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Whitehall captures final regular season WMC golf jamboree and league title
May 21, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY--The West Michigan Conference Boys conference golf season concluded Thursday at Oceana Golf Club in Shelby. Whitehall was victorious shooting a 173 and North Muskegon was second with a 184 and Montague with a 185. The remaining team results include... READ MORE
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Whitehall captures final regular season WMC golf jamboree and league title
May 21, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY--The West Michigan Conference Boys conference golf season concluded Thursday at Oceana Golf Club in Shelby. Whitehall was victorious shooting a 173 and North Muskegon wa READ MORE
Lady Packers finish 9th at MHSAA track and field regionals at Zeeland
May 21, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com ZEELAND--The Fremont girls track and field team performed well and despite the wind, achieved some impressive Prs at the divis... READ MORE
Fremont comes up on the short end of a 3-2 soccer game against Tri-County
May 21, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com HOWARD CITY -The Fremont girls soccer team fell to Howard City Tri County in the final round of the CSAA Conference Tournament... READ MORE
Whitecaps fall after TinCaps power an eight-run frame
May 20, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com FORT WAYNE, IN – The West Michigan Whitecaps struggled to get out of a wild second inning, giving up the most runs they've a... READ MORE
Baseball
Whitecaps fall after TinCaps power an eight-run frame
May 20, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com FORT WAYNE, IN – The West Michigan Whitecaps struggled to get out of a wild second inning, giving up the most runs they've allowed in a single inning all season in a 10-5 los... READ MORE
Holton and Ravenna sweep doubleheaders while Catholic Central comes up short
May 20, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com Muskegon Catholic Central vs. Grandville Calvin Christian GRANDVILLE – Muskegon Catholic Central's baseball team lost a 6-0... READ MORE
Whitecaps hit key home runs in 4-2 win over TinCaps
May 19, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com FORT WAYNE, IN – The West Michigan Whitecaps got home runs off the Midwest League ERA leader and big outs in clutch situatio... READ MORE
Whitecaps Roll to 9-0 Shutout Win
May 18, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com FORT WAYNE, IN – The West Michigan Whitecaps excelled in all phases, as four pitchers combined to three-hit the Fort Wayne ... READ MORE
Softball
Ludington and Holton sweep doubleheaders while Whitehall tops Fruitport and Ravenna gets swept in Thursday softball action
May 19, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com Ludington vs. Manistee MANISTEE -- Ludington's girls softball team swept a Lakes 8 Activities Conference doubleheader from Manistee, 6-5 and 12-6 on the road Thursday afternoo... READ MORE
Mona Shores, Fremont and North Muskegon sweep doubleheaders while Spring Lake and Reeths-Puffer split in Wednesday softball action, Oakridge sweeps Mason County Central on Tuesday
May 18, 2022 Oakridge vs. Mason County Central SCOTTVILLE -- Oakridge girls softball team swept a West Michigan Conference doubleheader with Mason County Central,... READ MORE
Ludington, Kent City, Reeths-Puffer and Ravenna sweep softball doubleheaders while Fruitport drops twin bill
May 18, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com Ludington vs. Manistee LUDINGTON -- Lilli Goodrich threw a six-inning no-hit gem in game one of the Ludington girls softball ... READ MORE
Hamilton scores 26 runs sweeps doubleheader from Fruitport
May 16, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com FRUITPORT -- Fruitport's girls softball team lost an OK Conference-Blue doubleheader to Hamilton, 13-0 and 13-2 at home Monday... READ MORE
Soccer
Fremont comes up on the short end of a 3-2 soccer game against Tri-County
May 21, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com HOWARD CITY -The Fremont girls soccer team fell to Howard City Tri County in the final round of the CSAA Conference Tournament on Friday evening. The Packers lost by a score o... READ MORE
Mona Shores squeaks past Reeths-Puffer 2-0 in Thursday afternoon soccer action
May 20, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES -The Mona Shores girls soccer team continued their winning push through the OK Conference-Green Tournament on Th... READ MORE
Ludington and Orchard View post Wednesday soccer victories while Fremont falls in CSAA tourney action
May 18, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com Ludington vs. Manistee Girls Soccer MANISTEE -The Ludington girls soccer team wrapped up their Lakes 8 Activities Conferenc... READ MORE
Western Michigan, Spring Lake and Mona Shores all post soccer wins on Monday and Tuesday
May 17, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES -The Western Michigan Christian girls soccer team claimed the Lakes 8 Activities Conference title outright for t... READ MORE
Track
Lady Packers finish 9th at MHSAA track and field regionals at Zeeland
May 21, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com ZEELAND--The Fremont girls track and field team performed well and despite the wind, achieved some impressive Prs at the division 2 regionals held at Zeeland on Friday afternoo... READ MORE
Fremont Results in Track and Field Regionals May 20 at Zeeland
May 20, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com ZEELAND--Despite steady winds in the teens and gusts in the 20s and temperature fluctuation from the high 60s to the mid 80s F... READ MORE
Jayhawk track and field season comes to a close on Saturday
May 16, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com BEREA, OHIO—The Muskegon Community College JayHawks traveled to Ohio this past weekend to compete in the Baldwin Wallace Twi... READ MORE
Fremont boys track and field team win the CSAA-Gold Conference Championship
May 12, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT—The Fremont boys track and field team won Wednesday’s meet held at Fremont that involved the Packer’s, Reed City... READ MORE
Golf
Whitehall captures final regular season WMC golf jamboree and league title
May 21, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY--The West Michigan Conference Boys conference golf season concluded Thursday at Oceana Golf Club in Shelby. Whitehall was victorious shooting a 173 and North Muskegon wa... READ MORE
Whitehall Wins West Michigan Conference Golf Jamboree
May 17, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL--The Whitehall Vikings Boys Golf team won their home conference jamboree beating Montague by two strokes on a beauti... READ MORE
Muskegon Community College golf team advances to the NJCAA National Tournament
May 12, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com ST.CLAIR--The Muskegon Community College Golf Team finished in 3rd place at the National Junior College Athletic Association (... READ MORE
Montague wins WMC golf jamboree
May 10, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE-- The Montague Wildcats golf team won their jamboree on Monday afternoon at Old Channel Trail Golf Course shooting a ... READ MORE
Tennis
North Muskegon girls tennis team headed for state finals after winning Division 4 regional title on Friday
May 20, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS -The North Muskegon girls tennis team clinched their third straight Division 4 regional title on Friday with 22 points. Just behind North Muskegon was Grand Rapid... READ MORE
Whitehall and Grand Haven play to a 4-4 draw in Monday tennis action
May 17, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL -The Whitehall girls tennis team played to a 4-4 draw on Monday with the Grand Haven Buccaneers. Mackenzie Hall too... READ MORE
North Muskegon wraps up the regular season with a 5-3 win on the tennis courts on Monday afternoon
May 17, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTH MUSKEGON--The North Muskegon girls tennis team edged out Niles Brandywine by a score of 5-3 on Monday. Noa Bowen, Gabby... READ MORE
Mona Shores girls tennis team captures OK Conference-Green Tournament
May 16, 2022 LocalSpoirtsJournal.com HOLLAND -The Mona Shores girls tennis team opened up the OK Conference-Green Tournament with a win on Friday. The Sailors ... READ MORE
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West Michigan Ironmen bury the Kurse with 62-0 blowout victory
May 16, 2022 By Jason Goorman LocalSportsJournal.com It took one offensive play for the West Michigan Ironmen to walk away victorious over the Kentuckiana Kurse at Mercy Health Arena on Sunday afternoon. Fa READ MORE
Tommy Moore named Holton Football Head Coach
May 12, 2022 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON -- After several previous stops as an assistant coach, including a stint at Reeths-Puffer and North M... READ MORE
Academic all-stater Cody Leonard of Fruitport is heading to Kalamazoo College to play football
May 04, 2022 By Nate Dugener LocalSportsJournal.com FRUITPORT--Fruitport High School’s Cody Leonard has decided to pursue his football and academic career at t... READ MORE
Fruitports’ Hayden Harper headed off to Alma to continue his football career
May 02, 2022 By Nate Dugener LocalSportsJournal.com FRUITPORT--Hayden Harper, a defensive tackle from Fruitport High School, has decided to continue his football... READ MORE
Montague’s Cale Coppess signed to wrestle at Wheaton College
Apr 15, 2022 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE—Montague senior Cale Coppess has signed his national letter of intent and will be joining the wrestling team at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illino READ MORE
Whitehall’s Jenkins repeats as wrestling champion while Quinn from MCC and Roberson from Hesperia capture state titles
Mar 06, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com DETROIT -- Nothing like facing the biggest challenge in the biggest match of the year in the MHSAA individual state wrestling ... READ MORE
Montague’s Emma Pendell one of the first female wrestling state champions
Mar 06, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com DETROIT -- The first female state individual wrestling champions wrote their names into the history books at Detroit's Ford Fi... READ MORE
Forty Seven local wrestlers to compete in boys state championship matches this weekend
Mar 04, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com It's time for the big show in Michigan high school wrestling, the MHSAA individual state finals, and once again the area has... READ MORE
Western Michigan Christian all-stater Kyla Wiersema heading to Grand Rapids CC for basketball
May 13, 2022 By Nate Dugener LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES--Dual-sport athlete Kyla Wiersema has signed her national letter of intent to pursue a volleyball and basketball collegiate career. On Monday, Ky READ MORE
WMC’s Maddie Wiersema heading to Grand Rapids CC to play basketball and volleyball
May 13, 2022 By Nate Dugener LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES--Western Michigan Christian two-sport athlete Maddie Wiersema has signed her National Letter of... READ MORE
Newaygo’s Emmerson Goodin signs with Muskegon Community College
May 12, 2022 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com NEWAYGO—Emmerson Goodin made it official on Wednesday afternoon as she signed her national letter of inte... READ MORE
Big Red Devin Bartee heading to Grace Christian University for basketball
May 12, 2022 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON—Muskegon Big Reds’ Devin Bartee signed his national letter of intent to continue his basketbal... READ MORE
Muskegon Lumberjacks slip in Game 5 of Eastern Conference finals, fall 8-4 to visiting Madison
May 13, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Lumberjacks' dream of hoisting the Clark Cup was cut short with an 8-4 loss to Madison at Mercy Health Arena in Game 5 of Thursday's Eastern Conference Finals. READ MORE
Lumberjacks falter in Game 4 against Madison, head back home for deciding Game 5 on Thursday
May 11, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com One disastrous period was all it took for the Muskegon Lumberjacks to be taken off of Cloud 9 by the Madison Capitols in Gam... READ MORE
Lumberjacks miss opportunity to leverage home ice advantage against Madison, fall 4-3 in overtime
May 08, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com Getting leverage in a playoff atmosphere is usually found in a home team advantage. The Muskegon Lumberjacks again had h... READ MORE
Lumberjacks rock Dubuque, close series with exciting 8-5 win in Iowa
May 02, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Lumberjacks' wild ride in the 2022 Clark Cup Playoffs continued on Sunday with an impressive response to a tale... READ MORE
Spring Lake finishes in third place at state championship swimming and diving meet
Mar 15, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS- The Spring Lake boys swimming and diving team wrapped up the season on Saturday with a third-place finish in the state championship at Calvin College. With a tot READ MORE
Ludington finishes second and Fremont third at the Coastal Conference swim and dive chamionship meet
Feb 27, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE -- Ludington's boys swimming and diving team competed in the Coastal Conference Championship meet in Manistee on Frid... READ MORE
Ludington swimming and diving results
Feb 16, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- No better way to prep for a big meet than finishing on a high note, which is what the Ludington boys swimming and... READ MORE
Spring Lake falls to Zeeland East in swim and dive competition
Feb 10, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com ZEELAND--The Spring Lake boys swim team found themselves in a tight match on Tuesday night as they fell to their host the Chix... READ MORE
Peytin Brake signs with Valparaiso University for bowling
Apr 01, 2022 By Seth Vanderwest LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY--Kent City’s Peytin Brake is headed down to Indiana in the fall to continue her education and bowling career at Valparaiso University. Brake si READ MORE
Fruitport boys bowling team wins OK Conference-Blue title
Feb 20, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com RAVENNA--The Fruitport bowling team capped off their regular season with both squads posting a third-place finish overall with... READ MORE
Fruitport bowling caps off regular season play with wins over GR West Catholic
Feb 18, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com The Fruitport bowling team capped off their regular season with a dominant 2-0 sweep over Grand Rapids West Catholic at No... READ MORE
Whitehall sweeps GMAA city bowling championships, VanDuinen takes girls individual title for Vikings, Fruitport’s Gage Wadland captures boys title
Feb 17, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com The Whitehall bowling program is officially tops in Muskegon County. Both the Vikings boys and girls varsity squads capt... READ MORE
Mason County Central and Reeths-Puffer competitive cheer teams headed for MHSAA state championships this weekend
Mar 02, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com Only two area teams, Mason County Central and Reeths-Puffer, qualified for the MHSAA competitive cheer state championships on Friday and Saturday with their finishes at the reg READ MORE
Competitive Cheer District Results
Feb 21, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com Reeths-Puffer brought home the championship trophy from the Division 2 competitive cheer district competition at Reeths-Puffer... READ MORE
Local Sports Journal kicks off podcast debut with 2018 Summer Coaches Series
Aug 04, 2018 LocalSportsJournal.com There is new excitement in the air for the 2018-19 prep sports season at Local Sports Journal. Podcasts. The "2018 Sum... READ MORE
Prep football highlights: Click here for an online version of the November LSJ magazine
Nov 02, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com While area high school football teams and fans are gearing up for deep playoff runs, it's hard to forget the thrilling regu... READ MORE
Enns will head to Cedarville University and continue her cross country and track-field career
Apr 26, 2022 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com  HART--Audrianna Enns was instrumental in helping Hart's girls cross country team win four of its five consecutive MHSAA Division 3 state championships.  READ MORE
Trojan Kaitlyn Yonker headed to Aquinas to continue her cross country and track-field career
Apr 26, 2022 By Nathan Dugener LocalSportsJournal.com FRUITPORT--Kaitlyn Yonker from Fruitport High School has decided to continue her running career at Aquinas ... READ MORE
Ian Hill of Spring Lake is headed off to Michigan
Apr 25, 2022 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com SPRING LAKE—Spring Lake senior Ian Hill has signed his national letter of intent and will continue his cr... READ MORE
Fremont runner Conor Somers signs on with Grand Valley State University
Apr 06, 2022 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT— Fremont senior Conor Somers will continue his cross country and track and field career at Grand ... READ MORE
Mason County Central and Reeths-Puffer competitive cheer teams headed for MHSAA state championships this weekend
Mar 02, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com Only two area teams, Mason County Central and Reeths-Puffer, qualified for the MHSAA competitive cheer state championships on Friday and Saturday with their finishes at the reg READ MORE
Competitive Cheer District Results
Feb 21, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com Reeths-Puffer brought home the championship trophy from the Division 2 competitive cheer district competition at Reeths-Puffer... READ MORE
Local Sports Journal kicks off podcast debut with 2018 Summer Coaches Series
Aug 04, 2018 LocalSportsJournal.com There is new excitement in the air for the 2018-19 prep sports season at Local Sports Journal. Podcasts. The "2018 Sum... READ MORE
Prep football highlights: Click here for an online version of the November LSJ magazine
Nov 02, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com While area high school football teams and fans are gearing up for deep playoff runs, it's hard to forget the thrilling regu... 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
Enns will head to Cedarville University and continue her cross country and track-field career
Apr 26, 2022 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com  HART--Audrianna Enns was instrumental in helping Hart's girls cross country team win four of its five consecutive MHSAA Division 3 state championships.  READ MORE
Trojan Kaitlyn Yonker headed to Aquinas to continue her cross country and track-field career
Apr 26, 2022 By Nathan Dugener LocalSportsJournal.com FRUITPORT--Kaitlyn Yonker from Fruitport High School has decided to continue her running career at Aquinas ... READ MORE
Ian Hill of Spring Lake is headed off to Michigan
Apr 25, 2022 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com SPRING LAKE—Spring Lake senior Ian Hill has signed his national letter of intent and will continue his cr... READ MORE
Fremont runner Conor Somers signs on with Grand Valley State University
Apr 06, 2022 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT— Fremont senior Conor Somers will continue his cross country and track and field career at Grand ... READ MORE
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