Oct 14, 2023 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The message among the Reeths-Puffer Rocket boys' cross country team all week long was really quite basic. "Play it smart." And that mentality, along with the first-place finish by Jaxon Allen, propelled the Rockets to the G... READ MORE
Oct 14, 2023 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - First it was Abby Vanderkooi and now it's her sister, Grace, who is dominating the girls' race in the Greater Muskegon Athletic Association cross country meet. Abby, now a sophomore running at Grand Valley, won the GMAA meet all... READ MORE
Oct 13, 2023 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com RAVENNA - The Oakridge Eagles made the better of horrible playing conditions on Friday night at Citizens Field in Ravenna. Despite five fumbles and playing in a driving rain and high winds, the Eagles posted a 48-13 victory over the ... READ MORE
Oct 13, 2023 Boys soccer districts Here are the pairings for next week's boys soccer district semifinal and final games. Division 1 Host: Holland West Ottawa Monday Hudsonville vs. Reeths-Puffer, 5:30 p.m. Grand Haven vs. Holland West Ottawa, 7 p.m. Wednesday Finals, 6 p.m. Winner ad... READ MORE
Oct 11, 2023 2023 Boys soccer first-round district pairings Listed below are the boys soccer first-round scores from Wednesday night along with the matchups for Thursday night. Teams that advance will head into district semifinal action next week. Division 1 Host: Holland West Ottawa ... READ MORE
Oct 11, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTH MUSKEGON - The North Muskegon volleyball team earned a win on Senior Night against Ravenna on Tuesday evening. The Norse won in three sets, 25-16, 25-17, 25-20. Olivia Peterson led the way with seven kills and five aces, while Allie Jensen had 13 d... READ MORE
Oct 10, 2023 2023 Boys soccer first-round district pairings Listed below are the boys soccer first-round matchups for this week. Teams that advance will head into district semifinal action next week. Division 1 Host: Holland West Ottawa Thursday Reeths-Puffer at Jenison, 6 p.m. Gran... READ MORE
Oct 09, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY - The Oakridge volleyball team finished on top at Kent City’s Dig Pink Invitational on Saturday. In pool play, the Eagles lost to Calvin Christian (16-25, 14-15), but took down Ravenna (25-10, 25-19) and Tri County (25-16, 25-16). The Eagles ... READ MORE
Oct 07, 2023 By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com RAVENNA - On a night when James Young couldn’t throw the football due to a torrential, driving rain, North Muskegon still found a way to win. The Norse did it with defense - totaling three interceptions, five sacks and a safety - as... READ MORE
Oct 04, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com Muskegon Catholic Central dropped both of its matches against Sparta and Ravenna on Tuesday in a non-conference volleyball tri at MCC. The Crusaders fell to Sparta in three games: 25-19, 25-20, and 25-15. Against Ravenna, MCC was able to squeeze in ... READ MORE
Sep 30, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HESPERIA – Ravenna came out on top 35-7 over Hesperia on Friday, winning their third game in the WMC Rivers this season. Hesperia struggled throwing the ball as quarterback Brock Bolles went 6-for-12 for 27 yards and an interception. The Panthers were m... READ MORE
Sep 28, 2023 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- It was scoreless at the end of the first half on Wednesday night and the Ludington soccer team was struggling on their home pitch. But the Orioles turned things around in the second half and scored four goals to record a... READ MORE
Sep 28, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com The high school football season is heading into Week 6. Here are the area leaders in passing, rushing, receiving and tackling as compiled by the Local Sports Journal. ... READ MORE
Sep 26, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com RAVENNA - The Oakridge volleyball team took down Ravenna in four competitive sets on Tuesday evening. The Eagles won with set scores of 25-14, 25-21, 16-25 and 25-15. Kalinn Jozsa had 11 kills and a pair of aces while Madison Babinec added 11 kills and ... READ MORE
Sep 26, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com RAVENNA – Hart and Ravenna’s boys soccer teams took things down to the wire on Monday, ending in a 1-1 tie in WMC action. Hart senior Tyler Larios-Mendez kicked off the evening with a goal nine minutes into the first half. Larios-Mendez scored off a p... READ MORE
Sep 24, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE - The Spring Lake volleyball team made a clean 3-0 sweep of a quad match on Saturday. The Lakers took down host Montague (25-21, 25-9, 25-27), Holton (25-20, 25-23) and Ravenna (25-12, 25-11). Kalli Lewkowski and Ella Gapczynski had 28 and... READ MORE
Sep 23, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com RAVENNA -- Getting healthy can solve a lot of problems. That certainly seems to be true for the Mason County Central football team. Friday night the Spartans went on the road for a West Michigan Conference Rivers Division contest with the Ravenna ... READ MORE
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Sep 21, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com RAVENNA – Shelby volleyball made quick work of Ravenna on Tuesday night, dispatching the Bulldogs, 3-0. The Tigers were victorious in three sets, nearly giving the Bulldogs double-digit defeats in each match. Shelby won the first set 25-14, the second s... READ MORE
Sep 16, 2023 By Brendan Samuels LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY – Despite needing the trainer on the field at multiple points on Friday, Ravenna football cruised to a 42-0 win over Shelby. The Bulldogs started the game on defense and quickly forced Shelby into a punt situation. After f... READ MORE