Apr 22, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Here are the results for girls' at the Cougar Track Invitational. Grand Haven won the title with 63 points. Mona Shores earned four points in the 20-team field and finished 17th. Here are the results for area athletes who finished in the top five of thei... READ MORE
Apr 22, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Here are the boys' results from the Cougar Track Invitational. Grand Haven finished tied for sixth and Mona Shores was 16th among the 20 teams. Results listed are area athletes who finished in the top 5 in their respective events. Team scores Rockford ... READ MORE
Apr 14, 2024 Here are Whitehall's tennis results from Saturday's quad played at Grand Haven High School, Grand Haven 8, Whitehall 0 Singles No. 1 - Kendra Price, Grand Haven def. Grace McDowell, Whitehall, 6-0, 6-3 No. 2 - Meg Taylor, Grand Haven def. Alivia DeWildt, Whitehall, 6-1, 6-1 ... READ MORE
Apr 10, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The Mona Shores boys' lacrosse team came out strong right from the start, but needed a little time to start scoring some goals. In the end, that patience paid off for the Sailors in a 10-0 victory over the Bucs. "We came out aggressive on off... READ MORE
Mar 22, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Here are the area athletes who placed in the top five in their respective events on Thursday in the Grand Valley State University Laker Challenge. The meet was run at the Kelly Family Sports Center on the GVSU campus. Area teams competing included Grand H... READ MORE
Mar 22, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES - The Mona Shores girls' soccer team topped Grand Haven, 1-0, in non-conference play on Thursday night. Lilly Houle scored the lone goal off of an assist from Ella Kinney. Goalkeeper Jersey VanderWall posted the shutout in net for the Sailo... READ MORE
Mar 20, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Grand Valley State University Laker Challenge Wednesday Boys Team scores 1, Rockford 53; 2, East Kentwood 48; 3, Grand Haven 45.33; 4, Whitehall 32; 5, Holland West Ottawa 29.50. Other area teams 14, Fremont 14 16, Spring Lake 9 27, Fruitport 1 He... READ MORE
Mar 06, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com ZEELAND - The Grand Haven girls’ basketball team plowed past Holland 62-18 on Wednesday night in Division 1 district semifinal action. The Bucs cruised to a 26-2 lead at the end of the opening quarter, led 41-11 at halftime and had a 52-15 advantage hea... READ MORE
Mar 02, 2024 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - It was an exciting ride for Ravenna's Taylor Nutt, who completed her freshman bowling season on Saturday at the Division 4 state finals. Nutt, one of the area's top bowlers whose season average was nearly 190, qualified for match pla... READ MORE
Mar 01, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Nine area bowling teams competed in the MHSAA state final team event on Friday at various sites around the state. Eight state champions were crowned after Friday's event. On Saturday, state titles in singles will be contested. Division 1 The G... READ MORE
Feb 28, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Next week, the girls will be hitting the court in the MHSAA district basketball tournament. The action starts on Monday with opening-round games, followed by the district semifinals on Wednesday and district finals on Friday. Area teams will be competing... READ MORE
Feb 26, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Here are the scores from Monday night's boys district basketball games. This post will be updated throughout the evening as more scores come available. Boys' districts will continue on Wednesday with district semifinal games and Friday with district fina... READ MORE
Feb 25, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Area boys' basketball teams are gearing up for March Madness (even though we're still in February). Boys' districts will be played Monday, Wednesday and Friday at eight sites throughout the area. Please note that start times at Orchard View tonight and W... READ MORE
Feb 24, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com KENTWOOD - The Grand Haven girls basketball team took a tough 57-55 OK-Red loss to East Kentwood in the closing seconds on Friday. Freshman Mallory Woiteshek led Grand Haven with a double-double of 23 points, 21 rebounds, four blocks and two steals. The ... READ MORE
Feb 23, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The area will be sending 23 bowlers to next weekend's MHSAA Singles State Finals. Those bowlers each finished among the top 7 finishers in their respective regional tournaments on Saturday. Each bowler rolled six games. Leading the way is Division 4 with... READ MORE
Feb 22, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Grand Haven is sending its boys and girls bowling teams to the state finals after Thursday's bowling regional tournament. The Grand Haven boys finished second to Jenison and the Buc girls finished second to Rockford. The top two teams in each ... READ MORE
Feb 19, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Area boys and girls bowling teams will be vying for team and individual championships later this week when the MHSAA bowling regional take place at various bowling centers throughout the area. The action kicks off Thursday with team events. On Friday, ind... READ MORE
Feb 18, 2024 The Local Sports Journal hosted its first-ever Varsity Blues Athletic Awards show on Saturday night at the Frauenthal Theater in downtown Muskegon. The evening included a blues band, the recognition of three-sport athletes throughout the area and naming the top area athlete in... READ MORE
Feb 14, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The first-ever Varsity Blues Athletic Awards Show is hitting the Frauenthal Theater stage on Saturday in downtown Muskegon. Part of the evening celebrates the excellence of student athletes who play high school volleyball. The Ed Bailey Volleyball... READ MORE
Feb 12, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Area wrestling will be well represented next weekend for the MHSAA Individual Wrestling Tournament. On Saturday, area wrestlers were vying for individual district titles at six district tournaments throughout the area. In all, more than 90 area wrestlers... READ MORE