Dec 13, 2013 Local Sports Journal The United States Hockey League's two-week Christmas break can't come too soon for the Muskegon Lumberjacks. After breaking a four-game losing streak last weekend, the Lumberjacks slipped back into their slump with a 3-1 loss to Indiana Friday at the Pa... READ MORE
Dec 13, 2013 Local Sports Journal Mona Shores received goals from Travis McCloud and Alec Sturr in a 2-1 win over Wyandotte Roosevelt on Friday night. McCloud scored in the first period for the Sailors and Sturr scored in the second stanza. Nick Soto tallied a pair of assists for the... READ MORE
Dec 12, 2013 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal Until recently, the home ice at L.C. Walker Arena had been very friendly to the Muskegon Lumberjacks. They built a 7-4 record over their first 11 home games, and the victories were enough to keep Muskegon within striking distance in the U... READ MORE
Dec 08, 2013 Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON – The Mona Shores Sailor hockey team was able to cut visiting Grand Rapids Catholic’s lead to 2-1 with a third-period goal Saturday night, but the Sailors could get no closer in the one-goal loss. The Cougars’ Joe Kopfensteiner and Spence... READ MORE
Dec 07, 2013 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - Sometimes it doesn’t matter how badly a team plays when it has a player like Matt Iacopelli. The Muskegon Lumberjacks blew a two-goal lead against a last place team Saturday night. To make matters worse, they failed ... READ MORE
Dec 04, 2013 By Dave Tomczak Local Sports Journal HOLLAND - An opening season loss to Grand Rapids Christian was only a bump in the road according to Mona Shores hockey coach, Pat Rabbitt. "I wasn't really too worried about how that opener went," Rabbitt said. "Win, lose, or whatever,... READ MORE
Nov 30, 2013 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal The Muskegon Lumberjacks got one tiny scrap of good news this weekend: The Green Bay Gamblers packed up and left town, and the Lumberjacks won’t have to play them again for awhile. The Gamblers spent the last three games completely o... READ MORE
Nov 29, 2013 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - Will the real Muskegon Lumberjacks please stand up? Last Saturday the Lumberjacks played one of their best games of the season, defeating first place Team USA in front of a happy home crowd. Earlier in the month they were equal... READ MORE
Nov 27, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Muskegon Chiefs Squirt 'A' hockey team won all four of its games last weekend and claimed the championship of the Silversticks Regional tournament. The tournament was played in Midland. The outcome qualifies the Chiefs for the International Silv... READ MORE
Nov 23, 2013 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - How much have the Muskegon Lumberjacks improved lately? About a month ago they played the Team USA 18 and under squad and were waxed by four goals. It was easily their worst defeat of the season. The Lumberjacks were not alo... READ MORE
Nov 21, 2013 Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON – It wasn’t the way the Mona Shores Sailor boys hockey team wanted to kick off the season. The Sailors, hosting Grand Rapids Christian, fell behind 7-0 after just one period en route to the 9-1 blowout loss. The Eagles got multiple first... READ MORE
Nov 20, 2013 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - Older Muskegon hockey fans who went to the game last Saturday might have felt like they were in a time warp for a moment. There was a Muskegon player with the last name of “Switzer” on his jersey, going toe-to-toe in a figh... READ MORE
Nov 18, 2013 It’s still early in the season, and I’m sure nobody in the Muskegon Lumberjacks front office is fretting over ticket sales and attendance. But the top dogs can’t be thrilled, either. The L. C. Walker Arena can comfortably seat about 5,000 per game, yet the Lumberjacks... READ MORE
Nov 16, 2013 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - If there’s one endearing quality about the Muskegon Lumberjacks, it’s the fact that they never give up. Sometimes they win, sometimes they lose, but it’s always close and hard fought. That’s evidenced by the 15 games th... READ MORE
Nov 13, 2013 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - A little over a week ago, the Muskegon Lumberjacks were a frustrated hockey team. They were in the midst of a maddening three-game losing streak, with all three losses coming by one goal. They weren’t picking up any ground in... READ MORE
Nov 02, 2013 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Lumberjacks have been living and dying by one goal decisions all season. Unfortunately it’s been more on the dying side lately. The Cedar Rapids Roughriders broke a tie with two goals in the third period Saturday, t... READ MORE
Oct 27, 2013 Local Sports Journal RALSTON, Neb. - After building three separate leads throughout the game, the Muskegon Lumberjack gave up four third period goals and dropped a 6-5 decision Sunday to the Omaha Lancers. The Lumberjacks (6-5-1, 13 points) took a 2-0 lead after the first ... READ MORE
Oct 24, 2013 Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON – Muskegon Lumberjack defenseman Chaz Switzer has decided to commit to Miami (Ohio) University, the Lumberjacks announced Thursday. Switzer, a Muskegon-native, will join the Redhawks, who play in the newly formed National Collegiate Hocke... 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 20, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Muskegon Lumberjacks ended the weekend on a sour note Sunday with a 7-3 loss to Team USA in Ann Arbor. Team USA jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period with goals from Jack Eichel and Dylan Pavelek. Muskegon cut its deficit to 2-1 at the fi... READ MORE