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Late power-play goal pushes Muskegon Lumberjacks into a fifth and deciding game against Green Bay
Apr 24, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com GREEN BAY - A late costly penalty cost the Muskegon Lumberjacks a chance of moving on to the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday night. The contest was deadlocked 1-1 with a 1:28 remaining in regulation when the Lumberjacks Ethan Whitcomb was called fo... READ MORE
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Ravenna falls twice in non-league softball doubleheader against Wayland Union
Apr 25, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com WAYLAND - The Ravenna softball team dropped a doubleheader to Wayland Union on Thursday evening. The Bulldogs were edged out, 3-2, in the opener and fell, 7-1, in Game 2. Add READ MORE
Hart, Kent City each take a turn winning a softball game on Thursday
Apr 25, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Hart and Kent City each won a contest in a softball doubleheader on Thursday night. The Pirates cruised to a 17-7 win in the ... READ MORE
Fremont posts soccer shutout over Whitehall, remains unbeaten on the season
Apr 25, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The Fremont girls’ soccer squad blanked Whitehall 6-0 on Thursday in a West Michigan Conference contest. The Packers led 3-... READ MORE
Hesperia chalks up a softball doubleheader sweep over Mason County Eastern
Apr 25, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com CUSTER -- The Hesperia Panthers softball team captured two victories at the expense of Mason County Eastern on Thursday. ... READ MORE
Basketball
Here is the West Michigan Conference River Division all-league team for boys’ basketball
Mar 15, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The North Muskegon Norse dominated the West Michigan Conference River Division in boys' basketball. When the all-league was announced, the Norse landed four players on the fir... READ MORE
Here are the top girls’ basketball players in the West Michigan Conference Rivers Division
Mar 15, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com League champion Hart placed three players on the first team for this year's West Michigan Conference Rivers Division. League ... READ MORE
Here is the West Michigan Conference Lakes Division all-league team for girls’ basketball
Mar 14, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Fremont Packers captured the league title for the girls' basketball season in the West Michigan Conference Lakes Division. Th... READ MORE
Who was named to the all-league West Michigan Conference Lakes Division boys’ basketball team?
Mar 14, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com League champion Whitehall and runner-up Ludington each placed three players on the first team, all-West Michigan Conference La... READ MORE
Wrestling
Top wrestlers garner all-league honors in the West Michigan Conference
Mar 15, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com League champion Whitehall dominated the West Michigan Conference all-league team for wrestling. In all, 10 Vikings earned first-team honors. Here the first team and honorab... READ MORE
Ward, Craner capture MHSAA individual wrestling titles at Ford Field
Mar 02, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Four area wrestlers advanced to the MHSAA state championship match on Saturday at Ford Field in Detroit. Two of them came hom... READ MORE
Whitehall falls to Dundee in MHSAA team wrestling state title match
Feb 24, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com KALAMAZOO - The Whitehall Vikings' wrestling team ran into a dynasty known as Dundee again on Saturday in the Division 3 State... READ MORE
Whitehall wrestlers dominate, earn Division 3 semifinal berth; Hart falls in tight match against Constantine
Feb 23, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com KALAMAZOO - The Whitehall Vikings flashed their deep wrestling roster on Friday and defeated Gladstone 52-18 in the Division 3... READ MORE
Hockey
Late power-play goal pushes Muskegon Lumberjacks into a fifth and deciding game against Green Bay
Apr 24, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com GREEN BAY - A late costly penalty cost the Muskegon Lumberjacks a chance of moving on to the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday night. The contest was deadlocked 1-1 with ... READ MORE
Muskegon Lumberjacks grab 2-1 series lead with shutout victory over Green Bay in Game 3
Apr 23, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com GREEN BAY - The Muskegon Lumberjacks nursed a one-goal lead for most of the game and came away with a 2-0 win in Game 3 of the... READ MORE
Muskegon Lumberjacks even series, head to Green Bay for Games 3, 4
Apr 21, 2024 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Lumberjacks have dealt with a lot of adversity throughout the season. Sunday was no dif... READ MORE
Muskegon Lumberjacks fall in Game 1 of Clark Cup playoffs, head into Game 2 on Sunday
Apr 21, 2024 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON- In a short, best-of-five series, it is vital to get off to a good start, particularly on your home ice... READ MORE
Bowling
Top boys’ bowlers in the West Michigan Conference named to all-league team
Mar 15, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The Orchard View Cardinals boys bowling team claimed the WMC title this season. The Cardinals finished with a final record of 15-1, followed by Fremont at 12-4. Here are the ... READ MORE
West Michigan Conference honors its top girl bowlers for recently completed season
Mar 15, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The Ravenna girls bowling team finished first in the WMC and claimed the season’s conference title. The Bulldogs posted a 1... READ MORE
Taylor Nutt caps freshman bowling season with berth in the final 16 at state meet; Grand Haven’s Prokopec takes second
Mar 02, 2024 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - It was an exciting ride for Ravenna's Taylor Nutt, who completed her freshman bowling season on Saturda... READ MORE
Area bowling teams compete in MHSAA state team bowling finals
Mar 01, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Nine area bowling teams competed in the MHSAA state final team event on Friday at various sites around the state. Eight sta... READ MORE
Swimming
Spring Lake swim team earns all-state academic honors; three swimmers earn individual honors
Mar 14, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The Spring Lake Laker boys' swimming team proved to be more than just a solid team in the pool this season. The Lakers also are also a solid team when it comes to excellence i... READ MORE
Ludington swimmers earn 29th-place finish at Division 3 state meet
Mar 11, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLLAND -- Ludington's boys swim team finished 29th at the MHSAA Division 3 state meet at the Holland Aquatic Center on Fr... READ MORE
Spring Lake earns a solid eighth-place finish at state swimming meet
Mar 10, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLLAND - The Spring Lake boys swimming team claimed an eighth-place finish in the Division 3 state meet on Saturd... READ MORE
Spring Lake swimmers have strong opening day at Division 3 state finals meet
Mar 08, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLLAND - The Spring Lake boys swimming team advanced three relay and four individual swimmers after the first day of the Divi... READ MORE
Cheer
Fruitport cruises to victory over Western Michigan Christian in tennis action
Apr 25, 2024 GIRLS TENNIS Fruitport 7, Western Michigan Christian 1 Singles No. 1 - Grace Sweet, Fruitport def. Estella Kuiper, Western Michigan Christian, 6-0, 6-0 No. 2 - Rachel Hines, Fruitport def. Hanna... READ MORE
Ludington captures non-league tennis victory over Reeths-Puffer
Apr 25, 2024 GIRLS TENNIS Ludington 5, Reeths-Puffer 3 Singles No. 1 - Hannah Glanville, Ludington def. Brooke Titus, Reeths-Puffer, 6-1, 6-0 No. 2 - Mylie Nee... READ MORE
Spring Lake sweeps singles, defeats Mona Shores in tennis match
Apr 25, 2024 GIRLS TENNIS Spring Lake 5, Mona Shores 3 Singles No. 1 - Julia Gootjes, Spring Lake def. Ella Wasserman, Mona Shores, 6-2, 6-1 No. 2 - Rose Lan... READ MORE
Ludington wins seven of eight tennis matches in league victory over Whitehall
Apr 24, 2024 GIRLS TENNIS Ludington 7, Whitehall 1 Singles No. 1 - Hannah Glanville, Ludington def. Grace McDowell, Whitehall, 6-1, 6-1 No. 2 - Alivia DeWild... READ MORE
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Rough night for lacrosse for Mona Shores girls in loss to Caledonia
Apr 25, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com CALEDONIA - The Mona Shores girls lacrosse team fell to Caledonia, 16-3, in league action on Wednesday. This was the second game in two days for the Sailors. “It’s tough READ MORE
Mona Shores thumps Kalamazoo Central in lacrosse
Apr 24, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES - The Mona Shores girls' lacrosse team overpowered Kalamazoo Central, 15-1, in a non-conference matchup on Tue... READ MORE
Mona Shores drops back and forth lacrosse match against Hudsonville, 10-7
Apr 19, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com In a battle to the very end, the Mona Shores boys' lacrosse team dropped a 10-7 decision to Hudsonville on Thursday. ... READ MORE
Mona Shores girls’ lacrosse team racks up big victory over Zeeland East
Apr 18, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com ZEELAND - The Mona Shores girls' lacrosse team cruised past Zeeland East, 11-3, on Wednesday. The Sailors’ defense held Zee... READ MORE
Spring Lake captures second game, earns league baseball split with West Catholic
Apr 25, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com SPRING LAKE - The Spring Lake baseball team split a league twinbill with Grand Rapids West Catholic on Thursday. The Lakers fell short of a comeback after being down 4-1 in th READ MORE
Western Michigan Christian, Whitehall each win a baseball game in non-league twinbill
Apr 25, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Whitehall and Western Michigan Christian each earned a victory in a non-conference doubleheader on Thursday. Western Michigan... READ MORE
Mason County Central, Montague split WMC baseball twinbill
Apr 25, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE -- The Mason County Central baseball team split a West Michigan Conference Rivers Division doubleheader with Mo... READ MORE
Weirich delivers winning hit in Hart’s walk-off baseball victory over Kent City
Apr 25, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com HART - The Hart baseball team won in walk off fashion on Thursday, defeating Kent City 8-7 on a game-winning hit by Blake Weir... READ MORE
Big Red coach Fairfield shares the highlights of his NFL Pro Bowl, Super Bowl LVIII adventure
Feb 14, 2024 EDITORS NOTE: Hear more from Coach Shane Fairfield in the Frauenthal Theater for a live on-stage interview at Saturday's Varsity Blues Athletic Awards Show. By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com Muskeg READ MORE
Guy, Stratton, Young nominated for Earl Morrall Quarterback of the Year Award
Feb 14, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Local Sports Journal is excited to name the nominees for one of the top sports awards at its first-ever Varsity Blues Athlet... READ MORE
Won’t Back Down: Wyatt Jenkins focused on return to his prep career after suffering severe neck injury
Jan 22, 2024 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com The play seemed harmless enough, but the result was far from that. [caption id="attachment_156450" align=... READ MORE
Noah Stewart, member of the University of Michigan national championship team, enters transfer portal
Jan 20, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Noah Stewart, a former North Muskegon standout and member of the University of Michigan's national championship team announced... READ MORE
Rich Tompkins Cross Country Award highlights four male and female runners for Varsity Blues Athletic Awards show
Feb 10, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Some of the best runners in the area are being honored at Local Sports Journal's first-ever Varsity Blues Athletic Awards Show on Feb. 17 at the Frauenthal Theater in downtow READ MORE
Seth Norder named Mr. Cross Country as the state’s top prep runner
Nov 11, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com Grand Haven runner Seth Norder added another accolade to his already long list of accomplishments. Norder, a senior, was name... READ MORE
Western Michigan Christian girls finish third, boys sixth at Division 4 cross country finals
Nov 04, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com BROOKLYN - The Western Michigan Christian Warrior cross country teams both turned in Top 10 finishes on Saturday... READ MORE
Spring Lake’s girls race to fourth-place finish at Division 2 state cross country meet
Nov 04, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com BROOKLYN - The Spring Lake girls cross country team earned a fourth-place finish in Saturday's Division 2 cross country stat... READ MORE
Ravenna falls twice in non-league softball doubleheader against Wayland Union
Apr 25, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com WAYLAND - The Ravenna softball team dropped a doubleheader to Wayland Union on Thursday evening. The Bulldogs were edged out, 3-2, in the opener and fell, 7-1, in Game 2. Add READ MORE
Hart, Kent City each take a turn winning a softball game on Thursday
Apr 25, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Hart and Kent City each won a contest in a softball doubleheader on Thursday night. The Pirates cruised to a 17-7 win in the ... READ MORE
Hesperia chalks up a softball doubleheader sweep over Mason County Eastern
Apr 25, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com CUSTER -- The Hesperia Panthers softball team captured two victories at the expense of Mason County Eastern on Thursday. ... READ MORE
Mona Shores upends Holton in Game 1 of softball twinbill; second game tied when darkness fell
Apr 25, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON - The Mona Shores Sailors traveled to Holton on Wednesday for a softball doubleheader. The Sailors won the ope... READ MORE
Fremont posts soccer shutout over Whitehall, remains unbeaten on the season
Apr 25, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The Fremont girls’ soccer squad blanked Whitehall 6-0 on Thursday in a West Michigan Conference contest. The Packers led 3-0 at halftime and was led by Mia Clemence with two READ MORE
Mona Shores produces four second-half goals, overcomes Zeeland West in soccer
Apr 25, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES - The Mona Shores girls soccer team overcame a first half deficit to take down Zeeland West, 4-1, in an OK-Green... READ MORE
Oakridge, Covenant battle to scoreless draw in non-league soccer match
Apr 25, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com It was a soccer battle that went right down to the bitter end and ended in a scoreless tie. The Oakridge Eagles and Grand Rap... READ MORE
Storms nets two goals, leads Hart to girls’ league soccer victory over Ravenna
Apr 25, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com RAVENNA - The Hart girls soccer team collected their second West Michigan Conference victory, 3-2, over Ravenna on Wednesday. ... READ MORE
Alliance League track results: Boys division
Apr 24, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Here are the results for the boys in the third Alliance League track jamboree of the season. Listed are team scores and local athletes who finished in the top five of their re READ MORE
Alliance League track jamboree results: Girls division
Apr 24, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Here are the results from Wednesday's third Alliance League girls track jamboree. Area teams include Muskegon Catholic and We... READ MORE
Whitehall’s boys take down Fremont, Manistee in West Michigan Conference track meet
Apr 23, 2024 BOYS TRACK Here are the results of the boys' track meet that featured Whitehall, Fremont and Manistee. Team scores and winners of each event are lis... READ MORE
Manistee girls pick up a pair of track victories over league rivals Fremont, Whitehall
Apr 23, 2024 GIRLS TRACK Here are the results for the West Michigan Conference girls track meet that included Fremont, Manistee and Whitehall. Included are team ... READ MORE
Ed Bailey Volleyball Award nominees named for Varsity Blues Athletic Awards Show
Feb 14, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The first-ever Varsity Blues Athletic Awards Show is hitting the Frauenthal Theater stage on Saturday in downtown Muskegon. Part of the evening celebrates the excellence READ MORE
Ludington volleyball falls in marathon five-set match to Grand Rapids West Catholic
Nov 15, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT -- The Ludington girls volleyball team's historic run came to an end Tuesday night in a marathon five-set loss to Gran... READ MORE
Grand Haven falls to experienced Forest Hills Northern in Division 1 quarterfinal volleyball match
Nov 14, 2023 By Jacob Szetela LocalSportsJournal.com HUDSONVILLE - The Grand Haven Buccaneers traveled to the familiar hardwood at Hudsonville High School on T... READ MORE
High school volleyball quarterfinal results from Tuesday night
Nov 14, 2023 High school Volleyball Quarterfinals Tuesday Division 1 Forest Hills Northern 3, Grand Haven 0 Northville 3, Portage Northern 0 Semifinals Fri... READ MORE
Kuznar leads Mona Shores to OK-Green golf jamboree title
Apr 24, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Mona Shores Sailors, led by Eddie Kuznar, won Wednesday's OK-Green golf jamboree at Muskegon Country Club. Mona Shores shot a 166 and that was good enough for s READ MORE
Mona Shores golfers claim 11th place at Red Run Golf Course
Apr 22, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com ROYAL OAK - The Mona Shores boys golf team finished in 11th place with a score of 337 at Red Run Golf Club on Monday. Detroit... READ MORE
Muskegon Community College takes second place in invitational at Stonegate
Apr 22, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Community College men's golf team captured second place in the Muskegon Invitational played at Stonega... READ MORE
Jayhawk golfers claim fourth place at Jackson Invitational; Lisman leads the way with a 77
Apr 19, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com JACKSON - The Muskegon Community College mens' golf team took fourth place in the Jackson College Invitational at Arbor Hills ... READ MORE
Fruitport cruises to victory over Western Michigan Christian in tennis action
Apr 25, 2024 GIRLS TENNIS Fruitport 7, Western Michigan Christian 1 Singles No. 1 - Grace Sweet, Fruitport def. Estella Kuiper, Western Michigan Christian, 6-0, 6-0 No. 2 - Rachel Hines, Fruitport def. Hanna READ MORE
Ludington captures non-league tennis victory over Reeths-Puffer
Apr 25, 2024 GIRLS TENNIS Ludington 5, Reeths-Puffer 3 Singles No. 1 - Hannah Glanville, Ludington def. Brooke Titus, Reeths-Puffer, 6-1, 6-0 No. 2 - Mylie Nee... READ MORE
Spring Lake sweeps singles, defeats Mona Shores in tennis match
Apr 25, 2024 GIRLS TENNIS Spring Lake 5, Mona Shores 3 Singles No. 1 - Julia Gootjes, Spring Lake def. Ella Wasserman, Mona Shores, 6-2, 6-1 No. 2 - Rose Lan... READ MORE
Ludington wins seven of eight tennis matches in league victory over Whitehall
Apr 24, 2024 GIRLS TENNIS Ludington 7, Whitehall 1 Singles No. 1 - Hannah Glanville, Ludington def. Grace McDowell, Whitehall, 6-1, 6-1 No. 2 - Alivia DeWild... READ MORE
Spring Lake Ski Results
Feb 12, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com COMSTOCK PARK--Competing in their final meet of the regular season the Spring Lake ski team had a successful senior night at Cannonsburg on Thursday against East Grand Rapids a READ MORE
Downhill Duo – Lifetime ski buddies still sliding in their 90s
Feb 09, 2022 By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com When they first started back in the 1940s – when Bing Crosby was the best-selling pop artist and the Olympic ... READ MORE
Rich Tompkins Cross Country Award highlights four male and female runners for Varsity Blues Athletic Awards show
Feb 10, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Some of the best runners in the area are being honored at Local Sports Journal's first-ever Varsity Blues Athletic Awards Show on Feb. 17 at the Frauenthal Theater in downtow READ MORE
Seth Norder named Mr. Cross Country as the state’s top prep runner
Nov 11, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com Grand Haven runner Seth Norder added another accolade to his already long list of accomplishments. Norder, a senior, was name... READ MORE
Western Michigan Christian girls finish third, boys sixth at Division 4 cross country finals
Nov 04, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com BROOKLYN - The Western Michigan Christian Warrior cross country teams both turned in Top 10 finishes on Saturday... READ MORE
Spring Lake’s girls race to fourth-place finish at Division 2 state cross country meet
Nov 04, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com BROOKLYN - The Spring Lake girls cross country team earned a fourth-place finish in Saturday's Division 2 cross country stat... READ MORE