Nov 11, 2014 2014 HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL REGIONALS CLASS A (at Zeeland East High School) Tuesday Grand Haven d. Grand Rapids Northview 3-0 Hudsonville d. Byron Center 3-1 Thursday Finals, 7 p.m. Grand Haven vs. Hudsonville CLASS B (at Coopersville High School) Tuesda... READ MORE
Nov 11, 2014 By Dave Hart Local Sport Journal COOPERSVILLE - The Whitehall volleyball team did fine in districts without their injured standout senior Rachel Brown. Now she's back and they're playing even better. Brown, who severely sprained her ankle during warm-ups before a di... READ MORE
Nov 06, 2014 Local Sports Journal Grant captured a Class B district volleyball title with a 3-1 win over Fremont on Thursday. After winning the opening game 25-22, the Tigers lost 25-23 in the second game, then clinched the match and the championship with 25-17 and 25-14 victories. ... READ MORE
Nov 06, 2014 Local Sports Journal Six area boys soccer players were honored as first-team all-state selections for the recently completed season. The teams were announced on Wednesday by the Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association. Leading the way was Spring Lake with two fir... READ MORE
Oct 24, 2014 Local Sports Journal Keenan Aylor had a big fourth quarter for Whitehall as he took a punt return 85 yards into the end zone to help the Vikings cruise past the Grant Tigers, 30-14 and finish their season 7-2. Whitehall struck first as Trip Thommen ran 13 yards into the en... READ MORE
Oct 22, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Grand Haven boys soccer team fell to Saline 2-0 Wednesday and was eliminated in the Division 1 regional semifinals. Nate Barnett and Austin Welch scored for Saline, which will play Okemos Saturday in the Division 1 regional finals. Elk Rapids 2 G... READ MORE
Oct 15, 2014 Local Sports Journal Grant d. Newaygo 25-17, 25-9, 25-16 Grant Stats SERVICE POINTS-ACES: Dayna Wood 2, Kenzie Nicholes 2, Brittanie Railling 2, Courtney Wegener 2. KILLS: Sierra Schuitema 8, Railling 7, Hannah Anderson 6, Wood 4. ASSISTS: Schuitema 23. DIGS: Emily Gabre... READ MORE
Oct 05, 2014 Local Sports Journal Kent City Invitational Kent City d. Orchard View 25-9, 25-3 Kent City d. Belding 25-19, 25-24 Kent City d. Ottawa Hills 25-9, 25-7 Kent City t. Godwin Heights 25-14, 20-25 Kent City t. Tri County 21-25, 25-15 Semifinals Kent City d. Go... READ MORE
Sep 30, 2014 Local Sports Journal VOLLEYBALL Grant d. Reed City 25-10, 25-16, 25-14 Grant results ACES: Dayna Wood 8, Sierra Schuitema 4, Courtney Wegener 2, Emily Gabrielse 1. KILLS: Wood 9, Hanna Anderson 5, Andrea Gardner 4, Laura Bouwkamp 4, Brittanie Railling 4, Wegener 3, Sc... READ MORE
Sep 24, 2014 Local Sports Journal Spring Lake d. Fremont 25-23, 25-20, 25-22 Spring Lake Stats KILLS: Kelsee Zuidema 15, Isabel Donnelly 3. DIGS: Allison Pennington 17, Zuidema 9, Ellen Lauinger 8, Anna Denslow 8, Abby Moe 3. ASSISTS: Moe 24. BLOCKS: Donnelly 4, Zuidema 2. The... READ MORE
Sep 18, 2014 Local Sports Journal Grant d. Spring Lake 25-27, 25-19, 25-23, 15-23. Grant stats ACES: Courtney Wegener 3, Brittanie Railling 2, Emily Gabrielse 1, Dayna Wood 1, Sierra Schuitema 1. KILLS: Schuitema 10, Hannah Anderson 9, Wood 7, Laura Bouwkamp 6, Wegener 5, Andrea Gard... READ MORE
Sep 17, 2014 Local Sports Journal Grant d. Big Rapids 25-21; 25-18; 25-19 Grant Stats ACE: Sierra Schuitema 3, Brittanie Railling 2, Emily Gabrielse 1. KILLS: Dayna Wood 10,Laura Bouwkamp 10, Courtney Wegener 5, Hannah Anderson 5, Schuitema 4, Andrea Gardner 3. ASSIST... READ MORE
Sep 14, 2014 Local Sports Journal VOLLEYBALL Fruitport Invitational Forest Hills Northern d. Fruitport 25-21, 21-25, 20-18 Whitehall d. Fruitport 21-25, 25-21, 15-7 Gull Lake d. Fruitport 25-22, 18-25, 15-11 Fruitport stats ACES: Claire McWilliams 5, Emily Pieczynski 3, Olivia ... READ MORE
Sep 11, 2014 Local Sports Journal Holton d. Mason County Central 25-10, 25-14 Holton d. Manistee Catholic 25-11, 25-7 Holton Stats SERVICE POINTS: Rachel Younts 28, Jacki Stone 14. ACES: R. Younts 9, Stone 3. ASSISTS: Shelby Younts 33. KILLS: Stone 16, R. Younts 9. DIGS: R. Younts ... READ MORE
Sep 04, 2014 Local Sports Journal NorthPointe Christian d. Grant 25-18, 17-25, 25-22, 25-19 Grant stats ACES: Brittanie Railling 3, Kristen Wegener 1, Dayna Wood 1, Courtney Wegener 1. KILLS: Sierra Schuitema 11, Laura Bouwkamp 7, Hannah Anderson 5, Railling 5, Andrea Gardner 4, Wood... READ MORE
Aug 28, 2014 Local Sports Journal GRANT – There were a few football shockers on the opening night of high school football, but perhaps none bigger than the upset at Grant. The host Tigers stunned West Michigan Conference power Shelby 14-6 Thursday in Scott Keelean’s return as head coach... READ MORE
Aug 23, 2014 Local Sports Journal Holton Invitational Pool play Western Michigan Christian d. Wyoming Godfrey Lee 25-8, 25-10 Western Michigan Christian d. Muskegon 25-5, 25-13 Western Michigan Christian d. Hesperia 25-12, 25-13 Holton d. Newaygo 25-14, 25-12 Holton d. Oakridge... READ MORE
Aug 23, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Kent City volleyball team opened its season Friday with three wins, two losses and one tie against various opponents. In pool play, the Eagles lost to Zeeland West by scores of 25-17, 25-15; tied Thornapple-Kellogg 25-20, 19-25; and defeated Godwin... READ MORE
Aug 21, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal Lorenzo Rodriguez' life story almost reads like a Disney movie. The former factory worker and school custodian became the head coach of the woeful, last-place Shelby High School football program in 2006. Eight years later he's turned the T... READ MORE
May 31, 2014 Local Sports Journal Chippewa Hills beat Grant 15-4 for a Division 2 district softball championship on Saturday at Tri-County High School. Chippewa Hills (25-7) advances to face Escanaba in the regionals in what will be a re-match of last year's regional championship. Ke... READ MORE