Jan 09, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com Sawyer Jensen scored a three-goal hat trick to lead the Mona Shores hockey team to a 5-2 victory over East Kentwood on Friday in the opening round of the 27th Annual Stan Konrad Memorial Hockey Tournament at Lakeshore Ice Centre. The victory advanced ... READ MORE
Jan 09, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com Max Humitz’ game-winning goal with 20.5 seconds remaining in regulation gave the Muskegon Lumberjacks an exciting 3-2 victory over Bloomington Friday at the U.S Cellular Arena in Bloomington, Illinois. The victory gave the Jacks a good start in a we... READ MORE
Jan 09, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com Tyler Wiedemann scored six fourth-quarter points on three consecutive possessions to help the Grand Haven boys basketball team nip previously unbeaten Hudsonville 60-54 in O-K Red Conference action on Friday. Ross Koella led the Buccaneers with 16 poi... READ MORE
Jan 09, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Fruitport boys basketball team led by 18 points after three quarters, then withstood a furious Fremont comeback to down the Packers 67-64 Friday in Lakes 8 Conference action. Zac Miller led the Trojans (2-3, 1-1) with 21 points while Mason McDowel... READ MORE
Jan 09, 2016 By Nate Thompson LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON HEIGHTS - Muskegon Heights head coach Del Stewart said his team already had a lot of respect for Western Michigan Christian. But the Tigers' focus is even sharper when facing the Warriors on the court, considering WMC is a... READ MORE
Jan 09, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Ludington girls basketball team remained unbeaten in Lakes 8 Conference play with an impressive 46-37 victory over defending champion Spring Lake on Friday. The game was tied 30-30 after three quarters before the Orioles took control down the stre... READ MORE
Jan 08, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com Riley Fairfield’s game-winning basket with three seconds left propelled North Muskegon to a 54-53 victory over Shelby on Friday in West Michigan Conference hoops. Fairfield led North Muskegon (5-1) with 24 points while Erick Bleakley added 16 points... READ MORE
Jan 08, 2016 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Pretty much everyone expected Friday night’s O-K Black Conference showdown to be a scoring contest between Muskegon’s Mardrekia Cook and Mona Shores’ Jordan Walker, two of the top girls basketball players in the state. B... READ MORE
Jan 07, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Hart girls basketball squad cruised to a 66-20 victory over Ravenna on Thursday in a West Michigan Conference contest. The Pirates were led by Yasmine Colon with 24 points and nine rebounds, while Baylee Draper added 10 points and nine rebounds. ... READ MORE
Jan 07, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Montague girls basketball team had no problems rebounding from a 21-day layoff as the Wildcats defeated Mason County Central 47-33 in a West Michigan Conference game on Thursday night. The Wildcats, who are now 5-2 on the season and 3-2 in league ... READ MORE
Jan 07, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Oakridge girls basketball squad remained unbeaten in West Michigan Conference play with a surprisingly easy 60-46 victory Thursday over Shelby. The Eagles, who are now 5-0 in league play, led 31-15 at halftime. The Tigers managed to cut their d... READ MORE
Jan 07, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com Melissa Shoup’s 24 points and 14 rebounds led the Whitehall girls basketball team over North Muskegon 49-34 in a West Michigan Conference game on Thursday night. The Vikings, who improved to 2-6 on the season and 2-4 in league play, also had a stro... READ MORE
Jan 07, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com James Cooper III’s 27-point performance propelled the Oakridge boys basketball team over Montague 68-53 in a West Michigan Conference game on Thursday night. The Eagles improved to 5-2 on the season and 3-1 in league play, while Montague falls to 3-... READ MORE
Jan 07, 2016 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - For most of the current season, team defense has been a strong point for the Muskegon Lumberjacks. And nobody has played a bigger role in the defensive effort than Bo Hanson, a second-year Lumberjack from Boise, Idaho who has ... READ MORE
Jan 06, 2016 By Andrew Johnson LocalSportsJournal.com Pistons 99, Celtics 94 – The Detroit Pistons used a 33-19 fourth quarter advantage Wednesday night to steal a road victory over the Boston Celtics. Reggie Jackson led the Piston effort with 24 points, six assists, and two rebounds... READ MORE
Jan 06, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Community College women’s basketball team picked up a road victory Wednesday, defeating Grand Rapids Community College 63-56. The Jayhawks improved to 7-3 on the season. Camaryia Williams led the Jayhawks (7-3) with 20 points and 15 ... READ MORE
Jan 06, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Montague wrestling team picked up a victory over Spring Lake 59-16 at the Whitehall Jamboree Wednesday night. Picking up wins for the Wildcats were Jake Jancek (171), Jacob Mosher (215), Matthew Lipka (125), Kenneth Vandersteilt (145), Jasper Bail... READ MORE
Jan 06, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Fruitport wrestling team split a pair of dual matches on Wednesday night, defeating Muskegon Catholic 30-21 but falling to Ravenna 52-24. Zachary Sykes (103), Terel Johnson (145) and Derek Monje (215) all went undefeated on the night for the Troja... READ MORE
Jan 06, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Mona Shores boys basketball team jumped out to a big early lead on Tuesday, then watched it slip away in a 46-43 loss to Jenison in non-conference action. The Sailors outscored Jenison 11-0 in a productive first quarter and led 25-14 at halftime, ... READ MORE
Jan 06, 2016 By Justin Haggerty LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY – Over the last two seasons, the Shelby boys basketball team has been dominant, to say the least, on its home floor. The last time Shelby lost a home West Michigan Conference game was January 21, 2013. They won 16 straight... READ MORE