Mar 28, 2015 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Lumberjacks secured a playoff berth on Friday, but they still have a lot to play for in the last few games of regular season. For one thing, they would love to finish a bit higher in the Eastern Conference standi... READ MORE
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Mar 27, 2015 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Lumberjacks accomplished two huge goals on Friday night. They not only set a franchise record for wins in a season with 32, but clinched a spot in the Clark Cup playoffs for the first time in two seasons. E... READ MORE
Mar 27, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Western Michigan Christian and Oakridge fought to a 2-2 tie in girls soccer on Thursday. Oakridge led in both halves, but WMC managed to salvage the tie. Lanessa Meyers scored both goals for Oakridge, which led 1-0 in the first half and 2-1 in the ... READ MORE
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Mar 27, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Now that winter looks to be lightening its grip on Lake Michigan, area kiteboarders are finding open water to catch air on. That was the case on Tuesday, March 24 when Marc Hoeksema, Stephen "Boots" Lee and Dan Bouchard met up at Pere Marquette Beach... READ MORE
Mar 26, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Muskegon Community College split its baseball doubleheader with Davenport JV on Thursday. The Jayhawks came out on top 5-0 in Game 1, but dropped the nightcap 5-3 in eight innings. Kyle Vedrode tossed a three-hit shutout in the opener and struck o... READ MORE
Mar 25, 2015 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - A little over a year ago, the Muskegon Lumberjacks took the ice for the final game of the regular season in front of a big home crowd. They were playing the Green Bay Gamblers for fourth place and the last playoff spot in the... READ MORE
Mar 25, 2015 By Nate Thompson LocalSportsJournal.com ZEELAND -- Shelby's calling card during its inspired run through the Class C tournament has been its suffocating defense. In Tuesday's Class C state quarterfinals at Zeeland East High School, the Tigers ran into an opponent that coul... READ MORE
Mar 25, 2015 By Lucas Rains LocalSportsJournal.com LANSING – In the days leading up to Tuesday's Class A basketball quarterfinals, all the talk was about the matchup between the two dominant big men – Muskegon’s Deyonta Davis and Lansing Everett’s Trevor Manuel. And the talk ... READ MORE
Mar 24, 2015 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com ROCKFORD - For the first few minutes of Tuesday's Class B state quarterfinals, it seemed like Spring Lake's magical tournament run might have a chance to continue. Then reality set in, due to Godwin Heights' overwhelming quickness on b... READ MORE
Mar 23, 2015 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY - The players on the Shelby boys basketball team weren't even close to being born when Rick Zoulek started coaching the varsity 30 years ago. But their performance this season has been a great anniversary gift for their coach. ... READ MORE
Mar 23, 2015 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com SPRING LAKE - The Spring Lake Lakers have been specializing in revenge during their Class B tournament run. They avenged two regular season losses in district tournament play, against Whitehall and Coopersville. Now they're out to ge... READ MORE
Mar 23, 2015 By Jason Goorman LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The 2015 Class A state basketball tournament is shaping up in a familiar way for the Muskegon Big Reds. They won their two district games and the regional opener handily, then once again struggled before beating a scrappy Hu... READ MORE
Mar 23, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com For the second year in a row, Mr. Basketball in the state of Michigan is from Muskegon High School. Deyonta Davis, a 6-foot-10 post player for the Big Reds, is the 35th winner of the Hal Schram Mr. Basektball Award, which is given to the state’s top... READ MORE
Mar 21, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Are the Muskegon Lumberjacks heating up at just the right time? On Friday the Jacks tied their game in Green Bay with one second left, then won in overtime. On Saturday they kept the momentum going. Ryan Siroky’s game winning power play goal halfway t... READ MORE
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Mar 21, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Snurfboarder Classic hit the slopes of Mulligan's Hollow Ski Bowl in Grand Haven this past Sunday, March 15. Snurfer enthusiasts converged on the event to celebrate the sport that was invented on the dunes of Lake Michigan. The day was marked b... READ MORE
Mar 20, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com What looked like a sure loss turned into a dramatic victory for the Muskegon Lumberjacks on Friday. The Jacks trailed host Green Bay 2-1 in the final seconds of regulation when Matheson Iacopelli scored with 1.3 seconds left to force overtime. Then... READ MORE
Mar 20, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Deyonta Davis, Muskegon High School's star 6-10 center, has been named the Gatorade State Boys Basketball Player of the Year for Michigan. | The award was announced in Friday's weekend edition of USA Today. Davis, who is also a finalist f... READ MORE
Mar 19, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Big Reds faced a no-quitting Hudsonville team on Wednesday night in what will go down as the most thrilling regional final game ever. Few can say they've witnessed a quadruple overtime game, let alone one during the heart of March Madness. ... READ MORE
Mar 19, 2015 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com HAMILTON - The Spring Lake Lakers had no reason to believe they could pull off an upset in Wednesday night’s Class B regional finals. Holland Christian has four players who stand at least 6-6, while the Lakers are fortunate to have one... READ MORE
Mar 18, 2015 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com BEAL CITY - It's pretty rare for a team to win a regional championship game when it makes only one basket in the fourth quarter. But when a team plays defense like Shelby, it can happen. The Tigers weren't very impressive offensively... READ MORE