Jan 27, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTH MUSKEGON -- Host North Muskegon had a balanced attack on Friday night and defeated the Hesperia Panthers 44-14 in a West Michigan Conference matchup. The Norse led 8-4 after one quarter and increased that to 18-4 at the half. Grace Philpot led Nort... READ MORE
Jan 26, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL - The Hart wrestling team went 1-1 in a tri-meet against Hesperia and Whitehall on Wednesday evening. The Pirates opened with a battle of the unbeatens as they took on No. 4 ranked Whitehall. The Pirates fell, 47-18. In the second dual of the ... READ MORE
Jan 25, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com CUSTER -- Two players scored in double figures as the Mason County Eastern girls basketball team defeated Hesperia, 46-35, Tuesday in a non-conference game. "I was pleased with the girls' effort tonight," said Cardinals coach Jake Smith. "They played a co... READ MORE
Jan 24, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HESPERIA -- Ian Fox and Maddox Mosley combined for 38 points for Hesperia's boys basketball team Monday night in a 66-59 non-conference victory over visiting Mason County Eastern. Fox poured in 20 points and Mosley finished with 18 for th... READ MORE
Jan 20, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE -- Will Chye had a big night for the Mason County Central boys basketball team with 19 points as the Spartans rolled up a 71-29 victory over visiting Hesperia Friday night in the West Michigan Conference Rivers Division. M... READ MORE
Jan 18, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HESPERIA -- Pentwater's girls basketball team traveled to Hesperia for a non-conference game Wednesday night and came away with a 37-30 victory. Starting out strong, the Falcons grabbed an early 8-2 lead. But the Panthers fought back... READ MORE
Jan 18, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HART -- After more than a month on the road, the Hart boys basketball team finally played a game in the friendly confines of its own gym Tuesday night. Playing a loose, attacking game, the Pirates cruised to an 85-31 West Michigan Co... READ MORE
Jan 13, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE -- Mason County Central won its second straight girls basketball game Friday night with a 56-17 victory over visiting Hesperia in the West Michigan Conference Rivers Division. All doubt about the outcome was removed when the Spartans shutou... READ MORE
Jan 12, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com RAVENNA -- The host Ravenna Bulldogs surged to a double-digit halftime lead and cruised to a 60-38 victory over the Hesperia Panthers on Thursday night. In the third quarter, Ravenna had a 19-3 scoring advantage to take a 49-19 lead. Carter Schultz led t... READ MORE
Jan 10, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HART -- Hart's girls basketball team breezed to an easy 81-6 blowout of visiting Hesperia in the West Michigan Conference Rivers Division on Tuesday night. Addi Hovey scored 11 of her team's 32 first-quarter points to trigger the explosion. The Pir... READ MORE
Jan 07, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HESPERIA -- After starting the season with five straight losses, the Shelby boys' basketball team has now won two in a row. On Friday, the Tigers rolled past Hesperia 64-30 in the West Michigan Conference Rivers Division. It was the Tigers first win in t... READ MORE
Jan 05, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com RAVENNA -- The host Ravenna Bulldogs blew open the game in the third quarter and defeated the Hesperia Panthers 49-15 on Thursday night. Ravenna led 14-7 at the half, then came out in the third quarter and outscored the Panthers 24-0 to take a commanding ... READ MORE
Jan 05, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HESPERIA -The Hesperia boys basketball team held off Walkerville in a close game on Wednesday evening. The Panthers escaped with the victory, 49-47. With one of the best offensive starts of the season, the Panthers built a 23-15 lead after the ... READ MORE
Dec 20, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com HESPERIA--The Hesperia Panthers and Holton Red Devils had a 32-minute battle on Tuesday night. And in the end, Hesperia posted a 48-45 victory. The game was evenly fought throughout as the first quarter was even at 10-all. Hesperia pulled out to a 26-19 h... READ MORE
Dec 16, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY -- Host Shelby girls basketball team won its second straight game with a 55-25 West Michigan Conference Rivers Division victory over Hesperia Friday night. After gaining a slight 13-9 edge at the end of the first quarter, the Ti... READ MORE
Dec 15, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com HESPERIA--North Muskegon allowed only eight first half points in a 60-14 win over Hesperia on Thursday evening. “We got out to a good start and were able to extend it each quarter," North Muskegon coach Chuck Rypstra said. "Hesperia battled and did some... READ MORE
Dec 13, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com HESPERIA--The Holton Red Devils girls' basketball team captured the first-ever "Battle of M-120" with a 58-12 victory over the Hesperia Panthers. "It was nice to a start this tradition off with a win and we needed one," Holton coach Robert Jordan said. "C... READ MORE
Dec 12, 2022 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com HESPERIA--The White Cloud Indians boys' basketball team wasted little time of cruising past the Hesperia Panthers on Monday evening The Indians 10 shots from beyond the 3-point arc on their way to a 67-23 win over the host Panthers. Wh... READ MORE
Dec 08, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON -The Muskegon Catholic Central boys' basketball team bounced back from a previous blowout with one of their own on Thursday evening. The Crusaders piled it on and shut down Hesperia, 61-19. A quick 19-7 first-quarter lead propelled the Crusaders... READ MORE
Dec 08, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com HESPERIA - The North Muskegon girls basketball team cruised by Hesperia in a WMC-Rivers matchup on Thursday evening. The Norse used a balanced team effort to top the Panthers, 41-20. “This game was an offensive and defensive confidence bui... READ MORE