Apr 12, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Here are the results from the boys division of the Fruitport Invitational from Friday. Local teams included host Fruitport, Fremont, Ludington, Manistee, Mona Shores and Oakridge. Here are the results of local athletes who finished in the top 5 of their ... READ MORE
Apr 12, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- North Muskegon unleashed it bats and solid pitching on Thursday and swept a softball twinbill from the host Ludington Orioles. North Muskegon won the opener 17-0 and the nightcap, 14-1 in West Michigan Conference action. For Ludi... READ MORE
Apr 12, 2024 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- It's been a tough start to the season for the Ludington girls soccer team as the Orioles have failed to win a game. Cadillac dealt the Orioles their third loss on the season (they have one tie) Thursday night with a 1-... READ MORE
Apr 11, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON - The Oakridge Eagles and Ludington Orioles split a baseball doubleheader on Tuesday. Ludington won the opener, 11-1, and Oakridge, highlighted by strong pitching by Michael Wambaugh, won the nightcap, 10-0. In the first game, Ludington had sev... READ MORE
Apr 11, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Madison Gasaway recorded a three-goal hat trick for Ludington's girls soccer team in Wednesday night's opening West Michigan Conference game with Montague. But a 4-0 lead at the start of the second half didn't hold as the Wildcats f... READ MORE
Apr 10, 2024 GIRLS TENNIS Ludington 7, Manistee 1 Singles No. 1 - Hannah Glanville, Ludington def. Georgia Haag, Manistee, 6-1, 6-0. No. 2 - Annika Haag, Manistee def. Jennah Skiba, Ludington, 1-6, 3-2, retired due to injury. No. 3 - Ava Johnson, Ludington def. Pandora Or... READ MORE
Apr 06, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- The Ludington varsity girls softball team dropped a doubleheader to Traverse City West Friday by scores of 26-0 and 16-0 at home Friday night. "Traverse City West has a lot of girls who can really hit the ball and they throw the bal... READ MORE
Apr 05, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com TRAVERSE CITY -- Ludington failed to convert on some good chances yet again and dropped its second consecutive girls' soccer game, 2-0, Thursday night in non-conference action at Traverse City West. Although the Orioles didn't run into any rain, it was st... READ MORE
Apr 03, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com BIG RAPIDS -- Despite the inclement weather that knocked out several athletic contests elsewhere, the Ludington girls soccer team made the trip to Big Rapids Tuesday for a non-conference game with the Cardinals. Playing in a constant rain and a ... READ MORE
Mar 14, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com PETOSKEY -- Ludington trailed by only four points at the half, but ended up losing 52-35 to a red-hot Negaunee girls basketball team Wednesday night in the Division 2 regional final in Petoskey. The Miners have won 16 straight and improved to 25-1, while ... READ MORE
Mar 12, 2024 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com BIG RAPIDS -- The Ludington girls basketball team used a late fourth-quarter surge to turn back a quality Clare team for a 45-34 victory in a Division 2 regional semifinal Monday night at Big Rapids. It improved the Orioles record to 19-... READ MORE
Mar 11, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLLAND -- Ludington's boys swim team finished 29th at the MHSAA Division 3 state meet at the Holland Aquatic Center on Friday and Saturday. In the finals, Dylan Sniegowski swam a 56.12 that put him 14th in the state in the 100 butterfly, Rowen Va... READ MORE
Mar 09, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com It's a quick turnaround for the five remaining girls' basketball teams that captured district titles on Friday night. On Monday night, Ludington, Spring Lake, Fremont, Holton and Muskegon Catholic will be taking the court for regional semifinal action. H... READ MORE
Mar 09, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com BIG RAPIDS -- A solid middle two quarters drove the Ludington girls basketball team to a 36-23 victory over Reed City in the Division 2 district championship game Friday night in Big Rapids. The Coyotes forged an 8-7 lead at the end of the first quarter, ... READ MORE
Mar 07, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com GAYLORD -- Defense was the name of the game on Thursday night in the Division 2 regional final game between the Ludington Orioles and the Kingsford Flivvers. Both teams displayed stingy defenses, but it was the Flivvers who hoisted the trophy at the end w... READ MORE
Mar 06, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com BIG RAPIDS -- Defense has been the hallmark of the Ludington girls' basketball team the last several years. It certainly was a key factor again in Wednesday night's Division 2 district semifinal in Big Rapids. The Orioles held off a solid Hart squad for ... READ MORE
Mar 05, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com BIG RAPIDS -- Spencer Holmes scored all eight of his points, including two 3-pointers, in the first half to spark the Ludington boys' basketball team to a 46-25 victory over Clare in a Division 2 regional semifinal Tuesday night in Big Rapids. It was the ... READ MORE
Mar 04, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com BIG RAPIDS -- Ludington had three players score in double figures Monday night and cruised to a 62-26 victory over Remus-Chippewa Hills in the Division 2 girls' district tournament at Big Rapids. Jaelyn Laird led the way with 12 points, while Jennah Skiba... READ MORE
Mar 01, 2024 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE -- Ludington expected a tough battle against Reed City Friday night in the Division 2 district boys basketball championship game, and the Coyotes didn't disappoint. Preventing the Orioles from getting out in transition, which is... READ MORE
Feb 28, 2024 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE -- Gage Jones sparked the Ludington boys' basketball team on Wedneday night and helped the Orioles capture a 67-38 victory over Manistee in a Division 2 district semifinal game. Jones hit a trio of 3-pointers in the opening quar... READ MORE