Sep 27, 2014 By Dave Hart Local Sports Journal MONTAGUE -- The rivalry between Whitehall and Montague has been one sided in football over the last decade. The Wildcats have dominated, winning nine of the last 10 games. The Vikings’ lone win came seven years ago in 2006. The Viking... READ MORE
Sep 25, 2014 By Mike Mattson Local Sports Journal WHITEHALL - The players on the Whitehall football team don't need any extra motivation this Friday. After all, they're playing archrival Montague in the annual Battle of White Lake, a game Whitehall hasn't won since 2006. Also riding o... READ MORE
Sep 25, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal It's rivalry week in the West Michigan Conference. There's Montague vs. Whitehall for White Lake bragging rights. There's Shelby vs. Hart in the battle of Oceana County But no rivalry is more passionate than Oakridge vs. Ravenna, two neighbo... READ MORE
Sep 22, 2014 By Victor Skinner Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON – Muskegon Big Red quarterback Shaun Pfenning is not DeShaun Thrower. Some might even say he’s the opposite of the all-everything playmaker he’s been tapped to replace during his senior year of varsity football. “H... READ MORE
Sep 20, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Whitehall Vikings used a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns by Trip Thommen and Juan Britton, respectively, to down Mason County Central 41-27 Friday in a West Michigan Conference football tilt. The Vikings remained undefeated with a 4-0 overall reco... READ MORE
Sep 20, 2014 Local Sports Journal A lethal ground attack helped Ravenna coast to a 63-6 victory over the Hart Pirates on Friday. The Bulldogs improve to 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the West Michigan Conference entering Friday’s showdown against rival Oakridge. Ravenna’s offense got a ... READ MORE
Sep 20, 2014 By Lucas Rains Local Sports Journal For the first time since 1987, Muskegon Catholic Central and Spring Lake faced off against each in varsity football. In the visiting Crusaders’ first matchup against the Lakers in the Lakes 8 Conference, MCC unleashed its power and coa... READ MORE
Sep 20, 2014 Local Sports Journal The defending West Michigan Conference champion and state semi-finalist Shelby Tigers finally got into the win column Friday with a shootout 46-30 victory over Montague in league action. The hero of the night turned out to be Tiger running back Zach S... READ MORE
Sep 20, 2014 By Justin Haggerty Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - The Caledonia Fighting Scots happily made the long drive to the lakeshore Friday, thinking they might be able to steal a victory at Mona Shores for their third win of the young season. But their drive home wasn't nearly a... READ MORE
Sep 20, 2014 By Hunter Hendley Local Sports Journal Let the Oakridge-Ravenna football hype begin. Oakridge warmed up for next week’s rivalry showdown against the Bulldogs by defeating North Muskegon 27-0 Friday night. “That’s always a battle, that one’s always tough. We just... READ MORE
Sep 20, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Orchard View Cardinals overcame a fourth quarter scare and defeated Fremont 33-14 Friday in a Lakes 8 Conference matchup. A 90-yard interception return by Mike Parker gave the Cardinals a 7-0 lead in the second quarter. The Cardinals broke a 7-7 ... READ MORE
Sep 20, 2014 By Dave Hart Local Sports Journal The Reeths-Puffer Rockets were eager to see how they measured up against Lowell, one of the top prep football programs in the state. By the end of the game Friday night, the talented-but-young Rockets learned they have some work to do befo... READ MORE
Sep 19, 2014 By Mike Mattson Local Sports Journal Perhaps, no school in the state can match Muskegon’s difficult four-game stretch to open the 2014 high school football season. That’s why Coach Shane Fairfield and the Big Reds were extra pumped up after routing East Grand Rapids 37... READ MORE
Sep 19, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Grand Haven Bucs got off to a great start this season, meeting and defeating three non-conference opponents in a row. But Friday's conference opener was a little harder on the Bucs, who dropped an 18-7 decision to Holland West Ottawa in an O-K Red C... READ MORE
Sep 18, 2014 By Jason Goorman Local Sports Journal Spring Lake and Muskegon Catholic Central face off for their first meeting since 1987. Area fans can expect a physical game and hopefully good weather in Spring Lake Friday night. For defending Division 8 state champion MCC, this is a... READ MORE
Sep 18, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal RAVENNA - There are times when David Thompson glances across the practice field and wishes he could be playing junior varsity with his classmates. That's not an unusual wish for a 15-year-old sophomore. "I admit I miss being with my ... READ MORE
Sep 17, 2014 By Jason Goorman Local Sports Journal Not sure what I should do after last week’s picks. When you pick more games wrong than games right ... you just want to crawl under a rock, put a paper bag over your head or just hibernate until the ship is back on course. Last wee... READ MORE
Sep 16, 2014 By Adam Knorr Local Sports Journal FRUITPORT - Nathan Kriger has been a defensive force for the Fruitport football team for the past three years. Last season the fiery linebacker led the Trojans with 74 tackles, earning All-Conference and honorable mention All-State honors... READ MORE
Sep 15, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - Most fans assume that kickers face the worst kind of pressure in crucial game situations. But Muskegon Catholic placekicker Griffen Seymour feels the heat in practice, as well. His coach, Steve Czerwon, gets him ready for stre... READ MORE
Sep 13, 2014 Local Sports Journal A quick start by Mona Shores against Rockford on Friday night looked as though the game would be all Sailors. But the Rams defense came up and turnovers hurt as Mona Shores fell 10-7. Mona Shores' Darece Roberson broke open an 80-yard touchdown run t... READ MORE