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Afanasyev’s shootout goal gives Lumberjacks a 4-3 win over Lincoln, ends two-game losing streak
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Alexander, Dowell provide enough offense to propel Muskegon girls past Grand Haven, 52-47
March 5, 2019By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON TOWNSHIP – Muskegon girls basketball coach Rodney Walker always says his team has plenty of players who can pick up the...
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Sluggish Reeths-Puffer regroups, defeats Mona Shores 48-36 in Division 1 girls districts
March 5, 2019By Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON TOWNSHIP – The Reeths-Puffer girls basketball team opened districts on Monday as a heavy favorite to advance to the next round.
But...
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Pastor’s 21 points lead Oakridge to a big 50-42 win over Whitehall in district opener
March 4, 2019By Dave Tomczak
LocalSportsJournal.comWHITEHALL – When people talk about the Oakridge girls basketball team, they usually mention leading scorer Sophia Wiard.
But the fans who left...
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Ludington girls basketball team opens districts with a 45-32 win over Big Rapids
March 4, 2019LocalSportsJournal.com
The Ludington girls basketball team opened district play with a 45-32 victory over Big Rapids on Monday.
The Orioles scored seven points in the first quarter,...
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Fremont girls basketball season ends with a tough district loss to Comstock Park
March 4, 2019LocalSportsJournal.com
The Fremont girls basketball team ended its season with a 47-34 loss to Comstock Park in the opening round of Division 2 districts on Monday.
The...
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Hart girls basketball team gains the edge in the third quarter, beats Hesperia in districts
March 4, 2019LocalSportsJournal.com
The Hart girls basketball team used a big third quarter to claim a 54-36 victory over Hesperia in the opening round of the Division 3...
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Kent City girls advance to district semifinals with an easy 65-26 win over Norse
March 4, 2019LocalSportsJournal.com
The powerful Kent City girls basketball team began its quest for state glory on Monday with an easy 65-26 victory over North Muskegon in the...
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Moyes remembers: Local basketball teams had great tournament runs over the years
March 4, 2019By Jim Moyes
Special to LocalSportsJournal.comAlthough readers of LocalSportsJournal.com may find it difficult to believe that spring is near, One sure sign that balmier days...
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Hart’s Robbie Altland wins individual state wrestling title in “ultimate tiebreaker”
March 4, 2019By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comHART – After inching closer every season, Hart senior Robbie Altland finally reached the peak at the Michigan High School Athletic Association...
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Three local bowlers finish in top 10 in high school state championship tournaments
March 4, 2019LocalSportsJournal.com
Three local bowlers finished in the top 10 of their respective classes at various Michigan High School Athletic Association state bowling tournaments last weekend.
In the...
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Pairings for this week’s boys basketball regional tournaments involving area teams
March 4, 2019LocalSportsJournal.com
The following are matchups, sites and times for this week’s Division 1-4 high school boys basketball regional tournaments involving area teams.
Each team reached regionals by...
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Big Red Coach Keith Guy’s district title streak reaches an amazing 16 straight seasons
March 4, 2019By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – District championships are only the first step on the path to state high school basketball titles, but coaches still love...
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Suddenly successful Whitehall girls hoop squad hopes to shine in state tournament
March 3, 2019By Nate Thompson
LocalSportsJournal.comWHITEHALL – When she was in middle school, Kacy Jeffries was a bit concerned about her future on the basketball court at...
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Playoff bound Lumberjacks defeat Youngstown on the road in a shootout, 4-3
March 3, 2019LocalSportsJournal.com
The Muskegon Lumberjacks have already clinched a spot in this year’s postseason in the USHL and are now looking to lock down a top spot...
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Mona Shores competitive cheer team finishes third at Division 2 state championship meet
March 3, 2019By Jason Goorman
LocalSportsJournal.comGRAND RAPIDS – The Mona Shores competitive cheer team found itself in familiar territory on Saturday morning, competing for the Division 2...
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Risers fall just short in their bid to upset Chicago and get a home win for their fans
March 3, 2019By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – The Muskegon Risers did everything they could to get their loyal fans a home victory on Saturday night, and put...
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Hart boys basketball team cruises past Hesperia, wins Division 3 district title
March 2, 2019LocalSportsJournal.com
Dustin Klotz scored 27 points to lead the Hart boys basketball team to a 60-31 win over Hesperia on Friday to win a Division 3...
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Jarvis Walker pumps in 32 points as the Big Reds down Reeths-Puffer 69-59 in D1
March 2, 2019By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – The Muskegon Big Reds have Jarvis Walker and the Reeths-Puffer Rockets don’t, which made a really big difference on Friday.
Walker...
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Cold-shooting North Muskegon upset by GR NorthPointe in Division 3 finals, 60-49
March 2, 2019By Nate Thompson
LocalSportsJournal.comKENT CITY – The North Muskegon basketball team had its most dismal shooting night of the season on Friday, and it couldn’t...
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Mitchell’s bucket with two seconds left gives Orchard View boys first district title since 1995
March 2, 2019By Noah Genson
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON TOWNSHIP – It was only March 1 on Friday, but the madness hit Orchard View High School quickly.
The home-team Cardinals were...
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