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Ludington boys basketball uses big first half run to advance into division 2 regional finals
Posted on 03/31/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
The Ludington boys basketball team advanced to the Division 2 regional finals on Tuesday with a 67-49 win over Ogemaw Heights.
Despite falling behind 15-5 to...
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Photos from Fremont wrestling’s quarterfinal clash against Monroe Jefferson
Posted on 03/31/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
Fremont Packer wrestling continued its path of growth under Coach Craig Zeerip, competing in the division 2 state quarterfinals on Tuesday.
The Packers fell to...
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Updated matchups, sites and times for this week’s girls basketball district tournaments involving Muskegon area teams
Posted on 03/26/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
The following are matchups, dates, locations and times for this week’s girls district basketball tournaments involving Muskegon area teams.
While most of the games in the...
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Updated matchups for this week’s boys basketball district tournaments involving Muskegon area teams
Posted on 03/25/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
The following are matchups, dates, locations and times for boys district basketball tournaments involving Muskegon area teams.
While most of the games in the various tournaments...
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Mona Shores hockey drops heart breaker in division 2 regional finals
Posted on 03/22/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
The Mona Shores hockey team’s dreams for state glory ended on Saturday in the Division 2 regional finals with a 3-2 loss to Byron Center...
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Lumberjacks erupt for four second-period goals, beat Green Bay on the road 6-2 and complete a weekend sweep
Posted on 03/21/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
The Muskegon Lumberjacks capped off a very successful weekend on Saturday with a 6-2 victory over Green Bay on the road, thanks to a big...
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Gunn column: This strange high school basketball season has turned out to be really fun, and next week’s districts will be intense!
Posted on 03/18/2021Muskegon Heights boys basketball coach Del Stewart likes to say that kids are resilient and can bounce back from a lot of things that adults...
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Gushchin picks up a hat trick, including two goals in a huge third period, to help Lumberjacks rally past Chicago 7-5
Posted on 03/7/2021By Steve Gunn and Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – This is why the Muskegon Lumberjacks were so eager to get Danil Gushchin back on the ice.
Without...
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Grand Haven hockey team shuts down Jenison, stays atop conference race
Posted on 03/4/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
The Grand Haven hockey team continued its winning ways with an 8-0 shutout of Jenison on Wednesday. Using a 3-0 first period lead, the Bucs shot... -
Mona Shores hockey turns tables on East Grand Rapids in win at home
Posted on 03/4/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
The Mona Shores hockey team got paybacks on Wednesday night with a 5-2 win over East Grand Rapids, the lone team who has beaten the Sailors...
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OV hoop star Ke’Ontae Barnes overcame a tough childhood with self-discipline, big dreams and a coach who cares
Posted on 02/21/2021(Editor’s note: The following is the cover story of the 2021 LSJ high school basketball preview, which is available for free in retail outlets throughout...
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In a season with an unpredictable start, LSJ’s prep basketball preview is available in print and here in a PDF version
Posted on 02/19/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
What a strange and unpredictable high school sports season it’s been in 2020-21.
In August, we at LocalSportsJournal.com went ahead with publication of our annual high...
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Newly acquired Nick Portz scores twice, leading Lumberjacks to a 9-4 pounding of Team USA
Posted on 01/23/2021By Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON- The Muskegon Lumberjacks’ newest acquisition made a great first impression in his first contest with the squad on Friday night.
Forward Nick...
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After long COVID delay, a new edition of the Local Sports Journal magazine has finally been published!
Posted on 10/28/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
After a long break due to the COVID pandemic, the Local Sports Journal magazine is back!
The magazine was not published for seven months, simply because...
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LSJ Spotlight Games Week 5: Whitehall at Montague, Zeeland West at Muskegon showdowns top the list
Posted on 10/14/2020By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comThere are two really big games, with championship implications, headlining the Muskegon area high school football schedule this Friday.
Everyone is extra excited...
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Reeths-Puffer knocks off Holland in an O-K Green Conference volleyball match
Posted on 09/17/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
The Reeths-Puffer volleyball team picked up an O-K Green Conference victory on Thursday night, defeating Holland in a four-set match.
The Rockets won by set scores...
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Spring Lake girls golf team comes in third at O-K Blue conference meet
Posted on 08/31/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
The Spring Lake girls golf team finished in third place on Friday at an O-K Blue conference meet.
The Lakers totaled 191 points. Hudsonville Unity Christian...
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R-P football coach Matt Bird feeling healthy and hopeful again, following a month-long bout with COVID-19
Posted on 04/29/2020By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON TOWNSHIP – Matt Bird, like all football coaches, is certainly hoping there will be a season this fall.
But after what he’s...
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Tuesday girls hoops roundup: Whitehall wins non-league contest against Fruitport
Posted on 01/7/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
The Whitehall girls basketball team cruised to a 46-29 non-league win over Fruitport on Tuesday night.
The Vikings jumped out to a good start Tuesday night,...
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Lumberjacks get three goals from the new guys, but still fall 8-6 to Team USA U-17 squad
Posted on 11/28/2019By Steve Gunn and Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – The Muskegon Lumberjacks made two big trades earlier this week, to add some spark to the lineup...
