Sep 18, 2012 Local Sports Journal It was your typical boys soccer battle on Tuesday at Muskegon Catholic Central between two familiar foes. The Western Michigan Christian Warriors and the host Crusaders locked up for another emotional, physical match. When the clock ran out, the ... READ MORE
Sep 18, 2012 VOLLEYBALL Western Michigan Christian d. Muskegon Catholic Central 32-30, 25-7, 25-19 WM Christian stats ACES: Vanessa Eekhoff 10, Maria Ma 6, Rachel Bruinsma 3, Lorelle Hallenbeck 2, Julie Merz 2. KILLS: Rachel Bruinsma 18, Eekhoff 9, Ma 4, Merz 3. ASSISTS: Merz 25, DIGS... READ MORE
Sep 17, 2012 TENNIS Grand Haven 5, Rockford 3 SINGLES: 1, Korey Searle, GH, d. Tyler Kowalk, 0-6, 6-4, 6-2. 2, Ryan Korlewitz, R, d. Finn Heins, 7-5, 4-6, 6-1. 3, Luke VanFleet, R, d. Varun Biddanda, 4-6, 6-0, 6-1. 4, Mark Veitengruber, R, d. Jeff Stevens, 6-0, 6-0. DOUBLES: 1, Cam R... READ MORE
Sep 15, 2012 VOLLEYBALL Caledonia Elite Tournament WM Christian d. Caledonia 25-17, 15-25, 15-12 WM Christian d. Holland West Ottawa 27-25, 7-25, 16-14 GR Christian d. WM Christian 25-16, 22-25, 15-5 Thornapple Kellogg d. WM Christian 25-19, 21-25, 15-8 Wayland d. WM Christian 25-18, ... READ MORE
Sep 15, 2012 Local Sports Journal Reeths-Puffer used a strong first half to top Western Michigan Christian 3-1 in high school boys soccer on Saturday afternoon. The Rockets led 3-0 by halftime with Austin Blaski giving Reeths-Puffer its first goal. Blaski sliced through the Warrior de... READ MORE
Sep 15, 2012 Local Sports Journal Mason Herzhaft rushed for 244 yards and two touchdowns and led the Orchard View Cardinals to an 18-13 victory over the visiting Fremont Packers. Herzhaft scored on a 65-yard run in the second quarter and from a yard out in the fourth quarter when the Ca... READ MORE
Sep 15, 2012 By Shawn Liverance Local Sports Journal It is apparent the North Muskegon football team has turned the corner. A week after breaking an 11-game losing streak with a win over Hart, the Norsemen showed plenty of resilience in its West Michigan Conference game against hos... READ MORE
Sep 14, 2012 HESPERIA 26, HOLTON 8 – Host Hesperia overcame an 8-7 halftime deficit to pick up the victory. The Panthers took a 7-0 lead in the first after Brett Salisbury scored on a 17-yard run, but Holton answered with a Chase Smith touchdown and a Brad Epplett 2-point conversion to take... READ MORE
Sep 14, 2012 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SUMMARIES Muskegon 36, Lowell 21 Lowell 0 – 14- 7- 0 – 21 Muskegon 7 – 13- 13 – 3 – 36 M – Marcus Smith 15 run (Adrian Briseno kick) M – Javontae Langston 27 run (Briseno kick) L – Kyler Shurlow 16 pass from Titan Anderson (Austin Bi... READ MORE
Sep 14, 2012 By Mike Mattson Local Sports Journal Former Muskegon Catholic Central athletic director/basketball coach Dave Ingles likes to wear green shirts. That’s a good thing because Reeths-Puffer has hired Ingles as its boys’ varsity basketball coach. Green is the school color ... READ MORE
Sep 14, 2012 VOLLEYBALL Kent City d. Hopkins 25-16, 21-25, 25-16, 22-25, 15-12 Kent City stats SERVICE POINTS-ACES: Janae Atwood 11-3, Justine Wolter 11-1. KILLS: Wolter 9, Kassie Wylie 9. ASSISTS: Aleah Holcomb 24. DIGS: Holcomb 21, Wolter 16. BLOCKS: Wolter 2, Kendra Dreyer 2. Rec... READ MORE
Sep 13, 2012 SWIMMING Spring Lake 112, Mona Shores 68 200 Medley Relay: 1, MS (Brooke Studabaker, Makenzie Fairfield, Rachel Resterhouse, Lauren Zeerip), 2:05.63. 200 Freestyle: 1, Sophie Kleinheksel, SL, 2:15.26. 200 IM: 1, Resterhouse, MS, 2:25.58. 50 Freestyle: 1, Kleinheksel,... READ MORE
Sep 13, 2012 Local Sports Journal Brandon Rowell scored four goals and led the Orchard View Cardinals to a 9-1 Lakes 8 soccer victory over the Fremont Packers on Thursday. Three of Rowell's games came in the opening half, in which OV grabbed a 6-1 lead. Two of those goals came in the fi... READ MORE
Sep 13, 2012 Local Sports Journal The Western Michigan Christian Warriors battled back from a 2-0 second-half deficit and finished in a 3-3 tie with Grand Rapids Covenant Christian on Thursday night. The teams played 10 minutes of overtime, but darkness forced officials to end the game ... READ MORE
Sep 13, 2012 Local Sports Journal BALTIMORE – Whitehall’s Nate McLouth hit a walk-off single in the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. The left fielder McLouth, drove in Manny Machado who opened the inning with a single. McLouth finished ... READ MORE
Sep 13, 2012 GIRLS GOLF Sept. 11 results Whitehall 224, Manistee 225 WHITEHALL: Nikki Borgman 43; Megan VandeWeele 49; Fallon Gates 51; Autumn Sherman 57. Sept 12 results: Chippewa Hills Rumble Whitehall 457, fourth place WHITEHALL: Nikke Borgman 94; Autumn Sherman 101; Marlee... READ MORE
Sep 12, 2012 SWIMMING M.Catholic/North Muskegon 75, Fremont 21 200 Medley Relay: 1, (Meier, Vanderlinde, Komarek, Carpenter), 2:11.87. 200 Freestyle: 1, Kara Komarek, 2:17.28. 50 Freestyle: 1, Alex Meier, 29.59. 100 Butterfly: 1, Komarek, 1:11.29. 100 Freestyle: 1, Kyra Pikowitz, 1:... READ MORE
Sep 12, 2012 Local Sports Journal Days after taking care of business on the soccer field against their cross-river rival, the Spring Lake Lakers did the same against a highly-ranked league rival. The Lakers scored five second-half goals on Tuesday and blanked the Orchard View Cardinals ... READ MORE
Sep 11, 2012 VOLLEYBALL Western Michigan Christian d. Freedom Christian 25-13, 25-13, 25-16. ATTACKS-KILLS: Rachel Bruinsma 26-13, Vanessa Eekhoff 18-8. SETS: Julie Merz 26. DIGS: Bruinsma 6, Anna Sweetman 5. Record: WMC 13-2. Fruitport d. Grant 25-23, 25-27, 25-19, 26... READ MORE
Sep 11, 2012 Local Sports Journal Three first-half goals carried the Western Michigan Christian Warriors to a 3-0 soccer victory over Tri-unity Christian on Tuesday. The host Warriors improved their record to 4-2 overall, 1-0 in the River Valley Conference. Juniors Chaise Schuite... READ MORE