Dec 03, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Whitehall girls basketball team notched their first win of the season with a 39-31 West Michigan Conference victory over a pesky Ravenna squad on Friday. The Vikings were wide open the minute they stepped on the court, drumming up a big 34-17 lead... READ MORE
Dec 01, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com High School basketball has returned! The 2021-22 girls basketball season kicked off on Tuesday night and area fans were thrilled to be back in the stands. Here are your headlines from Tuesday night's girls basketball matchups: Kent City girl... READ MORE
Dec 01, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com It was a rocky start to the season for the Ravenna girl’s basketball team as they fell to visiting Coopersville, 31-20 on Tuesday. The Bulldogs came out flat, scoring six points by halftime and trailing 18-6. Though the Ravenna defense held the Br... READ MORE
Nov 24, 2021 By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com Rumor has it there are some high school football games being played this weekend at Ford Field in Detroit. But without any Muskegon-area teams taking part in the festivities, it’s like Christmas without snow, Easter without eggs or the Fo... READ MORE
Nov 06, 2021 By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com Muskegon Catholic Central did more than win a district football championship on Friday night. The Crusaders made a statement. MCC dominated from start to finish, showing a defense and a running game reminiscent of the glory days in a... READ MORE
Nov 04, 2021 By Trevor Austin Local SportsJournal.com Two of the area’s more successful high school football programs will be clashing on Friday night when the host Muskegon Catholic Central Crusaders welcome the Ravenna Bulldogs to Kehren Stadium. Both schools have multiple district, re... READ MORE
Nov 01, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The MHSAA state volleyball tournament kicks off today around the state of Michigan. Teams from around west Michigan will be "setting up" in district tournaments and fighting for a coveted state championship. Fruitport was the last area team to... READ MORE
Oct 31, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Allendale - Kent City's girls cross country team has been looking up at Grand Rapids Covenant Christian in the state rankings for much of the season. However, when the teams faced off during the season, the Eagles typically came out on top. They went hea... READ MORE
Oct 30, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The 2021 high school football playoffs are back and they are in action. Mona Shores returned to the post-season field to defend its back-to-back state championship honors. Most fans knew the Sailors had a chance to win, while most were also surprised... READ MORE
Oct 29, 2021 By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com RAVENNA - A little over 1 minute into the game on Friday, Ravenna’s Thomas McCullough ran 48 yards for a touchdown and Hunter Hogan kicked the extra point. That turned out to be all the scoring Ravenna would need, but not before sweat... READ MORE
Oct 27, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Area cross country teams will be hitting three courses over the next three days with the intent on qualifying for the state finals. Several area teams and individuals will be looking to make headlines at regionals. The action begins Thursday with a Divis... READ MORE
Oct 26, 2021 Local SportsJournal.com The Michigan High School Athletic Association released the dates and start times for the first-round games in the high school football playoffs. A total of 13 area high school football teams qualified for the post-season. Teams hosting opening-round game... READ MORE
Oct 23, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Week 9 football, is in the books. The 2021 high school football season started back on Aug. 25 and continued to entertain fans around west Michigan each Friday night. Big Reds fans have once again been treated to another conference title, as M... READ MORE
Oct 23, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Ravenna found success out of the backfield with running backs Thomas McCullough and Dayton Thomas each recording three rushing touchdowns in a 55-19 win over Central Montcalm. McCullough ran for 168 yards on eight carries, averaging 21 yards a carry, ... READ MORE
Oct 21, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Some area football teams appear to have clinched berths in the MHSAA playoffs, while others are on the bubble as the 2021 regular season concludes this weekend. With strength of schedule now entering into the picture, a few teams with 5-4 records, or even... READ MORE
Oct 17, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com It was what you might call a photo finish in the boys portion of the Greater Muskegon Athletic Association cross country meet. The Whitehall Vikings edged the Fruitport Trojans by the narrowest of margins on Saturday, winning 63-64. In the girls race, Mo... READ MORE
Oct 16, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Through one half, Oakridge had what looked to be a comfortable lead on West Michigan Conference rival Ravenna. The Eagles led by 29 points at the half, but then the Bulldogs got ornery and a comfortable victory turned into a nail-biter. Ravenna re... READ MORE
Oct 15, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Greater Muskegon Athletic Association cross country meet is set for Saturday at Oak Ridge Golf Course, located at 513 W. Pontaluna Road in Norton Shores. Reeths-Puffer comes as the defending champions in both the boys and girls races. The boys bring a... READ MORE
Oct 13, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com There is plenty at stake as area teams head into Week 8 of the high school football season. There are conference championships to be won, there are bragging rights on the line and there is positioning for the playoffs, which being in two weeks. No area ga... READ MORE
Oct 12, 2021 LocalSportsJournal Nothing like a clean sweep and that's what the Hart Pirates accomplished a soggy West Michigan Conference cross country championship. The meet was run at Shelby. Both the girls and the boys came away with first-place finishes and both victories came in convi... READ MORE