Feb 04, 2017 By Mitchell Boatman LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - “Jordan-esque." Mona Shores girls basketball coach Brad Kurth used that phrase to describe Jordan Walker’s performance on Friday night. Walker, Mona Shores’ all-time leading scorer, did her best impression of M... READ MORE
Feb 04, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Grand Haven girls basketball team recorded its 10th victory of the season with a 43-27 win over Caledonia on Friday in O-K Red action. Alli Keyser recorded 18 points and four assists for Grand Haven, which improved to 10-5 overall and 4-3 in the c... READ MORE
Feb 04, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com Muskegon Catholic’s Isabelle Bertolone hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer on Friday, forcing overtime between the Crusaders and Muskegon Heights. But Muskegon Heights outscored the Crusaders in the extra session to squeak out a 52-51 victory in Lakes 8 g... READ MORE
Feb 04, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The league-leading Whitehall boy’s basketball team raced past Ravenna 69-46 on Friday in a West Michigan Conference contest. The Vikings led 46-19 at halftime and never looked back. Lucas Schumm led Whitehall with 15 points while Brandon Rake add... READ MORE
Feb 04, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Hesperia boys basketball team collected its third win of the season, defeating Holton 45-37 on Friday in a CSAA league game. The Panthers (3-9, 2-5) outscored Holton by a 16-7 margin during the fourth quarter. Kanin Witte paced Hesperia with 19... READ MORE
Feb 03, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Western Michigan Christian boys basketball team picked up a tough 34-29 Lakes 8 road victory at Manistee on Friday night. Defense was key for the Warriors, who held Manistee scoreless in the third quarter to lead by a 26-11 margin going into the f... READ MORE
Feb 03, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon boys basketball squad cruised past Mona Shores 87-45 on Tuesday night in an OK Black Conference game. The Big Reds jumped out to a 28-14 lead after the first quarter, led 50-30 at halftime and had a 78-35 advantage heading into the final... READ MORE
Feb 03, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Hart girls basketball team ran away with a 64-24 win over visiting Ravenna on Thursday night. The Pirates jumped out to a 17-6 first quarter lead and led 28-11 by half time. Hart was paced by three players in double figures. Yasmine Colon score... READ MORE
Feb 03, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Mona Shores boys co-op swimming team dropped its meet against Wayland, 87-57 on Thursday. Tommy Cotner continued to lead on the diving board for the Sailors, winning his sixth meet of the season with 244.90 points. The Sailors had eight swimmer... READ MORE
Feb 03, 2017 By Nate Thompson LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE - What’s next? It’s a question that many professional and college athletes struggle to answer, once the final whistle is blown or buzzer sounds, signaling the end of their playing careers. It’s often difficult to co... READ MORE
Feb 02, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com Fruitport’s varsity girls bowling team romped past Jenison in an O-K Black Conference match on Wednesday, 27-2. It was the Wildcats first loss this season. After the Trojans won the Baker-format by a final score of 354-261, they continued to do... READ MORE
Feb 02, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Mona Shores co-op boys swim team had one first-place finish and seven second places finishes, but it wasn’t enough to defeat a talented Ottawa Hills squad in a 83-66 final on Tuesday. The Sailors were led by first-place finisher Tommy Cotner i... READ MORE
Feb 01, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Mona Shores varsity girls bowling squad defeated Muskegon on Wednesday, 26-4. Senior Ashlyn Cross led the Sailors with a 445 series, rolling games of 235 and 190. Sophomore Marisa Bacon also posted a 342 series (187, 155). Mona Shores boys s... READ MORE
Feb 01, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Hart wrestling team traveled to Lakeview on Wednesday night, defeating Shelby 54-18 and Lakeview 68-12. Undefeated Pirate wrestlers were Robert Altland, Noah Cantu, Jacob Bosley, Andrew Whitney, Andy Rendon, Jerry Brandel, Arturo Perez, Brady Tate... READ MORE
Feb 01, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com Muskegon Catholic Central’s Cam Martinez scored 10 of his game-high 16 points in the second quarter, helping the Crusaders outscore Pentwater 18-5 and eventually prevail with a 71-32 victory. With the victory, MCC improves to 7-5 overall this seaso... READ MORE
Feb 01, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com A strong 29-16 second-half advantage helped Muskegon Catholic Central’s varsity girls basketball team score a 55-37 non-conference victory over Pentwater on Wednesday. With the win, the Crusaders improve to 6-8 this season. MCC had a slim 26-21... READ MORE
Feb 01, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com Whitehall flexed its muscles with a pair of dominating victories at its home quad on Wednesday. The Vikings routed Ludington 72-9, and blanked neighboring rival Montague, 76-0. Winning twice during the evening for the Vikings included Josh Geisle... READ MORE
Jan 31, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Whitehall boys basketball squad managed to stay unbeaten in West Michigan Conference play on Tuesday night. The Vikings (10-2, 9-0) held on with a 59-55 victory against Shelby despite being outscored by a 19-13 margin during the final stanza. ... READ MORE
Jan 31, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com Calvin Hackert's game-winning three-point shot in overtime propelled the Ludington boys basketball squad to a non-league win over Traverse City West 59-56 on Tuesday night. Traverse City West forced overtime with a game-typing three-point basket from ... READ MORE
Jan 31, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com Grand Haven’s varsity girls basketball team hasn’t had a home game since Dec. 9. If the Bucs continue to play on the road like they did Tuesday evening at Muskegon, head coach Katie Kowalczyk-Fulmer might not care. Alli Keyser poured in 19 poin... READ MORE