Jan 29, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND HAVEN--The annual "Drawbridge Classic" came right down to the wire on Saturday night. Harrison Sorrelle hit a 15-foot jump shot with 5 seconds remaining to give Grand Haven a 46-44 win over neighboring Spring Lake. Grand Haven got out to a 10-6 lea... READ MORE
Jan 28, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND HAVEN--Emerson Berndt and Heidi Berkley combined for 31 points on Saturday and lead the Grand Haven girls basketball team to a 41-32 win over Spring Lake in the "Battle of the Bridge" contest. Berndt ended up with a game-high 19 points while Berkley... READ MORE
Jan 28, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE - The Fruitport Trojans finished second and Spring Lake third at Saturday's Randy Jacobs Memorial Duals. Montague, the host school, finished sixth. Other local teams to compete were Orchard View, which came in fifth place and Muskego... READ MORE
Jan 28, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON HEIGHTS--The Muskegon Heights Tigers got by Muskegon Catholic Central on Friday evening by a final score of 55-48 in a non-conference contest played at Muskegon Heights. Dismal shooting from the field was the downfall for Catholic Central as they... READ MORE
Jan 28, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND HAVEN--The Grand Haven Buccaneers held on for a 49-44 win over Holland West Ottawa on Friday evening in a OK Conference-Red matchup contest played at Grand Haven. Emersen Berndt led Grand Haven with 18 points while Heiid Berkey tossed in 16 points. ... READ MORE
Jan 28, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com WALKERVILLE -- Clay Shoup had a big night for the Mason County Eastern boys basketball team Friday. Shoup scored 43 points as the Cardinals rallied to a 64-53 victory over Walkerville in a West Michigan D League matchup. MCE managed an early spark by the... READ MORE
Jan 28, 2023 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Ludington's girls basketball team came up with a thrilling 42-40 victory over visiting Oakridge in a West Michigan Conference Lakes Division game Friday night. It was a back-and-forth game in the first quarter, which set the... READ MORE
Jan 28, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE -- Responding in strong fashion after a loss to Glen Lake back on Jan. 19, the Mason County Central girls basketball team has rattled off two consecutive wins, both coming in the West Michigan Coference Rivers Division. Holton ... READ MORE
Jan 28, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON -- Mona Shores scored one goal in each of the three periods on Friday night and defeated East Grand Rapids in high school hockey. Oliver McDonald posted the shutout in net for the Sailors. The Sailors opened the scoring at 8:11 of the opening pe... READ MORE
Jan 28, 2023 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com Former LSU Tiger and Muskegon Big Red Anthony Bradford has begun preparation for the upcoming National Football League Draft. The draft is scheduled for April 27-29 in Kansas City. Bradford, an offensive lin... READ MORE
Jan 28, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES--The No. 3- ranked, Muskegon Big Reds wasted little time in cruising past the Mona Shores Sailors on Friday as they coasted to a 68-25 win in a OK Conference-Green matchup. The game was played at the Sailor Center at Mona Shores High School.... READ MORE
Jan 28, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON--The Muskegon Lady Big Reds remained undefeated in OK-Green action with a 38-27 victory over the Mona Shores Sailors on Friday. The game was played at Redmond-Potter Gymnasium. With the win, Muskegon sits alone at the top of the league with a 7-... READ MORE
Jan 28, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY--The Kent City Eagles pulled out a 46-35 win over the White Cloud Indians on Friday evening in a Central State Activities Association matchup. "Our defense was solid tonight," said Kent City coach David Ingles. "They can really shoot the ball. W... READ MORE
Jan 28, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HUDSONVILLE -The Fruitport boys basketball team rallied for an exciting OK-Blue victory over Hudsonville Unity Christian, 51-47, on Friday. Unity Christian jumped out to a 19-9 lead by the end of the first quarter. Fruitport narrowed the Hudsonv... READ MORE
Jan 27, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com BYRON CENTER -- The visiting Fruitport Calvary Christian Eagles battled to the bitter end on Friday night and earned a hard-fought 56-52 victory over Byron Center Zion Christian. "Our coaches are so proud of the way our boys battled through adv... READ MORE
Jan 27, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL -- The Montague Wildcats did not let a slow start deter them from winning a West Michigan Conference game against rival Whitehall on Friday night. The visiting Wildcats did not score in the opening quarter, but roared back in the final three qua... READ MORE
Jan 27, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTH MUSKEGON -- Host North Muskegon had a balanced attack on Friday night and defeated the Hesperia Panthers 44-14 in a West Michigan Conference matchup. The Norse led 8-4 after one quarter and increased that to 18-4 at the half. Grace Philpot led Nort... READ MORE
Jan 27, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT--The Fremont Packers came from behind on Friday evening and pulled out a thrilling 30-28 win over Muskegon Catholic Central in a non-conference battle. MCC held an 11-6 lead after one quarter and a 21-10 lead at halftime. That first half was led b... READ MORE
Jan 27, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY--The Kent City Eagles girls' basketball team canned 11 shots from beyond the arc, including eight in the first half, on Friday evening. That led to a 56-16 victory over the White Cloud Indians in a Central State Activities Association matchup. ... READ MORE
Jan 27, 2023 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON--Muskegon Big Reds head basketball coach Keith Guy reached a milestone that most coaches can only dream about as he won his 400th career game. The Big Reds defeated Ferndale 62-51 in the final game of the Muskegon Basketball Sh... READ MORE