Apr 29, 2014 By Mark Lewis Local Sports Journal Two years into his time at Ferris State University, Western Michigan Christian standout student-athlete John Waller’s hard work, talent, and good fortune have helped him make another positive change in his life. And that change will ben... READ MORE
Apr 28, 2014 Local Sports Journal Shelby split a doubleheader with Manistee an Monday winning the opener 2-1 and dopping the nightcap 8-3. In Game 1, Shelby's Miranda Unger gave up four hits, one run, and had seven strikeouts, while also having the game winning double in the second inni... READ MORE
Apr 28, 2014 Local Sports Journal Spring Lake broke a scoreless tie with a goal with 15 minutes left in the second half and went on to beat Western Michigan Christian 2-0 on Monday in a nonconference match. Morgan Carey and Mariada Gezon scored goals for the Lakers and Saebryn Peel adde... READ MORE
Apr 26, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Western Michigan Christian Warriors dropped their opening game against the host Lions at Saturday afternoon’s Newaygo Hardball Classic, but rebounded with a 4-2 win over Coopersville to split on the day. Warrior Cam Waller logged his first career ... READ MORE
Apr 26, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Kent City baseball team posted 15 hits and 22 runs Saturday in a two-game sweep of Grant in non-league action. The host Eagles dimed the Tigers 11-1 in six innings in the opener, with Kent City sophomore pitcher Luke O’Keefe allowing just one hi... READ MORE
Apr 26, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Oakridge Eagles doubled up host North Muskegon in Friday’s doubleheader opener, and scratched out some late-inning offense in the nightcap to complete the sweep of the Norse in West Michigan Conference baseball action. The Eagles won Game 1 12-6 a... READ MORE
Apr 26, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Shelby Tigers could muster just one run in the top of the seventh inning of Friday’s doubleheader opener versus host Grant, while Grant needed late-inning run support in the nightcap to come away with to slight victories to complete to non-league s... READ MORE
Apr 26, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Hesperia softball team earned a doubleheader sweep of rival Big Rapids Friday afternoon, sneaking past the Cardinals 5-4 and 16-15. Hesperia controlled most of Game 1, taking a 3-1 lead after two innings, and a 7-1 lead after five. But the Cardinals... READ MORE
Apr 25, 2014 Local Sports Journal Whitehall was able to score early in both ends of Friday’s doubleheader with ‘across-the-bridge’ rival Montague, but only was able to come away with a split. “What a great day for baseball for these rivalry teams,” said Montague head coach Kev... READ MORE
Apr 25, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Whitehall Vikings girls soccer team compiled its third shutout in a row, helping the team to Friday’s 2-0 victory over Grand Rapids West Catholic. “It was a win but our passing and combinations were sloppy,” said Whitehall head coach Dan Nicho... READ MORE
Apr 25, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Grant Tiger girls soccer team dominated a non-league match Friday afternoon with visiting Montague, coming away with the 8-1 victory. “It was a good warm up game for Monday's game against Fremont,” said Grant head coach Dan Scarbrough. The Ti... READ MORE
Apr 25, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Holton softball team improved to 4-0 in the Central States Activities Association race, and to 7-1 overall, with at two-game Friday afternoon sweep of Lakeview 12-0 and 14-3. In the opener, Rachel Younts rang up nine strikeouts while allowing no run... READ MORE
Apr 25, 2014 Local Sports Journal Bailey Wilks, Andrea Majeski, and Katie Kostrzewa all scored Thursday, pacing the Mona Shores girls soccer team to a 3-0 O-K Black Conference win over Kenowa Hills. Goalkeeper Lauren Cannon earned the shutout with 10 saves. Kennedy Potts and Katie Kostr... READ MORE
Apr 25, 2014 Local Sports Journal Cody Gjertsen scored on an RBI single by David Rogers in the bottom of the 10th inning, giving Montague an exciting 6-5 win over Fremont Thursday in non-league baseball action. Rogers also had a big hit in the fourth inning, knocking in two runs with an... READ MORE
Apr 25, 2014 Local Sports Journal North Muskegon's Katie Hendrickson put on a show Thursday, pitching a five-inning no-hitter and hitting a grand slam as the Norse downed Orchard View 12-0 in non-league softball action. Hendrickson also had a solo homer and finished with five RBIs. A... READ MORE
Apr 21, 2014 Local Sports Journal Fruitport's Alex Brown stole home to tie the game in the top of the seventh inning and Kyle Fialek's RBI ground out plated the winning run in the top of the eighth inning as the Trojans beat host North Muskegon 6-5 Monday in a non-conference baseball gam... READ MORE
Apr 21, 2014 Local Sports Journal Zeeland East topped Mona Shores 94-39 in an O-K Black Conference track meet on Monday. Winning events for Mona Shores were Marquon Sargent (23.1) in the 200, the Sailors 400 relay team of Sargent, Michael Grissom, Matt Schuiteman and Kobe Burse in a tim... READ MORE
Apr 20, 2014 Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON -- Ten meet records fell Friday April 18 in the 14th Annual Rocket Invite track meet at Reeths-Puffer High School, but only one involved an area athlete. Chloe Fox, of host Reeths-Puffer, cleared five-feet-four-inches in the girls' high jum... READ MORE
Apr 19, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Western Michigan Christian soccer team finally found a way to get a shot past Reeths-Puffer goalie Elysia Mattos and escaped with a 1-0 victory Saturday in non-league action. The Warriors improved their record to 3-0 on the season. Mattos turned ... READ MORE
Apr 18, 2014 Local Sports Journal It took 60 minutes, but the visiting Ravenna Bulldogs snuck away with the 1-0 victory over Mason County Central in West Michigan Conference girls soccer action. “I felt we were in control all game,” said Bulldog head coach Sean Wilson. “It was jus... READ MORE