Schools (A – K)
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Big Reds’ amazing comeback falls just short in a 54-50 loss in D1 state semifinals
By Steve Gunn and Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comGRAND RAPIDS – There are different ways to look at the Muskegon girls basketball team’s exciting and heartbreaking loss...
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Mona Shores girls soccer team shut out in season opener against Grandville, 2-0
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The Mona Shores girls soccer team lost to Grandville in their season opener on Thursday night 2-0.
Goalkeepers Emma Lynn and Ella Buikema combined to...
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Big Red girls prepared for final push for their long-stated goal: a state basketball title
By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – Since Muskegon girls basketball coach Rodney Walker came to the program five years ago, the team’s stated goal has been...
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Fruitport Calvary’s tournament run ends with a loss to Lenawee Christian in D4 quarterfinals
By Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.comRICHLAND – The Fruitport Calvary Christian girls basketball team played in its first state quarterfinal game on Tuesday, and set a new...
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Dramatic steal, layup in final seconds give Big Red girls a thrilling state quarterfinal win
By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comKALAMAZOO – After fighting back twice to regain the momentum and the lead in a tense state quarterfinal game, the Muskegon girls...
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Muskegon, Fruitport Calvary girls set for state basketball quarterfinals on Tuesday
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Two area girls basketball teams remain standing in the Michigan High School Athletic Association state tournament, and both will play in state quarterfinal games on...
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Ludington’s tournament run ends with ugly loss to Unity Christian in state semifinals
By Steve Gunn and Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comEAST LANSING – Ludington senior Josh Laman returned to the scene of the most exciting moment of his prep...
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Big Red girls turn up the heat on defense, beat Hudsonville, claim second straight regional title
By Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.comGRAND HAVEN – When fans think about the Muskegon girls basketball team, they tend to focus on its explosive offense, led by the dynamic...
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Hart girls basketball team ends season with a 47-25 loss to Lake City in regional final
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The Hart girls basketball team had its impressive two-week postseason run come to an end on Wednesday with a 47-25 loss to Lake City in...
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Fruitport Calvary Christian girls sneak past Mendon, finally win their first regional championship
By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comMENDON – They say one of the big lessons kids learn from high school sports is persistence.
Student-athletes are taught that if they...
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Ludington boys, the ultimate underdogs, could be giant-slayers in the Final 4 this weekend
By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comLUDINGTON – Two years ago, everyone was amazed when the Ludington boys basketball team advanced all the way to the state finals,...
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Lightning strikes twice in three years: Ludington boys are back in the state Final Four
By Noah Genson
LocalSportsJournal.comMOUNT PLEASANT – When the Ludington Orioles made their unlikely state final run in 2017, most observers thought it was like catching lighting in...
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Kent City loses a two-point heartbreaker to Pewamo-Westphalia in regional showdown
By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comKENT CITY – It may have only been a Division 3 regional semifinal game on Monday night, when Kent City fell 35-33...
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Hart girls basketball team upsets unbeaten Houghton Lake to advance to regional finals
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The Hart girls basketball team knocked out undefeated Houghton Lake 48-42 on Monday in the Division 3 regional semifinals.
Jayd Hovey paced the Pirates with 25...
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Winston explodes for 34 points, Big Red girls pound East Kentwood 67-46 in regional opener
By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comGRAND HAVEN – Alyza Winston has now reminded everyone how she can completely dominate a big game.
If the Muskegon senior keeps playing...
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Fruitport Calvary Christian girls basketball squad advances to D4 regional finals
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The Fruitport Calvary Christian girls basketball team advanced to the Division 4 regional finals with a 45-22 win over St. Joseph Michigan Lutheran on Monday...
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Big Red girls rally in second half to edge R-P 46-42, win second straight district title
By Steve Gunn and Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON TOWNSHIP – Really good teams find creative ways to win big games, even when the offense isn’t clicking.
The...
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Hot shooting Kent City girls roll past WMC in Division 3 district championship game
By Nate Thompson
LocalSportsJournal.comRAVENNA – The way the Kent City girls basketball team shoots the ball can turn even opposing coaches into fans.
“I told our...
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Fruitport Calvary girls flex muscles in D4 title game, ready for another run at regionals
By Dave Tomczak
LocalSportJournal.comMUSKEGON – At the start of the girls basketball season, Fruitport Calvary Christian coach Brad Richards asked his team make a list...
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Oakridge girls basketball team cruises past Fruitport, wins another district championship
By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comWHITEHALL – Any high school basketball team would be happy to win a district championship game – even when the margin of...
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