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 21, 2012 By Ron Rop Local Sports Journal There was no wiping the smile off the face of Wayne Mast on Tuesday night. Mast was in all his glory watching three of his grandsons compete on the soccer field at Orchard View High School. Mast was cheering for grandson John Leonard,... READ MORE
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Aug 21, 2012 By Ron Rop Local Sports Journal Coach David Hulings was pleased his Western Michigan Christian Warriors posted a 3-1 season-opening victory over Orchard View in boys soccer action on Tuesday. But that was about the extent of Hulings' approval of his team’s perfor... READ MORE
Aug 21, 2012 Fruitport Invitational Tournament Kenowa Hills 18; Reeths-Puffer 9; Fruitport 8; Western Michigan Christian 8. Championship match results Singles 1, Alex Bowen, Frpt, d. Chad Beisel, WMC. 2, Kipp Kurdelski, KH, d. Noah Pirotta, WMC. 3, Jason Falling, KH, d. Jacob Churchil... READ MORE
Aug 20, 2012 Local Sports Journal Western Michigan Christian had a solid day on Saturday at the Reeths-Puffer Volleyball Invitational. The only team the Warriors could not beat that day was Zeeland East, which ran the table with a 6-0 record. That included a 25-23, 25-17 victory over WM... READ MORE
Aug 17, 2012 BOYS SOCCER WESTERN MICHIGAN CHRISTIAN Coach: David Hulings Last year: 19-5-1 (State runner-up in Division 4) It’s a new season, but the goals remain the same for the Warrior soccer team. Develop young men into not only good soccer players, but also as Christians... READ MORE
Aug 17, 2012 VOLLEYBALL WESTERN MICHIGAN CHRISTIAN Coach: Ed Bailey There’s a new coach leading the Warriors this year in veteran Ed Bailey. But the Warriors also have some veterans on their roster, led by 6-foot-1 senior Rachel Bruinsma and 6-foot-1 senior Vanessa Eekhoff. Brui... READ MORE
Aug 16, 2012 BOYS TENNIS WESTERN MICHIGAN CHRISTIAN Coach: Ron Maycroft. The Warriors have some experienced players in the singles slots, but doubles is a totally different story. Junior Chad Beisel (No. 1 singles), Noah Pirotta, Cord Sutter, Derrick Holt, Cedric DeVries, Nick Lun... READ MORE
Aug 02, 2012 By Shawn Liverance Local Sports Journal Western Michigan Christian has named Kyle Mastenbrook as its boys varsity basketball coach. Mastenbrook replaces legendary coach Jim Goorman. Mastenbrook, who guided WMC’s freshmen team to a 17-2 record last year, will take ... READ MORE
Jul 30, 2012 Are you ready for some high school football? Counting the days until your favorite high school football team takes the field? Wondering how your team will stack up against other teams in the area? Today, Local Sports Journal announced it will be publishing a 24-page foot... READ MORE
Jul 15, 2012 By Ron Rop Local Sports Journal Charlie VanRees got a taste of beach volleyball during his high school days at Western Michigan Christian High School. He was a standout soccer player and a basketball player, but one of his classmates at WMC got him started in beach vol... READ MORE
Jun 30, 2012 By Ron Rop Local Sports Journal Mona Shores junior golfer Reed Hrynewich had a ‘super’ season on the golf course this spring. Hrynewich was named to the Super Team by the Michigan Interscholastic Golf Coaches Association. In all, eight players statewide were named to t... READ MORE
Jun 28, 2012 Late Tuesday afternoon, Local Sports Journal broke the story that veteran Western Michigan Christian boys basketball coach Jim Goorman was being forced to retire by school administrators. That story lit up the website with comments not only from WMC alumni, but people from thr... READ MORE
Jun 26, 2012 OPINION By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com Jim Goorman deserved better from the administration at Western Michigan Christian High School. Goorman, 66, was, in essence, fired after 44 years of teaching and coaching at the school. For starters, where was the respect for... READ MORE
Jun 26, 2012 OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM JIM GOORMAN “I was blindsided and now will be forced to retire. I have given my entire adult life which is 44 years to WMC and feel privileged to have touched so many young lives. God has blessed me with so many great athletes and team-oriented player... READ MORE
Jun 16, 2012 The Mona Shores Sailors climbed into third place on the second day of the MHSAA Division 1 golf state finals at The Meadows on the campus of Grand Valley State University. Birmingham Brother Rice finished at 602, one shot ahead of first-day leader Battle Creek Lakeview. Mona S... READ MORE
Jun 15, 2012 In Division 1, Mona Shores (302) is in fourth place behind front runner Battle Creek Lakeview (296). The Sailors' Joel Maire is tied in sixth place after a round of 73. Reed Hrynewich (74), Andrew Van Aelst (76) and Mitchell White (79) paced Mona Shores in first -round play. ... READ MORE
Jun 13, 2012 By Ron Rop localsportsjournal.com Mona Shores and Western Michigan Christian high schools are venturing into familiar territory on Saturday – the boys golf state finals. Shores will battle the 15-team field at The Meadows at Grand Valley State University. WM Christian ... READ MORE
Jun 12, 2012 By Mike Mattson LocalSportsJournal.com Newaygo’s baseball run toward a Division 3 state title came to a shocking end Tuesday against Mancelona. The Ironmen rallied from a 1-0 deficit by scoring a run in the sixth inning and adding the game-winning unearned run in the bot... READ MORE