Oct 04, 2014 Local Sports Journal The undefeated Muskegon Big Reds survived five first half turnovers and a tied score at halftime to defeat Kenowa Hills 35-7 Friday in O-K Black Conference football action. The Big Reds, who advanced to the Division 2 state championship game the past tw... READ MORE
Oct 03, 2014 Local Sports Journal Nearly two months of hard work finally paid off for the Hesperia Panthers, who broke into the victory column Friday with a 42-15 victory over White Cloud in Central State Activities Association football action. The Panthers, now 1-5 on the season, used a po... READ MORE
Oct 03, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Muskegon Lumberjacks dropped their first game of the young season Friday, losing 4-3 to the host Cedar Rapids Roughriders. The Lumberjacks lost despite outshooting Cedar Rapids 35-27 and killing all five Roughrider power plays. Muskegon dropped t... READ MORE
Oct 03, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Muskegon Catholic Crusaders continued their domination of Lakes 8 Conference oppenents, and officially qualified for the state football playoffs, by pounding host Fremont 55-7 on Friday. The Crusaders (6-0 overall, 4-0 in the conference), rang u... READ MORE
Oct 03, 2014 Local Sports Journal Now Oakridge can focus on its showdown next week with Whitehall, with the Western Michigan Conference lead on the line. The Eagles set up the big game with the Vikings by easily defeating defending league champion Shelby Friday, 42-8. Oakridge improv... READ MORE
Oct 03, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Muskegon Community College volleyball team maintained its drive for another league title with a come-from-behind 23-25, 13-25, 25-14, 25-20, 15-12 victory Thursday over Jackson College at Bartels-Rode Gymnasium. The Jayhawks are now 15-12 overall... READ MORE
Oct 02, 2014 Local Sports Journal Fremont Double Dual Mona Shores 104, Fremont 7 Muskegon Catholic 58, Mona Shores 55 200 Freestyle: 1. Guldborg, MCC, 2:11.86. 50 freestyle: 1. Carpenter, MCC, 27.47. Diving: 1. Emily Stong, MS, 215.35. 100 butterfly: 1. Guldborg, MCC 1:12.97. 100 Fr... READ MORE
Oct 02, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Spring Lake soccer team made it all the way to the state finals last season, so nobody could call it a bad year. But the Lakers still had a local score to settle this season. They lost the Lakes 8 Conference title to Fruitport last fall after... READ MORE
Oct 02, 2014 By Mike Mattson Local Sports Journal NORTH MUSKEGON – Western Michigan Christian’s volleyball team knows how to serve it up. The Warriors relied on some powerful serving again Thursday night in sweeping host North Muskegon 25-17, 25-9, 25-18 in nonconference action. ... READ MORE
Oct 02, 2014 By Mike Mattson Local Sports Journal Muskegon Catholic Central varsity football coach Steve Czerwon wouldn’t trade his bookend offensive tackles for anyone. After all, Jaeden MacPherson, (6-2, 245) and Michael Caughey (6-1, 260) are big, physical, experienced and dedicat... READ MORE
Oct 02, 2014 By Jason Goorman Local Sports Journal Is your favorite high school football team languishing with only two or three wins heading into Friday’s games? Does that tempt you to perhaps stay home this week and avoid the miserable weather that’s forecasted? Don’t do it,... READ MORE
Oct 01, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Mona Shores girls cross country team remains undefeated as they topped Reeths-Puffer 24-34 on Wednesday. Jacie Seward, Sarah Resterhouse, Alex Rakowski and Nicole Gagnon had their best times of the season. Annika Cotner, Morgan Dennison, Peyton... READ MORE
Oct 01, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Mona Shores boys cross country team defeated Reeths-Puffer 17-46 on Wednesday evening. Bailey Brown took first place overall with a time of 17:13, while Ryan Waz took second place with a time of 17:34. Zeke Clark finished in third with a time o... READ MORE
Oct 01, 2014 Local Sports Journal Mona Shores t. Hudsonville 4-4 Singles 1 Michael Kiley MS d. Matt Durham Hud Forfeit 2 James Surge MS d. Caleb Bylsma Hud 6-1; 6-1 3 Spencer Dayton Hud d. John Hunt MS 7-5; 6-4 4 Trey Elling Hud d. Destry Follett MS 6-3; 6-1 Doubles 1... READ MORE
Oct 01, 2014 Local Sports Journal Holton d. Lake View 25-19; 25-20; 25-4 Holton Stats ACES: Ashley Friend 4, Rachel Younts 2. KILLS: R. Younts 12, Jacki Stone 11. ASSISTS: Shelbey Younts 31. DIGS: Stone 8, R. Younts 6. BLOCKS: Brandi Taylor 1, R. Younts 1. Kent City d. H... READ MORE
Oct 01, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal Some might say that Friday's Orchard View-Fruitport game is less than a big deal, because neither team is leading the Lakes 8 Conference. But the Cardinals and Trojans see it quite differently. Each team has a lot riding on this contest. ... READ MORE
Oct 01, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Lumberjacks are counting on a lot of scoring this season from their talented group of nine veteran forwards. So far they’ve met expectations, with 11 of the team’s 15 goals coming from players with prior Unite... READ MORE
Sep 30, 2014 Local Sports Journal Spring Lake used goals from Braeden Lukkari and Alec Palmer to down Muskegon Catholic 2-0 Tuesday in Lakes 8 Conference soccer action. Keegan George got an assist on the Lukkari goal, while Kyle Zietlow had the assist on the Palmer tally. The ho... READ MORE
Sep 30, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Muskegon Community College volleyball team remained unbeaten at home this season and improved its conference record to 7-1 with a 25-20, 25-18, 25-23 victory over Ancilla College Tuesday. Dani Jones paced the Jayhawks with 12 kills. Meghan Birr had... READ MORE
Sep 30, 2014 Boys tennis Non-league West Ottawa 7, Mona Shores 1 SINGLES - 1, Nick Schnobel, WO, d. Michael Kiley 6-3, 6-1 2, Mark VanderStoep, WO, d. James Surge 6-1, 6-1 3, Joe Miller, WO, d. John Hunt 6-0, 6-1 4, Taylor Bethke, WO, d. Destry Follett 6-0, 6-0 DOUBLES - 1, Ben... READ MORE