Dec 16, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Spring Lake boys basketball team got off to a strong start Tuesday then held on for a 72-66 victory over Mona Shores in a non-league game on its home court. The Lakers, who led from start to finish, were outscored 29-18 in the fourth quarter. The Sa... READ MORE
Dec 16, 2014 By Justin Haggerty Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - Orchard View’s Jayshonna Blackshire wasn’t taking any prisoners Tuesday. The senior standout came out at the top of her game, scoring 11 of her game-high 22 points in the first quarter to propel the Cardinals to an eas... READ MORE
Dec 15, 2014 By Dave Hart Local Sports Journal FRUITPORT - The Fruitport Trojans girls basketball team needed more than Iyanna Brown to pick up a victory on Monday night. Brown, a standout sophomore, returned to the court after a one-game absence due to a concussion. She led her team i... READ MORE
Dec 15, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Holton wrestling team dropped a pair of matches Saturday, to Ludington 36-30 and Mason County Central 60-15 Winners for the Red Devils against Ludington were Brendan Cregg (125), Jordan Whitener (135), Cameron Whitener (140), Hayden Cregg (145), and... READ MORE
Dec 15, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Mason County Central boys basketball team ran its season-opening win streak to three games with an easy 42-18 victory over White Cloud in non-league action on Monday. After having a sluggish first half, the Spartans took control by outscoring the In... READ MORE
Dec 13, 2014 By John Jarvi Local Sports Journal GRAND HAVEN -- Mona Shores girls' basketball coach Brad Kurth got the victory he wanted Friday night when the Sailors turned back the host Grand Haven Buccaneers 38-31 in a non-league game between two rival squads. Grand Haven had an ea... READ MORE
Dec 10, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Holton girls basketball team (2-0) used a 15-6 first quarter advantage and 14-0 third quarter burst to down Newaygo 56-36 Tuesday in non-league action. Rachel Younts led the Red Devils (2-0) with 21 points.Jackie Stone added 13 points and nine rebou... READ MORE
Dec 10, 2014 By Justin Haggerty Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - The Muskegon girls basketball team was without standout junior Mardrekia Cook for the first quarter of Tuesday's game, and it showed. The visiting Wayland Union Wildcats scored 16 points before Muskegon got on the board en... READ MORE
Dec 09, 2014 By Dave Hart Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - Oakridge and Orchard View may be close to each other geographically, but their boys basketball teams are starting the season miles apart. Oakridge took advantage of Orchard View’s opening night mistakes and cruised to a 69-28 ... READ MORE
Dec 09, 2014 Local Sports Journal A seven-point second quarter doomed Ludington Monday in a 54-45 loss to Traverse City Central in non-league boys basketball action. Ludington chipped away at a 32-18 halftime deficit to outscore the Trojans in the second half. Noah Laman helped the Orio... READ MORE
Sep 20, 2014 By Justin Haggerty Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - The Caledonia Fighting Scots happily made the long drive to the lakeshore Friday, thinking they might be able to steal a victory at Mona Shores for their third win of the young season. But their drive home wasn't nearly a... READ MORE
Aug 29, 2014 By Lucas Rains Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - It’s almost unheard of for a freshman to play on a varsity football team - especially at quarterback. But Orchard View’s Jayden Day made his first impressive start at quarterback on Thursday, leading the host Cardinals t... READ MORE
Aug 27, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Western Michigan Christian boys soccer team shut down Orchard View 3-0 Wednesday in a non-league contest. The Warriors outshot the Cardinals 24-3. Eli Vandervelde scored twice and Trent Alphenaar tacked on one for WMC. WMC Goalkeeper Michael Merz... READ MORE
Aug 26, 2014 Local Sports Journal After winning its pool, the Ludington volleyball team thundered through the bracket rounds to capture Mason County Central's tournament. The Orioles topped Shelby in two games in the final round. QUARTERFINAL RESULTS Kingsley d. Hart 25-16, 25-12 ... READ MORE
Aug 26, 2014 Local Sports Journal NorthPointe Tournament Western Michigan Christian fell in the quarterfinals of the NorthPointe Tournament on Tuesday. The Warriors split all three of their pool play matches, ultimately finishing with a 5-1-3 record. "This was a very competitive tour... READ MORE
Aug 25, 2014 Local Sports Journal Reeths-Puffer Invitational 1. Forest Hills Central; 2. Mona Shores (no other scores available). MONA SHORES: Darian Smith 88, Sami Pyman 91, Kendall McKinley 92, Rylee George 93, Andrea Majeski 94, Kennedy Potts 110. ... READ MORE
Aug 25, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Fruitport soccer team started clicking on all cylinders Monday, beating Coopersville 4-0 in a non-league matchup.The Trojans took control by scoring twice in the first 10 minutes of the game. Fruitport's Zach Shane opened the scoring when he took a... READ MORE
Aug 23, 2014 Local Sports Journal Noah Hendricks scored the only goal of the game in the first half, giving the Fruitport soccer team a 1-0 victory over Kalamazoo Central Saturday in the Justin Bailey Memorial Shootout at the Portage Soccer Complex. Reeths-Puffer also competed in the ev... READ MORE
Aug 23, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Western Michigan Christian boys soccer team had an eventful day in Kalamazoo at the Hackett Tournament Saturday, winning two of three games, all of which went to overtime shootouts. The Warriors started the day with Allegan. The two teams battled to... READ MORE
Aug 23, 2014 Local Sports Journal Holton Invitational Pool play Western Michigan Christian d. Wyoming Godfrey Lee 25-8, 25-10 Western Michigan Christian d. Muskegon 25-5, 25-13 Western Michigan Christian d. Hesperia 25-12, 25-13 Holton d. Newaygo 25-14, 25-12 Holton d. Oakridge... READ MORE