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After leading his team to another district title, Hart’s Travis Rosema is the Division 3-4 All-LSJ Coach of the Year
Posted on 04/14/2020By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comHART – He may be only two years into his tenure as head coach of the Hart girls’ basketball team, but Travis...
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Courtney Kemp, who coached Ravenna to a 20-0 regular season, headlines the Division 3-4 boys All-LSJ team
Posted on 04/13/2020By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comRAVENNA – The Ravenna boys basketball team very much needed a steadying hand going into the 2019-20 season, following several months of...
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Eleven area boys basketball teams left to wonder if they would have been district champions
Posted on 04/1/2020By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – Marcelo Conklin had been working toward his chance to be part of a district championship basketball team for four years.
The...
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Ravenna’s perfect season comes to an end with a 47-37 loss to Kent City in D3 semifinals
Posted on 03/11/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
The Ravenna boys basketball teams’ perfect season came to a painful end in a 47-37 loss to Kent City on Wednesday in a Division 3...
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Kent City girls lose another tournament heartbreaker to Pewamo Westphalia
Posted on 03/11/2020By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comMORLEY – The Kent City girls basketball program has become a powerhouse over the last three seasons.
But each season has ended a...
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Kent City opens contest strong, holds off Morley-Stanwood to win Div. 3 district
Posted on 03/6/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
An early lead ended up giving the Kent City girls basketball team the edge in their District finals game against Morley Stanwood Friday night, defeating...
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Thursday boys hoops roundup: Whitehall finishes regular season with a victory
Posted on 03/5/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
The Whitehall boys basketball team ended its regular season with a 44-36 win over Fruitport on Thursday in non-league play.
The Vikings led 8-6 after the...
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Kent City girls basketball team cruises past Hesperia to advance to Div. 3 district finals
Posted on 03/4/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
The Kent City girls basketball team cruised to a 61-26 win over Hesperia in a Division 3 district semifinal contest on Wednesday.
The Eagles jumped out...
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Tuesday boys hoops roundup: Kent City outlasts Orchard View in non-league game
Posted on 03/3/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
The Kent City boys basketball team picked up a non-league win on Tuesday, defeating Orchard View by a 61-54 margin.
The game was tied 13-13 after...
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Girls hoops district roundup: Reeths-Puffer advances with a win over Union
Posted on 03/3/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
The Reeths-Puffer girls basketball team opened the postseason with a 65-47 victory over Grand Rapids Union on Monday in the first round of the Division...
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Karli VanDuinen leads Whitehall to regional title, 28 girl bowlers qualify for state finals
Posted on 03/2/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
Over the last weekend, the girls Michigan High School Athletic Association bowling regional tournaments took place at various locations.
In order to qualify for the finals...
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Two bowlers win regional titles while total of 24 boy bowlers qualify for state finals
Posted on 03/2/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
On Friday and Saturday, local area high school boys bowling teams took part in Michigan High School Athletic Association regional tournament action at various locations.
By...
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Girls hoops roundup: Mona Shores wins fifth straight to close regular season
Posted on 02/28/2020LocalSportsJournal.com.
The red hot Mona Shores girls team tallied its fifth straight win on Friday night. The Sailors topped Fruitport 35-26 in an O-K Black game...
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Friday boys hoops roundup: Muskegon Catholic and Ludington win league contests
Posted on 02/28/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
The Muskegon Catholic Central boys basketball team earned a 41-33 Lakes 8 win over Muskegon Heights on Friday.
The Crusaders trailed 15-8 in the first, then...
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Small guy, big scorer: Kent City’s Eli Carlson wrapping up a remarkable varsity career
Posted on 02/26/2020By Nate Thompson
LocalSportsJournal.comKENT CITY – When Kent City senior point guard Eli Carlson steps onto the basketball court, his height doesn’t matter.
Not to him,...
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Girls hoops roundup: Kent City beats Hesperia, clinches CSAA Silver championship
Posted on 02/22/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
Kent City girls basketball team wrapped up the CSAA Silver Division championship with a 71-35 victory over Hesperia on Friday.
The Eagles took control early, jumping...
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Friday boys hoops roundup: Ludington remains on top of Lakes 8 with win
Posted on 02/21/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
The Ludington boys basketball team remains in a three-way tie for first place in the Lakes 8 after defeating Muskegon Heights 55-41 on Friday night.
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91 high school wrestlers from local area including 24 district champions move on to regional action
Posted on 02/18/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
On Saturday, local wrestlers took part in Michigan High School Athletic Association individual district competition at various locations.
In order to advance to regional competition, wrestlers...
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Girls hoops roundup: Kent City picks up ninth straight win against Kenowa Hills
Posted on 02/18/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
The Kent City girls basketball team ran its winning streak to nine games with a dominant non-conference win over Kenowa Hills on Tuesday. The Eagles...
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Tuesday boys hoops roundup: 19-0 second run propels Reeths-Puffer over Fruitport
Posted on 02/18/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
The Reeths-Puffer boys basketball team used a strong second quarter to earn an O-K Black Conference win over Fruitport 56-45 on Tuesday.
The Rockets trailed 15-11...
