Sep 05, 2012 Local Sports Journal Jacob Dyer and Zach Gilson scored goals on Wednesday and led the Fruitport Trojans to a 2-0 nonleague soccer victory over the Grand Rapids Covenant Christian Chargers. Dyer made a strong run anid put home a rebound to open the scoring for the Trojans (4... READ MORE
Sep 05, 2012 VOLLEYBALL MONA SHORES QUAD Mona Shores d. Spring Lake 25-18, 25-13 Fruitport d. Spring Lake 25-22, 25-22, 15-4 Grand Haven d. Spring Lake 25-14, 25-10 Mona Shores d. Fruitport 23-25, 27-25, 15-5 Grand Haven d. Fruitport 26-24, 25-19 Spring Lake stats SERVICE PO... READ MORE
Sep 05, 2012 VOLLEYBALL RANKINGS (Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association) Week of Sept. 3 Class A 1, Mattawan 2. Richland-Gull Lake 3, Macomb Dakota 4, Lake Orion 5, Novi 6, Livonia Churchill 7, Bloomfield Hills Marian 8, Clarkston 9, Portage Cen... READ MORE
Sep 05, 2012 PREP SOCCER RANKINGS (Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association) Rankings for Sept. 3 DIVISION 1 1, East Kentwood 2, Troy 3, Warren DeLaSalle 4, Rockford 5, Stoney Creek 6, Brighton 7, Troy Athens 8, Salem 9, Canton 10, Okemos Honorable mention: Portage No... READ MORE
Sep 05, 2012 TENNIS Western Michigan Christian 5, Muskegon Catholic 3 SINGLES: 1, Josh Parra, MCC d. Chad Beisel 6-1, 6-0. 2, Christian Stone, MCC, d. Noah Pirrotta 6-2, 6-2. 3, Cord Sutter, WMC d. Jake Ferrell 6-2, 6-0. 4, Derrick Holt WMC d. Mike Valachovics 6-0, 6-0. DOUBLES: 1, A... READ MORE
Sep 04, 2012 VOLLEYBALL Grant d. Spring Lake 18-25, 25-16, 25-20, 25-19 Spring Lake stats SERVICE POINTS-ACES: Kelsee Zuidema 20-8. DIGS: Zuidema 21, Brooke TenBrink 20, Emily Blahnik 16. ASSISTS: Blahnik 24. KILLS: Suchecki 9, Zuidema 9. BLOCKS: Suchecki 3. Record: Spring Lak... READ MORE
Sep 04, 2012 Local Sports Journal The Orchard View Cardinals opened the Lakes 8 portion of their soccer schedule with a 4-1 victory over the host Ludington Orioles. Carlos Nunez scored a goal in each half for OV (4-1). Brandon Edwards scored a goal in the latter stages of the opening ha... READ MORE
Sep 04, 2012 Local Sports Journal Marcos Moul scored three goals and led the opportunistic Hart Pirates to a 6-0 league victory over the North Muskegon Norsemen. Nick Romback, Roberto Rodriguez and Jonah Gabe scored one goal each for the Pirates (5-1). "They outplayed us," said NM co... READ MORE
Sep 04, 2012 Local Sports Journal Ruvell Martin, who was cut by the Buffalo Bills on Friday, was back with the team on Tuesday. The addition of Martin to the Bills' 53-man roster gives the team five wide receivers, according to the website buffalonews.com Rookie cornerback Ron Brooks... READ MORE
Sep 03, 2012 VOLLEYBALL HESPERIA Coach: Joan David There isn't a lot of height on the Panther roster. However, the team is scrappy and will have to be tough defense. "We are still in the very touch Central States league and will once again be up against state winners Morley-Stanwood... READ MORE
Sep 01, 2012 Local Sports Journal Grand Haven native John Potter is now a member of the National Football League’s Buffalo Bills. Potter, who played collegiately at Western Michigan University, was named to the Bills’ 53-man roster after surviving Friday’s final cuts. He was the B... READ MORE
Sep 01, 2012 BOYS TENNIS Zealand East 7, Mona Shores 1 SINGLES: 1, Alec Mieras, ZE, d. Sam Kling 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. 2, Kevin Slagh, ZE, d. Mike Kiley 7-6, 6-0. 3, David TerHaar, ZE, d. Dan Ribbink, 6-0, 6-0. 4, Josh Scott, ZE, d. Sam Reynolds, 87-1, 6-2. DOUBLES: 1, Ben Romaniello-Tom Dr... READ MORE
Sep 01, 2012 BOYS TENNIS GRAND HAVEN Coach: Jeremy Case. With nine players returning, the Bucs hope to make waves in the tough OK Red Conference with the likes of Holland West Ottawa and Grandville. The Bucs return three-year varsity player Korey Searle, a junior, along with junior ... READ MORE
Aug 31, 2012 Local Sports Journal Muskegon coach Shane Fairfield figured a long trip to Sylvania Southview (Ohio) would reveal a few traits about his football team. Indeed, he learned a whole lot after the Big Reds rallied for a thrilling 40-37 victory Friday night at Perrysburg’s Ste... READ MORE
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Aug 31, 2012 By Mike Mattson Local Sports Journal Believe it or not, Mona Shores is 2-0 in football. Coach Matt Koziak believes after the Sailors routed Spring Lake 42-14 Friday night at Sailor Stadium. “I’m very pleased being 2-0 and proud the way we are 2-0,” Koziak said aft... READ MORE
Aug 31, 2012 MONA SHORES 42, SPRING LAKE 14 Spring Lake 0-14-0-0-14 M. Shores 15-7-14-6-42 MS-Darnell Longmire 1 run (Longmire run) MS-Asantay Brown 24 pass from Tyree Jackson (Jared Karnitz kick) MS-Longmire 9 run (Karnitz kick) SL-Jake Chittenden 6 run (run failed) SL-Charlie War... READ MORE
Aug 31, 2012 Local Sports Journal Goals by Jacob Carlson and Nate Majeski carried the Mona Shores Sailors boys soccer team to a 2-0 victory over Holland on Thursday. Carlson's first-half goal was assisted by Lance VanTine and Majeski, who scored in the second half, got help from Chris... READ MORE
Aug 31, 2012 SWIMMING Manistee 102, Muskegon Catholic 75 MCC winners 200 IM: 1, Kara Komarek, 2:34.09. 100 butterfly: 1, Komarek, 1:09.43. 400 freestyle relay: 1, MCC (Komarek, Erin Carpenter, Alexa Meier, Jenn Vanderlinde), 4:15.30. 100 backstroke: 1, Kyra Pikowitz, 1:15.23. &... READ MORE
Aug 31, 2012 Local Sports Journal Oakridge put it all together Thursday night in a 48-0 West Michigan Conference victory against host Mason County Central. Up next is another blockbuster matchup on Friday night against Montague. “It’s our first home game and it’s a big test f... READ MORE
Aug 31, 2012 Local Sports Journal Traverse City West's Grant Balino scored on a 2-yard run midway through the final quarter as TCW rallied for the win over Grand Haven. The Bucs took a 7-0 first quarter lead on Isaak Newhouse's 4-yard touchdown reception from Michael Penland. Travers... READ MORE