Mar 22, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Lumberjacks understand the meaning of the term “must win.” A night after playing one of their worst games in months in a five-goal, shutout loss to Indiana, the Lumberjacks looked like an entirely different tea... READ MORE
Mar 22, 2014 Big Reds win first title in over half a century behind contributions from entire starting lineup By Mark Lewis Local Sports Journal EAST LANSING – The Muskegon Big Red boys basketball team went into Saturday's state final game versus Bloomfield Hills thinking that, if th... READ MORE
Mar 21, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Lumberjacks started advertising ticket sales for the Clark Cup playoffs Friday night. If the team keeps playing like it did against Indiana, any fans that fork out the money will soon be demanding a refund. The ... READ MORE
Mar 21, 2014 By Jason Goorman Local Sports Journal EAST LANSING - Usually when a team has a "Mr. Basketball" on its roster - the boy voted as the state's top high school player - big games are determined by his performance. But that certainly wasn't the case for the Muskegon Bi... READ MORE
Mar 20, 2014 Local Sports Journal Coaches like to say that the first few minutes of the third quarter can make the difference in a tight basketball game. That was certainly the case Thursday at Michigan State University's Breslin Center, and it spelled doom for Muskegon Heights' state c... READ MORE
Mar 19, 2014 Local Sports Journal Sooner or later, the Muskegon Heights Tigers had to get a serious challenge in the Class C state basketball tournament. They blew through two regional games, beating Kalamazoo Hackett and New Buffalo last week by a combined 69 points. Some fans pro... READ MORE
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Mar 18, 2014 Big Reds advance to state semifinals for the first time since 1937 26-0 Muskegon is the lone remaining undefeated team in the entire MHSAA state boys basketball tournament By Mark Lewis Local Sports Journal LANSING - Sure, the Muskegon Big Red boys basketball team has a... READ MORE
Mar 18, 2014 Local Sports Journal ALLENDALE -- West Michigan schools are expected to be among the participants when Grand Valley State University hosts its Laker Challenge 2014 indoor prep track meet starting Wednesday. The three-day meet features competition in at least four field even... READ MORE
Mar 18, 2014 Local Sports Journal The inaugural season of the West Michigan Lake Hawks has been worth its presence in the west Michigan community. Unfortunately their goal of reaching the ABA's national tournament is in doubt after the team dropped a tough one to the Oakland County Firebir... READ MORE
Mar 17, 2014 Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON -- The move seems small, but the Muskegon Big Reds now hold down the 22nd spot in the USA Today Sports Super 25 boys' basketball rankings. The Big Reds, now 25-0, climbed one spot from 23rd last week in the poll announced Tuesday in USA Today... READ MORE
Mar 17, 2014 Local Sports Journal Muskegon senior guard Deshaun Thrower has been named the state of Michigan's Mr. Basketball. Thrower was named as the 34th student-athlete to receive the Hal Schram Mr. Basketball Award voted on by the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan. H... READ MORE
Mar 17, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Heights basketball program has had more than its share of defections and disappointments over the past few years. In 2012 the name of the school changed, causing a stir and some resentment in the small, tight-knit ... READ MORE
Mar 16, 2014 Local Sports Journal Lake Michigan was in full effect for snowkiting on Saturday afternoon. Marc Hoeksema and Pat Taylor were at Pere Marquette beach with their snow board, skis, and kites. The two were catching some of the last days of ice bergs on Lake Michigan. Th... READ MORE
Mar 15, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - It was pretty important for the Muskegon Lumberjacks to win Saturday night, for a lot of good reasons. They were continuing their push for the last playoff spot in the United States Hockey League's Eastern Conference, with on... READ MORE
Mar 15, 2014 By Jason Goorman Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Lumberjacks looked like a team that wanted to make the playoffs Friday night. They used a pair of goals by Mason Jobst and solid goaltending from Eric Schierhorn to grab a 5-1 victory over Youngstown in f... READ MORE
Mar 14, 2014 Local Sports Journal Two Muskegon area boys basketball teams know who they'll be playing in their quarterfinal matchups next week Tuesday. The Muskegon Big Reds will face Ann Arbor Skyline in the Class A quarterfinals next Tuesday, March, 18 at Lansing Eastern High School. ... READ MORE
Mar 13, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Lumberjacks won their first four games of the 2013-14 season, but coach Todd Krygier wasn't fooled. He knew his young team had a long way to go before becoming a serious contender in the United States Hockey League... READ MORE
Mar 13, 2014 Local Sports Journal Undefeated Godwin Heights ended Spring Lake's basketball season with a 63-50 win over the Lakers in the Class B regional championship game at Godwin Heights High School on Tuesday night. The win sends Godwin Heights into Tuesday's Class B quarterfinals ... READ MORE
Mar 13, 2014 Big Reds can't put away Eagles until final moments of intense 56-48 victory By Mark Lewis Local Sports Journal ZEELAND - It was a drastic turn of events Wednesday night at Zeeland East High School. See, where Muskegon's regional semifinal game Tuesday versus Northview... READ MORE
Mar 13, 2014 Local Sports Journal By Devon Kitchen While there's no doubt that the Muskegon Heights Tigers worked hard to win their Class B regional basketball title, they certainly made it look easy. On Monday the Tigers dispatched Kalamazoo Hackett 88-44 to advance to the regiona... READ MORE