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Longtime coach Doug Bolles relishing role as ‘Dad’ for Hesperia QB, mentor to young Panthers head coach

BY SCOTT DECAMP LocalSportsJournal.com Much has been placed on Tucker Bolles’ shoulders as a sophomore starting quarterback ...
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Will Muskegon make it? Will Mona Shores hold onto top seed? Yes, it’s time to talk playoffs

By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com Here’s the question I’m hearing all over town this week: “Will Muskegon make it into the ...
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Kent City boys hoist district soccer trophy for first time in school history

LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY - The Kent City Eagles captured their first boys district soccer championship in school history on Thursday night. The Eagles claimed the trophy with a hard fought 2-1 ...
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Here are Monday’s district soccer scores, pairings for remainder of the week

BOYS SOCCER DISTRICT PAIRINGS DIVISION 1 (at Grandville) Tuesday Hudsonville vs. West Ottawa, 5 p.m. Mona Shores vs. Grand Haven, 7 p.m. Thursday Finals, 6 p.m. at Grandville DIVISION 2 (at Spring ...
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Here are the boys soccer district semifinal pairings for this week

BOYS SOCCER DISTRICT PAIRINGS DIVISION 1 (at Grandville) Tuesday Hudsonville vs. West Ottawa, 5 p.m. Mona Shores vs. Grand Haven, 7 p.m. Thursday Finals, 6 p.m. at Grandville DIVISION 2 (at Spring ...
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Ludington soccer advances after marathon match against Reeths-Puffer, 2-1

SPARTA – The Ludington boys soccer team needed two 10-minute overtimes and a penalty kick shootout but recorded a 2-1 win over Reeths-Puffer Monday night at Sparta to advance to the Division 2 ...
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Ludington wins Pink Out volleyball match against neighboring Mason County Central in four sets

Fueled by the raucous atmosphere at Hawley Gymnasium for their annual Pink Out girls volleyball match Tuesday, the Ludington Orioles came away with a 3-1 victory over county rival Mason County Central ...
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Western Michigan Christian captures GMAA city volleyball title with new coach, tops Mona Shores in five sets

By Scott Brandenburg LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Last week Western Michigan Christian's volleyball team, ranked No. 3 in Division 3, was looking forward to challenging the other top teams in the ...
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Wildcats spike Eagles in city tourney before falling to Warriors in volleyball

The Montague volleyball team made headway in the city tournament on Saturday, but eventually fell short to champion Western Michigan Christian. “I was very pleased with our team in defending against ...
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Here are the girls results from the Greater Muskegon Athletic Association cross country meet

1, Fruitport 50; 2, Mona Shores 60; 3, Whitehall 65; 4, Western Michigan Christian 89; 5, Reeths-Puffer 100; 6, Montague 182; 7, North Muskegon 188; 8, Ravenna 110 ...
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VanHeest stops 39 shots, leads Muskegon Voyagers to impressive 7-0 victory in home opener

The Muskegon Voyagers kicked off the home portion of their MIHL season on Saturday night in grand fashion. Playing against its closest rival, the West Michigan Sentinels, Voyager goaltender Caleb ...
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North Muskegon’s golf state final experience results in solid fifth-place finish

ALLENDALE – The North Muskegon Norse moved up two places on Saturday in the Division 4 state golf finals and claimed a fifth-place finish. The Norse shot a 400, which was 11 shots better than Friday ...