Sep 21, 2012 Local Sports Journal The Newaygo Lions' defense kept the Hesperia Panthers off the board on Friday in a 15-0 victory. In the second quarter, the Lions would score all the points they would need on a safety then a 12-yard touchdown pass from Weston Butler to Tony Gill. ... READ MORE
Sep 07, 2012 Local Sports Journal Holton's five turnovers were turned into five scores as Reed City routed the Red Devils 60-21 on Friday night. Reed City led 28-0 after the first quarter and never looked back. Holton's bright spot was Chase Smith, who rushed 13 times for 160 yards... 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
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 24, 2012 By Mark Lewis Local Sports Journal HOLTON - Taking over the Newaygo Lions' football team just a week ago, head coach Andy Busch wasn't sure what he should expect when his team took the field Thursday against new Central States Athletic Association rival Holton. And he ... 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
Jun 20, 2012 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com Three area girls softball players landed on first-team all-state teams thanks to their excellence on the diamond this past season. Evie Lorimer, a senior from Spring Lake, not only was named first-team all-state in Division 2, but was also... READ MORE
Jun 19, 2012 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com Eight local high school baseball players were lauded for their efforts during the recently completed season. Orchard View infielder Josh Wieten and Oakridge infielder Patrick Giddings were named first-team all-staters by the Michigan High ... READ MORE
Jun 12, 2012 By Mike Mattson LocalSportsJournal.com Newaygo’s baseball run toward a Division 3 state title came to a shocking end Tuesday against Mancelona. The Ironmen rallied from a 1-0 deficit by scoring a run in the sixth inning and adding the game-winning unearned run in the bot... READ MORE
Jun 11, 2012 By Mike Mattson LocalSportsJournal.com Newaygo senior Ben Milbourne believes there’s no reason for the varsity baseball season to end at this point. The Lions will face Mancelona Tuesday at noon in the Division 3 state quarterfinals at Traverse City West. The goal is to ... READ MORE
Jun 09, 2012 Area sports fans, We know how much you love Muskegon area sports. And we loved bringing you the game stories, features, sports news, opinion columns and scores from throughout the community for many years. But something happened several months ago – a group of sportswriters ... READ MORE