Jan 28, 2023 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Ludington's girls basketball team came up with a thrilling 42-40 victory over visiting Oakridge in a West Michigan Conference Lakes Division game Friday night. It was a back-and-forth game in the first quarter, which set the... READ MORE
Jan 25, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SPARTA -- Ludington's bowling team went up against Kent City at Sparta on Wednesday night with the girls losing 25-5 and the boys falling 30-0. "These are some tough games to swallow for both teams," said Ludington coach Maggie Bates... READ MORE
Jan 25, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com TRAVERSE CITY -- Third-ranked Ludington trailed Traverse City Central by as much as 19 points in the second half, but rallied to force overtime. From there, visiting Ludington (13-0) pulled out a thrilling 76-74 non-conference victory. Ludington's rally ... READ MORE
Jan 24, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT -- Keelyn Laird and Elianna Jeruzal scored 24 points between them as the visiting Ludington girls basketball team defeated Fremont, 50-20 to open the second half of the West Michigan Conference Lakes Division season Tuesday. ... READ MORE
Jan 20, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- In a Coastal Conference dual against Manistee onThursday, the host Ludington boys swimming team finished with a close 91.5-87.5 victory over the Chippewas. Because of low numbers the last few years, Ludington coach Joe Sch... READ MORE
Jan 17, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- After falling behind early in the second quarter, the Ludington boys basketball team sped away from visiting Orchard View, 71-29 Tuesday and improved to 12-0. The Orioles led only 15-11 at the end of the first quarter and then saw the Cardina... READ MORE
Jan 16, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Keelyn Laird and Olivia Lynn combined for 29 points as the Ludington girls' basketball team continue to roll on. The Orioles won their fourth straight game with a 50-31 victory over visiting Grant in non-conference action Mond... READ MORE
Jan 15, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- A big fourth quarter lifted the Ludington boys basketball team to its 11th straight win, with a 56-48 non-conference victory over visiting Petoskey on Saturday afternoon. The Orioles jumped out in the opening quarter with an 18-11 lead. The N... READ MORE
Jan 12, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Any time a pair of longtime rivals like Ludington and Manistee meet in any sport, it always carries a little extra juice for both teams. That was the case again Thursday night when the Orioles hosted the Chippewas in a West Michigan Conferenc... READ MORE
Jan 12, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON -- Splitting a pair of Baker games didn't affect the Ludington boys bowling team in Wednesday night's match with Montague at the Sherman Lanes in Muskegon, as the Orioles pulled out a narrow 15.5-14.5 victory over the Wildcats. But the Wildcat gi... READ MORE
Jan 11, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Keelyn Laird scored 19 points to lead the Ludington girls' basketball team to an easy 45-14 victory over visiting Orchard View Tuesday. The game was played in the West Michigan Conference Lakes Division. Olivia Lynn als... READ MORE
Jan 09, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON - The Ludington bowling teams split against Orchard View on Monday. The boys fell 28-2. Dominic Reamer led with games of 177 and 135 while Cameron Fetters threw games of 160 and 145. Damion Ott added games of 150 and 153. “Regardless of ... READ MORE
Jan 09, 2023 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE -- Victories have been hard to come by for the Lakeshore Badgers co-op hockey team. Right now, the Badgers would gladly accept any win, no matter how they get it. Good, bad, ugly, lucky. It wouldn't ... READ MORE
Jan 07, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SPRING LAKE - The Spring Lake boys swimming team hosted their 17th annual invitational on Saturday. The Lakers finished runner-up behind Northview. Northview took first with a score of 667, Spring Lake took second with a score of 338, Manist... READ MORE
Jan 07, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL -- After trailing at the half, the Ludington boys' basketball team went to work in the second half and earned a 63-52 victory over the Whitehall Vikings. The Orioles gained the lead by the end of the third quarter and finished ... READ MORE
Jan 06, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Hart's wrestling team swept both of its dual matches at Ludington on Wednesday night, blowing out Ludington, 84-0 and topping Mason County Central, 60-14. No individual winners were available for Hart. The Spartans had a trio of double winne... READ MORE
Jan 05, 2023 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Defense carried the day for the Ludington girls' basketball team Thursday night. The Orioles continued to struggle on offense, but handcuffed Manistee and earned a 39-24 victory in the West Michigan Conference Lakes Division... READ MORE
Jan 04, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com REED CITY -- The Ludington Orioles defeated host Reed City in a 27-14 non-conference girls basketball matchup on Tuesday. The Orioles jumped on the Coyotes for an 11-4 advantage in the first quarter, and outscored Reed City, 7-1 in the second to b... READ MORE
Jan 03, 2023 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- The Ludington Orioles withstood a gritty Reed City team on Tuesday night and posted a 67-50 victory over the visiting Coyotes. Reed City had a three-point lead midway through the third quarter before Ludington made a surge. ... READ MORE
Dec 30, 2022 By Greg Gielczyk and Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND HAVEN -- David Shillinger's shot wasn't falling Friday night for the Ludington boys basketball team, but his putback basket put the Orioles ahead for good. With the score tied, 59-59 with 5:07... READ MORE