Apr 25, 2023 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com SPRINGFIELD, IL--Former Montague baseball standout Jacob Buchberger readily admits he's off to a slow start this season. Buchberger is beginning his third season in the minor leagues for the St. Louis Cardinals' organization. Buchberge... READ MORE
Apr 24, 2023 By Nate Thompson LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE--As an athlete at Mona Shores High School, Jess DeBruin joked she was always in the training room, dealing with some kind of injury. Playing basketball, soccer and golf for the Sailors, she saw first hand the benefit an athl... READ MORE
Apr 18, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Ludington hosted Montague in a West Michigan Conference Rivers Division girls' softball doubleheader Tuesday and struggled to score and got swept, 13-1 and 17-2. Sam Hanson was in the pitcher's circle for the Orioles in the first game and wen... READ MORE
Apr 18, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Ludington and Montague split a West Michigan Conference doubleheader Tuesday, with the Wildcats winning the opener, 10-5, and the Orioles taking the nightcap, 7-1. The Lakes Division games were played in Ludington. "Aft... READ MORE
Apr 13, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE -- The host Montague Wildcats earned a hard fought 3-2 soccer victory over the Ludington Wednesday. Maddy Billings and Saviera Moser each scored a goal for Ludington while Annie Kline had an assist. Grace Ashely had eight saves on 11... READ MORE
Apr 12, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com TWIN LAKE--Manistee won the first golf jamboree of the season for the West Michigan Conference Lakes Division Tuesday at Stonegate Golf Club. Team Results Manistee - 168 Fremont - 187 Whitehall - 192 Ludington - 205 Montague - 214 ... READ MORE
Apr 12, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE-- Montague hosted Fremont and Whitehall on Wednesday afternoon in a West Michigan Conference track and field matchup at EG Townsend Athletic Complex. In the boys' division, Whitehall ran past Montague 108-29 and Fremont 111-26. Fremont squeezed o... READ MORE
Mar 29, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com FRUITPORT -- The Fruitport Trojans won a non-league baseball game in dramatic fashion on Tuesday. Brady French, who had three hits in the game, stole home in the ninth inning to help the Trojans defeat Montague 10-9. Montague tied the game in the s... READ MORE
Mar 23, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES -- Four Mona Shores pitchers combined on a two-hitter on Wednesday and led the Sailors to a 7-0 victory over the Montague Wildcats in non-conference baseball action. Jaxon Huffman earned the victory on the mound after allowing no hits an... READ MORE
Mar 06, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com FRUITPORT -- The host Fruitport Trojans brought their defense and high energy into their Division 2 district opener against Montague on Monday night. That combination led the Trojans to a 48-35 victory and a spot in Wednesday's district semifinal game aga... READ MORE
Mar 04, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE -- Whitehall girls basketball team extended its winning streak to three straight Friday night with a 36-31 upset of host Montague to win the Division 2 district championship. "The atmosphere was just probably what you'd want at a ... READ MORE
Mar 02, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE -- Ty Maitland blocked a shot as time expired to preserve the Oakridge Eagles' 44-43 victory over the host Montague Wildcats on Thursday night. "Ty Maitland played a great second half to help the Eagles come back and win," Oakridge coach Tracy Ru... READ MORE
Mar 02, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE -- Pressure defense by the Montague Wildcats produced a Division 3 district victory on Wednesday night. A full-court pressure defense allowed the Wildcats to jump out to an early lead and they carried that to a 34-22 victory. Montague will face W... READ MORE
Mar 01, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE -- Montague held off a scrappy Manistee boys basketball team for a tight 38-36 West Michigan Conference Lakes Division win Tuesday night in Montague. The Wildcats trailed the Chippewas by one point, 12-11 at the end of the fir... READ MORE
Feb 24, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON -- The Montague Wildcats completed their regular season on Thursday with a 38-30 victory over host Oakridge. The Wildcats secured second place in the West Michigan Conference-Lakes Division with the victory. Montague led 8-2 after one quarter an... READ MORE
Feb 23, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE -- The host Wildcats built a double-digit lead by halftime and cruised to a 66-44 boys' basketball victory over Western Michigan Christian. Montague led 17-13 after one quarter and built that to 38-19 by the half. The Wildcats outscored the Warri... READ MORE
Feb 21, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE--As the postseason approaches, the Montague Wildcats ended a four-game losing skid with a key 78-68 win over Grant. The first half was a dogfight between the two squads as Montague led 21-19 at the end of the first quarter. The Wildcats led 42-41... READ MORE
Feb 20, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE -- The streak goes on for the Montague girls' basketball team. It reached four straight Monday night with a lopsided 52-21 victory over visiting Shelby in a non-conference game. But it didn't start out like a runaway, by any means, as the Ti... READ MORE
Feb 20, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com BELDING - The Montague boys wrestling team advanced two wrestlers to the MHSAA state finals despite a tough regional round. “We didn’t wrestle our best, but we competed and are very thankful for the opportunities to extend our season,” said Coach K... READ MORE
Feb 18, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT -- The host Fremont Packers didn't play their best game, but they were able to scratch and claw their way to a 47-44 victory over Montague on Friday night. "This was a big win for us after a tough stretch the last couple of weeks," Fremont coach A... READ MORE