Jan 30, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Spring Lake boys basketball team remained unbeaten in the Lakes 8 Conference with a 62-34 victory over Muskegon Catholic on Friday. The Lakers, now 9-2 overall and 5-0 in the league, held MCC to eight points in the first half. Cameron Ball led ... READ MORE
Jan 30, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com Fruitport Calvary Christian improved to 10-2 overall and 6-0 in Alliance League play with a 52-41 victory over Tri-Unity Christian on Friday. The Eagles were led by Allyson Richards with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Hannah Roberts added 19 points whi... READ MORE
Jan 21, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com Jake Palmer nearly revived Hesperia’s chances on Wednesday, scoring 14 of his 19 points, including four triples, in the fourth quarter. But his efforts fell short as the Panthers dropped a 43-36 decision to Lakeview in Central State Activities Assoc... READ MORE
Jan 18, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Hesperia girls basketball squad was defeated 63-12 by White Cloud on Monday night. The Panthers were led offensively by Kayleen Craner with four points. Mandy Purdy grabbed six rebounds for Hesperia, while Alissa Tripp had three rebounds and th... READ MORE
Jan 18, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Hesperia wrestling squad took first place on Saturday at the Ithaca Invitational. The Panthers finished with 206 points, while Decatur ended in second place with 176 points and Carson City took third with 166. Logan Eaves (140) went 4-0 for the... READ MORE
Jan 16, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com Traxton Gordon had 20 points, six rebounds and five assists to lead the Hesperia boys basketball team to a 57-54 win over White Cloud Friday in Central States Activities Association action. The Panthers took a late lead with a bucket following a steal... READ MORE
Jan 09, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com Tyler Wiedemann scored six fourth-quarter points on three consecutive possessions to help the Grand Haven boys basketball team nip previously unbeaten Hudsonville 60-54 in O-K Red Conference action on Friday. Ross Koella led the Buccaneers with 16 poi... READ MORE
Jan 05, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Holton girls basketball squad hung on to beat Whitehall 35-34 in a non-league game on Tuesday. The Red Devils (3-4) took a three-point lead on a three-point basket from Savannah Cressman with nine second left in the game. Whitehall got a bucket as... READ MORE
Jan 04, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Ravenna girls basketball team defeated Hesperia 56-14 in a non-league game on Monday night. The Bulldogs jumped out to an 18-0 lead after the first quarter, then cruised to 37-6 lead at halftime. Madi Broton led the Bulldogs with 15 points whil... READ MORE
Dec 22, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Western Michigan Christian topped Hesperia 73-9 in girls basketball on Monaday as every player on the Warrior team scored. Katelyn Wright scored nine of her game-high 17 points in the first quarter for WMC while Aubrey Goorman scored 10 of her 12 poin... READ MORE
Dec 19, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Fruitport girls basketball team claimed a 38-33 win over Fruitport Calvary Christian Friday in the first ever matchup between the two teams. The game was a defensive battle as the teams stayed within four to six points of each other most of the ni... READ MORE
Dec 19, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Hesperia boys basketball team got a big league victory with a 62-54 win over Morley-Stanwood in a Central State Activities Association Silver Division contest. Nathan McKeown led Hesperia with 19 points. Traxton Gordon added 18 points and nine reb... READ MORE
Dec 16, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Ravenna boys basketball team got its second win of the season with a 46-42 win over a good Hesperia team on Tuesday. The Bulldogs came out neck and neck with Hesperia in the first half, trailing 12-11 after one quarter but leading 27-22 lead at h... READ MORE
Dec 11, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Area basketball teams are hitting the hardwood tonight and there's a whole bunch action for fans to catch. Here's the list of all the boys and girls games around the area: Girls Basketball, Friday Dec. 11 Ludington at Muskegon Catholic Central G... READ MORE
Dec 08, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Jacob Buchberger piled up 19 points, seven rebounds and four assists to lead Montague past Manistee 66-55 Tuesday on opening night of boys basketball. The Wildcats led at halftime 29-27 and ended the game with a 20-14 fourth quarter run. Merritt Ha... READ MORE
Dec 07, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Shelby girls basketball team defeated Fremont 45-27 in a non-league game on Monday night. The Tigers jumped out to a 21-6 lead after the first quarter and never looked back. Jenny Beckman led the Tigers, who are now 2-1 on the season and 1-0 in... READ MORE
Dec 01, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Isabelle Bertolone scored the winning basket with about 40 seconds left to give the Muskegon Catholic girls basketball team a hard fought 43-41 opening night victory over North Muskegon on Tuesday. Liz Isom and Zoie Price led the Crusaders with 10 poi... READ MORE
Nov 04, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Montague volleyball team advanced to the Class C district finals with a victory over Hesperia on Wednesday evening at Mason County Central. The Wildcats swept the Panthers in three straight sets 25-18, 25-10 and 25-9. Montague was led by Emma F... READ MORE
Oct 30, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Hesperia’s football season came to an abrupt end on Friday night with a 42-7 loss to Saugatuck in the first round of the Division 7 state playoffs. The Panthers (9-1) fell behind 14-0 after one quarter and 21-0 at halftime. Hesperia, facing a 28... READ MORE
Oct 29, 2015 By Adam Knorr LocalSportsJournal.com The Traverse City Central football team is coached by a Schugars, so the Muskegon Big Reds automatically know they’re in for a fight. Eric Schugars, the son of Hall of Fame former Oakridge Coach Jack Schugars, is the first-year head c... READ MORE