All posts by Jason Goorman
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Boys basketball roundup: Ludington defeats Cadillac in season opener
LocalSportsJournal.com
The Ludington boys basketball squad opened its season with a 66-55 win over Cadillac on Tuesday in a non-league contest.
The Orioles pulled away from Cadillac...
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Montague wins a tight contest over Fruitport in boys basketball opener
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The Montague boys basketball squad opened the season with a close 56-51 win over Fruitport on Tuesday in non-league action.
The Wildcats trailed 12-5 after the...
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WMC boys basketball team opens season with a thrilling OT win over Oakridge
LocalSportsJournal.com
The Western Michigan Christian boys basketball team opened the season with a 67-63 overtime victory over Oakridge in a non-league game on Tuesday.
The Warriors led...
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Lake Hawks use strong defensive effort to win first road game of the season
LocalSportsJournal.com
The West Michigan Lake Hawks played their first road game of the season on Sunday and defeated the Indiana Lyons 100-88.
West Michigan held a 55-43...
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A bad third period gives Lumberjacks their third loss of the season, 6-3 to Green Bay Gamblers
By Dave Tomczak
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – The Muskegon Lumberjacks’ four-game winning streak came to a halt in a span of five minutes on Saturday.
A night after...
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Big Reds keep pace for three quarters, but drop Division 3 state title game to Detroit King
By Steve Gunn, Dave Hart and Mitchell Boatman
LocalSportsJournal.comDETROIT — There was a reason the Muskegon Big Reds were wary when they heard that Detroit...
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Lumberjacks pound Green Bay Gamblers 8-3 at home, improve season record to 15-2
By Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – Let’s put into perspective how much the Muskegon Lumberjacks have already improved from last season.
The Lumberjacks earned their 15th victory...
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Montague plays even for a half, but loses to Jackson Lumen Christi 42-28 in Division 6 state title game
By Andrew Johnson and Mitchell Boatman
LocalSportsJournal.comDETROIT – The Montague football team saw its fair share of tough opponents this season.
But on Friday, the Wildcats...
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Sailors put up a good fight, but fall 29-16 to Warren De La Salle in D2 state football finals
By Mitchell Boatman and Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comDETROIT — The quest for that first state football championship at Mona Shores High School will continue for at...
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Big Reds ready to defend state title in a much-anticipated rematch against Detroit King
By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – The ironic part is that the Muskegon Big Reds scheduled a regular-season football game against Detroit Martin Luther King because...
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Mona Shores pumped up for state title rematch against perennial power Warren De La Salle
By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comNORTON SHORES – When a high school football team makes it to the state finals for the first time, expectations for the...
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Montague back in state finals for first time since 2009, against defending champ Jackson Lumen Christi
By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comMONTAGUE – The incredible story of Montague’s football season will finish writing itself on Friday when the Wildcats take on Jackson Lumen...
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Lumberjacks display scoring depth, Bussi gets fourth shutout in 8-0 win over Team USA
By Steve Gunn and Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – For a lot of great teams in different sports, success depends on a few big scorers.
If those...
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Brandon Bussi collects third shutout of the season in Lumberjacks’ 4-0 win
By Dave Tomczak
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – Facing a team trying to chase them down in the USHL’s Eastern Conference standings, the Muskegon Lumberjacks overcame a slow...
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Big Reds pull away In the second half, advance to state title showdown with Detroit King
By Nate Thompson
LocalSportsJournal.comGRAND HAVEN – Coach Shane Fairfield had his players going for a few short seconds.
He approached his jubilant Muskegon Big Reds in the...
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Mona Shores pushes past Midland 49-28, earns another shot at state football title
By Mitchell Boatman
LocalSportsJournal.comGRAND LEDGE — Early in Saturday’ Division 2 state semifinal game, it appeared that the Mona Shores football team might come up...
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Montague bears down late, knocks off TC St. Francis, heads to state title game [VIDEO]
By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comMOUNT PLEASANT – Great teams find a way to get the big tasks done, even against the toughest of competition.
The Montague football...
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Holton’s magic playoff run ends with a 38-0 loss to Reading in semifinals
BATTLE CREEK – The Holton football team’s Cinderella run through the Division 8 state playoffs is finally over, and so is Jack Nummerdor’s five-year career...
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Amazing Sailors have overcome injury bug to advance to the state semifinals
By Mitchell Boatman
LocalSportsJournal.comNORTON SHORES — The injury bug bit the Mona Shores football team early and often this season.
For a lot of teams, that...
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Holton determined to keep Cinderella run going against unbeaten Reading
By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comHOLTON – Did somebody send away to Hollywood for the perfect script for Holton’s football season?
Feel-good stories, and great comeback tales, just...
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