May 24, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com RAVENNA -- Ravenna's girls softball team swept a West Michigan Conference Rivers Division doubleheader Wednesday from Hart, 15-0 in four innings and 10-0 in six innings. Emma Gillard was the winning pitcher in the first game. She gave up just two hits ... READ MORE
May 21, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com BYRON CENTER -- The Ravenna Bulldogs faced some stuff competition on Saturday in the Blue Chip Softball Tournament. At Whistlestop Park in Byron Center, the Bulldogs finished 1-2. Ravenna lost 6-5 in the opener to Zeeland West then fell 6-5 to Hudsonville... READ MORE
May 21, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE-- Four local girls track teams finished in the middle of the pack on Saturday afternoon at the MHSAA Division 3 regional meet at Montague High School. The only girl to win multiple individual titles was North Muskegon junior Abbie Wiegers, who wo... READ MORE
May 21, 2023 LocalSports Journal.com MONTAGUE--The Montague Wildcats boys track team took home the MHSAA Division 3 regional title Saturday. The Wildcats finished with 117.5 points to get by Grand Rapids Covenant Christian (93 points) and North Muskegon (80.5 points). Montague hosted the r... READ MORE
May 21, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com RAVENNA - The Fremont girls soccer team got by Ravenna, 2-1, its final West Michigan Conference match of the regular season on Friday. The Packers played from behind until late in the second half, but came back to top the Bulldogs, 2-1. The action was s... READ MORE
May 19, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com The Ravenna Bulldogs used solid hitting and good pitching to post two softball shutouts on Friday. The Bulldogs defeated Newaygo, 16-0, in the first game and 11-0 in the nightcap. In the first game, Emma Gillard had three hits, including two home runs. E... READ MORE
May 11, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com The Ravenna Bulldogs were blanked in the opener, but stormed back in the nightcap to earn a doubleheader split with Hamilton. Hamilton won the opener, 3-0, while Ravenna won the nightcap, 8-5. In the first game, Addison Gillard took the loss for the Bull... READ MORE
May 10, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE -- Mason County Central pulled out a couple down to the wire baseball games in the West Michigan Conference Rivers Division Wednesday, 3-2 and 6-5, over visiting Ravenna. Will Chye started on the hill for the Spartans in the opener and went t... READ MORE
May 10, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com RAVENNA - The Whitehall girls soccer team scored two second-half goals and defeated Ravenna 3-1 on Wednesday. The score was tied up 1-1 at the end of the first half. Avery Thomas, Ashley TenBrink and Kate Beda each scored a goal for the Vikings. Brie H... READ MORE
May 09, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY -- The North Muskegon golf team shot a 183 on Tuesday and won the West Michigan Conference jamboree. The event was played on the back 9 at Oceana Golf Club. North Muskegon's total was 12 strokes better than runner-up Ravenna, which shot a 195. Th... READ MORE
May 06, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON -- The Ravenna Bulldogs are the Tier 1 champions in the Greater Muskegon Athletic Association softball tournament. It was the second straight Tier 1 title for the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs had a solid day on the diamond with a 13-2 victory over Hol... READ MORE
May 06, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL -- The Whitehall Vikings moved into the Greater Muskegon Athletic Association baseball tournament with a 7-2 victory over Ravenna in a play-in game on Friday. Ryan Goodrich led Whitehall with two hits, one a triple. Jack McDowell and Kyle Stratt... READ MORE
May 06, 2023 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES -- The Whitehall Viking girls' track team put a smile on their first-year coach's face that may take days to disappear. The Vikings rolled to the Greater Muskegon Athletic Association track title with 93 points. That's what ... READ MORE
May 05, 2023 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES -- Some local track and field historian may have to look deep into the record books to find a bigger rout than Friday night in the Greater Muskegon Athletic Association boys track meet. Yes, it was that bad as the Whitehall V... READ MORE
May 05, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com The Pentwater Falcons dominated the action Thursday in the Benona Invitational Golf Tournament at Benona Shores golf club. The event is hosted by Shelby. Pentwater finished with 300, followed by the Whitehall JV team with 325 and the Ludingto... READ MORE
May 04, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com The Ravenna Bulldogs needed just seven innings of play to sweep a doubleheader from the Hesperia Panthers on Wednesday. The Bulldogs won the opener, 24-0 in three innings, and the nightcap 17-0 in four innings. Kara Postema led the hitting attack in the ... READ MORE
May 03, 2023 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON -- Nico Taylor was getting a bit frustrated with the way he was golfing on Wednesday in the Greater Muskegon Athletic Association Golf Meet. So, the Mona Shores senior texted his coach, Scott Volkmann, and summoned him to meet on No... READ MORE
May 02, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON--A busy week is on tap for the Greater Muskegon Athletic Association. Area athletes will be vying for city titles in five sports, beginning Wednesday with the GMAA Golf Meet. Action continues on Friday with the track meet, followed on Satu... READ MORE
May 01, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY-- The Hart Pirates captured the title in the Kent City Elite Invitational track meet on Friday. A total of 22 teams competed in the eighth annual event. Hart amassed 176 points to take home the trophy. The Pirates were followed by Berrien Sprin... READ MORE
Apr 28, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com The Ravenna brought out the big bats on Friday and scored 31 runs in a doubleheader sweep of Fremont in softball action. Ravenna won the opener 15-0 in four inning and the nightcap, 16-1, in three innings. In Game 1, Addison Gillard picked up the win for... READ MORE