Aug 23, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Spring Lake soccer team claimed the championship with a pair of wins Friday in the Hudsonville Unity Christian Crusader Cup tournament. Alec Palmer and Ryan Zietlow each made their shots in an overtime shootout to give the Lakers a 2-0 win over We... READ MORE
Aug 22, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Wow, what a great party! Local Sports Journal, along with our terrific partners from WLCS 98.3 FM, Tatra Hall and Sport Clips, hosted the first annual LSJ high school football preview section release party on Friday night. We were crossing our fing... READ MORE
Aug 06, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com It’s the time of year when area sports fans start wondering when they can get their copy of the annual Local Sports Journal high school football preview section. This year they can get their copy at a football party! On Friday, August 21, Local S... READ MORE
Jun 19, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Ludington soccer player Jacquelyn Lynch and Western Michigan Christian's Alexys Riksen were recently named first-team All-State by the Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association. Lynch scored over 130 goals in her high school career and was hon... READ MORE
Jun 06, 2015 By Nate Thompson LocalSportsJournal.com HOLLAND -- In a season full of dominating performances turned in by the Spring Lake softball team, the Lakers experienced one more on Saturday at Hope College's Wolters Softball Stadium. Unfortunately, the great performance came from... READ MORE
Jun 05, 2015 By Adam Knorr LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS - The tough part for the Spring Lake girls soccer team will be finding a silver lining to a heartbreaking loss. The Lakers played DeWitt to a 0-0 tie after two overtimes Friday in the Division 2 regional finals at Forest Hi... READ MORE
Jun 03, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Kayla Krueger broke a scoreless tie with a goal with 17 minutes remaining, giving the Spring Lake girls soccer team a dramatic 1-0 victory over Midland Dow Wednesday in the first round of Division 2 regionals. Krueger fired in a rebound of a shot from... READ MORE
Jun 01, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Spring Lake used a consistent offensive attack to beat Allendale 6-5 and win a Division baseball district title on Monday. Spring Lake advances to Saturday’s regional tournament at Hope College, where it will take on Hamilton. On Monday, the Lake... READ MORE
May 31, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Spring Lake captured a Division 2 district softball championship on Saturday with an 11-4 win over host Allendale in the tournament finals. The victory also brought Spring Lake Coach Bill Core the 500th win of his softball coaching career. It�... READ MORE
May 30, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Area track teams battled cool, windy and rainy conditions on Saturday to compete in the Michigan High School Athletic Association state finals at various sites. The Spring Lake girls finished in a tie for third place in the Division 2 girls meet with ... READ MORE
May 28, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com 2015 GIRLS SOCCER DISTRICTS Division 1 Grand Haven Tuesday Jenison 2, Mona Shores 1 Holland West Ottawa 2, Grand Haven 1 Grandville 11, Grand Rapids Union 0 Division 2 Fruitport Tuesday Spring Lake 1, Reeths-Puffer 0 Fruitport 3, Coopers... READ MORE
May 28, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Spring Lake girls soccer team advanced to the Division 2 district finals on Thursday night by defeating Fruitport 2-1. All three goals were scored in the second half. Spring Lake’s Nora Adkins opened the scoring at the 30 minute mark to give ... READ MORE
May 28, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Ravenna pitcher Madi Broton struck out 13 batters and scored the winning run, leading the Ravenna softball team to a 3-2 victory over Oakridge Wednesday in a Division 3 pre-district game. Broton pitched a four-hit complete game for Ravenna. She also h... READ MORE
May 27, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Mona Shores baseball team defeated a scrappy Grand Rapids Union squad 2-1 Wednesday in a Division 1 pre-district contest. Noah Dykstra pitched a complete game gem for the Sailors, allowing six hits and striking out eight. He also contributed with... READ MORE
May 27, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com A late first half goal and strong defense helped the Spring Lake girls soccer team down Reeths-Puffer 1-0 Tuesday in Division 2 district soccer action. Nora Adkins scored the lone goal for the Lakers (15-1-2) with eight minutes left in the first half ... READ MORE
May 23, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Grand Haven softball team grabbed a pair of wins over rival Spring Lake on Friday, 13-7 and 1-0. In Game 1, the Bucs used a six-run first inning to take control of the contest. Game 2 was a pitching dual, with Grand Haven's Kaylee Hartwell gett... READ MORE
May 21, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Mona Shores baseball team received outstanding pitching in its doubleheader sweep of Spring Lake on Wednesday. The Sailors took the first game 10-3, thanks in large part to starter Noah Dykstra, who struck out nine in a complete game win. Dykstra ... READ MORE
May 21, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Mona Shores and Spring Lake softball teams played to a split in their non-conference doubleheader on Wednesday. The Sailors tasted victory in the opener, 15-9, with starting pitcher Desi Parker earning the win with four strikeouts. Parker and Mack... READ MORE
May 19, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Spring Lake shut out Ludington 5-0 in Lakes 8 girls soccer on Monday. Nora Adkins scored two goals while Saebryn Peel, Alex Prout and Morgan Carey each scored a goal for Lakers. Ludington falls to 13-5 on the season and 6-4 in the Lakes 8. ... READ MORE
May 13, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Spring Lake girls soccer team overcame an early deficit to edge rival Fruitport 2-1 on Wednesday in Lakes 8 Conference action. Both of the Lakers' goals came in the second half, including the game-winner from Saebrynn Peel. Fruitport had a 1-0 ... READ MORE