Apr 02, 2015 By Lucas Rains LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON - Last spring’s painfully early exit from the state tournament has left the Holton softball team extra hungry for success. The Red Devils – ranked No. 1 in the state in Division 4 last season – ran into No. 5 North Muskego... READ MORE
Mar 27, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The American Youth Basketball Tour is gearing up for its summer sessions in west Michigan. The local AYBT events in Muskegon and Ludington are giving $25 discounts to teams who sign up by March 31st. The Muskegon 5-on-5 series will play host on Ju... READ MORE
Mar 11, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Holton girls basketball team ended its season on Tuesday with a 49-31 loss to Morley-Stanwood in Class C regional semifinals at Mason County Central High School. Morley Stanwood, which beat conference rival Holton twice in the regular season, led ... READ MORE
Mar 10, 2015 High School Girls regionals CLASS A (at GR Kenowa Hills) Tuesday Forest Hills Central 39, Mona Shores 25 Hudsonville 39, Byron Center 35 Thursday Finals, 7 p.m. - Winner advances to quarterfinals at DeWitt GR Forest Hills Central vs. Hudsonville CLASS B (at Orc... READ MORE
Mar 09, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Mason County Central boys basketball team used a big fourth quarter to defeat Holton 51-42 in its Class C district opener at Hesperia High School. The Spartans led 22-17 at halftime and 33-30 after three quarters, before sealing the victory with a... READ MORE
Mar 06, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Holton girls basketball team won its first district title in the history of the program Friday with a decisive 60-36 victory over Shelby in the Class C title game in Shelby. The Red Devils, now 18-5 on the season, now advance to the first round of... READ MORE
Feb 25, 2015 By Lucas Rains LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON – On Tuesday the Holton girls basketball team won its 14th game of the season, the most in the history of the program. Much of this season’s success can be attributed to standout senior point guard Jacki Stone. The four-year... READ MORE
Feb 24, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Holton girls basketball team earned its 14th victory Monday - a new single season record for the program - with a 52-38 win over Hart in non-league action. The Red Devils (14-5) used their defense to build a 30-12 halftime lead, then cruised to ... READ MORE
Feb 20, 2015 Localsportsjournal.com The Fruitport girls basketball team grabbed an 11-point halftime lead Friday, then never let Muskegon Catholic get closer than six points en route to a 39-30 non-league victory. Fruitport improved to 10-8 while MCC dropped to 5-12. Iyana Brown pace... READ MORE
Feb 17, 2015 Localsportsjournal.com The North Muskegon girls basketball team overcame a five point fourth quarter deficit to defeat Holland Black River 48-45 in non-league action on Tuesday night. The Norse closed the game on a 8-0 run that was capped off by a Alyssa DeLora game-winn... READ MORE
Feb 14, 2015 Localsportsjournal.com The Fremont girls basketball team defeated the Fruitport Trojans 41-36 in overtime Friday night in a Lakes 8 Conference contest. The Packers outscored the Trojans 6-2 in overtime to secure the victory. Lexie Bradley led the Packers with 18 points a... READ MORE
Feb 14, 2015 Localsportsjournal.com The Western Michigan Christian boys basketball team missed an opportunity to clinch at least a tie for the River Valley Conference title by dropping a 52-48 decision to Tri-Unity on Friday. The Warriors are now tied with Covenant Christian for the lea... READ MORE
Feb 10, 2015 Local Sports Journal The Holton girls basketball team let a big lead get away Tuesday, but pulled itself together when it mattered the most and captured a 60-53 victory over Orchard View. The Red Devils led by 22 points midway through the third quarter, then watched their ... READ MORE
Feb 07, 2015 Local Sports Journal The Spring Lake girls basketball team grabbed a 15-9 lead after one quarter Friday and pulled away for a 46-34 victory over Fruitport in Lakes 8 Conference action. Kelsee Zuidema led the Lakers with 18 points and eight rebounds while Reiko Johnson had ... READ MORE
Feb 07, 2015 Local Sports Journal The Mona Shores boys basketball team defeated Reeths-Puffer 57-47 in an O-K Black Conference game Friday night. The Sailors took advantage of a Rocket team that struggled both offensively and defensively throughout the first half. D’Quintaye Ro... READ MORE
Feb 03, 2015 Local Sports Journal The Muskegon Heights Tigers used balanced scoring to produce a 72-64 victory over Ludington on Tuesday night. Antonio Jones led Muskegon Heights with 17 points. Anthony Jones and DeMonte Jones added 11 points each. Cameron Bandstra led the Orioles wi... READ MORE
Jan 31, 2015 Local Sports Journal The Grant boys basketball team grabbed a 9-4 lead after one quarter and 25-21 after three, then held on for a 38-31 victory over Chippewa Hills Friday in Central States Activities Association action. Riley Patterson led the Tigers with nine points and n... READ MORE
Jan 29, 2015 Local Sports Journal The Holton wrestling came out on the short end of two dual matches Wednesday, falling to Lakeview 66-13 and Montabella 57-15. Winners for Holton against Lakeview were Jordan Whitener (130), Hayden Cregg (145) and Cameron Andrews (160). Against Montab... READ MORE
Jan 27, 2015 By Lucas Rains Local Sports Journal HOLTON – It's always good to get off to a good start when you play a tough opponent. The Holton girls basketball team employed that strategy to perfection Tuesday night. The Red Devils poured in 36 first half points and cruised ... READ MORE
Jan 26, 2015 Local Sports Journal The Holton girls basketball team used a 17-point second quarter advantage to cruise to a 56-23 victory over Hesperia in CSAA action on Monday. Rachel Younts paced the Red Devils with 17 points, Katie Wildfong added eight while Jacki Stone had seven assi... READ MORE