All posts by Jason Goorman
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Oakridge nips Sparta 1-0, now the only area baseball team left in state tournament
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Oakridge is now the only local high school baseball team still alive in the state tournament, following a dramatic 1-0 victory over Sparta on Wednesday...
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Jose King has strong night but Whitecaps fall at home to Dayton for second straight night
The West Michigan Whitecaps lost for the second straight day by one run, falling 4-3 to Dayton at home on Wednesday night.
With the loss, West...
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Grand Haven loses an extra-inning heartbreaker to Rockford in regional semifinals
By Nate Thompson
LocalSportsJournal.comGRAND HAVEN – With longtime rivals Grand Haven and Rockford engulfed in a pitcher’s dual during Wednesday’s Division 1 regional semifinal game,...
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Shelby baseball team falls to Beaverton, drops out of D3 state baseball tournament
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The Shelby baseball team’s state tournament run ended on Wednesday with a tough 18-1 loss to Beaverton in the Division 3 regional semifinals.
The game was...
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Ravenna’s baseball season ends with a tough loss to Pewamo-Westphalia in regionals
LocalSportsJournal.com
A tough first inning led to the end of the season for the Ravenna baseball team.
The Bulldogs played powerful Pewamo-Westphalia in the Division 3 regional...
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Whitecaps fall behind early, comeback effort falls short in series opener
LocalSportsJournal.com
The West Michigan Whitecaps fell 3-2 on Tuesday night in the first game of a three game home series against Dayton.
Dayton scored one run in...
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Muskegon Clippers hold on for a season-opening 6-5 win over Michigan Monarchs
By Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – The Muskegon Clippers gave their fans a little scare on opening night, nearly relinquishing a five-run lead.
But the Clippers managed...
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Orchard View’s Cinderella run ends with loss to South Christian in D2 soccer regionals
By Mitchell Boatman
LocalSportsJournal.comHOLLAND – The Orchard View girls soccer team wasn’t supposed to make it this far.
After winning just two games during the regular...
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Mueller, Johnson power North Muskegon girls soccer team to victory in regionals
By Dave Tomczak
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – The North Muskegon girls soccer team is ranked No. 1 in the state in Division 4, largely because of its...
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Spring Lake girls soccer team advances to regional finals with a win over Zeeland East
LocalSportsJournal.com
Goalkeeper Kamryn Lewkowski posted her 15th shutout of the season as the Spring Lake girls soccer team defeated Zeeland East 5-0 on Tuesday in a...
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Oakridge softball team continues to soar with an easy district title win over OV
By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comEGELSTON TOWNSHIP – It may have been delayed by two days due to the weekend rain, but the Oakridge softball team wasn’t...
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Oakridge baseball squad rallies past Orchard View to capture Division 2 district title
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The Oakridge baseball team overcame an early deficit to down Orchard View 5-2 on Monday and claim a Division 2 district championship.
Orchard View took a...
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Beyer pitches a shutout in Shelby’s D3 district championship victory over Hesperia
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Pitcher Chris Beyer pitched a complete-game shutout on Monday, leading the Shelby baseball team to an 8-0 victory over Hesperia in a Division 3 district...
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Spring Lake softball team collects its fifth straight D2 district softball championship
LocalSportsJournal.com
The Spring Lake softball team won its fifth straight district championship with a 10-5 victory over Kenowa Hills in the Division 2 title game on Monday.
Spring...
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Muskegon Catholic baseball team captures ninth consecutive district championship
By Jason Goorman
LocalSportsJournal.comHOLTON – It wasn’t the prettiest district championship win for the Muskegon Catholic baseball team, but it was the school’s ninth straight...
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Mona Shores ends softball season with a district semifinal loss to host Grand Haven
LocalSportsJournal.com
The Mona Shores softball season ends with a 10-0 loss to Grand Haven on Sunday in a district semifinal contest.
Jaiden Warren and Bailey Graham each...
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Ravenna captures Division 3 baseball district title after a 3-1 win over WMC
LocalSportsJournal.com
The Ravenna baseball team won a Division 3 district title on Monday after beating Western Michigan Christian by a 3-1 margin.
After giving up one run...
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Hesperia softball team wins Division 3 district title, defeats Mason County Central
LocalSportsJournal.com
The Hesperia softball team captured a Division 3 district title after defeating Mason County Central 13-7 on Monday at Manistee High School.
Ellie Palmer came away...
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Six area athletes capture state championships at MHSAA track and field finals
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Western Michigan Christian’s Abby VanderKooi pulled it off.
The freshman distance runner was nervous headed into the 3,200-meter run at the Michigan High School Athletic Association...
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Pentwater golf team wins regional; Spring Lake and WMC also qualify for state finals
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The Pentwater boys golf team won a regional championship last week while two other teams and one individual from the Muskegon area also qualified for the...
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