Oct 27, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com EVART - The Muskegon Catholic Crusader defense stopped a 2-point conversion with 33 seconds remaining in the game Friday to preserve a 21-19 victory over host Evart. That outcome means the Crusaders (6-4) will face Beal City, a 42-7 winner over Frank... READ MORE
Oct 27, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Oakridge volleyball team went 1-1 in a double dual on Thursday evening. The Eagles were handed a tough loss against Tri-Unity Christian (8-25, 25-23, 25-23, 19-25, 16-18) but battled to edge out Muskegon Catholic Central (25-12, 22-25, 18-2... READ MORE
Oct 26, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com We've reached the end of the regular season for area high school football teams. But, there are still 13 area teams that will begin what they hope is a long and productive journey in the MHSAA playoffs, which begin Friday night at various sites throughout... READ MORE
Oct 25, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLLAND - The Greater Muskegon co-op swimming team fell to state-ranked Holland Christian in an OK-Rainbow dual meet on Tuesday. The Turtles lost, 131-54. “We swam with a lot of heart tonight despite the odds,” said Turtles coach Mick Homan. “I w... READ MORE
Oct 23, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com FRUITPORT - The Fruitport Calvary Christian volleyball team went 2-2 in the Alliance League tournament on Saturday. The Eagles split pool play with a win over Wyoming Lee (25-19, 25-15) and a loss to West Michigan Aviation Academy (24-26, 12-25). In pool... READ MORE
Oct 22, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com The area will be well represented this weekend when 13 local high school football teams begin play in the MHSAA playoffs. Historically, the Muskegon area has been a hotbed for high school football and this year is no different. Those 13 area team... READ MORE
Oct 21, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com TRAVERSE CITY - The Muskegon Catholic Crusaders could not generate a whole lot of offense on Saturday and dropped a 27-0 decision to Traverse City St. Francis. The Crusaders had 28 yards rushing on 27 attempts. Quarterback Bryan Convertini completed 7-of-... READ MORE
Oct 20, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com FRUITPORT - The Western Michigan Christian girls finished second in Thursday's Alliance League cross country championship. The WMC boys finished third while Muskegon Catholic was fifth. Grand Rapids West Michigan Aviation won the girls race with 24... READ MORE
Oct 18, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES - The Greater Muskegon co-op swimming team earned a Senior Night victory on Tuesday with a 109-76 victory over Holland. The Turtles won eight out of 12 events. “The meet, from start to finish, was a good matchup between two teams ... READ MORE
Oct 17, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Catholic Central volleyball team had a successful Senior Night on Tuesday evening. The Crusaders took down Grand River Prep in four sets. Briseyda Salazar scored seven aces and Emily Muskovin added 22 assists and four aces. Molly ... READ MORE
Oct 16, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS - The Greater Muskegon co-op swimming team earned their best finish in nine years at the Ottawa Hills Invitational on Saturday. The Turtles swam to a fourth-place finish with a score of 450. Despite missing a quarter of their team, the Turtl... READ MORE
Oct 14, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Mona Shores High School is going to have to build a bigger trophy case for its Great Muskegon Athletic Association city title hardware. The Sailors have a case full of GMAA titles in their gymnasium. They have another display in a nearby hallwa... READ MORE
Oct 14, 2023 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The message among the Reeths-Puffer Rocket boys' cross country team all week long was really quite basic. "Play it smart." And that mentality, along with the first-place finish by Jaxon Allen, propelled the Rockets to the G... READ MORE
Oct 14, 2023 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - First it was Abby Vanderkooi and now it's her sister, Grace, who is dominating the girls' race in the Greater Muskegon Athletic Association cross country meet. Abby, now a sophomore running at Grand Valley, won the GMAA meet all... READ MORE
Oct 13, 2023 By Trevor Austin LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Rain or shine, the Muskegon Catholic Central football team was determined to tally a Senior Night victory to close out the home portion of its regular-season schedule. The Crusaders battled the elements, but found succes... READ MORE
Oct 13, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE - The Greater Muskegon co-op swim and dive team earned a much-needed victory over Manistee on Thursday. The Turtles won, 115-64. “It was great to see the team enjoy having fun and swimming and diving with a lot more confidence and hunger tonig... READ MORE
Oct 12, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The defending Division 4 state soccer champions withstood its first challenge of the tournament on Thursday night. The second-ranked Western Michigan Christian Warriors held off rival Muskegon Catholic 2-0 in a game played at ... READ MORE
Oct 11, 2023 2023 Boys soccer first-round district pairings Listed below are the boys soccer first-round scores from Wednesday night along with the matchups for Thursday night. Teams that advance will head into district semifinal action next week. Division 1 Host: Holland West Ottawa ... READ MORE
Oct 10, 2023 2023 Boys soccer first-round district pairings Listed below are the boys soccer first-round matchups for this week. Teams that advance will head into district semifinal action next week. Division 1 Host: Holland West Ottawa Thursday Reeths-Puffer at Jenison, 6 p.m. Gran... READ MORE
Oct 07, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com BIG RAPIDS - The Muskegon Catholic Central volleyball team staked their claim as champions of the Crossroads Cougars vs. Cancer tournament on Saturday. The Crusaders made a clean sweep with wins against Baldwin (25-13, 14-25, 25-17, 25-20), Crossroads Aca... READ MORE