May 02, 2013 Local Sports Journal Jacquelyn Lynch’s hat trick helped lift Ludington to a 6-1 nonconference soccer win over Whitehall on Thursday. Inga Olstad, Jordan Alberts and Maddie Haugli also scored for the Orioles. Ludington (9-1-1) goalie Molly Hallead finished with two save... READ MORE
May 01, 2013 Local Sports Journal Ludington topped Shelby 5-0 in girls soccer to improve to 8-1-1 on the season. The Orioles led 3-0 at halftime. Maddie Brockelbank scored two goals for Ludington. Maddie Haugli, Rachael Petzak and Maressa Sarto also scored goals for the Orioles. ... READ MORE
Apr 29, 2013 Local Sports Journal Fruitport remained undefeated on the soccer season on Monday with a 4-0 victory over the Ludington Orioles. Tara Champion scored two goals while Ravyn Veldheer and Alissa Benedict each scored one for the Trojans (7-0-1). Carly Kryfka had two assists and... READ MORE
Apr 27, 2013 Local Sports Journal Kent City split its two games at the Holton Red Devil tournament on Saturday. The Eagles fell to Holton 4-2 in their opener and downed Ludington 12-2. The Eagles were able to score a run in the sixth, but Holton held its ground in the final inning. ... READ MORE
Apr 25, 2013 Local Sports Journal Ludington couldn’t stop the hot bats of host Benzie Central losing 13-6 in the opener and 13-11 in Game 2. The Orioles trailed 6-4 in the fourth inning after Hunter Klug scored on a bases-loaded walk. But Benzie’s Joel Fields was able to pitch out o... READ MORE
Apr 25, 2013 Local Sports Journal Ludington faced Oakridge in a rematch of last year’s regional final when the Eagles came out on top. The two teams played to a 0-0 tie on Thursday as neither team could break each other’s defense. The Eagles controlled the first half, taking adva... READ MORE
Apr 22, 2013 Local Sports Journal Evan Kroeze fired a no-hitter and led the Ludington Orioles to a 3-0 victory in the first game of a nonleague baseball doubleheader. Manistee won the nightcap 5-3. Kroeze struck out four en route to the no-hitter. Blake Collins had two hits to lead t... READ MORE
Apr 19, 2013 Rocket Track Invitational (at Reeths-Puffer) BOYS 1, Traverse City West 155; 2, Ludington 130; 3, Fruitport 100 1/3; 4, Mona Shores 90 2/3; 5, Reeths-Puffer 38; 6, Holton 2. Shot put: 1, Nick Whiting, TCW, 49-0. Discus: 1, Allen Jones, Fruitport, 131-3. High jump: 1, Hu... READ MORE
Apr 16, 2013 Local Sports Journal Ludington won the first game with strong pitching and Orchard View claimed the nightcap with solid hitting as the team split a Lakes 8 baseball doubleheader on Tuesday. In the opener, Blake Collins had sevens strikeouts in six innings of work to lead th... READ MORE
Mar 01, 2013 Local Sports Journal D'Erika Varenhorst turned in a huge game on Friday night and the Ludington Orioles are heading to the regionals Varenhorst scored 16 points and pulled down 19 rebounds as the Orioles defeated host Manistee 53-38 in the Class B district title game. Lo... READ MORE
Feb 27, 2013 Local Sports Journal Ludington easily advanced to the Class B district championship game with a 52-20 win over Kingsley on Wednesday night. The Orioles will play Manistee, which beat Benzie Central 44-29 in the other semifinal game on Friday at 7 p.m. at Manistee High Schoo... READ MORE
Feb 26, 2013 Local Sports Journal Ludington broke open a tight game at halftime to earn a 52-45 win over host Coopersville on Tuesday night. The Orioles led 22-21 at halftime and outscored the Broncos 30-24 in the second half. Trevor Wahr led the Orioles with 15 points and Chase Rohr... READ MORE
Feb 25, 2013 WRESTLING Here is a list of area wrestlers competing at the Individual State Finals and their first-round matches, which begin on Thursday at 2 p.m. at The Palace of Auburn Hills. DIVISION 1 112: Camden Bertucci, Grand Haven, (40-1) vs. Parker O’Brien, Detroit Catholic (... READ MORE
Feb 23, 2013 Local Sports Journal Ludington spotted the Orchard View Cardinals a seven-point lead before roaring back for a 65-52 boys basketball victory on Saturday. After falling behind 15-8 after eight minutes, the Orioles outscored the Cardinals 22-7 in the second quarter and took t... READ MORE
Feb 19, 2013 MHSAA BOYS AND GIRLS REGIONAL BOWLING Friday and Saturday Regional Singles – All singles entrants will bowl six regular games with total pins determining score. The top 10 in each regional advance to the MHSAA Finals. Regional Team – All teams will bowl six Baker ga... READ MORE
Feb 19, 2013 Local Sports Journal Grant fell behind by seven points after one quarter but battled back for a 45-43 boys basketball victory over Ludington on Monday night. Justin Bull led Grant with 12 points. Jacob Schoon led Ludington with 12 points.... READ MORE
Feb 18, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Ludington Orioles held the Grant Tigers scoreless in the second quarter on Monday and cruised to a 59-21 girls basketball victory. The Orioles led 37-7 at the half. D'Erica Varenhorst led Ludington with 18 points while Molly Hallead added 13. Log... READ MORE
Feb 16, 2013 Local Sports Journal Mason County Central qualified six wrestlers for the state finals on Saturday at the Division 3 individual regional wrestling tournament on at Kingsley High School. The top-four wrestlers in each weight class advanced to the Individual State Finals Feb.... READ MORE
Feb 15, 2013 Local Sports Journal Fremont coach Pete Zerfas has been looking for some balance from his team for most of the season. On Friday night, he got it as the Packers defeated Ludington 62-50 in a boys Lakes 8 contest. Four Fremont players reached double figures in scoring, l... READ MORE
Feb 15, 2013 Local Sports Journal Ludington jumped out to a 16-5 lead after one quarter and cruised to a 60-31 Lakes 8 Conference win over Fremont. The Orioles led 27-14 at halftime and 44-23 after three quarters. D’Erika Varenhorst led Ludington with 22 points, Kalli Wahr totaled ... READ MORE