Aug 30, 2012 By Dave Tomczak Local Sports Journal On a night when Tyler Fehler passed for 121 yards and rushed for another 40, only a bum ankle could slow down the Fruitport quarterback. And for visiting Fremont, by then, it was too late. Fehler ran for a touchdown and passed for tw... READ MORE
Aug 30, 2012 Local Sports Journal Grant running back Brandon Bouwkamp scored on a 5-yard touchdown run with 4 seconds remaining and the Tigers defeated the host Ludington Orioles 20-14 on Thursday night. Ludington had the ball in the latter stages of the fourth quarter, but a fumble... 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 30, 2012 HIGH SCHOOL Holton d. Newaygo 25-22, 23-25, 25-19, 25-11 Holton statistics SERVICE POINTS/ACES: Morgan Sundberg 16-5, Rachel Younts 11-1; Jacki Stone 7-4. SETS/ASSISTS: Megan Latsch 93-28. ATTACKS/KILLS: Younts 30-13, Cassidy VanBlargan 27-10, Stone 27-7. DIGS: Younts 14... READ MORE
Aug 30, 2012 Local Sports Journal Fruitport came away with a 1-1 boys soccer standoff with Hudsonville on Thursday. Hudsonville scored on a penalty kick in the opening, but Fruitport came right back. Dalton Mullenix took a pass from Taylor McLaughlin, dribbled past a Hudsonville defe... READ MORE
Aug 30, 2012 Local Sports Journal Mona Shores senior Morgan Smith shot a nine-hole score of 35 to set a new school record on Wednesday in the first OK Jamboree at Gracewill Golf Course. Not only did Smith break a record, but the four-person team shattered the nine-hole school record... READ MORE
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Aug 30, 2012 Local Sports Journal Muskegon Big Reds coach Shane Fairfield talks with the Local Sports Journal's Mike Mattson about last week's gridiron action and a week 2 football trip down to Ohio. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McOXUatgd-4... READ MORE
Aug 29, 2012 VOLLEYBALL Crossover 2 Spring Lake d. Hart 25-19, 25-19 Spring Lake d. Tri-County 25-20, 25-16 Mason County Central d. Spring Lake 20-25, 25-14, 15-4. ACES: Lydia Suchecki 7, Kelsee Zuidema 6. KILLS: Zuidema 16, Suchecki 12, Courtney Kyser 12. ASSISTS: Emily Blahnik 37. DIGS... READ MORE
Aug 29, 2012 BOYS TENNIS Ludington 8, Muskegon Catholic 0 SINGLES: 1, Jake Perez, Lud, d. Josh Parra, 6-1, 6-1. 2, Spencer Knudsen, Lud, d. Christian Stone, 6-0, 6-1. 2, Ludington won by forfeit. 4, Ludington won by forfeit. DOUBLES: 1, Mitchell Johnson-Kyle Abrahamson, Lud, d. Eli F... READ MORE
Aug 29, 2012 By Mike Mattson Local Sports Journal Mark your calendar for next week’s “Bayou Battle” – an old football rivalry with a new cause. Fruitport and Spring Lake will play their annual rivalry game Sept. 7 and two local charities will benefit. The winning team also will... READ MORE
Aug 28, 2012 Local Sports Journal Fruitport's boys soccer team isn't ducking any of the heavy hitters this season. On Tuesday, the Trojans dropped a 3-0 decision to Jenison, which improved to 5-0-1. Fruitport fell to 3-2-1. "The Trojans scheduled many top teams early in the season to... READ MORE
Aug 28, 2012 Local Sports Journal The Shoreline Sport and Spine Power Hour will feature special guest Jim Brandstatter this week. The show, hosted by Jon Russell and Mike Taylor, airs 5-6 p.m. Wednesday. Brandstatter, a University of Michigan alum, has been broadcasting Michiga... READ MORE
Aug 28, 2012 Local Sports Journal Hudsonville's boys and Calvin Christian girls teams won titles at the Don Anderson Cross Country Invitational at Grand Haven on Tuesday. Calvin Christian's Zac Nowicki was the overall winner in a time of 15:53. Grand Haven's Justin Pippel (16:52) pla... READ MORE
Aug 28, 2012 HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL MASON COUNTY CENTRAL TOURNAMENT Pool play Mason County Central d. Holton 25-19, 25-19. Holton d. Manistee 26-24, 25-17 Shelby d. Holton 25-17, 25-19 Ludington d. Holton 25-21, 25-12 Kingsley d. Mason County Central 27-25, 25-14 Mason County Cent... READ MORE
Aug 28, 2012 Local Sports Journal John Leonard and Jimmy Hendricks each scored two goals and led the Orchard View Cardinals to a 7-0 nonleague boys soccer victory over the Hart Pirates on Monday night. In all, the Cardinals scored six first-goals goals. Leonard scored two while Ca... READ MORE
Aug 28, 2012 BOYS AND GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY HART Coach: Terry Tatro BOYS The Pirates are looking to move up in the WMC standings. Two-time state qualifier Zack Hintz returns along with junior Jon Vanderstelt. Other letterwinners include sophomores Lenin Castillo and Juan Lugo along w... READ MORE
Aug 27, 2012 HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS TRAVERSE CITY ST. FRANCIS INVITATIONAL 1, Ludington 14. 2, Armada 14. 3, Traverse City St. Francis 14. 4, Traverse City West 6 NOTE: Ludington won on a tiebreaker based on head-to-head matches. CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES SINGLES: 1, Ryan Carlson, Arm, d.... READ MORE
Aug 27, 2012 Local Sports Journal The North Muskegon girls cross country team opened what it hopes will be a big season on Saturday by winning the White division at the Honor Bank Benzie Pete Moss Cross Country Invitational at Benzie Central High School. The Norse totaled 64 points to b... READ MORE
Aug 25, 2012 TENNIS TIGER INVITATIONAL (at Grant) Saturday 1, Calvin Christian 41; 2, Hamilton 39; 3, Cedar Springs 18; 4, Grant 0. Championship matches SINGLES: 1, Justin Folkert, H, d. Brent Cavner, CS, 6-3, 6-2. 2, Sean Thompson, H, d. Ethan DeVries, Calvin, 4-6, 6-2 (10-6). 3,... READ MORE
Aug 25, 2012 Local Sports Journal HOLTON - Western Michigan Christian defeated Montague in a two-game championship set and won the Holton Invitational volleyball tournament title on Saturday. The Warriors defeated Holton 25-11, 25-17 in the semifinals to move into the title match. In th... READ MORE