Dec 06, 2013 Local Sports Journal WHITEHALL – It was never in doubt Friday night as the Whitehall Vikings girls hoop squad raced out to the 24-3 first-quarter lead over Hart en route to the 58-18 victory over the Pirates in the West Michigan opener for both clubs. The win capped for t... READ MORE
Dec 05, 2013 Local Sports Journal Evan Bruinsma is on a tear for the University of Detroit. He did it again on Wednesday night in a 91-75 loss to Toledo. Bruinsma led the Titans with 25 points and 14 rebounds in their loss to the Rockets. He also had three blocks, three assists and ... READ MORE
Dec 04, 2013 Local Sports Journal Post player Emily MacArthur opened the season with a bang, scoring 26 points and pulling down eight rebounds, helping Whitehall down Western Michigan Christian 52-42 Tuesday in non-league girls basketball action. The victory gave Whitehall its first o... READ MORE
Nov 24, 2013 Local Sports Journal Evan Bruinsma, a graduate of Western Michigan Christian High School, scored a career high 32 points and grabbed 14 rebounds on Sunday in the University of Detroit’s 104-102 triple overtime loss to Stony Brook. The game was played in the 2K Sports Classic... READ MORE
Nov 14, 2013 Local Sports Journal SCHOOLCRAFT – The season is over for the Western Michigan Christian Warrior volleyball squad after dropping a three-game match to host Schoolcraft at Thursday's regional finals. The host Eagles won the first set 25-19, Set 2 25-16, and wrapped up the ... READ MORE
Nov 12, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Spring Lake volleyball team must be getting pretty tired. But it's probably a good sort of tired, since they keep playing long matches in the state tournament and keep winning. The Lakers had to play the maximum five games to defeat Coopersville... READ MORE
Nov 08, 2013 Local Sports Journal It took just three games for Western Michigan Christian to win a Class C district volleyball title on Friday night. WMC whipped Saugatuck by the scores of 25-11, 25-16, and 25-10. The convincing win came from a balanced WMC attack led by Maria Ma, wh... READ MORE
Nov 07, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Western Michigan Christian Warriors made quick work of Muskegon Heights Academy in district volleyball on Thursday night. The host Warriors defeated Muskegon Heights 25-4, 25-13, 25-6 on an evening when Coach Ed Bailey was able to get good playing t... READ MORE
Nov 05, 2013 Local Sports Journal Western Michigan Christian, led by senior Maria Ma, captured a three-set victory on Tuesday night to advance to the next round of the Class C district volleyball tournament. The Warriors moved into Thursday's district semifinal against Muskegon Heights ... READ MORE
Nov 03, 2013 Local 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 taking the state title. The Lakers outlasted a tight race for second, as Grand Rapids Christian took the team ... READ MORE
Oct 30, 2013 Local Sports Journal SWIMMING Jenison 107 Mona Shores 73 Mona Shores leaders 200 medley relay: 1, Jenison 1:58.29; 3, Mona Shores (Lauren Zeerip, Annika Cotner, Makenzie Ralston, Hannah Carlson) 2:07.7. 200 free: 1, Jenison 2:02.48; 4, Brooke Studabaker 2:19.07. 200 ... READ MORE
Oct 22, 2013 Local Sports Journal Daily newspapers have downsized, and their coverage of local sports has decreased. That has left many of our local athletes - particularly high school kids - without the full recognition they deserve. The reporters at Local Sports Journal are dedicated ... READ MORE
Oct 21, 2013 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - If you’re in the audience at Tuesday’s high school swimming and diving meet at Muskegon High School, keep a few things in mind: Captain Lauren Zeerip and her 26 teammates will do their best, but they may not turn in their... READ MORE
Oct 18, 2013 Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON – The North Muskegon boys soccer team outlasted a game NorthPointe Christian squad Thursday, earning a hard-fought 1-0 victory over the Mustangs to advance to Saturday’s Div. 4 district finals match versus Muskegon Catholic. Justice Sikkema... READ MORE
Oct 17, 2013 Local Sports Journal It was another instant classic on the soccer field on Thursday. And this time around, it was the Muskegon Catholic Crusaders who came out on top in a 2-1 Division 4 district soccer victory over rival Western Michigan Christian. It was the third... READ MORE
Oct 15, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Western Michigan Christian Warriors scored three goals in the game's first 12 minutes and cruised to a 7-1 victory over Fruitport Calvary Christian on Tuesday night. The game was a district opener for both teams in the Division 4 state tournamen... READ MORE
Oct 11, 2013 Local Sports Journal MANISTEE – The Ludington Oriole girls golf team narrowly missed a state-meet qualifying score, finishing fourth overall with a team score of 381, one back from third-place Grayling. Grayling, along with meet winner Harbor Springs and second-place Mapl... READ MORE
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Oct 10, 2013 Local Sports Journal Keegan George scored three goals on Thursday night and led the Spring Lake Lakers to a 4-1 nonleague soccer victory over the host Western Michigan Christian Warriors. George scored two goals in the opening half and one in the second half to lead the way... READ MORE
Oct 08, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Western Michigan Christian Warriors' may have put their scoring woes behind them. On Tuesday, the Warriors outscored Grand River Preparatory 7-3 in the River Valley conference finale for the Warriors. The Warriors have scored 12 goals in their last ... READ MORE
Oct 05, 2013 Local Sport Journal It doesn’t happen very often, but it did on Saturday morning at Warrior Field. The Western Michigan Christian Warriors captured a lopsided 5-1 soccer victory over rival Muskegon Catholic Central. The one-sided victory was a rarity in a series that usua... READ MORE