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Jacob Danicek helps power Oakridge Eagles on both sides of the ball by doing a little bit of everything
Posted on 10/23/2020By Nate Tbompson
LocalSportsJournal.comEGELSTON TOWNSHIP – Coaching continuity at the high school level is often a rare thing.
But it’s been the norm for a long...
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Spring Lake overcomes late R-P rally, wins 3-2 and claims Division 2 district soccer championship
Posted on 10/23/2020By Aaron Poling
LocalSportsJournal.comFRUITPORT – The Spring Lake and Reeths-Puffer soccer teams are no strangers when it comes to postseason play.
The Lakers and Rockets have...
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Mafahla scores twice as WMC rallies past North Muskegon to win Division 4 district championship
Posted on 10/22/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
The Western Michigan Christian Warriors are the defending Division 4 state soccer champions, but this year’s team is not last year’s team.
The Warriors graduated a...
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LSJ Gridiron Picks Week 6: Who will win the unexpected rematch between Mona Shores and Detroit King?
Posted on 10/22/2020By: Aaron Poling
LocalSportsJournal.comAh, the sweet scent of victory. It smells even better the second time around.
Mitch Boatman knows what I am talking about, because...
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Yaros scores, DeKuiper gets the shutout, and Mona Shores soccer team wins first district title in memory
Posted on 10/21/2020By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comGRANDVILLE – The Mona Shores soccer team has eight seniors this year, and they were a determined crew during Wednesday night’s Division...
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Montague kicker Andrew Kooi had his night of redemption, after missing a key PAT in 2019 semifinals
Posted on 10/21/2020By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comMONTAGUE – Montague placekicker Andrew Kooi had been waiting for another opportunity, at another big moment, for nearly a year.
His last crucial...
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LSJ Spotlight Games Week 6: COVID cancellation gives Mona Shores surprise rematch of D3 state finals
Posted on 10/21/2020By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comCOVID-19 has taken another couple of bites out of the local high school football schedule, forcing the cancellations of two games this...
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Oakridge soccer team comes from behind to beat Montague in OT, advances to D3 district title game
Posted on 10/21/2020By: Aaron Poling
LocalSportsJournal.comEGELSTON TOWNSHIP – The Oakridge soccer team is on the cusp of doing something it’s never done before – winning a...
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Montague volleyball team beats Norse in showdown, wins second straight conference championship
Posted on 10/21/2020By Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.comMONTAGUE – It’s no secret that the Montague volleyball team has very high expectations this season.
Early in the season Montague coach Shawn...
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Norse volleyball ace Syann Fairfield, teammates excited about Tuesday’s big rematch with Montague
Posted on 10/20/2020By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comNORTH MUSKEGON – The North Muskegon volleyball team has a very big game on Tuesday night at Montague, with the West Michigan...
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Dylan Schultz, Norse teammates eyeing district title after beating Whitehall for the conference crown
Posted on 10/19/2020By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comNORTH MUSKEGON – A team’s season can be kind of mediocre, but still pretty successful at the same time.
The 2020 North Muskegon...
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Montague girls golf team’s state championship on Saturday was the climax of an amazing two-week run
Posted on 10/19/2020By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comMONTAGUE – Every team in every sport hopes to be playing its best at tournament time.
The Montague girls golf team definitely accomplished...
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Montague volleyball team beats Norse, WMC to capture first city tournament championship since 1997
Posted on 10/17/2020By Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON TOWNSHIP – There is a new Greater Muskegon Athletic Association City Volleyball Tournament champion.
The tournament, which pits teams from throughout Muskegon...
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Montague girls golf team runs away from the competition at MSU, captures Division 4 state championship
Posted on 10/17/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
The Montague girls golf team won the Division 4 Michigan High School Athletic Association state championship on Saturday at Forest Akers West golf course on...
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R-P boys, girls teams sweep GMAA cross country team titles; Grant, VanderKooi defend individual crowns
Posted on 10/17/2020By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON TOWNSHIP – At full strength, the Reeths-Puffer boys cross country team was considered a toss-up contender to win the Greater Muskegon...
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MCC football team improves to 5-0, clinches Lakes 8 Conference title with a 41-0 win over Orchard View
Posted on 10/17/2020By Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON TOWNSHIP – It’s been a few years since Muskegon Catholic has been dominant in football at both the conference and state...
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Vanderputte runs wild in second half, leading Oakridge to come-from-behind 34-13 win over Ravenna
Posted on 10/17/2020By Nate Thompson
LocalSportsJournal.comRAVENNA – If there was ever a stat that perfectly summed up the dramatic change of a game, it would be the...
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Kooi’s dramatic field goals give Montague a stunning 34-31 win over Whitehall in conference showdown
Posted on 10/16/2020By Mitchell Boatman
LocalSportsJournal.comMONTAGUE — In one of the most anticipated matchups of the season, Montague and Whitehall somehow managed to exceed the hype in...
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Big Reds roar back from late deficit, beat Zeeland West 15-14 on Walton’s game-winning punt return
Posted on 10/16/2020By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – The Muskegon Big Reds had their chance at a conference championship hanging in the balance with 1:49 left in the...
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Jaxon Carpenter scores twice, propelling Reeths-Puffer past Fruitport 3-1 in D2 district soccer opener
Posted on 10/16/2020By Aaron McClorey
LocalSportsJournal.comFRUITPORT – Winner moves on, and the loser’s season is over – that’s how the state high school soccer tournament works.
Reeths-Puffer senior...
