All posts by Ron Rop
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Western Michigan Christian’s soccer season ends with a tough shootout loss in the Division 4 state semifinals
By Ron Rop
LocalSportsJournal.comEAST KENTWOOD – It took 80 minutes of regulation, a pair of 10-minute overtimes and a shootout to decide which team would...
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Mason County Central runs wild in lopsided victory over Lake City in D6 football playoff action
LocalSportsJournal.com
Mason County Central was off and running right from the start on Friday night in a Division 6 district opener against Lake City.
Travis Tyndall ran...
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Big Reds topple previously undefeated Traverse City; Rematch set with Mona Shores in second round
LocalSportsJournal.com
The Muskegon Big Reds must have forgotten they were playing an undefeated team in the first round of the playoffs.
The Big Reds...
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Mona Shores runs its record to 5-0 with lopsided victory over Zeeland East
By Nate Thompson
LocalSportsJournal.comNORTON SHORES – The bad news for Mona Shores varsity football team on Friday was the Sailors’ defense allowed an offensive touchdown.
Finally.
The...
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Muskegon Heights’ Willie Snead IV hauls in first NFL touchdown pass in Saints’ loss to Bucs
LocalSportsJournal.com
Former Muskegon Heights standout Willie Snead IV caught his first touchdown pass in the National Football League on Sunday in the New Orleans Saints’ 26-19...
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Jamie Potts swinging a hot bat for Spokane Indians
LocalSportsJournal.com
Jamie Potts is beginning to hit his stride for the Spokane Indians of the Northwest League (Class A).
Potts, a graduate of Oakridge High School, raised...
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Mason County Central needs eight innings to capture Division 3 district baseball crown over Shelby
LocalSportsJournal.com
Mason County Central nipped Shelby 5-4 to capture a Division 3...
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Oakridge uses 16-hit attack to win Division 3 district baseball title over Western Michigan Christian
LocalSportsJournal.com
The Oakridge Eagles used a dominating effort in a 10-1 victory over West Michigan Christian to claim a district title on Monday. The game was played...
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Spring Lake holds off Allendale, claims baseball district title
LocalSportsJournal.com
Spring Lake used a consistent offensive attack to beat Allendale 6-5 and win a Division baseball district title on Monday.
Spring Lake advances to Saturday’s regional...
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Grand Haven claims Division 1 district softball crown with victory over Reeths-Puffer
LocalSportsJournal.com
Grand Haven’s varsity softball team is right where it expected it to be. However, it’s a position few imagined after what transpired just three seasons...
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Dan Bylsma named head coach of the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres
LocalSportsJournal.com
Dan Bylsma will be the next head coach of the National Hockey League’s Buffalo Sabres.
Bylsma, from Grand Haven and a graduate of Western Michigan Christian...
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Western Michigan Christian boys’ track team captures MITCA state title
LocalSportsJournal.com
There’s nothing quite like waiting until the last race to pull out a team state championship.
But that’s exactly what the boys track team from Western...
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USHL playoff schedule: Muskegon vs. Dubuque
LocalSportsJournal.com
The Eastern Conference final series between the Muskegon Lumberjacks and the Dubuque Fighting Saints has been set.
The Fighting Saints, based on a higher finish during...
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Muskegon’s Deyonta Davis named Mr. Basketball; Big Reds make it two winners in a row
LocalSportsJournal.com
For the second year in a row, Mr. Basketball in the state of Michigan is from Muskegon High School.
Deyonta Davis, a 6-foot-10 post player for...
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Girls basketball regional schedule
High School
Girls regionals
CLASS A
(at GR Kenowa Hills)
Tuesday
Forest Hills Central 39, Mona Shores 25
Hudsonville 39, Byron Center 35Thursday
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Free-throw shooting carries Spring Lake to victory over Whitehall in Class B district opener
LocalSportsJournal.com
The Spring Lake Lakers used solid free-throw shooting on Monday night to defeat the host Whitehall Vikings in the boys basketball Class B district opener.
The...
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Grand Haven hangs on to nip West Ottawa in boys basketball
LocalSportsJournal.com
The Grand Haven boys’ basketball team came from behind to defeat Holland West Ottawa on Tuesday night in an O-K Red Conference showdown.
When the final...
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Boys hoops roundup 2/24: Fruitport slides by Oakridge; Mona Shores, Ludington post victories
LocalSportsJournal.com
A balanced scoring attack propelled the Fruitport Trojan boys to a 71-61 victory over the Oakridge Eagles in a nonleague boys basketball game on Tuesday...
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Girls hoops roundup 2/24: Holton wins 14th game; Muskegon, Grand Haven, Fruitport Calvary also post victories
LocalSportsJournal.com
The Holton girls basketball team earned its 14th victory Monday – a new single season record for the program – with a 52-38 win over Hart in...
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Muskegon Big Reds gun down GR Union in boys basketball
LocalSportsJournal.com
The Muskegon Big Reds came storming out of the gate on Tuesday night and the result was a lopsided victory over Grand Rapids Union.
Muskegon led...
