Apr 27, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com HESPERIA -- Hesperia's girls softball team managed to outscore Morley-Stanwood to sweep a pair of games, 20-14 and 17-9 at home Tuesday afternoon. Adriana Slater finished the first game as the Panthers' leading hitter, knocking out three safeties, includi... READ MORE
Apr 24, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Ludington's girls softball team hosted a tournamnet Saturday at Oriole Field, losing to Hesperia 9-4 and Benzie Central 15-0. In game one the Orioles were led in hitting by Sabrina Ramirez and Maddie Enbody, who each went 2-for-3. Mya Bryan... READ MORE
Apr 14, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITE CLOUD--Hesperia's girls softball team swept a doubleheader with White Cloud on Thursday afternoon, winning the first game 21-1 and winning the nightcap 21-7. In the first game Emmi Tinkham led the way at the plate with four hits, five runs batted in... READ MORE
Apr 12, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com REMUS--Hesperia swept a doubleheader from Chippewa Hills on Tuesday night, 8-4 and 17-5. In the first game Travis Kurtz led the hitting attack, going 2-for-3 with a triple and double with two runs batted in. Blake Sayer went 2-for-3 as well. Kohen Heckma... READ MORE
Mar 08, 2022 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON—The Hart Pirates made quick work of the Hesperia Panthers on Monday evening in the opening round of the Division 4 boys district basketball tournament being held at Western Michigan Christian by a score of 63-36. Hart jumped ... READ MORE
Mar 06, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com DETROIT -- Nothing like facing the biggest challenge in the biggest match of the year in the MHSAA individual state wrestling finals at Ford Field in Detroit on Saturday. Which is what Mason County Central senior Andrew Quinn did. Quinn, who eclipsed 100... 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 04, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY -- Getting off to a fast start, the Shelby boys basketball team rode that momentum to a 66-20 victory over Hesperia at home Thursday night in the final regular season game for both teams. The Tigers busted loose for a 19-5 advantage in th... READ MORE
Mar 01, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com BALDWIN -- Hesperia's boys basketball team made the trip to Baldwin for a non-conference game Tuesday night and came back with a 61-25 defeat. Hesperia dug itself a 17-4 after the first period, and couldn't get anything going offensively all night so a ... READ MORE
Mar 01, 2022 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON—The Holton Red Devils struggled at first on the offensive end but the defense carried the host school to post a 48-14 win over Hesperia on Monday evening in the opening round of district basketball action at Holton high school. ... READ MORE
Feb 26, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com HESPERIA -- Holton came out strong at both ends of the court and came away with its second consecutive win, 56-28 over Hesperia on the road Friday night in the Central State Athletic Association-Silver. The Red Devils jumped out to a 24-3 first quarter le... READ MORE
Feb 26, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com HESPERIA -- A strong defense in the first half allowed Holton's girls basketball team to get off to a good start against Hesperia in Friday night's regular season finale, and the Red Devils rolled on to a 42-31 victory on the road in the Central State Acti... 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 24, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com FRUITPORT--The Fruitport Calvary Christian girls basketball team cruised by the Hesperia Panthers on Thursday evening by a final score of 47-24 in a non-conference battle at Calvary Christian high school. Calvary Christians’ Nora Pollock posted a triple... 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 22, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com HESPERIA -- Fruitport Calvary Christian's boys basketball team raced out to a 29-point lead at the half and never looked back Tuesday night in coasting to a 75-31 win over Hesperia on the road in non-conference action. Calvary opened up a 22-11 lead at ... READ MORE
Feb 20, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com ITHACA--Hesperia crowned an individual regional champion at the Division 4 tournament in Ithaca on Saturday. Panthers senior River Roberson defeated Zeke Foster of Sandusky by a pin in 2:22 to bring home the title at 135 pounds. He improved his record to ... READ MORE
Feb 19, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com STANWOOD -- Hesperia's boys basketball team couldn't get any offensive charge Friday night and was defeated by Morley-Stanwood, 53-17 on the road in the Central State Activities-Silver. "Our defense kept us relevant," Panthers head coach Andrew Worcester ... READ MORE
Feb 18, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com MORLEY -- Hesperia's girls basketball team couldn't recover from a bad start and dropped a 48-22 decision to Morley-Stanwood on the road Friday night in the Central State Activities Association-Silver. The Lady Panthers found themselves in a deep hole aft... READ MORE
Feb 13, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com CARSON CITY -- Hesperia's wrestling team had a big day at the Divsion 4 individual district at Carson City on Saturday, with five wrestlers made it to the regional, while Ravenna advanced five and Holton three. A trio of Panthers came away with district... READ MORE