Apr 15, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The state-ranked Holton softball team plowed its way to a championship in its own invitational tournament on Saturday. The Red Devils defeated Montabella 12-2 and Benzie Central 4-3 in preliminary action, then downed Three Oaks River Valley, another s... READ MORE
Apr 15, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Montague baseball team won the Holton Invitational tournament on Saturday with a pair of victories. The Wildcats beat Montabella 15-0 in four innings in their first game. Remington Schneider got the win on the mound, tossing 3 1/3 innings while st... READ MORE
Apr 15, 2017 By Jacob Arvidson LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND HAVEN - Two of the better girls’ softball teams in the area squared off on Friday, and to nobody’s surprise, they ended up splitting a non-league doubleheader. The Fruitport Trojans drew first blood in Game 1, holding off ... READ MORE
Apr 14, 2017 By Nate Thompson LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES - Brandon Bard said his Mona Shores varsity baseball team has a lot to learn, but he's slowly seeing progress. Maybe after a doubleheader sweep of visiting Whitehall on Friday at Mona Shores High School, the lightbulb i... READ MORE
Apr 14, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Mona Shores softball squad split a doubleheader on Friday night against Forest Hills Eastern. The Sailors dropped the opening game 8-1, then bounced back with a walk-off 7-6 win in the nightcap. In Game 1 Mona Shores was paced by Veronica Kaste... READ MORE
Apr 14, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Holton softball team maintained its perfect start with a doubleheader sweep over Kent City on Friday. The Red Devils cruised past Kent City 10-1 in the opening game, then defeated the Eagles 11-5 in the nightcap. In Game 1 Holton was led by Emi... READ MORE
Apr 14, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Holton baseball team cruised past Kent City in a doubleheader sweep on Friday evening. The Red Devils blanked the Eagles 10-0 in the opening game, then cruised past Kent City 17-1 during the nightcap. Holton had a total of 34 hits combined in b... READ MORE
Apr 14, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The North Muskegon girls soccer team blanked Montague 2-0 on Friday in a West Michigan Conference game. The Norse led 1-0 at halftime. North Muskegon’s Reyna Johnson and Sophie Mueller each scored a goal while Megan Sroka and Sophie Stewart chipp... READ MORE
Apr 14, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Grand Haven baseball team fell short against Hudsonville 7-4 on Thursday night. The Buccaneers were led offensively by Ryan Mattson, Jake Hansen and Kyle Hoover with two hits apiece. Hansen and Brandon Tuuk each knocked in one run for Grand Hav... READ MORE
Apr 14, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Hart baseball team fell short in both games of its doubleheader against Pentwater on Thursday. The Pirates dropped the first game 4-1, then fell in the nightcap by a 10-9 margin. In Game 1 Hart was paced by Mitch Mast was an RBI double. Jayd... READ MORE
Apr 14, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Grant baseball squad dropped both of its games in a doubleheader on Thursday against Big Rapids. The Tigers were blanked in the opening game 6-0, then lost 10-5 in the nightcap. In Game 1 Zach VanderWeide led Grant with a hit. Spencer Naffzi... READ MORE
Apr 14, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com Alexis Florez scored a three-goal hat trick to propel the Oakridge girls soccer team to a 5-2 win over Hart in a West Michigan Conference game. The Eagles, who improved to 2-1 on the season and 2-0 in league play, led 2-1 at halftime, then scored thre... READ MORE
Apr 14, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Grand Haven girls soccer team suffered a tough defeat on Thursday night to West Ottawa in a defensive showdown. The Buccaneers lost 1-0 on a free kick in overtime. ... READ MORE
Apr 14, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Oakridge baseball cruised past Ludington in a non-league doubleheader on Thursday. The Eagles (4-1) won the opening game by a 7-1 margin, then continued their success with a 15-3 victory during the nightcap. In Game 1 Blake Masterman opened the... READ MORE
Apr 13, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Hart softball team poured out 33 total runs on Thursday in a doubleheader sweep against the Pentwater. The Pirates blanked Pentwater 29-0 in the opening game, then cruised to a 14-3 victory in the nightcap. In Game 1 Hart was led by Kari Merten... READ MORE
Apr 13, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Ludington girls soccer team fell below .500 on the season with a loss to Traverse City West on Thursday. The host Orioles fell 4-2 to the Titans and are now 1-2 on the season. Olivia Sekenske had a goal and an assist for Ludington, Mackenzie Lu... READ MORE
Apr 13, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Fruitport baseball team picked up an O-K Black Conference win over Muskegon on Thursday with an 8-2 victory. The Trojans improved to 3-1 overall and 3-0 in the conference. Muskegon fell to 0-3 overall and in the league. Parker Tawney led the wa... READ MORE
Apr 13, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The WMCC softball squad swept a doubleheader against NorthPointe Christian, winning 17-2 and 7-4 on Thursday evening. In Game 1 WMCC was led offensively by Haylee Moser and Hannah Nestell with three hits and four RBIs while Maria Sanocki chipped in wi... READ MORE
Apr 13, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com Fremont's baseball team struggled at the plate in a loss to Chippewa Hills on Thursday. The Packers mustered just one hit on the day and fell 2-1. Parker Groenevelt had that lone hit, while Tyler Zimmerman drove in Fremont's only run. Matt Yager to... READ MORE
Apr 13, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Mona Shores baseball team fell 13-11 to Jenison in extra innings on Thursday in O-K Black Conference action. Jackson Neely and Caden Anderson each had two hits for the Sailors. Anderson finished with two RBIs and Neely had three, which all came i... READ MORE