All posts by Jason Goorman
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North Muskegon girls tennis team performs well, finishes fourth at D4 state finals
LocalSportsJournal.com
The North Muskegon girls tennis team finished fourth overall in the Division 4 Michigan High School Athletic Association state finals over the weekend at Kalamazoo...
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Mona Shores’ great baseball season ends with 8-1 loss to Grand Haven in districts
LocalSportsJournal.com
The Mona Shores’ baseball team’s outstanding season came to an end on Sunday with an 8-1 loss to Grand Haven in the Division 1 district...
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Holton softball team cruises past White Cloud, Pentwater to win D4 district title
LocalSportsJournal.com
The Holton softball team won a Division 4 district championship on Saturday by beating White Cloud in the tournament semifinals and Pentwater in the finals...
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North Muskegon beats WMC 5-0 in girls soccer district finals, heads for regionals
LocalSportsJournal.com
The North Muskegon girls soccer team won a Division 4 district championship with a 5-0 victory over Western Michigan Christian on Friday.
The Norse, who are...
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[VIDEO] Ironmen warm up for the playoffs with a 62-12 victory over Indianapolis Enforcers
By Steve Gunn and Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – If Saturday night’s game was any indication, the West Michigan Ironmen will be a good bet to...
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Muskegon Risers open outdoor season with impressive 9-2 win over Lake St. Clair
By Dave Tomczak
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – A lightning delay was about the only thing that slowed down the Muskegon Risers on Friday.
The Risers appeared more than...
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WMC freshman star Abby VanderKooi, without sister and teammates, seeking state track title
By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – While she may only be a freshman, the story of Abby VanderKooi has been well covered since she stunned a...
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Fear the Beard: Big defender Michael Schmitt leading Risers into transition season
By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – Soccer has always been in Michael Schmitt’s blood, and he’s always been very good at the game.
But his ability to...
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Spring Lake girls soccer team erupts late, wins fifth consecutive district championship
By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comCOOPERSVILLE – After winning the previous four district championships, and posting a 16-1-2 record so far in 2019, the Spring Lake girls...
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Ludington girls soccer team wins a Div. 3 district title, defeats Big Rapids 3-1
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The Ludington girls soccer team captured a Division 3 district title after defeating Big Rapids 3-1 on Thursday.
The game was scoreless at halftime.
Hailey Stowe led...
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Thursday softball roundup: Mona Shores and Pentwater win pre-district games
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The Mona Shores softball squad closed out its regular season with a 6-4 win over Whitehall on Thursday.
Lauren Patterson won her 38th career game from...
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Wednesday softball roundup: Hesperia and North Muskegon split a doubleheader
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The Hesperia softball team splits its doubleheader with North Muskegon on Wednesday winning 9-7 and falling 9-3.
Lynnsey Tinkham picked up the win in Game 1...
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Wednesday baseball roundup: Mona Shores sets a new school record with shutout win
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The Mona Shores baseball team set a school record on Wednesday with a 1-0 non-conference victory over Caledonia.
The shutout is the 10thof the season for...
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Mona Shores shuts out Jenison, will face Grand Haven in district final on Friday
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The Mona Shores girls soccer team defeated Jenison 3-0 on Wednesday night in a Division 1 district semifinal.
In the first half, Nora Brown scored at...
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Whitecaps split doubleheader, snap losing streak at eight games
LocalSportsJournal.com
The West Michigan Whitecaps split a doubleheader with Fort Wayne on Wednesday afternoon, losing 1-0 before winning 10-1.
In Game 1, the lone run of the...
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Tuesday baseball roundup continued: Oakridge and Shelby advance in district play
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The Oakridge baseball team defeated Whitehall 7-1 on Tuesday in a Division 2 pre-district game at home.
In the first inning, Jalen Hughes started the Eagles...
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Ravenna softball season comes to an end with high scoring pre-district loss
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The Ravenna softball team fell 16-12 to North Muskegon in a high scoring Division 3 pre-district thriller at Kent City on Tuesday.
Teiyah Patterson, Maddie Kilbourne...
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Ninth inning rally falls short as Whitecaps lose seventh straight game
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The West Michigan Whitecaps comeback attempt fell short on Tuesday in a 5-4 home loss to Fort Wayne.
With the score 5-3 in the bottom of...
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[VIDEO] WMC soccer team keeps battling, earns come-from-behind shootout win in districts
By Dave Tomczak
LocalSportsJournal.comNORTH MUSKEGON – A tough season for Western Michigan Christian’s girl soccer team didn’t get any easier Tuesday.
But the Warriors kept battling...
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Legendary Muskegon baseball author, enthusiast Marc Okkonen passes away at 86
By Jim Moyes
Special to LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – The great sport of baseball lost a treasure, and Muskegon lost a favorite son, with the recent passing...
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