Aug 20, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com Caleb Schoon’s game-winning goal with three minutes left in regulation propelled the Ludington boys soccer team over Calvin Christian 2-1 on Friday night in a non-league game. Schoon scored both goals for the Orioles, opening the scoring two minutes... READ MORE
Aug 20, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Grant volleyball team opened its season strong, winning a tournament in Grand Rapids at the MVP Fieldhouse. The Tigers, who finished with a 6-0-1 record in the tournament, defeated Zeeland West in the finals with set scores of 25-22 and 25-15. ... READ MORE
Aug 20, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com Mona Shores and Grand Haven opened their boys soccer seasons with a 2-2 tied on Friday night in a non-league game at Grand Haven. The Sailors, who led 1-0 at halftime, were led by Gavin Carr and Bryce Stone with a goal apiece. Miller Vandermolen ch... READ MORE
Jul 22, 2016 By Nate Thompson LocalSportsJournal.com ANN ARBOR – During her playing days at Grand Haven High School, Abby Cole dominated the competition on both the basketball and volleyball courts. But when she was offered a volleyball scholarship at the University of Michigan, bask... READ MORE
Jul 11, 2016 By Steve Gunn and Jason Goorman LocalSportsJournal.com LAS VEGAS - Former Muskegon High School basketball star Deyonta Davis says he never regretted leaving Michigan State for the NBA draft, even after he slipped to the second round. Now we know why. The news broke Sund... READ MORE
Jul 10, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com Former Muskegon High school and Michigan State basketball standout Deyonta Davis has agreed to a three-year contract with the Memphis Grizzlies, according to a report from the Vertical. The deal, reportedly for $4 million, is the largest guaranteed c... READ MORE
Jun 28, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The coach who led the Hesperia High School football team to its big comeback season last year is moving on. Aaron Sims announced Monday that he’s leaving Hesperia to become the head football coach at Alpena, a Class A high school. Sims was head c... READ MORE
Jun 24, 2016 By Andrew Johnson LocalSportsJournal.com The annual NBA Draft has come and gone, but it was one the Muskegon area won’t soon forget with former Big Red Deyonta Davis being drafted in the second round by the Memphis Grizzlies. Before the draft, Davis was projected to be a... READ MORE
Jun 24, 2016 Editor's note: The following is a story from the June edition of the Local Sports Journal magazine. Click on the image below to read our feature story on former Muskegon High School and University of Michigan football star Terrance Taylor. You can subscribe for an email edit... READ MORE
Jun 23, 2016 By Jason Goorman LocalSportsJournal.com BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Deyonta Davis is in Brooklyn, getting ready for tonight’s NBA draft. According to the experts, he could go very high in the draft, perhaps in the top 10. That’s pretty exciting for a kid from Muskegon. Davis, ... READ MORE
Jun 17, 2016 By Andrew Johnson LocalSportsJournal.com EAST LANSING - Cloe Mallory is a name that the Holton softball team won’t forget for quite some time. Mallory not only hit a home run off Holton in a game earlier this season, but struck out 13 Holton hitters and knocked in both r... READ MORE
Jun 16, 2016 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON - The Holton softball team was great last season, advancing all the way to the state semifinals. But the Red Devils lost five very good starters to graduation, so the future – at least to most people - looked iffy. Forward t... READ MORE
Jun 16, 2016 By Jason Goorman LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE - The man who revived Montague football, and went on to become an institution at the high school, is calling it a career. Ken Diamond, the assistant principal and athletic director at Montague, will retire on Friday after 43... READ MORE
Jun 14, 2016 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MT. PLEASANT – The Holton softball team has matched its accomplishment from last season, qualifying for the Division 4 state semifinals for the second straight year. Now we'll see if they can do even better. The Red Devils conti... READ MORE
Jun 13, 2016 Editor's note: The following is a story from the June edition of the Local Sports Journal magazine. Click on the image below to read our feature story about six Muskegon Catholic baseball players who found their way to the U.S.A. through Grand Haven's Tom Treutler. You can su... READ MORE
Jun 12, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Catholic baseball team is in hot pursuit of a second consecutive state title after capturing a Division 4 regional championship in Evart on Saturday. MCC beat McBain Northern Michigan Christian 15-1 in a five-inning semifinal game. Pitc... READ MORE
Jun 11, 2016 By Nate Thompson LocalSportsJournal.com LAKEVIEW -- Had it been a one-game showdown between Montague and Manistee in the Division 3 softball regionals at Lakeview High School, Wildcats coach Doug Rice believed his team could have come out on top. But relying on sophomore ... READ MORE
Jun 11, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Holton softball team successfully defended its Division 4 regional 4 regional championship on Saturday. The Red Devils defeated Fife Lake in the semifinal game 15-5, then went on to beat Vestaburg 12-8 in the extra-inning championship game. Mor... READ MORE
Jun 11, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Grand Haven softball team’s season came to a heartbreaking end on Saturday with a 1-0 loss to Byron Center in Division 1 regional semifinal action at Hudsonville High School. The game went to extra innings. Byron Center scored the winning run in... READ MORE
Jun 09, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com Three area high school golfers will be competing in state final tournaments in their respective classes this weekend, after qualifying last week in regional competition. In Division 1, Mona Shores’ Graham Lillibridge finished third in the regional a... READ MORE