Dec 08, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com The White Cloud girls’ basketball squad won a tight conference contest versus Tri-County 31-27 on Friday night. The Indians held a slim 9-8 lead at the end of the opening quarter and led 21-13 at halftime. White Cloud also led 27-18 going into the f... READ MORE
Dec 08, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com The Newaygo girls’ basketball team went on a 14-6 fourth quarter run to propel the Lions over Central Montcalm 44-40 in a Central State Activities Association match-up on Friday night. The Lions trailed 27-18 at halftime and 34-28 heading into the f... READ MORE
Dec 07, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com High school hockey is in full swing for the 2023-24 season. Mona Shores, Grand Haven, Reeths-Puffer, and Kenowa Hills all have full schedules rolling in December. Take a look at the schedules through the end of the year. High School Hockey Fr... READ MORE
Dec 06, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Lady Reds opened the season in grand fashion with a 53-29 victory over Kalamazoo Central. Jaila Martin led the way with 18 points, including nine in the opening quarter. Camiyah Bonner added 11 points while Mariah Sain had eight po... READ MORE
Dec 05, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com The Reeths-Puffer boys’ basketball team held on to defeat Forest Hills Central 74-67 on Tuesday in their season opener. The Rockets had a 22-13 lead after the first quarter and led 42-21 at halftime. Forest Hills Central went on a 23-12 third-qua... READ MORE
Dec 02, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Whitehall boys basketball team jumpstarted their season with a win over Orchard View on Friday evening. The Vikings topped Orchard View, 68-43. Camden Thompson led the production for the Vikings with 18 points and 14 rebounds, while Ca... READ MORE
Dec 02, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Oakridge boys basketball team held off Montague in the West Michigan Conference-Lakes opener between the two teams on Friday evening. The Eagles played strong down the stretch to top Montague, 62-56. Oakridge jumped out to a 14-9 lea... READ MORE
Dec 02, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com CUSTER -- Home court advantage didn't work out the way it was supposed for the Mason County Eastern boys basketball team Friday night. Tipping off the West Michigan D League season hosting Bear Lake on their home court, the Cardinals struggled to make... READ MORE
Dec 02, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE -- It was a successful debut for new Mason County Central boys basketball coach Chris VanderHaag, even if there were a few too many turnovers to suit him. Opening up the West Michigan Conference season Friday night, the host Spartans manage... READ MORE
Dec 02, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- A quick start staked the Ludington boys basketball team to an early lead but Spring Lake finished strong to snare a 58-53 non-conference win Friday night. The Orioles exploded out of the gates to outscore the Lakers, 21-12 in the firs... READ MORE
Nov 30, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com Cameron Martinez is planning to enter the transfer portal. The news was shared per Jeremy Birmingham, a recruiting analyst and photographer who covers Ohio State football. Martinez is ready to enter his name into the transfer portal window, which open... READ MORE
Nov 28, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com Ludington guard David Schillinger kicked off the 2023-24 boys basketball season with a giant night in the Orioles' 82-57 win over Grant on Monday. Schillinger caught fire and hit five 3-pointers in the first half and finished with a game-high 40 points.... READ MORE
Nov 26, 2023 By Melvin Lane LocalSportsJournal.com DETROIT- Adversity is something the Muskegon Big Reds have battled through during a rigorous football season. Starting the year off with opening losses to Rockford and Warren De La Salle in weeks 1 and 2, helped reshape the focus of the B... READ MORE
Nov 26, 2023 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON – The Muskegon Lumberjacks let three one-goal leads slip away on Saturday night against a good defensive minded Madison squad. But the Lumberjacks kept their composure throughout the night and managed continue their current wi... READ MORE
Nov 26, 2023 DETROIT - The Muskegon Big Reds have now won 900 football games dating back to 1895, during the second administration of President Grover Cleveland - the only president to ever serve two nonconsecutive terms, but I digress. That is a lot of years, a lot of games, a lot... READ MORE
Nov 25, 2023 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - For much of the third period, it looked like the Muskegon Lumberjacks were not going to even have an opportunity to tie the contest or even muster a single shot. The Lumberjacks trailed 2-1 entering the final period and they... READ MORE
Nov 19, 2023 By Jason Goorman LocalSportsJournal.com Sometimes in high school football, tradition gets the bounce over talent. North Muskegon football found that out the hard way on Saturday. The talented Norse fell to a tradition-rich Menominee, 32-21, in the Division 7 state semifina... READ MORE
Nov 19, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Lumberjacks earned a much-needed win on Saturday night to end a four-game slide and get back into the hunt for a playoff position. The Lumberjacks scored three straight goals to take a two-goal lead near the midway point of the third peri... READ MORE
Nov 18, 2023 By Melvin Lane LocalSportsJournal.com GREENVILLE - “It never gets old” is something Muskegon head coach Shane Fairfield told his players as the journey of this Big Reds team once again will finish next week at Ford Field. On Saturday, Muskegon defeated East Lansing, ... READ MORE
Nov 18, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Lumberjacks needed to change their trend in the wrong direction on the road in Nebraska on Friday. Unfortunately, the Lumberjacks gave up four unanswered goals through the second and third periods and had no chance to rebound in a 6-3 los... READ MORE