Mar 13, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com The Local Sports Journal hosted its Second Annual Varsity Blues Athletic Awards show on March 8 at the Frauenthal Theater in downtown Muskegon. The evening included a blues band, the recognition of three-sport athletes throughout the area and naming the... READ MORE
Mar 06, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com Local Sports Journal is excited to name the nominees for the top swimmers at its Second Annual Varsity Blues Athletic Awards Show on Saturday in downtown Muskegon's Frauenthal Theater. The Rob Peel Swimming Award is set to be the first swimming award ... READ MORE
Mar 03, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Logan Clausen had a career-scoring night to help the Mona Shores girls basketball team capture a victory in the first round of the Division 1 district tournament on Monday. The game was played at Muskegon High School. Clausen led all scorers w... READ MORE
Mar 01, 2025 By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com MOUNT PLEASANT - Reeths-Puffer capped off its competitive cheer season with a berth in the state finals for the third time in four years. Considering only eight teams in all of Division 2 earn a spot on the state’s biggest cheerleading st... READ MORE
Mar 01, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com The following are pairings, sites and times for this week’s Division 1, 2, 3, and 4 girls basketball district tournaments involving area teams. The winners of each district will advance to next week’s regional completion at various sites. DIVIS... READ MORE
Feb 25, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON – The Ludington girls basketball team picked up its fourth straight win Tuesday night with a tight 40-35 non-conference victory over Reeths-Puffer. The game was played at Ludington. It was close all the way. The Orioles led 8-6 af... READ MORE
Feb 25, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com The area will be well represented this weekend when the MHSAA boys' bowling state finals are contested at four sites throughout the state. The boys from Oakridge qualified as a team after winning the Division 3 regional tournament at Northway Lanes in Mus... READ MORE
Feb 23, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com The following are pairings, sites and times for this week’s Division 1, 2, 3, and 4 boys basketball district tournaments involving area teams. The winners of each district will advance to next week’s regional completion at various sites. DIVI... READ MORE
Feb 22, 2025 MUSKEGON – The Muskegon girls' basketball team beat Reeths-Puffer 69-42 Friday night. Mariah Sain scored a game-high 28 points for Muskegon, shooting 70% from the field and 1-for-2 from 3-point range. Kamrin Ward dropped in eight points, Anta Sargent and Timera Hunter each s... READ MORE
Feb 21, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com There is nothing like a well needed lift just before the start of March Madness. The Muskegon Lady Reds got just the boon they were looking for on Friday night in their OK-Green matchup with Reeths-Puffer. Mariah Sain was welcomed back with open arm... READ MORE
Feb 15, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com The second half proved to be a disaster for the Reeths-Puffer girls' basketball team on Friday night. The Rockets trailed by eight at the half, but then things fell apart and the result was a 57-24 loss to the Jenison Wildcats. Jenison led 19-11 at the h... READ MORE
Feb 11, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON – The Reeths-Puffer girls’ basketball forced overtime, but ultimately fell to Byron Center 41-36 on Tuesday night. Raquel Walker paced the Rockets with nine points and eight rebounds while Savannah Lockwood, Jenna Terpstra, and Grace Tindall ... READ MORE
Feb 08, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Jonathan Pittman’s strong second half helped propel the Mona Shores boys’ basketball team to a 65-51 win over Reeths-Puffer on Friday night in an O-K Green contest. Pittman scored 19 points, 17 of them during the second half, while pulling ... READ MORE
Feb 07, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com It is always nice to tally a victory over a rival, especially when it's a conference victory. Mona Shores girls basketball did that in its 40-28 OK-Green win over rival Reeths-Puffer on Friday night. The Sailors were able to take advantage of a c... READ MORE
Feb 04, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLLAND - The Reeths-Puffer girls basketball team secured a 46-35 victory over West Ottawa on Tuesday night. The Rockets led 11-5 after the first quarter then limited West Ottawa to just two points in the second quarter for a 30-7 lead at halftime. The R... READ MORE
Feb 03, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com Here are the pairings for this week's team wrestling districts. Districts are scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday at various locations throughout the area. The individual wrestling tournaments are slated for Saturday. DIVISION 1 (At Grand Haven) Thursd... READ MORE
Jan 30, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Mona Shores boys and the Reeths-Puffer girls each captured a league victory in bowling on Wednesday afternoon. The Sailor boys defeated the Rockets 27-3 while the Rocket girls won 23.5-6.5. Mona Shores' boys were led by Derek Kern with a 1... READ MORE
Jan 30, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Hart girls' basketball team tallied its eighth consecutive win with a 48-39 victory over Reeths-Puffer on Tuesday. The Pirates led 11-8 after the first quarter and 25-20 by halftime. The Rockets came out of the break and refocused to get... READ MORE
Jan 28, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Hart girls’ basketball team earned a non-league win by defeating Reeths-Puffer 48-39 on Tuesday night. The Pirates led 11-8 at the end of the first quarter, 25-20 at halftime and 37-31 through three quarters of play. Rilynn Porter paced ... READ MORE
Jan 25, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com A low-scoring game didn't stop the Reeths-Puffer girls basketball team from defeating Muskegon in an OK-Green matchup on Friday. The Rockets squeezed their way to a 30-27 win by overcoming a dismal 1-of-8 shooting performance at the free throw line in... READ MORE