Jan 12, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY -- Starting out the game about as cold as the weather has been, and scoring just 13 points in the first 16 minutes, the Hart boys basketball team gradually heated up in the second half and pulled out a 48-36 victory on the road Tuesday night. A ... READ MORE
Jan 12, 2022 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com HART—The Hart Pirates held off the Montague Wildcats on Tuesday evening in a key West Michigan Conference battle 37-36. The Pirates led from start to finish. Both teams would struggle offensively in the early going as Hart held a 8-4 ... READ MORE
Jan 08, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com Using a well timed second half comeback and a stellar showing by the young freshman, Cam Thompson, the Whitehall boys basketball team got by the Hart Pirates in a high scoring showdown by a score of 80-70 on Friday evening. The pace was set early with bot... 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 Hart held off a second-half comeback by Whitehall to preserve a 37-25 victory in a WMC girls basketball matchup on Friday. The Pirates got off to a strong start and showed resilience against Whitehall. Hart led 11-4 after the first quarter behind... READ MORE
Dec 16, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Ravenna boys basketball team nearly let go of a 20-point second-half lead against Hart on Friday but squeaked past the Pirates with a 59-58 win at home. Grant Becklin lifted the Bulldogs on a back-door play to the basket that Hunter Hogan threaded... READ MORE
Dec 15, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Hart girls basketball team used defense and a big first quarter to top rival Shelby, 49-33 in a West Michigan Conference matchup. Hart built a 16-2 first-quarter lead and led 30-11 at halftime while forcing 27 Shelby turnovers. Addi Hovey led... READ MORE
Dec 12, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Hart wrestling team started slow at the Kraai Invitational on Saturday at Zeeland West High School but was able to find momentum, rattling off three straight wins to end the day. Opening up the day cold, the Pirates lost to Wayland Union 34-26 but u... READ MORE
Dec 10, 2021 Local SportsJournal.com HART -- Mason County Central's boys basketball team fell behind early, and wound up finishing short in a 52-49 Western Michigan Conference loss to Hart on the road Friday night. The Spartans were down by 16 points at one juncture in the game, and then ca... READ MORE
Dec 10, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Hart girls basketball team crushed the Ravenna Bulldogs on Thursday, 60-13. The Pirates used a 22-2 first-quarter run and never looked back. Jayd Hovey led the Pirates, scoring 21 points, 19 of which came in the first half while making four s... READ MORE
Dec 09, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Hart wrestling team started its season strong with a sweep of Leroy Pine River and St. Louis in their its first tri-meet of the season at Leroy Pine River on Wednesday. The Pirates overpowered the Pine River, winning 45-22. Hart was challenged aga... READ MORE
Dec 08, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Hart boys basketball team meant business when they traveled to play its season opener at Western Michigan Christian on Tuesday. The Pirates used a second half comeback to put away the warriors, 57-47. The Pirates struggled against WMC in the op... READ MORE
Dec 08, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Hart girls basketball team used a 17-point performance from Jayd Hovey to down visiting Western Michigan Christian 52-36 in a non-league matchup on Tuesday. Hart used a balanced attack to jump out to a 12-6 first quarter lead and a 29-22 ... READ MORE
Dec 04, 2021 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com HART -- Hart's girls basketball team came out and was able to set the tone defensively in Friday night's West Michigan Conference opener with Mason County Central at Hart. The Pirates shut down the Spartans' offense very early, and o... READ MORE
Dec 01, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com High School basketball has returned! The 2021-22 girls basketball season kicked off on Tuesday night and area fans were thrilled to be back in the stands. Here are your headlines from Tuesday night's girls basketball matchups: Kent City girl... READ MORE
Nov 06, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Hart Pirates girls cross country team made it five straight state titles on Saturday in the Division 3 state finals. The Pirates captured the title on the strength of its top runners finishing second, third and fourth and finished with 143 point... READ MORE
Nov 04, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Hart Pirates volleyball team took a tough 3-0 loss in the district semifinals to the Shelby Tigers on Wednesday. The Pirates fell with scores of 25-11, 25-9 and 25-10. Leading for the Pirates was Kloe Klotz with three digs and two aces, Audrey... READ MORE
Nov 02, 2021 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com Anything can happen once you get to the state championship meet. At least that’s what several area cross country teams are counting on Saturday when the regional champions, and other top finisher, convene for the final meet of the se... READ MORE
Nov 02, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON - Holton suffered from a case of nerves to start Monday night's MHSAA Division 3 district quarterfinal match against Mason County Central and trailed 11-1 in the first set. But the Red Devils quickly recovered, overcame that deficit and rolled on... READ MORE
Nov 01, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The MHSAA state volleyball tournament kicks off today around the state of Michigan. Teams from around west Michigan will be "setting up" in district tournaments and fighting for a coveted state championship. Fruitport was the last area team to... READ MORE