Aug 23, 2022 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON--The summer is winding down and that can mean just one thing - high school football is on the horizon. Area teams have been through conditioning, two-a-days, hitting and practicing their offensive and defensive schemes they hope will ... READ MORE
Jun 11, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com GAYLORD-- The dance is over for the Grant girls softball team. The music stopped Saturday when the Tigers were shut out, 8-0 by Escanaba in the MHSAA Division 2 regional tournament in Gaylord. Grant mustered just two hits, the first a single to right cent... READ MORE
Jun 10, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON—Five area girls softball teams, fresh off district championships, will be looking to advance in regional action on Saturday. In Division 1, the Grand Haven Buccaneers will travel to Jenison High School to take on the Rockford Rams at 10 a.m. T... READ MORE
Jun 04, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL -- Ludington's girls softball team fell to Grant 3-2 in extra innings in the MHSAA Division 2 district finals after beating Howard City Tri-County 15-0 in the semifinal at Whitehall. In the championship game, Goodrich again pitched the complete ... READ MORE
Jun 02, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE--Grand Rapids Catholic Central walked away with the Division 3 Regional title at Old Channel Trail Golf Course on Wednesday, easily defeating Lake Odessa Lakewood and Grand Rapids Covenant Christian. Other Team Results Grand Rapids Catholic Cent... READ MORE
May 25, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON -The Oakridge Eagles girls soccer team got past Grant in the opening round of the district tournament on Wednesday evening. The Eagles escaped with a 2-0 win over the Tigers. After a scoreless first half, The Eagles’ Saidee Raap netted a pair ... READ MORE
May 24, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com Shelby vs. Whitehall SHELBY -- Whitehall's baseball team swept a West Michigan Conference doubleheader from Shelby, 5-1 and 8-1 on the road Monday afternoon. Isaac VanAmberg picked up the win in the opener for the Vikings, going seven complete innings an... READ MORE
May 19, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com Ludington vs. Manistee MANISTEE -- Ludington's baseball team turned back Manistee, 6-4 in a single game in the Lakes 8 Activities Conference on the road Thursday afternoon. Stephen Weinert was the winning pitcher for the Orioles, not giving an earned run... READ MORE
May 16, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL -The North Muskegon girls tennis team claimed first place in the Coastal Conference Tournament on Saturday. The Norse dominated and took the tournament with a score of 21. Whitehall followed behind in second place with a score of 13, while Grant... READ MORE
May 09, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com LEROY—The Mason County Central boys track and field team competed in the Pine River Invitational and placed 1st on Saturday. The Spartans finished with a team total score of 157. Pine River finished second with a score of 126. Other team scores included... READ MORE
May 07, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com The Grant girls tennis team got by Fruitport by a score of 5-3 on Thursday evening. The Tigers swept the doubles, while Jada Zerlaut took No. 1 singles. The Trojans’ Grace Sweet, Rachel Hines and Audra Peterson won at No.1, No.2 and No.3 singles respec... READ MORE
May 06, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com GRANT -The Fremont girls tennis team took a hard loss against CSAA Conference rival Grant on Thursday. The Packers fell by a score of 6-2. Aubrey Holmes and Sydney Moon each posted wins for the Packers at No. 3 and No. 4 singles, respectively. Fremont w... READ MORE
Apr 28, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com The North Muskegon girls tennis team dominated Grant by a score of 7-1 on Wednesday. Noa Bowen took No. 1 singles, while Gabby Gaston finished at No. 2. The tandem of Marilyn Gaston and Natalie Lorenz finished at No. 1 doubles for the Norse. With the wi... READ MORE
Apr 23, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com GRANT -The Fremont girls soccer team went back and forth with the Grant Tigers and escaped with a 3-2 win on Friday evening in CSAA-Gold action. The Packers kicked off the scoring when Mia Clemence found Trinity Freriks in front of the net, and carried ... READ MORE
Apr 08, 2022 By Craig Beilfuss Local Sports Journal A solid senior season earned Orchard View’s Darius Williams first-team honors on the Associated Press boys basketball team. Seth Schuitema of Grant was a second-team selection, while six other local players gained honorable mention reco... READ MORE
Mar 10, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com SPARTA -- Sparta's boys basketball team won its second straight game and punched its ticket to the MHSAA Division 2 district championship game with a 60-51 victory over Grant in the semifinal on Wednesday night at Sparta. Jax Wilson scored eight points to... READ MORE
Mar 04, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com It's time for the big show in Michigan high school wrestling, the MHSAA individual state finals, and once again the area has a bulging contingent of wrestlers vying for titles in all four divisions at Ford Field in Detroit on Friday and Saturday. A to... READ MORE
Mar 03, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com GRANT--The Red Devils and Tigers played a back-and-forth defensive battle that Grant escaped with 38-36. Holton got off to a good start with a 10-3 first quarter lead. Grant battled their way back to a one possession game at halftime 16-13. The Tigers an... 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