Aug 24, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY – It took just three sets for Shelby volleyball to dispatch Montague on Wednesday night as the Tigers won 25-14, 25-18 and 25-23. It was a hot start for Shelby that saw them take the first set handily, but the Wildcats fought back harder in each ... READ MORE
Aug 24, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON--The Fremont Packers girls' golf team captured the title in the first West Michigan Conference jamboree of the season. Fremont finished in the top spot at 188. The Ludington Orioles shot a 190 for second place, while Whitehall finished i... READ MORE
Aug 18, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com COOPERSVILLE - The Montague volleyball team finished 1-1-2 to open the season on Friday at the Coopersville Invite. The Wildcats got by Comstock Park (25-13, 25-19) and fell to Otsego (17-25, 19-25). The ties came against Cadillac (25-21, 23-25) and Fore... READ MORE
Jun 14, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL-- League champion North Muskegon placed five players on the first-team all-league soccer team in the West Michigan Conference. North Muskegon finished 10-0 in league play. Fremont and Montague finished tied for second with a confere... READ MORE
Jun 12, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL--The Montague and Oakridge baseball teams each contributed three players to the West Michigan Conference-Lakes Division all-league team. Montague and Oakridge rounded out the conference season at 9-3 followed by Whitehall at 7-5. Manistee and F... READ MORE
Jun 03, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com NEWAYGO -- Montague nearly pulled off a soccer upset of undefeated Newaygo Lions in Friday night's girls districts title game. It came down to penalty shots to decide the outcome, and it was the Lions who emerged victorious at the end of the maratho... READ MORE
Jun 01, 2023 LocalSportssJournal.com MONTAGUE -- Manistee's soccer season ended Wednesday night with a 6-0 loss to Montague in the Division 3 district tournament. The game was played in Montague. Ava Pelton scored three goals to lead Montague. The Wildcats other goals were scored by Lilly ... READ MORE
Jun 01, 2023 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE--Montague senior Nick Moss is taking his baseball talents to Lake Michigan College in the fall. Moss recently signed his national letter of intent to attend college in Benton Harbor. The Red Hawks compete in the Michigan Commu... READ MORE
May 31, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY--Seven local boys golf teams saw their season to come to a close at the Division 3 golf regional at The Falls at Barber Creek in Kent City on Tuesday. Grand Rapids Catholic Central took home the regional title with a round of 317. They were foll... READ MORE
May 30, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE -- For one month, the Whitehall Vikings and Montague Wildcats paused their softball game. After eight innings, the game was tied at 19-all before it was stopped. On Tuesday, Whitehall scored five runs in the top of the ninth inning and defeated ... READ MORE
May 25, 2023 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE--The month of May is recognized as Law Enforcement Appreciation Month. That means it's time to recognize a local head coach who puts his life on the line every day when he heads off to work. Kris Maddox, the varsity wr... READ MORE
May 25, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON -- The Holton Red Devils took care of business on Thursday with a doubleheader softball sweep of the Montague Wildcats. The Red Devils won the opener, 17-1, and the nightcap, 12-4. In the first game, winning pitcher Abbie Fowler, Kenzie Greene and... READ MORE
May 24, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE -- It was a record-setting day in more ways than one for the Oakridge Eagles on Tuesday. For starters, the Eagles defeated the host Montague Wildcats, 13-0, in the opener and 18-1 the second game. Beyond that, the Eagles hit six home runs in one... READ MORE
May 23, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HART -- The Montague Wildcats posted a 3-0 victory over Hart on Monday, the Pirates final game at home. The last time the Pirates played Montague they dropped a mercy 8-0 decision in a game that did not get into the second half. Montague had 13 sho... READ MORE
May 21, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE-- Four local girls track teams finished in the middle of the pack on Saturday afternoon at the MHSAA Division 3 regional meet at Montague High School. The only girl to win multiple individual titles was North Muskegon junior Abbie Wiegers, who wo... READ MORE
May 21, 2023 LocalSports Journal.com MONTAGUE--The Montague Wildcats boys track team took home the MHSAA Division 3 regional title Saturday. The Wildcats finished with 117.5 points to get by Grand Rapids Covenant Christian (93 points) and North Muskegon (80.5 points). Montague hosted the r... READ MORE
May 20, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com COMSTOCK PARK -- The Reeths-Puffer pulled out a tight victory in Game 1 then surged to victory in Game 2 on Saturday at LMCU Ballpark. The Rockets defeated Montague 4-3 in the opener and 11-4 in the nightcap. The games were played at the home of the West ... READ MORE
May 17, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY -- In a tight defensive battle, the Montague girls' soccer team pulled out a thrilling 1-0 victory over Shelby on the Tigers' pitch Wednesday. After the two teams finished in a 0-0 draw after one half, Peyton Johnson scored the winning goal for Mon... READ MORE
May 15, 2023 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE--Montague senior Emma Peterson signed her national letter of intent to continue both her basketball and soccer careers next fall at Muskegon Community College. The signing ceremony was Friday at Montague High School. Peterson ... READ MORE
May 15, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT - Mia Clemence scored two goals on Monday and led the Fremont girls' soccer team to a 3-1 West Michigan Conference victory over Montague. Both of Clemence's goals were assisted by Anna Norris. Maddie Mater scored Fremont's other goal. Anastasia T... READ MORE