Nov 06, 2020 By Mitchell Boatman LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES – A big win is still a big win, particularly in the playoffs, even if it’s only secured by a single yard as the clock ran out. Defending state champion Mona Shores overcame a 10-point deficit, then held off a fur... READ MORE
Nov 02, 2020 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND HAVEN – The Grand Haven volleyball team has won the local Division 1 district tournament for 13 straight years, but the Bucs faced some new challenges as the tournament approached this season. They were not quite as successful in... READ MORE
Oct 30, 2020 LocalSportsJournal.com Seven different players scored a touchdown as defending-champion Mona Shores dominated Wyoming 54-6 in the first round of the MHSAA Division 2 playoffs. Elijah Johnson opened the scoring with 50 seconds left in the first quarter with a 6-yard rushing ... READ MORE
Oct 29, 2020 By Andrew Johnson LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND LEDGE – It’s amazing that the Mona Shores soccer team advanced to the regional finals – just one win away from the state semifinals – considering everything it went through. Several Sailors were exposed to someone with... READ MORE
Oct 28, 2020 LocalSportsJournal.com The Mona Shores volleyball team kept its great season rolling with a four-set victory over Coopersville at home on Wednesday night. It was Cancer Night for the Sailors, who were playing in honor of Maddie MacLachlan, a member of the freshman team, who... READ MORE
Oct 28, 2020 By Andrew Johnson LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES – If you met him in person, you might not guess that Mona Shores’ Drew Hackney is a high school freshman. At 5-foot-5 and 14-years-old, he’s still pretty small, and could easily pass for a middle schoo... READ MORE
Oct 27, 2020 LocalSportsJournal.com The Mona Shores boys soccer team just doesn’t know when to quit. The Sailors were trailing Holt by two goals early in Tuesday’s Division 1 regional tournament semifinal game at Grand Ledge High School. Most of the time in high school soccer, a ... READ MORE
Oct 27, 2020 LocalSportsJournal.com The Mona Shores volleyball squad captured an O-K Green Conference title after defeating Reeths-Puffer in three straight sets on Tuesday. The Sailors won by service scores of 25-13, 25-15 and 25-18. Riley Rosenthal led the Sailors with eight kills w... READ MORE
Oct 24, 2020 By Mitchell Boatman LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES — Who would have ever imagined that Mona Shores would build a big enough lead over state power Detroit King to force a running clock? That’s exactly what happened on Saturday at Mona Shores in a hastily-arranged ... READ MORE
Oct 21, 2020 By Andrew Johnson LocalSportsJournal.com GRANDVILLE – The Mona Shores soccer team has eight seniors this year, and they were a determined crew during Wednesday night’s Division 1 district championship game at Grandville High School. The game was very tight, and scorele... READ MORE
Oct 21, 2020 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com COVID-19 has taken another couple of bites out of the local high school football schedule, forcing the cancellations of two games this weekend, including one very big one. Mona Shores was scheduled to visit Zeeland West, with a chance t... READ MORE
Oct 20, 2020 LocalSportsJournal.com The Mason County Central volleyball team defeated Hart 25-18, 24-26, 14-25, 25-14, 17-15 in a five-set thrilling West Michigan Conference contest. The Spartans were led by Hailey Jackson with 13 kills and five blocks and four aceswhile Maxi Green had ... READ MORE
Oct 20, 2020 LocalSportsJournal.com The Mona Shores soccer team made it through the semifinal round of the Division 1 district tournament on Monday with an exciting 1-0 shootout victory over Grand Rapids Union at Grandville High School. The Sailors and Red Hawks were scoreless through r... READ MORE
Oct 17, 2020 LocalSportsJournal.com Mona Shores continued its undefeated football season with a 77-32 win against Grand Rapids Union in an O-K Green conference showdown. The Sailors are now 5-0 on the season and 4-0 in the conference play. Mona Shores jumped out to a 21-0 lead, scori... READ MORE
Oct 15, 2020 LocalSportsJournal.com The Mona Shores volleyball team rallied back from a two-set deficit to defeat the Trojans in a GMAA Tier 1 contest on Thursday in a five-set contest. The Sailors won by service scores of 23-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-8 and 15-7 to advance to the semifinals,... READ MORE
Oct 15, 2020 By Aaron Poling LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES - Good teams bounce back fast after ugly losses. The Mona Shores soccer team clearly belongs in the "good team" category. On Monday the Sailors were beaten 6-0 by powerful Holland in the O-K Green conference tournamen... READ MORE
Oct 12, 2020 LocalSportsJournal.com The Mona Shores soccer team fell to No. 1 ranked Holland in the O-K Green championship game Monday night. The Sailors couldn’t get their offense rolling and fell 6-0. Mona Shores finishes the regular season 10-3-1 overall and 7-3 in conference play,... READ MORE
Oct 12, 2020 LocalSportsJournal.com The Greater Muskegon/Mona Shores Girls Co-op swim team picked up a conference win against Holland over the weekend. The Lady Turtles won 108-77 to improve to 3-3 overall and 2-2 in the O-K Rainbow Tier 1 conference. The Lady Turtles picked up wins in ... READ MORE
Oct 12, 2020 LocalSportsJournal.com The Montague volleyball team dominated in a quad at Hopkins Saturday. The Wildcats went 3-0 with straight-set wins over Hopkins, Allegan and Holland. Montague beat Hopkins by scores of 25-13, 25-18 and 25-13, topped Allegan 25-17, 25-15 and 25-19 and ... READ MORE
Oct 11, 2020 LocalSportsJournal.com The Mona Shores Sailors and Grand Haven Buccaneers met up last Friday for a football matchup that hadn't happened since 2013 when the Sailors won 42-35. The game was brought together after both Grand Haven and Mona Shores' Week 4 opponents cancelled ... READ MORE