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
Aug 20, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Ludington's girls volleyball team reached the finals of its own invitational on Friday, where the Orioles fell to Shelby in two sets, 25-19, 26-24. It was the Orioles first action of the season, and head coach Liz Holden was quite impresse... READ MORE
Jun 29, 2022 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE--John O'Hagan once wore a badge and carried a gun. And now he's an instructor for the police academy. Back in the day, he was a sergeant for the Manistee County Sheriff’s Department. Later, he became Undersheriff and then... READ MORE
Jun 28, 2022 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Ludington football coach Charlie Gunsell works with young adults throughout the day, and not just on the football field during games or practice. Gunsell, who was named the Orioles' football coach in 2004, after 4 years as a... READ MORE
Jun 16, 2022 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON—Before a near capacity crowd, the 2022 Greater Muskegon All Star Classic saw the Red Team defeat the Blue Team, 7-2. The game took place Wednesday night at historic Marsh Field. The game was originally scheduled for Monday e... READ MORE
Jun 09, 2022 By Seth Vanderwest LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS--Ludington’s girls track team had a solid day at the Division 2 state finals with an eighth-place finish and 20 points. The meet was hosted by Forest Hills Eastern. Scoring for Ludington was senior RyAnn Rohrer. Rohrer ... READ MORE
Jun 04, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL -- Ludington's girls softball team fell to Grant 3-2 in extra innings in the MHSAA Division 2 district finals after beating Howard City Tri-County 15-0 in the semifinal at Whitehall. In the championship game, Goodrich again pitched the complete ... READ MORE
Jun 04, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com GLADWIN -- Ludington's baseball team was eliminated in the MHSAA Division 2 district championship game with a 3-2 walk off loss to Clare at Gladwin on Saturday. Nathan Dillehay took the loss, pitching 6 2/3 innings and giving up one earned run on five hit... READ MORE
Jun 04, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com MIDLAND -- Ludington's girls tennis team was eliminated in the first day of the MHSAA Division 3 state finals at Midland, bowing out on Friday. In the singles competition, senior McKenzie Sarto received a first-round bye at the No. 4 flight, and then adva... READ MORE
Jun 03, 2022 By Seth Vanderwest LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON--RyAnn Rohrer, a basketball and track standout from Ludington High School, has signed her national letter of intent to continue her career at Calvin University. Rohrer helped lead the Ludington girls basketball team to the Di... READ MORE
May 31, 2022 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com SPRING LAKE -- Ludington's girls soccer team saw its tournament run ended Tuesday night with a 3-0 loss to Whitehall in the district at Spring Lake. Whitehall took a 2-0 lead by halftime. The Lady Vikings were awarded a penalty kick late... READ MORE
May 31, 2022 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON—The Spring Lake Lakers shot a team round of 310 on Tuesday in Division 2 Region 7 boys golf action to capture the title at Lincoln Golf Club in Ludington. The Lakers held off Northview who was close behind with a round of 31... READ MORE
May 31, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com REED CITY -- Ludington's girls softball team dropped a non-conference doubleheader to Reed City on the road Tuesday afternoon, 2-1 and 13-1. Oriole Lilli Goodrich pitched the complete 6 2/3 innings in game one and took the loss. She gave up six hits while... READ MORE
May 30, 2022 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON--Joe Lancour's baseball jersey number was retired years ago, but when it came time for the Ludington baseball team to pass out uniforms this spring one of the players wanted that number. He wasn't aware of the background of the... READ MORE
May 27, 2022 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE--ROTC training was compulsory for the first 2 years when Dr. William Anderson was in college at Michigan State University. The Vietnam War was heating up when he graduated and went into the Army. He served from 1962-64 and he ... READ MORE
May 26, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Ludington's girls softball team swept a non-conference doubleheader from Mason County Central, 3-0 and 6-0 at home Thursday afternoon. Lilli Goodrich pitched both complete, 5-inning games. In game one, she threw a perfect game with 13 strikeo... READ MORE
May 26, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Ludington's baseball team swept a non-conference doubleheader from county rival Mason County Central, 3-2 and 6-1 at Oriole Field on Thursday afternoon. Hayden Madl picked up the win in Game 1, going the distance and allowing two runs on seve... READ MORE
May 25, 2022 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com FRUITPORT -- Fruitport has always provided a tough test for the Ludington girls soccer team, and that certainly held true Wednesday night when the two teams locked horns in a Division 2 district quarterfinal contest on the Lady Trojans' h... READ MORE
May 25, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES -- Western Michigan Christian won the final Lakes 8 Activities Conference championship at home Tuesday in dramatic fashion, scoring the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning for a 6-5 walkoff win. The game was a makeup of a game th... READ MORE