Feb 04, 2014 Local Sports Journal Morgan Giddings scored 11 of her 14 points in the first quarter, helping Oakridge grab a 13-point lead and cruise to a 45-26 victory Tuesday over Orchard View in non-league girls basketball. The Eagles controlled the game from start to finish, taking ... READ MORE
Feb 01, 2014 Local Sports Journal Blake Siersema's 31 points and 10 rebounds were enough for Fremont to top Orchard View, 79-54 for another Lakes 8 basketball win on Saturday. The Packers topped the Cardinals for the second straight night after their previous matchup was snowed out. Fre... READ MORE
Jan 31, 2014 Local Sports Journal Fremont continued its winning ways with a 49-30 win over Orchard View in Lakes 8 boys basketball action. The Packers held OV to just 10 second half points, three in the third quarter. The Packers fell behind early to a 12-8 first quarter deficit but res... READ MORE
Jan 21, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Cardinals defense was stellar on Tuesday night as they defeated Grant 46-21 in a Lakes 8 conference girls basketball showdown. Orchard View jumped out to a 21-12 lead at halftime and 36-15 lead after the third quarter. The Cardinals' defense di... READ MORE
Jan 21, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Grant boys basketball team hit 11 of 16 free throws down the stretch to seal a 56-48 victory over Orchard View Tuesday in a Lakes 8 Conference matchup. Andy Echeavarria was key for the Tigers by hitting five free throws down the stretch. Nick Bro... READ MORE
Jan 17, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Ludington girls basketball team defeated Orchard View with a strong second half performance 48-36 on Friday night in a Lakes 8 conference showdown. The game remained close in the first half, which ended in a 14-14 tie. The Orioles had a 29-25 l... READ MORE
Jan 15, 2014 Local Sports Journal Tenacious defense and a strong first quarter led Orchard View girls basketball team to victory on Tuesday as the Cardinals defeated West Michigan Christian 48-22. The Cardinals (5-2) shut out the Warriors in the first quarter 14-0 and led 31-16 after th... READ MORE
Jan 11, 2014 Local Sports Journal Area student and basketball enthusiast Tyler VanBeek followed his dad Jeff to Ravenna to watch the Bulldogs host Orchard View in girls basketball on Friday. Tyler recorded video while his dad reffed the matchup. VanBeek assembled a nifty highlight reel ... READ MORE
Jan 11, 2014 Local Sports Journal Both sides of the court were on display Friday as the Orchard View girls basketball team ran away from Ravenna, 65-19 Friday in non-league action. The Cardinals (4-2) ran out to a 38-8 lead after halftime and 61-14 after the third quarter. Jayshon... READ MORE
Jan 10, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Mona Shores Sailor boys basketball team proved Friday night why they are one of the area’s best squads, downing crosstown rival Orchard View 57-26 in non-league hoops action. The host Sailors (5-2) never trailed the Cardinals (0-6) in the contest.... READ MORE
Jan 05, 2014 Local Sports Journal Fruitport/Orchard View/Montague/Muskegon/Ravenna/Ludington at Orchard View Tournament, Jan. 4, 2014 Fruitport records by winning percentage: Dalton Pope (3-0) 125: Dalton Pope (Fruitport-Fruitport HS) won by pin over Bailey Lynn (Fruitpo... READ MORE
Jan 03, 2014 Local Sports Journal Orchard View pulled off a close Lakes 8 conference victory Friday night as they defeated Spring Lake 50-45 in overtime. The Cardinals (3-2) had a 24-22 lead at halftime and a 34-32 lead after the third quarter. Orchard View outscored Spring Lake 7-2 i... READ MORE
Jan 03, 2014 Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON – The host Orchard View boys basketball team looked ready battle Friday night, in its non-league game with Spring Lake, taking the 14-10 first-quarter lead. Unfortunately for the Cardinals (0-5), the Spring Lake Lakers held OV to just 10 poin... 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 16, 2013 Local Sports Journal Tough first half defense led Montague to its first win of the season. The Wildcats beat Orchard View 61-49. Montague (1-1) held OV to single digits in the first and second quarters and led 28-14 at halftime. Luke VanBoxel led the Wildcats with 29 poi... READ MORE
Dec 13, 2013 Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON – The Orchard View boys basketball team stayed close for two quarters at Friday night’s opener against Lakes 8 opponent Tri-County (1-1, 1-0) before succumbing to the Vikings’ pressure, falling 59-39. “I thought we played pretty well in... READ MORE
Dec 13, 2013 Local Sports Journal Tri-County outscored Orchard View 14-7 in overtime to earn a 75-70 win over the Cardinals in a Lakes 8 Conference girls basketball game on Friday night. OV trailed 48-39 entering the final quarter, but outscored T-C in the final quarter to send the game... 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 07, 2013 Local Sports Journal GRANT – After leading by just one, 13-12, over Grant, the visiting Orchard View girls basketball team outscored the Tigers 35-10 over the next two quarters to run away with the 55-28 victory. The Lakes 8 Conference win, added to Tuesday’s season ope... READ MORE
Dec 03, 2013 Local Sports Journal Orchard View used a big first quarter to pull away from Montague in a season opening 58-41 on Tuesday night. The Cardinals outscored Montague 14-5 in the opening quarter and increased their lead to 32-15 at halftime. Jayshonna Blackshire led OV with ... READ MORE