Schools (A – K)
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Eleven area boys basketball teams left to wonder if they would have been district champions
Posted on 04/1/2020By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – Marcelo Conklin had been working toward his chance to be part of a district championship basketball team for four years.
The...
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Joe Buck gives Norton Shores tennis whiz kids Drew and Reid Hackney national exposure
Posted on 03/30/2020By Jason Goorman and Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comNORTON SHORES – At the rate they’re developing, there’s a good chance that Drew and Reid Hackney will get...
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Despite crisis, Muskegon’s Tony Ferguson may still get his shot at UFC title
Posted on 03/27/2020By Nich Wolak
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – The sports world has come to a halt with the outbreak of COVID-19.
Hot Grand Haven squad plows past Mona Shores, prepares for Big Reds on Friday
Posted on 03/12/2020By Nate Thompson
LocalSportsJournal.comGRAND HAVEN — Grand Haven did everything it needed to do in the Division 1 district semifinals at Grand Haven High School...
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Wednesday boys district hoops roundup: Fremont advances to D2 district finals
Posted on 03/11/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
The Fremont boys basketball squad advanced to the Division 2 district finals after beating Coopersville 65-52 on Wednesday.
The Packers jumped out to a 18-6 lead...
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Spring Lake boys race past Montague, setting up a showdown with Fruitport in finals
Posted on 03/11/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
The Spring Lake boys basketball team set up a championship showdown with neighboring rival Fruitport, after beating Montague 63-40 in the on Wednesday semfinal round...
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Ravenna’s perfect season comes to an end with a 47-37 loss to Kent City in D3 semifinals
Posted on 03/11/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
The Ravenna boys basketball teams’ perfect season came to a painful end in a 47-37 loss to Kent City on Wednesday in a Division 3...
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Big Reds move on to D1 district title game, eliminate Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills
Posted on 03/11/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
The Muskegon Big Reds advanced to the Division 1 district finals after beating Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills 55-44 on Wednesday at Grand Haven High School.
The...
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Kent City girls lose another tournament heartbreaker to Pewamo Westphalia
Posted on 03/11/2020By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comMORLEY – The Kent City girls basketball program has become a powerhouse over the last three seasons.
But each season has ended a...
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Fruitport Calvary bows out of state tournament, falls in D4 regional semifinals
Posted on 03/10/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
The Fruitport Calvary girls basketball team fell to St. Joseph Michigan Lutheran 54-20 in Division 4 regional semifinal action on Tuesday.
The Eagles trailed 17-0 after...
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Hart girls basketball season ends with a D3 regional semifinal loss to Manton
Posted on 03/10/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
The Hart girls basketball squad could not overcome a slow start, falling to Manton 51-36 on Tuesday in Division 3 regional semifinals.
The Pirates trailed 19-4...
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Big Reds appear to be in postseason form in a 74-44 blasting of Grand Rapids Union
Posted on 03/10/2020By Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.comGRAND HAVEN – Something about the postseason brings out an extra burst of energy for the Muskegon Big Reds.
Not that they were...
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Grand Haven shoots the lights out in a 73-56 win over Reeths-Puffer in boys districts
Posted on 03/10/2020By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comGRAND HAVEN – All coaches hope that their team is playing its best basketball when tournament time rolls around.
It’s a dream scenario...
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Monday boys hoops district roundup: Spring Lake opens postseason with D2 win over OV
Posted on 03/9/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
The Spring Lake boys basketball team opened Division 2 district play with a 62-48 win over Orchard View on Monday.
The Lakers wasted no time on...
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Lauren Ross nets 37 points, leading Reeths-Puffer past Muskegon in D1 district title game
Posted on 03/7/2020By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comNORTON SHORES – It’s unclear how much high school basketball is left in the career of Reeths-Puffer senior Lauren Ross, before she...
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Fruitport Calvary girls fight off stubborn MCC, win seventh straight D4 district title
Posted on 03/7/2020By Mitchell Boatman
LocalSportsJournal.comFRUITPORT TWP. — The Fruitport Calvary Christian girls basketball team has relied on its seniors to carry the load this season.
But when...
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Spring Lake girls hang on to their lead this time, beat Montague and win D2 district title
Posted on 03/7/2020By Dave Tomczak
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – The Spring Lake girls basketball players still felt the sting of their first meeting with Montague in December, when they...
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Hart girls basketball squad overcomes slow start, defeats Evart to win D3 district
Posted on 03/6/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
The Hart girls basketball squad overcame a rough start and managed to dig deep and defeat Evart 50-38 on Friday to win a Division 3...
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Kent City opens contest strong, holds off Morley-Stanwood to win Div. 3 district
Posted on 03/6/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
An early lead ended up giving the Kent City girls basketball team the edge in their District finals game against Morley Stanwood Friday night, defeating...
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Thursday boys hoops roundup: Whitehall finishes regular season with a victory
Posted on 03/5/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
The Whitehall boys basketball team ended its regular season with a 44-36 win over Fruitport on Thursday in non-league play.
The Vikings led 8-6 after the...
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