Apr 11, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com NEWAYGO--Newaygo hosted the first Central State Activities Association track and field meet of the season on Tuesday afternoon. The field consisted of Big Rapids, Grant, Newaygo and White Cloud. Big Rapids' boys and girls won all their matchups while Whit... READ MORE
Mar 29, 2023 By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON---Two teams - representing two different sports, two different genders and two completely different eras - highlight this year’s Muskegon Area Sports Hall of Fame induction class. The Mona Shores girls golf dynasty of the 2000s, ... READ MORE
Mar 28, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT -- It was a battle from start to finish as the Newaygo Lions and host Fremont Packers battled to a 1-all standoff in girls' soccer on Tuesday. Mia Clemence put Fremont ahead near the midpoint of the opening off a corner kick. That score did ... READ MORE
Mar 07, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com COMSTOCK PARK--Led by Oakley Obenauf's game-high 25 points, the Grant Tigers won a hard-fought Division 2 quarterfinal district contest over the Newaygo Lions on Monday evening, 64-48. The game was played at Comstock Park High School. Grant had a balance... READ MORE
Feb 27, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE -- The Fremont Packers battled through a sluggish start on Monday night and defeated the Newaygo Lions 46-29. The game was the district opener in Division 2, hosted by Montague. Newaygo led 9-4 early, but Fremont came back to tie it at 10-all af... READ MORE
Feb 26, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HART--In a makeup non-conference game on Saturday afternoon, the Hart Pirates boys' basketball team improved to 20-0 overall with a 65-46 win over the Newaygo Lions. Newaygo was able to control the tempo during the first half as Hart only had a 26-23 lead... READ MORE
Feb 24, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com NEWAYGO--The Newaygo Lions, led by Bryce Decker, cruised past the Chippewa Hills Warriors on Friday evening, 69-50. The game was played in the Central State Activities Association. With the victory, Newaygo improves to (12-7, 7-3) and will travel to Hart... READ MORE
Feb 22, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com GRANT--Newaygo gave Grant a scare on Tuesday evening in a Central State Activities Association Tournament contest. Eventually, the Tigers pulled out a 51-40 win. Host Grant got out an 11-10 lead after the first eight minutes. Grant's two biggest offensive... READ MORE
Feb 18, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com NEWAYGO--In a fast-paced, back-and-forth game on Friday evening, the Newaygo Lions came up on the short end of a 79-74 score to Big Rapids. The game was a Central State Activities Association matchup against the league-leading Cardinals, who are 9-0 in le... READ MORE
Feb 17, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com NEWAYGO--The host Newaygo Lions fell to league champion Big Rapids on Friday, 63-21. The Cardinals finished with a 10-0 league record and improved to 18-2 overall. "Big Rapids came out and obviously played really well tonight," said Newaygo coach Nathan ... READ MORE
Feb 11, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com NEWAYGO--The Newaygo girls basketball team led from start to finish on Friday and defeated the Tri-County Vikings 46-32 in a Central State Activities Association contest. Grace Painter and Barbara Toth combined for 31 points to lead the Lions. Painter en... READ MORE
Feb 10, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com NEWAYGO -- The Newaygo Lions came out flying in the third quarter on Friday night and coasted to a 79-56 victory over the Tri-County Vikings. Newaygo maintained a 34-32 lead at the half, but when play resumed, the Lions went on a scoring binge of 28 point... READ MORE
Feb 07, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com GRANT -The Kent City wrestling team earned a third-place finish in the CSAA League Championship on Saturday. Grant and Newaygo finished eighth and ninth, respectively. Sammy Anderson (106) and Zane Kik (126) led Kent City as champions in thei... READ MORE
Feb 06, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com RAVENNA -- Grace Painter hit a 3-pointer with 1.4 seconds remaining in the game and lifted the Newaygo Lions to a 38-35 victory over the Ravenna Bulldogs on Monday. Newaygo trailed 29-23 after three quarters before mounting a fourth-quarter comeback. The ... READ MORE
Feb 06, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com BIG RAPIDS -- All 12 players on the Newaygo Lions' roster scored on Monday night in a 76-2 victory over Big Rapids Crossroads. Bryce Grugett led Newaygo with 22 points, including six 3-pointer. Logan Klomp added 12 points and Jarryn Schmitt added eight. ... READ MORE
Feb 04, 2023 LocalSports Journal.com WHITE CLOUD--White Cloud mounted an exciting comeback against Newaygo in a 64-62 overtime win on Friday. The Indians trailed Newaygo for a majority of the CSAA matchup. Newaygo was led by Bryce Decker with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Caris Nelson fin... READ MORE
Feb 04, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITE CLOUD--The White Cloud girls basketball team took on county rival Newaygo on Friday evening and won the CSAA contest, 33-27 The Indians got out to a 10-5 lead after the first eight minutes. Offense was tough to come by in the second quarter as Neway... READ MORE
Feb 01, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON -The Holton girls basketball team got a crucial win over Newaygo on Tuesday evening by a score of 43-29 in a non-conference contest. “Another game we really needed and this was a good team win where several girls all played a big role i... READ MORE
Jan 31, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com NEWAYGO--Bryce Decker's 30 points sparked Newaygo to a 69-44 victory over Holton on Tuesday night. The Lions sprinted out of the gate and led 22-14 after the first quarter and 44-23 at halftime. Newaygo never let up. The Lions led 58-32 after three quarte... READ MORE
Jan 30, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com NEWAYGO--The Whitehall Vikings girls basketball team turned up the defense on Monday night and took down Newaygo, 28-21. The non-conference game was played at Newaygo. Newaygo had control of the game in the first half as they led a 15-10 lead at the half... READ MORE