Oct 15, 2013 Local Sports Journal Muskegon Catholic Central woke up after a scoreless first half and rolled to a 5-0 victory over Ravenna Tuesday in Division 4 district tournament soccer. The Crusaders were led by Erik VanFossen’s two goals and Adam Callow’s three assists. Jared ... READ MORE
Oct 15, 2013 Local Sports Journal Mona Shores fought off a pesky Holland West Ottawa squad on Tuesday to capture a 3-1 victory in the opening round of Division 1 boy’s soccer districts. Ryan Sustrich gave the Sailors a 1-0 lead with a goal set up by Nate Hoover. Mona Shores took a... READ MORE
Oct 15, 2013 Local Sports Journal North Muskegon didn’t waste any time Tuesday, scoring five first-half goals en route to a 9-1 drubbing of Kent City in the opening round of Division 4 district boys soccer tournament. Justice Sikkema paced the Norse with four goals and three assists... READ MORE
Oct 15, 2013 Local Sports Journal Montague used a strong second half to capture a 3-1 Division 4 district soccer win Tuesday over Mason County Eastern. The game was tied 1-1 at halftime before the Wildcats pulled away in the final 40 minutes. Luke VanBoxel paced the Wildcats with ... READ MORE
Oct 15, 2013 Local Sports Journal They say it's tough to beat a good team three times in one season. The Fruitport boys soccer team will try to pull it off Thursday when it meets conference rival Spring Lake in the semifinals of the Division 2 district tournament. The Trojans be... READ MORE
Oct 15, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Western Michigan Christian Warriors scored three goals in the game's first 12 minutes and cruised to a 7-1 victory over Fruitport Calvary Christian on Tuesday night. The game was a district opener for both teams in the Division 4 state tournamen... READ MORE
Oct 15, 2013 BOYS SOCCER District pairings Division 1 Holland West Ottawa Tuesday Mona Shores 3, Holland West Ottawa 1 Grand Haven 3, Grandville 1 Jenison 1, Grand Rapids Union 0 Thursday (at West Ottawa) Mona Shores vs. Grand Haven, 5 p.m. Hudsonville vs. Jenison, 7 p.m.... READ MORE
Oct 14, 2013 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - Thursday was a pretty exciting day for Mona Shores soccer standout Nate Hoover. In the morning he accepted a soccer scholarship from Western Michigan University, which is a bit unusual because he’s only a junior with a ye... READ MORE
Oct 12, 2013 BOYS SOCCER District pairings Division 1 Holland West Ottawa Tuesday Mona Shores at Holland West Ottawa, 7 p.m. Grandville at Grand Haven, 7 p.m. Jenison at Grand Rapids Union, 7 p.m. Thursday (at West Ottawa) Mona Shores-West Ottawa winner vs. Grandville-Grand ... READ MORE
Oct 11, 2013 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - A tie would have done the Mona Shores soccer team no good at all. The Sailors squared off against Grand Rapids Union Thursday with the O-K Black Conference championship on the line. But Mona Shores had the bigger burden, bec... READ MORE
Oct 11, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Fruitport soccer team wrapped up a successful regular season Thursday with a 2-1 victory over Hudsonville in non-league action. Zach Gilson scored in the first half to give the Trojans a 1-0 lead. Hudsonville tied the game in the second half before... READ MORE
Oct 11, 2013 Local Sports Journal Caleb Sampson scored on a breakaway with six minutes remaining to give Reeths-Puffer a 3-2 victory over Muskegon Thursday in O-K Black soccer action. The Rockets finished the regular season 8-11-3 overall and 5-5 in conference play. Reeths-Puffer jum... READ MORE
Oct 10, 2013 Local Sports Journal Keegan George scored three goals on Thursday night and led the Spring Lake Lakers to a 4-1 nonleague soccer victory over the host Western Michigan Christian Warriors. George scored two goals in the opening half and one in the second half to lead the way... READ MORE
Oct 09, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Muskegon Community College mens soccer team needed two regulation periods, and another two overtime periods, but in the end the Jayhawks outlasted Lake Michigan College Wednesday afternoon 1-0. MCC’s Riley Kammeraad, assisted by Eric Hilt, bagged ... READ MORE
Oct 08, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Mona Shores boys soccer team moved within one victory of an O-K Black Conference championship Tuesday with a 3-0 victory over Reeths-Puffer. Christian Zurchauer, Blake Yin and Grant Fortenbacher scored goals for the Sailors while Nathan Hoover a... READ MORE
Oct 08, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Fruitport boys soccer team put the finishing touches on a perfect league season Tuesday with a 2-1 comeback victory over rival Spring Lake in the championship game of the Lakes 8 Conference tournament. Fruitport, 8-0 in league play, had already wrap... READ MORE
Oct 08, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Western Michigan Christian Warriors' may have put their scoring woes behind them. On Tuesday, the Warriors outscored Grand River Preparatory 7-3 in the River Valley conference finale for the Warriors. The Warriors have scored 12 goals in their last ... READ MORE
Oct 08, 2013 BOYS SOCCER Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association 1. Troy Athens 2. Canton 3. Ann Arbor Skyline 4. Grand Blanc 5. Caledonia 6. Grand Haven 7. East Kentwood 8. Rockford 9. Sterling Heights Stevenson 10. Plymouth Salem Honorable mention - Rochester Hills ... READ MORE
Oct 07, 2013 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal FRUITPORT - Last year was supposed to be the big year for the Fruitport boys soccer team. With a skilled crew of upperclassmen on the roster, the Trojans had great expectations. But there were a lot of dominant teams in the area in 2012, ... READ MORE
Oct 05, 2013 Local Sport Journal It doesn’t happen very often, but it did on Saturday morning at Warrior Field. The Western Michigan Christian Warriors captured a lopsided 5-1 soccer victory over rival Muskegon Catholic Central. The one-sided victory was a rarity in a series that usua... READ MORE