Aug 26, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Hesperia received strong serving from Lacey McCallum in a volleyball victory over the White Cloud Indians on Wednesday. McCallum served seven points in a row at one point in the match, including four aces. That gave the Panthers the momentum they need... READ MORE
Aug 17, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Area football players have been butting heads with their teammates for several weeks. Now it’s time to see just how they stack up against other squads. Beginning Wednesday and continuing through Friday, area teams will be hitting the gridiron f... READ MORE
Jul 29, 2021 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.comLegendary, Hesperia Community Schools veteran high school coach, Dan Homan passed away on June 23. Homan was a Hesperia native. He was a Hesperia graduate and an educator for over thirty years in Hesperia, teaching science at Hesperia Hi... READ MORE
Jun 07, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Hart softball team defeated Hesperia 6-2 on Saturday in the finals of a Division 3 district tournament on its home field. The victory gave the Pirates the first district title in the history of their program. Pitcher Finley Kistler got the win ... READ MORE
May 24, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Ravenna softball team swept a doubleheader with Hesperia on Monday, winning 7-1 and 11-9. In Game 1, Laney Mabrito had four hits including two doubles while Liberty Willick had two hits. Emma Gillard picked up the Game 1 win, allowing one run o... READ MORE
May 19, 2021 By Aaron Poling LocaSportsJournal.com HESPERIA – A year away from competition did nothing to slow down the Holton softball program. The Red Devils won every CSAA Silver Conference championship between 2015 and 2019, before the 2020 season was wiped out. But on Tuesday Ho... READ MORE
May 10, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Matt Colbert picked up the win for North Muskegon as they beat Reeths-Puffer 8-3 on Monday night in a non-conference clash. Colbert tossed four innings, allowing no runs while relivers Luke Rop and Shamus Corbett allowed two runs in their combined thr... READ MORE
May 04, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Ludington and Orchard View softball teams split a twin bill on Tuesday in Lakes 8 action. The Orioles cruised to a 13-1 win in the opening game, then fell to OV 7-6 in the nightcap. Lilli Goodrich earned the win from the mound in Game 1 for the Oriol... READ MORE
May 03, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Legendary Oakridge football coach Jack Schugars is hosting his annual kicking, punting and long-snapping camp on Thursday, June 17 at Oakridge High School. The camp is open to students entering grades 7-12 this fall. Campers will receive a fre... READ MORE
Apr 29, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Oakridge softball team continued to roll early in the season, scoring 33 runs in nine innings in a doubleheader sweep of Fremont Thursday. The Eagles won by scores of 20-0 and 13-2 to run their record to 14-0 on the season. Kaelinn Josza got th... READ MORE
Apr 13, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Oakridge softball squad remained unbeaten on the season with a pair of wins over Hesperia on Tuesday night by scores of 13-2 and 16-0 in a double header sweep. In Game 1, Brooklyn Galdeen pitched a complete game with seven strikeouts, while giving... READ MORE
Apr 05, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Four Muskegon-area wrestlers won state championships over the weekend in the Michigan High School Athletic Association Individual State Wrestling finals in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo. On Friday, Jack Parker of Spring Lake took home the Division 2 119-... READ MORE
Mar 23, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Reeths-Puffer boys basketball team survived a scare on Tuesday in the first round of Division 1 districts, sneaking past Kenowa Hills 49-47. Reeths-Puffer led 14-13 after the first quarter, 26-24 at halftime and 41-29 going into the four... READ MORE
Mar 19, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Hart girls basketball team closed out the season with a West Michigan Conference win over Shelby 42-24 on Friday night. The Pirates were led by Jayd Hovey with 19 points, four steals and four assists, while Morgan Marvin added six points and eight... READ MORE
Mar 17, 2021 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com RAVENNA - There are banners on the wall of the gym at Ravenna High School for all the varsity sports, listing the years the various teams won championships. The wrestling banner is still pretty bare, with only one district title listed ... READ MORE
Mar 17, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon girls basketball team overcame a rough first quarter and edged out Reeths-Puffer 40-37 on Tuesday in an O-K Green conference matchup. Reeths-Puffer led 13-3 after one quarter, but the Big Reds shut down the Rockets in the second, outscori... READ MORE
Mar 16, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Ludington boys basketball team defeated Western Michigan Christian 58-47 on Tuesday in a Lakes 8 game. The loss for the Warriors officially eliminated them from league title contending as Orchard View is now crowned league champion. The O... READ MORE
Mar 15, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Drew Collins and Lance Grattafiori each scored 15 points to lead Montague to a 62-56 win over Shelby in a West Michigan Conference game on Monday. Montague led 17-9 after the opening stanza, 37-18 at halftime and 47-37 through three quarters. Tugg ... READ MORE
Mar 15, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Catholic girls basketball squad defeated Holton 41-35 in a non-conference game on Monday night. MCC led 17-8 after the first quarter, 22-16 at halftime and 30-25 through three quarters of play. Erin LaVigne paced the Crusaders with... READ MORE
Mar 12, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com A huge performance from Emily Bayle powered Hesperia to a conference win over Holton Friday night, 47-37. The senior nearly matched the Red Devils in scoring, pouring in 36 points. She also grabbed 20 rebounds and collected five steals. Bayle was n... READ MORE