Feb 25, 2022 By Ron Pesch LocalSportsJournal.com The Greater Muskegon area’s wild success in football has been celebrated on many occasions. But what about basketball? On 166 occasions, between 1917 and 2021, boys teams from schools in the Greater Muskegon area have advanced to the fina... READ MORE
Feb 24, 2022 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com CUSTER -- Despite its chances in regulation, and then in both overtimes, Mason County Eastern's girls basketball team ended the regular season with a 58-56 double overtime nailbiter to visiting Manistee Catholic on Thursday night in the W... READ MORE
Feb 24, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON -- Scoring four goals in the first period, Reeths-Puffer limited the Lakeshore Badgers co-op ice hockey team to six shots on goal in skating to a 5-0 victory in the MHSAA Division 2 regional quarterfinal on Wednesday night. Reeths-Puffer coach ... READ MORE
Feb 23, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com We've reached the final week of the girls high school basketball season and that can mean just one thing. The Michigan High School Athletic Association tournament is right around the corner. Area teams will be vying for district titles beginning on Monda... READ MORE
Feb 22, 2022 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com On paper, the ice hockey pre-regional (or quarterfinal) matchup between Reeths-Puffer and the Lakeshore Badgers co-op teams would appear to be pretty evenly matched. That could make for a close game to decide who moves on to the... READ MORE
Feb 21, 2022 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE -- After struggling to score goals and win games, the Lakeshore Badgers co-op ice hockey team has suddenly caught fire and won four straight to pick up some much needed confidence as they get ready to kick off the play... READ MORE
Feb 19, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com BALDWIN -- With the shots failing to fall, Mason County Eastern's boys basketball team couldn't keep up with Baldwin and dropped Friday night's Western Michigan D League contest to the Panthers, 58-39 at Baldwin. Statistics tell the story for the Cardinal... READ MORE
Feb 19, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com SANDUSKY -- Showing some rust after a two-week layoff, the Lakeshore Badgers co-op ice hockey team appeared sluggish to start the game and eventually fell to Sandusky, 6-3 on the road Friday night in its regular season finale. While the Badgers struggled ... READ MORE
Feb 17, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com PENTWATER -- Snapping a two-game losing streak, the Mason County Eastern girls basketball team used some tenacious defense to turn back Pentwater, 38-29 in the Western Michigan D League on Thursday night at Pentwater. It was Parents' Night for the Falcons... READ MORE
Feb 16, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com CUSTER -- Mason County Eastern's boys basketball team saw a three-game winning streak snapped, and its chances of staying in the hunt for a Western Michigan D League title take a hit Wednesday night with a 63-52 loss to undefeated Mesick at home. The C... READ MORE
Feb 16, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com CUSTER -- Marion's aggressiveness on both offense and defense had the Mason County Eastern girls basketball team struggling to match up in Tuesday night's Western Michigan D League game at Eastern. A slow start on offense because of the Eagles' tenacious ... READ MORE
Feb 11, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com BRETHREN -- Clay Shoup managed to bury a closely contested 3-point shot with less than a minute to play which lifted the Mason County Eastern boys basketball team to a thrilling 58-57 road victory Friday night in the Western Michigan D League over Brethren... READ MORE
Feb 10, 2022 LocalSportsJournal CUSTER -- Mason County Eastern's girls basketball team struggled to recover from a bad first quarter and never could, finishing with a 43-34 non-conference loss to Grand Traverse Academy in Thursday night's home game. The Cardinals fell into a 23-5 hole in t... READ MORE
Feb 10, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com CUSTER -- Big nights from the Schoup brothers and a huge first quarter led Mason County Eastern boys basketball past Big Rapids Crossroads Academy, 94-28 in a West Michigan D League matchup on Thursday. Clay Shoup scored 33 points and Eli Shoup fired... READ MORE
Feb 08, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com CUSTER -- Free throw shooting was key for the Mason County Eastern girls basketball team Tuesday night in a tight 46-43 victory over Mesick in the Western Michigan D League. Eastern shot 11 out of 16 for the game at the charity stripe, and 9 of 10 in th... READ MORE
Feb 06, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com FLINT -- Coming into the weekend with a four-game winning streak and scoring goals at an impressive clip, the Lakeshore Badgers co-op ice hockey team fell on hard times and dropped a pair of games at the Flint Firebirds Arena. After losing a close 3-1 g... READ MORE
Feb 05, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com CUSTER -- Mason County Eastern's girls basketball team knew it was bucking some long odds going up against Elk Rapids in Friday night's non-conference home game. Elk Rapids flashed its offensive firepower right from the opening tip, and never really was... READ MORE
Feb 05, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com BEAR LAKE -- Rallying from a 10-point deficit, the Mason County Eastern boys basketball pulled into a tie at the end of the third quarter with Bear Lake. But, the Cardinals couldn't get over the hump and eventually lost by 10, 52-42 in the Western Michi... READ MORE
Feb 03, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com BRETHREN -- When the shots don't fall, it's pretty hard to win a basketball game. That's what happened to Mason County Eastern's girls basketball team in Thursday night's 39-24 loss to Brethren on the road in the Western Michigan D League. It wasn't that ... READ MORE
Feb 02, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com CUSTER -- Mason County Eastern's boys basketball team had just a five-point lead at halftime, but exploded in the third period to pull away from Walkerville and take a big 77-43 victory Wednesday night at home in the Western Michigan D League. Wyatt Crawf... READ MORE