Dec 04, 2012 By Jason Goorman Local Sports Journal The freshmen came to play Monday night in Reeths-Puffer's 65-35 win over visiting Muskegon Heights Academy. Reeths-Puffer freshman Kalisa Williams scored 13 of her team-high 18 points in the first half. Muskegon Heights Academy freshman ... READ MORE
Dec 01, 2012 Local Sports Journal Amaya Brown scored 13 points, grabbed 10 rebonds and had four steals in the Muskegon Heights Academy's first girls basketball game. Ecorse defeated Muskegon Heights 35-31 in a nonleague girls basketball game on Friday night. It was the first-ever gam... READ MORE
Oct 25, 2012 VOLLEYBALL CLASS C (at North Muskegon) Tuesday Shelby vs. Hart, 5:30 p.m. Montague vs. North Muskegon, 7 p.m. Thursday Western Michigan Christian vs. Shelby-Hart winner, 5:30 p.m. Muskegon Heights vs. Montague-North Muskegon winner, 7 p.m. Friday Finals, 6 p.m. ... READ MORE
Oct 20, 2012 Local Sports Journal Muskegon Heights Academy finished off what many knew would be a season of transition with a 63-26 loss Friday night at the hands of Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart . The Heights rushed out to a 12-0 lead only to watch as Sacred Heart (8-1) rattled of 35 str... READ MORE
Oct 13, 2012 Local Sports Journal The Muskegon Heights Tigers were able to rack up 30 points on Saturday when they hosted Melvindale Academy. Trouble was, the Tigers had trouble stopping the visitors, who wrapped up a playoff berth with a 47-30 victory in a game played at Phillips Field... READ MORE
Oct 06, 2012 Local Sports Journal The Muskegon Catholic Central Crusaders made quick work of Muskegon Heights Academy in a nonleague football game on Friday night. The host Crusaders (5-2) scored 40 first-half points and rolled up a 68-7 victory over the Tigers. Alex Lewandoski rushe... READ MORE
Oct 05, 2012 North Muskegon 29, Ravenna 8 North Muskegon 15 7 0 7 - 29 Ravenna 0 8 0 0 - 8 NM – Logan Waller 56 run (Nick Duplissis pass from Adrian Anderson) NM – Mitch Edick 41 run (Anders... READ MORE
Sep 30, 2012 Local Sports Journal The Muskegon Heights Academy football team made the long trip to Indiana and dropped a 27-20 decision to Thea Bowman Academy, located in Gary Ind. The season doesn't get any easier for the 1-3 Tigers, who travel to Muskegon Catholic Central to face th... READ MORE
Sep 28, 2012 By Mike Mattson Local Sports Journal Lee Gilbert had a passion to coach high school basketball. The Muskegon Heights standout player used his experiences to help his players on and off the court. “One reason I got into coaching, it was an opportunity to give back to y... READ MORE
Sep 09, 2012 Last month, the Local Sports Journal published a 24-page high school football preview section. Here is the preview story on the Muskegon Heights Public Academy Tigers. If you would like to purchase a copy of the football section, send an email to [email protected] ... READ MORE
Sep 08, 2012 Check out a few highlights from today's matchup between Muskegon Heights and visiting Harbor Woods. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0f73PYkh4I... READ MORE
Sep 08, 2012 HARPER WOODS 27, MUSKEGON HEIGHTS 7 Harper Woods 7 20 0 0 - 27 Muskegon Heights 0 7 0 0 - 7 H – Joe Shazier 2 pass from Ali Rohaman (Lee Hughes kick) H – Quantu Shepard 6 pass from Jeremy Abbot (kick fa... READ MORE
Aug 30, 2012 By Mike Mattson Local Sports Journal Imagine being the president of a company and getting laid off from your job. Imagine your best workers fleeing the company and going to work for other rivals in the area. And imagine being asked months later to come back as president... READ MORE
Aug 30, 2012 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SUMMARIES MUSKEGON HEIGHTS 25, MIO 18 Mio 0-0-12-6 -18 M. Heights 7-12-6-0-25 MH-Maleek Briggs 23 run (John Stewart kick) MH-Donnell Covington 7 run (kick failed) MH-Quincy Parker 7 run (kick blocked) MIO-Aaron Wood 91 kick return (pass failed) ... READ MORE
Aug 23, 2012 Local Sports Journal Muskegon Heights Public School Academy athletic director Glen Metcalf said the Tigers will be playing a Week 2 football game against Mio. Heights will host the game next Thursday at 6 p.m. The addition of Mio for Heights’ season opener gives the Tiger... READ MORE
Aug 21, 2012 By Mike Mattson Local Sports Journal Fans in Muskegon Heights should expect to see a common brand of basketball when Dalrecus Stewart takes over as boys’ varsity coach this season. “We’ll play up-tempo basketball and pressure defense,” the 41-year-old Stewart said.... READ MORE
Aug 02, 2012 By Mike Mattson Local Sports Journal Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System has hired a familiar face for its varsity football coach. Tony Blankenship will return to the job after leading the Tigers to a 4-4 record last season. He returns to a new environment, which... READ MORE
Jul 30, 2012 Are you ready for some high school football? Counting the days until your favorite high school football team takes the field? Wondering how your team will stack up against other teams in the area? Today, Local Sports Journal announced it will be publishing a 24-page foot... READ MORE
Jul 22, 2012 By Jim Moyes Local Sports Journal A recent request from Local Sports Journal columnist Mark Lewis grabbed my attention. He wanted his fellow contributors to this desperately needed website to list their top football games witnessed over the years. I have to put my think... READ MORE
Jul 20, 2012 Local Sports Journal Glen Metcalf is returning to Muskegon Heights. Metcalf, who spent 34 years at the school district, is coming back as the Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System’s athletic director. Representatives of Mosiaca Education made the announcement ... READ MORE