Oct 16, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Heights football team dropped a tough 41-14 decision to host Carson City-Crystal in a non-conference matchup on Friday. The Tigers fell behind 6-0 after the first quarter and trailed 19-0 by halftime. Muskegon Heights' ground game st... READ MORE
Oct 15, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Greater Muskegon Athletic Association cross country meet is set for Saturday at Oak Ridge Golf Course, located at 513 W. Pontaluna Road in Norton Shores. Reeths-Puffer comes as the defending champions in both the boys and girls races. The boys bring a... READ MORE
Oct 13, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com There is plenty at stake as area teams head into Week 8 of the high school football season. There are conference championships to be won, there are bragging rights on the line and there is positioning for the playoffs, which being in two weeks. No area ga... READ MORE
Oct 08, 2021 By Craig Beilfuss Local Sports Journal.com It’s here already. Week 6 of Friday night high school football has arrived and the Local Sports Journal will be covering 14 games tonight. There are some interesting matchups, rivalry games and games that could determine some confere... READ MORE
Oct 06, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The No. 1 ranked Western Michigan Christian volleyball team travelled to Muskegon Heights for their fourth Lakes 8 Conference match of the season, dominating in three sets 25-8, 25-1 and 25-9. Emily Fett led for the Warriors, scoring ten aces with Abby Le... READ MORE
Oct 06, 2021 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com It's going to be close. Muskegon Western Michigan Christian's girls cross country team has won both Lakes 8 Activities Conference cross country jamborees this season by the narrowest of margins. Back on Sept. 21 the Warriors managed to ... READ MORE
Oct 02, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Week 6 high school football is on the books. Here are the headlines from Friday night's games. Oakridge hangs on over North Muskegon, Vanderputte leads Eagle ground game with 265 yards (+PHOTO GALLERY) Muskegon Catholic Central breaks int... READ MORE
Oct 02, 2021 By John Karafa and Greg Wickstrom LocalSportsJournal.com It wasn't just another win for the Muskegon Catholic Central varsity football team Friday evening. Instead, a prestigious milestone was achieved. With the Crusaders' 53-20 win over rival Muskegon Heights, MCC secur... READ MORE
Oct 01, 2021 *Today's story can be found in hard-copy print in the LocalSportsJournal.com September magazine at area outlets in west Michigan. By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.comSpring Lake football is having a ton of fun this fall, racking up wins behind a raucous student section and ... READ MORE
Sep 30, 2021 by Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com It’s a showdown on Friday night when the Muskegon Catholic Central Crusaders battle the Muskegon Heights Tigers with a stake of the Lakes 8 Activities Conference title on the line. Muskegon Heights head coach, Van Parker and his r... READ MORE
Sep 25, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Week-5 high school football came through with surprising wins and challenging losses on all sides of the ball. Take a look at the LSJ's Friday high school football headlines for September 25. The Ludington Orioles disrupt Lakes 8 race,... READ MORE
Sep 25, 2021 by Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Heights Tigers came into Ludington on Friday evening looking to extend a perfect 4-0 start to the 2021 season. But the Orioles defence had something to say about that. Ludington took advantage of three, third-quarte... READ MORE
Sep 18, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Heights Tigers met the Manistee Chippewas in a Friday night Lakes 8 Conference matchup and walked away with an exciting 34-28 win. Quarterback Ja’Kari Edwards was effective in the run for Muskegon Heights, rushing for 81 yards and a... READ MORE
Sep 15, 2021 by Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com The last time Muskegon Heights started out its football season 3-0, was way back during the 2009 season when it jumped out of the gate at 5-0. Current Tiger head coach, Van Parker, was a senior on that 2009 team. That was then, t... READ MORE
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Sep 08, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com There have been a number of exciting surprises in the young high school football season. The Muskegon Heights Tigers are 2-0 for the first time in a long time. So are the Hart Pirates. Not a lot of fans were anticipating either of the two to be off to... READ MORE
Sep 04, 2021 By Kam Willer LocalSportsJournal.com Coming off a big win against Pottersville last week, Muskegon Heights coach Van Parker preached to his team to play all three levels of the game. On Friday night, the Tigers did just that. After four electrifying quarters, in fro... READ MORE
Aug 28, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Muskegon Heights football coach Van Parker could not have scripted a better start to the 2021 football season. After missing the entire 2020 campaign due to Covid restrictions, Parker and the Tiger coaching staff had a long list of questions head in... READ MORE
Aug 26, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com There is one road leading to Ford Field for high school football teams and that journey starts tonight. The LSJ's hard-copy 2021 High School Football Preview section of the Muskegon area's 23 football teams is being delivered as you read! Fans who ... READ MORE
Aug 17, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Area football players have been butting heads with their teammates for several weeks. Now it’s time to see just how they stack up against other squads. Beginning Wednesday and continuing through Friday, area teams will be hitting the gridiron f... READ MORE
May 03, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Legendary Oakridge football coach Jack Schugars is hosting his annual kicking, punting and long-snapping camp on Thursday, June 17 at Oakridge High School. The camp is open to students entering grades 7-12 this fall. Campers will receive a fre... READ MORE