Feb 07, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT - The Fremont bowling team closed out the regular season with a 1-1 split against Holton at Fremont Lanes on Wednesday. The girls cruised to a 20-10 win and the boys were edged out, 17-13. Gavin Payne led with a career-high game of 243, followed ... READ MORE
Feb 07, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Ravenna bowling team breezed by Montague at Northway Lanes on Wednesday. The girls (16-1) blanked the Wildcats, 30-0, and the boys (9-8) won, 24-6. Taylor Nutt set school records with a high game of 277 and a record for a high season avera... READ MORE
Feb 07, 2024 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL -- It was just a two-possession game late in the fourth quarter when Ludington hit from long range to spread the margin out and successfully held off a pesky Whitehall. The Orioles defeated the Vikings 44-37 Tuesday night in th... READ MORE
Feb 07, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE – A strong start to each half proved to be the difference for Montague as they closed out Shelby 50-43 on Tuesday night. The Wildcats got out to an 18-8 lead in the first quarter, capitalizing off turnovers by Shelby. The Tigers’ ball handlin... READ MORE
Feb 07, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com HESPERIA – Shelby’s girls basketball team held nothing back in a 59-13 win over Hesperia on Tuesday. The Tigers were clicking on all cylinders early as they mounted a massive 29-point first quarter offensively. That accounted for nearly half of Shelby... READ MORE
Feb 07, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com HART – A final score of 55-37 in favor of Hart’s girls basketball team over North Muskegon didn’t tell the whole story as the first half saw one tie and four lead changes. The Pirates got off to a good start, building a 9-2 run out the gate and smot... READ MORE
Feb 07, 2024 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE -- Ravenna got off to a fast start, but couldn't sustain it against Mason County Central's girls basketball team Tuesday night. The Spartans rolled to a lopsided 50-26 victory at home. It was a West Michigan Conference Rivers... READ MORE
Feb 07, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com NEWAYGO - The Newaygo girls basketball team used a strong defensive effort to take down Holton, 33-21, on Tuesday evening. “The girls played defense with some intensity tonight,” said Newaygo coach Nathan Thomasma. “We rotated well and tried to mak... READ MORE
Feb 07, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES - The state-ranked Muskegon Big Redd boys basketball team notched another OK-Green victory on Tuesday evening. The Big Reds overpowered host Mona Shores, 69-46. The Sailors’ Jonathan Pittman posted a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebo... READ MORE
Feb 07, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND HAVEN - The Grand Haven girls basketball team gave a valiant effort against the Division 1 defending state champs Rockford on Tuesday night. Rockford defeated GOK-Red contest. The Bucs started slowly and went down 20-5 midway through the first quar... READ MORE
Feb 06, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Muskegon girls’ basketball team pulled away on Tuesday night to remain unbeaten in O-K Green play as they defeated Mona Shores 57-32 in league competition. The Big Reds trailed 12-11 after the first quarter before going on a 13-7 second q... READ MORE
Feb 06, 2024 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE -- The Mason County Central girls overcame a sluggish start and finished with an impressive 50-26 win over Ravenna in a West Michigan Conference Rivers Division game Tuesday night. Ravenna came to Scottville ready to play, kep... READ MORE
Feb 06, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT - The Fremont girls basketball team held it together on a cold shooting night to claim a key 55-45 WMC-Lakes win against Montague on Tuesday. “We survived a horrendous shooting night with great defense and created 30 turnovers,” said Fremont c... READ MORE
Feb 06, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Five players scored in double figures for the Grant boys’ basketball team in an 81-60 win over Tri-County and Tuesday night. Oakley Obenauf paced the Tigers with 21 points, while Zaiden Phillips added 19. Aiden Booth chipped in with 13 and both Kyle Coo... READ MORE
Feb 06, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The Fruitport boys’ basketball team played competitively for one quarter, but then the game got away against Holland Christian as they fell 70-40. The Trojans trailed 14-13 after the opening quarter, but were down 34-17 at halftime and 56-29 heading int... READ MORE
Feb 06, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON – In a tough road environment, Hart’s boys basketball team was able to pull off a 57-38 win over Western Michigan Christian on Monday night. A 12-0 lead in the first quarter set the Pirates up for success as they played an unselfish brand of ... READ MORE
Feb 06, 2024 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com HESPERIA -- Still stinging from a 74-41 loss to Oakridge last Friday after a strong first half, the Manistee boys' basketball team traveled to Hesperia on Monday looking for a win to inch closer to the .500 mark. Throwing a press on the ... READ MORE
Feb 06, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE - The Grant girls basketball team overpowered Montague for a 48-34 victory on Monday evening. The Tigers opened hot with a 16-3 scoring advantage, but the Wildcats fought back and fired off a 21-9 second-quarter scoring run to trail going into ha... READ MORE
Feb 06, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT - The Grant boys basketball team, led by a 23-point performance from Oakley Obenauf, claimed a 68-65 victory over Fremont on Monday. The Packers led 13-9 after the first quarter and 35-32 at halftime. Out of the break, the Packers continued to mai... READ MORE
Feb 05, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON - The Fremont bowling team went 1-1 on the road at Stix Lanes against Ludington on Monday. The girls started strong and won their first baker game but the Orioles gained momentum and went on to top the Packers, 17-13. The boys found little resis... READ MORE