Oct 17, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT - The Fremont volleyball team held off Oakridge for a West Michigan Conference victory on Tuesday. The Packers came out on top in three close sets, 25-22, 27-25 and 25-20. Kendall Barnhart had 15 kills, 13 digs and four aces. Lily VandenBerg added... READ MORE
Oct 17, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com The Ludington boys and girls captured team victories in Tuesday's WMC Mega meet for the Lakes Division at the Mason County Fairgrounds. Ludington finished ahead of runner-up with 39 points. Fremont had 41. Whitehall was third with 84, followed by Manistee... READ MORE
Oct 17, 2023 Boys soccer districts Here are the district soccer scores from Monday night and the pairings for this week's remaining semifinal and final games. Division 1 Host: Holland West Ottawa Monday Hudsonville 2, Reeths-Puffer 0 Grand Haven 2, Holland West Ottawa 1 (OT) Wednesday ... READ MORE
Oct 16, 2023 Boys soccer districts Here are the district soccer scores from Monday night and the pairings for this week's remaining semifinal and final games. Division 1 Host: Holland West Ottawa Monday Hudsonville 2, Reeths-Puffer 0 Grand Haven 2, Holland West Ottawa 1 (OT) Wednesday ... READ MORE
Oct 16, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Oakridge boys soccer team pushed past Belding in the District 45 semifinal match on Monday evening. The score was tied early on before the Eagles surged and won, 5-1. Arturo Romero-Serrano led with a pair of scores and an assist, while Dal... READ MORE
Oct 14, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Mona Shores High School is going to have to build a bigger trophy case for its Great Muskegon Athletic Association city title hardware. The Sailors have a case full of GMAA titles in their gymnasium. They have another display in a nearby hallwa... READ MORE
Oct 14, 2023 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The message among the Reeths-Puffer Rocket boys' cross country team all week long was really quite basic. "Play it smart." And that mentality, along with the first-place finish by Jaxon Allen, propelled the Rockets to the G... READ MORE
Oct 14, 2023 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - First it was Abby Vanderkooi and now it's her sister, Grace, who is dominating the girls' race in the Greater Muskegon Athletic Association cross country meet. Abby, now a sophomore running at Grand Valley, won the GMAA meet all... READ MORE
Oct 13, 2023 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com RAVENNA - The Oakridge Eagles made the better of horrible playing conditions on Friday night at Citizens Field in Ravenna. Despite five fumbles and playing in a driving rain and high winds, the Eagles posted a 48-13 victory over the ... READ MORE
Oct 13, 2023 Boys soccer districts Here are the pairings for next week's boys soccer district semifinal and final games. Division 1 Host: Holland West Ottawa Monday Hudsonville vs. Reeths-Puffer, 5:30 p.m. Grand Haven vs. Holland West Ottawa, 7 p.m. Wednesday Finals, 6 p.m. Winner ad... READ MORE
Oct 12, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Oakridge volleyball team finished on top in a back-and-forth battle with Covenant Christian on Thursday evening. The Eagles won in five sets, 11-25, 25-13, 12-25, 25-19 and 15-11. From the line, the Eagles served at 92 percent for the nigh... READ MORE
Oct 11, 2023 2023 Boys soccer first-round district pairings Listed below are the boys soccer first-round scores from Wednesday night along with the matchups for Thursday night. Teams that advance will head into district semifinal action next week. Division 1 Host: Holland West Ottawa ... READ MORE
Oct 10, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE - The Montague volleyball team earned a West Michigan Conference victory on Tuesday evening. The Wildcats took down Oakridge, 25-9, 25-16, 25-21. Ava Pumford had 12 kills, four digs and three aces. Britta Johnson added nine kills and a pair of a... READ MORE
Oct 10, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com STANWOOD - The Ludington Orioles captured a Division 3 regional golf title on Tuesday with a seven-stroke victory over runner-up Chippewa Hills. Emma McKinley was the individual medalist for the Orioles with a 77. Ludington finished at 384, followed by Ch... READ MORE
Oct 10, 2023 By Nate Thompson LocalSportsJournal.com EGELSTON TOWNSHIP – Oakridge senior Arturo Romero-Serrano knows first-hand how a family dynamic can be affected by moving from one country to another. And one day, if his plan comes to fruition, he’d make it his mission to reunite i... READ MORE
Oct 10, 2023 2023 Boys soccer first-round district pairings Listed below are the boys soccer first-round matchups for this week. Teams that advance will head into district semifinal action next week. Division 1 Host: Holland West Ottawa Thursday Reeths-Puffer at Jenison, 6 p.m. Gran... READ MORE
Oct 09, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY - The Oakridge volleyball team finished on top at Kent City’s Dig Pink Invitational on Saturday. In pool play, the Eagles lost to Calvin Christian (16-25, 14-15), but took down Ravenna (25-10, 25-19) and Tri County (25-16, 25-16). The Eagles ... READ MORE
Oct 06, 2023 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Now more than ever, Oakridge coach Cary Harger is having to be creative with his football roster. The injury bug has forced the veteran coach to call on jayvee players and "fifth-quarter players" to fill holes while the injury... READ MORE
Oct 05, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com To say that Arturo Romero-Serrano is on a tear for the Oakridge Eagles' soccer team would be an understatement. The senior forward helped power his team to a 6-0 victory over Pentwater on Wednesday with five goals. The venerable captain of the squad a... READ MORE
Oct 04, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Oakridge volleyball team downed cross-town rival Orchard View on Tuesday in three sets: 25-13, 25-8 and 25-13. The Eagles served at 94%, with Gracie Willea and Ahria Dorrnbos contributing six aces and two aces, respectively. Kaelinn Joz... READ MORE