Oct 10, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com PENTWATER--The Mason County Eastern boys' cross country team won the Pentwater Falcon Invite on Saturday morning. The event was at Golden Sands Golf Course. The Cardinals finished the day with a score of 23 points. Other team scores included Grand Rapid... READ MORE
Oct 08, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE -- Mason County Central's football team snapped a two-game losing streak, and celebrated homecoming with a rousing 50-0 win over Hesperia in the West Michigan Conference-Rivers Division Friday night. But it took the Spartans some time to get ro... READ MORE
Oct 05, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com HESPERIA--The Hart Pirates boys and girls cross country teams dominated the third West Michigan Conference Rivers Jamboree on Tuesday afternoon. The meet was held at Baker Woods in Hesperia. In the boys' division, Hart finished with a total of 18 points.... READ MORE
Oct 03, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com SHEPHERD—The Hart girls cross country team stood their ground against the best teams in the state on Saturday at the Shepherd BLUEJAY Invite held in Shepherd. In the girls Elite division Hart came in eighth place with a team score of 247. Their eighth p... READ MORE
Sep 30, 2022 By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON--New coach, new attitude, renewed hope … but how long does that euphoria last? The Muskegon area boasts eight first-year head varsity football coaches this fall and, for some, the excitement of August continues on as the nights t... READ MORE
Sep 28, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON—The Ludington girls cross country team took top honors at the Kelder Poured Walls Invitational Hoka One One. Tuesday's event was at the Mason County Fairgrounds in Ludington. Ludington finished with a score of 30 points. They were followed by... READ MORE
Sep 26, 2022 By Nate Thompson LocalSports Journal DETROIT – Although it was technically just considered a scrimmage, in the eyes of a number of area youth football players, having the opportunity to play at Ford Field on Sept. 11 and 18 was indeed their Super Bowl. The 9-and-under and... READ MORE
Sep 24, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY -- Shelby's football team snapped a 21-game losing streak Friday night with a hard earned 22-16 overtime victory over visiting Hesperia in the West Michigan Conference-Rivers. Big plays were the order of the day for Shelby, but it was Abel Still wh... READ MORE
Sep 20, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE—The Hart boys and girls cross country teams continued to dominate the action in the West Michigan Conference Rivers division. The teams swept both divisions on Tuesday afternoon at Riverside Park in Scottville. In the boys' division, Hart to... READ MORE
Sep 17, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com EVART--The Mason County Eastern boys cross country team finished in the runner-up position (small school division) on Saturday at the Evart Wildcat Invitational held at Springhill Camps in Evart while the Cardinal girls managed a 4th place finish. In th... READ MORE
Sep 16, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com HESPERIA -- The North Muskegon Norsemen made quick work of the host Hesperia Panthers on Friday night. The Norsemen scored 34 points in the opening quarter and cruised to a 50-0 shutout of the Panthers. North Muskegon quarterback James Young complete... READ MORE
Sep 15, 2022 By Nate Thompson LocalSportsJournal.com HESPERIA – Trevor Tinkham and his wife, Courtney, were hoping to provide a thrill to youth football players from Hesperia and Walkerville by giving them an opportunity to watch the Detroit Lions live and in-person at Ford Field. ... READ MORE
Sep 13, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON—It was all Hart in the first West Michigan Conference Rivers jamboree of the cross country season. The Pirates easily cruised to wins in the boys and girls division on Tuesday afternoon in a meet at University Park Golf Course in Muskegon. In ... READ MORE
Sep 12, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT—The Whitehall Vikings took both the boys and girls (Red Division) cross country championships at the 2022 Hill and Bale Invitational held in Fremont on Saturday. In the boys division, Whitehall finished with a team score of 44, while Fremont cam... READ MORE
Sep 10, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITE CLOUD--The White Cloud Indians won a tough game on Friday evening against the Hesperia Panthers 26-14 in a game played in White Cloud. Offensively the Indians were led in rushing by Jace Silverthorn with 133 yards and two touchdowns. Landyn Mcgowen ... READ MORE
Sep 06, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON -The North Muskegon volleyball team got by Hesperia in four sets on Tuesday evening. The Norse won by scores of 25-9, 25-22, 22-25 and 25-16. Natalie Pannucci accumulated 17 digs, 16 kills, four aces and two blocks, while Fia Lindsay added seven... READ MORE
Sep 02, 2022 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSports Journal.com HESPERIA—The Hesperia Panthers held on for 18-12 win over the St. Louis Sharks on Thursday evening in a non-league battle at Hesperia. It was the first career win for new Hesperia coach Tyler Fehler and gave the Panthers some momentu... READ MORE
Aug 31, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE -- Mason County Central's girls volleyball team split its two matches in a quad at Manistee on Tuesday night. The Spartans lost to Hesperia (16-25, 10-25) before rebounding with a win over the host Chippewas (25-17, 25-23). "Our game against Hes... READ MORE
Aug 29, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com BENZONIA -- Hart's boys cross country team won easily over Traverse City St. Francis, 43-82 to take the first-place trophy in the Medium Schools Division at the Pete Moss Invitational Saturday in Benzonia. Manistee's boys finished in 11th,... READ MORE
Aug 23, 2022 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON--The summer is winding down and that can mean just one thing - high school football is on the horizon. Area teams have been through conditioning, two-a-days, hitting and practicing their offensive and defensive schemes they hope will ... READ MORE