Oct 27, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Community College women’s soccer team dropped a tough 3-2 game to Owens Community College on Saturday. The Jayhawks scored first with only one minute remaining in the first half when Aliza Olsen scored off an assist from Kaylie Cartwrig... READ MORE
Oct 27, 2015 The following are the sites for this Saturday’s high school boys and girls cross country regionals involving area teams. The top three teams in each division, with at least five finishers, qualify for the MHSAA State Finals at the Michigan International Speedway on Saturday,... READ MORE
Oct 26, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The following are pairings for this week’s boys high school soccer regional tournaments involving area teams. Grand Haven (Division 1), Spring Lake (Division 2), Whitehall and Ludington (Division 3) and Western Michigan Christian (Division 4) will b... READ MORE
Oct 26, 2015 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES - It took Dylan Mines one game to realize he needed to shoot and score more goals this season. His Western Michigan Christian soccer team had just lost its season opener 6-0 to Mona Shores, with only a handful of shots on ... READ MORE
Oct 25, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com It’s official - Mona Shores and Muskegon won’t both be returning to the state football finals at Ford Field this year. That’s because they’re both in Division 2, in the same district, and could potentially meet in the second week of the pl... READ MORE
Oct 25, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The following are district pairings for Michigan High School Athletic Association playoff football games involving area teams. Our area had eight teams qualify this year - Mona Shores, Muskegon, Muskegon Catholic, Whitehall, Oakridge, Montague, Mason ... READ MORE
Oct 25, 2015 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com Vikings 28, Lions 19 – Minnesota Vikings scored 22 unanswered points to erase an 11-point deficit as they defeated the Lions on Sunday. The Lions jumped out to a 17-6 lead late in the first half on passing touchdowns from Matthew Staf... READ MORE
Oct 25, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com With the playoff announcement just hours away, we here at Local Sports Journal can't tell you how much fun we have had covering our area's football teams this season. Area student athletes have risen and done what they were expected of. They showed ... READ MORE
Oct 25, 2015 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com Red Wings 3, Canucks 2 (OT) –Gustav Nyquist’s overtime goal with 1:10 remaining propelled the Red Wings over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night. The victory snaps a four-game winless streak for Detroit and ends its three-game ro... READ MORE
Oct 24, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com It looked like the Muskegon Lumberjacks were going to snap their three-game losing streaking on Saturday heading into the third period, leading Youngstown by a goal. But the Phantoms scored twice in the third period, and the Lumberjacks failed to... READ MORE
Oct 24, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Grand Haven soccer team again used its stifling defense to defeat Grandville 1-0 on Saturday in the finals of the Division 1 district tournament. It was the fifth straight district title for the Bucs. Ethan King scored the Bucs' lone goal in ... READ MORE
Oct 24, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Fruitport volleyball team took first place in the Lakes 8 Conference Tournament on Saturday. The Trojans defeated Ludington in the semifinals 2-0 with scores of 25-13 and 25-22 and Spring Lake in the finals 3-0 with scores of 25-17, 27-25 and 25-1... READ MORE
Oct 24, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Grand Haven volleyball team continued its outstanding season Saturday by capturing the title of its own invitational tournament at Grand Haven High School. The Bucs posted a 5-0 match record on the day, and only lost one of 11 sets. They defeat... READ MORE
Oct 24, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Muskegon Catholic Central picked up a 48-12 win over Ravenna Friday night. The win gave the Crusaders six on the year and helped qualify them for the playoffs, while Ravenna finished the season 3-6. Logan Helton opened the scoring for MCC with a 69 y... READ MORE
Oct 24, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Oakridge quarterback Brady Luttrull threw five touchdown passes as the Eagles cruised to a 41-13 win over Hall Road rival Orchard View on Friday. Luttrull finished 16 of 28 through the air for 311 yards. The Eagles jumped to a 14-0 first quarter le... READ MORE
Oct 24, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com No matter what happens in the playoffs, the Montague football team’s turnaround season will go down as one of the most impressive in area history. The Wildcats, who won only two games last fall, defeated Fremont 49-20 on Friday to complete a perfect... READ MORE
Oct 24, 2015 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com Flames 3, Red Wings 2 (OT) –Mark Giordano’s overtime goal with 1:48 left led the Calgary Flames over the Red Wings on Friday night. Tonight’s game was the first 3-on-3 overtime game for the Red Wings. The Red Wings jumped out to... READ MORE
Oct 24, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Fruitport Trojans finished the season with a 42-14 home loss to DeWitt on Friday night. The Trojans got a touchdown reception from Seth Glover on a pass from Jarod Wierengo. Wierengo also scored on a touchdown run in the game. The Trojans fi... READ MORE
Oct 23, 2015 By Nate Thompson LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS - On the back of the Mona Shores' varsity football team's helmets, there's an emblem that reads "Team 53." Following the Sailors' 42-20 victory over host Kenowa Hills on Friday, that emblem became much more significant. ... READ MORE
Oct 23, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Spring Lake football team closed its season with a thrilling 17-14 win over Shelby (0-9) on Friday night. Cameron Bell's 38-yard field goal with three seconds remaining secured the Lakers' win. Spring Lake jumped out to a 14-0 first half lea... READ MORE