Oakridge
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Whitehall sweeps Orchard View at district opening match
Posted on 11/5/2013FRUITPORT – Orchard View was no match for Whitehall Monday night in the district volleyball opener for both teams, with Whitehall sweeping the Cardinals in...
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High school football playoffs: District final pairings, dates, starting times
Posted on 11/4/2013FOOTBALL
DISTRICT FINALSDIVISION 2
Region 1
District 1
Midland Dow (8-2, 78.222) at Midland (9-1, 97.6667), 7 p.m., Friday
District 2
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Spring Lake finishes state cross country meet with Div. 2 runner-up trophy; two Kent City runners finish in Top 5
Posted on 11/3/2013Local Sports Journal
BROOKLYN – The Spring Lake girls cross country team finished Saturday’s Div. 2 state cross country meet as close to the top without...
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Austin Wright leads Oakridge to Division 5 district semifinal win over Newaygo
Posted on 11/2/2013Shawn Liverance
Local Sports JournalOakridge showed they are going to be a tough team to knock out of the Division 5 playoffs on Friday night.
Behind...
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Moyes makes his playoff picks, looks for upsets (update)
Posted on 11/1/2013By Jim Moyes
Local Sports JournalIt is hard to fathom that the playoffs are underway this weekend in the Wolverine State while...
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In Shoop’s absence, Oakridge’s James Abriatis looking to step up in playoff opener versus Newaygo
Posted on 10/31/2013Shawn Liverance
Local Sports JournalThe Oakridge football program has always had the philosophy that they are a big family.
Last season James Abriatis was welcomed into...
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Oakridge closes regular season with big win over rival Orchard View
Posted on 10/25/2013Local Sports Journal
Oakridge scored 39 first-half points and rolled to a 46-0 win over host Orchard View Friday night in nonconference football action.
The Eagles, who improved...
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Shoreline Insurance Week 9 Football Picks: the last week of the regular season is here and we are ready (updated)
Posted on 10/25/2013By Jason Goorman
Local Sports JournalCan anyone believe it’s Week 9 already? It seems like yesterday we were planning our football tab for area pigskin...
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A “dollar a day” will help us tell Muskegon-area athletes’ stories
Posted on 10/22/2013Local Sports Journal
Daily newspapers have downsized, and their coverage of local sports has decreased. That has left many of our local athletes – particularly high...
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James Abriatis leads Oakridge to convincing West Michigan Conference win over Mason County Central
Posted on 10/18/2013Local Sports Journal
Oakridge rolled to a 49-26 West Michigan Conference win over Mason County Central on Friday night.
James Abriatis scored three times and Jerick Wambaugh...
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Whitehall continues district defensive streak in 6-0 semifinal boys soccer win
Posted on 10/18/2013Local Sports Journal
WHITEHALL – Host Whitehall Vikings maintained its unscored-upon streak at Thursday’s Div. 3 district semifinal match versus Grant, downing the Tigers in 6-0...
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Moyes finds the big games and makes his Week 8 football picks
Posted on 10/17/2013By Jim Moyes
Local Sports JournalHow I wish I were back in the Port City this week to see who wins the...
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Oakridge bounces back with a 62-20 blowout of Whitehall
Posted on 10/12/2013Local Sports Journal
WHITEHALL – Heading into Friday night’s game against Oakridge, Whitehall first-year head coach Tony Sigmon told his team that, because the visiting Eagles...
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North Muskegon’s three-headed monster comes to life on Friday nights [video]
Posted on 10/10/2013By day, the trio is as polite as they come. But come game time, Gannon, Fairfield and Rhyndress exhibit a sudden change in personality
By Mark...
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Hook-and-ladder play works as Shelby pulls out dramatic 22-19 victory over Oakridge [video]
Posted on 10/5/2013Shelby Tigers become the first area team to earn an automatic playoff berth
By Mark Lewis
Local Sports JournalMUSKEGON – There wasn’t one offensive category in...
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Forest Courtright a pillar of Shelby Tiger gridiron program [video]
Posted on 10/3/2013Senior fullback/linebacker embodies the steady rise of rural-power Shelby
By Mark Lewis
Local Sports Journal
SHELBY – No one could blame you if the first thing you think...
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With a little help from friends, Moyes makes his Week 6 football picks
Posted on 10/3/2013By Jim Moyes
Local Sports JournalThis ‘ole’ announcer is so upset with his picks for the last couple of weeks that I’ve...
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Oakridge survives upset scare at the hands of rival Ravenna
Posted on 09/27/2013Local Sports Journal
Top-ranked Oakridge survived an upset bid from rival Ravenna and earned a 31-27 West Michigan Conference win on Friday night.
The Eagles led 10-7...
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Moyes’ Memories Week 5 picks (updated)
Posted on 09/26/2013By Jim Moyes
jimmoyes@aol.com
Local Sports JournalJust when I was about to truly believe I have become a ‘gifted’ predictor of local...
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Oakridge dismantles previously unbeaten North Muskegon 43-7
Posted on 09/21/2013By Jim Goorman
Local Sports JournalWhat was supposed to be a showdown between two unbeaten West Michigan Conference teams turned into a blowout Friday, with...
