Oct 12, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL--The Montague Wildcats soccer team got by the Whitehall Vikings 2-1 in the opening round of soccer district action. The game was played in Whitehall. With the win, Montague advances to the district semifinal round on Monday, October 17 at 4:30 ... READ MORE
Oct 12, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY--The Kent City soccer team saw its season come to an end on Wednesday night in a 3-0 loss to Grand Rapids West Catholic. The game was scoreless after one half. Kent City spent most of the first half in the middle or defending third. The back lin... READ MORE
Oct 12, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com COMSTOCK PARK - The Grant boys soccer team got by Comstock Park in the district opener on Wednesday evening. The Tigers came away with the 7-5 victory in a game played at Comstock Park. With the win, Grant improves to 8-7 overall and will advance to se... READ MORE
Oct 12, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com COOPERSVILLE -The Muskegon boys soccer team fell in the opening round of the district tournament on Wednesday evening. The Big Reds (0-16) lost to Coopersville, 5-2. Coopersville (5-14) will advance to face Thursday's winner of Spring Lake-Fruitport on M... READ MORE
Oct 12, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS --The Ravenna Bulldogs won their opening-round soccer district game on Wednesday evening by a score of 7-1 over Grand Rapids Wellspring Prep. The game was played in Grand Rapids. With the win, Ravenna improves to 5-9-4 overall and advances t... READ MORE
Oct 11, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES -The Mona Shores boys soccer team clinched the OK Conference-Green championship on Tuesday evening with a 3-1 victory over Grand Rapids Union. Abe Freye and Easton Lopez led the way with a goal and an assist apiece. Dan VanderPloeg also add... READ MORE
Oct 11, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLLAND -The Fruitport boys soccer team took a tough losss to Holland Christian in the OK Conference-Blue Championship on Monday evening. The Trojans battled, but had limited opportunities and fell short, 1-0. Brady Brown, Noah Fehler, Jackson Smith-Upso... READ MORE
Oct 10, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON -- Guillermo Ortega scored four goals as the Hart Pirates closed out the regular season with a 6-0 non-conference shutout of the Muskegon Big Reds Monday night. Adan Cruz and Tony Rayo each collected an assist to tie them for the ... READ MORE
Oct 09, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com BIG RAPIDS--The Kent City soccer team traveled up to Big Rapids on Friday for the CSAA Bronze tournament final. The Eagles took home the trophy with a 3-0 win over the Cardinals. Though the game remained scoreless through the entire first half and muc... READ MORE
Oct 07, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES -The Western Michigan Christian boys soccer team routed Ravenna on Thursday evening. The Warriors shut out the Bulldogs by a score of 8-0. Gavin Riksen and Tekalegn Vlasma led the attack with a pair of goals apiece. Charlie Buu... READ MORE
Oct 06, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com ZEELAND - The Reeths-Puffer boys soccer team shut down Zeeland East in the OK Conference-Green semifinals on Thursday evening. The Rockets earned a 6-2 victory. Liam Smith added to his already stellar season with a pair of goals to push his total to 22 ... READ MORE
Oct 06, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS -The Fremont boys soccer team had a rough night against Covenant Christian on Thursday evening. The Packers struggled and fell by a score of 8-0. Ben Mellema and Caleb Vissia split time in net with 10 and eight saves, respectively. Fremont ... READ MORE
Oct 06, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES -The Mona Shores boys soccer team got by Holland in the OK Conference-Green semi-finals on Thursday evening. The Sailors edged out the Dutch by a score of 3-2. Abe Freye netted a penalty kick drawn by Kaden Pulaski with seconds remaining to... READ MORE
Oct 06, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY--The Kent City soccer team hosted Grant in the second round of the CSAA Bronze Tournament on Wednesday night. The Eagles came away with the 2-1 victory to move on to the conference tournament final. Both teams made it deep into the attacking thi... READ MORE
Oct 06, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT -- Manistee's boys soccer team secured a second place finish in its first year in the expanded West Michigan Conference with a 5-1 road victory over Fremont on Wednesday night. The Chippewas finished the conference season 9-1, behind Ludington whi... READ MORE
Oct 06, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON--Ludington junior Parker Wendt has been chosen as one of two players to be named Local Sports Journal player of the month for September. Through Sept. 21, Wendt leD the Orioles with 20 goals and has added 8 assists. “Parker is having a phenom... READ MORE
Oct 06, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON--Reeths-Puffer junior Liam Smith has been chosen as one of two LSJ soccer players of the month in September by the Local Sports Journal. Smith has 20 goals and 11 assists in 16 games for the Rockets. He has 53 career goals and 26 career assist... READ MORE
Oct 06, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com HART -- Hart's boys soccer team ended the regular season in a positive way, registering an impressive 4-1 victory over Orchard View. The West Michigan Conference game was played at Hart. Team captain senior Tony Rayo played a big role in the win, tallyin... READ MORE
Oct 06, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTH MUSKEGON - The North Muskegon boys soccer team wrapped up their regular season with a strong win over Montague on Wednesday evening. The Norse blanked the Wildcats 3-0 in a West Michigan Conference match. Gabe Lenius led the offense with ... READ MORE
Oct 06, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com HUDSONVILLE -The Fruitport boys soccer team bagged a nail-biting win against top-seeded Unity Christian in the OK Conference-Blue semifinals on Wednesday evening. The Trojans came away with the 2-1 victory in a shootout. Hudsonville Unity Chri... READ MORE