-straight season o... READ MORE
Muskegon Risers women’s team building foundation with pair of North Muskegon players
Jun 13, 2022 By Jason Goorman LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Risers women's soccer team is continuing to learn tough lessons on the field this season. ... READ MORE
North Muskegon to battle Kalamazoo Christian in Division 4 state soccer semifinal
Jun 12, 2022 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com NORTH MUSKEGON--Scouting reports are understandably limited at this time of the season, but that doesn’t... READ MORE
Spring Lake’s soccer dream succumbs to a tough GR Forest Hills Central team
Jun 10, 2022 By Jason Goorman LocalSportsJournal.com The good times for departing seniors make memories last and the tough times make losing more valuable at t... READ MORE
Track
Mason County Eastern graduate Eli Shoup signs with Trine University
Jun 13, 2022 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com CUSTER -- A multiple sport athlete, Mason County Eastern graduate Eli Shoup particularly excelled in cross country and track and field. It is in those spo... READ MORE
Kent City runner Kierra Flegel heading to Grace Christian University
Jun 13, 2022 By Seth Vanderwest LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY--Kent City runner Kierra Flegel will continue her athletic and academic career at Grace Christia... READ MORE
Kent City’s Alyeska Linsley signs with Cornerstone University
Jun 13, 2022 By Seth Vanderwest LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY--Kent City's Alyeska Linsley has signed her national letter of intent to run at Cornerstone Univ... READ MORE
Ludington girls finish eighth in Division 2 track finals
Jun 09, 2022 By Seth Vanderwest LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS--Ludington’s girls track team had a solid day at the Division 2 state finals with an eighth... READ MORE
Golf
Mona Shores finishes fifth in Division 1 golf state finals
Jun 11, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com BIG RAPIDS--The Mona Shores Sailors advanced two spots on the final day of the Division 1 state golf finals and finished fifth. The Sailors shot a 323 on the opening day on Fr... READ MORE
Spring Lake takes fifth place in Division 2 state golf meet
Jun 11, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com ALLENDALE--The Spring Lake Lakers dropped three spots on Saturday and finished fifth in the Division 2 state golf finals on Sa... READ MORE
Pentwater takes 16th place in Division 4 state golf meet
Jun 11, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com EAST LANSING--The young Pentwater Falcons improved their score by 11 strokes from the first day to the second day in the Divis... READ MORE
Ann Arbor Greenhills wins Division 3 state golf meet; Danny Flanagan competes for Montague
Jun 11, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com FRANKENMUTH--Ann Arbor Greenhills placed three golfers in the top 6 on Saturday and won the Division 3 state championship by 2... READ MORE
Tennis
North Muskegon finishes in a three-way tie for 4th place in division 4 state finals tennis action
Jun 04, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com ANN ARBOR -The North Muskegon girls tennis team found themselves in a three-way tie for fourth place alongside Elk Rapids and Jackson Lumen in the Division 4 state finals on Sa... READ MORE
Ludington girls tennis season comes to an end at the division 3 state finals
Jun 04, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com MIDLAND -- Ludington's girls tennis team was eliminated in the first day of the MHSAA Division 3 state finals at Midland, bowi... READ MORE
North Muskegon girls tennis team headed for state finals after winning Division 4 regional title on Friday
May 20, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS -The North Muskegon girls tennis team clinched their third straight Division 4 regional title on Friday with 22 p... READ MORE
Whitehall and Grand Haven play to a 4-4 draw in Monday tennis action
May 17, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL -The Whitehall girls tennis team played to a 4-4 draw on Monday with the Grand Haven Buccaneers. Mackenzie Hall too... READ MORE
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Fehler brings fresh look, new focus to Hesperia football program as varsity coach
Jun 25, 2022 By Nate Dugener LocalSportsJournal.com HESPERIA--Tyler Fehler will look to turn around the Hesperia football program after a disappointing season a year ago. Fehlher has been hired to take over a P READ MORE
Zach Gropp tabbed as Kent City’s next football coach
Jun 23, 2022 By Seth Vanderwest LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY--The age-old debate of youth vs. experience will play out next season as Zach Gropp takes the re... READ MORE
Oakridge’s Cary Harger to be Inducted into the football coaches’ hall of fame
Jun 20, 2022 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON--Veteran Oakridge football coach Cary Harger will be inducted into the hall of fame. Harger is on... READ MORE
Tommy Moore’s life adventure goes from Air Force to head football coach at Holton
May 30, 2022 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON--Tommy Moore graduated from high school in Chesterton, Indiana in 2004 and joined the United States A... READ MORE
Montague’s Cale Coppess signed to wrestle at Wheaton College
Apr 15, 2022 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE—Montague senior Cale Coppess has signed his national letter of intent and will be joining the wrestling team at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illino READ MORE
Whitehall’s Jenkins repeats as wrestling champion while Quinn from MCC and Roberson from Hesperia capture state titles
Mar 06, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com DETROIT -- Nothing like facing the biggest challenge in the biggest match of the year in the MHSAA individual state wrestling ... READ MORE
Montague’s Emma Pendell one of the first female wrestling state champions
Mar 06, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com DETROIT -- The first female state individual wrestling champions wrote their names into the history books at Detroit's Ford Fi... READ MORE
Forty Seven local wrestlers to compete in boys state championship matches this weekend
Mar 04, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com It's time for the big show in Michigan high school wrestling, the MHSAA individual state finals, and once again the area has... READ MORE
Kent City’s Kenzie Bowers transfers to Ferris State University
Jun 23, 2022 By Seth Vanderwest LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY--Kenzie Bowers has announced her transfer from Illinois State University to Ferris State University. Bowers, a 2021 graduate of Kent City, played READ MORE
Western Michigan Christian names Justin Canan its new boys basketball coach
May 25, 2022 By Seth Vanderwest LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES--Western Michigan Christian has filled its boys basketball coach vacancy with Justin Canan, ... READ MORE
Weekly sports camps return to Maranatha in 2022
May 25, 2022 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES—Weekly sports camps will be returning to the Maranatha Bible and Missionary Conference grou... READ MORE
Ravenna names Houseman varsity girls basketball coach
May 25, 2022 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com RAVENNA--Luke Houseman experienced a first recently. Houseman has never held a varsity girls coaching posit... READ MORE
Muskegon Lumberjacks slip in Game 5 of Eastern Conference finals, fall 8-4 to visiting Madison
May 13, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Lumberjacks' dream of hoisting the Clark Cup was cut short with an 8-4 loss to Madison at Mercy Health Arena in Game 5 of Thursday's Eastern Conference Finals. READ MORE
Lumberjacks falter in Game 4 against Madison, head back home for deciding Game 5 on Thursday
May 11, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com One disastrous period was all it took for the Muskegon Lumberjacks to be taken off of Cloud 9 by the Madison Capitols in Gam... READ MORE
Lumberjacks miss opportunity to leverage home ice advantage against Madison, fall 4-3 in overtime
May 08, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com Getting leverage in a playoff atmosphere is usually found in a home team advantage. The Muskegon Lumberjacks again had h... READ MORE
Lumberjacks rock Dubuque, close series with exciting 8-5 win in Iowa
May 02, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Lumberjacks' wild ride in the 2022 Clark Cup Playoffs continued on Sunday with an impressive response to a tale... READ MORE
Spring Lake finishes in third place at state championship swimming and diving meet
Mar 15, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS- The Spring Lake boys swimming and diving team wrapped up the season on Saturday with a third-place finish in the state championship at Calvin College. With a tot READ MORE
Ludington finishes second and Fremont third at the Coastal Conference swim and dive chamionship meet
Feb 27, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE -- Ludington's boys swimming and diving team competed in the Coastal Conference Championship meet in Manistee on Frid... READ MORE
Ludington swimming and diving results
Feb 16, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- No better way to prep for a big meet than finishing on a high note, which is what the Ludington boys swimming and... READ MORE
Spring Lake falls to Zeeland East in swim and dive competition
Feb 10, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com ZEELAND--The Spring Lake boys swim team found themselves in a tight match on Tuesday night as they fell to their host the Chix... READ MORE
Peytin Brake signs with Valparaiso University for bowling
Apr 01, 2022 By Seth Vanderwest LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY--Kent City’s Peytin Brake is headed down to Indiana in the fall to continue her education and bowling career at Valparaiso University. Brake si READ MORE
Fruitport boys bowling team wins OK Conference-Blue title
Feb 20, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com RAVENNA--The Fruitport bowling team capped off their regular season with both squads posting a third-place finish overall with... READ MORE
Fruitport bowling caps off regular season play with wins over GR West Catholic
Feb 18, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com The Fruitport bowling team capped off their regular season with a dominant 2-0 sweep over Grand Rapids West Catholic at No... READ MORE
Whitehall sweeps GMAA city bowling championships, VanDuinen takes girls individual title for Vikings, Fruitport’s Gage Wadland captures boys title
Feb 17, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com The Whitehall bowling program is officially tops in Muskegon County. Both the Vikings boys and girls varsity squads capt... READ MORE
Mason County Central and Reeths-Puffer competitive cheer teams headed for MHSAA state championships this weekend
Mar 02, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com Only two area teams, Mason County Central and Reeths-Puffer, qualified for the MHSAA competitive cheer state championships on Friday and Saturday with their finishes at the reg READ MORE
Competitive Cheer District Results
Feb 21, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com Reeths-Puffer brought home the championship trophy from the Division 2 competitive cheer district competition at Reeths-Puffer... 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 Sum... 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
Mason County Eastern graduate Eli Shoup signs with Trine University
Jun 13, 2022 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com CUSTER -- A multiple sport athlete, Mason County Eastern graduate Eli Shoup particularly excelled in cross country and track and field. It is in those spo READ MORE
Kent City’s Alyeska Linsley signs with Cornerstone University
Jun 13, 2022 By Seth Vanderwest LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY--Kent City's Alyeska Linsley has signed her national letter of intent to run at Cornerstone Univ... READ MORE
Enns will head to Cedarville University and continue her cross country and track-field career
Apr 26, 2022 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com HART--Audrianna Enns was instrumental in helping Hart's girls cross country team win four of its five c... READ MORE
Trojan Kaitlyn Yonker headed to Aquinas to continue her cross country and track-field career
Apr 26, 2022 By Nathan Dugener LocalSportsJournal.com FRUITPORT--Kaitlyn Yonker from Fruitport High School has decided to continue her running career at Aquinas ... READ MORE
Mason County Central and Reeths-Puffer competitive cheer teams headed for MHSAA state championships this weekend
Mar 02, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com Only two area teams, Mason County Central and Reeths-Puffer, qualified for the MHSAA competitive cheer state championships on Friday and Saturday with their finishes at the reg READ MORE
Competitive Cheer District Results
Feb 21, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com Reeths-Puffer brought home the championship trophy from the Division 2 competitive cheer district competition at Reeths-Puffer... 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 Sum... 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
Spring Lake Ski Results
Feb 12, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com COMSTOCK PARK--Competing in their final meet of the regular season the Spring Lake ski team had a successful senior night at Cannonsburg on Thursday against East Grand Rapids a READ MORE
Downhill Duo – Lifetime ski buddies still sliding in their 90s
Feb 09, 2022 By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com When they first started back in the 1940s – when Bing Crosby was the best-selling pop artist and the Olympic ... READ MORE
Mason County Eastern graduate Eli Shoup signs with Trine University
Jun 13, 2022 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com CUSTER -- A multiple sport athlete, Mason County Eastern graduate Eli Shoup particularly excelled in cross country and track and field. It is in those spo READ MORE
Kent City’s Alyeska Linsley signs with Cornerstone University
Jun 13, 2022 By Seth Vanderwest LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY--Kent City's Alyeska Linsley has signed her national letter of intent to run at Cornerstone Univ... READ MORE
Enns will head to Cedarville University and continue her cross country and track-field career
Apr 26, 2022 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com HART--Audrianna Enns was instrumental in helping Hart's girls cross country team win four of its five c... READ MORE
Trojan Kaitlyn Yonker headed to Aquinas to continue her cross country and track-field career
Apr 26, 2022 By Nathan Dugener LocalSportsJournal.com FRUITPORT--Kaitlyn Yonker from Fruitport High School has decided to continue her running career at Aquinas ... READ MORE
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