Jan 08, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com MARION -- Foul trouble is the bane of every basketball coach, and it cropped up its ugly head for the Mason County Eastern girls basketball team in Friday night's Western Michigan D League game at Marion. The Cardinals struggled with fouls from the openin... READ MORE
Dec 25, 2021 By Nate Thompson LocalSportsJournal.com ANN ARBOR – Following his senior season of football at North Muskegon, Noah Stewart knew he wanted to play the sport at the next level, but he felt his limit was at a Division 2 or 3 school, such as Michigan Tech University. And wh... READ MORE
Dec 19, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE -- Scoring goals has been a struggle for the Lakeshore Badgers co-op ice hockey team, and that continued Friday night when the Badgers hosted Tawas at the West Shore Community Ice Arena. The Badgers have scored more than one goal only twice thi... READ MORE
Dec 17, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com MESICK -- Mason County Eastern's girls basketball team fell into a deep freeze in the fourth quarter, and it proved to be decisive in a 42-31 loss to Mesick on the road Friday night. The Cardinals were outscored, 14-2 in the fnal eight minutes, which s... READ MORE
Dec 16, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com CUSTER -- The tall timber in the paint cast a large shadow over the Mason County Eastern girls basketball team in Wednesday night's Western Michigan D League encounter with Brethren in Custer. Eastern simply couldn't solve the problem Brethren's height ... READ MORE
Dec 14, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com CUSTER -- Mason County Eastern's boys basketball team had little trouble dispatching Western Michigan D League rival Bear Lake, cruising to an easy 76-28 victory at home Tuesday night. It was the Cardinals second straight win, and improved their record to... READ MORE
Dec 13, 2021 Local SportsJournal.com After failing to score a goal in nine straight periods, or three games, the Lakeshore Badgers co-op ice hockey team ended its frustrating streak Saturday afternoon with a 5-3 victory over LaPeer at Northview. The Badgers frustration had reached a dishear... READ MORE
Dec 10, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com BIG RAPIDS -- Mason County Eastern's girls basketball team defeated Big Rapids Crossroads Academy, 38-27 in a Western Michigan D League game on the road Friday night. It was the Cardinals' second win in a row, improving their record to 3-0 in the conferen... READ MORE
Dec 09, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com CUSTER --Mason County Eastern's boys basketball team rolled to an 85-37 win over Walkerville in a Western Michigan D League game Thursday night in Custer. It was the season and league opener for both the Cardinals and Wildcats. Eastern got off ... READ MORE
Dec 08, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com CUSTER -- Mason County Eastern's girls basketball team definitely was the better team in Wednesday night's Western Michigan D League encounter with Bear Lake, and it showed up in the final score with the Cardinals rolling to a 34-13 victory. The Cardinals... READ MORE
Dec 08, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com CUSTER -- Opening night jitters contributed to some early problems for the Mason County Eastern boys basketball team in Tuesday night's 69-56 non-conference season opener to White Cloud. The game was closer than the final score indicated, as the Cardinals... READ MORE
Dec 07, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITE CLOUD -- Fatigue, illness and injury all played a role in the Mason County Eastern girls basketball team's performance Monday night in a 43-14 non-conference loss at White Cloud. It was a disappointing result after the Cardinals had tipped off the s... READ MORE
Dec 03, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com WALKERVILLE -- A 13-0 start helped propel the Mason County Eastern girls basketball team to a 39-26 victory over the Walkerville Wildcats in a West Michigan D League opener for both teams in Walkerville Friday night. Scoring was a lot closer in the se... READ MORE
Dec 01, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com High School basketball has returned! The 2021-22 girls basketball season kicked off on Tuesday night and area fans were thrilled to be back in the stands. Here are your headlines from Tuesday night's girls basketball matchups: Kent City girl... READ MORE
Nov 25, 2021 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE -- Despite their recurring problem with penalties, especially in the second period, the Lakeshore Badgers co-op ice hockey team skated to their first win of the season Wednesday night, beating East Kentwood, 5-2 at West Shore C... READ MORE
Nov 23, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com TAWAS -- Lakeshore Badgers head coach Bill Shriver expected a rough game Saturday afternoon, and that's what he got as his squad lost their second straight when Oxford skated to a 11-3 victory at the Tawas Area Ice Arena. Coming in with a 0-1 record after... READ MORE
Nov 20, 2021 LocalSportsJournal TAWAS -- With only 11 skaters, and one goalie, the Lakeshore Badgers co-op ice hockey team needs to play a clean game if they hope to have any success. That didn't happen Friday night when the Badgers dropped the puck on the 2021-22 regular season with a 8-4... READ MORE
Nov 07, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Mason County Eastern's boys cross country team finished 10th at the Division 4 state final on Saturday at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn on Saturday. The Cardinals were hoping for a podium finish, but the competition was extremely stiff w... READ MORE
Nov 02, 2021 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com Anything can happen once you get to the state championship meet. At least that’s what several area cross country teams are counting on Saturday when the regional champions, and other top finisher, convene for the final meet of the se... READ MORE
Nov 01, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The MHSAA state volleyball tournament kicks off today around the state of Michigan. Teams from around west Michigan will be "setting up" in district tournaments and fighting for a coveted state championship. Fruitport was the last area team to... READ MORE