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Hart manages to sneak past Shelby for the third straight year, 16-14
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Memories of Moyes: Area lost a truly great one with recent death of ‘Big’ Ed Burton
June 21, 2012By Jim Moyes
jimmoyes@aol.comThe beleaguered city of Muskegon Heights took another hit recently with the death of Ed Burton on Memorial Day.
Arguably this area’s greatest...
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What are the hockey experts saying about former Muskegon Lumberjack Matt DeBlouw?
June 21, 2012HockeyProspect.com’s NHL Draft Black Book – “Right now, DeBlouw is a terrific defensive center. He reads the play properly, is extremely smart and has a...
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For Matt DeBlouw, getting drafted by NHL would be a dream come true
June 21, 2012By Ron Rop
LocalSportsJournal.comMatt DeBlouw has big plans to spend the weekend in Pittsburgh.
Doesn’t sound all that glamorous except for the fact DeBlouw’s purpose for...
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Pair of West Michigan Riptide teams finish runners-up in travel baseball tournaments
June 20, 2012By Ron Rop
LocalSportsJournal.comWest Michigan Riptide East 15U and West Michigan Riptide 13U Blue both finished as runners-ups in recent travel baseball tournaments.
Riptide East, coached...
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West Michigan Riptide 18U wins prestigious Irish Elite baseball tournament
June 20, 2012By Ron Rop
LocalSportsJournal.comThe West Michigan Riptide 18U travel baseball team captured the Pastime Irish Elite Tournament Championship with an undefeated weekend.
The tournament was played...
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West Michigan Riptide 16U captures Lakeside Challenge championship
June 20, 2012By Ron Rop
LocalSportsJournal.comThe West Michigan Riptide 16U travel baseball team used a combination of solid pitching and good hitting to capture the 16U USSSA...
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Skidmore, Brown, Crosby named first-team all-staters in girls soccer
June 20, 2012By Ron Rop
LocalSportsJournal.comA total of 24 area girls soccer players were honored on all-state teams announced today by the Michigan High School Soccer Coaches...
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Spring Lake’s Lorimer named Miss Softball Position Player; Supernaw, Fris also named first-team all-staters
June 20, 2012By Ron Rop
LocalSportsJournal.comThree area girls softball players landed on first-team all-state teams thanks to their excellence on the diamond this past season.
Evie Lorimer, a...
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When kids get caught in the middle the results usually aren’t too good
June 20, 2012ANALYSIS
If you ask me, it is an all-around disaster.
And if you ask a lot of other folks as well, they’ll say the same thing.
I’m referring,...
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It was an evening for the baseball stars to shine at Marsh Field All-Star Classic
June 20, 2012By Mike Mattson
Local Sports JournalGrand Haven’s Matt Kroll ended the high school baseball season with a big smile on his face.
Kroll was named the...
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Report: Muskegon Lumberjacks training camp pumps estimated $300,000 into local economy
June 19, 2012By Ron Rop
LocalSportsJournal.comThe primary purpose of the Muskegon Lumberjacks training camp was to build a roster for the next hockey season.
However, according to a...
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Lifetime hunting and fishing licenses proposed
June 19, 2012By Victor Skinner
localsportsjournal.comLANSING – Michigan Rep. Richard LeBlanc wants to bring back lifetime hunting and fishing licenses, but wildlife officials are concerned the effort...
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Josh Wieten, Patrick Giddings named first-team All-Staters in baseball
June 19, 2012By Ron Rop
LocalSportsJournal.comEight local high school baseball players were lauded for their efforts during the recently completed season.
Orchard View infielder Josh Wieten and Oakridge...
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Muskegon Lumberjacks extend $200 offer on season tickets
June 18, 2012By Ron Rop
LocalSportsJournal.comThe Muskegon Lumberjacks’ season ticket offer received tremendous response from area hockey fans.
So good, the USHL club has decided to extend the...
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Analysis: Giving back to community the goal of first Muskegon All-Star Classic
June 18, 2012ANALYSIS
The first Muskegon All Star Classic was what you might call a “feel good” kind of event.
It didn’t look like it felt real good at...
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Graduated seniors to showcase their talents on softball, baseball diamonds
June 18, 2012School may be out, but that doesn’t mean the sports season has ended.
Tonight, Muskegon Community College will host the girls softball all-star game beginning at...
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GMGA hosting Lincoln Best Ball this weekend at Lincoln Golf Course
June 18, 2012Five golf tournaments remain on the Greater Muskegon Golf Association’s 2012 schedule.
The Lincoln Best Ball will be played June 23-24 at Lincoln Golf Course.
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Winston Speedway: Results for Friday, June 15
June 17, 2012Winston Speedway
Results for Friday, June 15
UMP Late Models
Heat 1
1, Rich Neiser. 2, Scott Wennell. 3, Shawn Reed.
Heat 2
1, Tom Sprague, Jr. 2, Bill Bray. 3,...
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Photo gallery: Muskegon All-Star Classic football game
June 17, 2012Dynasty’s Tyler Morin kicks the game-winning field goal. Photo/John Morin…
Sport Clips Roosevelt Park
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