Feb 10, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com There's a new annual show hitting downtown Muskegon on Saturday, February 17. It's the Varsity Blues Athletic Sports Awards Show. The unique event is set to celebrate the hard work that high school athletes put in on a day-to-day basis. Click here to ... READ MORE
Feb 10, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com West Michigan's first-ever Varsity Blues Athletic Sports Awards Show is hitting the Frauenthal Theater's stage in downtown Muskegon on Feb. 17 at 6 p.m. The evening celebrates the excellence of the incredible student-athletes from the Greater Musk... READ MORE
Feb 08, 2024 By Jon Styf LocalSportsJournal.com The shot is one that Julie Ashbaugh had taken a thousand times. But when the ball swung back to her in the middle of the court near the free-throw line Monday night at Montague, and Ashbaugh sunk the shot for her 1,000th career point, it crea... READ MORE
Feb 08, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Muskegon's Frauenthal Theater and Local Sports Journal are hosting the first-ever Varsity Blues Athletic Awards Show on Feb. 17. The unique event is part of the evening that celebrates the excellence of student athletes from around the area. (Tickets ... READ MORE
Feb 08, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The Local Sports Journal is hosting its first ever Varsity Blues Athletic Awards Show on Feb. 17 at the Frauenthal Theater in downtown Muskegon. Part of the evening will be celebrating the excellence of the student/athletes in the area. The LS... READ MORE
Feb 03, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Muskegon Catholic boys basketball couldn't mount a comeback in its 65-53 Alliance League loss to Zion Christian on Friday. The Crusaders were led by Owen Lyonnais with 23 points and six steals. The senior also shot 8-of-9 from the free throw line. ... READ MORE
Feb 03, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Big Reds girls basketball team cruised past Holland on Friday with a 62-22 OK-Green win. Muskegon jumped out to a 19-6 lead after the first quarter and led 34-10 at halftime. Eight different players scored for Muskegon as Mariah Sa... READ MORE
Feb 02, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES - The Mona Shores competitive cheer team hosted the OK Conference-Green finals on Thursday. The Sailors finished on top with a score of 747.2, followed by Reeths-Puffer with 737.52. Zeeland West came in third place with a score of 714.04... READ MORE
Jan 29, 2024 By Jon Styf LocalSportsJournal.com HART - Abby Hicks has seen a lot in her four years on the Hart varsity girls basketball team, from her varsity promotion late in her freshman year to last year’s trip to the Division 3 state finals. One thing she soaked in was the leade... READ MORE
Jan 27, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com An evening celebrating and honoring local athletes is coming up on Saturday, Feb. 17 at The Frauenthal Theater in downtown Muskegon. Tickets to Local Sports Journal's first-ever "Varsity Blues Athletic Sports Awards Show" can easily be purchased online to... READ MORE
Jan 22, 2024 By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com The goal coming out of Reeths-Puffer and the University of Michigan was to become a lawyer. The problem was that Mark Hughes was too good at the game of basketball - first as a player, then as a coach, later as a scout and now as on... READ MORE
Jan 22, 2024 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com The play seemed harmless enough, but the result was far from that. Whitehall defensive end Wyatt Jenkins had a firm grip on the quarterback’s jersey when another Viking player came charging in from the right. Their helmets collid... READ MORE
Jan 16, 2024 By Jon Styf LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Something changed for the Reeths-Puffer boys basketball team last February. The team came together, its 6-foot-8 big man Travis Ambrose was finally healthy and the Rockets went on a roll. Since Feb. 7 of last year, in fact,... READ MORE
Jan 07, 2024 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Risers were hoping some home cooking would help erase the disappointment of their tough road trip a couple weeks ago. The Risers traveled to Iowa in December to play a solid Demon Hawks squad, but came away with a pai... READ MORE
Jan 05, 2024 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE -- The Ludington Orioles picked up the pace after a tough loss to Mona Shores on Tuesday and cruised to a lopsided 54-20 win over Manistee on Thursday. The win kept the Orioles perfect in the West Michigan Conference Lakes D... READ MORE
Dec 31, 2023 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Lumberjacks 2023 portion was filled with many ups and downs. Despite some of the team's struggles, they are very much in the mix for home ice advantage at the end of the regular season or even a potential bye in t... READ MORE
Dec 29, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON - The White Cloud girls basketball team bounced back from a slow first half to top Muskegon Catholic, 31-24 on Thursday. MCC (1-4, 1-1) jumped out early to build a 10-2 first quarter lead. Though struggling to find the basket, the Indians managed t... READ MORE
Dec 29, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON - The White Cloud boys basketball team bagged a 71-32 win over Muskegon Catholic Central at the Holton Holiday Tournament on Thursday. “We played our best game on both sides of the floor tonight, said White Cloud coach Bob Jones. “We only dress... READ MORE
Dec 29, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND HAVEN - the Spring Lake boys basketball team turned a first-quarter deficit into a 13-point halftime lead and a 54-32 win over Traverse City St. Francis at the West Michigan Cup tournament. The Lakers were down 10-9 after one quarter of play but tur... READ MORE
Dec 29, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Orchard View boys and girls bowling teams claimed third-place finishes at the Cardinal Invitational on Thursday. The boys finished behind Sparta and Holton with 3221, while the girls followed Sparta and Fremont with a score of 2472. Indivi... READ MORE