Jan 17, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Oakridge girls basketball team defeated Mason County Central Friday night 49-37 in a West Michigan conference game due to a strong offensive performance by Morgan Giddings and a strong first quarter. The Eagles, who are off to a strong 10-2 start ... READ MORE
Jan 17, 2014 By Mark Lewis Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON – Last year, the Oakridge Eagle boys basketball team got the better of West Michigan Conference rival Shelby in both their meetings. This year, consider that score at least partially settled. The visiting Shelby Tigers (9-... READ MORE
Jan 15, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal SHELBY - On paper, the Oakridge-Shelby girls basketball rivalry should be cooling off a bit this year. The two teams have been fighting for West Michigan Conference supremacy for the past few years, and they shared the league trophy las... READ MORE
Jan 14, 2014 Local Sports Journal Oakridge got off to a fast start as they beat host Ravenna 64-41 in a West Michigan Conference boys basketball game on Tuesday night. The Eagles bolted to a 20-9 lead after one quarter and led 32-19 at halftime. Austin Wright led the Eagles with 19 p... READ MORE
Jan 10, 2014 Local Sports Journal Host Oakridge notched a West Michigan Conference win Friday night, dispatching Montague 62-49 to improve to 3-3 overall. The Eagles trailed 12-10 after one quarter, but sprinted to the 24-21 lead at the break. A big third quarter, where Oakridge outscor... READ MORE
Jan 09, 2014 Local Sports Journal Oakridge’s Morgan Giddings tallied 17 points and Hannah Reinhold scored 16 in the Eagles’ 57-33 victory over league rival Montague in girls basketball. The Eagles rushed out to a 23-10 lead, and led 31-22 at the break. A 15-5 advantage sealed the vi... READ MORE
Dec 29, 2013 Local Sports Journal Muskegon Catholic Central took advantage of an early first-quarter run to beat Oakridge 62-55 in boys basketball on Saturday. The Crusaders led 19-8 after the first quarter and were led by Ian Tyler's game-high 24 points. Oakridge managed to chip MCC... READ MORE
Dec 29, 2013 Local Sports Journal Oakridge knew it would have its hands full with a talented Muskegon Catholic Central team at the Muskegon Heights Holiday Tournament on Saturday. The Eagles were ready for the challenge and walked away with a 55-39 win over MCC. Morgan Giddings continue... READ MORE
Dec 28, 2013 Local Sports Journal Oakridge scored 23 fourth-quarter points to drive past Sparta with a 66-61 boys basketball win. Austin Wright led the Eagles with 18 points and nine rebounds. Wright also shot a perfect 8-for-8 from the free-throw line. The Eagles had a slim 22-2... READ MORE
Dec 28, 2013 Local Sports Journal Oakridge defense made sure it didn't lose to Orchard View at the Muskegon Heights Holiday Tournament on Friday. The Eagles squeaked out a 33-31 win and held the Cardinals scoreless in the last three and half minutes of the game. Down by three points wit... READ MORE
Dec 21, 2013 Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON – Thursday night, Ludington needed Kalli Wahr’s three-pointer at the buzzer in overtime to escape with the 52-49 victory over the Reeths-Puffer Rocket girls basketball squad. Saturday night, playing versus Oakridge in the make-up game fro... READ MORE
Dec 19, 2013 Mark Lewis Local Sports Journal ALLENDALE – The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, and in this case, neither does the football. Grand Valley State University sophomore Jamie Potts received All-American tight end honors this week for his play this past season. P... READ MORE
Dec 19, 2013 Shawn Liverance Local Sports Journal North Muskegon is still looking to play a complete game this season. They didn’t put four good quarters together on Thursday night against Oakridge, but they did enough to pull out a 60-57 overtime win over the visiting Eagles. �... READ MORE
Dec 19, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Muskegon girls basketball team took its time getting started Thursday, trailing Oakridge by five points after one quarter. But the Big Reds found their game after that, plowing their way to a 58-48 victory in a matchup of local powers in the Mus... READ MORE
Dec 17, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Oakridge girls basketball team jumped out to a 17-2 lead after one quarter, then cruised to a 62-26 victory over North Muskegon Tuesday in West Michigan Conference action. Coach Doug Clark of the host Norse summed up the game this way: "Oakridge pla... READ MORE
Dec 13, 2013 Local Sports Journal Whitehall’s Matt Russell scored 28 points as the Vikings beat Oakridge 61-47 in a West Michigan Conference boys basketball game on Friday night. The Vikings led 37-33 entering the final quarter and pulled away by outscoring Oakridge 24-14 in the final... READ MORE
Dec 12, 2013 Local Sports Journal Morgan Giddings scored 19 points and had 11 assists, six rebounds and five steals to lead the unbeaten Oakridge girls basketball team to a 66-36 victory over Whitehall Thursday in West Michigan Conference action. Whitehall took an early five-point lead... READ MORE
Dec 12, 2013 Local Sports Journal The brand new high school basketball season is underway, and teams throughout the area are hitting the court with dreams of conference, district and state championships dancing in their heads. Local Sports Journal is ready to guide you into the new seas... READ MORE
Dec 08, 2013 Local Sports Journal This year’s Meijer Muskegon Area Sports Hall of Fame Classic Basketball Tournament could double as the “Battle of I-96.” The 14-member MASHF board has seen the 12th-annual event evolve from a local tournament featuring the Muskegon vs. Muskegon He... READ MORE
Dec 08, 2013 By John Jarvi Local Sports Journal ALLENDALE -- Former Muskegon Oakridge athlete Jamie Potts popped into the picture in a big way again Saturday in helping the Grand Valley State University Lakers to a 35-28 victory in a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II... READ MORE