Oct 19, 2013 Local Sports Journal Grand Haven's Buccaneers came away with another tough O-K Conference Red Division football loss on Friday by falling to Rockford 17-7. Rockford clinched at least a share of its 10th O-K Red title in a row after going into halftime tied 7-7, against a ... READ MORE
Oct 17, 2013 Local Sports Journal FRUITPORT – Kenowa Hills logged two first-half goals, and added four more in the second half to turn back the Big Reds 6-3 at Thursday’s Div. 2 district semifinal match. Muskegon’s Daniel Sischo scored twice, and teammate Adrian Briseno added a th... READ MORE
Oct 17, 2013 Local Sports Journal WEST OTTAWA – The second time around proved positive for Grand Haven Thursday at the Bucs’ Div. 1 district semifinal match versus OK Black champs Mona Shores. Avenging a 2-0 loss earlier this season, Grand Haven doubled up the Sailors in Roun... READ MORE
Oct 17, 2013 By Jim Moyes Local Sports Journal How I wish I were back in the Port City this week to see who wins the big game Friday night at Mona Shores. There appears to be a number of area teams that are playoff bound this year, creating some interesting district clashes in a couple of w... READ MORE
Oct 16, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Grand Haven Buccaneers outlasted Grandville 3-1 Tuesday in Division 1 district soccer action to earn a semifinal berth Thursday against rival Mona Shores. Mona Shores got the best of the Bucs in their only matchup earlier this season. Jon Buiten... READ MORE
Oct 12, 2013 Local Sports Journal HUDSONVILLE -- A frustrating football season continued for Grand Haven's Buccaneers Friday, Oct. 11, as the host Hudsonville Eagles came away with a 28-17 victory in an O-K Conference Red Division game. Grand Haven grabbed a 7-0 first-quarter lead, but ... READ MORE
Oct 11, 2013 Local Sports Journal EAST KENTWOOD – The Grand Haven girls golf team finished seventh Thursday at the Div. 1 Region 1 meet at Stonewater Country Club. East Kentwood took the title with a stroke count of 337. Holt and Rockford also advanced to the state meet. Grand Have... READ MORE
Oct 08, 2013 GRAND HAVEN -- Funeral arrangements have been announced for former Grand Haven High School football coach Don Constant who died on Friday, Oct. 4. Visitation will be Friday, Oct. 11, 4-7 p.m. at the VanZantwick Bartels Kammeraad Funeral Home, 620 Washington, Grand Haven. ... READ MORE
Oct 05, 2013 Local Sports Journal GRAND HAVEN -- Two longtime Grand Haven football coaches and friends passed away within a week of each other. Don Constant, the head coach of the Buccaneers in football from 1962 through 1975, died Friday, Oct. 4, following the death of his long-ti... READ MORE
Oct 04, 2013 By John Jarvi Local Sports Journal GRAND HAVEN -- Grand Haven fell short on a 58-yard field goal try as time expired and then the Holland West Ottawa Panthers slipped away with a 20-14 overtime victory in an O-K Conference Red Division football game Friday. After a scorele... 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
Sep 27, 2013 Local Sports Journal East Kentwood High School quarterback Kyle Freiberg completed 14-of-20 passes for 203 yards and four touchdowns here Friday night in leading the Falcons to a 34-14 football victory over the Grand Haven Buccaneers. The victory boosted East Kentwood t... READ MORE
Sep 26, 2013 By Jim Moyes [email protected] Local Sports Journal Just when I was about to truly believe I have become a ‘gifted’ predictor of local high school football games, I got a real slap in the face with my mediocre record from week 4. If I don’t show a vast improvement with ... READ MORE
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Sep 21, 2013 Local Sports Journal Mona Shores and Grand Haven had over 660 combined yards of offense Friday night. And that was just on the scoring drives. The Sailors came out on top 42-35 despite holding a comfortable three-touchdown lead in the second half. The Local Sports Journa... READ MORE
Sep 21, 2013 By David Tomczak Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - While trying to equal a part of its school history Friday, Mona Shores was also trying to take a step closer to making history this year. It wasn't easy as the Sailors had their hands full, but were able to hold off visitin... READ MORE
Sep 19, 2013 By Jim Moyes Local Sports Journal This week’s slate of games is loaded with some blockbuster lineups that will certainly challenge the prognosticating abilities of this ‘ole announcer. My only blip with my fearless picks last week was not picking those playoff bound Sai... READ MORE
Sep 15, 2013 Local Sports Journal Grand Haven native and recently acquired John Potter hit a pair of extra points in the Washington Redskin's loss to Green Bay on Sunday. Potter's first extra point came in the third quarter after a Pierre Garcon 6-yard TD run. After Jordan Reed's 3-y... READ MORE
Sep 14, 2013 By John Jarvi Local Sports Journal GRAND HAVEN -- The state-ranked Lowell Red Arrows came, pounded away on offense and left with a 41-7 non-league football victory over Grand Haven's Buccaneers Friday night. Lowell never trailed in running its record to 3-0 going into next... READ MORE
Sep 12, 2013 [email protected] Local Sports Journal Now that my copy of the localsportsjournal Football Preview Edition has finally arrived down here in North Florida, I feel much more confident with these fearless picks for week No. 3. What a great job the staff did in putting the publica... READ MORE
Sep 06, 2013 By John Jarvi Local Sports Journal GRAND HAVEN -- Grand Haven used a good defensive effort with a late-game scoring drive as the Buccaneers thwarted a first-time foe, the East Lansing Trojans, 10-6 Friday, Sept. 6, in a non-league football game. Grand Haven trailed 6... READ MORE