Jan 29, 2023 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY--Rick Zoulek did more than just win his 500th game as the Shelby boys basketball coach. He reached a milestone that might never be touched. At least, not in our lifetime. In coaching both the boys and girls teams togeth... READ MORE
Jan 29, 2023 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com NEWAYGO--The Newaygo Lions made news just before the Christmas holiday when they announced the hiring of longtime veteran football coach Ralph Munger. Mungers’ hiring was approved by the Newaygo Public School Board of Education on Mon... READ MORE
Jan 29, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND HAVEN--The annual "Drawbridge Classic" came right down to the wire on Saturday night. Harrison Sorrelle hit a 15-foot jump shot with 5 seconds remaining to give Grand Haven a 46-44 win over neighboring Spring Lake. Grand Haven got out to a 10-6 lea... READ MORE
Jan 28, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS--The Reeths-Puffer Rockets took on the Detroit Catholic Central Shamrocks in the 2K23 Showcase and fell 73-70. The game was played at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids on Saturday afternoon. "It was a great game for both teams," said Reeths-Pu... READ MORE
Jan 28, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND HAVEN--Emerson Berndt and Heidi Berkley combined for 31 points on Saturday and lead the Grand Haven girls basketball team to a 41-32 win over Spring Lake in the "Battle of the Bridge" contest. Berndt ended up with a game-high 19 points while Berkley... READ MORE
Jan 28, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE - The Fruitport Trojans finished second and Spring Lake third at Saturday's Randy Jacobs Memorial Duals. Montague, the host school, finished sixth. Other local teams to compete were Orchard View, which came in fifth place and Muskego... READ MORE
Jan 28, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com WALKERVILLE -- Clay Shoup had a big night for the Mason County Eastern boys basketball team Friday. Shoup scored 43 points as the Cardinals rallied to a 64-53 victory over Walkerville in a West Michigan D League matchup. MCE managed an early spark by the... READ MORE
Jan 28, 2023 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Ludington's girls basketball team came up with a thrilling 42-40 victory over visiting Oakridge in a West Michigan Conference Lakes Division game Friday night. It was a back-and-forth game in the first quarter, which set the... READ MORE
Jan 28, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLLAND--The Reeths-Puffer Rockets girls basketball team made the trip down south to Holland on Friday and came back home a 65-41 OK-Green victory over the Dutch. With the win, the Rockets remain in second place in the league standings one game behind the... READ MORE
Jan 28, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES--Western Michigan Christian celebrated homecoming on Friday night with a 65-46 victory over the Orchard View Cardinals. The game was played before a packed house. WMC got out to a 18-12 lead after the first eight minutes, but the Cardinals ... READ MORE
Jan 27, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLLAND -- The Reeths-Puffer Rockets shot out of the gate right from the opening tip on Friday night and posted a 64-34 victory over the host Holland Dutch. The Rockets led 22-5 after one quarter and 32-17 at the half. Reeths-Puffer had a 32-17 scoring ad... READ MORE
Jan 27, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com PENTWATER -- Pentwater's boys basketball team took on West Michigan D League leader Baldwin for Homecoming on Friday night and fell short, 82-62. "It was a defensive puzzle to match the excellent offense of the Panthers," said Pentwater coach Ashley Luber... READ MORE
Jan 27, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS -- The Oakridge Eagles' boys basketball team simply ran out of gas on Friday night. After playing at Newaygo on Thursday, the Eagles ventured over to Grand Rapids to take on Covenant Christian. After a tight first half, the Chargers s... READ MORE
Jan 27, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com ALLENDALE -- Eli Morrison was an unstoppable force for the Spring Lake Lakers on Friday night. Morrison poured in 29 points and led the Lakers to a 60-46 victory over the Allendale Falcons. A big second quarter pushed the Lakers from a 15-all tie after o... READ MORE
Jan 27, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com ALLENDALE -- The visiting Spring Lake Lakers put their first-half struggles behind them and surged to a 48-42 victory over the Allendale Falcons on Friday night. Allendale led 33-22 at the half, but a strong third quarter by the Lakers gave them a 36-35 l... READ MORE
Jan 27, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL -- The Montague Wildcats did not let a slow start deter them from winning a West Michigan Conference game against rival Whitehall on Friday night. The visiting Wildcats did not score in the opening quarter, but roared back in the final three qua... READ MORE
Jan 27, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTH MUSKEGON -- Host North Muskegon had a balanced attack on Friday night and defeated the Hesperia Panthers 44-14 in a West Michigan Conference matchup. The Norse led 8-4 after one quarter and increased that to 18-4 at the half. Grace Philpot led Nort... READ MORE
Jan 27, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT--The Fremont Packers boys basketball team hosted the Ravenna Bulldogs on Thursday evening and came away with a 69-42 non-conference victory. Leading the way was Jordon McDonald, who turned in another solid game for the host Packers. Ravenna manag... READ MORE
Jan 27, 2023 LocalSportsJournalk.com WHITEHALL -- A big second quarter helped lift the Whitehall Vikings to a 92-61 home victory over the Shelby Tigers on Thursday night. In that pivotal quarter, the Vikings used a 12-point scoring advantage to take a 22-point lead at the ha... READ MORE
Jan 26, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com PENTWATER -- Falling into a 19-0 hole right off the bat, the Pentwater girls' basketball team lost a West Michigan D League game to visiting Brethren, 52-20. It was Homecoming for the Falcons, but other than the crowning of the royal... READ MORE