Nov 24, 2021 By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com Rumor has it there are some high school football games being played this weekend at Ford Field in Detroit. But without any Muskegon-area teams taking part in the festivities, it’s like Christmas without snow, Easter without eggs or the Fo... READ MORE
Nov 16, 2021 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com Columbus – So, what’s it like playing for the highly-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes football team in Columbus? “It’s a dream come true,” said Cameron Martinez, the former Muskegon Big Reds quarterback and current defensive back fo... READ MORE
Nov 12, 2021 By Jim Moyes LocalSportsJournal.com A recent posting in one of the social medial platforms by former Muskegon grad Brad Young stoked up the fires for the ‘ole announcer’ of that classic battle at Hackley Stadium from 1971. Where in the world has 50 years gone by s... READ MORE
Nov 07, 2021 By Melvin Lane LocalSportsJournal.com Advancing past districts has been the norm for the Muskegon Big Reds, winners of nine straight district football championships. The Cedar Springs Red Hawks played spoilers, snapping that streak with a 21-14 victory at Hackley Stadium. ... READ MORE
Nov 05, 2021 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com Can the Muskegon Big Reds make it 10 consecutive district football championships? That question will begin to be answered at 1 p.m. Saturday when the Big Reds host the Cedar Springs Red Hawks at historic Hackley Stadium. At stake is a Di... READ MORE
Nov 01, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The MHSAA state volleyball tournament kicks off today around the state of Michigan. Teams from around west Michigan will be "setting up" in district tournaments and fighting for a coveted state championship. Fruitport was the last area team to... READ MORE
Oct 31, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Allendale - Grand Haven is sending both its boys and girls cross country teams to the MHSAA Division 1 state championship meet. The boys, led by regional champion Seth Norder, captured the team title while the girls are going to state based on their third... READ MORE
Oct 31, 2021 By Melvin Lane LocalSportsJournal.com In football, there are three phases: Offense, defense and special teams. Muskegon Big Reds Coach Shane Fairfield uses turnovers as another phase. The Big Reds created seven turnovers against the Lowell Red Arrows in their district ... READ MORE
Oct 27, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Area cross country teams will be hitting three courses over the next three days with the intent on qualifying for the state finals. Several area teams and individuals will be looking to make headlines at regionals. The action begins Thursday with a Divis... READ MORE
Oct 26, 2021 Local SportsJournal.com The Michigan High School Athletic Association released the dates and start times for the first-round games in the high school football playoffs. A total of 13 area high school football teams qualified for the post-season. Teams hosting opening-round game... READ MORE
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Oct 25, 2021 By Melvin Lane LocalSportsJournal.com Social media was buzzing over the weekend as youth football games involving premier programs around the City of Muskegon came together to showcase area talent. The Muskegon Elite Youth Program hosted local teams fro... READ MORE
Oct 23, 2021 By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com Muskegon has won nine straight district titles, five straight regionals and played in the state championship game seven times in the past nine years. However, after a resounding thumping at the hands of visiting Detroit Cass Tech (49-... READ MORE
Oct 21, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Some area football teams appear to have clinched berths in the MHSAA playoffs, while others are on the bubble as the 2021 regular season concludes this weekend. With strength of schedule now entering into the picture, a few teams with 5-4 records, or even... READ MORE
Oct 21, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Reeths-Puffer Rocket boys cross country team gave it a shot, but in the end, fell one point short in the OK Green Conference cross country championship. Zeeland West escaped with a 54-55 victory on a soggy course Wednesday afternoon at Reeths-Puffer. ... READ MORE
Oct 17, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com It was what you might call a photo finish in the boys portion of the Greater Muskegon Athletic Association cross country meet. The Whitehall Vikings edged the Fruitport Trojans by the narrowest of margins on Saturday, winning 63-64. In the girls race, Mo... READ MORE
Oct 16, 2021 By Melvin Lane LocalSportsJournal.com Muskegon extended its win streak to six as the Big Reds defeated Reeths Puffer, 47-21. The win didn’t come easy on a slippery wet field as Reeths-Puffer was within striking distance before the Big Reds scored three unanswered to... 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 12, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Greater Muskegon Athletic Association volleyball is set for Saturday at two sites, Mona Shores High School and Orchard View High School. The teams are seeded 1-8 with Western Michigan Christian being the top seed. WMC is followed by Oakridge, Reeths-P... READ MORE
Oct 09, 2021 By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com It’s hard to imagine that many of the 875 football victories in the history of Muskegon High School were much sweeter than the one on Friday night. Muskegon traveled across town to rival Mona Shores as the underdog and made a resounding s... READ MORE
