Apr 10, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com GRANT – The Ludington girls softball team dropped a non-conference doubleheader to Grant by scores of 19-4 and 14-4 at Grant on Thursday. “There were definitely huge improvements tonight over our first doubleheader,” Orioles coach Sierra Hol... READ MORE
Apr 10, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON – It was a tale of two halves, and the second one wasn't good for the Ludington girls' soccer team. Hosting the Traverse City West Titans in a non-conference match at Oriole Field, the Orioles drew first blood with a goal after jus... READ MORE
Mar 27, 2025 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON – One team was playing its first game, the other its third. In the end, it was the team that hadn't played yet this season that came away with the win as the Big Rapids girls' soccer team edged Ludington, 1-0, in non-... READ MORE
Mar 22, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON – Braving the cold temperatures and blustery conditions, the Ludington girls' softball team hosted Coopersville in a non-conference doubleheader Friday and lost both games, 20-1 and 16-2. Tiana Stockford got the start on the mound in G... READ MORE
Mar 16, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com YPSILANTI - The boys' swimming team from Ludington took 19th place on Saturday in the Division 3 state finals at Eastern Michigan University. The Orioles finished with 28 points. Cranbook Kingswood won the state title with 357 points. Holland Chri... READ MORE
Mar 15, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com YPSILANTI - The Ludington Oriole swimmers competed in Friday's preliminary rounds for the MHSAA Division 3 state finals. The 200-medley relay team of Jaden Vronko, Ian Lundberg, Dylan Sniegowski and Gavin Smith placed 11th with a season-best time ... 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 06, 2025 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com GAYLORD – It was not the way Ludington's boys basketball team expected its season to end. But, the Orioles bowed out of the tournament Thursday night with a 75-35 loss to Kingsford in the MHSAA Division 2 regional final at Gayl... READ MORE
Mar 06, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com Local Sports Journal is excited to name the nominees for the top swimmers at its Second Annual Varsity Blues Athletic Awards Show on Saturday in downtown Muskegon's Frauenthal Theater. The Rob Peel Swimming Award is set to be the first swimming award ... READ MORE
Mar 06, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT – Ludington mounted a furious rally in the fourth quarter, but couldn't overcome a 14-point deficit and fell, 46-38 to Big Rapids. The MHSAA Division 2 district semifinal game was played in Fremont on Wednesday night. Big Rapids led... READ MORE
Mar 05, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com BIG RAPIDS – For the second straight year, the Ludington boys' basketball team punched its ticket to the finals of the MHSAA Division 2 regional finals. It took some doing, and the Orioles had to overcome some early shooting woes, but they snapp... READ MORE
Mar 04, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT – The second and third quarters proved to be pivotal for Ludington's girls basketball team in Monday night's 35-25 win over Reed City in the MHSAA Division 2 district at Fremont. After taking a 6-5 lead at the end of the first quarter, t... READ MORE
Mar 03, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com Here are the pairings for this week's boys regional basketball tournament involving area teams. Regional semifinals are set for Tuesday night and the regional finals will be played on Thursday night. DIVISION 2 (At Grand Rapids Christian) Tuesday Spri... 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 NEWAYGO – What's more impressive than winning a second straight district championship? That's easy. Winning it with a team that graduated nine seniors off last year's district title squad. That was the case Friday night when the Ludington b... READ MORE
Feb 28, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON – The Ludington girls basketball team celebrated Senior Night with a huge 70-20 non-conference win Thursday night over Benzie Central at Hawley Gymnasium. As far as the competitive nature of the game, it was over at halftime with the O... READ MORE
Feb 27, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com NEWAYGO – After a tight first half, the Ludington boys basketball team punched its ticket to the MHSAA Division 2 district finals with an overwhelming 71-49 win over Fremont in the semifinals Wednesday night in Newaygo. Fremont successfully kept... READ MORE
Feb 25, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON – The Ludington girls basketball team picked up its fourth straight win Tuesday night with a tight 40-35 non-conference victory over Reeths-Puffer. The game was played at Ludington. It was close all the way. The Orioles led 8-6 af... 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