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
Oct 16, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com Area surfers were stoked to get their feet wet at Pere Marquette Beach on Sunday. Lake Michigan was roaring throughout the day with waves topping out at eight feet. West Michigan was pounded by rain throughout Friday and Saturday, and had wind gusti... READ MORE
Aug 25, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Spring Lake girls golf team outdistanced Kalamazoo Hackett and won the Fruitport Invitational on Friday. The Lakers finished with 351 points and Hackett had 360. They were followed by North Muskegon (380), NorthPointe Christian 1 (387), NorthPoi... READ MORE
Aug 21, 2017 *Note, the following article appeared in the LSJ's August magazine titled 'Hunting With The Stars' and can be viewed by clicking here. By Jason Goorman LocalSportsJournal.com Sam Palmer loves to hunt, and like a lot of hunters he loves the Outdoor Channel, particularly the... 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
Jan 24, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com It's the 50th anniversary of the Snurfer, and the Party in Your Parka event celebrated by hosting a Snurfer downhill competition at the Muskegon Winter Sports Complex on Saturday. Muskegon native Sherman Poppen invented the Snurfer on the dune... READ MORE
![Lake Michigan waves kick up activity at Pere Marquette Beach [VIDEO]](https://localsportsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/annymousBigWavere.jpg)
Oct 17, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Lake Michigan kicked up a nice batch of waves over the past week. Area surfers and kite boarders made good use of the action on Tuesday. Check out the photos and video below of what took place at Pere Marquette beach. ... READ MORE
![Sun Sets: Lake Michigan waves find their way to North Muskegon [VIDEO]](https://localsportsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/North-Mo-surfing.jpg)
Sep 15, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Lake Michigan waves were rolling yesterday and North Muskegon was a good place to be for area surfers. The LSJ's Jason Goorman made it to the beach to catch video as the sun was setting on a much desired break for the area's waterman. The waves ... READ MORE
Sep 09, 2015 Localsportsjournal.com Department of Natural Resources fisheries staff recently discussed with the public restrictions on the amount of organic material that could be used as chum and a reduced steelhead possession limit on four West Michigan rivers. Seven meetings were hel... READ MORE
Jul 27, 2015 By Jason Goorman LocalSportsJournal.com FRUITLAND TOWNSHIP - It’s been a few years since Nigel Hawryliw tore up area golf courses as a standout at Mona Shores High School. But in recent weeks he’s been showing the hometown folks that he still has what it takes. Hawr... READ MORE
![A big crowd turns out for the ‘StandUp for the Cure’ breast cancer awareness event on Muskegon Lake [VIDEO]](https://localsportsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_5870.jpg)
Jul 12, 2015 By Jason Goorman LocalSportsJournal.com "STANDUP for the Cure," a standup paddleboard recreational event designed to raise money for the fight against breast cancer, hit the shores of Muskegon Lake at Harbor Towne Beach on Saturday. Roughly 600 people participated. Mor... READ MORE
Jul 03, 2015 From DNR reports The weather remains pretty much the same as last week with high water levels and windy weather around most of the state. Although the wet weather has slowed the fish catch in some areas, others are having good luck. A drier forecast is just around the corn... READ MORE
![SweetSpot DiscGolf’s summer instructional series set to host the world class Ragna Bygde [VIDEO]](https://localsportsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bygde-e1435586089855.jpg)
Jun 29, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The summer is here and its time to get outside. SweetSpot DiscGolf is hosting the second installment of its Tuesday's summer instructional series at McGraft Park in Muskegon. This week's episode will feature world class disc golf pro Ragna Bygde. The... READ MORE
![Monday’s storm kicks up surf at the Rock Pile in Grand Haven [VIDEO]](https://localsportsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_3806-e1435069299477.jpg)
Jun 23, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The stormy weather that rolled through Michigan on Monday also kicked up some nice waves on Lake Michigan. Grand Haven was the spot to be for local surfers as the southwest wind drove the waves into the south pier. About a dozen surfers jumped into ... READ MORE
Apr 11, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Storms rolled over west Michigan on Friday and Lake Michigan was pumping with waves as a result. The white water brought area wave junkies out to Pere Marquette Beach for a little SUP and surfing action on Friday afternoon. Check out surfer Joe... READ MORE
![SUP adventure out to icebergs leads to images of winter’s remains on Lake Michigan [VIDEO]](https://localsportsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/GOPR9029emal.jpg)
Apr 02, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Spring is in the air but don't tell that to the icebergs still floating in Lake Michigan. For some area residents, the large blocks of winter's remains are reasons to get out the wetsuits and stand-up paddle boards to explore. With that idea in mind, ... READ MORE
Mar 29, 2015 By Jason Goorman LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY - Countless people in the Shelby area knew Kevin Zoulek as an avid outdoorsman with a serious passion for steelhead fishing, as well as giving back to his family and community. So it's fitting his friends organized a steelhead... READ MORE
![Kiteboarding at Pere Marquette Beach: it’s cold and cool at the same time [VIDEO]](https://localsportsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/kiting-32515-3.jpg)
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
![Snurfboarder Classic a hit on the slopes of Mulligan’s Hollow in Grand Haven [VIDEO]](https://localsportsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/IMG_0349.jpg)
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
![[VIDEO] Ice boats hit Muskegon Lake in fast action before winter storm closes most area schools](https://localsportsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/IMG_1836.jpg)
Feb 02, 2015 Local Sports Journal It's a snow day across west Michigan. Most area schools are closed due to the solid storm that dumped piles of snow on Sunday. Many enjoy a snowy winter and have been for a long time. The West Michigan Ice Yacht Club is one group of winter enthu... READ MORE