May 23, 2021 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The West Michigan Ironmen have finally been tested, and demonstrated that they can dominate a decent team that’s capable of putting points on the scoreboard. The Pennsylvania Union came to town on Saturday to meet the Ironm... READ MORE
Apr 24, 2021 By Steve Gunn and Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - That was way too easy. And that may not be a good thing. Of course all fans like their teams to win, and the West Michigan Ironmen certainly did that on Friday, plastering the visiting Carolina Predators 66-0 at... READ MORE
Apr 18, 2021 By Steve Gunn and Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Alex Carder obviously hasn’t lost his touch. Carder, the West Michigan Ironmen’s star quarterback for the first four years of their existence, retired before last season for personal reasons. He didn’t ... READ MORE
Apr 16, 2021 By Steve Gunn and Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The 2020 season started and ended with disappointment for the West Michigan Ironmen – all within a few days. Now the local arena football squad is ready to turn a new page and start a new season, with a lot of... READ MORE
Apr 03, 2020 By Andrew Johnson LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON – The West Michigan Ironmen, now in their fifth season, are accustomed to winning on a regular basis. They are also accustomed to scheduling issues. Numerous opponents have ceased operations over the years, negatin... READ MORE
Mar 06, 2020 By Steve Gunn and Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Arena football is played on a short field as it is – only 50 yards instead of the standard 100 – and scoring can be fast and frequent. A team can definitely not afford to give opponents any easier sc... READ MORE
Mar 06, 2020 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON -T he West Michigan Ironmen had one stumbling block last season – the West Virginia Roughriders. The Ironmen finished the regular season with an impressive 5-1 record, with their lone loss coming to West Virginia. The local... READ MORE
Jun 15, 2019 LocalSportsJournal.com The West Michigan Ironmen ended their season on a sour note on Saturday night in the American Arena League semifinals. The Ironmen offense struggled to put points on the board as West Michigan fell to the West Virginia Roughriders 45-6. The Roughri... READ MORE
Jun 09, 2019 By Dave Tomczak LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The West Michigan Ironmen found little resistance in their American Arena Football league playoff opener. Now they will get a shot at the one team that handed them a loss this season. West Michigan rolled to a 71-0 w... READ MORE
![[VIDEO] Ironmen warm up for the playoffs with a 62-12 victory over Indianapolis Enforcers](https://p1r8hlhumu-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/DSC08198.jpg)
Jun 02, 2019 By Steve Gunn and Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - If Saturday night's game was any indication, the West Michigan Ironmen will be a good bet to advance to the second round of the American Indoor Football league playoffs. That's because the Ironmen beat the I... READ MORE
![[VIDEO] West Michigan Ironmen hold on in QB shootout with the Muskegon Mustangs](https://p1r8hlhumu-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_0310-e1558247056657.jpg)
May 19, 2019 LocalSportsJournal.com The West Michigan Ironmen might have had to schedule a new last-minute opponent for Saturday's indoor football game at the L.C. Walker Arena, but their matchup was no slouch. The Ironmen faced off with who will now be considered their new crosstown ri... READ MORE
May 17, 2019 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The West Michigan Ironmen have run into another scheduling snafu, once again through no fault of their own. That means their scheduled home game against Louisville on Saturday night will not happen - but there will be a game. A most unusual... READ MORE
Apr 28, 2019 LocalSportsJournal.com The West Michigan Ironmen played their first road contest in nearly two years and came away with a 37-6 victory over the Indianapois Enforcers on Saturday night. The Ironmen are now 3-1 on the season and 2-0 in division play. They will play their last... READ MORE
Apr 20, 2019 By Steve Gunn and Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - After winning their first two games by a combined score of 163-6, the West Michigan Ironmen were desperate to play a quality opponent. They certainly got one on Friday, with a lot of drama packed in for a bonus.... READ MORE
Apr 14, 2019 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - West Michigan Ironmen fans might have wondered what happened to the team's scheduled road game this weekend against the Chicago Aztecs. It never happened, because the Aztecs no longer exist. When the Ironmen joined the Amer... READ MORE
Mar 31, 2019 By Steve Gunn and Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - In pass-happy arena football, it's essential for a team to have a calm quarterback with a strong, accurate arm. Luckily that's never been a concern for the West Michigan Ironmen. Since they first took the... READ MORE
Mar 29, 2019 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Three weeks ago, when the West Michigan Ironmen played their first game of the season, Derek VandenBosch was introduced as one of five players who have been with the team all four years. But the truth is that he missed a few ... READ MORE
Mar 10, 2019 By Steve Gunn and Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - A big crowd of West Michigan Ironmen fans showed up at L.C. Walker Arena on Saturday night to see just how good the 2019 squad might be. But there was no real way to tell, because the opening-night opponents, th... READ MORE
Mar 08, 2019 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Things seem to change every year for the West Michigan Ironmen. The local arena football team will be in yet another new league this season - it's fourth in four years. The Ironmen will also have a new coach, the second in tea... READ MORE
Mar 06, 2019 I covered a Muskegon Risers game on Saturday night, and I have to admit that in the days leading up to the contest, I wasn't terribly excited about it. That was just because the Risers were 1-9 going into their last home game of the indoor soccer season at L.C. Walker Arena. T... READ MORE