Apr 17, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Montague baseball team topped Muskegon Catholic Central, 7-3, on Wednesday. Ryver Jarka gave up five hits and struck out five batters to earn the win for the Wildcats. The Crusaders’ Ace Anderson allowed five hits in the loss. F... READ MORE
Apr 17, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com High school girls track at Whitehall Whitehall 87, Montague 77 Whitehall 82, Fremont 82 Fremont 89, Montague 78 April 16, 2025, first place finishers 100 - 1, Kayley Frens, F, 13.47. 200 - 1, Addison Smith, M, 29.52. 400 - 1, Camille (Cami) Kr... READ MORE
Apr 17, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com High school boys track at Whitehall Whitehall 114, Montague 49 Whitehall 110, Fremont 65 Fremont 113, Montague 55 April 16, 2025, first place finishers 100 - 1, Mason Mulnix, W, 11.24. 200 - 1, Mason Mulnix, W, 22.90. 400 - 1, Andon Palmer, W,... READ MORE
Apr 16, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE – After a slow start the Ludington girls soccer team is now on a roll after knocking off Montague, 2-0 in Monday afternoon's West Michigan Conference opener at Montague. The Orioles scored both of their goals in the first half and then shut... READ MORE
Apr 16, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL - The Montague baseball team turned it up in game two of a doubleheader to secure a West Michigan Conference sweep over Whitehall on Tuesday. The Wildcats edged the Vikings 1-0 in the opening game with a lone score in the third inning, then crui... READ MORE
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 05, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE - The Montague Wildcats have tabbed Phil Koops as their next varsity football coach. Koops was announced as the new coach in a press release from Montague High School. Koops, replaces Justin Dennett, who coached four seasons for the Wildcats. Ko... 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 A talented group of area bowlers took to the lanes on Saturday for the MHSAA state finals in singles. Mona Shores' Derek Kern and Ravenna sophomore Taylor Nutt had the most success in their respective divisions. Kern bowled a 300 during the six-game quali... READ MORE
Mar 01, 2025 Muskegon's Frauenthal Theater and Local Sports Journal are hosting the second annual Varsity Blues Athletic Awards Show on March 8. The unique event is part of the evening that celebrates the excellence of student athletes from around the area. (Tickets for the event can be purc... READ MORE
Feb 28, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com RAVENNA - The Montague girls basketball team held off Ravenna to finish up the regular season with a 36-33 win on Thursday night. The Wildcats went on a 12-4 scoring run in the first quarter, but were outscored 13-7 in the second quarter. The Wildcats hel... READ MORE
Feb 25, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES - Western Michigan Christian freshman point guard Madie Folkema's explosive third quarter propelled the Warriors past Montague in a 44-34 girls basketball win on Tuesday night. Folkema scored 11 third-quarter points to rally WMC to the... READ MORE
Feb 25, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com The area will be well represented this weekend when the MHSAA boys' bowling state finals are contested at four sites throughout the state. The boys from Oakridge qualified as a team after winning the Division 3 regional tournament at Northway Lanes in Mus... READ MORE
Feb 25, 2025 By Scott VanSickle LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL - After a sluggish first half, Oakridge found its rhythm offensively and ratcheted up the defensive pressure in the second half to knock off Montague 57-41 in a Division 2 boys basketball quarterfinal on Monday. The E... 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 23, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE - Jayna Burmeister had a strong performance to help the Shelby girls' basketball team secure a 50-34 victory over Montague on Saturday. Burmeister posted a double-double of 17 points, 20 rebounds and five steals. The Tigers took a slight 9-8 le... READ MORE
Feb 22, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE - The Montague girls' basketball team held off a mid-game push by Oakridge to secure a 42-32 WMC-Lakes victory on Friday night. The Wildcats led 19-10 after the first quarter, but the Eagles had an 8-4 scoring advantage in the second to cut the ... READ MORE
Feb 21, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE - Evan Jozsa put together a triple-double to help the Oakridge boys basketball team close out the regular season with a 71-37 rout over Montague on Friday night. Jozsa had 12 points, 13 rebounds and 12 blocks for the Eagles. Oakridge took ... READ MORE
Feb 21, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Several area bowlers qualified for the Division 3 MHSAA state tournament with top-7 finishes in the individual regional at Northway Lanes on Thursday. Gavin Payne (Fremont) finished runner-up in the boys' tournament and Ethan Hite (Montague) c... READ MORE