Oct 13, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE - The Greater Muskegon co-op swim and dive team earned a much-needed victory over Manistee on Thursday. The Turtles won, 115-64. “It was great to see the team enjoy having fun and swimming and diving with a lot more confidence and hunger tonig... 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 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 12, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com JENISON - The Grand Haven volleyball team moved to second place in the OK Conference-Red with a solid victory over No. 7 Jenison on Thursday. The Bucs battled to an exciting victory in five sets, 25-19, 17-25, 22-25, 26-24 and 15-8. “We’ve talked all... READ MORE
Oct 12, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com Listed below are the boys soccer first-round scores from Wednesday and Thursday nights. Teams that advance will head into district semifinal action next week. Division 1 Host: Holland West Ottawa Thursday Reeths-Puffer 2, Jenison, 1 Grand Haven 4, Gr... READ MORE
Oct 12, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTH MUSKEGON - The North Muskegon boys soccer team recorded their program’s 300th victory with a win in the Division 4 district opener on Thursday. The Norse cruised past Big Rapids Crossroads Charter Academy, 8-0. It was a balanced attack as eight N... READ MORE
Oct 12, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLLAND - The Grand Haven boys' tennis team finished fifth in Wednesday's Division 1 regional meet. Grand Haven finished with 4 points in the eight-team tournament. Host Holland West Ottawa finished first with 17 points, followed by Hudsonville with 15, ... READ MORE
Oct 12, 2023 By Brendan Samuels LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE – Wednesday night belonged to the Wildcats as Montague soccer defeated Shelby 3-1 in the opening round of the district tournament. A hotly contested first half saw the Tigers take control early. Seven minutes in, Ignacio... 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 11, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com BENTON HARBOR - The Muskegon Community College women's soccer team snapped their win streak with a tough loss to Lake Michigan College on Wednesday. The Jayhawks were edged out, 2-1. Lainey Canan earned the lone goal off an assist from Avery Thomas for M... READ MORE
Oct 11, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT - The Fremont Packers advanced to the district semifinal round of the Division 3 soccer tournament on Wednesday night with a 3-0 shutout victory over the Hart Pirates. Fremont will take on Montague at 5 p.m. next Wednesday at Whitehall in the dist... READ MORE
Oct 11, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY - For the second time this season, the Kent City Eagles' volleyball team marked a milestone accomplishment for one of its players. On Tuesday, Maddie Geers reached the 1,000 digs plateau in her career. Several weeks ago, Kaden Perkins accomplish... READ MORE
Oct 11, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Reeths-Puffer volleyball team clinched an exciting win in the opening round of the OK Conference-Green tournament on Tuesday evening. The Rockets topped Wyoming in five sets, 25-22, 15-25, 25-22, 19-25, 15-9. Mady Snyder had 13 kills, 11 d... READ MORE
Oct 10, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SPRING LAKE - The Spring Lake dropped their final home match of the season on Tuesday. The Lakers battled to the end, but couldn’t overcome Holland Christian and lost, 25-23, 21-25, 20-25, 17-25. Kalli Lewkowski had 13 kills, while Ella Gapczynski adde... 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 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 BIG RAPIDS -- Ludington closed the regular season Monday night with a 4-0 non-conference soccer victory over the Big Rapids Cardinals in Big Rapids. It was the Orioles' second straight win after they suffered a 2-1 loss to North Muskegon in the Wes... 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 09, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Community College volleyball team traveled up north for a pair of MCCAA North Division matchups over the weekend. The Jayhawks were in Escanaba on Friday and defeated Bay College, 25-18, 25-12, 24-26, 25-16. On Saturday, the Jayhawks claimed ... READ MORE