Sep 06, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE -- Ludington's girls volleyball team swept Manistee in three sets, 25-10, 25-8 and 25-5 in a West Michigan Conference Lakes Division match at Manistee Tuesday night. Serving was the key for the Orioles. "For the most part, our serving was really... READ MORE
Sep 03, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com SPRING LAKE -- It was a long bus ride home for the Ludington girls swimming and diving team Thursday, as the Orioles left Spring Lake with a pair of losses -- 119-66 to the host Lakers, and 137-48 to Grandville. But, there were some bright spots individua... READ MORE
Sep 02, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY -- Pounding out over 500 yards rushing, and holding Shelby to just 116 on the ground, the Ludington football team overpowered the Tigers, 55-7 in a non-conference game Thursday night at the Tigers' field. The Orioles made quick work of the Tigers, ... READ MORE
Aug 31, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON -- Ludington's boys soccer team bounced back from a tough 1-0 loss at Petoskey on Tuesday with a convincing 8-0 shutout of Orchard View Wednesday. The gamed ended at the half due to the mercy rule. It moved the Orioles record to 2-0 in the West ... READ MORE
Aug 31, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com LEROY -- Ludington's girls volleyball team swept a triangular meet with LeRoy Pine River and Benzie Central in non-conference action Wednesday night in LeRoy. The Orioles defeated Pine River (25-19, 25-12) and the host Huskies (25-7, 25-... READ MORE
Aug 31, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL—The Montague Wildcats came up six shots short at the Whitehall Golf Invitational on Wednesday afternoon at White Lake Golf Club. The Wildcats finished runner-up to the Sparta Spartans, who took top team honors with a round of 375. Montague sho... READ MORE
Aug 30, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON -- Ludington's girls volleyball team went 2-1 at a quad meet at Reeths-Puffer Tuesday night, defeating Fruitport (34-32, 15-25, 15-8) and Ravenna (25-10, 25-12) while losing to Reeths-Puffer (18-25, 23-25). Ludington's leaders in... READ MORE
Aug 30, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com PETOSKEY -- The undefeated run is over for the Ludington boys' soccer team, which was dealt a 1-0 non-conference loss by Petoskey on Tuesday night in Petoskey. It was the second game in as many nights for the Orioles, who are finishing a rugged stretch of... READ MORE
Aug 29, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Ludington turned away a determined Hart squad, 5-2, Monday night in their first West Michigan Conference game. Spencer Holmes tallied two goals to lead the Division 2 Orioles, who remained undefeated on the young season at 6-0-1. Hart domina... READ MORE
Aug 29, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com BENZONIA -- Hart's boys cross country team won easily over Traverse City St. Francis, 43-82 to take the first-place trophy in the Medium Schools Division at the Pete Moss Invitational Saturday in Benzonia. Manistee's boys finished in 11th,... READ MORE
Aug 29, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com REED CITY -- Playing against competition you're not familiar with is always a welcome challenge for any coach in looking ahead to post-season action, and Ludington's girls volleyball team got that opportunity Saturday at the Reed City Invite. The Orioles ... READ MORE
Aug 29, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS -- Ludington's girls swimming and diving team finished eighth, 10 points behind Spring Lake in Division 3 Saturday at the Northview Invite in Grand Rapids. Spring Lake was seventh with 106 points and Ludington tallied 96 while Manistee was 11... READ MORE
Aug 27, 2022 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Ludington's soccer team saw its four-game winning streak snapped on Saturday in the Car Ferry Cup at Oriole Field. However, it was not all bad news as the Orioles remain undefeated at 5-0-1. The Orioles played to a scoreless... READ MORE
Aug 27, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- The Ludington Orioles captured first place in a quad tennis match on Saturday. The event, hosted by Ludington, was at the Schoenherr Tennis Center. Coach Rob Killips couldn't help but be sporting a wide grin after the Orioles posted seven vi... READ MORE
Aug 26, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com PETOSKEY -- It came down to a big goal-line stand for the Ludington football team to secure a 37-31 overtime win at Petoskey in the season opener for both teams Thursday night. Aidan Gilchrist punched the ball in from 6 yards out for the game-winner... READ MORE
Aug 25, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Yebe Boerema notched a hat trick with three goals as the Ludington boys soccer team broke the game open in the second half for a 6-1 win over Coopersville on Thursday. It was played as part of the Carferry Cup, which this year came to Oriole ... READ MORE
Aug 23, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Nate Wagner had a three-goal hat trick, and two others scored two goals apiece as the Ludington boys soccer team blitzed Cadillac, 8-0 at Oriole Field on Tuesday night. The Orioles scored their eighth goal about four minutes into the second h... READ MORE
Aug 23, 2022 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON--The summer is winding down and that can mean just one thing - high school football is on the horizon. Area teams have been through conditioning, two-a-days, hitting and practicing their offensive and defensive schemes they hope will ... READ MORE
Aug 21, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Ludington's girls swimming and diving team opened its season Saturday by hosting a relay meet against Traverse City, Mona Shores, Cadillac and Manistee. Traverse City finished first with 126 points, followed by Mona Shores with 106. Ludingt... READ MORE
Aug 20, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Six different players scored goals on Saturday as the Ludington boys soccer team defeated Fruitport, 2-0 and Gaylord, 5-1 to win its own invitational to kick off the 2022 season. Orioles longtime head coach Kris Anderson was especially happy ... READ MORE