Jan 09, 2016 By Nate Thompson LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON HEIGHTS - Muskegon Heights head coach Del Stewart said his team already had a lot of respect for Western Michigan Christian. But the Tigers' focus is even sharper when facing the Warriors on the court, considering WMC is a... READ MORE
Jan 08, 2016 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Pretty much everyone expected Friday night’s O-K Black Conference showdown to be a scoring contest between Muskegon’s Mardrekia Cook and Mona Shores’ Jordan Walker, two of the top girls basketball players in the state. B... READ MORE
Jan 08, 2016 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Local indoor football fans will have a lot of opportunities to watch their new team, the West Michigan Ironmen, in action this spring. The schedule for the Ironmen’s inaugural season, which begins in March, reveals six home ... READ MORE
Jan 07, 2016 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - For most of the current season, team defense has been a strong point for the Muskegon Lumberjacks. And nobody has played a bigger role in the defensive effort than Bo Hanson, a second-year Lumberjack from Boise, Idaho who has ... READ MORE
Jan 06, 2016 By Justin Haggerty LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY – Over the last two seasons, the Shelby boys basketball team has been dominant, to say the least, on its home floor. The last time Shelby lost a home West Michigan Conference game was January 21, 2013. They won 16 straight... READ MORE
Jan 05, 2016 By Nate Thompson LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND HAVEN -- Muskegon bounced back in a big way in enemy territory on Tuesday evening. Coming off their first loss of the season on Saturday against Chicago Whitney Young in the Muskegon Basketball Showcase, the Big Reds didn't let... READ MORE
Jan 05, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com After nearly four years, we are finally updating our website, to make it easier for readers to find local sports news, and easier for us to manage the delivery of the news. Unfortunately the transformation has left our website, LocalSportsJournal.com... READ MORE
Jan 03, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Big Reds boys basketball team couldn't hold back Chicago Whitney Young in their 64-58 loss in the final game of the Muskegon Basketball Showcase on Saturday. The defeat was the Big Reds' first home loss in nearly three seasons, dating b... READ MORE
Jan 02, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com There is never a shortage of great sporting events to cover in the Muskegon/lakeshore area, and the reporters and editors at Local Sports Journal have a great time doing it. But our website and monthly magazine really come to life through the efforts ... READ MORE
Dec 31, 2015 By Steve Gunn and Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Suddenly no lead is safe for the Muskegon Lumberjacks. They've been ahead in each of their last three games, but only have one win to show for it. The latest disappointment came on Thursday, when the Jacks ... READ MORE
Dec 30, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com No Mr. Basketball, no problem for the Muskegon High School boys basketball team. The Big Reds used this week’s Meijer Hall of Fame Classic tournament to show that just because Deshaun Thrower and Deyonta Davis have moved on to Division I college bas... READ MORE
Dec 30, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com For the first half of Wednesday’s game, it seemed like the Muskegon Lumberjacks were going to cruise to their second win in two days following their long Christmas break. But then everything went wrong. The Lumberjacks ended up squandering a pai... READ MORE
Dec 30, 2015 By Andrew Johnson LocalSportsJournal.com FRESNO, Calif. - Life doesn’t always lead to likely destinations, and sometimes that’s a good thing. Former North Muskegon basketball standout Spencer Krannitz has happily learned that lesson. After three years of playing at ... READ MORE
Dec 29, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The rematch is set between Muskegon and East Kentwood in Wednesday’s championship game at the Meijer Muskegon Area Sports Hall of Fame Classic at Reeths-Puffer High School. The Big Reds earned their spot in the 7:30 p.m. showdown with a 74-67 victo... READ MORE
Dec 29, 2015 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Joey Daccord must have done something to stay sharp over the holiday break. The Muskegon Lumberjacks goalie was on the top of his game all night on Tuesday, but was particularly sharp in the third period and overtime shootout... READ MORE
Dec 26, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Meijer Muskegon Area Hall of Fame Classic At Reeths-Puffer High School Boys basketball Tuesday, Dec. 29 Freshman Auxiliary gym 1:30 p.m. - Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills vs. Muskegon 3 p.m. - East Kentwood Vs. Lansing Sexton JV Main gym 1:30 -... READ MORE
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Dec 25, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com It's December 25th and that means it's Christmas. From the Local Sports Journal to all the area sports fans and fanatics, we wish you a Merry Christmas. Check out a few photos from Christmas Eve at Pere Marquette beach. The wind was pumping and wa... READ MORE
Dec 24, 2015 By Justin Haggerty LocalSportsJournal.com FRUITPORT TOWNSHIP – The Reeths-Puffer and Mona Shores hockey teams are both off to slow starts this season, which made Wednesday's conference opener between the two squads even more important. But neither emerged with a much-nee... READ MORE
Dec 22, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Community College men's basketball team won its ninth straight game with a 91-83 victory over Delta College on Tuesday. The Jayhawks, now 10-1 on the season, nursed a 6-8 point advantage for most of the first half, then went on a late run... READ MORE
Dec 22, 2015 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES - The game is not over until it’s over. The North Muskegon boys basketball team managed to keep that hopeful mental approach Tuesday, even when they trailed by 11 points with just over five minutes left in the game. Th... READ MORE