Softball
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Risers rally again, but end up falling 6-5 in overtime to Detroit Waza Flo
Posted on 01/19/2018By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – The Muskegon Risers are becoming comeback specialists, at least on their home field at L.C. Walker Arena.
But comebacks don’t always...
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Prep football highlights: Click here for an online version of the November LSJ magazine
Posted on 11/2/2017LocalSportsJournal.com
While area high school football teams and fans are gearing up for deep playoff runs, it’s hard to forget the thrilling regular season.
The November Local Sports...
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Help us increase LSJ coverage of your favorite high school’s sports teams!
Posted on 06/29/2017LocalSportsJournal.com
With the decline of daily newspapers, local media coverage of high school sports has been disappearing in recent years.
For the past five years, the staff...
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Holton softball team shut down by Coleman 5-0 in Division 4 state quarterfinals
Posted on 06/13/2017By Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.comGREENVILLE – The Holton softball team once again ran into a good Coleman squad in the Division 4 state quarterfinals.
But the results...
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Spring Lake falls to Stevensville Lakeshore in its first trip to the state quarterfinals
Posted on 06/13/2017By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comCALEDONIA – The Spring Lake softball team reached a new level of success by playing in the Division 2 state quarterfinals at...
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Holton softball team rallies for a pair of wins, captures another D4 regional title
Posted on 06/11/2017LocalSportsJournal.com
The Holton softball team is returning to the Division 4 state quarterfinals after winning a regional championship on Saturday.
The Red Devils defeated Frankfort 10-9 in...
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Spring Lake beats Unity Christian, Wayland to win its first regional softball championship
Posted on 06/11/2017LocalSportsJournal.com
The Spring Lake softball team took home its first regional championship in school history with a 7-6 win over Wayland in the Division 2 regional...
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Ravenna softball team wins district title behind high powered offense
Posted on 06/4/2017LocalSportsJournal.com
The Ravenna softball team defeated host North Muskegon 13-7 on Saturday in the Division 3 district final.
The Bulldogs will face Grandville Calvin Christian next Saturday...
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Holton softball squad pounds Hesperia, wins another Division 4 district title
Posted on 06/3/2017LocalSportsJournal.com
The Holton softball team captured a Division 4 district title, defeating Hesperia 15-0 in the finals on Saturday.
The Red Devils collected 17 hits as a...
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Spring Lake captures its third straight Division 2 softball district title
Posted on 06/3/2017LocalSportsJournal.com
The Spring Lake softball team captured its third straight Division 2 district championship, defeating Coopersville 13-5 in the finals at Allendale High School on Saturday.
The...
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Reeths-Puffer softball team loses lead in final inning, drops D1 district title game
Posted on 06/3/2017By Jake Arvidson
LocalSportsJournal.comHOLLAND – The Reeths-Puffer softball team was two outs away from a district championship.
The Rockets carried a narrow 2-1 lead into the...
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Oakridge softball team beats Orchard View to claim Division 2 district championship
Posted on 06/3/2017By Mitch Ashcraft
LocalsportsJournal.comCEDAR SPRINGS – Being state-ranked entering the postseason definitely puts a target on a team’s back.
Particularly when that team is playing its...
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Pairings, times for Saturday’s Division 1, 2, 3 and 4 prep softball district tournaments
Posted on 06/2/2017LocalSportsJournal.com
The following are pairings for this week’s Division 1, 2, 3 and 4 softball district tournaments involving area teams.
The winners of each district will advance...
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A severe head injury from a softball accident can’t keep Holly Wydeck off the field
Posted on 06/2/2017By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comEGELSTON TOWNSHIP – Holly Wydeck was recently named an All-West Michigan Conference softball player.
Last fall she learned she was accepted into the National...
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Oakridge softball team finishes regular season with a 6-2 victory over Allendale
Posted on 06/1/2017LocalSportsJournal.com
The Oakridge softball team wrapped up its regular season with a 6-2 victory over Allendale on Thursday.
The winning pitcher was Alyssa Fessenden, who allowed one...
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Grand Haven bows out of Division 1 softball districts with a tough loss to Holland
Posted on 05/31/2017LocalSportsJournal.com
The Grand Haven softball team ended its season with a heartbreaking 5-4 loss to Holland on Tuesday in a Division 1 pre-district game.
The Bucs took...
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Ravenna softball team uses offensive explosion in pre-district win over Shelby
Posted on 05/30/2017LocalSportsJournal.com
The Ravenna softball team defeated Shelby 18-8 on Tuesday in Division 3 softball pre-districts at North Muskegon.
Meghan Randolph and Alyssa Slade each had four hits...
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Makaela Baker helps Holton softball close out regular season with win over Montague
Posted on 05/30/2017LocalSportsJournal.com
Holton softball only needed six innings to close out the regular season with a 15-5 win over Montague.
Makaela Baker led the Red Devils on the...
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Haylee Moser flirts with a no hitter in WMCC softball regular season finale split
Posted on 05/30/2017LocalSportsJournal.com
The Western Michigan Christian/Muskegon Catholic softball team split a doubleheader with Newaygo on Tuesday to conclude regular season play. Each team went home with a...
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Ali Altland dominates in Hart softball pre-district win over Pine River
Posted on 05/30/2017LocalSportsJournal.com
Ali Altland single-handedly prolonged Hart’s season, pitching and hitting the Pirates to a 1-0 win over Pine River in division 3 pre-district action.
Altland struck...
