Aug 02, 2015 By Justin Haggerty LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON TOWNSHIP – The Muskegon Risers’ inaugural season came to a close with a grudge match against Grand Rapids FC Saturday at Reeths-Puffer High School. It couldn’t have gone better for the Risers, who grabbed a thrilling... READ MORE
Aug 01, 2015 By Justin Haggerty LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS – The Muskegon Risers and Grand Rapids Football Club are both first-year professional soccer teams. But the Grand Rapids squad has probably made the bigger splash this summer with the media and the public. It fini... READ MORE
Jul 25, 2015 By Justin Haggerty LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON TOWNSHIP – Saturday marked the first edition of what will become an annual rivalry for the Muskegon Risers. Muskegon hosted the Milwaukee Brewers Football Club at Reeths-Puffer High School in a battle for the newly-creat... READ MORE
Jul 19, 2015 By Justin Haggerty LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON TOWNSHIP - Robby Gunderson was more than ready to break into the scoring column for the Muskegon Risers, and he did it in a big way on Saturday. The midseason acquisition scored his first two goals of the season in his thi... READ MORE
Jul 17, 2015 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com MSUKEGON - When Matt Schmitt returned to soccer with the Muskegon Risers, playing was not part of the plan. He was going to be the quiet owner of the new professional team, standing back while the staff ran the business operation and th... READ MORE
Jul 11, 2015 By Justin Haggerty LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON TOWNSHIP - Muskegon Risers defender Bandile “Banda” Mathandela lost his grandmother this week, but was unable to return to his homeland of South Africa for the funeral. The Risers honored him before Saturday'... READ MORE
Jun 28, 2015 By Justin Haggerty LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON TOWNSHIP – Last week, for the first time this season, the Muskegon Risers didn't taste victory on their home field, instead playing to a draw against Ann Arbor. On Saturday, with Coach David Wood away in Chicago and Assi... READ MORE
Jun 20, 2015 By Justin Haggerty LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON TOWNSHIP – Three weeks ago, the Muskegon Risers played a chippy match in Ann Arbor, losing 2-1 with a fight breaking out in the 90th minute. On Saturday, AFC Ann Arbor of the Great Lakes Premier League ventured to Muske... READ MORE
Jun 14, 2015 By Justin Haggerty LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Risers are having a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde inaugural season. When at home Muskegon has dominated the competition, with three wins in as many games. On the road the Risers have dropped all three games. Th... READ MORE
Jun 07, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Risers are still looking for their first victory on the road, following Saturday's 2-0 loss to the host Des Moines Menace in Iowa. Muskegon is now 3-3 on the season, with three home victories, as well as losses on the road in Detroit, Ann... READ MORE
May 31, 2015 By Justin Haggerty LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON – Until this weekend, the Muskegon Risers had been blessed with 70-plus degree temperatures and plenty of sunshine for home games. At game time on Saturday against CKS Warta, the thermometer was 53 degrees with a steady ... READ MORE
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May 23, 2015 By Justin Haggerty LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Risers may not be in a league this season, but they are still playing for trophies. They won the first in their history on Saturday - the brand new Stealth Founders Cup - with a 3-0 victory over Chicago-base... READ MORE
May 16, 2015 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Last week the Muskegon Risers played their very first game in front of a large, enthusiastic crowd in Detroit. They wondered if they could ever hope to draw that many fans back home in Muskegon. On Saturday they were pleas... READ MORE
May 16, 2015 By Justin Haggerty LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Maybe it was the big crowed pumping them up for their home opener. Maybe it was because they lost last week and desperately wanted their first victory. Whatever the reason, the Muskegon Risers were pretty impressive i... READ MORE
May 15, 2015 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Risers won't be satisfied with a loss very often, but last week was an exception. It was the first game in the Risers' existence, on the road against a pretty good Detroit City FC squad. They lost 3-1, but cam... READ MORE
May 10, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Risers gave up two easy goals in the first half Saturday and went on to lose , 3-1, to Detroit City FC at Detroit Cass Tech High School. The game was the first in franchise history for the Risers, an independent professional soccer team. ... READ MORE
May 08, 2015 By Jason Goorman LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Soccer is a very international sport, and the inaugural roster of the Muskegon Risers is a clear illustration of that reality. The Risers, a first-year professional minor league club, will play their first official game Sa... READ MORE
Jun 17, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Muskegon Risers' fan club sure had a fanatical crowd at Hennessy's Irish Pub to watch the U.S. World Cup soccer team pull out a dramatic 2-1 win over Ghana on Monday. After such a turnout, Hennessy's and the "Grind Line" (the official fan club... READ MORE
May 11, 2014 By Jason Goorman Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - First youth and high school soccer sprang to life in the Muskegon area, introducing thousands of players, parents and boosters to the sport over the past few decades. Then Muskegon Community College added popular and success... READ MORE