MUSKEGON AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME MALE STUDENT-ATHLETES THE FINALISTS ALEC BREIT SCHOOL: Western Michigan Christian High School SPORTS: Golf, 4 years; Soccer, 4 years; Basketball, 3 years. GPA: 3.86 COMMUNITY INVOLVMENT: Student Council,WMC Small Groups leader, band, concert choir, chamber choir, volunteer for International Aid, Rescue Mission, WMC soccer mission trips to Chicago, Youth Group at Harvest Bible Church. NOTABLE: Will play golf at Hope College. MATT MULCAHY SCHOOL: Read More ...
MUSKEGON AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME FEMALE STUDENT-ATHLETES THE FINALISTS RACHEL BRUINSMA SCHOOL: Western Michigan Christian SPORTS: Soccer, 1 year; Volleyball, 4 years; Basketball, 4 years; Track, 2 years; Tennis, 1 year. GPA: 4.08 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Small group leader, volunteer at elementary school, church volunteer. NOTABLE: Will play volleyball at Valparaiso on a full-ride scholarship. MACAYLA GREINER SCHOOL: Hart SPORTS: Volleyball, 4 years; Basketball, 4 years; Soccer, 4 years. GPA: Read More ...
Local Sports Journal
Local Sports Journal Montague unleashed its bats against Hart, winning 21-4 in Game 1 and 12-1 in the nightcap. The Wildcats scored five runs in the first, second and third innings of Game 1. Bryce Raeth led Montague with three hits and three RBI. David Rogers gave up three hits and four earned runs in five innings pitched for Montague. Connor boundy and Dakotah Cutter each had a hit and Read More ...
BASEBALL West Michigan Conference All-conference baseball team PITCHERS Tristen Schultz, Sr., Montague Jordan Wahr, Sr., Oakridge Spencer Peters, Sr., Shelby Honorable mention: Rogan McEvoy, Sr., North Muskegon. CATCHERS Scott Sittser, Jr., Oakridge Noah Robart, Jr., Whitehall Honorable mention: Brandon Stine, Sr., Montague INFIELDERS Adrian Anderson, Sr., North Muskegon Zachary Gaule, Sr., Montague Zach Zweigle, Sr., Whitehall Jordan Fairchild, Soph., Oakridge Jacob Buchberger, Fr., Montague Ryan Compeau, Jr., North Muskegon Honorable Read More ...
Local Sports Journal Oakridge shut out Montague 4-0 in a first-round game in the West Michigan Conference soccer tournament. First-half goals by Brandy Weaver and Ashley Weaver gave the Eagles a 2-0 lead. Keyara Wiard and Jade Ware assisted on the goals. In the second half, Aliza Olsen scored with help from Wiard and Jade Ware scored with an assist to Kaitlyn McLain. “We had a solid game of possession, Read More ...
TRACK West Michigan Conference Meet Boys 1, Mason County Central 122.5; 2, Whitehall 119.5; 3, Oakridge 85; 4, Montague 68; 5, North Muskegon 56; 6, Ravenna 35; 7, Shelby 28; 8, Hart 13 3200 relay: 1, Mason County Central, 8:26.07; 2, Whitehall, 8:36.46; 3, Oakridge, 9:18.43; 4, Montague , 9:22.47; 5, Shelby, 9:22.57; 6, Hart, 9:44.57. 110 hurdles: 1, Jacob Berends, NM, 15.57; 2, Jacob Walton, NM, 15.85; 3, Matt Russell, Read More ...
TRACK West Michigan Conference Meet GIRLS 1, Whitehall 109 1/3; 2 Mason County Central 107 1/3; 3, North Muskegon 65; 4, Montague 59 1/3; 5, Ravenna 52; 6, Shelby 46; 7, Oakridge 43; 8, Hart 38. Discus: 1, Hanna Schmiedeknecht, Rav, 97-2; 2, Samantha McGhan, Oak, 94-10; 3, Rachael Stites,SH, 85-9; 4, Celine Staude, SH, 85-9; 5, Samantha Swanson, Rav, 79-6. High jump: 1, Jennie Gottardo, H, 4-10; 2, Brianna Read More ...
Local Sports Journal Montague captured the West Michigan Conference championship on Tuesday by downing Shelby 4-2 in Game 1 and 6-3 in the nightcap. Wildcat pitcher Tristen Schultz was too much for Shelby in the opener. Schultz struck out 11 and gave up four hits, one earned run and one walk for the complete-game win. Montague overcame a slow start as Shelby took an early second-inning lead after Spencer Peters scored Read More ...
Local Sports Journal If you like watching pitcher’s duels, the Montague-Muskegon Catholic Central game had just what you were looking for. MCC’s Nick Holt struck out nine, allowed five hits, walked three and hit one batter in the Crusader’s 1-0 victory over the host Wildcats. Chayce Lohman pitched a solid game for Montague. He struck out two, allowed five hits and walked two. Holt finished with two hits and Adam Read More ...
Local Sports Journal It took nine innings and 22 hits before the Fruitport Trojans came away with a 14-9 softball victory over the host Montague Wildcats on Thursday. Lindsey Helson hit a home run while Allison Beckwith had a pair of triples. Morgan Glover was the winning pitcher for Fruitport. Montague battled back from an 8-1 deficit after four innings to tie the game. TheTrojans scored five runs in the Read More ...
Local Sports Journal Jacob Buchberger allowed three hits, no runs and struck out 10 and led the Montague Wildcats to a 3-0 nonleague baseball victory over Fruitport on Thursday. It was Montague’s fourth complete-game shutout of the season. Tristen Schultz had an RBI single in the second while Chase Casebolt and Schultz had RBI singles in the sixth to account for the Wildcats’ scoring. Casebolt and Schultz each had two Read More ...
Local Sports Journal Goals by Jordan Jerome and Kelsey Gensler scored one goal each on Tuesday as Whitehall defeated Montague 2-1 in girls soccer action. Paige Swanson scored Montague’s goal. All the scoring came in the opening half. A long cross from Morgan Kellis found Morgen Myers, who then set up Jerome for the game’s first goal. Sara Schmiedeknecht drew the assist on Gensler’s goal. “I was very pleased with Read More ...
Local Sports Journal The Montague Wildcats proved they deserved their undefeated West Michigan Conference record by sweeping a doubleheader from second-place North Muskegon 5-4 and 8-0. In the opener, Chase Casebolt’s solo home run to lead off the sixth inning broke a 4-4 tie, and Tristan Schultz finished off the complete game on the mound for the 5-4 win. Schultz scattered eight hits, striking out two and walking four. Montague Read More ...
Local Sports Journal Montague faced a pair of tough opponents in the GMAA County Baseball Tournament. The Wildcats fell to Oakridge 5-3 in their first game and lost to North Muskegon 6-0. Francis Decker was the winning pitcher for Oakridge. Montague’s Jacob Buchberger had two hits, including a triple, and Brandon Stine had a double and a single. Jacob Marsh walked three times and scored a run for the Wildcats. Read More ...
TRACK GREATER MUSKEGON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION COUNTY TRACK MEET (at Reeths-Puffer) BOYS 1, Mona Shores 99½; 2, Whitehall 73; 3, Oakridge 57½; 4, Fruitport 47; 5, Muskegon 46; 6, Muskegon Catholic 44; 7, North Muskegon 40; 8,Ravenna 38; 9, Orchard View 37; 10, Reeths-Puffer 30; 11, Montague 11; 12, Western Michigan Christian 4. High jump: 1, Adreon Billups, MS, 6-4; 2, Andrew Janusiewicz, Oak, 6-2; 3, Sherman Hodges, Musk, 6-2; 4, Read More ...
TRACK GREATER MUSKEGON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION COUNTY TRACK MEET (at Reeths-Puffer) GIRLS 1, Reeths-Puffer 126; 2, Mona Shores 106; 3, Muskegon 50; 4, Whitehall 48; 5, Fruitport 45; 6, North Muskegon 39; 7, Muskegon Catholic 29; 8, Oakridge 22; 9, Western Michigan Christian 21; 10, Ravenna 16; 11, Montague 12; 12, Orchard View 7; 13, Holton 3. High jump: 1, Rachel Bruinsma, WMC, 5-0; 2, Chloe Fox, RP, 4-10¼; 3, Momo Read More ...
BASEBALL Greater Muskegon Athletic Asssociation Baseball County Tournament (Saturday) Tier 1 First round Whitehall at Orchard View, 9 a.m. Muskegon at Fruitport, 9 a.m. Semifinals Mona Shores vs. Whitehall-Orchard View winner, at Orchard View, 11 a.m. Reeths-Puffer vs. Fruitport-Muskegon winner at Fruitport, 11 a.m. Consolation games at Orchard View, 1 p.m. at Fruitport, 1 p.m. Championship game at Mona Shores, 3 p.m. Tier 2 First round Muskegon Catholic vs. Western Read More ...
SOFTBALL Greater Muskegon Athletic Association County Softball Tournament (Saturday) Tier 1 First round Whitehall at Orchard View, 9 a.m. Muskegon at Fruitport, 9 a.m. Semifinals Reeths-Puffer vs. Muskegon-Fruitport winner at Fruitport, 11 a.m. Mona Shores vs. Orchard View-Whitehall winner at Orchard View, 11 a.m. Consolation games at Orchard View, 1 p.m. at Fruitport, 1 p.m. Championship game at Mona Shores, 3 p.m. Tier 2 First round Ravenna vs. Oakridge at Read More ...
Local Sports Journal The Whitehall Vikings were able to post a doubleheader sweep after surviving a comeback bid from the Montague Wildcats in West Michigan Conference softball action. Whitehall won the opener 8-3 and the nightcap 9-7. In the first game, Montague jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning, but the Vikings scored eight unanswered runs to claim the victory. In the nightcap, Montague scored three runs Read More ...
