Dec 14, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The 2015 edition of Local Sports Journal’s high school basketball preview is available, hot off the presses, for free. The newsprint basketball section includes preview stories for 44 area boys and girls varsity basketball teams, as well as a compre... READ MORE
Dec 14, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The West Michigan Lakehawks turned in a pair of wins over the weekend to improve their record to 8-2 on the season. The Lakehawks topped Flint 132-125 on the road on Saturday and came home Sunday to top Team Network 118-111. Against Team Ne... READ MORE
Dec 14, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Community College men's basketball team lost its only game of the season thus far in November, to nationally-ranked Mott Community College. The Jayhawks got an opportunity for revenge on Saturday and took full advantage. Eddie Tornes hit ... READ MORE
Dec 13, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Lumberjacks were 30 seconds away from getting out of Sioux Falls with a victory on Saturday night. But their recent bad luck against the Stampede continued, with the hosts scoring in the final minute of regulation to tie the score, then ... READ MORE
Dec 13, 2015 By Justin Haggerty LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON – Muskegon's L.C. Walker Arena has hosted its share of history over the last 55-years. It has hosted political leaders, concerts, arena football, and hockey throughout it's history, but Saturday marked a new first. Af... READ MORE
Dec 12, 2015 By Justin Haggerty LocalSportsJournal.com EGLESTON TOWNSHIP – Two-time defending West Michigan Conference champion Shelby is going to have its hands full if it wants to three-peat this season. That’s because there are some other very good basketball teams in the league... READ MORE
Dec 11, 2015 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com FRUITPORT - Two of the top point scorers in the Lakes 8 Conference went head-to-head Friday night. In the end Spring Lake’s Reiko Johnson outdueled Fruitport’s Iyana Brown, and not surprisingly her team came out on top. Johnson, ... READ MORE
Dec 11, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Area basketball teams are hitting the hardwood tonight and there's a whole bunch action for fans to catch. Here's the list of all the boys and girls games around the area: Girls Basketball, Friday Dec. 11 Ludington at Muskegon Catholic Central G... READ MORE
Dec 10, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Montague girls basketball team didn't let a big lead go to waste in its 38-37 West Michigan Conference win over Hart on Thursday. Sydney Stine sank a free throw with 9.2 seconds remaining to give the edge to the Wildcats, who led 32-21 going... READ MORE
Dec 10, 2015 By Justin Haggerty LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - When the L.C. Walker Arena acquired a new turf surface in July, the first thought for many was arena football. And that will become a reality when the new West Michigan Ironmen professional team starts playing in March... READ MORE
Dec 10, 2015 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Muskegon Lumberjacks fans have been breathing easier - and having a pretty good time - for the past month or so. That's because the Lumberjacks have dramatically turned their season around following an awful start. They... READ MORE
Dec 10, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Whitehall wrestling team opened up its season with two wins in the Grand Haven Invitational on Wednesday. The Vikings defeated East Kentwood 55-18 and Grand Haven 41-26. Wrestlers who went 2-0 on the night for Whitehall were Hunter Bower (112),... READ MORE
Dec 08, 2015 By Justin Haggerty LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON – With two well-coached, evenly matched teams, one big run can put a game out of reach. North Muskegon and Muskegon Catholic are certainly a good match for each other. Both were good last season, with each team advancing... READ MORE
Dec 08, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Whitehall boys basketball team opened its season with a close 46-44 victory over Grant in a non-league game on Tuesday night. Grant trail by three with no time left on the clock, but had a chance to force overtime with three free throws. But the T... READ MORE
Dec 08, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Spring Lake boys basketball team used a 21-point fourth quarter to maintain a second half lead and pick up a season opening 61-55 victory over Allendale. The Lakers found themselves down 15-9 after the opening quarter and responded with a 14-8 sec... READ MORE
Dec 07, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The West Michigan Lake Hawks crushed the Oakland County Cowboys in ABA action on Saturday, 131-57. The Lake Hawks led 29-20 after one quarter, then took control with a 31-10 run in the second quarter. Josh Langford led the Lake Hawks with 25 points... READ MORE
Dec 05, 2015 By Steve Gunn and Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The last time the Team USA Under-17 squad visited Muskegon, goalie Adam Scheel made an incredible 56 saves to give his team a three-goal victory over the Lumberjacks. He had a far different experience Saturday n... READ MORE
Dec 04, 2015 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - It looks like the Spring Lake girls basketball team is picking up right where it left off last season. The Lakers finished 2014-15 with a 20-0 regular season, the three wins in districts, before losing to Sparta in the regiona... READ MORE
Dec 04, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Reeths-Puffer girls basketball team improved to 2-0 with a come-from-behind 45-42 non-league victory over Greenville on Friday. The Rockets trailed 36-33 after three quarters, but outscored the Yellowjackets 12-6 in the fourth quarter to pull out ... READ MORE
Dec 04, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Big Reds opened their girls basketball season against visiting Kent City in a barn burner that saw Kent City sneak away with a 59-58 win on Thursday. Kaitlyn Geers lifted the Eagles on a drive that went the length of the court to fin... READ MORE