Jul 18, 2012 By Ron Rop Local Sports Journal The West Michigan Riptide 14U travel baseball team captured the Grand Haven Summer Blast tournament title last weekend. Riptide finished the tournament with a 5-0 record. The team faced some stiff competition from Diamonds, Elite and the ... READ MORE
Jul 18, 2012 By Ron Rop Local Sports Journal Aya Johnson made quick work of her opponent Wednesday in the first round of match play in the 96th Women's Amateur at Forest Akers Course at Michigan State University. Johnson, from North Muskegon, closed out the match early with an 8 an... READ MORE
Jul 18, 2012 The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Michigan Department of Natural Resources officials have scheduled volunteer stewardship workdays for the month of August in parks and recreation areas throughout the southwestern district. That includes a workday at P.J. Hoffmast... READ MORE
Jul 18, 2012 The Muskegon Lumberjacks have an opening this season for an energetic person interested in music. The organization announced today on its Facebook page it is looking for a DJ for the upcoming 2012-2013 season. Requirements for interested spinners include availability for al... READ MORE
Jul 18, 2012 By Ron Rop Local Sports Journal The Roosevelt Park 8U No. 2 team captured the first-ever all-star tournament with an 8-7 victory over Oakridge in the championship game. En route to the title game, Roosevelt Park defeated Reeths-Puffer 10-6 and Oakridge 14-4 before defeatin... READ MORE
Jul 17, 2012 By Ron Rop Local Sports Journal It's been a solid summer of golf for Reed Hrynewich from Mona Shores. However, on Tuesday, Hrynewich missed the cut in the U.S. Junior Amateur in Stratham, N.H. The event is being played at The Golf Club of New England. He missed the proj... READ MORE
Jul 16, 2012 Radio stations WLCS- FM 98.3 and WVIB-FM 100.1 along with Local Sports Journal have announced a partnership that will benefit Muskegon area sports fans starting with the fast-approaching high school football season. Jon Russell, operations manager and high school play-by-play ... READ MORE
Jul 16, 2012 Lincoln Golf Club is hosting a Rally for the Cure V on Aug. 14. The event is a four-person scramble designed to create breast awareness and spread the life-saving message of early detection. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the shotgun start is at 9 a.m. Signup b... READ MORE
Jul 15, 2012 By Ron Rop Local Sports Journal Charlie VanRees got a taste of beach volleyball during his high school days at Western Michigan Christian High School. He was a standout soccer player and a basketball player, but one of his classmates at WMC got him started in beach vol... READ MORE
Jul 15, 2012 Thursday’s results District 9 and 10 Semifinals Reeths-Puffer 7, Reed City 4 Roosevelt Park 21, Oakridge 11 District 11 and 12 Pool A Reeths-Puffer 8, Oakridge 7 Pool B White Lake 15, Reed City 5 Roosevelt Park 18, Big Rapids 0 10U end of season tournament Roo... READ MORE
Jul 14, 2012 Winston Speedway Results for July 13 Modifieds Heat 1 1, Andy Sprague. 2, Kevin Cavanaugh. 3, Nick Kurtz. Heat 2 1, Greg Smith. 2, Brandon Tramper. 3, Aaron Morey. Feature 1, Andy Sprague. 2, Aaron Morey. 3, Brandon Tramper. 4, Daryl Woodring. 5, Kevin Cav... READ MORE
Jul 12, 2012 District 9 and 10 July 11 Roosevelt Park 14, White Lake 13 Reeths-Puffer 21, Reed City 11 Oakridge 22, Big Rapids 2 District 11 and 12 Pool A Oakridge 13, Tri-County North 3 Pool B White Lake 5, Roosevelt Park 4 Reed City 13, Big Rapids 1 Today, 6:30 p.m. ... READ MORE
Jul 11, 2012 Aya Johnson from North Muskegon defeated Emma Smyser of Naples, Fla., 3 and 2 in the championship flight of the Womens Western Golf Association's National Junior Championship at the Cincinnati Country Club, in Cincinnati, Ohio. In the round of 16, Johnson will take on Chri... READ MORE
Jul 11, 2012 MUSKEGON – The Muskegon Lumberjacks are hoping fans will clear their weekend schedules this coming season. That’s because the Jacks will play 30 of their 32 home games on Friday or Saturday. There also will be more chances to see the team in 2012-13, as all 16 USHL Member ... READ MORE
Jul 11, 2012 2012-13 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL Schedule: *Home games bolded. Home games start at 7:15 p.m. unless otherwise listed Friday, Sept. 14 at Indiana (Preseason) Saturday, Sept. 15 at Indiana (Preseason) Thursday, Sept. 20 vs. TBD (USHL Fall Classic) Friday, Sept. 21 vs. TBD (... READ MORE
Jul 11, 2012 District 9-10 results July 9 Oakridge 16, White Lake 3 Roosevelt Park 7, Reed City 6 Reeths-Puffer 12, Big Rapids 2 July 10 Roosevelt Park 30, Big Rapids 2 Reed City 32, White Lake 26 Reeths-Puffer 12, Oakridge 6 District 11 and 12 results July 10 Pool A Reeths-P... READ MORE
Jul 10, 2012 By Mark Lewis LocalSportsJournal.com Whitehall native and former Pittsburgh Pirate all-star Nate McLouth was honored this week with an International League Player of the Week award McLouth, who now plays for the Norfolk Tide, had an outstanding week, blasting five home r... READ MORE
Jul 10, 2012 The Lincoln Golf Club will be hosting Rally for the Cure on August 14th. The four person event is designed to create awareness about breast cancer and spread the life saving message of early detection. It is also in support of the mission of Susan G. Komen. Register... READ MORE
Jul 09, 2012 By Mike Mattson LocalSportsJournal.com Today, I look back and tip my hat to the 2002 Roosevelt Park Little League Major Boys All-Star Team. I served proudly as manager of this group of gritty 11- and 12-year-olds who finished as the state runner-up. Has it really been 10 y... READ MORE
Jul 07, 2012 District 9-10 July 9, 2012 6:30 p.m. White Lake at Oakridge Reed City at Roosevelt Park Big Rapids at Reeths-Puffer July 10, 2012 6:30 p.m. Big Rapids at Roosevelt Park White Lake at Reed City Reeths-Puffer at Oakridge July 11, 2012 6:30 p.m. Rooseve... READ MORE