Apr 16, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON - The Holton softball team’s bats were on point early in both games of a doubleheader to help secure a sweep over Hesperia on Tuesday. The Red Devils scored 13 runs in the first inning of game one and shut out the Panthers 16-0. The second game ... READ MORE
Mar 27, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON - Kenzie Greene had an all-around good day for the Holton softball team on Thursday. Her efforts helped the Red Devils secure a doubleheader sweep over Decatur on Thursday. The Red Devils won 10-5 and 6-1. Greene gave up five hits, five runs, four... READ MORE
Mar 27, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Oakridge Eagles' baseball team opened the season with a dominating 13-2 victory over Holton on Wednesday. The Eagles' high-octane offense scored 13 runs on just seven hits. Michael Wambaugh took the win on the mound for the Eagles, while L... READ MORE
Mar 22, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON – The Mason County Eastern baseball team opened the season Friday with a 11-4 non-conference loss at Holton. A big bottom half of the first inning powered the Red Devils after the Cardinals got on the board first when Eric Vercshuren drew... READ MORE
Mar 22, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES - The Mona Shores softball team took both games of a doubleheader against Holton to kick off the season on Friday. The Sailors the first game, 14-3, and the second game, 10-4. The Sailors’ Miley Peterson threw a complete game in the opene... READ MORE
Mar 13, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com The Local Sports Journal hosted its Second Annual Varsity Blues Athletic Awards show on March 8 at the Frauenthal Theater in downtown Muskegon. The evening included a blues band, the recognition of three-sport athletes throughout the area and naming the... READ MORE
Mar 13, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com Nine local high school bowlers were honored for their efforts this past season with all-state honors. The teams were announced by the Michigan High School Interscholastic Bowling Association. The Ravenna girls' team, which captured the Divisi... READ MORE
Mar 01, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com The following are pairings, sites and times for this week’s Division 1, 2, 3, and 4 girls basketball district tournaments involving area teams. The winners of each district will advance to next week’s regional completion at various sites. DIVIS... READ MORE
Mar 01, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com A talented group of area bowlers took to the lanes on Saturday for the MHSAA state finals in singles. Mona Shores' Derek Kern and Ravenna sophomore Taylor Nutt had the most success in their respective divisions. Kern bowled a 300 during the six-game quali... READ MORE
Mar 01, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com Five area bowling teams competed in the MHSAA team state finals on Friday at various locations in the state. Besides the state champion Ravenna girls in Division 4, the area had the Oakridge boys, Orchard View girls, Ravenna boys and Holton girls competin... READ MORE
Feb 25, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com Three area girls' bowling teams will be making the trek to the MHSAA state finals this weekend. Along with the three teams, 11 individuals qualified for state based on their performances at the regional tournaments. The girls from Orchard View claimed a ... READ MORE
Feb 25, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com The area will be well represented this weekend when the MHSAA boys' bowling state finals are contested at four sites throughout the state. The boys from Oakridge qualified as a team after winning the Division 3 regional tournament at Northway Lanes in Mus... READ MORE
Feb 24, 2025 By Scott VanSickle LocalSportsJournal.com After expanding to 14 schools and two divisions at the start of the 2022-23 school year, the West Michigan Conference will realign in 2026-27. Based on enrollment numbers this year, Hart will move up to the bigger Lakes Divisio... READ MORE
Feb 23, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com The following are pairings, sites and times for this week’s Division 1, 2, 3, and 4 boys basketball district tournaments involving area teams. The winners of each district will advance to next week’s regional completion at various sites. DIVI... READ MORE
Feb 23, 2025 LocalSprotsJournal.com HOLTON - The Hart girls' basketball team stayed perfect in WMC-Rivers play with a 55-33 victory over Holton on Friday. “We knew the team we were facing and what they were capable of,” Holton coach Robert Jordan said. “Our goal was to be more compet... READ MORE
Feb 21, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON - The Holton girls' basketball team’s Aubrey Goyings had the best game of her career on senior night in a dominating 71-15 win over Walkerville on Thursday. Goyings racked up her first career triple-double with 20 points, 25 rebounds and 10 stea... READ MORE
Feb 21, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com HART - The Hart boys' basketball team put an exclamation mark at the end of its regular season with an 81-19 rout over Holton in a WMC-Rivers game on Thursday. The Pirates have won nine out of their last 10 games. Hart set the tone early with a 22-2 fir... READ MORE
Feb 19, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com HESPERIA - The Holton girls' basketball team cruised to a dominating 52-15 WMC-Rivers victory over Hesperia on Tuesday evening. The Red Devils outscored the Panthers 32-5 over the first half and never looked back. The Red Devils made nine 3-pointers on t... READ MORE
Feb 15, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTH MUSKEGON - The North Muskegon boys' basketball team pushed its WMC-Rivers win streak to 10 with a suffocating 67-13 win over Holton on Friday night. “We were able to jump out early and held on for the win,” North Muskegon coach Charles Rypstra... READ MORE
Feb 15, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTH MUSKEGON - The North Muskegon girls' basketball team put away Holton for a 41-20 WMC-Rivers victory on Friday night. “We always hustle, but tonight some of the details fell into place for us,” North Muskegon coach Jill Young said. “Our shots... READ MORE