Feb 23, 2022 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com Whitehall and Hart return to the MHSAA wrestling state tournament this weekend, beginning with Friday's quarterfinal matches at Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo. The Vikings are certainly no strangers to the big dance. In fact, they've ... READ MORE
Feb 22, 2022 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com FRUITPORT—Despite allowing the visiting Hart Pirates to can 14 3-pointers on Monday evening, the Fruitport Calvary Christian Eagles got by Hart in a non-conference battle 72-66. “Hart plays well together with their new lineup and ma... 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 CHARLEVOIX--Mason County Central is sending three wrestlers to the MHSAA Division 3 state finals next month, including two regional champions, while Hart crowned two regional champions and qualified two others for the finals and Shelby had two qualifiers. ... READ MORE
Feb 19, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com HART -- North Muskegon's boys basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak Friday night with a 62-32 win over Hart at home in the West Michigan Conference. The Norsemen jumped out early and posted a 19-5 lead after the first quarter. They never le... READ MORE
Feb 18, 2022 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE—A great defensive effort by Hart coupled with a high percentage from the free throw line and a poor night of free throw shooting by Montague secured the West Michigan Conference title for the Pirates for the first time since 1... READ MORE
Feb 16, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY -- Hart's wrestling team won its third straight MHSAA regional championship Wednesday night by sweeping both of its matches at Kent City. The Pirates went against Orchard View in the semifinal match and dominated the Cardinals for a 66-9 victory... READ MORE
Feb 16, 2022 by Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com HART—Thanks to some clutch free throw shooting Tuesday evening by sophomore Maddie Geers, the second-ranked Kent City Eagles escaped Hart with a come-from-behind 42-39 victory. The Eagles are ranked in Division 3 in the latest statewi... READ MORE
Feb 15, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com Moving to 9-2 in the Western Michigan Conference and taking on its sixth win in a row, the Whitehall boys basketball team struck down the Hart Pirates, 65-35 at home on Tuesday evening. The Vikings ran all over the Pirates in the opening quarter as th... READ MORE
Feb 13, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON -- Hart's wrestling team had eight wrestlers qualify for the MHSAA Division 3 individual regionals at the individual district competition on Saturday at Orchard View. The Pirates crowned two individual champions at the tournament, 119-pounder Tr... READ MORE
Feb 12, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com HART -- Hitting from distance early, the Hart girls basketball team put together a strong all-around effort in a 71-22 victory at home Friday night in the West Michigan Conference. Seven of the nine players who suited up scored for the Lady Pirates, and l... READ MORE
Feb 11, 2022 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY—The Shelby Tigers swept the season series over the Hart Pirates on Thursday evening but for the second time in two weeks almost gave up a double digit second half lead in their 49-44 West Michigan Conference win. With the excep... READ MORE
Feb 09, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com HART--The Hart girls basketball team cruised to a 54-14 win over Whitehall on Senior Night Tuesday evening as they earned a dominating Western Michigan Conference win. The Pirates came out with high energy and using a strong defensive effort to take a q... READ MORE
Feb 07, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com HESPERIA -- With the offense clicking on all cylinders, the Hart boys basketball team snapped a four-game losing streak with a 60-50 non-conference win over Hesperia on the road Monday night. The Pirate offense performed smartly, as everyone found the ope... READ MORE
Feb 06, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE -- Hart's wrestling team enjoyed a banner day at the West Michigan Conference Championships in Montague on Saturday, taking second place outright behind conference champion Whitehall. Crowning four individual league champions, the Pirates accumul... READ MORE
Feb 05, 2022 LocalSports Journal.com HART--Outscoring Hart 50-19 over three quarters the Ravenna boys basketball team pulled out a dominating 56-32 West Michigan Conference win on Friday night. Building a strong lead early, the Bulldogs went up 19-10 at the end of the first quarter and st... READ MORE
Feb 04, 2022 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com HART—Coming off only its second loss of the season to Caledonia on Tuesday evening, the Hart Pirates girls basketball team made quick work of the Shelby Tigers with a convincing 60-25 win on Thursday evening. The Pirates were led by a... READ MORE
Feb 02, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com HART -- After jumping out to a quick early lead, the Hart girls basketball team found the going much tougher the rest of the way as Caledonia charged back and pulled off a 47-36 victory over the Pirates on Tuesday evening. Playing on their home floor, the... READ MORE
Feb 01, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE -- Mason County Central's boys basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak Tuesday night with a 60-45 victory over Hart in the West Michigan Conference at home. Will Chye scored a game-high 25 points and ripped down eight rebounds to lea... READ MORE
Jan 29, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com The Hart girls basketball team cruised to a 60-21 win over Ravenna and pushed its win streak to 10 games with the West Michigan Conference win on Friday. Executing well on offense, the Pirates went on a tear in the first half of action as they outscor... READ MORE