Aug 07, 2012 By Ron Rop Local Sports Journal Two area golfers are among the top 10 after one round of the 28th annual Randy Wise Junior Open golf tournament. The 54-hole event, which began Tuesday, is being played at Warwick Hills in Grand Blanc. It is an American Junior Golf Associati... READ MORE
Aug 06, 2012 Local Sports Journal Are you ready for some football? Area high school football teams hit the practice field this morning for the first day of practice. Some schools opt for one practice while other opt for two. In any case, teams from across the state all have high ex... READ MORE
Aug 05, 2012 Local Sports Journal Whitehall’s Nate McLouth is back in the big leagues after his callup to the American League’s Baltimore Orioles on Friday. And in his debut with the Orioles on Saturday, McLouth went 2-for-4, including a double, in a 4-0 victory over Tampa Bay. He w... READ MORE
Aug 04, 2012 By Ron Rop Local Sports Journal The West Michigan Riptide Dirtbags saw their tournament run come to an end Saturday night in the AABC Stan Musial North Central Regionals. On a rainy night in Battle Creek, the Dirtbags dropped an 8-4 decision to Detroit Jet Set in the semif... READ MORE
Aug 04, 2012 By Ron Rop Local Sports Journal Ageless Les Gowell won his share of games during his 36 years playing baseball at Marsh Field. Chalk up another “W” for the 56-year-old righthander who can still “bring it,” especially when you consider how many pitches he’s thrown... READ MORE
Aug 04, 2012 By Ron Rop Local Sports Journal Marsh Field is a home away from home for Dave Fisher. It’s been that way for 50 years, since the days he was just a teenager. Fisher, 65, was honored prior to the start of the Marsh Field Legends Games on Saturday night at historic Mars... READ MORE
Aug 04, 2012 By Ron Rop Local Sports Journal The West Michigan Riptide Dirtbags won two games on Friday and earned a spot in the quarterfinals of the AABC Stan Musial North Central Regional at Bailey Park in Battle Creek. The Dirtbags, who are coached by Bob Cavanaugh and Jeff Lind... READ MORE
Aug 02, 2012 By Mike Mattson Local Sports Journal Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System has hired a familiar face for its varsity football coach. Tony Blankenship will return to the job after leading the Tigers to a 4-4 record last season. He returns to a new environment, which... READ MORE
Aug 02, 2012 Local Sports Journal North Muskegon's Aya Johnson shot a final-round score of 76 on Thursday and finished tied for 11th in the Stonehenge Open in Indiana. Muskegon's Hailey Hrynewich finished 15th after shooting an 83 on Thursday. Both area golfers had made the cut in th... 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
Aug 01, 2012 By Ron Rop Local Sports Journal Local golfers Hailey Hrynewich and Aya Johnson made the cut Wednesday in the AJGA Stonehenge Open. Hrynewich is tied for ninth after shooting a 77 in Wednesday’s second round. Johnson, from North Muskegon, shot a second-round score of 81. ... READ MORE
Jul 31, 2012 By Ron Rop Local Sports Journal Local golfers Hailey Hrynewich and Aya Johnson were among the leaders after the first round of the AJGA Stonehenge Open in Indiana on Tuesday. Hrynewich and Johnson shots 73s and are in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Winona Lake, In... READ MORE
Jul 31, 2012 By Ron Rop Local Sports Journal The West Michigan Riptide 14U travel baseball team captured the Wisconsin Dells Season Finale Tournament with a 4-1 record last weekend. The tournament was hosted by Game Day USA Baseball. In the title game, the Riptide outlasted the Elgi... READ MORE
Jul 31, 2012 Local Sports Journal Historic Marsh Field will come alive Saturday night with two legends baseball games. The first game pits Bud Light, coached by Matt Houseman, vs. Brian Wright’s Old Timers of Marsh. That game begins at 5 p.m. The second game features the Legends of Grand... READ MORE
Jul 31, 2012 Local Sports Journal Delta County advanced to the Great Lakes Regional Junior Baseball Tournament on Monday by beating Richmond in a title game played at Montague High School. Delta County defeated Richmond 3-1 to win the Michigan Juniors State Tournament hosted by White La... READ MORE
Jul 31, 2012 By Ron Rop Local Sports Journal It took five playoff holes to determine which golfers advanced out of the U.S. Amateur qualifier at Muskegon County Club on Monday. The prize for finishing in the top two is a trip to the U.S. Amateur Aug. 13-19 at Cherry Hills Country C... 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 30, 2012 By Jon Russell Special to Local Sports Journal What a pleasure it was to chat with former Detroit Tiger outfielder Charlie “Paw Paw” Maxwell last week. Maxwell, 85, is a native of Lawton. After graduating Lawton High School, where he starred in baseball and bask... READ MORE
Jul 29, 2012 Michigan Junior State Tournament Hosted by White Lake Little League Sunday's games Semifinals Delta County 13, North Saginaw Township 3 Richmond 6, Taylor North Central 5 Monday Finals, Delta County vs. Richmond, 2 p.m. at Montague High School... READ MORE
Jul 29, 2012 Local Sports Journal Lincoln Golf Club is hosting what it calls an "Around the World" event. Next Saturday, the club will host a golf/wine tasting event beginning at 4 p.m. with a shotgun start. The event consists of nine holes of golf as well as wine tasting and snacks on eve... READ MORE