Local Sports Journal Mason County Central swept a West Michigan Conference doubleheader from Hart on Tuesday. MCC won 17-1 and 15-0. In MCC’s 17-1 win, Spencer Knizacky, Allen Barnhardt and David Anderson had three hits each. Knizacky had three RBIs and Barnhardt and Anderson knocked in two runs apiece. Peyton Tindall fanned three in three innings to earn the pitching win for MCC. In MCC’s 15-0 win, Barnhardt and Knizacky   Read More ...

Local Sports Journal The Montague Wildcats proved they deserved their undefeated West Michigan Conference record by sweeping a doubleheader from second-place North Muskegon 5-4 and 8-0. In the opener, Chase Casebolt’s solo home run to lead off the sixth inning broke a 4-4 tie, and Tristan Schultz finished off the complete game on the mound for the 5-4 win. Schultz scattered eight hits, striking out two and walking four. Montague   Read More ...

Local Sports Journal Freshman Kennedee Semans tossed a no-hitter to lead Whitehall to an 11-0 win over Hart in the opening game of a West Michigan Conference doubleheader. Whitehall won the nightcap 17-0. Semans fanned 12 in posting the first no-hitter of the season for the Vikings. Megan Stout and Janelle Uganski each had two hits for Whitehall in Game 1 and Emily MacArthur and Heidi Clark had RBI singles.   Read More ...

BOYS Montague 86, Hart 48 Ravenna 86, Hart 49 Hart results 1,600: 1, Jon Vandestelt 4:57.48. 400: 1, Torrian Williams 57.22. High jump: 1, Lenin Castillo 5-11. 800: 1, Lenin Castillo 2:10.77. Pole vault: 1, Adam Emery 9-6. Shot put: 1, J.R. Hinojosa 35-2. 3,200 relay: 1, (Derrek Broaddus, Devin Whitney, Jonah Gale, Ryan Scott) 9:42.28. 800 relay: 1, (Elijah Flores, Adam Emery, Torrian Williams, Devin Whitney) 1:43.29.   GIRLS Montague 64,   Read More ...

Local Sports Journal Whitehall swept a West Michigan Conference doubleheader from Hart on Tuesday, winning the opener 10-0 and the nightcap 11-1. In the opener, Zach Zweigle was 3-for-4 with two RBI and Ray Copley had a two-run single. Zweigle was the winning pitcher, allowing four hits and fanning 10. Daniel DuBois and Noah Robart both had two hits and knocked in two runs each for the Vikings in Game   Read More ...

Local Sports Journal Brandy Weaver and Keyara Wiard both scored a pair of goals each to lead Oakridge to an 8-0 West Michigan Conference win over Mason County Central on Tuesday. Ashley Weaver, Emily Jacoutot, Morgan Larabee and Mackayla Zimmer also scored for the Eagles. Beka Shepherd added three assists for Oakridge. ”We did a good job team wide passing the ball around the field, being patient for good scoring   Read More ...

Local Sports Journal Spring Lake swept a Lakes 8 doubleheader from Ludington on Thursday. The Lakers won 12-1 and 10-5. In the Lakers 12-1 win, Codey Houts had three RBI’s and Kyle Zietlow had three hits. Kyle Houts fanned eight in earning the pitching win for Spring Lake. In the Lakers 10-5 win, Dillon Groover had three hits and knocked in a pair of runs, while JP Batts also had   Read More ...

Local Sports Journal Western Michigan Christian earned a 2-1 River Valley Conference girls soccer win over Tri-unity Christian on Tuesday. Brea Frein and Alli Langeland scored goals for the Warriors. WMC goalie Lindsey Johnson finished with four saves. “The heat surprised both teams and the play on both sides was showing the first game in the high temps,” WMC coach David Hulings said. “But, I think our conditioning paid off   Read More ...

Local Sports Journal North Muskegon, received a pair of outstanding pitching performances in sweeping a West Michigan Conference doubleheader from Mason County Central, 3-1 and 3-2. “We’re not hitting the ball well, but when you get good pitching and good defense, you always have a chance to play well,” said NM coach Warren Kent III, who picked up his 200th career win at North Muskegon with the victory in the   Read More ...

Local Sports Journal Keyara Wiard scored a pair of goals to lead Oakridge to a 5-0 victory over Ravenna in West Michigan Conference soccer action on Tuesday. Nicole Karel and Hannah Lauser also scored for the Eagles and Ashley Weaver added a goal and an assist. Micky Wall and Hannah Jones combined on the shutout by making two saves. “It was a solid first half for us,” said Oakridge coach   Read More ...

By David Tomczak Local Sports Journal  Whitehall roared out of the gates of its Class B district game Wednesday at Orchard View, and then held on late for the victory. Oakridge, trailing by as many as 13 points early, rallied, but missed three shots in the final five seconds as the Vikings held on for a 50-48 win. Whitehall (9-12) advances to Friday nights district final at 7 p.m. against   Read More ...

Local Sport Journal Muskegon Catholic broke open a tight game with a big second quarter as they beat Freedom Christian 70-41 in a River Valley Conference game on Thursday night. The game was tied at 22-22 after one quarter, but MCC went on a 22-7 run in the second quarter to take a 34-19 lead into halftime. Cari Campbell led MCC with 19 points and Jesse Anderson added 10.

Local Sport Journal Reeths-Puffer battled back from a halftime deficit and overcame Holland 51-48 on Thursday night. The Rockets tied the game with less than 4 minutes to play on a monster slam dunk by Marquese Livers. Other key baskets in that stretch were a 3-pointer from Andrew Reinecke and a post move and bucket by Quinzell Pannell. That gave R-P a 48-46 lead with 2 minutes remaining. “Best all   Read More ...

Local Sports Journal Newaygo beat Central Montcalm 75-58 in CSAA Conference game that was rescheduled from Feb. 11 on Wednesday night. The Lions led 19-6 after one quarter and 39-17 at the half. Conor Bradley led the Lions with 19 points and six assists. Weston Butler added 10 points for the Lions and Kyle Wright had eight assists.

Local Sports Journal Holland’s Tyler Johns and Trent Ramos combined for 28 points as the Dutch beat visiting Mona Shores 45-42 in an OK Black Conference game on Tuesday night. The Dutch led 10-9 after one quarter and 23-22 at the half. Johns led Holland with 16 points and Ramos added 12. Marcus Tumblin and Logan Smith both scored 10 points apiece to lead the Sailors.

Local Sports Journal Grand Rapids Union overcame a halftime deficit to earn a 58-53 win over host Mona Shores on Friday night. Mona Shores led 23-22 at halftime, but was outscored 36-30 in the second half. Marcus Tumblin led the Sailors with 13 points and Logan Haugh added 12.

Local Sports Journal North Muskegon earned a 69-55 West Michigan Conference win over host Ravenna on Friday night. The Norsemen led 11-10 after one quarter and 28-22 at the half. Zach Rummery scored 22 points to lead NM, while Sam Powell added 13 points and Reece McCamant scored 11 points. Jacob Sied led Ravenna with 16 points, Colton Kantola scored 13 points and Kyle VanderWoude added 11 points and 10   Read More ...

Local Sports Journal Reed City used a fast start to earn a 67-24 CSAA Conference win over White Cloud on Friday night. The Coyotes led 29-4 after one quarter and 51-13 at the half. Kayti Welch led the Indians with nine points.

Local Sports Journal Oakridge jumped out to an early lead and went on to beat host Mason County Central 67-56 in a West Michigan Conference game on Friday night. The Eagles led 17-11 after one quarter and 34-29 at halftime. Austin Wright led the Eagles with 21 points and Brock Gonyon added 11. Kody Ambrose led MCC with 21 points and Coltyn Tyndall added 12.

Local Sports Journal Grand Haven completed an undefeated season with a 45-31 OK Red Conference win over Hudsonville on Friday night. The Bucs trailed 12-6 after one quarter, but rallied and outscored Hudsonville 39-17 over the final three quarters. Taylor Craymer led Grand Haven with 13 points, Hannah Wilkerson scored 12 and Grace Kendra added 10.