Jan 22, 2024 By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com The goal coming out of Reeths-Puffer and the University of Michigan was to become a lawyer. The problem was that Mark Hughes was too good at the game of basketball - first as a player, then as a coach, later as a scout and now as on... READ MORE
Jan 19, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Jaxson Whitaker exploded for 29 points while dishing out seven assists to lead the Reeths-Puffer boys’ basketball team to an easy 73-35 win over Wyoming on Friday night in O-K Green play. The Rockets jumped out to a 24-8 advantage after the opening quar... READ MORE
Jan 19, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com WYOMING - The Reeths-Puffer girls basketball team was handed their first OK-Green loss of the season on Friday night in a 55-39 setback to host Wyoming. Reeths-Puffer's Brooklyn Tornes scored 20 points, grabbed five rebounds, snagged four steals and made ... READ MORE
Jan 18, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com SPRING LAKE - The Mona Shores wrestling team fought to a 1-1 split at a double-dual on Wednesday. The Sailors took down host Spring Lake, 45-28, but fell to Reeths-Puffer, 52-24. Peyton Peterson (285), Mario Curiel (113) and Erik Davidson (144) posted 2-... READ MORE
Jan 17, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Reeths-Puffer boys basketball team went off with a routing 81-19 victory against Grand Rapids Union on Wednesday. Nine out of 11 players recorded points on the night and everyone was able to put in some minutes on the floor for the OK-Green... READ MORE
Jan 16, 2024 By Jon Styf LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Something changed for the Reeths-Puffer boys basketball team last February. The team came together, its 6-foot-8 big man Travis Ambrose was finally healthy and the Rockets went on a roll. Since Feb. 7 of last year, in fact,... READ MORE
Jan 09, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Brooklyn Tornes scored a game-high 28 points and had 11 steals to propel the Reeths-Puffer girls’ basketball team to a 57-31 win over Holland on Tuesday in O-K Green play. The Rockets jumped out to a 19-3 lead, led 33-14 at halftime and had a 48-23 adva... READ MORE
Jan 05, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Travis Ambrose continues to be a major force for the Reeths-Puffer Rocket boys' basketball team. Ambrose cut loose for 32 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks in the Rockets' 69-53 victory over the Mona Shores Sailors. The game was the OK-Green... READ MORE
Jan 05, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The Reeths-Puffer girls basketball squad’s solid second half led to a 38-33 win over Mona Shores on Friday night in an O-K Green Conference showdown. The Rockets led 11-9 at the end of the first quarter, but trailed 18-13 at halftime after the Sailors... READ MORE
Jan 03, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com JENISON - Travis Ambrose became the seventh Reeths-Puffer Rocket to reach 1,000 career points in a victory over Jenison on Tuesday. The Rockets held off a third quarter scoring push from Jenison to secure a 49-42 victory. Ambrose is the second Rocket t... READ MORE
Jan 03, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Reeths-Puffer girls basketball team, aided by a strong performance from Brooklyn Tornes, snapped a five-game losing streak with their first win of the season. Tornes was just shy of a double-double with 23 points, nine rebounds, seven assis... READ MORE
Dec 27, 2023 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - No matter who has the better record or who is playing their best hockey at the moment doesn’t matter when it comes to the rivalry between the Mona Shores and Reeths-Puffer hockey squads. The Sailors entered Wednesday night�... READ MORE
Dec 27, 2023 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Reeths-Puffer Rockets had to hang on for dear life on Wednesday night in the second game of the Muskegon Area Sports Hall of Fame Holiday Classic. The Rockets, playing on their home floor in the 21st annual event, led by... READ MORE
Dec 24, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS - The Reeths-Puffer girls basketball team took a tough loss in the West Michigan Hoop Summit at Aquinas College on Saturday. The Rockets were run over in a 62-30 loss against Holt. Despite warming up on offense after a cold opening quarter... READ MORE
Dec 21, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Reeths-Puffer girls basketball team dropped their fourth straight game on Wednesday evening, a 60-49 decision to East Kentwood. The Rockets trailed the entire game and got close, but couldn’t catch up. Reeths-Puffer trailed 30-26 at halft... READ MORE
Dec 15, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Reeths-Puffer boys basketball team fell short to visiting Hudsonville, 64-52, on Friday evening. The scoring was close through the first half with the Rockets down 28-24 at halftime. Hudsonville went on to make a several 3-pointers and forc... READ MORE
Dec 12, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLLAND - Reeths-Puffer standout Jaxson Whitaker scored 15 points on Tuesday night and, in the process, surpassed the 1,000-point mark for his career. That effort helped lead the Rockets to a 78-71 victory over Holland West Ottawa. Reeths-Puffer led 18-6... READ MORE
Dec 12, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com The Spring Lake girls’ basketball team earned a huge non-league win over Reeths-Puffer, 42-35, on Tuesday night. The Lakers led 14-7 after the first quarter, 23-14 at halftime and 33-28 heading into the final stanza. Ella Andree and Alexa Carter paced ... READ MORE
Dec 09, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com The Reeths-Puffer boys’ basketball squad won a tight, low-scoring contest against Grand Haven on Friday night by a 38-34 margin. The Rockets trailed 8-7 at the end of the first quarter, led 12-11 at halftime and had a 28-26 advantage going into the ... READ MORE
Dec 09, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com The Grand Haven girls’ basketball squad cruised to a 55-32 win over Reeths-Puffer in non-conference action on Friday night. Mallory Woiteshek paced the Bucs with 13 points and 11 rebounds, while Gillian Sorrelle added 12 and Maddie Schopf scored 10.... READ MORE