Feb 26, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Here are the scores from Monday night's boys district basketball games. This post will be updated throughout the evening as more scores come available. Boys' districts will continue on Wednesday with district semifinal games and Friday with district fina... READ MORE
Feb 25, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Area boys' basketball teams are gearing up for March Madness (even though we're still in February). Boys' districts will be played Monday, Wednesday and Friday at eight sites throughout the area. Please note that start times at Orchard View tonight and W... READ MORE
Feb 24, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT -- Fremont girls basketball team secured at least a share of the West Michigan Conference Lakes Division Friday night with an 82-54 victory over visiting Manistee. "We played with great energy and had everyone contribute and play big minutes," sai... READ MORE
Feb 22, 2024 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE -- The game appeared to be over when the Benzie Central girls' basketball team took a 10-point lead with less than two minutes left in Thursday night's non-conference contest in Manistee. But, the Mariners weren't ready to wave ... READ MORE
Feb 20, 2024 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE -- Montague overcame a scoreless first quarter and ended a three-game losing streak Tuesday night with a tough 32-27 win over Manistee. The game, a West Michigan Conference Lakes Division matchup, was played in the Mariners gym.... READ MORE
Feb 19, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON - The Manistee girls' basketball team took down Holton, 65-54, in a non-conference matchup on Monday night. "We finally shot the ball the way we are capable of,” said Manistee coach Kenn Kott. “Libby McCarthy and Jayna Edmondson showed everyo... READ MORE
Feb 18, 2024 The Local Sports Journal hosted its first-ever Varsity Blues Athletic Awards show on Saturday night at the Frauenthal Theater in downtown Muskegon. The evening included a blues band, the recognition of three-sport athletes throughout the area and naming the top area athlete in... READ MORE
Feb 16, 2024 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE -- Down by six late in the fourth quarter, the Montague girls' basketball team went on a 9-0 run and pulled out a thrilling 36-33 victory over host Manistee Thursday night in a West Michigan Conference Lakes Division game. It av... READ MORE
Feb 13, 2024 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE -- Manistee asserted its will on the Hesperia girls' basketball team in Monday night's game and cruised to an easy 46-11 victory in non-conference action in Manistee. It was just the type of game the Mariners needed after battli... READ MORE
Feb 12, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Area wrestling will be well represented next weekend for the MHSAA Individual Wrestling Tournament. On Saturday, area wrestlers were vying for individual district titles at six district tournaments throughout the area. In all, more than 90 area wrestlers... READ MORE
Feb 10, 2024 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- The last time these two longtime rivals met back on Jan. 4 in Manistee, the Ludington girls basketball team rolled to a lopsided win. But it was a different story Friday night when the Mariners traveled south for the rematch... READ MORE
Feb 09, 2024 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE -- The Manistee's boys basketball team pulled away from the Orchard View Cardinals in the second half Thursday night and then cruised to a 59-31 victory at home. It was the Mariners' second straight win and lifted them back to t... READ MORE
Feb 08, 2024 MHSAA TEAM WRESTLING DISTRICTS Here are the results from this week's MHSAA team wrestling district tournaments. Fruitport (Division 2), Hart (Division 3), Whitehall (Division 3) and Muskegon Catholic (Division 4) all advance to team regional competition next Wednesday. Division... READ MORE
Feb 08, 2024 MHSAA TEAM WRESTLING DISTRICTS Here are the results from Wednesday night's MHSAA team wrestling district tournaments. Also included is the schedule for tonight's matches. Division 1 - Mona Shores Wednesday Rockford 69, Mona Shores 3 Reeths-Puffer 46, Muskegon 24 Finals Roc... READ MORE
Feb 06, 2024 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com HESPERIA -- Still stinging from a 74-41 loss to Oakridge last Friday after a strong first half, the Manistee boys' basketball team traveled to Hesperia on Monday looking for a win to inch closer to the .500 mark. Throwing a press on the ... READ MORE
Feb 03, 2024 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE -- Oakridge outscored Manistee by 20 points in the second half and pulled away from the Mariners for a 71-54 win Friday night in a West Michigan Conference Lakes Division contest in Manistee. Celebrating a week of special events... READ MORE
Jan 27, 2024 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE -- It was just the boost the Manistee girls basketball team needed as the Mariners got back on the beam Friday night with a solid 50-21 win over visiting Orchard View. Still feeling the sting from a pair of lopsided losses, the ... READ MORE
Jan 26, 2024 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE -- Mia Clemence held the hot hand for Fremont on Thursday night in a 77-47 victory over the Manistee Mariners. Clemence struck for all four of her 3-pointers in the first quarter in the overwhelming victory in a makeup game play... READ MORE
Jan 24, 2024 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE -- After dominating the first half, Manistee saw its double figure lead evaporate all the way down to one in the second before finally hanging on for a 39-33 victory over Oakridge Tuesday night in Manistee. Coming off a rough 61... READ MORE
Jan 23, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE -- Isaiah Atchison had a triple double with 14 points, 14 rebounds and 10 blocked shots Monday night in Montague's hard-earned 61-54 win over Manistee. The West Michigan Conference Lakes Division contest was played in Montague. For the Wildc... READ MORE