Jan 07, 2015 Local Sports Journal The Newaygo Lions didn't let a 19-point Hesperia halftime lead stop them from rallying to gain an 85-79 win in boys basketball on Tuesday. The Lions trailed 50-31 at halftime but used a second half full-court press to pull back into the game. Newaygo ... READ MORE
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Jan 07, 2015 By Justin Haggerty Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - Last season, the Ludington Orioles used a Kalli Wahr three-pointer at the buzzer to tie Reeths-Puffer and send the game into overtime, and they eventually won the game. On Tuesday night, the Orioles followed a similar sc... READ MORE
Jan 06, 2015 By John Jarvi Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON – Muskegon’s smothering defense kept Grand Haven’s offense at bay all night long in a 68-28 victory on Tuesday night. Grand Haven ended the first half with only 15 points and did not score in the third quarter. "It was o... READ MORE
Jan 06, 2015 Local Sports Journal Senior Taylor Richards surpassed the 2,000-point mark by scoring 24 points in an 83-13 victory over Holland Calvary. Younger sister Alison Richards also scored 24 points for the Eagles. All of Taylor Richards’ points came in the opening half and now ... READ MORE
Jan 06, 2015 By Lucas Rains Local Sports Journal WHITEHALL – It was a two-headed monster that propelled the Shelby Tigers to a road victory against West Michigan Conference foe Whitehall on Tuesday. Shelby’s Jeffery Beckman and Spencer Landis each scored in double digits en rout... READ MORE
Jan 06, 2015 Local Sports Journal They say team depth is crucial to play a strong four quarters of basketball. The Reeths-Puffer boys basketball team challenged that theory Tuesday night. The Rockets only dressed seven players, due to injuries and eligibility factors. And they trai... READ MORE
Jan 05, 2015 Local Sports Journal Jacki Stone tossed in 19 points while Shelbey Younts added 10 as the Holton girls basketball team downed Whitehall 59-24 Monday in non-league action. The Red Devils (4-1) took control with an 11-1 edge in the first quarter, then pulled away with a 19-8 ... READ MORE
Jan 05, 2015 Local Sports Journal With three key players missing from its rotation, the Muskegon Community College women's basketball team dropped its conference opener to the Lake Michigan Community College Red Hawks 64-52 on Saturday. The Jayhawks had a rocky start, training LMC... READ MORE
Jan 03, 2015 By Ron Rop Local Sports Journal Deyonta Davis fed off the home crowd on Saturday night and led the Muskegon Big Reds to a 71-61 victory over Chicago Curie Metro in the finale of the Muskegon Showcase Basketball Tournament at Redmond-Potter Gymnasium. The 6-foot-10 post pla... READ MORE
Jan 03, 2015 Local Sports Journal The Spring Lake girls basketball team improved its record to a perfect 6-0 with an easy 58-20 victory over Whitehall Saturday. The Lakers took control by outscoring the Vikings 21-0 in the second quarter. Kelsee Zuidema led Spring Lake with 17 points... READ MORE
Jan 03, 2015 Local Sports Journal The Whitehall boys basketball team used a strong second quarter to grab a 12-point halftime lead then cruised to an impressive 60-47 non-league win over a strong Spring Lake squad Saturday. Noah Trembley led Whitehall with 20 points and nine rebounds wi... READ MORE
Jan 03, 2015 Local Sports Journal The Ludington boys basketball team blew a big halftime lead, then outscored Mason County Central in overtime to pull out a 53-49 victory Saturday in non-league action. The Orioles led 32-20 at halftime, but the Spartans outscored them 16-3 in the third ... READ MORE
Jan 03, 2015 Local Sports Journal The Muskegon Community College men's basketball team opened up its conference season on the road on Friday and lost 87-81 to Lake Michigan College. The Jayhawks fell after fighting tooth and nail with Lake Michigan throughout the contest. The game was ... READ MORE
Jan 02, 2015 Local Sports Journal Fruitport Calvary Christian used a third quarter attack and the efforts of Taylor Richards to top Hart 58-45 in non-conference girls basketball on Friday. Richards scored 38 points, grabbed 19 rebounds, had five blocked shots and four assists on the nig... READ MORE
Jan 02, 2015 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - Somebody at the American Basketball Association headquarters obviously likes the West Michigan Lake Hawks. After all, the Lake Hawks are only a second-year team, one of the new kids on the block in the 102-team ABA. Yet they ar... READ MORE
Jan 01, 2015 Local Sports Journal This year’s Muskegon Basketball Showcase could be the best in the history of the event, with three of the top boys teams in the entire state of Michigan set to take on three traditional powers from the Chicago area in Saturday’s triple-header starting ... READ MORE
Jan 01, 2015 By Adam Knorr Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - Reeths-Puffer’s DeAndre Oakes-Owens approached the varsity football season in the fall with a great deal of optimism, for himself and his team. And he had a great season individually, particularly at his defensive cornerback ... READ MORE
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Jan 01, 2015 Local Sports Journal Happy new year and here's to an incredible 2015, sports fans. There's not a day that can be spent much more fondly than New Years Day and with close friends or family. And quite frankly, by yourself isn't too bad either. Here's to you and yours f... READ MORE
Dec 31, 2014 By Dave Hart Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Lumberjacks have encountered their first real slump of the season. Heading into last weekend the Jacks had won five of six games, and hadn’t lost more than two in a row all season. But their winless streak ... READ MORE
Dec 30, 2014 Local Sports Journal A big second half sparked the Reeths-Puffer boys basketball team to a 53-38 win over Potters House Tuesday on the final night of the Grand Rapids Catholic holiday basketball tournament. The Rockets struggled from the floor in the first half and clung t... READ MORE