Feb 01, 2020 By Andrew Johnson LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON HEIGHTS — The West Michigan Lake Hawks made too many mistakes on Saturday in a 139-136 overtime loss to Team Network at Muskegon Heights High School. Perhaps the most costly mistake was in the closing seconds of o... READ MORE
Dec 17, 2019 LocalSportsJournal.com The West Michigan Lake Hawks defeated Team NetWork 139-110 on Saturday in a high scoring thriller. West Michigan jumped out to a 33-22 lead after one quarter before extending the lead to 64-50 at halftime. Tremayne Thompson paced West Michigan with... READ MORE
Dec 10, 2018 LocalSportsJournal.com The West Michigan Lake Hawks went 2-0 at home over the weekend, defeating the South Bend Monarchs 122-115 on Saturday and the Oakland County Cowboys 183-69 on Sunday. On Saturday, Ralph Monday led West Michigan with 22 points and eight rebounds off the benc... READ MORE
Nov 25, 2018 LocalSportsJournal.com The West Michigan Lake Hawks played their first road game of the season on Sunday and defeated the Indiana Lyons 100-88. West Michigan held a 55-43 halftime lead before playing an even second half to take home the victory. Overall, the Lyons were held to a ... READ MORE
Mar 17, 2018 LocalSportsJournal.com The West Michigan Lake Hawks' season ended with a tough 107-94 loss to the Chicago Steam in their ABA second-round playoff game at Muskegon High School on Saturday. West Michigan trailed by only four points, 93-89, with three minutes to play. But mis... READ MORE
Mar 11, 2018 LocalSportsJournal.com The West Michigan Lake Hawks advanced into the second round of the ABA playoffs on Saturday with a 132-96 home win over Detroit's Team Network at Muskegon High School. The Lake Hawks built a 51-35 lead at halftime and ran to an 80-55 lead to e... READ MORE
Feb 05, 2018 LocalSportsJournal.com The West Michigan Lake Hawks received 31-point performances from Deontae Hudson and Marquis Brewer on Saturday but it wasn't enough as they fell 119-114 to the visiting Illinois Bulldogs in ABA action. West Michigan held a lead through three quarter... READ MORE
Jan 28, 2018 LocalSportsJournal.com A rough third quarter and No. 1 ranked Kentucky Enforcers did in the West Michigan Lake Hawks in their 117-104 ABA loss at Muskegon High School Saturday night. Despite holding strong through the first half and trailing 57-54 at the break, the Lake H... READ MORE
Jan 22, 2018 LocalSportsJournal.com The West Michigan Lake Hawks came up short twice over the weekend while playing ABA road games with a very small roster. The undermanned Lake Hawks suited up with just six players, after losing several who accepted roles on overseas professional teams... READ MORE
Jan 14, 2018 LocalSportsJournal.com The West Michigan Lake Hawks used a big fourth quarter to seal up a 127-97 victory over Team Network in ABA action on Saturday. The Lake Hawks led 22-16 after one quarter, 53-43 at halftime and 82-67 after three quarters. Then they pulled away with a ... READ MORE
Dec 24, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The West Michigan Lake Hawks' recent trend of losing big leads continued on Saturday. The Lake Hawks had an 11-point lead after one quarter and a nine-point advantage at halftime, but ended up falling to the Kentucky Enforcers 113-106 in an ABA road g... READ MORE
Dec 17, 2017 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON TOWNSHIP - The West Michigan Lake Hawks have seen quite enough of their visitors from Chicago - the Fury and the Knights. On Saturday, the Lake Hawks lost a halftime lead and fell to the Chicago Fury by five points. On Sunda... READ MORE
Dec 17, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The West Michigan Lake Hawks couldn't withstand a second-half rally by the Chicago Fury in their 124-119 loss Saturday night at Reeths-Puffer High School. After taking a 31-21 first-quarter lead and a 60-49 halftime edge, the Lake Hawks could not ma... READ MORE
Dec 10, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The West Michigan Lake Hawks had a strong first half, then hung on down the stretch to capture a 123-111 victory over Team Network on Saturday in Taylor, Michigan. West Michigan outscored the hosts 36-27 in the first quarter and 34-27 in the second to... READ MORE
Nov 19, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The West Michigan Lake Hawks fought off a pesky Detroit team to hold on to a 116-114 win at home on Saturday night. Marquis Brewer tallied a game-high 29 points with seven assists and five steals for the Lake Hawks who led 95-84 going into the fourt... READ MORE
Nov 06, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com Jalen Ragland and Malik London led the West Michigan Lake Hawks to a pair of season opening wins over the weekend. Ragland tallied 32 points in Saturday's 123-112 defeat of the Illinois Bulldogs. London put up a triple-double on Sunday with 22 po... READ MORE
Nov 02, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com While area high school football teams and fans are gearing up for deep playoff runs, it's hard to forget the thrilling regular season. The November Local Sports Journal Magazine, which hits news stands this week, reviews the big showdown games betw... READ MORE
Jun 29, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com With the decline of daily newspapers, local media coverage of high school sports has been disappearing in recent years. For the past five years, the staff at Local Sports Journal has been working hard to fill that void by covering high school sports a... READ MORE
Apr 22, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com Don’t forget to get your team signed up for the first annual Local Sports Journal Golf Outing, slated for Friday, June 2 at Oakridge Golf Club! The 18-hole scramble, with four-player teams, will start at 9 a.m. The event will include lunch at the tu... READ MORE
Mar 27, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The West Michigan Lake Hawks' 10-game winning streak and playoff run came to an end on Sunday night with 119-114 loss in Chicago. West Michigan trailed the Steam 33-26 after the first quarter and 57-51 at halftime. The Lake Hawks managed to tie th... READ MORE