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
Aug 25, 2012 By Shawn Liverance Local Sports Journal The North Muskegon football team showed signs on Friday night it will be much improved this season. The Norse just couldn't sustain enough consistency on both sides of the ball and lost 34-13 to the Calvin Christian Squires at Fred J... READ MORE
Aug 24, 2012 Local Sports Journal The Shelby Tigers didn't let a halftime deficit keep them from capturing a Week 1 victory. The Tigers scored 27 second-half point to overcome Grant 33-14 on Friday night. Quarterback Spencer Peters threw three touchdown passes and finished 7-of-15 fo... READ MORE
Aug 24, 2012 Local Sports Journal GRAND RAPIDS - Dan Shoop saw to it that the Oakridge Eagles kicked off the football season in grand style on Friday night with a 25-6 victory over host Forest Hills Eastern. Shoop rushed 20 times for 164 yards and three touchdowns as the Eagles ran away... READ MORE
Aug 24, 2012 Local Sports Journal KELLOGGSVILLE - The Whitehall Vikings' offense got rolling early on in a 27-12 victory over Kelloggsville on Friday night. The Vikings scored three first-quarter touchdowns to take a quick 21-0 lead. It wasn't until the second half that Kelloggsville co... READ MORE
Aug 24, 2012 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SUMMARIES Mona Shores 42, Muskegon Catholic 6 M. Catholic 0 – 0 – 6 – 0 – 6 M. Shores 0 – 14 –14–14–42 MS - Chris Bradford 59 pass from Tyree Jackson (Jared Karnitz kick) MS -Bradford 21 run (Karnitz kick) MS -Asantay... READ MORE
Aug 24, 2012 GIRLS GOLF TRAVERSE CITY WEST INVITATIONAL at Mistwood Golf Course Viking golfer Nikki Borgman shot an 88 and finished sixth in the invitational. This was the second 18-hole event for Autumn Sherman (96), Brittney Loudermilk (139) and Taylor Boyd (158). Traverse City C... READ MORE
Aug 24, 2012 TENNIS WHITEHALL Coach: Greg McManus. Last year: 6-4-1, tied for second at regionals, 18th at the state meet. The Vikings return several key players in junior Tell Sutton along with seniors Zac Carlson and Kyle Zack. Sutton posted a 30-4 record last season, along with ... READ MORE
Aug 24, 2012 BOYS AND GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY NORTH MUSKEGON Coach: Gary Neal. Last year: Boys: Third at Division 4 state meet; Girls: Finished second at Division 4 state meet. BOYS Senior and three-time all state runner Jacob Chovaz will lead the Norsemen this season. Other returning ... READ MORE
Aug 24, 2012 Local Sports Journal The Orchard View Cardinals ran over Muskegon 7-0 in nonleague boys soccer action on Thursday. The Cardinals received first-half goals from Jimmy Hendricks, Brandon Rowell, Jeff Dixon and Jordan Wade. Three goals after halftime were scored by Rowell, ... READ MORE
Aug 24, 2012 HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS Reeths-Puffer 5, Grant 3 SINGLES: 1, Chris Pek, RP d. Willie Vanderlann, 6-1, 6-4. 2, Roman Aguilar, G, d. Travis Baigch, 6-1, 6-1. 3, Simon Carlson, G, d. Clayton Suttorp, 6-2, 1-6, 7-5. 4, Noah Meuwenberg, G, d. Ike Patton, 6-2, 0-6, 7-5. DOUBLES: 1,... READ MORE
Aug 24, 2012 By Jason Goorman Local Sports Journal KENT CITY – Ravenna stuck to what it knows best on Thursday night in a 28-21 victory over Kent City. It was the Bulldogs' ground game that was just too much for the Eagles. Gabe Zimmer gave Ravenna an early first-quarter lead with... 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
Aug 24, 2012 By Shawn Liverance Local Sports Journal Montague fans - no need to worry. The Wildcats offense is in great hands if one game is any indication. First-year quarterback Brandon Moore led a quick- strike Montague offense that blanked host Orchard View 49-0 in the season op... READ MORE
Aug 24, 2012 By Mike Mattson Local Sports Journal FRUITPORT – Former Fruitport coach Steve Wilson was all smiles before the Reeths-Puffer football game Thursday night. And his successor Greg Vargas was all smiles afterwards. The changing of the guard went off almost like it had be... READ MORE
Aug 23, 2012 By Ron Rop Local Sports Journal SPRING LAKE – Had it not been for the Spring Lake Lakers’ defense, Coach Jerry Rabideau and his team would be facing yet another heartbreaking loss to the Coopersville Broncos. Not this time as the defensive unit held the Broncos at bay ... READ MORE
Aug 23, 2012 FOOTBALL SUMMARIES Thursday SPRING LAKE 14, COOPERSVILLE 12 Coopersville 0 - 6 - 0 - 6 --- 12 Spring Lake 0 - 0 - 7 - 7 --- 14 C - Dan Sherman 7 run (run failed) SL - Cody Berkobien 1 run (Carter Bench kick) C - Justin Howe 5 run (pass failed) SL - Charlie Warbe... READ MORE
Aug 23, 2012 Local Sports Journal The Western Michigan Christian Warriors dropped a 4-0 decision to host Hudsonville Unity Christian on Thursday afternoon. "I don't know how you can feel better about a 4-0 loss on one day than you did about a 3-1 win two days ago, but I do," Warriors' c... READ MORE
Aug 23, 2012 BOYS CROSS COUNTRY REETHS-PUFFER Coach: Randy Peters The Rockets will be led by a group of seniors, including Nate Harris, Chris Colbert and Jon Mier. Other runners expected to contribute include include sophomore Marx Churchill and freshman Matthew Johnston. "The ... READ MORE
Aug 23, 2012 GOLF SPRING LAKE Coach: George Bitner Last year: 10-0 in the Lake 8 The Lakers won the Lakes 8 a year ago, but lost six players to graduation. This season, Spring Lake hopes to retain the top spot with the likes of Karissa Raschke, Ginnie Olszewski and Faith Lee. All... READ MORE