Mar 09, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE -- Shelby's boys basketball team had its hands full against host Mason County Central in the Division 3 district semifinal game Wednesday night, but fought off the Spartans for a thrilling 54-51 victory. It was a close game from ... READ MORE
Mar 04, 2023 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com HART--The Hart Pirates relied on their bench for some key minutes down the stretch on Friday night and defeated upset-minded Mason County Central for the Division 3 district title. Hart advanced to the regionals with a 43-34 victory ove... READ MORE
Mar 02, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HESPERIA -- Mason County Central's boys basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak with a convincing 80-43 West Michigan Conference Rivers Division win at Hesperia Thursday night. The Spartans exploded for a 24-3 first-quarter lead and were never ... READ MORE
Mar 02, 2023 By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com MOUNT PLEASANT - Hart’s “Special 7” competitive cheerleaders finished fourth in the entire state on Thursday. The Pirates, who had the smallest roster in the field at Thursday’s Division 4 Competitive Cheer state finals at Centr... READ MORE
Mar 02, 2023 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com HART--The Mason County Central Spartans punched their ticket to the Division 3 district championship game with a district semifinal win over the White Cloud Indians on Wednesday. The Spartans captured a 54-29 victory. They now face Hart... READ MORE
Mar 01, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE -- Shelby extended its winning streak to five games Tuesday night with a 54-44 road victory over Mason County Central in the West Michigan Conference Rivers Division. It was the Spartans third straight loss. The Tigers broke away from a ti... READ MORE
Feb 26, 2023 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE--He just felt it was time for a lot of reasons. After 31 years as the athletic director and educator at Mason County Central, and 24 as the Spartan boys' basketball coach, Tim Genson is leaving the offic... READ MORE
Feb 24, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HESPERIA -- Mason County Central's girls basketball team won its fourth straight Friday night with a 69-9 victory at Hesperia in the West Michigan Conference Rivers Division. Wren Nelson and Jayden Baker scored 10 points apiece for the Spartans, while Pey... READ MORE
Feb 24, 2023 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com HART--The Hart Pirates clinched the West Michigan Conference Rivers Division title on Thursday with a 63-45 win over the Mason County Spartans. The game was played before a jammed-packed crowd at Hart High School on Senior Night. Senio... READ MORE
Feb 23, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE--The Mason County Central Spartan wrestling team is sending three of their grapplers to the MHSAA Individual Finals next weekend. The individual finals will be contested March 3-4 at Ford Field in Detroit. On the girls' side, Nyvae... READ MORE
Feb 21, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- A hot start propelled the Ludington boys' basketball team to a convincing 85-61 non-conference win over Mason County Central in Hawley Gym on Tuesday night. The score got out of hand after the Orioles opened a 27-12 lead after one quarter and... READ MORE
Feb 20, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE -- Wren Nelson scored 18 points and gathered in 12 rebounds to lead the Mason County Central girls' basketball team Monday night. Nelson was one of three Spartans to score in double figures in a convincing 62-49 non-conference victory over visi... READ MORE
Feb 16, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE -- Host Mason County Central girls' basketball team recorded a win Thursday night by defeating Shelby 50-33 in the West Michigan Conference-Rivers Division. The Spartans got off to a fast start by outscoring the visiting Tigers, 22-7, in ... READ MORE
Feb 16, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com RAVENNA -- Mason County Central boys basketball team ran its winning streak to four straight games with a 70-47 West Michigan Conference-Rivers Division victory over host Ravenna Thursday night. The Spartans forged a 10-point lead, 20-10, by the end... READ MORE
Feb 14, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE -- Mason County Central's girls rebounded nicely from a loss at Hart in its last game. On Tuesday, the Spartans posted a convincing 50-33 victory over visiting Whitehall. Mason County Central finished the first quarter with a 1... READ MORE
Feb 13, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE -- Mason County Central built a 12-point lead by the half and went on to defeat visiting Onekama, 68-51, Monday night in a non-conference game. The Spartans ended the first quarter with a 14-9 advantage. They outscored the Portagers, 21-14 in t... READ MORE
Feb 11, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HART--In a highly anticipated rematch between the top two teams in the West Michigan Conference Rivers Division, Hart topped Mason County Central on Friday, 51-32. With the win, Hart has won 12 straight games and has clinched a share of the league title. ... READ MORE
Feb 09, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE -- Mason County Central's boys basketball team got rolling early on Thursday night and raced past Holton, 68-40, in the West Michigan Conference Rivers Division. The Spartans, playing at home, pretty much decided the issue with a big ... READ MORE
Feb 08, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com RAVENNA -- A big fourth quarter and Mallory Miller's 16 points led Mason County Central girls basketball past Ravenna, 39-35 on Tuesday. It was the fourth-straight win for the Spartans, who trails Hart by one game in the WMC Rivers race. The Spa... READ MORE
Feb 06, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY -- Jayden Perrone scored 25 points to lead the Mason County Central Spartans to a 51-40 victory over Kent City. It was a back-and-forth game from the start, with Kent City leading 11-10 after one and the Spartans taking a 20-17 lead at the half.... READ MORE