Mar 03, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON TOWNSHIP – Mona Shores narrowly slipped past Grand Haven, 46-39 on Wednesday to advance to Friday’s Division 1 district championship game at Reeths-Puffer High School. The 18-3 Sailors will face rival Reeths-Puffer in the title game. The Sai... READ MORE
Mar 01, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND HAVEN—The Grand Haven Buccaneers used a balanced scoring attack on Monday evening in the opening round of the girls basketball district as they got by Grand Rapids Union 63-56 in a game played on the Bucs homecourt. The remainder of their district... READ MORE
Feb 25, 2022 By Ron Pesch LocalSportsJournal.com The Greater Muskegon area’s wild success in football has been celebrated on many occasions. But what about basketball? On 166 occasions, between 1917 and 2021, boys teams from schools in the Greater Muskegon area have advanced to the fina... READ MORE
Feb 23, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com We've reached the final week of the girls high school basketball season and that can mean just one thing. The Michigan High School Athletic Association tournament is right around the corner. Area teams will be vying for district titles beginning on Monda... READ MORE
Feb 21, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com Reeths-Puffer brought home the championship trophy from the Division 2 competitive cheer district competition at Reeths-Puffer on Friday night, Feb. 19. The Rockets, the only area team to win a district title, had a battle with Bryon Center, but finished ... READ MORE
Feb 20, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com HOWELL--Grand Haven brought home an individual regional champion as senior Dayne Arnett battled his way through the 215-pound bracket in the Division 1 regional at Howell Saturday for the title, defeating Andrew VanDyke of West Ottawa by a pin in 1:04. He ... READ MORE
Feb 14, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND HAVEN -- Mona Shores and Grand Haven each crowned an MHSAA Division 1 individual district champion at the tournament in Grand Haven on Saturday. Aiden Pike of Grand Haven won the district championship at 119 pounds. He opened with a pin in 55 sec... READ MORE
Jan 25, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com Here are your Tuesday night, boys and girls varsity basketball lineups. Area teams are facing off for another solid evening of competition. Check in at LocalSportsJournal.com for game reports on the on the outcomes from tonight. Take a look at p... READ MORE
Jan 19, 2022 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com Grand Haven couldn’t stop the 3-point shooting barrage by the visiting Rockford Rams in the first half on Tuesday evening and it spelled a 62-56 defeat. Rockford connected on eight 3-point shots in the first half and ten overall for t... READ MORE
Dec 30, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND HAVEN--Closing out their own Lakeshore Cup Tournament on Wednesday evening the Grand Haven boy’s basketball team overwhelmed Traverse City West finishing on top with a 79-55 victory. The Bucs came out with their foot on the gas draining shots and ... READ MORE
Dec 29, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND HAVEN -- The Grand Haven boys basketball team made sure not to disappoint Bucs fans in its first game as host of the Lakeshore Cup Showcase on Tuesday. The Bucs put on a good show as they topped Traverse City St. Francis, 65-51. Nothing coul... READ MORE
Dec 25, 2021 By Nate Thompson LocalSportsJournal.com ANN ARBOR – Following his senior season of football at North Muskegon, Noah Stewart knew he wanted to play the sport at the next level, but he felt his limit was at a Division 2 or 3 school, such as Michigan Tech University. And wh... READ MORE
Dec 18, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Grand Haven and Spring Lake girls basketball teams clashed on Friday night in a classic battle that went shot for shot. The largest margin by either team was reached at the final score as Grand Haven topped Spring Lake, 51-45. The Bucs used 1... READ MORE
Dec 17, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Grand Haven boys basketball team started strong and finished strong in its rival matchup with Spring Lake on Friday. Led by Owen Worthington, The Bucs caught fire from beyond the 3-point line with 10 on the night. Worthington drained six of his o... READ MORE
Dec 16, 2021 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND HAVEN --Katie Kowalczyk-Fulmer began her coaching career at a very young age. In fact, she was still playing basketball at Hope College at the age of 21 when she got started. She is now in her 30th year coaching, starting... READ MORE
Dec 15, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Mona Shores snuck out a tight 38-37 win over Grand Haven in girls basketball on Tuesday. Olivia Sobczak's free throws in the final seconds of the game lifted Mona Shores. The Sailors defense also was key in the win, holding Grand Haven to single di... READ MORE
Dec 10, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Grand Haven used a first-half lead and sharp free throw shooting to top Reeths-Puffer 61-56 in a non-league boys basketball matchup on Friday. The Bucs led Reeths-Puffer 30-20 at half time and held a 40-34 lead heading into the final eight min... READ MORE
Nov 27, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Trent Benedict hasn't just been hot to start the 2021-22 Mona Shores hockey season. The senior forward has been on fire. Benedict tallied his third-straight hat trick performance on Friday night in the Sailors' 9-1 win over visiting Grand Haven. ... READ MORE
Nov 07, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Fremont boys cross country team ended its season with an appearance in the Divison 2 state final, and a 11th place finish Saturday afternoon at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn. Spring Lake was 24th. It was Otsego winning the stat... READ MORE
Nov 07, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Grand Haven boys cross country team finished seventh in the Division 1 state final at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn Saturday afternoon. Grand Haven scored 253 points. Brighton took home the state title trophy wih 141 points, easi... READ MORE