Dec 25, 2021 By Nate Thompson LocalSportsJournal.com ANN ARBOR – Following his senior season of football at North Muskegon, Noah Stewart knew he wanted to play the sport at the next level, but he felt his limit was at a Division 2 or 3 school, such as Michigan Tech University. And wh... READ MORE
Dec 19, 2021 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON - It's said that home is where the heart is. For Ludington varsity boys basketball coach Thad Shank, his heart drew him back home … to Ludington. Shank returned to Ludington in 1996 and coached the boys junior varsity bask... READ MORE
Dec 19, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE -- Scoring goals has been a struggle for the Lakeshore Badgers co-op ice hockey team, and that continued Friday night when the Badgers hosted Tawas at the West Shore Community Ice Arena. The Badgers have scored more than one goal only twice thi... READ MORE
Dec 17, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- A threat directed at Manistee High School earlier in the day forced a last-minute change in the schedule, with the Chippewas coming to Ludington for Friday night's Lakes 8 Activities Conference game. But in the first half it was the Chippew... READ MORE
Dec 17, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Tipoff was earlier than originally scheduled Friday night after the boys game was moved to Ludington because of threats directed to Manistee High School, but it made little difference in the final result. As expected, the Orioles pretty muc... READ MORE
Dec 16, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Ludington bowling team floundered on Wednesday at home against Kent City with the boys getting shut out 30-0 and the girls losing, 29-1. The young team continues to grow and get some frames under the belt despite some losses. “With having onl... READ MORE
Dec 14, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- It was a back-and-forth affair at Hawley Gymnasium in Ludington on Tuesday night, with visiting Benzie Central coming away with a 69-61 victory in the non-conference game. The Huskies (1-0) led the Orioles (1-2) by four, 16-12 at the end of t... READ MORE
Dec 13, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Mason County Central’s wrestling team finished 1-4 at the Scottville Optimist Invitational on Saturday in Scottville, picking up its only win in its first match of the day against county rival Ludington. Allendale defeated Reeths-Puffer in the final ... READ MORE
Dec 13, 2021 Local SportsJournal.com After failing to score a goal in nine straight periods, or three games, the Lakeshore Badgers co-op ice hockey team ended its frustrating streak Saturday afternoon with a 5-3 victory over LaPeer at Northview. The Badgers frustration had reached a dishear... READ MORE
Dec 11, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON -- A poor start doomed the Ludington girls basketball team in Friday night's 40-37 loss to Western Michigan Christian in a Lakes 8 Activities Conference game in Muskegon. The Warriors didn't light up the scoreboard early, either, but made enough ... READ MORE
Dec 10, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Bouncing back after a season opening overtime loss to Reeths-Puffer, the Ludington boys basketball team defeated Western Michigan Christian, 81-42 in a Lakes 8 Activities game Friday night at home. The Orioles exploded out to a 23-2 lead in t... READ MORE
Dec 08, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON – It was a good night for the Reeths-Puffer basketball programs Tuesday. The boys team pulled out a 63-59 overtime victory over the Ludington Orioles in the season opener for both squads. As for the girls, the Rockets dominated the game ... READ MORE
Dec 07, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- It was a close game from start to finish, but at the finish it was Reeths-Puffer taking a thrilling 63-59 overtime victory Tuesday night over Ludington in the opener of the boys basketball season for both teams. The Orioles (0-1) trailed, ... READ MORE
Dec 03, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Ludington's girls basketball team won its second consecutive game to start the season, turning back Zeeland East, 57-37 at home Friday night in non-league action. "It was a great game for us," Orioles head coach Warren Stowe said. "We fou... READ MORE
Dec 01, 2021 Local SportsJournal.com BENZONIA -- Ludington's girls basketball team tipped off the season with a big road victory over the Benzie Central Huskies, 48-11 in non-conference action Wednesday night. The Orioles (1-0) overcame some early jitters, built a big lead and then coaste... READ MORE
Dec 01, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com High School basketball has returned! The 2021-22 girls basketball season kicked off on Tuesday night and area fans were thrilled to be back in the stands. Here are your headlines from Tuesday night's girls basketball matchups: Kent City girl... READ MORE
Nov 27, 2021 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- He was playing travel ball with the Grand Rapids Storm when Ludington senior Peyton LaCombe caught the attention of Michigan Tech's men's basketball head coach Josh Buettner. Saginaw Valley State also offered him, and he als... READ MORE
Nov 25, 2021 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE -- Despite their recurring problem with penalties, especially in the second period, the Lakeshore Badgers co-op ice hockey team skated to their first win of the season Wednesday night, beating East Kentwood, 5-2 at West Shore C... READ MORE
Nov 23, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com TAWAS -- Lakeshore Badgers head coach Bill Shriver expected a rough game Saturday afternoon, and that's what he got as his squad lost their second straight when Oxford skated to a 11-3 victory at the Tawas Area Ice Arena. Coming in with a 0-1 record after... READ MORE
Nov 20, 2021 LocalSportsJournal TAWAS -- With only 11 skaters, and one goalie, the Lakeshore Badgers co-op ice hockey team needs to play a clean game if they hope to have any success. That didn't happen Friday night when the Badgers dropped the puck on the 2021-22 regular season with a 8-4... READ MORE