Track
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Fruitport’s Dakota Mitchell quietly had a terrific day at the GMAA track meet, now eyeing state honors in upcoming weeks
Posted on 05/5/2021By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comFRUITPORT – Sometimes even great sports performances fly under the media radar.
That was the case last Friday for Fruitport senior track standout...
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LSJ High School Heroes of the Week: R-P’s Klay Grant is the No. 1 hero for winning all four distance events at city track
Posted on 05/3/2021By Mitchell Boatman
LocalSportsJournal.comHeading into Friday’s Greater Muskegon Athletic Association boys’ city track meet, Reeths-Puffer runner Klay Grant had never run all four distance events...
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Whitehall girls team captures GMAA City Track Meet title, ending Reeths-Puffer’s 10-year championship streak
Posted on 05/2/2021By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comEGELSTON TOWNSHIP – Track is a team sport, and the Whitehall girls track team made that clear on Saturday while taking home...
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Reeths-Puffer’s Grant sweeps distance events, leading Rocket boys to first city meet track championship in 15 years
Posted on 05/1/2021By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON TWP. – After the COVID cancellation of the Greater Muskegon Athletic Association City Track meet last season, it was only fitting...
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[VIDEO] Grand Haven Beach Vault 2019 delivers two days of top athletes
Posted on 07/16/2019LocalSportsJournal.com
In the world of track and field, there might not be a more fascinating event to watch than pole vaulting. Add in Grand Haven City...
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Six area athletes capture state championships at MHSAA track and field finals
Posted on 06/3/2019LocalSportsJournal.com
Western Michigan Christian’s Abby VanderKooi pulled it off.
The freshman distance runner was nervous headed into the 3,200-meter run at the Michigan High School Athletic Association...
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WMC freshman star Abby VanderKooi, without sister and teammates, seeking state track title
Posted on 05/31/2019By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – While she may only be a freshman, the story of Abby VanderKooi has been well covered since she stunned a...
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Dozens of area athletes perform well at regionals, qualify for track and field state finals
Posted on 05/20/2019LocalSportsJournal.com
A total of 29 individual area athletes, as well as four relay teams, won championships at regional track and field meets at various locations on...
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How do you do better than All-State? Fruitport hurdler Ethan Flores wants to find out
Posted on 05/16/2019By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comFRUITPORT – He may have been an All-Stater in 2018, but that isn’t quite enough for Fruitport junior Ethan Flores.
He finished seventh...
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Fruitport boys, Reeths-Puffer girls maintain annual domination of GMAA city track meet [VIDEO]
Posted on 05/4/2019By Steve Gunn and Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comFRUITPORT – They say tradition and excellence never graduate, and that’s certainly the case for the Reeths-Puffer girls and...
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Local Sports Journal kicks off podcast debut with 2018 Summer Coaches Series
Posted on 08/4/2018LocalSportsJournal.com
There is new excitement in the air for the 2018-19 prep sports season at Local Sports Journal.
Podcasts.
The “2018 Summer Coaches Series” is now hitting the...
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Track and field state finals: Hart girls win a share of the Division 3 state championship
Posted on 06/5/2018LocalSportsJournal.com
The Hart girls track team won a share of the Division 3 state championship over the weekend, tying St. Charles for first place at Comstock...
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A successful transplant: Track star Aaron Herron fitting right in at Holton
Posted on 06/1/2018By Nate Thompson
LocalSportsJournal.comHOLTON – This time of year, the word ‘commencement’ is frequently heard, in reference to high school or college graduation ceremonies.
But the broader...
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High school track and field regional results, state qualifier list
Posted on 05/23/2018LocalSportsJournal.com
The Western Michigan Christian boys and girls track and field teams won Division 4 regional
championships last Friday.The WMC girls team was able to run...
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R-P track star Parker Aerts finally secures city medals, eager for shot at state title
Posted on 05/13/2018By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON TOWNSHIP – Until recently, Reeths-Puffer senior track star Parker Aerts was missing one important item from his high school resume, at...
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Reeths-Puffer girls, Fruitport boys, maintain their mastery of GMAA city track meet
Posted on 05/5/2018By Mitchell Boatman
LocalSportsJournal.comMONTAGUE – Consistency can be one of the hardest things to achieve in high school sports.
The Fruitport boys and Reeths-Puffer girls track...
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Montague’s Jensen, Whitehall’s Baustert constantly push each other in distance events
Posted on 05/3/2018By Joe Dandron
LocalSportsJournal.comWHITE LAKE – Neighboring Montague High School and Whitehall High School have one of the most intense rivalries in Michigan, in every...
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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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Seven area track and field athletes crowned MHSAA state champions on Saturday
Posted on 06/3/2017LocalSportsJournal.com
Seven area high school athletes were crowned state track and field champions on Saturday.
Cameron Oleen of Fruitport won the boys Division 2 400-meter dash, Lauren Biggs of...
