May 06, 2023 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES -- The Whitehall Viking girls' track team put a smile on their first-year coach's face that may take days to disappear. The Vikings rolled to the Greater Muskegon Athletic Association track title with 93 points. That's what ... READ MORE
May 05, 2023 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES -- Some local track and field historian may have to look deep into the record books to find a bigger rout than Friday night in the Greater Muskegon Athletic Association boys track meet. Yes, it was that bad as the Whitehall V... READ MORE
May 04, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON -- The host Holton Red Devils dropped a pair of softball games to the No. 1 team in Division 3 on Thursday. Evart won the first game, 10-4, and the nightcap, 4-2. Holton came into the game ranked No. 4 in Division 4. In the opener, Evart scored fi... READ MORE
May 03, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON -- Holton blew out Shelby, 16-0 and 18-0, in a West Michigan Conference Rivers Division softball doubleheader at home Wednesday. Ryan Robins twirled a no-hit gem from the pitcher's circle in the first game over three innings and recorded seve... READ MORE
May 03, 2023 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON -- Nico Taylor was getting a bit frustrated with the way he was golfing on Wednesday in the Greater Muskegon Athletic Association Golf Meet. So, the Mona Shores senior texted his coach, Scott Volkmann, and summoned him to meet on No... READ MORE
May 01, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY-- The Hart Pirates captured the title in the Kent City Elite Invitational track meet on Friday. A total of 22 teams competed in the eighth annual event. Hart amassed 176 points to take home the trophy. The Pirates were followed by Berrien Sprin... READ MORE
Apr 28, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT -- The Ravenna Bulldogs edged North Muskegon by one stroke on Thursday and claimed the team title at Waters Edge Golf Course in Fremont. The West Michigan Conference Rivers Division Jamboree was hosted by Hesperia. Claiming the individual title w... READ MORE
Apr 28, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON -- Western Michigan Christian's baseball team swept a non-league doubleheader from the host Holton Red Devils on Thursday, 7-2 and 16-1. In the opener, Cody Folkema got the Warriors off and running with a two-out, two-run double in the open... READ MORE
Apr 27, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS--The Holton Red Devils dropped an 8-6 softball decision to Grand Rapids Covenant Christian in the first game of a non-league doubleheader. Apparently, that result was not sit too well with the Red Devils, who came back in the nightcap for a 2... READ MORE
Apr 26, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT--Ravenna ended up on top of the leaderboard in Tuesday's West Michigan Conference Rivers Division Golf Jamboree at Waters Edge Golf Course in Fremont. Holton hosted the seven-team event at Waters Edge Golf Course in Fremont. Ravenna Bulldogs sho... READ MORE
Apr 26, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT--On a cool and breezy Tuesday afternoon, the Fremont boys track team took on the Orchard View Cardinals. At the last moment, Mason County Central and Holton from the WMC Rivers Division were added to the competition. For official conference sta... READ MORE
Apr 22, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON -- The Fruitport Trojans and Holton Red Devils split a non-league softball twinbill on Friday at Holton Holton won the first game 1-0 and Fruitport got its bats going in the second game and earned a 9-5 victory in eight innings In the opener, Ryan... READ MORE
Apr 21, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON--The Muskegon Catholic Crusaders had little trouble sweeping a baseball twinbill from Holton on Friday. The Crusaders won the opener 19-3 and the nightcap 19-0. Fin Maschino pitched five innings in the opener for MCC and allowed three hits and str... READ MORE
Apr 21, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY--The annual Shelby Tigers Golf Invitational was finally played, two days after the original scheduled date. The weather wreaked havoc on the Oceana Golf Club event. due to weather conditions. The Pentwater Falcons took the top four individual spot... READ MORE
Apr 18, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HART -- Hart swept a baseball doubleheader with Holton at home Tuesday, 15-0 and 17-1 in their West Michigan Conference Rivers Division opener at Hart. The Pirates rapped out 15 hits in the first game, which was called after three innings due to the 10-ru... READ MORE
Apr 14, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HART--North Muskegon was one stroke better than Ravenna on Thursday in the Hart Golf Jamboree at Colonial Golf Club. NM had 198 to Ravenna's 199. Other team scores included Mason County Central (226), Holton (242), Hart (247), Hesperia (251) and Shelby (... READ MORE
Apr 12, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com The Ravenna Bulldogs got off to a strong start in conference softball play on Wednesday with a doubleheader sweep of the Holton Red Devils. In the opener, Ravenna won 9-3 and, in the nightcap, 11-0. Emma Gillard pitched a complete game for the Bulldogs i... READ MORE
Mar 28, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON -- The White Cloud Indians traveled to Holton on Monday and handily swept the baseball doubleheader. The Indians won the opener, 15-5, and the nightcap, 8-0. Alex Cruzan led the way with three hits and three RBI. Mason Ruether added two hits, tw... READ MORE
Mar 27, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON--The Holton Red Devils swept a softball doubleheader from the White Cloud Indians on Monday afternoon. Holton won the opener, 11-1, and the nightcap, 15-0. In Game 1, Abbie Fowler was the winning pitcher. She struck out eight and did not wal... READ MORE
Mar 09, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON--The Kent City Eagles are moving on to the district championship game after getting by the Holton Red Devils on Wednesday, 55-35. The Division 3 semifinal game played at Holton High School. The victory puts Kent City into the district title game at... READ MORE