May 12, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Sisters Sydney Hanson and Audrey Hanson each produced a goal to lead Ravenna to a 3-1 West Michigan Conference soccer victory over North Muskegon on Monday. Sydney Hanson struck first for Ravenna (10-5, 5-2) with an assist from Audrey Hanson. The Bull... READ MORE
May 10, 2015 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Pretty much everyone agreed that Game 2 of the Clark Cup finals was a "must win" for the Muskegon Lumberjacks. But the Lumberjacks failed to respond to that urgent challenge. After battling to a scoreless tie after one pe... READ MORE
May 10, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Risers gave up two easy goals in the first half Saturday and went on to lose , 3-1, to Detroit City FC at Detroit Cass Tech High School. The game was the first in franchise history for the Risers, an independent professional soccer team. ... READ MORE
May 09, 2015 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - It obviously wasn't the kind of homecoming that Mason Jobst hoped for. Jobst, the Muskegon Lumberjacks captain, had been out of the lineup since October with a serious shoulder injury. He had surgery and rehabbed for months i... READ MORE
May 09, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Community College softball season came to close with a pair of losses at the regional tournament in Lansing. The Jayhawks fell 2-1 to Kalamazoo Valley Community College on Wednesday and 6-3 to Kellogg Community College on Thursday. MCC... READ MORE
May 09, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Montague used a perfect combination of great pitching and booming bats Friday to grab a non-league doubleheader softball sweep of Manistee. In Game 1, Kenadee Schugars gave up only two hits while striking out 10 and walking only one in Montague's 7-1 ... READ MORE
May 09, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Talia Tyler had a huge day, recording three goals and two assists to lead the Muskegon Catholic girls soccer team to a 9-1 victory over Grand River Prep on Friday in non-league action. Adeline Bonnette and Alice Powers each added two goals and one ass... READ MORE
May 09, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Reeths-Puffer baseball team lost to Traverse City Central 11-10 on Friday. The Rockets managed to score 10 runs on eight hits. Reeths-Puffer's Jacob Petrick got on base three times, scoring two runs and knocking in one. Brody Vanderlinde add... READ MORE
May 09, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Fruitport softball team defeated Orchard View in a Lakes 8 Conference doubleheader Friday, 10-2 and 3-2. Aurora Wilks picked up both wins on the mound for the Trojans, striking out eight on the day. Andrea Benson, Taylor Clark, and Alexis Jurge... READ MORE
May 09, 2015 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - In playoff hockey, a team's ability to overcome a bad game or bad period can make all the difference. The Muskegon Lumberjacks are an excellent case study. They trailed in every game of their first round playoff series aga... READ MORE
May 09, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Hesperia split its softball doubleheader with Morley Stanwood on Friday. The Panthers dropped Game 1, 11-4 but won 7-0 in the closer. Ana Klimovitz had two hits and Mera Schmitz had three RBIs for the Panthers in Game 1. Sam Burdick pitched ... READ MORE
May 09, 2015 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com Tigers 6, Royals 5 – Anthony Gose scored the game-winning run in the ninth on a throwing error by Royals pitcher Yohan Pino as the Tigers reclaimed first place in the AL Central Division. Ian Kinsler and Andrew Romine each had two RBIs... READ MORE
May 08, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Fruitport and Orchard View split a doubleheader in Lakes 8 baseball on Friday. The Trojans won the opener 6-5 while the Cardinals snatched the nightcap 5-0. Fruitport's Jared Wierengo, who had three hits, hit the game-winning single in the ninth innin... READ MORE
May 08, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Montague baseball team defeated Manistee in a double header 16-6 and 20-10 on Friday. Dylan Stever had two doubles and five RBIs while pitcher Max Mickelson had two RBIs and picked up the victory in the first game. Cameron Brayman had thr... READ MORE
May 08, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Holton softball team defeated Kent City 10-0 and 7-0 in a CCSA doubleheader on Friday. The Red Devils is now 21-0 overall and 12-0 in league play. Rachel Younts picked up the victory in both games for the Red Devils. She allowed one hit in each... READ MORE
May 08, 2015 By Jason Goorman LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Soccer is a very international sport, and the inaugural roster of the Muskegon Risers is a clear illustration of that reality. The Risers, a first-year professional minor league club, will play their first official game Sa... READ MORE
May 08, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Muskegon Catholic positioned itself safely on top of the Lakes 8 Conference baseball race with a pair of baseball wins over Spring Lake on Friday. The Crusaders (22-1-1, 14-0) won 4-2 in the opener and 8-3 in the nightcap. Pitcher Nick Holt went th... READ MORE
May 08, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Oakridge softball team won both ends of a hard fought doubleheader Wednesday against Montague. The highlight of the night came in Game 2, when Hannah Reinhold hit a two-run walk-off homer in the bottom of the seventh to give the Eagles a 6-5 win. ... READ MORE
May 08, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The end of the academic year has brought several coaching resignations at area high schools, plus one high profile addition at Muskegon Community College. Muskegon Catholic Athletic Director and girls basketball Coach Erich Adams resigned Thursday mor... READ MORE
May 08, 2015 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Corey Schueneman was a Muskegon Lumberjack in the past, for a grand total of two games. But that was back in the bad old days, when the Jacks were not very good. He was traded to Des Moines two years ago and became a very goo... READ MORE