Oct 03, 2013 Local Sports Journal LUDINGTON – The Mona Shores girls swimming team split with two schools Thursday, defeating host Ludington 105-75, but falling to Manistee 114-69. Sailor diver Emily Stong qualified for regioinals, nabbing her fourth and fifth wins of the season, while... READ MORE
Oct 03, 2013 Local Sports Journal ZEELAND – Leading 1-0 for the majority of the match, the Mona Shores boys soccer team could have surrendered Thursday after host Zeeland East bagged the tying goal with just three minutes left. Instead, the Sailors (5-1-2, 5-2-1) responded in kind... READ MORE
Oct 03, 2013 Local Sports Journal GRANDVILLE – The Kent City Eagle volleyball team struggled Thursday night versus OK Silver rival Calvin Christian , falling to the Squires in three games, 25-14, 25-20, 25-18. Kassidy Herringa led the Eagles with six kills, six assists and one block, ... READ MORE
Oct 03, 2013 Local Sports Journal HUDSONVILLE – After wrapping the city and OK Black Conference titles, the Mona Shores Sailor girls golf team began its preparation for the upcoming MHSAA tournament season with a fourth-place finish at Thursday’s Ryder Cup Invite at Hudsonville’s Sun... READ MORE
Oct 03, 2013 Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON – It didn’t take long for the Muskegon Community College to exert its dominance Thursday evening over visitng Ancilla, as they dismantled the Chargers in three games, 25-18, 25-16, 26-24. The Jayhawks’ record now stands at 23-4 overall an... READ MORE
Oct 03, 2013 Local Sports Journal SCOTTVILLE – The Holton Red Devil volleyball team notched two wins Thursday over squads from bigger schools, defeating Manistee and host Mason County Central, both in two games. The Red Devils downed Manistee 25-15, 25-23 and the Spartans 25-23, 25-18... READ MORE
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Oct 03, 2013 Senior fullback/linebacker embodies the steady rise of rural-power Shelby By Mark Lewis Local Sports Journal SHELBY – No one could blame you if the first thing you think about when someone mentions Shelby High School is basketball. Hoops and wrestling, maybe basebal... READ MORE
Oct 03, 2013 By Jim Moyes Local Sports Journal This ‘ole’ announcer is so upset with his picks for the last couple of weeks that I’ve decided to head back home this weekend to get this problem fixed. After meeting with many of my ‘bird dog snoops’ in some of my favorite ‘water... READ MORE
Oct 03, 2013 Local Sports Journal For the fourth time this season, the Fruitport Trojan boys soccer squad outlasted a team in overtime. The difference Wednesday night, however, was that a dramatic win sealed the Trojans’ sole claim to the Lakes 8 title, as Fruitport maintained its per... READ MORE
Oct 02, 2013 Local Sports Journal HUDSONVILLE – The Mona Shores boys tennis team continued to dominate teams on the court, this time dispatching an overmatched Hudsonville squad 6-2. Sailor first singles player Sam Kling didn’t surrender a single game, defeating the Eagles’ Caleb ... READ MORE
Oct 02, 2013 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal Muskegon Lumberjacks Coach Todd Krygier is far from satisfied with his hockey team. Yet he’s certainly not disappointed. His young squad, comprised mostly of first-year players, is 3-0 after the first two weekends of United States ... READ MORE
Oct 02, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Muskegon Community College womens volleyball squad defeated rival Jackson Community College Wednesday, defeating the Jets in four games 25-18, 25-11, 21-25, 25-21. Leading the Jayhawks was Brandi Jones with 27 kills and three aces, with Elyse Ray to... READ MORE
Oct 02, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Holton Red Devils picked up a Central States Activities Association win Wednesday, defeating Central Montcalm in three games. Holton beat the Hornets 25-18, 28-25, 25-21. Jacki Stone led the Red Devils with 12 kills and two blocks, while Rachel Y... READ MORE
Oct 01, 2013 Local Sports Journal SWIMMING East Grand Rapids d. Mona Shores Mona Shores leaders 200 medley relay: 2, Mona Shores (Eva Landmesser, Annika Cotner, Makenzie Ralston, Lauren Zeerip) 2:05.87. 200 free: 4, Landmesser, 2:19.49. 200 IM: 5, Ralston, 2:30.11. 50 free: 2, La... READ MORE
Oct 01, 2013 Local Sports Journal Mona Shores went to work against Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills on Tuesday in boys soccer. The Sailors jumped ahead early and won 6-0. Destin Morley put Mona Shores on the board first as the Sailors rallied to a 4-0 halftime lead. Morely’s goal came off of... READ MORE
Oct 01, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Reeths-Puffer boys soccer team avenged an earlier 3-1 loss to the Zeeland East Chix with a 1-0 victory Tuesday in O-K Black Conference action. In the first half, R-P's Caleb Sampson took a free kick just outside the penalty box. When the ball hit ... READ MORE
Oct 01, 2013 Local Sports Journal For the second time this season, the Grand Rapids Covenant Christian Chargers blanked Western Michigan Christian 2-0 on the soccer field. Two weeks ago, it was on Covenant's field. On Tuesday night, the Chargers won at Warrior Field. "Being consisten... READ MORE
Oct 01, 2013 Let’s get one thing straight from the get-go: I completely support the second amendment to the United States Constitution, which gives citizens the absolute right to own firearms without government interference. But what happened during a boys soccer game at Western Michigan ... READ MORE
Sep 30, 2013 Local Sports Journal LIVONIA – For the first time this season, the Muskegon Community College mens soccer squad suffered two consecutive losses; first, a 1-0 loss last Saturday to Owens Community College, and then a 3-2 defeat Sunday at the hands of Schoolcraft. Versus th... READ MORE
Sep 30, 2013 Local Sports Journal King of the Great Lakes Test Fest participants found success throughout the weekend and Sunday summed it up as something special. The wind made its course and gave the LSJ more than enough opportunities for quality witnessing of spectacular kiteboar... READ MORE