Feb 24, 2014 Local Sports Journal North Muskegon blanked Saugatuck in the opening quarter and went on to earn a 41-27 Class district win over the Indians on Monday night at Fennville High School. The Norsemen advance to play host Fennville on Wednesday night in the district semifinals a... READ MORE
Feb 23, 2014 Local Sports Journal Reeths-Puffer girls could not find the win its 30-28 loss to Zeeland East on Saturday. Turnovers hurt the Rockets in the loss. The Rockets struggled to score in the first half as it trailed 11-9 at halftime. East took a 23-19 lead to start the fourth qu... READ MORE
Feb 23, 2014 Local Sports Journal Reeths-Puffer snagged its first OK Black win of the season on Saturday in a 68-66 overtime victory against Zeeland East. Deandre Oakes-Owens was the go to man for Reeths-Puffer. The sophomore guard put the Rockets on top for good on an And 1 play with :... READ MORE
Feb 22, 2014 By Jason Goorman Local Sports Journal It was not pretty a win by any means. But the Spring Lake girls basketball team will take a victory over cross town rival Fruitport any day. Add in a share of the Lakes 8 title and you have some very happy Laker fans. The Lakers top... READ MORE
Feb 22, 2014 Local Sports Journal A strong first half led to a 47-27 victory for the Muskegon Catholic girls basketball team over Western Michigan Christian Friday night in a River Valley showdown. The Crusaders led at halftime 26-8. Zhane Harris led the Crusaders in the victory with... READ MORE
Feb 21, 2014 Local Sports Journal A 16-5 first quarter run led to a 58-39 victory for the Shelby boys basketball team on Friday night over Hart in a West Michigan Conference game. The Tigers led at halftime 31-18 and after three quarters 47-28. Andrew Beckman led the Tigers with 12 p... READ MORE
Feb 21, 2014 Local Sports Journal A strong first half and defense the rest of the way gave Ludington the 71-40 victory over Orchard View in a Lakes 8 Conference boys hoops action. The Orioles outscored the Cardinals 33-13 in the first half and led after the third quarter 52-30. Matth... READ MORE
Feb 21, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Western Michigan Christian Warriors claimed sole possession of the River Valley Conference boys basketball championship with a 62-56 victory over the host Muskegon Catholic Central Crusaders. The Warriors (12-5) finished the league slate with a 7-1 ... READ MORE
Feb 21, 2014 Local Sports Journal A big first half Friday night sealed a share of the Lakes 8 Conference title for the Ludington girls basketball team, as the Orioles dispatched host Orchard View 54-50. Though Ludington and Spring Lake finish with identical 9-3 conference marks, Orchard... READ MORE
Feb 21, 2014 Local Sports Journal Spring Lake didn't let a slow start stop it from beating Fruitport, 35-30 for a Lakes 8 boys basketball win. The win means the Lakers will share the Lakes 8 title. The Lakers could not find the basket in the first quarter as Fruitport held a 6-2 lead. S... READ MORE
Feb 21, 2014 Local Sports Journal Oakridge captured its third-straight West Michigan Conference girls basketball title with a 55-40 win at home over Mason County Central on Thursday. The Eagle's handed the second place Spartans their second conference loss of the season and finished a perf... READ MORE
Feb 20, 2014 Local Sports Journal Though it's not quite March, March Madness is in the air with the start of the girls high school basketball district tournament. Starting Monday (February 24), the quarterfinals get underway, with semifinal contests being played Wednesday and finals com... READ MORE
Feb 20, 2014 Local Sports Journal Whitehall finished its regular season with a win over cross river rival Montague in girls basketball on Thursday. The Vikings topped the Wildcats 56-40. Whitehall's Emily MacArthur and Jenna Pesch were too much for Montague as the duo combined for 37 po... READ MORE
Feb 20, 2014 Local Sports Journal Shelby overcame a slow start to top Hart 43-30 in WMC girls basketball action on Thursday. The Tigers crashed the boards to get 19 offensive rebounds on the night. "We got off to a slow start but our pressure defense and our rebounding got us going," sa... READ MORE
Feb 20, 2014 Local Sports Journal North Muskegon's girls basketball team used patience and defensive pressure to top Ravenna 48-34 on Thursday. The Norse fought through Ravenna defense and converted Bulldog turnovers in to points. Despite a 10-8 first quarter deficit, North Muskegon bat... READ MORE
Feb 20, 2014 Local Sports Journal Ludington used a balanced attack to top Spring Lake for a Lake 8 girls basketball win. Eleven players scored for the Orioles in the victory. The Orioles built a 30-23 halftime lead and held the Lakers to just eight third quarter points. "Spring Lake ... READ MORE
Feb 20, 2014 Local Sports Journal Whitehall did not have answers for a talented Belding girls basketball team on Wednesday. The Vikings fell 86-56. Belding wasted little time as it led 21-4 after the first quarter and 43-15 by halftime. Emily MacArthur continued to lead Whitehall wit... READ MORE
Feb 20, 2014 By Dave Tomczak Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - Josh Smith scored twice and Jacob Vander Lee finished with 13 saves as Reeths-Puffer swept the season series with Mona Shores with a 2-1 victory Wednesday night at the L.C. Walker Arena. "It always feels good to beat Shores... READ MORE
Feb 20, 2014 Local Sports Journal Reeths-Puffer let Grandville slip through its hands for a 58-50 OK Black boys basketball loss on Wednesday. Free throws hurt the Rockets down the stretch. Deandre Oaks-Owens scored a game-high 25 points and had five rebounds. Joey Olsen added 11 points ... READ MORE
Feb 19, 2014 Local Sports Journal Longtime basketball coach Elmer Walcott, who guided the Western Michigan Christian Warriors to four state championships, died Wednesday morning at the age of 88. Walcott, an inductee of the Muskegon Area Sports Hall of Fame, coached 26 years and his b... READ MORE