Oct 28, 2023 By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES - Tomarion “Ike” Steward sure didn’t look or play like a sophomore on Friday night. Steward, a chiseled, 6-0, 214-pound sophomore running back for Mona Shores, ran over, through and around the Reeths-Puffer defen... READ MORE
Oct 27, 2023 By Nate Thompson LocalSportsJournal.com KALAMAZOO – Western Michigan University isn’t close to changing its main campus name to “Mona Shores South” anytime soon, but there sure is a strong representation of Sailors currently residing in Kalamazoo. And Damari Roberson... READ MORE
Oct 27, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES - The Mona Shores volleyball team put an exclamation point on their strong regular season with a big victory on Thursday. The Sailors went 3-0 in a quad match with wins against Cedar Springs (25-12, 25-7), Allendale (23-25, 25-16, 15-8) and ... READ MORE
Oct 26, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com We've reached the end of the regular season for area high school football teams. But, there are still 13 area teams that will begin what they hope is a long and productive journey in the MHSAA playoffs, which begin Friday night at various sites throughout... READ MORE
Oct 25, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLLAND - The Greater Muskegon co-op swimming team fell to state-ranked Holland Christian in an OK-Rainbow dual meet on Tuesday. The Turtles lost, 131-54. “We swam with a lot of heart tonight despite the odds,” said Turtles coach Mick Homan. “I w... READ MORE
Oct 24, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.co NORTON SHORES - The Mona Shores volleyball team clinched the OK Conference-Green with a win over Zeeland West on Tuesday. The Sailors held off Zeeland West, 26-24, 25-21 and 25-19. Grace Allen led with 11 kills and four aces. Kyann Hellmann had 24 assists... READ MORE
Oct 22, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com The area will be well represented this weekend when 13 local high school football teams begin play in the MHSAA playoffs. Historically, the Muskegon area has been a hotbed for high school football and this year is no different. Those 13 area team... READ MORE
Oct 22, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com The dream of winning a state championship does not come without heartache. Mona Shores tennis star Drew Hackney turned in a state runner-up finish on Saturday at the Division 2 state finals, falling to Midland Dow's Austin King in the championship mat... READ MORE
Oct 21, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com ZEELAND - The Mona Shores Sailors were stuffed on a 2-point conversion attempt in overtime on Friday night and dropped a heartbreaking 21-20 decision to the Zeeland East Chix. Sailor quarterback Hayden Terpstra was stopped short of the end zone that left ... READ MORE
Oct 21, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SPRING LAKE - The Hart Pirates captured two more championship trophies on Saturday at the Mel Hall Cross Country Invitational in Spring Lake. The Pirate girls finished with 49 points, followed by Western Michigan Christian with 52 and Spring Lake with... READ MORE
Oct 20, 2023 MOYES MEMORIES By Jim Moyes LocalSportsJournal.com There’s trouble brewing in the mega OK conference that could have some severe repercussions for a number of Muskegon area schools. A meeting scheduled for Oct. 24 could see as many as seven or possibly eight schools that ar... READ MORE
Oct 19, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES - The Reeths-Puffer boys' cross country team, led by a 2-3 finish by Jaxon Allen and Kye Grant, finished second in Wednesday's OK-Green jamboree hosted by Mona Shores. Zeeland West finished with 36 points, followed by Reeths-Puffer with ... READ MORE
Oct 18, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES - The Greater Muskegon co-op swimming team earned a Senior Night victory on Tuesday with a 109-76 victory over Holland. The Turtles won eight out of 12 events. “The meet, from start to finish, was a good matchup between two teams ... READ MORE
Oct 17, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES - The Mona Shores volleyball team earned a solid OK Conference-Green victory on Tuesday's Senior Night. The Sailors took down Reeths-Puffer, 25-8, 25-18 and 25-21. Kyann Hellmann had 40 assists, six digs, two aces and two kills, while Grace... READ MORE
Oct 16, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS - The Greater Muskegon co-op swimming team earned their best finish in nine years at the Ottawa Hills Invitational on Saturday. The Turtles swam to a fourth-place finish with a score of 450. Despite missing a quarter of their team, the Turtl... READ MORE
Oct 15, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - There was good news and bad news that came out of Lincoln Golf Club on Sunday afternoon in the Division 2 regional girls golf tournament. The good news is Reeths-Puffer senior Paige Anderson was the medalist in the event with a 2-over-par 7... READ MORE
Oct 14, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Mona Shores High School is going to have to build a bigger trophy case for its Great Muskegon Athletic Association city title hardware. The Sailors have a case full of GMAA titles in their gymnasium. They have another display in a nearby hallwa... READ MORE
Oct 14, 2023 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The message among the Reeths-Puffer Rocket boys' cross country team all week long was really quite basic. "Play it smart." And that mentality, along with the first-place finish by Jaxon Allen, propelled the Rockets to the G... READ MORE
Oct 14, 2023 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - First it was Abby Vanderkooi and now it's her sister, Grace, who is dominating the girls' race in the Greater Muskegon Athletic Association cross country meet. Abby, now a sophomore running at Grand Valley, won the GMAA meet all... READ MORE
Oct 13, 2023 By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Mona Shores has become known for its offense in recent years, led by innovative offensive coordinator Aaron James and superstar quarterbacks like Tyree Jackson and Brady Rose. But on Friday night, the defense stole the show... READ MORE