Jun 16, 2016 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com The West Michigan Ironmen showed last weekend that they can win a close game in comeback fashion. The Ironmen, who had not faced a tough challenge in two months, overcame a late eight-point deficit to beat Lehigh Valley 42-35 in an Ameri... READ MORE
Jun 16, 2016 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON - The Holton softball team was great last season, advancing all the way to the state semifinals. But the Red Devils lost five very good starters to graduation, so the future – at least to most people - looked iffy. Forward t... READ MORE
Jun 16, 2016 By Jason Goorman LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE - The man who revived Montague football, and went on to become an institution at the high school, is calling it a career. Ken Diamond, the assistant principal and athletic director at Montague, will retire on Friday after 43... 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 Editor's note: The following is a story from the June edition of the Local Sports Journal magazine. Click on the image below to read our feature story about six Muskegon Catholic baseball players who found their way to the U.S.A. through Grand Haven's Tom Treutler. You can su... 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 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 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 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 11, 2016 By Andrew Johnson LocalSportsJournal.com HOLLAND - The Spring Lake softball team’s season came to an end in regional play with a 5-0 regional semifinal loss to Hudsonville Unity Christian on Saturday. The Lakers have qualified for regional play the last three seasons, an... READ MORE
Jun 11, 2016 By Andrew Johnson LocalSportsJournal.com COMSTOCK PARK - In sports, it isn’t always about how you start, but how you finish. The West Michigan Whitecaps are a prime example. After a slow start to the season, West Michigan is currently in the middle of the first-half p... READ MORE
Jun 11, 2016 By Jacob Arvidson LocalSportsJournal.com HOLLAND - The fifth try turned out to be a charm for the Western Michigan Christian girls’ soccer team. After being eliminated from the state playoffs for four straight years by Calvin Christian, the Warriors finally broke through... READ MORE
Jun 11, 2016 By Steve Gunn and Andrew Johnson LocalSportsJournal.com COMSTOCK PARK - Perhaps Cam Gibson’s home run was a good omen for the West Michigan Whitecaps. Gibson’s seventh-inning homer on Friday helped the Whitecaps wrap up an impressive 11-3 victory over the Lansing Lugnu... 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 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