Jan 20, 2015 Local Sports Journal The North Muskegon boys’ basketball team made a 22-8 second-quarter run to propel them to a 70-61 victory over the Ravenna Bulldogs on Tuesday night in a West Michigan Conference game. Erick Bleakley had 18 points and eight rebounds to lead the Norse... READ MORE
Jan 16, 2015 Local Sports Journal Chloe Sillman hit a bucket and Brooke James made a free throw in the final 90 seconds, giving the Shelby girls basketball team an exciting 45-42 victory over Montague Friday in West Michigan Conference action. The Wildcats attempted a long pass at the e... READ MORE
Jan 15, 2015 Local Sports Journal The Shelby boys basketball team blew open a close game with a strong performance in the second and third quarters and claimed a 55-38 victory over Oakridge Thursday in a key West Michigan Conference game. Shelby improved to 7-0 overall and 4-0 in the le... READ MORE
Jan 13, 2015 Local Sports Journal The Montague girls basketball team used a 13-point second-quarter edge to gain a 41-34 victory over North Muskegon Tuesday in West Michigan Conference action. The Wildcats improved their record to 5-3 overall and 4-2 in league play. They also matched ... READ MORE
Jan 13, 2015 By Lucas Rains Local Sports Journal SPRING LAKE – Spring Lake boys basketball coach Bill Core often quizzes his team. “What’s our No. 1 offense?” The team responds with, “Transition.” That’s exactly how the Lakers cruised to a 59-41 win over Oakridge ... READ MORE
Jan 07, 2015 Local Sports Journal The Mona Shores girls basketball tgeam appears more than ready to open O-K Black Conference play on Friday. The Sailors improved to 5-1 on the season with a convincing 62-44 non-league victory over Jenison on Tuesday. They will host Reeths-Puffer on Fri... READ MORE
Jan 07, 2015 Local Sports Journal The Oakridge boys basketball team remained undefeated with a lopsided 69-39 victory over the Hart Pirates Tuesday. The Eagles led by just two – 28-26 – at the half then pulled away with a big second half. James Cooper lll led the Eagles with 11 ... READ MORE
Dec 30, 2014 By Dave Hart Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - The Oakridge girls basketball team was obviously ready to get back to work after the holiday break. The Orchard View Cardinals, on the other hand, looked like they could have used a few more days off before resuming the season. ... READ MORE
Dec 20, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - There’s a reason basketball coaches want players to practice free throw after free throw after free throw: In games where everything else is pretty even, they can be the difference between victory and defeat. The Reeth... READ MORE
Dec 16, 2014 Local Sports Journal Hannah Reinhold had a huge night for the Oakridge girls basketball team, scoring 31 points, including 22 in the second half, as the Eagles pounded Montague 61-35 Tuesday in West Michigan Conference action. Reinhold had four 3-pointers along with eight reb... READ MORE
Dec 16, 2014 Local Sports Journal James Cooper III scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds as the Oakridge boys basketball team downed Grand Rapids Covenant Christian 53-47 Tuesday in non-league action. The Eagles, who ran their record to 3-0 on the season, took control of the co... READ MORE
Dec 16, 2014 Local Sports Journal Hart hung on for dear life in a West Michigan Conference girls basketball victory over Mason County Central. Hart led the entire game, including by double digits in the fourth quarter, before the Spartans pulled to within three points. In the end, Hart ... READ MORE
Dec 09, 2014 By Dave Hart Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - Oakridge and Orchard View may be close to each other geographically, but their boys basketball teams are starting the season miles apart. Oakridge took advantage of Orchard View’s opening night mistakes and cruised to a 69-28 ... READ MORE
Dec 03, 2014 By Dave Hart Local Sports Journal NORTON SHORES - The Mona Shores girls basketball team began a new era on Tuesday night without former standout Jasmyn Walker, who is now playing college ball for Valparaiso. But her sister, Jordan Walker, is still around, and she made all ... READ MORE
Oct 25, 2014 By Dave Hart Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - The Oakridge Eagles and Orchard View Cardinals look forward to meeting up every season in the “Battle of Apple Avenue." Pride is always at stake in this neighborhood rivalry, and this year there were playoff implications, too.... READ MORE
Oct 23, 2014 Local Sports Journal West Michigan Conference All Conference Boys Soccer Fall 2014 Windsor Maracek Sr. Whitehall Daniel Dubois Jr. Whitehall Jon Gonzalez Jr. Whitehall Richard Simons Sr. Whitehall Hayden Collins Sr. Whitehall Matt Kowalski Sr. North Muskegon Justi... READ MORE
Oct 15, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Whitehall boys soccer team season came to a disappointing end Wednesday in a 3-2 shootout loss to Ludington in a Division 3 district semifinal game. The Vikings, champions of the West Michigan Conference, erased a 1-0 halftime deficit with goals b... READ MORE
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Oct 15, 2014 Local Sports Journal Oakridge faced off against Whitehall on Friday, October 10th. The homecoming matchup for the Eagles was just what they were looking for in a battle to control the West Michigan Conference. The Eagles won 50-22 in a game full of highlights. Possibly ... READ MORE
Oct 13, 2014 Local Sports Journal Travis Lucas had four goals and one assist to lead Oakridge past Montague 6-3 Monday in a Division 3 district soccer matchup. Cruz Rodriguez added a goal and an assist while Ronnie Shaffer chipped in a goal for Oakridge. Elliot Kennedy paced Montag... READ MORE
Oct 11, 2014 By Mike Mattson Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - Oakridge unleashed its playmakers Friday night, much to the delight of its large homecoming crowd. The Eagles made many big plays en route to a 50-22 rout against previously unbeaten Whitehall in a showdown for first place ... READ MORE