Mar 17, 2016 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON- Rem Pitlick is continuing to have an unbelievable season for the Muskegon Lumberjacks. Pitlick scored two goals on Thursday, giving him 40 on the season, and making him the fourth player in United States Hockey Tier 1 history t... READ MORE
Mar 17, 2016 By Andrew Johnson LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS - It’s funny how one tipped pass at a key moment can bring a team’s great season to a screeching halt. But that’s tournament basketball. The Muskegon Heights Tigers were in a tight, low-scoring battle with Gran... READ MORE
Mar 17, 2016 By Nate Thompson LocalSportsJournal.com CALEDONIA - Muskegon and Hudsonville have met in the regional round of the state basketball tournament four years in a row. The games were all tense and close, but the Big Reds always escaped with a victory – until Wednesday, that... READ MORE
Mar 16, 2016 By Nate Thompson LocalSportsJournal.com STONY BROOK, N.Y. - Deshaun Thrower knows a thing or two about groundbreaking victories on the basketball court, as well as postseason tournaments. Nearly two years ago, the 6-foot-2 standout led the Muskegon Big Reds to their first-... READ MORE
Mar 15, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com Katie Hendrickson definitely did not get rusty over the winter. The Muskegon Community College softball standout started the season on a tear, both as a pitcher and a hitter, during the Jayhawks’ recently completed spring trip to Florida. On the ... READ MORE
Mar 15, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com Muskegon Catholic's postseason boys basketball hopes came to a close on Monday with a 71-51 loss to Big Rapids Crossroads Academy in the Class D regional semifinals. Christian Martinez did all he could in the second half, scoring 16 of his 18 points f... READ MORE
Mar 14, 2016 By Nate Thompson LocalSportsJournal.com CALEDONIA - The so-called basketball experts across the state of Michigan may call Muskegon's 64-53 victory over Grand Rapids Christian in Monday's Class A regional semifinals an eye-opening upset. The way the Big Reds performed befo... READ MORE
Mar 14, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com Muskegon High School girls basketball standout Mardrekia Cook finished second in the voting for the 2016 Miss Basketball Award, which goes to the top senior player in Michigan. Cook finished with 2,900 points in a ballot of the Basketball Coaches Asso... READ MORE
Mar 14, 2016 By Jacob Arvidson LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS - Two weeks ago, after their regular season game was cancelled due to security concerns, it looked like rivals Muskegon Heights and Shelby wouldn’t meet in boys basketball this season. But as it turned out, the two ar... READ MORE
Mar 13, 2016 By Dave Hart and Andrew Johnson LocalSportsJournal.com St. CHARLES, Mo. - The West Michigan Ironmen learned the hard way on Sunday that no lead is safe in indoor football. The Ironmen, playing the first regular season game of their inaugural season, led the host River Cit... READ MORE
Mar 13, 2016 By Justin Haggerty LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON – It turned out to be a memorable weekend for Rem Pitlick, Matej Paulovic and the Muskegon Lumberjacks. On Friday, Pitlick had two goals and an assist and broke the Lumberjacks’ single-season point record in their win ... READ MORE
Mar 12, 2016 By Ty Love Lincoln Golf Club Pro Spring Golf Tip As we start getting ready to start swinging, let’s make sure our bodies are ready. The golf motion involves many different muscles that we don't normally use on a consistent basis, especially in the winter. To wake up ... READ MORE
Mar 12, 2016 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - It would be tempting for the West Michigan Ironmen to bask in the glow of their impressive debut last Sunday at L.C. Walker Arena. The Ironmen, a first-year expansion team in the American Indoor Football league, delighted a b... READ MORE
Mar 12, 2016 By Nate Thompson LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS - It couldn't have been more different than the first meeting in early January, but in the end, the result was all too familiar. A gutsy wire-to-wire effort from Grand Haven put a serious scare into the Muskegon boys bas... READ MORE
Mar 12, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Ludington boy's basketball team ended its season with a 56-41 loss to Benzie County Central in the Class B district finals on Friday night. The Orioles (15-6) held the normally sharp-shooting Huskies to just one 3-point shot on the night, but cou... READ MORE
Mar 12, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Catholic Central boys basketball team captured its sixth consecutive Class D district championship with a 75-50 victory over Ellington Academy of Arts and Technology on Friday night. The Crusades cruised through districts, winning the... READ MORE
Mar 12, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Heights boys basketball squad continued its strong season with a 48-33 win over Kent City in the Class C district finals on Friday night at Ravenna High School. Kent City, which also ended its season last year against Muskegon Heights, en... READ MORE
Mar 11, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Fremont boys basketball team closed its season with a 58-33 loss to Grant in the Class B district finals on Friday night. Grant jumped out to an 11-6 lead after the first quarter and led 23-12 at halftime. The Packers were down 36-24 after the ... READ MORE
Mar 11, 2016 By Andrew Johnson LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON TOWNSHIP - When it comes to the district tournament, the Oakridge boys basketball team has become very familiar with Coopersville. A little too familiar, as far as Eagles Coach Tracy Ruel is concerned. The Eagles’ seas... READ MORE
Mar 11, 2016 By Steve Gunn and Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - No matter what happens the rest of the way, Muskegon Lumberjacks fans can say they had the pleasure of watching Rem Pitlick this season. Pitlick, the United State Hockey League’s leading scorer, had two goals ... READ MORE