Jan 17, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Muskegon Community College women’s bowling team placed second at the Alma Invitational on Friday at 300 Bowl in Alma. Alma claimed the title with a 4,447 score and MCC was second with a 3,635 team score. MCC scores included Jill Klein 177-164-1... READ MORE
Dec 17, 2013 Local Sports Journal Grandville bowlers defeated both Mona Shores teams on Tuesday night. The boys fell 24-g while the girls dropped a 19-11 decision. Ben Romaniello gave the Sailors boys a strong win in the second game. Andres Smith, Dhanueer Singh, Anthony Long, and ... READ MORE
Dec 11, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Mona Shores girls bowling team was clicking on all cylinders Wednesday when it swamped Forest Hills Eastern 28.5 to 1.5. Standouts for the Sailors included seniors Magann Dykema and McKenna Burch, as well as underclassmen KeAire Gray, Andrea Czarne... 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
Jul 09, 2013 By Jack Roberts MHSAA.com While examining some ancient fabrics at the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo, Norway, my wife explained to me the “warp and weft” of weaving – how the vertical fibers are the warp and the horizontal fibers are the weft. What intrigued me about the... READ MORE
Mar 02, 2013 By Ron Rop Local Sports Journal Two area bowlers reached the semifinal round in their respective classes of Saturday’s MHSAA State Bowling finals. Fremont’s Sam Brandt and Alex Hansen from Ravenna both reached the final four before being eliminated. In Division 3, B... READ MORE
Mar 01, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Mona Shores girls had a solid qualifying run on Friday in the Division 1 team bowling state finals, but fell to Walled Lake Western in the quarterfinal round. In that match, Mona Shores lost 1,187-1,144. "We made a good run through the qualifying... READ MORE
Mar 01, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Ravenna girls bowling team reached the semifinals of the Division 4 team state finals on Friday before losing to eventual state runnerup Sandusky. The Bulldogs qualified third in the morning Qualifying Block, then defeated Kalamazoo Hackett in the... READ MORE
Mar 01, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Ravenna boys bowling team ran up against a red-hot team on Friday in the Division 4 team state bowling finals. Ravenna, which qualified seventh in the morning Qualifying Block, ran up against Riverview Gabriel Richard, the No. 2 qualifier, in the qu... READ MORE
Mar 01, 2013 Local Sports Journal There were mixed results in the Division 4 team state finals bowling on Friday. The Ravenna Bulldogs boys are moving on to the next round, but the Western Michigan Christian Warriors are not. Ravenna finished seventh in the Qualifying Block and is mo... READ MORE
Mar 01, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Reeths-Puffer Rockets girls bowling team finished 18th in the Division 2 state bowling finals. The Rockets rolled a total of 2,435 and finished last in the Qualifying Block. Tecumseh finished first at 3,262. The Rockets had Baker game scores o... READ MORE
Mar 01, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Ravenna Bulldog girls bowling team finished third in the morning session of the Division 4 state bowling finals. The Bulldogs had a 3,152 to finish third behind Vandercook Lake (3,456) and Sandusky (3,253). Ravenna had Baker game scores of 151, 1... READ MORE
Mar 01, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Mona Shores girls finished seventh in the qualifying rounds of the Division 1 state bowling finals at Northway Lanes. Sterling Heights Stevenson finished first with a score of 3,390. Mona Shores had a score of 3,273. The Sailors had Baker game... READ MORE
Mar 01, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Fremont Packers boys bowling team narrowly missed out on advancing to the Division 3 quarterfinal round of the Division 3 state finals. The top eight teams advance to the afternoon matches and the Packers finished ninth with a pinfall of 3,141. I... READ MORE
Mar 01, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Mona Shores boys bowling team qualified fourth in the morning session of the Division 1 team bowling state finals at Northway Lanes. Saginaw Heritage turned in a score of 3,579 to take the top spot. Mona Shores came in with a 3,346. The score inc... READ MORE
Feb 25, 2013 MHSAA BOWLING FINALS Team competition is Friday and singles Saturday. Division 1: At Northway Lanes, Muskegon. Division 2: At Century Bowl, Waterford. Division 3: At Airport Lanes, Jackson. Division 4: At Sunnybrook Lanes, Sterling Heights. The Finals format in singl... READ MORE
Feb 25, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Muskegon Community College men's made a strong showing this weekend, but fell just short to Delta College. The Jayhawks posted Baker scored of 189-201-241-181, which was good for second place. "We finished strong, but not strong enough," MCC coac... READ MORE
Feb 24, 2013 Local Sports Journal A total of 21 area high school bowlers are heading to next weekend's state finals after solid regional showings on Saturday. Of those 21, four bowlers finished first in their respective regions. Orchard View's Alex Lenartowicz finished first in Divis... READ MORE
Feb 22, 2013 Local Sports Journal Ravenna won the Division 4 girls team bowling regional hosted by Northway Lanes on Friday. The Bulldogs beat runner-up Kalamazoo Hackett by five pins after finishing with a 3,494 pin count. Ravenna now advances to the Division 4 State Finals Tourname... READ MORE
Feb 22, 2013 Local Sports Journal Ravenna won the Division 4 boys bowling regional hosted by Northway Lanes on Friday. The Bulldogs now advance to the Division 4 State Finals Tournament March 1-2 at Sunnybrook Lanes in Sterling Heights. The Bulldogs finished with a pin count of 3,847... READ MORE