Oct 29, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal CEDAR SPRINGS - The Western Michigan Christian Warriors experienced 75 seconds of miserable luck Wednesday, and it cost them a shot at a state title. WMC and Grand Rapids Covenant Christian played a nearly even first half in their Divisio... READ MORE
Oct 29, 2014 By Adam Knorr Local Sports Journal WHITEHALL - Quality high school sports programs produce a steady supply of skilled younger players who can step in when necessary and keep winning traditions alive. That's been the case for the Whitehall volleyball team this year. Various... READ MORE
Oct 29, 2014 By Dave Hart Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Lumberjacks were slow to wake up for their annual "Hockey for Health" morning game on Wednesday. That allowed the visiting Team USA Under-18 squad to grab an early four-goal lead and skate away with a 4-1 victory ov... READ MORE
Oct 28, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - Some coaches advise their players to leave the past behind. They don't like them to dwell on previous failures, or focus on "getting even" with any particular team. But Muskegon Lumberjacks Coach Todd Krygier is not in that... READ MORE
Oct 28, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - When high school athletes come close to a state title, they definitely want another chance. Tyler Cook and Matt VanderPloeg had every reason to believe they would. They were freshmen on the 2011 Western Michigan Christia... READ MORE
Oct 27, 2014 By Andrew Johnson Local Sports Journal HOWARD CITY - Dylan Matulis is finally getting some well-deserved rest. The Tri-County High School junior took on a dizzying schedule this fall, involving more commitment and hard work than most adults could endure. He played v... READ MORE
Oct 27, 2014 Local Sports Journal Local high school football fans who would like to see more than one playoff game this weekend are in luck. There will be games on Friday night, Saturday afternoon and Saturday night. Three games are slated for Friday at 7 p.m. - Spring Lake at White... READ MORE
Oct 26, 2014 Local Sports Journal After two straight berths in the Division 2 state finals, the Muskegon Big Reds will try their luck in the Division 3 football playoffs this season. The Big Reds learned of their new assignment Sunday night, when the Michigan High School Athletic Associ... READ MORE
Oct 26, 2014 Local Sports Journal North Muskegon's Avery Lowe and Fruitport Calvary Christian's Brendan Hamilton ran off with individual championships in the girls and boys races, respectively, at the Division 4 regional cross country meet in Allendale Saturday. Meanwhile, the Fremont b... READ MORE
Oct 25, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Lumberjacks are becoming very good at playing short-handed. That's a big reason why they swept two games from the Green Bay Gamblers this weekend. The Lumberjacks killed all five Green Bay power plays Saturday -... READ MORE
Oct 25, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - If any team was going to score a goal against Western Michigan Christian in the Division 4 regional soccer tournament, it was Leland with its speed forwards. And the Comets had a golden opportunity in the opening minutes of Sat... READ MORE
Oct 25, 2014 By Dave Hart Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - The Oakridge Eagles and Orchard View Cardinals look forward to meeting up every season in the “Battle of Apple Avenue." Pride is always at stake in this neighborhood rivalry, and this year there were playoff implications, too.... READ MORE
Oct 25, 2014 By Lucas Rains Local Sports Journal RAVENNA - What could have been a really good game between two local powers ended the way it always does when Muskegon Catholic plays: The Crusaders rolled to another one-sided victory. This time the victim was Ravenna, which ended its... READ MORE
Oct 25, 2014 By Adam Knorr Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - For two quarters Friday, the showdown between Mona Shores and Muskegon looked like it would be the nail-biter that everyone expected. The teams traded blows in the first two quarters and went to the locker rooms tied 20-20. ... READ MORE
Oct 23, 2014 By Jason Goorman Local Sports Journal Wow. It’s already the last week of the regular season. And what an odd high school football season it’s been. First we had week after week of really ugly blowouts, even in a lot of games that were supposed to be barnburners. ... READ MORE
Oct 23, 2014 By Mike Mattson Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - Taran “T.J.” Smith entered Muskegon High School wanting to catch footballs for the Big Reds. But Coach Shane Fairfield had other ideas for Smith. “They put me at (linebacker) my freshman year,” Smith said. “... READ MORE
Oct 23, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal FRUITPORT - Just imagine what Brendan Hamilton might have accomplished if he could have focused exclusively on running this fall. But Hamilton is a senior at Fruitport Calvary Christian, a small, close-knit school where most of the athl... READ MORE
Oct 22, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - Why would any team want to trade a player like Jack Rowe? Rowe, 20, spent his first 2 ½ seasons in the United States Hockey League with Cedar Rapids. He was a productive scorer, particularly in the 2012-13 season, when he tota... READ MORE
Oct 22, 2014 By Dave Hart Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - For a traditional state soccer power like Western Michigan Christian, two years of early exits from the state tournament were quite enough. Now the Warriors are back where they belong - two wins away from the Division 4 state fi... READ MORE
Oct 22, 2014 By Mike Mattson Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - Muskegon-area football fans couldn’t ask for a better Week 9 matchup at historic Hackley Stadium. Muskegon (8-0, 4-0) will host cross-town rival Mona Shores (7-1, 4-0) Friday at 7 p.m. on Senior Night for the outright OK Bl... READ MORE