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 26, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com NEWAYGO--Bryce Decker had a big offensive night and Josiah Long hit the game-winning shot in overtime as the Newaygo Lions defeated Oakridge on Thursday. Decker scored 28 points and pulled down 12 rebounds and led Newaygo to a 62-60 overtime win over the ... READ MORE
Jan 25, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com REED CITY--The Newaygo girls basketball teams have dominated the Reed City Coyote teams in the past number of years. That wasn't the case on Tuesday evening as the Lions fell to Reed City, 46-29, in a Central State Activities Association contest. The Coy... READ MORE
Jan 25, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com REED CITY--The Newaygo Lions boys' basketball team traveled to Reed City on Tuesday evening and suffered a lopsided 60-33 setback. The game was played in the Central State Activities Association. Reed City got off to a good start, according to Newaygo he... READ MORE
Jan 21, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com LAKEVIEW--It took a while for the Newaygo boys' team to kick its offense into high gear on Friday evening. Once they did, they cruised to a 64-42 Central State Activities Association victory over the Lakeview Wildcats. Newaygo managed to score 18 points ... READ MORE
Jan 21, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com LAKEVIEW--The Newaygo girls' basketball team needed overtime to take down Lakeview on Friday evening. The Lions won the Central State Activities Association game, 45-44. "The crowd definitely got their money's worth tonight," said Newaygo coach Nathan Th... READ MORE
Jan 18, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com NEWAYGO -- Leading pretty much from start to finish, the Mason County Central girls' basketball team defeated Newaygo, 50-36 in non-conference action on the road Wednesday night. It was a close first half, with the Spartans managing to... READ MORE
Jan 16, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com NEWAYGO--The Newaygo Lions girls' basketball team got their third win of the season on Monday night with a win over the visiting Orchard View Cardinals, 38-25. Both offenses got off to slow starts in the first half which saw Newayg... READ MORE
Jan 14, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com NEWAYGO--The Newaygo Lions boys basketball team got by the Morley Stanwood Mohawks on Friday, 64-53, in a Central State Activities Association contest. The Mohawks got off to a fast start and Newaygo had to play catchup ball for mo... READ MORE
Jan 13, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com NEWAYGO--The Newaygo Lions girls basketball team dropped a 63-33 Central State Activities Association contest to the Morley-Stanwood Mohawks on Friday. The Mohawks held a 16-15 lead after the first eight minutes of play and extended their lead to 30-23 by... READ MORE
Jan 11, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com NEWAYGO--The Western Michigan Christian Warriors girls' basketball team picked up a road win on Tuesday evening over the Newaygo Lions, 44-31. Newaygo led 9-6 at the end of the first quarter. The Warriors posted a 15-5 scori... READ MORE
Jan 09, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY -- After building a six-point lead at halftime, the Shelby boys basketball team held off Newaygo for a 46-40 victory Monday night at home in non-conference game. It was the third straight win for the Tigers, which also snapped... READ MORE
Jan 09, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com NEWAYGO--The Newaygo Lions girls basketball team found the win column on Monday as they with a 47-19 victory over Big Rapids Crossroads Academy. Newaygo jumped out to a 17-2 lead after the first quarter and extended that lead to 28-9 by the half. The Lio... READ MORE
Jan 07, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com GRANT--The Newaygo Lions boys basketball team got by the Grant Tigers on Friday evening, 87-67. The Central States Athletic Association battle was played at Grant. Both teams got off to quick starts which saw Newaygo maintain ... READ MORE
Jan 07, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com GRANT--The Grant Tigers girls basketball team pulled out a 52-42 win over in-county rival, the Newaygo Lions on Friday evening. It was a struggle for Grant as Newaygo was within striking distance all night, and even held a second half lead, as the Tigers ... READ MORE
Jan 04, 2023 LocalSportsJournal NEWAYGO -- Newaygo got off to a good start and rode it to a 66-55 victory over visiting Ravenna in boys' basketball Tuesday night. After the Lions had jumped out to a nine-point lead, 22-13, at the end of the first quarter, Ravenna narro... READ MORE
Dec 21, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS--A 7-0 Zeeland East run late in the third quarter sparked the Chix of Zeeland East to a tough victory over the Newaygo Lions on Wednesday. Zeeland East captured a 31-22 victory in the game which was part of the Cornerstone University Holiday ... READ MORE
Dec 19, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com EVART - The Newaygo boys basketball team used free throws down the stretch to edge out Evart on Monday evening. The Lions topped Evart, 49-45. The action was tight throughout the contest but the Lions found points from the line to put them ... READ MORE
Dec 17, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com NEWAYGO -The Newaygo boys basketball team bounced back from a tough first half to take down Kent City on Friday evening. The Lions held on thanks to missed free throws by Kent City in the final seconds to win, 38-36. The Lions came out flat a... READ MORE
Dec 16, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com NEWAYGO--The Kent City Eagles girls' basketball team raced out to a big lead early and never looked back against Newaygo on Friday night. The Eagles led 18-5 after one quarter and cruised to a 62-11 victory over the Lions. "We just got beat by a good tea... READ MORE