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
Feb 17, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE -- Montague's girls basketball team won its third straight game on Thursday by turning back visiting Manistee, 57-38, in the West Michigan Conference-Lakes Division. Addison Pranger led three players in double figures for the ... READ MORE
Feb 14, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE -- Ludington's boys basketball team won its third straight Tuesday night with a 90-48 West Michigan Conference Lakes Division game at Montague. After taking a narrow 15-13 lead at the end of the first quarter, the Orioles exploded for a 30-14 adv... READ MORE
Feb 13, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTH MUSKEGON -- The visiting Montague Wildcats had 28 steals on Monday night and defeated North Muskegon 42-27. Montague trailed 10-4 after one quarter, but a 16-0 advantage in the second quarter led the Wildcats with a 20-10 lead at the half. The Wild... READ MORE
Feb 13, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL -The host Whitehall Vikings had five wrestlers claim district titles on Saturday. Vikings Ryan Goodrich (165), Wyatt Jenkins (175), Jackson Cook (215), Shane Cook (285) and Caden Varela (126) all claimed top spots. The Division 3 In... READ MORE
Feb 11, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE -- The host Montague Wildcats surged in the second half and posted a 54-30 victory over Western Michigan Christian. The Wildcats led 25-18 at the half and used a 29-12 run in the second half to win the non-league contest. "We had a focused group... READ MORE
Feb 09, 2023 By Tom Westerholm LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE--The first trophy created to commemorate the rivalry between Montague and Whitehall boys basketball broke almost immediately. Whitehall coach Christian Subdon and Montague coach Dave Osborne collaborated together to come up w... READ MORE
Feb 08, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY -- Bishop Lee tallied 22 points and 15 rebounds to lead Shelby past Montague in a 66-49 WMC Rivers boys basketball matchup on Tuesday. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Tigers, who had two other players score in double... READ MORE
Feb 07, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT -- The host Fremont Packers used an air-tight defense on Tuesday night and defeated Montague 31-22. The game was tied at 4-all after one quarter and Fremont led 11-5 at the half. An 11-6 scoring advantage in the third quarter put the Packers ahead... READ MORE
Feb 07, 2023 By Tom Westerholm LocalSportsJournal.com The long-time rivalry between Whitehall and Montague continues on Thursday when the Vikings travel to face the Wildcats in a crucial conference showdown. Here’s everything you need to know. DATE & TIME Feb. 9 - White... READ MORE
Feb 03, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE--Montague allowed a single point in the second quarter enroute to a 57-39 victory over the Orchard View Cardinals on Friday night. The host Wildcats outscored OV 15-1 in the second quarter. The Wildcats led 10-9 before the defensive clinic in th... READ MORE
Feb 03, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE -- Ludington's hold on first place in the West Michigan Conference Lakes Division girls basketball race became a little more precarious Thursday night with a 28-21 loss at Montague. It was the second straight loss for the Orio... READ MORE