Aug 20, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON – A strong performance from Shelby volleyball on Saturday resulted in the Tigers coming up just short at the Warrior Invitational. The tournament hosted by Western Michigan Christian. The Tigers advanced to the quarterfinals before falling to ... READ MORE
Aug 19, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com FRUITPORT -- Fruitport had a successful day in its own invitational Saturday, defeating Shelby 3-0 and Ludington 2-1 in boys' soccer. In the first game against the Tigers, Fruitport jumped out to an early lead as Jax Flynn scored off a Braylon... READ MORE
Aug 18, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SPARTA – Shelby narrowly defeated Sparta 1-0 on Friday, despite dominating possession of the ball for the majority of the contest. After the first half saw both teams feeling each other out at midfield, Shelby’s midfielders started to show decisive pa... READ MORE
Aug 18, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com LAKEVIEW – There was a lot of speed lost for Shelby boys soccer after Carson Claeys and Mason Garcia graduated in the spring, but the Tigers were able to find plenty of other contributors when they took down Lakeview, 8-0, to start their season on Wednes... READ MORE
Jul 31, 2023 By Brendan Samuels LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY – For most high school athletes, the fall season concludes in the early weeks of November. That’s not the case for Shelby junior Navea Gauthier however, as the volleyball court acts as a second home for her. It all starts in... READ MORE
Jul 21, 2023 By Brendan Samuels LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY – For the first time in four years, there was a Beckman on the basketball court for Shelby. In fact, three of them came together at once, not to play, but to help usher in the next generation of athletes in Oceana County with... READ MORE
Jun 14, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL-- League champion North Muskegon placed five players on the first-team all-league soccer team in the West Michigan Conference. North Muskegon finished 10-0 in league play. Fremont and Montague finished tied for second with a confere... READ MORE
Jun 12, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL--The West Michigan Conference Rivers Division champion North Muskegon landed seven players on the All-Conference baseball team. Mason County Central followed with three selections. The Norse claimed the title with a 12-0 conference ... READ MORE
Jun 06, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE--The West Michigan Conference all-conference golf team has been announced for the 2023 season. Logan Pike from North Muskegon headed up the team. He was followed by Rylee Pierce from Holton. Mason County Central's Dakota Sterley finished in th... READ MORE
Jun 05, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HART – White Cloud had no trouble swinging the bats on Saturday, hitting their way to a district title with wins over Hart and Shelby, 10-0 and 15-3. First up for the Indians was a semifinals bout with Hart. After holding the Pirates scoreless in the to... READ MORE
Jun 05, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HART – Momentum was not on Hart softball’s side in the early going of their district finals win over Mason County Central on Saturday. The Pirates were able to weather the storm however, moving forward with a win, 10-7. In order to get to the finals r... READ MORE
Jun 01, 2023 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com BRETHREN -- Pete Peterson was under no illusions as he prepared to direct his Shelby Tigers in Thursday night's Division 4 district championship game in Brethren. The Tigers' coach knew full well that the odds were in M... READ MORE
Jun 01, 2023 LocalSports Journal.com SHELBY--Local Sports Journal is excited to announce the addition of local sportswriter Brendan Samuels to its staff as a contributing writer. Samuels has been writing for publications in some capacity for the past 7 years. Starting out his career in th... READ MORE
May 31, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com BRETHREN -- Kendall Zaverl recorded a hat trick as Shelby extended its winning streak to four straight with a 4-2 district soccer semifinal win over Buckley on Tuesday. The game was played in Brethren. Zaverl got the Tigers on the board... READ MORE
May 30, 2023 By Brendan Samuels LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY – Shelby baseball experienced every emotion in the book when they dispatched Morley Stanwood, 6-5, in the quarterfinals of the district tournament on Tuesday. A shaky start on the mound from junior Lalo Garcia saw three Mohawk... READ MORE
May 30, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com EAST TAWAS--The Manistee Chippewas are advancing to the Division 3 boys state golf finals after a second-place finish Tuesday in regional competition. The Chippewas shot a 331, four shots behind regional champion Traverse City St. Francis (327). Tawas f... READ MORE
May 25, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON -- The North Muskegon Norsemen wrapped up the league title in the West Michigan Conference Rivers Division with a victory on Thursday in the league's final golf jamboree. The meet was played at Bent Pine Course. North Muskegon shot a 168, which ... READ MORE
May 24, 2023 LocalSportsJournal SHELBY -- In the quarterfinals of the district tournament Wednesday night at home the Shelby girls soccer team turned back Lakeview 4-1 and advanced to the second round. Kendal Zaverl opened the scoring for the Tigers on a deflection off a... READ MORE
May 24, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY -- In a West Michigan Conference Rivers Division doubleheader at home Tuesday, the Shelby baseball team swept the Hesperia Panthers, 7-3 and 12-2. In the first game, Danien Garcia was the winning pitcher, allowing five hits, walking one and strikin... READ MORE
May 24, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON -- Holton's girls softball team swept a West Michigan Conference Rivers Division doubleheader with visiting Mason County Central, 15-5 and 17-3 on Tuesday afternoon. The Red Devils got off to a fast start with a big six-run first inning and never... READ MORE