Jan 11, 2014 Local Sports Journal Fruitport had continued success Friday night versus Lakes 8 rival Grant, dispatching the Tigers 49-37 in girls basketball action. The visting Trojans (5-1) pounded Grant with a 20-1 opening quarter. That’s all Fruitport needed, even as Grant (0-6) out... READ MORE
Jan 10, 2014 Local Sports Journal While it is often the case that folks can disagree exactly when a game is won or lost, that can't be said about Fremont’s 53-45 victory Friday night over Lakes 8 foe Ludington. That is, the Packers won the contest primary because of a huge second quar... READ MORE
Jan 03, 2014 Local Sports Journal Ludington earned a Lakes 8 conference victory on Friday night as they defeated Fruitport 67-54. The Orioles (3-2) led throughout the game as they had a 29-19 edge at halftime and a 48-35 lead after the third quarter. Cameron Bandstra led Ludington wi... READ MORE
Jan 03, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Fremont boys defeated Tri-County Friday night 63-47 in Lakes 8 conference game Friday Night. The Packers (2-2) led 34-25 at halftime and 48-34 after the third quarter. Dylan Krim’s 22 points and eight rebounds led the Packers, while teammate Bl... READ MORE
Jan 03, 2014 Local Sports Journal Tri-County’s strong first quarter earned them a victory Friday night over Fremont 38-32 in Lakes 8 conference game. The Vikings (4-2) led 13-6 after the first quarter and 29-23 after the third. Alexis Firovich paced Tri-County with 16 points, while... READ MORE
Jan 03, 2014 Local Sports Journal Orchard View pulled off a close Lakes 8 conference victory Friday night as they defeated Spring Lake 50-45 in overtime. The Cardinals (3-2) had a 24-22 lead at halftime and a 34-32 lead after the third quarter. Orchard View outscored Spring Lake 7-2 i... READ MORE
Jan 03, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Fruitport Trojans defeated Ludington Orioles 51-48 on Friday night in a Lakes 8 conference game. Fruitport (4-1) led in a close game 25-21 at halftime and 39-31 after the third quarter. Fruitport held on to the lead as Ludington fell short of a co... READ MORE
Dec 14, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Grant boys basketball team beat the Ludington Orioles in Lakes 8 action Friday night 57-49. Grant improved to 2-0 on the season with the victory. The Tigers overcame a 12-8 deficit after the first quarter by outscoring Ludington 22-14 in the seco... READ MORE
Dec 13, 2013 Local Sports Journal Fruitport used a big second quarter to earn a 34-28 Lakes 8 Conference girls basketball win over Fremont on Friday night. The Trojans led 4-3 after one quarter, but outscored the Packers 19-4 in the second quarter. Iyana Brown led the Trojans with ei... READ MORE
Dec 13, 2013 Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON – The Orchard View boys basketball team stayed close for two quarters at Friday night’s opener against Lakes 8 opponent Tri-County (1-1, 1-0) before succumbing to the Vikings’ pressure, falling 59-39. “I thought we played pretty well in... READ MORE
Dec 13, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Ludington girls basketball team raced to a 17-0 first quarter lead and cruised to a 66-30 win over Grant Friday in Lakes 8 Conference action. Madelyn Shank led a balanced Ludington scoring attack with 12 points. Brandi Thomas and Ali Plamondon added... READ MORE
Dec 13, 2013 Local Sports Journal Fremont’s boys basketball team earned a 66-50 Lakes 8 Conference win over Fruitport on Friday night. The Packers led 14 -8 after one quarter and 33-26 at halftime. Dylan Krim led the Packers with 23 points, Daniel Geeting added 15 and Blake Siersem... READ MORE
Dec 08, 2013 Local Sports Journal PONTIAC – The host Pontiac Firebirds wasted no time Saturday night in American Basketball Association (ABA) action against the West Michigan Lake Hawks, downing the visitors 112-100 after notching a 12-0 first-quarter run that got Pontiac going. It wa... READ MORE
Dec 07, 2013 Local Sports Journal GRANT – After leading by just one, 13-12, over Grant, the visiting Orchard View girls basketball team outscored the Tigers 35-10 over the next two quarters to run away with the 55-28 victory. The Lakes 8 Conference win, added to Tuesday’s season ope... READ MORE
Dec 06, 2013 Local Sports Journal FREMONT – Spring Lake cruised into Fremont Friday night looking to start the season off right, and cruised away with the 46-35 victory over Fremont in Lakes 8 girls basketball action. Kelsee Zuidema’s eight points the Lakers outgunned the host Packe... READ MORE
Dec 06, 2013 Local Sports Journal LUDINGTON – The Ludington girls basketball team relied on free-throw shots in the waning moments of its Lakes 8 opener with Tri-County, sinking four foul freebies to secure the 49-44 victory over the Vikings. Down 43-42, Ludington’s Clair Flewelling... READ MORE
Nov 21, 2013 Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON – There will be several familiar faces on the West Michigan Lake Hawks’ sideline this season. The American Basketball Association (ABA) affiliate Lake Hawks will be headed by General Manager Jeff Burris, a Muskegon native, while the head co... READ MORE
Nov 14, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Spring Lake volleyball team finally got the three-game match it was looking for, but not the way it wanted it. The Lakers, who won their first three state tournament outings with exhausting five-game matches, dropped a 3-0 decision to Grand Rapids S... READ MORE
Nov 08, 2013 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal FRUITPORT - The Spring Lake volleyball squad may be one of those teams that saves its best play for when it matters most. And if Kelsee Zuidema keeps playing the way she did Thursday night, there’s no telling how far the Lakers c... READ MORE
Nov 06, 2013 Local Sports Journal MANISTEE – The Ludington Orioles had no problem with Benzie Central Wednesday night, as the Orioles defeated Benzie in three sets, 25-22, 25-17, 25-16, in a Class B district semifinal match. On the other side of the bracket, Kingsley defeated Mason Co... READ MORE