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 10, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com GRANDVILLE - The Kent City girls basketball team’s strong season came to an end in heartbreaking fashion on Monday in the Division 3 regional semifinal. The Eagles led through the first half, but went on to be edged out by Calvin Christian, 35-33. “U... READ MORE
Mar 07, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON - The Kent City girls basketball team made a second-half push and sealed a 34-22 victory over Ravenna in the Division 3 district finals on Friday evening. “We asked for grit and heart from these girls and they gave us just that as we battle... READ MORE
Mar 05, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON - The Kent City girls basketball team had a big first half to capture a 58-41 win over Lakeview in the Division 3 district semifinals on Wednesday evening. The Eagles ran out to an 18-6 lead after the first quarter and blew it wide open in the seco... 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 LAKEVIEW - The Ravenna boys basketball team held off a surging Kent City squad and hoisted the Division 3 district trophy on Friday night. The Bulldogs topped the Eagles, 60-49. The Bulldogs opened with a 14-4 scoring run in the first quarter. In the ... READ MORE
Feb 27, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY - Ellie Hansen had a career night and helped the Kent City girls' basketball team close out the regular season with a 61-50 victory over Pine River on Thursday evening. Hansen put up 25 points, pulled down five rebounds and snagged two steals. ... READ MORE
Feb 27, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com LAKEVIEW - Aaron Vanderwest picked a fine time to put up a career high in points on Wednesday night for the Kent City Eagles. Vanderwest scored 26 points, pulled down seven rebounds, had five steals and dished out two assists in the Eagles' 61... READ MORE
Feb 25, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY – After battling CSAA-Silver champion Kent City to an 18-all halftime tie, the Mason County Central girls' basketball team fell victim to a hot-shooting Eagles team in the third quarter and eventually lost, 44-33, in non-conference action T... 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 LocalSportsJournal.com MORLEY - The Kent City boys' basketball team captured the CSAA-White crown with a 56-37 win over Morley Stanwood on Friday evening. The Mohawks led early, but the Eagles picked up the pace. A 50-foot buzzer-beater from Aaron Vanderwest gave the Eagles a ... READ MORE
Feb 22, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com MORLEY - The Kent City girls basketball team used a 56-52 victory over Morley Stanwood to claim an outright CSAA-White championship on Friday night. “We came out tonight knowing that Morley Stanwood was a tough team and that we needed to have the fi... READ MORE
Feb 21, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Several area bowlers qualified for the Division 3 MHSAA state tournament with top-7 finishes in the individual regional at Northway Lanes on Thursday. Gavin Payne (Fremont) finished runner-up in the boys' tournament and Ethan Hite (Montague) c... READ MORE
Feb 19, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Oakridge boys' bowling team claimed a Division 3 regional title with a score of 3,074 at Northway Lanes on Wednesday. Comstock Park came in second place with 3,071 and Fremont finished in third place with 3,063. Also, Montague earned a fou... READ MORE
Feb 19, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com BIG RAPIDS - The Kent City girls' basketball team fell behind and couldn't recover in a 59-44 loss to Big Rapids on Tuesday evening. The game was tied at 12 after the first quarter, but the Eagles were outscored 23-9 in the second quarter and were behin... READ MORE
Feb 11, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY - The Kent City girls basketball team found their way into the MHSAA record book by making 16 three-pointers Tuesday evening. That total is tied for the 12th highest in girls' basketball history. The Eagles used their sharpshooting to take a 69... READ MORE
Feb 07, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY – The Kent City Eagles dominated the opening half and held off Montague for a 49-24 victory Friday night. Kent City (12-4) outscored the Wildcats 34-10 in the first half and held onto the margin in a low-scoring second half. Brooke Skrabis sc... READ MORE
Feb 06, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com STANTON - Aaron Vanderwest's big night led Kent City to a CSAA-White victory on Wednesday night. Vanderwest had 21 points, including 11 in a big third quarter, 10 rebounds, six assists and five steals to help the Eagles take down Central Montcalm, 58-32. ... READ MORE
Feb 06, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com STANTON - The Kent City girls' basketball team suffered its first CSAA-White loss in a tight contest against Central Montcalm on Wednesday. The Eagles lead slipped away in the second half and they fell 44-42. The Eagles led 13-8 in the opening quarter ... READ MORE