Jun 15, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The West Michigan Whitecaps used a big first inning and a dominant performance by the bullpen to defeat the host Fort Wayne TinCaps 7-4 at Parkview Field in Tuesday night. The Whitecaps grabbed an early 4–0 lead in the first inning when Jose Azocar... READ MORE
Jun 14, 2016 By Andrew Johnson LocalSportsJournal.com COMSTOCK PARK - The Western Michigan girls’ soccer team will have to wait at least one more season to get past the state semifinals. The Warriors lost in the state semifinals for the third time in five years on Tuesday with a 3-0 ... READ MORE
Jun 14, 2016 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MT. PLEASANT – The Holton softball team has matched its accomplishment from last season, qualifying for the Division 4 state semifinals for the second straight year. Now we'll see if they can do even better. The Red Devils conti... READ MORE
Jun 14, 2016 By Steve Gunn and Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - A week ago, Mitch Ashcraft was scheduled to pitch a game for the River City Rapids, a team based at Davenport University. But that game was suddenly cancelled despite dry weather, and the next thing he knew, the... READ MORE
Jun 13, 2016 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES - Last week officials at Western Michigan Christian High School announced that they had found their new boys varsity basketball coach. Now they are searching for a coach again, because Jeff Bauer, who was introduced as the... READ MORE
Jun 13, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com Relief pitcher Adenson Verastegui walked a pair of batters with the bases loaded in the 11th inning Sunday, which proved to be the different in the West Michigan Whitecaps’ 5-3 loss to the Lansing Lugnuts Sunday in front of 7,602 fans at Fifth Third Ba... READ MORE
Jun 12, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Catholic baseball team is in hot pursuit of a second consecutive state title after capturing a Division 4 regional championship in Evart on Saturday. MCC beat McBain Northern Michigan Christian 15-1 in a five-inning semifinal game. Pitc... READ MORE
Jun 12, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com West Michigan Whitecaps Pitcher Fernando Perez allowed the leadoff batter to reach base in each of his four innings and paid for it as the West Michigan Whitecaps fell 9-1 to the Lansing Lugnuts on Saturday in front of a sellout crowd of 9,350 fans at Fi... READ MORE
Jun 12, 2016 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON – Muskegon Clippers’ catcher, first basemen and designated hitter Cameron Bair came along way to play for Muskegon. The second-year Clipper plays college baseball at Volunteer State in Tennessee, and missed most of his sprin... READ MORE
Jun 12, 2016 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON – The West Michigan Ironmen did not face a lot of tough challenges throughout their outstanding 2016 season. But with just under five minutes left on Saturday in a playoff semifinal game, and the Ironmen down by eight points, ... READ MORE
Jun 12, 2016 By Adam Knorr LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Less than a minute into Saturday’s Muskegon Risers game, Paris Martins broke in behind the defense and scored what appeared to be an early goal. The offside whistle came late, however, and Martins’ goal was waved off. A m... READ MORE
Jun 11, 2016 By Nate Thompson LocalSportsJournal.com LAKEVIEW -- Had it been a one-game showdown between Montague and Manistee in the Division 3 softball regionals at Lakeview High School, Wildcats coach Doug Rice believed his team could have come out on top. But relying on sophomore ... READ MORE
Jun 11, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Oakridge softball team ended an outstanding season by splitting two games in a Division 2 regional tournament on Saturday. The Eagles beat Cadillac 1-0 in the semifinal game. Pitcher Alyssa Fessenden was dominant for the Eagles, tossing a one-h... READ MORE
Jun 11, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Holton softball team successfully defended its Division 4 regional 4 regional championship on Saturday. The Red Devils defeated Fife Lake in the semifinal game 15-5, then went on to beat Vestaburg 12-8 in the extra-inning championship game. Mor... READ MORE
Jun 10, 2016 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Just one win stands between the West Michigan Ironmen and a trip to the AIF Championship Bowl XI in their first season as a franchise. The Ironmen will host the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks on Saturday night at the L.C. Walker Are... READ MORE
Jun 09, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com Three area high school golfers will be competing in state final tournaments in their respective classes this weekend, after qualifying last week in regional competition. In Division 1, Mona Shores’ Graham Lillibridge finished third in the regional a... READ MORE
Jun 09, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com Ten area athletes were crowned state champions at last weekend’s Michigan High School Athletic Association state final track and field meets. Gabriella LeRoux of Spring Lake won the Division 2 girls pole vaulting title with a high mark of 11-08.00. ... READ MORE
Jun 08, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Ludington girls soccer team got off to a great start in Division 3 regionals on Thursday, downing Pinconning 8-0 in a semifinal game in Clare. The Orioles improved to 15-6-1 on the season. They will face Freeland in the regional finals in Clare on... READ MORE
Jun 08, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The West Michigan Whitecaps ended a three-game losing streak Tuesday afternoon by defeating the Great Lakes Loons 5-0 in front of 7,386 fans at Fifth Third Ballpark. Whitecaps pitcher Matt Hall improved his record to 7-0 by allowing just two hits an... READ MORE
Jun 08, 2016 By Andrew Johnson LocalSportsJournal.com COOPERSVILLE - Eventually all good things come to an end. But some endings are more heartbreaking than others. The Spring Lake girls’ soccer team experienced a very tough finale to its season Tuesday evening with a 1-0 overtime sh... READ MORE