Aug 30, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Grand Haven boys cross country team took first place in the Kenowa Hills Cross Country Invitational Thursday with 79 points in the Black Division 5000 meter run. Grand Haven Freshman Nicholson Jack took third place individually with a time of 16:50.... READ MORE
Aug 01, 2014 Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON -- The Whitehall 2 men's team missed the individual championship, but it came away with the overall title Thursday in the Third Annual Muskegon Community College 5K Team Cross Country Challenge. Whitehall's trio of Alex Dennis, Keaton Smith a... READ MORE
Dec 01, 2013 Local Sports JournalKENOSHA, Wisc. -- Seven runners from west Michigan high schools ended up participating in the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships Midwest Regional Saturday in Kenosha, Wisc. Mason County Central, from the West Michigan Conference, had the two top finish... READ MORE
Nov 27, 2013 By John Jarvi Local Sports Journal Two West Michigan runners are among the entries for the Foot Locker Cross Country Regional Championship meets set for Saturday. Chase Barnett, of Mason County Central, is listed as the seventh seed among the returning finishers for the 5... READ MORE
Nov 07, 2013 By John Jarvi Local Sports Journal Muskegon Community College will have its men's and women's Jayhawk cross country teams competing in the National Junior College Athletic Association national championships Nov. 9. MCC qualified its teams by placing fourth in the 12-tea... 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
Nov 01, 2013 GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY Here is the list of area teams and individuals competing Saturday in the state meet at Michigan International Speedway. DIVISION 1 Claire Borchers, Sr., Grand Haven Roxy Glasser, Sr., Grand Haven Alanna Kenny, Soph., Grand Haven Hannah Kenny, Soph., ... READ MORE
Oct 30, 2013 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal KENT CITY - Will Wilson and Ashley Russo’s cross country careers have been remarkably similar. The two Kent City seniors both broke into varsity as outstanding freshmen. They both suffered injuries along the way that hampered the... READ MORE
Oct 27, 2013 Local Sports Journal Saturday was a big day for the Whitehall High School cross country program. The Whitehall boys team won the team championship at the Division 2 Region 10 tournament with 60 points. Ludington was a close second with 74 points. The Whitehall girls team... READ MORE
Oct 24, 2013 CROSS COUNTRY Saturday Division 1 Traverse City Central (Grand Traverse Resort) Mona Shores, Muskegon, Reeths-Puffer Girls race at 2 p.m.; Boys race at 3 p.m. Division 1 Buchanan (Portage West Course) Grand Haven Girls race at 2:10 p.m.; Boys race at 2:45 p.m. Div... 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 17, 2013 FRUITPORT – The Lakes 8 Conference cross country meet went down-right geographic Tuesday night, as the league’s most-southern school, Fremont, took the girls meet title, while the league’s most-northern school, Ludington, took the boys title. The Spring Lake girls domina... READ MORE
Oct 17, 2013 Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON – The Reeths-Puffer girls cross country simply outlasted the best of the OK Black Conference Wednesday evening, taking the conference meet trophy scoring 35 points. The next three schools all finished with under 80 points in what turned out t... READ MORE
Oct 12, 2013 Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON -- Grand Valley State University's Lakers ran away with the men's title in the Jayhawk Cross Country Invitational for college runners Friday, Oct. 11.GVSU scored 27 points and had runners finish second, sixth, ninth, 12th and 14th in the overall r... READ MORE
Oct 12, 2013 MUSKEGON -- Whitehall's Vikings and the Reeths-Puffer Rockets took away team honors in the Greater Muskegon Athletic Association cross country meet on Friday at University Park Golf Course. Whitehall repeated as the boys' team champion by lowering its team total of points from... READ MORE
Oct 09, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Mona Shores girls cross country team dominated league foe Grand Rapids Union Monday night, turning in 11 of the top 12 times to down the Red Hawks. The Sailor boys team fell 23-34 Leading the Sailor girls were Jackie Seward, Morgan Dennison, Sara... READ MORE
Oct 07, 2013 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal NORTH MUSKEGON - Avery Lowe has high standards for herself when she’s running cross country. There’s good reason for that. As a freshman in 2011, the North Muskegon runner finished 34th overall at the Division 4 state finals, b... READ MORE
Oct 05, 2013 Local Sports Journal SCOTTVILLE – Mona Shores runners from both the girls and boys teams did well Tuesday at the Kelder Poured Walls Invitational at Mason County Central High School. The Sailor girls team finished second overall, while the Sailor boys were third. Thoug... READ MORE
Sep 30, 2013 Local Sports Journal The 19th-ranked Muskegon Community College mens cross country team had its best race of the season Friday, Sept. 27 at the Brissman-Lundeen Invitational hosted by Augustana College at Saukie Golf Course in Rock Island, Illinois. The Jayhawk men won the ... READ MORE
Sep 18, 2013 Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON – The Reeths-Puffer Rocket boys and girls cross country teams got the best of OK Black Conference rival Mona Shores Wednesday afternoon, as the Rocket girls downed the Sailors 24-31 and the Rocket boys defeated Mona Shores 27-30. Leading the ... READ MORE