Oct 01, 2021 *Today's story can be found in hard-copy print in the LocalSportsJournal.com September magazine at area outlets in west Michigan. By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.comSpring Lake football is having a ton of fun this fall, racking up wins behind a raucous student section and ... READ MORE
Sep 28, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Fremont Packers and the Newaygo Lions squared off in a CSAA matchup on Monday with the Packers dominating in a 5-1 win. Marcus Klimek netted four goals while Chaz Miller put away one to put the Packers up 5-0 at the end of the first half. Deega... READ MORE
Sep 25, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Week-5 high school football came through with surprising wins and challenging losses on all sides of the ball. Take a look at the LSJ's Friday high school football headlines for September 25. The Ludington Orioles disrupt Lakes 8 race,... READ MORE
Sep 22, 2021 By Craig Smith LocalSportsJournal.com With five runner’s finishing in the top ten, the Fremont Packers took first place at Tuesday's CSAA Gold Jamboree at Conklin Park in Newaygo. Fremont finished with a total team score of 29, followed by Reed City (77), Big Rapids (97)... READ MORE
Aug 26, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com There is one road leading to Ford Field for high school football teams and that journey starts tonight. The LSJ's hard-copy 2021 High School Football Preview section of the Muskegon area's 23 football teams is being delivered as you read! Fans who ... READ MORE
Aug 17, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Area football players have been butting heads with their teammates for several weeks. Now it’s time to see just how they stack up against other squads. Beginning Wednesday and continuing through Friday, area teams will be hitting the gridiron f... READ MORE
May 03, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Legendary Oakridge football coach Jack Schugars is hosting his annual kicking, punting and long-snapping camp on Thursday, June 17 at Oakridge High School. The camp is open to students entering grades 7-12 this fall. Campers will receive a fre... READ MORE
Oct 08, 2020 By Aaron Poling LocalSportsJournal.com There is a first time for everything in life, and last week was my first time winning the LSJ Gridiron Picks competition. I won by just a shoestring – but as coaches like to say, a win is a win is a win! Five of us – myse... READ MORE
Sep 22, 2020 LocalSportsJournal.com Nick Patterson's two-goal performance propelled the Ludington boys soccer team to a 4-0 Lakes 8 win over Manistee on Tuesday. Noah King added a goal and an assist for Ludington while Bruce Thompson scored a goal. Steven Stidham chipped in with a... READ MORE
Jan 23, 2020 LocalSportsJournal.com Not so many years ago, Ralph Monday was a troubled kid on the streets of Los Angeles, flirting with a lifestyle that could have easily led to prison. Luckily he was a talented basketball player, which led him to college and eventually the West Michig... READ MORE
Oct 27, 2019 By Jason Goorman and Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Muskegon Catholic Coach Steve Czerwon has a lot of memories of the MCC-Ravenna football rivalry, which goes back years and includes some classic games, in the regular season and the playoffs. The final game o... READ MORE
Sep 12, 2019 LocalSportsJournal.com Julian Pruett’s two goals were the difference for the Whitehall boys soccer, which defeated Fremont 2-1 in a non-conference battle on Thursday. Whitehall led 1-0 at halftime. Fremont’s David Wachter scored the lone goal on a penalty kick for th... READ MORE
Aug 29, 2019 LocalSportsJournal.com The 2019 high school football season is finally here and so is the LSJ's annual 22-team preview section. Click the image below to get information on all of the area's teams. ... READ MORE
Aug 25, 2019 LocalSportsJournal.com Ready to grab a copy of your 2019 high school football preview section, with the first games only four days away? Do you like door prize drawings? How about $1 hamburgers and hot dogs? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you should join ... READ MORE
Jul 30, 2019 LocalSportsJournal.com Hey high school football fans! Don't be fooled by the calendar! The season kickoff is only a few weeks away! This season LocalSportsJournal.com is giving you a chance to play an active part in our weekly "LSJ Gridiron Picks" column, win some cool week... READ MORE
May 23, 2019 LocalSportsJouranl.com The Ludington girls soccer team defeated Montague 3-2 on Wednesday night in the first round of Division 3 district play. Goal scorers for the Orioles were Abi Bandstra, Sophia Cooney and Anna Wietrzykowski. Bre Mesyar, Aubrey Pamorski and Katrina Lesi... READ MORE
Feb 01, 2019 LocalSportsJournal.com Thanks to the polar vortex of 2019, area athletes have missed quite a few days of school and practice. Many area high schools are on their fifth consecutive snow day and some like Montague, are on their sixth day off. Despite the vortex break... READ MORE
Dec 11, 2018 LocalSportsJournal.com The Fremont boys basketball squad held on to defeat Sparta 55-49 on Tuesday in non-league play. The Packers led 20-19 at halftime and increased the advantage to 40-25 at the end of the third. Fremont held on after being outscored during the fourth quarter b... READ MORE
Oct 18, 2018 By Andrew Johnson LocalSportsJournal.com Hello everyone, you’re favorite fat-faced individual has returned to claim the crown of the “LSJ Editors Gridiron Picks," after posting a perfect 17-0 record last week! I mean if we’re all being sincere, we knew it’d just be... READ MORE
Oct 16, 2018 LocalSportsJournal.com The Orchard View boys soccer squad opened Division 3 districts with a 3-1 victory over Newaygo on Tuesday night. The Cardinals led 2-0 at halftime. Riley Tuttle, Logan Woods and Anthony Storck each scored a goal for Orchard View, while Mavrick Cars... READ MORE