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Fruitport runs its season-opening soccer winning streak to seven with victory over Hopkins
Sep 10, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com HOPKINS - The Fruitport boys soccer team stretched their hot streak and blanked Hopkins, 6-0, in an OK Conference-Silver game on Tuesday. The Trojans had a balanced attack that saw Davis Johnson, Carter Gregor, Sam Krueger, Hudson Hazekamp, Jorge Burgos Y... READ MORE
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Western Michigan Christian blanks Potter’s House in non-league soccer match
Sep 11, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com WYOMING - The Western Michigan Christian Warriors traveled to Potter's House Christian on Tuesday and came away with a 7-0 victory. WMC got on the board just nine minutes in READ MORE
Ludington slides by Manistee in three-game sweep in league volleyball clash
Sep 11, 2024 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE -- A balanced attack helped the Ludington girls' volleyball team survive a scare from archrival... READ MORE
Spring Lake blanks Fruitport 8-0 in tennis action on Tuesday
Sep 11, 2024 BOYS TENNIS Spring Lake 8, Fruitport 0 Singles No. 1 - Hudson Braak, Spring Lake def. Sebastian Sweet, Fruitport, 6-1, 6-1 No. 2 - Veer Patel, S... READ MORE
Fremont squeaks by Montague in conference volleyball match
Sep 11, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE - The Fremont volleyball team was victorious in a nail biting five-set win against West Michigan Conference opponent ... READ MORE
Basketball
Western Michigan Christian elevates Matt Haveman to boys’ varsity basketball coach
May 16, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES - Western Michigan Christian High School has named Matt Haveman as its new boys' varsity basketball coach. Haveman replaces Justin Canan, who guided the Warriors... READ MORE
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 a... 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
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
Muskegon Lumberjacks open preseason slate with offensive onslaught against Chicago Steel
Sep 06, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Lumberjacks had an offensive explosion in their first preseason game as they pounded the Chicago Steel 9-3 on Friday at Fox Valley Arena in Illinois. The Jacks st... READ MORE
Three Muskegon Lumberjacks drafted on Saturday in 2024 NHL Entry Draft
Jun 30, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Three Muskegon Lumberjacks were drafted on the second day of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. That means a total of five players off... READ MORE
Lumberjacks Boisvert, Gridin drafted in first round of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft
Jun 29, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Two Muskegon Lumberjacks heard their name called on Friday night in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. Forwards Sacha Boisvert and Mat... READ MORE
Lumberjacks’ season ends in three-game sweep at the hands of Dubuque in conference finals
May 02, 2024 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Lumberjacks' season came to a disappointing end on Thursday night at Trinity Health Aren... 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
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Spring Lake blanks Fruitport 8-0 in tennis action on Tuesday
Sep 11, 2024 BOYS TENNIS Spring Lake 8, Fruitport 0 Singles No. 1 - Hudson Braak, Spring Lake def. Sebastian Sweet, Fruitport, 6-1, 6-1 No. 2 - Veer Patel, Spring Lake def. Remy Parker, Fruitport, 6-0, 6-0 ... READ MORE
North Muskegon tennis topples WM Christian
Sep 10, 2024 BOYS TENNIS North Muskegon 6, Western Michigan Christian 2 Singles No. 1 - Luke Hall, North Muskegon def. William Liggett, Muskegon W... READ MORE
Whitehall tennis claims easy victory over Grant
Sep 10, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Whitehall - 8, Grant - 0 Singles No. 1 - William Burger, Whitehall def. Grant Frye, Grant, 6-0, 6-3 No. 2 - Brady Tate, W... READ MORE
Whitehall tennis finishes 1-2 in Saturday tennis matches
Sep 08, 2024 BOYS TENNIS Maple City Glen Lake 7, Whitehall 1 Singles No. 1 - Hawthorn Sutherland, Maple City Glen Lake def. William Burger, Whitehall, 6-1, 6-1 ... READ MORE
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Sailors’ season ends at the hands of Forest Hills Northern
May 30, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS - The Mona Shores girls' lacrosse team was edged out by Forest Hills Northern, 6-4, in the regional semi-final on Tuesday. “We played very well tonight, and def READ MORE
Mona Shores runs over Zeeland East in regional lacrosse match
May 21, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The Mona Shores girls’ lacrosse team made history on Tuesday night earning their first playoff shutout in school history and... READ MORE
Reelman’s four goals lead Mona Shores to pre-regional lacrosse victory over Kalamazoo Central
May 17, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com KALAMAZOO - The Mona Shores girls lacrosse team blew by Kalamazoo Central with a convincing 17-3 win in the MHSAA ... READ MORE
Senior Night a success for Mona Shores’ boys lacrosse with victory over West Ottawa
May 14, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES - The Mona Shores boys lacrosse team topped conference rival Holland West Ottawa, 15-9, to cap off Senior Night ... READ MORE
Season ends for Muskegon Clippers with road loss in championship series to Hamilton Joes
Aug 01, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com HAMILTON, Ohio - The Muskegon Clippers' season came to an end on Wednesday night in the Great Lakes Collegiate Baseball championship series. Unable to slow down a strong H READ MORE
Clippers can’t find answers to Hamilton homers in GLCSBL championship series opener
Jul 31, 2024 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON – The Muskegon Clipper bats went cold on Tuesday in the opening game of the Great Lakes Collegiate ... READ MORE
Batka strikes out 14, helps lead Clippers to first berth into GLCSBL championship series
Jul 28, 2024 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON – It has been a long time coming for the Muskegon Clippers. [caption id="attachment_162313" alig... READ MORE
Muskegon Clippers earn first playoff win with shutout of Michigan Monarchs
Jul 28, 2024 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON – It has been a very long wait for the Muskegon Clippers but on Saturday night they finally earned ... READ MORE
Merz sparks Mason County Central to big victory over county rival Ludington
Sep 07, 2024 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- It doesn't happen often. The last time it did was the 2015 football season. So it shouldn't surprise anyone if they are still celebrating in Sco READ MORE
Quick start sparks North Muskegon to lopsided victory over visiting Shelby in conference play
Sep 07, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTH MUSKEGON - The host North Muskegon Norseman came out fast on Friday night and made quick work of the Shelby Tigers. The... READ MORE
Montague staves off Oakridge in early-season battle in the West Michigan Conference race
Sep 07, 2024 By Scott VanSickle LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE - Although it’s only week 2, Friday’s WMC Lakes Division matchup between Montague and Oak... READ MORE
White Cloud suffers non-league setback in gridiron contest at Harrison
Sep 07, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com HARRISON - The White Cloud football team was topped by Harrison, 42-22, in a non-conference matchup on Friday. It was a hard-... READ MORE
Western Michigan Christian wins White Division for boys and girls at Hill and Bale Cross Country Invitational
Sep 07, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT - The cross country teams from Western Michigan Christian both raced to the top of the standings on Saturday at the Hill and Bale event at Fremont. Both the bo READ MORE
Western Michigan Christian opens cross country season at Saranac Invitational
Aug 29, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com SARANAC - The Western Michigan Christian cross country teams opened the season on Wednesday at the Saranac Invitational. ... READ MORE
Fruitport slips by Reeths-Puffer, Mona Shores in girls’ cross country invitational
Aug 21, 2024 GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY EAGLE INVITATIONAL (at Fruitport Calvary Christian) 1, Fruitport 38; 2, Reeths-Puffer 39; 3, Mona Shores 43. FRUITPORT: 3, Val... 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 Sh... READ MORE
Holton’s historic softball season ends with loss in Division 4 title game to state powerhouse
Jun 15, 2024 By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com EAST LANSING - The greatest softball season in Holton history - and the longest run ever made by a Muskegon County softball team - came to an end at the hands READ MORE
Holton softball team shuts down machine, now will play for state championship
Jun 14, 2024 By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com EAST LANSING - Holton completely shut down and dismantled the highest-scoring softball team in state history ... READ MORE
Ravenna’s Division 3 softball tournament run comes to an end in quarterfinal loss to Buchanan
Jun 11, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com KALAMAZOO - The Ravenna Bulldogs' stellar softball season came to an end on Tuesday in the Division 3 quarterfinals. The Bull... READ MORE
Oakridge marches into Division 2 softball quarterfinals with big victory over Allendale
Jun 10, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT - The Oakridge Eagles finished off a Division 2 regional softball championship on Monday with a 14-8 victory over the ... READ MORE
Western Michigan Christian blanks Potter’s House in non-league soccer match
Sep 11, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com WYOMING - The Western Michigan Christian Warriors traveled to Potter's House Christian on Tuesday and came away with a 7-0 victory. WMC got on the board just nine minutes in READ MORE
Fruitport runs its season-opening soccer winning streak to seven with victory over Hopkins
Sep 10, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com HOPKINS - The Fruitport boys soccer team stretched their hot streak and blanked Hopkins, 6-0, in an OK Conference-Silver game ... READ MORE
Two soccer streaks end in Hart’s 1-0 victory over Manistee
Sep 10, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com HART -- The streak is over. Actually, there were two streaks the Hart boys soccer team carried into Monday night's We... READ MORE
Ludington slides by Whitehall in WMC soccer match, 2-1
Sep 10, 2024 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Something had to give in Monday night's West Michigan Conference boys soccer matchup between vi... READ MORE
Here are the results for the MHSAA Division 1 girls state track meet
Jun 01, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Here are the results from Saturday's Division 1 girls state track meet. Included are the top team finishers, area team finishes and local athletes who finished in the top eigh READ MORE
Here are the results from the MHSAA Division 1 boys track meet; Grand Haven’s Norder wins 1600 title
Jun 01, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Here are the results from Saturday's Division 1 boys state track meet. Listed below are the top team finishes, finishes for a... READ MORE
Here are the results from the Division 2 boys state track meet
Jun 01, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Here are the Division 2 boys track meet results from Saturday. Listed below are the top teams, area team finishes and local a... READ MORE
Here are the results from the Division 2 MHSAA girls state track meet
Jun 01, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Here are the results from Saturday's MHSAA girls track meet. Listed below are area athletes who finished in the top eight in ... READ MORE
Ludington slides by Manistee in three-game sweep in league volleyball clash
Sep 11, 2024 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE -- A balanced attack helped the Ludington girls' volleyball team survive a scare from archrival Manistee in Tuesday night's conference match. READ MORE
Fremont squeaks by Montague in conference volleyball match
Sep 11, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE - The Fremont volleyball team was victorious in a nail biting five-set win against West Michigan Conference opponent ... READ MORE
Muskegon Catholic captures four-set volleyball victory over Muskegon
Sep 11, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Catholic Central volleyball team held off the Muskegon Big Reds, 25-6, 19-25, 25-18 and 25-16. The Cr... READ MORE
Reeths-Puffer sweeps Saranac, wins epic battle with Spring Lake in volleyball double dual
Sep 11, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com SPRING LAKE - The Reeths-Puffer volleyball team was a perfect 2-0 in a double dual on Tuesday. The Rockets cruised by Saranac... READ MORE
Mona Shores finishes third and Reeths-Puffer fourth at third OK-Green golf jamboree
Sep 10, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com ALTO - Mona Shores finished third and Reeths-Puffer was fourth in Tuesday's OK-Green golf jamboree at Saskatoon Golf Club. Caledonia, led by medalist Copelin O'Krangley's 37, READ MORE
Reeths-Puffer third, Mona Shores fourth in second OK-Green golf jamboree; Southland, McCollum capture medalist honors
Sep 03, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Bryon Center captured the second OK-Green golf jamboree on Tuesday at Muskegon Country Club. Byron Center posted a... READ MORE
Whitehall claims its golf invitational by claiming tiebreaker victory over Reeths-Puffer
Aug 29, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL - The Whitehall Vikings needed the tiebreaker to capture the Whitehall Golf Invitational on Wednesday. The Vikings ... READ MORE
West Team, sparked by Spring Lake, Reeths-Puffer and Mona Shores, wins golf event at Muskegon Country Club
Aug 26, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - East met West on Monday in the first-ever golf showdown. In the end, the West defeated East in the event staged at... READ MORE
Spring Lake blanks Fruitport 8-0 in tennis action on Tuesday
Sep 11, 2024 BOYS TENNIS Spring Lake 8, Fruitport 0 Singles No. 1 - Hudson Braak, Spring Lake def. Sebastian Sweet, Fruitport, 6-1, 6-1 No. 2 - Veer Patel, Spring Lake def. Remy Parker, Fruitport, 6-0, 6-0 READ MORE
North Muskegon tennis topples WM Christian
Sep 10, 2024 BOYS TENNIS North Muskegon 6, Western Michigan Christian 2 Singles No. 1 - Luke Hall, North Muskegon def. William Liggett, Muskegon W... READ MORE
Whitehall tennis claims easy victory over Grant
Sep 10, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Whitehall - 8, Grant - 0 Singles No. 1 - William Burger, Whitehall def. Grant Frye, Grant, 6-0, 6-3 No. 2 - Brady Tate, W... READ MORE
Whitehall tennis finishes 1-2 in Saturday tennis matches
Sep 08, 2024 BOYS TENNIS Maple City Glen Lake 7, Whitehall 1 Singles No. 1 - Hawthorn Sutherland, Maple City Glen Lake def. William Burger, Whitehall, 6-1, 6-1 ... 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
Western Michigan Christian wins White Division for boys and girls at Hill and Bale Cross Country Invitational
Sep 07, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT - The cross country teams from Western Michigan Christian both raced to the top of the standings on Saturday at the Hill and Bale event at Fremont. Both the bo READ MORE
Western Michigan Christian opens cross country season at Saranac Invitational
Aug 29, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com SARANAC - The Western Michigan Christian cross country teams opened the season on Wednesday at the Saranac Invitational. ... READ MORE
Fruitport slips by Reeths-Puffer, Mona Shores in girls’ cross country invitational
Aug 21, 2024 GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY EAGLE INVITATIONAL (at Fruitport Calvary Christian) 1, Fruitport 38; 2, Reeths-Puffer 39; 3, Mona Shores 43. FRUITPORT: 3, Val... 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 Sh... READ MORE
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