Aug 14, 2014 From DNR reports DNR fishing guide, July 24 Muskegon area Muskegon: Catch rates were slow. Anglers are catching steelhead but fewer chinook salmon in waters up to 170 feet deep. Steelhead were found in the top 30 feet and were hitting on orange or gold spoons. Those fis... READ MORE
Aug 13, 2014 Local Sports Journal ANN ARBOR – Hailey Hrynewich faced off against fellow Muskegon golfer Aya Johnson and reached the Sweet 16 in the 98th Michigan Women's Amateur Championship on Wednesday. The Mona Shores grad and current Ohio University golfer topped Johnson, 3 and 1.... READ MORE
Aug 12, 2014 Local Sports Journal ATLANTA, Ga. -- The Muskegon area did not get a player landing a spot in the match play portion of the 114th United States Golf Association Men's Amateur tournament Tuesday. Reed Hrynewich, of Norton Shores, finished in a 22-way tie for roughly 167th p... READ MORE
Aug 11, 2014 Local Sports Journal ANN ARBOR -- Four West Michigan players will be in the 82-player field Monday when the 98th running of the Michigan Women's Amateur Golf Tournament starts. Aya Johnson, of North Muskegon; Hailey Hrynewich and Morgan Smith, both of Norton Shores; and Ann... READ MORE
Aug 10, 2014 By John Jarvi Local Sports Journal For Eric Nadel, there is one difference in his 2014 baseball season. The former Muskegon Mohawk radio announcer continues as the lead radio announcer for the Rangers in the American League, but the difference is now he holds a place in Coo... READ MORE
Aug 09, 2014 Local Sports Journal 85th Western Michigan Yachting Association Championship Regatta (July 30-Aug. 2 results) WMYA Championship Regattta Course (Place, Yacht Name, Yacht Type, Owner/Skipper, City, State, Country, Results, Total Points) E Scow (One Design - 14... READ MORE
Aug 08, 2014 Local Sports Journal Photographer and friend of the Local Sports Journal, Marc Hoeksema, made it to the 85th annual Western Michigan Yachting Association Championship Regatta last weekend, July 30-August 2nd. Commodore Carl Reid (Grand Rapids Yacht Club) escorted Hoeksema a... READ MORE
Aug 07, 2014 From DNR reports DNR fishing guide, July 24 Muskegon area Muskegon: Anglers here were fishing the same depths as Grand Haven. Salmon were 40 to 85 feet down and steelhead were hitting in the top 30 feet of waters 80 to 130 feet deep. Use orange spoons for steelhead or b... READ MORE
Aug 06, 2014 Local Sports Journal Mona Shores standout quarterback Tyree Jackson will play his college football at the University of Buffalo, a Mid-American Conference foe of Central Michigan, Western Michigan and Eastern Michigan. Jackson, a 6-4, 200 pound senior, said the coaches... READ MORE
Aug 04, 2014 Local Sports Journal Whitehall native Nate McLouth has been placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Washington Nationals after undergoing an MRI to determine the cause of a right shoulder problem. The shoulder issue had been kept out of the media until Monday. McLouth mos... READ MORE
Aug 04, 2014 Local Sports Journal Just as former Muskegon High School standout Ronald Johnson saw a new opportunity open up in the NFL, the door closed just as quickly. Johnson, who won a pair state football championships (2004, 2006) with Muskegon and played for the University of Sout... READ MORE
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Aug 04, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Muskegon Motorcycle Club and the American Motorcyclist Association hosted their biennial hillclimb event at Mt. Garfield this past weekend. Two area riders participated in the top echelon of the event in the Unlimited Class. Grand Haven's Matt Lu... READ MORE
Aug 03, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - Hockey games at L.C. Walker Arena were a highlight of Dan DeVowe's childhood. He vividly remembers the old days, attending games with his family and friends and cheering for the local teams in the 1970s, 80s and 90s - whether it wa... READ MORE
Aug 02, 2014 Local Sports Journal Kim Vincent has been named the new head women's lacrosse coach for Hope College. Vincent founded Grand Haven's girls Lacrosse program and has coached the varsity squad for the past seven seasons. The new coach of the Flying Dutch led Grand Haven to a ... READ MORE
Aug 01, 2014 Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON -- The Whitehall 2 men's team missed the individual championship, but it came away with the overall title Thursday in the Third Annual Muskegon Community College 5K Team Cross Country Challenge. Whitehall's trio of Alex Dennis, Keaton Smith a... READ MORE
Aug 01, 2014 Local Sports Journal Muskegon Heights standout quarterback and Ball State wide receiver Willie Snead IV is showing signs of life at the Cleveland Browns training camp. The quarterback-turned wide receiver has made quite a few receptions and has been been taking reps with t... READ MORE
Jul 31, 2014 From DNR reports DNR fishing guide, July 24 Muskegon area Muskegon Lake: Walleye anglers were taking decent catches when trolling. Try 10 to 15 feet around Strawberry Island which is just west of Hartshorn Marina with small rapalas, crank baits or Hot-n-Tots. Anglers ca... READ MORE
Jul 30, 2014 By John Jarvi Local Sports Journal GRAND HAVEN -- Grand Haven High School sorted out its options and ended up hiring an old Buccaneer player as its interim boys' varsity basketball coach. Bob Eidson, the girls' varsity basketball coach at one time and for many years the b... READ MORE
Jul 30, 2014 Local Sports Journal BOYNE FALLS – Andy Ruthkoski kept his mistakes to a minimum and managed to win a second consecutive Tournament of Champions at Boyne Mountain Resort Wednesday. The Muskegon mini-tour professional shot a closing 1-over-par 73 for a 13-under-par 203 to... READ MORE
Jul 30, 2014 Local Sports Journal BOYNE FALLS – Andy Ruthkoski plans to keep playing the Alpine Course at Boyne Mountain Resort exactly the same way he has played it to this point in the 23rd Tournament of Champions. That can’t be good news to the others playing in Wednesday’s ... READ MORE