Nov 20, 2015 By Steve Gunn and Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - So who are these guys and what did they do with the Muskegon Lumberjacks? The last time we saw the Lumberjacks at home three weeks ago, they had lost six of seven games and were mired in last place. But the... READ MORE
Nov 18, 2015 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Lumberjacks had high hopes for Rem Pitlick when they acquired him from Waterloo over the summer. He’s lived up to expectations - so well, in fact, that the Jacks are going to have to live without him for a few games in De... READ MORE
Nov 17, 2015 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com The way Muskegon Catholic Coach Steve Czerwon sees it, style points are meaningless this time of year. It doesn’t matter how you win, as long as you get it done. Czerwon’s Crusaders had their first real playoff test of the year l... READ MORE
Nov 15, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The West Michigan Lakehawks improved their season record to 2-1 with a 112-105 win on the road against the Northern Indiana Monarchs on Saturday. The Lakehawks held on after leading 54-50 at halftime and 86-81 after the third quarter. Will Wright l... READ MORE
Nov 14, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Muskegon Lumberjacks Coach Todd Krygier is a prophet. Two weeks ago, following his team’s second straight loss at home and sixth loss in seven games, he said “Maybe a road trip will be a blessing in disguise.” That certainly turned out to be ... READ MORE
Nov 14, 2015 By Justin Haggerty LocalSportsJournal.com FRANKFORT – The game didn't go exactly according to plan, but the Muskegon Catholic Central Crusaders are headed to their fourth straight Division 8 state semifinal game next week, against St. Ignace in Traverse City. It took a f... READ MORE
Nov 13, 2015 By Adam Knorr LocalSportsJournal.com LOWELL – When they advance far enough in the state tournament, even very good football teams must be prepared for the possibility of defeat. No team understands that better than Muskegon. For three straight years, between 2012 and ... READ MORE
Nov 13, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com A few weeks ago Muskegon Lumberjacks fans were wondering if this was going to be a long, ugly season. But three road games later, things are looking a heck of a lot better for the Jacks. Last weekend Muskegon stole a pair of one-goal victories in C... READ MORE
Nov 12, 2015 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY- Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian has not been good to Montague sports teams this fall. The Mustang football team eliminated an undefeated Montague squad last week in the Division 6 district finals, 31-28. Then on Thursday... READ MORE
Nov 12, 2015 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Lumberjacks still aren’t scoring many goals, but that didn’t make a big difference last weekend. They got two huge road wins that breathed new life into their young season. On Friday the Jacks went into Ch... READ MORE
Nov 12, 2015 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com FRANKFORT - There’s something about the playoffs that bring out the best in the Muskegon Catholic football team. Sure, the Crusaders dropped two regular season games, including a pretty bad loss to Detroit Country Day in Week 8 of t... READ MORE
Nov 12, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Muskegon native Justin Abdelkader has signed a new 7-year deal to remain a member of the National Hockey League’s Detroit Red Wings. Abdelkader, 28, will make more than $4 million per season with this new contract, according to a report published by... READ MORE
Nov 12, 2015 By Adam Knorr LocalSportsJournal.com LOWELL - On Friday night, two of West Michigan’s marquee football powerhouses will go toe-to-toe in the Division 2 regionals. Both the Muskegon Big Reds and Lowell Red Arrows are riding waves of confidence, for differing reasons. T... READ MORE
Nov 11, 2015 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com Three first-team All-State selections were among a group of area boys soccer players receiving postseason honors from the Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association. Besides the trio of first-team selections, 26 other area players wer... READ MORE
Nov 11, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Catholic Central volleyball team’s season came to an end against Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart on Tuesday night in a Class D regional semifinal game at Big Rapids Crossroads Academy. Mount Pleasant won in three straight sets with scores o... READ MORE
Nov 11, 2015 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY-The Montague volleyball team is eyeing its first regional title in 19 years. But to reach the regional finals, the Wildcats had to get pass the defending Class C champion Ravenna in the semifinals. Montague passed the test w... READ MORE
Nov 10, 2015 By Nate Thompson LocalSportsJournal.com GRANDVILLE -- To make a return trip to Battle Creek and the Class A state semifinals, Grand Haven's varsity volleyball squad knew they had to elevate their game to another level. Unfortunately, the Bucs ran into a Grand Rapids Chris... READ MORE
Nov 10, 2015 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon-based professional indoor football team now has a name fans can recognize, thanks to the community’s vote. It also has a head coach - former Orchard View standout Tyrese Lynk. The team, known as the “West Michigan Iro... READ MORE
Nov 07, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com There are two things we have learned about the Muskegon Lumberjacks this season. They do better playing away from the L.C. Walker Arena (so far, at least), and they play well in overtime and shootout periods. Muskegon was in both situations on S... READ MORE
Nov 07, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Fremont boys cross country coach Cliff Somers remembers watching his team celebrate a second place finish at last year’s Division 2 state finals in Brooklyn. The kids were excited because most of them were coming back this fall, so their prospects f... READ MORE