May 01, 2014 Local Sports Journal Whitehall’s Sarah Schmiedeknecht scored a hat trick and Kelsey Gensler posted three assists and a goal as Whitehall cruised to a 6-0 WMC soccer win over Mason County Central on Thursday. Schmiedeknecht scored the first three Viking goals with two in t... READ MORE
Apr 29, 2014 Local Sports Journal Oakridge shutout Ravenna 3-0 in girls soccer on Tuesday. Shelbe Wilde scored a pair of goals to lift the Eagles to WMC win. Wilde put Oakridge on the board first off an Emily Jacoutot pass from the outside with 15 minutes left in the first half. Wilde s... READ MORE
Apr 28, 2014 Local Sports Journal Spring Lake broke a scoreless tie with a goal with 15 minutes left in the second half and went on to beat Western Michigan Christian 2-0 on Monday in a nonconference match. Morgan Carey and Mariada Gezon scored goals for the Lakers and Saebryn Peel adde... READ MORE
Apr 25, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Whitehall Vikings girls soccer team compiled its third shutout in a row, helping the team to Friday’s 2-0 victory over Grand Rapids West Catholic. “It was a win but our passing and combinations were sloppy,” said Whitehall head coach Dan Nicho... READ MORE
Apr 25, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Grant Tiger girls soccer team dominated a non-league match Friday afternoon with visiting Montague, coming away with the 8-1 victory. “It was a good warm up game for Monday's game against Fremont,” said Grant head coach Dan Scarbrough. The Ti... READ MORE
Apr 25, 2014 Local Sports Journal Bailey Wilks, Andrea Majeski, and Katie Kostrzewa all scored Thursday, pacing the Mona Shores girls soccer team to a 3-0 O-K Black Conference win over Kenowa Hills. Goalkeeper Lauren Cannon earned the shutout with 10 saves. Kennedy Potts and Katie Kostr... READ MORE
Apr 21, 2014 Local Sports Journal Mariada Gezon and Saebryn Peel scored two goals each Monday to lead Spring Lake to a 6-0 Lakes 8 Conference girls soccer win over Ludington. Nora Adkins and Kayla Krueger also scored for the Lakers. Winning goalkeeper Anya Gordon made four saves. ... READ MORE
Apr 19, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Western Michigan Christian soccer team finally found a way to get a shot past Reeths-Puffer goalie Elysia Mattos and escaped with a 1-0 victory Saturday in non-league action. The Warriors improved their record to 3-0 on the season. Mattos turned ... READ MORE
Apr 18, 2014 Local Sports Journal It took 60 minutes, but the visiting Ravenna Bulldogs snuck away with the 1-0 victory over Mason County Central in West Michigan Conference girls soccer action. “I felt we were in control all game,” said Bulldog head coach Sean Wilson. “It was jus... READ MORE
Apr 16, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Mona Shores girls soccer team couldn’t overcome a rough first half Wednesday and dropped a 3-1 decision to East Kentwood in non-league action. 'The Sailors trailed 2-0 at halftime and never recovered. Jess Gauthier scored the lone goal for Mona... READ MORE
Apr 15, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Oakridge girls soccer team is taking up where they left off last season. The reigning conference champion Oakridge Eagles showed why they are the class of the league Tuesday after dominating conference opponent Montague 7-0. “Overall it was a g... READ MORE
Apr 15, 2014 By Mark Lewis Local Sports Journal Whitehall girls soccer coach Dan Nichols knows from experience how graduations can affect a coach’s scheme. He has the unenviable task of filling two huge holes left by the graduation of defender Jonna Johnson and midfielder Morgan Kell... READ MORE
Apr 14, 2014 Local Sports Journal Alexys Riksen scored four goals to lead Western Michigan Christian to a season-opening 8-0 win over Whitehall on Monday. WMC led 2-0 at halftime and scored six second-half goals. "The two goals against the wind in the first half made a big difference... READ MORE
Apr 12, 2014 By Mark Lewis Local Sports Journal There’s a lot to be excited about in Wolf Lake as the Oakridge Eagle varsity soccer team returns a ton of talent from last year’s 16-2-2 squad. The Eagles sport nine returning starters, and, with just two seniors on the roster, the te... READ MORE
Apr 08, 2014 Local Sports Journal Western Michigan Christian’s girls soccer team has plenty of talent for the upcoming season. However, Coach David Hulings is looking for some leaders to step up and fill a void left from last year’s senior class. “This is a great group of playe... READ MORE
Feb 10, 2014 Local Sports Journal Two area girls soccer players will be taking their talents to Chicago State University. Gabby Klemp, from Reeths-Puffer, and Jordyn Stanberry, from Fruitport, have signed their letters of intent to attend the Division 1 school. Both signed their let... READ MORE
Jan 22, 2014 Local Sports Journal Spring Lake graduate Annie Steinlage will continue her soccer career after a solid 2013 season at the University of Virginia. The Western New York Flash drafted Steinlage in the third round (27th overall) in the National Women's Soccer League College Draft... READ MORE
Nov 26, 2013 Local Sports Journal Third-year Muskegon Community College men's soccer coach Ben Ritsema and sophomores Eric Hilt and Zachary Sutton tallied some well deserved accolades this season. Ritsema was honored as the MCCAA Coach of the Year after his team finished 12-6 in... READ MORE
Nov 08, 2013 Local Sports Journal Four area boys high school soccer players were named first-team all-staters for their efforts during the recently completed season. Fruitport’s Zach Gilson, Whitehall’s Matt Rohen, Western Michigan Christian’s Alex Rop and Muskegon Catholic’s Ad... READ MORE
Nov 03, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Muskegon Community College men's soccer team fell behind early and couldn't battle back in a 4-2 loss to Owens Community College. The game, played in Cincinnati, was a Region XII semifinal game. In the opening half, Owens raced out to a 3-0 lead.... READ MORE