Feb 26, 2023 By Tom Westerholm LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON--Muskegon boys basketball will play a late-season game against Kalamazoo Central on Tuesday for the fifth season in a row, once again taking advantage of an opportunity to tune up before the state tournament against another of t... READ MORE
Feb 25, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES--The Muskegon Lady Big Reds came from behind on Friday and edged Mona Shores 48-45 in an OK-Green matchup. With the win, the Big Reds finished the season with a 15-7 overall record and a 12-2 league record. They finished second in the league... READ MORE
Feb 25, 2023 By Tom Westerholm LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON – At halftime on Friday, as Muskegon boys basketball took on Mona Shores, Carmela Briggs was nervous. “She normally is not gun-shy,” Briggs said, referencing her son Jordan as she eyed the scoreboard. “But he’s been... READ MORE
Feb 22, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLLAND--The Muskegon Big Reds had four players hit double digits in Tuesday evening's 70-52 OK Conference-Green win over Holland. With the win, the Big Reds improve to (18-2, 13-0) and will host Mona Shores on Friday evening. On Tuesday, Anthony Sydnor ... READ MORE
Feb 22, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON--The Muskegon Lady Big Reds took care of business on Tuesday evening in an OK-Green matchup with Holland. Muskegon posted a convincing 68-34 victory. Muskegon (14-7, 11-2) will travel across town on Friday evening to take on Mona Shores hoping fo... READ MORE
Feb 19, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND BLANC--The Muskegon Big Reds game against the Grand Blanc Bobcats on Saturday evening lived up to its billing. The No. 3-ranked Bobcats hung on for a 70-62 overtime win over the fourth-ranked the Big Reds. Both schools are in Division 1. Grand Blan... READ MORE
Feb 18, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com WYOMING--Freshman guard Mariah Sain scored 19 points on Friday evening and the Muskegon Lady Big Reds held on for a 50-44 OK Conference-Green victory over the Wyoming Wolves. Muskegon got off to a solid start in the first half as they jumped out to a 13-8... READ MORE
Feb 18, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON--The Muskegon Big Reds wrapped up another OK Conference-Green title on Friday evening with a 74-50 win over the Wyoming Wolves. With the win, the Big Reds improve to 17-1 overall and 12-0 in the OK Conference-Red standings. Muskegon, ranked No. ... READ MORE
Feb 15, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON--Mariah Sain and Ty'Veonna Davis each scored 20 points as the Muskegon Lady Big Reds cruised to a 61-41 OK-Green victory over Grand Rapids Union on Tuesday evening. With the victory, Muskegon remains tied for second place in the league standings ... READ MORE
Feb 15, 2023 By Tom Westerholm LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS - Muskegon guard James Martin can sense when he’s about to catch a lob. Martin is just a freshman, but playing on one of the best boys' basketball teams in the state, he has both witnessed and experienced a number of oppo... READ MORE
Feb 11, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON--The battle of the top two teams in the OK-Green Conference was captured by the Muskegon Big Reds on Friday night. Jordan Briggs scored a game-high 22 points and led the Big Reds to a 60-47 win over Zeeland West in a game played at Potter-Redmo... READ MORE
Feb 11, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com ZEELAND--The Muskegon Lady Big Reds dropped their game on Friday night and also dropped out of first place in the league race. Muskegon lost to the Zeeland West Dux 58-50 in an OK Conference-Green matchup. Muskegon is now tied with Zeeland West for secon... READ MORE
Feb 08, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com ZEELAND--The Muskegon Big Reds rebounded from their first loss of the season with a 68-32 win over Zeeland East on Tuesday. Nine Big Reds found the scoring column and combined for nine 3-pointers. David Day III and Jordan Briggs led the Muskegon sc... READ MORE
Feb 08, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON--The Muskegon Lady Big Reds kept their hold on the top spot in the OK Conference-Green as they cruised past the visiting Zeeland East Chix on Tuesday, 42-29. Muskegon, which shares the top spot with Reeths-Puffer, hit seven shots from beyond the ... READ MORE
Feb 07, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com ZEELAND -The Reeths-Puffer wrestling team topped the competition with an OK Conference-Green championship win on Saturday. Reeths-Puffer edged out Holland to finish in first place with a score of 208. Holland had 196.5. Kaden Malotke (132), S... READ MORE
Feb 05, 2023 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS-- It was a battle of two Division 1 heavyweights. In the end, the No. 5-ranked North Farmington Raiders handed the No. 3-ranked Muskegon Big Reds their first loss of the season in a 68-55 decision. The game was played in ... READ MORE
Feb 04, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON--The Muskegon Big Reds made easy work of Reeths-Puffer on Friday, topping the Rockets with a 69-34 OK-Green win. Muskegon took advantage of its senior leadership as Jordan Briggs finished with a game-high 18 points. Anthony Sydnor III tossed in 1... READ MORE
Feb 03, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON -- Suddenly, there's a tie atop the OK-Green standings in girls' basketball. That's because on Friday night, the host Reeths-Puffer Rockets turned up the intensity in the fourth quarter and defeated the Muskegon Big Reds 56-52. The result means t... READ MORE
Feb 02, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com FRUITPORT - The Muskegon wrestling team closed up the regular season in an OK Blue/Green quad on Wednesday evening. The Big Reds topped Wyoming, 52-18, and struggled in a loss to Hamilton, 76-6. Nyzirre Wynn led the Big Reds with a 2-0 recor... READ MORE
Feb 01, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON--The Muskegon Lady Big Reds took on the Travers City Central Trojans in a non-coference matchup played at Redmond-Potter Gymnasium. They came away with hard-fought 47-39 win. The Trojans didn't have many defensive answers for Muskegon senior Ty'V... READ MORE