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
Feb 21, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com BENZONIA – The Ludington boys basketball team chased down Benzie Central with a big night from Cameron Gunsell and a strong fourth quarter on Thursday night. Gunsell tallied 32 points for the Orioles as they ran away with a 60-51 non-conference win.... READ MORE
Feb 19, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON – The Ludington girls' basketball team recorded a 53-30 conquest of Montague in the West Michigan Conference Lakes Division Tuesday night. It was the Orioles' third straight win. The Orioles outscored the Wildcats 30-12 in the f... READ MORE
Feb 13, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON – The Ludington girls basketball team won its second straight game Thursday night with a 70-12 West Michigan Conference Lakes Division win over Orchard View. The Orioles cruised to a 50-7 at halftime lead. Jordyn Anderson led Ludington ... READ MORE
Feb 11, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON – Leading from start to finish, the Ludington boys basketball team captured a 62-41 victory over a scrappy Montague team in a West Michigan Conference Lakes Division game Tuesday night. The game was played in Ludington. Despite op... READ MORE
Feb 07, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE - The Ludington Oriole boys' basketball team cranked up their offense in the second half on Friday night and defeated the host Manistee Mariners, 61-37. The 1-2 punch of Taj Williams and Cam Gunsell proved to be more than the Mariners cou... READ MORE
Feb 07, 2025 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE – Anytime the Ludington and Manistee teams meet in sports, you can usually count on a tightly contested affair. That held true to form Thursday night when the two concluded their two-game season series in girls' basket... READ MORE