Feb 12, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Area wrestling will be well represented next weekend for the MHSAA Individual Wrestling Tournament. On Saturday, area wrestlers were vying for individual district titles at six district tournaments throughout the area. In all, more than 90 area wrestlers... READ MORE
Feb 10, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Some of the best runners in the area are being honored at Local Sports Journal's first-ever Varsity Blues Athletic Awards Show on Feb. 17 at the Frauenthal Theater in downtown Muskegon. The evening celebrates the excellence of today's student-athletes... READ MORE
Feb 10, 2024 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE -- It was a battle of two heavyweights in the West Michigan Conference Rivers Division when Hart traveled to Scottville for a girls basketball game with Mason County Central. The game certainly lived up to the billing. In the ... READ MORE
Feb 08, 2024 MHSAA TEAM WRESTLING DISTRICTS Here are the results from this week's MHSAA team wrestling district tournaments. Fruitport (Division 2), Hart (Division 3), Whitehall (Division 3) and Muskegon Catholic (Division 4) all advance to team regional competition next Wednesday. Division... READ MORE
Feb 08, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com NEWAYGO – One need only look at what happened in the first quarter of Newaygo’s 59-48 win over Hart to see the full story. The Lions used a strong defensive effort to build a 14-3 advantage in the initial period, setting the wrong tone for the... READ MORE
Feb 08, 2024 MHSAA TEAM WRESTLING DISTRICTS Here are the results from Wednesday night's MHSAA team wrestling district tournaments. Also included is the schedule for tonight's matches. Division 1 - Mona Shores Wednesday Rockford 69, Mona Shores 3 Reeths-Puffer 46, Muskegon 24 Finals Roc... READ MORE
Feb 07, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com HART – A final score of 55-37 in favor of Hart’s girls basketball team over North Muskegon didn’t tell the whole story as the first half saw one tie and four lead changes. The Pirates got off to a good start, building a 9-2 run out the gate and smot... READ MORE
Feb 06, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON – In a tough road environment, Hart’s boys basketball team was able to pull off a 57-38 win over Western Michigan Christian on Monday night. A 12-0 lead in the first quarter set the Pirates up for success as they played an unselfish brand of ... READ MORE
Feb 04, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON – The Hart girls basketball team took a trip to Holton on Saturday for a 66-28 win over the Red Devils. Hart took no time getting out in front as they used good ball movement and strong defense in the first quarter to give them an early 16-6 lead... READ MORE
Feb 03, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com HART – There was simply no stopping Hart senior Blake Weirich on Friday night as he torched Shelby in a 70-56 win for the Pirates. Weirich scored 18 of his game-high 33 points in the game’s opening quarter as Hart’s full court-press gave Shelby fits... READ MORE
Feb 02, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com RAVENNA – The Pirates could do no wrong in Ravenna as Hart’s girls basketball team dispatched the Bulldogs 66-25 on Thursday. The first half went exactly how Hart wanted as full-court pressure led to easy, transition buckets that put them on top 19-4 ... READ MORE
Jan 31, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLLAND – It truly came down to the wire for Hart’s girls basketball team on Tuesday as they fell 54-51 to Holland Christian. After allowing the Maroons to get out to an 11-4 lead early in the first, the Pirates battle back to take a 13-11 lead headin... READ MORE
Jan 30, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The Montague boys’ basketball team closed out Tuesday night’s contest strong in a 51-46 West Michigan Conference win over Hart. The Wildcats led 12-8 at the end of the first quarter and 26-23 at halftime before the game was tied 38-38 heading into the... READ MORE
Jan 29, 2024 By Jon Styf LocalSportsJournal.com HART - Abby Hicks has seen a lot in her four years on the Hart varsity girls basketball team, from her varsity promotion late in her freshman year to last year’s trip to the Division 3 state finals. One thing she soaked in was the leade... READ MORE
Jan 23, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY – Hart’s girls basketball team moved 5-0 in the WMC Rivers with a 55-36 win over Shelby on Tuesday night, though the night wasn’t all smooth sailing for the Pirates. “History has shown us that records do not matter and anything can happen i... READ MORE
Jan 23, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com REED CITY – Eight wrestlers from Hart competed in the Reed City Invitational on Saturday, finishing eighth as a team in the tough tournament. Top placers for the Pirates included Kole Thomas (113 pounds), Ty Thomas (132) and Chico Salgado (157) in third... READ MORE
Jan 23, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com HART – Hart’s boys basketball team turned in an impressive performance on Monday and downed Muskegon Catholic, 69-40. The Pirates dominated the game for nearly the entirety of Monday night’s action with the Crusaders. After grabbing a 19-5 lead in... READ MORE
Jan 22, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON – Hart’s boys basketball team traveled to Holton on Friday and defeated the Red Devils handedly in a 76-28 affair. The Pirates controlled the game from the start, bursting out to a 42-15 lead by halftime. Holton was able to break Hart’s fu... READ MORE
Jan 21, 2024 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE -- It would have been reasonable to assume that the Hart girls basketball team would have trouble getting started in Saturday afternoon's makeup game at Manistee. After the regularly scheduled game weathered out Jan. 15, t... READ MORE
Jan 20, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE – Hart’s girls basketball team rode a strong first half to a 58-32 win over Montague on Thursday night. The Pirates showed no signs of rust after having two games canceled in the eight days prior. Great defense in the first half helped Har... READ MORE