Jun 01, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com BIG RAPIDS--The golf season ended for six area teams on Tuesday in the Division 2 regional meet at Katke Golf Club in Big Rapids. Spring Lake finished in sixth place with a round of 338. Whitehall came in eighth place at 343. Fruitport finished in 12th pl... READ MORE
May 31, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com FRUITPORT -- Reeths-Puffer dominated the girls soccer district semifinal with Ludington on Tuesday, posting a 5-0 win to advance to the Division 2 district finals. The game was played at Fruitport. In the process, Sophia Hekkema broke the Puffer single-s... READ MORE
May 27, 2023 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON--Todd "Scoop" Hansen is probably best known as the radio voice of Ludington High School sports, but it has been quite a journey that started when he joined the U.S. Navy when he was still in high school. He is an unabashed... READ MORE
May 26, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com FRUITPORT -- Ludington's girls soccer team extended its season one more game Friday night with an 8-0 victory over Muskegon in the Division 2 district tournament in Fruitport. The Orioles scored five goals in the first 10 minutes, and the ... READ MORE
May 25, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Ludington's baseball team split a doubleheader at home with Ravenna on Friday, winning the first game 4-3 while dropping the nightcap, 4-3. Jonny Weinert picked up the win in the first game. He pitched seven innings and allowed five hits, no ... READ MORE
May 23, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON -- The Western Michigan Christian Warriors capped the regular season on Monday with a 3-1 non-league soccer victory over the Ludington Orioles. The young Orioles earned a 1-0 lead after the opening half. "We were working on a few things that we ... READ MORE
May 22, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE -- In a matchup of county rivals, the Mason County Central Spartans earned a 12-10 victory over Ludington on Monday. Madelyn Kenyon pitched for the Orioles and gave up eight hits and five walks while striking out three. Kenyon also led the... READ MORE
May 22, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Ludington's baseball team split a non-conference doubleheader with Kingsley, losing the opener 11-10 and winning the nightcap 4-1 Monday afternoon. Nathan Dillehay was the starting pitcher for the Orioles and worked 3 1/3 innings. Gage J... READ MORE
May 20, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com REED CITY -- Ludington got roughed up a bit in the Reed City Crossroads Softball Tournament on Saturday, losing the first game to Reed City, 12-3, and dropping the second to Pine River, 17-8. Madelyn Kenyon started in the pitcher's circle against the ho... READ MORE
May 20, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLLAND - The Ludington girls tennis team earned a spot at the state tournament with a second-place finish in the regional tournament on Friday. The Orioles finished with 21 points, eight points behind regional champion Holland Christian, which finished ... READ MORE
May 18, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com BENZONIA -- Ludington's girls softball team dropped a non-conference doubleheader at Benzie Central on Thursday night, 9-2 and 7-2. Jody Meisenheimer took the loss in Game 1. She pitched three innings, giving up three hits, three walks and striking out ... READ MORE
May 18, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com BENZONIA -- Ludington put it all together Thursday night at Benzie Central in a non-conference baseball doubleheader, pulling off a sweep, 2-0 and 7-2. Aris Knoll was the winning pitcher in the opener, throwing six innings scattering four hits, no earne... READ MORE
May 18, 2023 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal LUDINGTON--Steven Stidham skills on the soccer certainly did not go unnoticed by recruiters from the college ranks. The Ludington senior recently signed his national letter of intent to continue his soccer career next fall at Cornerstone Un... READ MORE
May 16, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL - The Ludington girls tennis team edged out North Muskegon for the top spot at the Coastal Conference tournament on Tuesday. Ludington claimed first place with 50 points followed by North Muskegon with 49 points. Grant and Whitehall tied for th... READ MORE
May 16, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Ludington's baseball team split a West Michigan Conference Lakes Division doubleheader with visiting Manistee Tuesday, winning the opener 7-2 and losing the second game 10-0. Nathan Dillehay was the winning pitcher in the first game, allowi... READ MORE
May 15, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON - The Ludington and Mona Shores girls' tennis team played to a draw on Monday. Ludington (9-3-3) will travel to Whitehall on Tuesday to finish up the conference tournament. Mona Shores hosts North Muskegon on Tuesday. Singles No. 1 - Hannah ... READ MORE
May 15, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL -- Manistee placed four golfers in the Top 10 finishers on Monday and won the West Michigan Conference Lakes jamboree at White Lake Golf Club. Manistee finished at 152, which was 10 shots better than Whitehall's runner-up finish of 162. Fremont ... READ MORE
May 14, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com PETOSKEY -- After losing its first two games in the Petoskey Invitational on Saturday, the Ludington Orioles girls soccer team finished the day with a 1-0 victory over Oakridge. The Orioles lost the opening game 2-1 to Freeland. Eliana Jeruzal scored th... READ MORE
May 13, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL -- Ludington went 1-1 at the Whitehall Baseball Classic on Saturday, defeating the host Vikings 3-2 in the first game and losing to Traverse City West 1-0 in the second. Nathan Dillehay was the winning pitcher against the Vikings, throwing five ... READ MORE
May 13, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL -- The depth of the Manistee girls' track team led them to the West Michigan Conference Lakes Division track championship. Manistee won four events in earning 136 points and the title. Whitehall had eight first-place finishes and took seco... READ MORE