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 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL - The Whitehall Vikings posted yet another shutout on Friday night, this time 56-0 over the visiting Fremont Packers. The Vikings (8-0) put up 35 points in the opening half and cruised to their fifth shutout victory of the season. The def... 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 13, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com FRUITPORT - The Fruitport volleyball team went 1-2 in a home quad match on Thursday evening. The Trojans dropped tight matches to Western Michigan Christian (22-25, 23-25) and Cadillac (23-25, 15-25) but bounced back to take down Whitehall (25-21, 25-16).... 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 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 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 The Ludington Orioles ran away from the field in Monday's Coastal Conference meet. The Orioles earned 37 points and captured the title. Western Michigan Christian and Whitehall tied for second with 24 points followed by North Muskegon with 21 and Gran... READ MORE
Oct 07, 2023 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON - With the playoffs on the horizon, the Whitehall football team is hitting its stride at the right time. Firing on all cylinders Friday night, the Vikings registered their fourth shutout of the season with a 47-0 victory ... READ MORE
Oct 04, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL - The Fremont volleyball team claimed its first victory over rival Whitehall in four years on Tuesday evening. The Packers stayed perfect in the WMC Lakes Division and topped the Vikings 25-18, 25-14 and 25-20. Kendall Barnhart had 11 dig... READ MORE
Oct 04, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com Ludington swept Whitehall 8-0 in a West Michigan Conference tennis win on Tuesday. The Orioles were led by their singles foursome that each won in straight sets. Robby Killips defeated William Burger: 6-0, 6-0; Charles Kolb beat Brady Tate: 6-0, 6-0;... READ MORE
Oct 02, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com Fremont used a big second half to top Whitehall 4-1 in a key West Michigan Conference matchup on Monday. With the victory, the Packers are tied for first place in the league with North Muskegon. Fremont (15-1-1, 7-1-1) tallied the game's first goal fr... READ MORE
Oct 01, 2023 By Jason Goorman LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Just one No. 1 singles tennis player is crowned city tennis champ each year in the Greater Muskegon Athletic Association's annual battle among Muskegon County schools. Mona Shores senior Drew Hackney can now say he is the c... READ MORE
Sep 29, 2023 By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL - When Trannon Aylor moved to Whitehall 10 years ago, the first kid that he met was Kyle Stratton. Ten years later, the duo are best friends and a lethal passing combination for unbeaten and No. 2-ranked Whitehall, with Aylo... READ MORE
Sep 28, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com The high school football season is heading into Week 6. Here are the area leaders in passing, rushing, receiving and tackling as compiled by the Local Sports Journal. ... READ MORE
Sep 27, 2023 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Paige Anderson picked a great day to shoot her best round of golf ever. Not only did Anderson shoot a 4-under-par 69, but also led the Reeths-Puffer Rockets to the Greater Muskegon Athletic Association golf title. Wednesda... READ MORE
Sep 23, 2023 By Greg Gielczyk Local Sports Journal MANISTEE - After an early scare, the penalty ridden Whitehall Vikings picked up the pace and soon had the game under control in tamping down Manistee's fire and coming away with a convincing 35-0 West Michigan Conference Lakes Division vict... READ MORE
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Sep 21, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL -- It was as close as they come. But the Manistee boys soccer team pulled out a tight 2-1 victory over the Whitehall Vikings in a West Michigan Conference battle on Wednesday. Even more important, it erased the bad taste left from a 6-0 l... READ MORE