Nov 19, 2021 By Jim Goorman LocalSportsJournal.com Winning a volleyball state championship demands consistent effort and some momentum. In front of a great crowd at the Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek on Friday, No. 1. ranked Western Michigan Christian hoped to combine those two... READ MORE
Nov 17, 2021 By Jim Goorman LocalSportsJournal.com Western Michigan Christian girls volleyball wanted to make a statement in Tuesday's Division 3 quarterfinals against a fighting Watervliet team. From the looks of the final score, it did exactly that. The Warriors cruised to a ... READ MORE
Nov 12, 2021 By Jason Goorman LocalSportsJournal.com Starting on the right foot is not easy to do when trying to win a regional volleyball title. The deeper a team gets into the MHSAA state tournament, the better the competition. Western Michigan Christian did not let a scary o... READ MORE
Nov 10, 2021 By Jason Goorman LocalSportsJournal.com Being mentally prepared in the postseason is sometimes the No. 1 factor to making deep tournament runs. It isn't always athleticism. The Western Michigan Christian volleyball team showed a resilient attitude along with its entertaini... READ MORE
Nov 07, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Mason County Eastern's boys cross country team finished 10th at the Division 4 state final on Saturday at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn on Saturday. The Cardinals were hoping for a podium finish, but the competition was extremely stiff w... READ MORE
Nov 06, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The top-ranked Western Michigan Christian girls cross country team captured its first Division 4 state title in school history in convincing fashion on Saturday. The Warriors, led by four-time individual champion Abby Vanderkooi, outpaced the field wi... READ MORE
Nov 05, 2021 By Jason Goorman LocalSportsJournal.com Rivalries usually are born when two teams meet each other year in and year out, in the same conference. In volleyball, Western Michigan Christian and North Muskegon have a rivalry. But the two non-league opponents meet up in the pos... READ MORE
Nov 04, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Western Michigan Christian volleyball team knocked off a pesky Saugatuck squad in a hard Division 3 district semifinal match on Wednesday. The Warriors needed four games to top the Indiains, winning with scores of 25-22, 25-16, 18-25 and 25-15. ... READ MORE
Nov 02, 2021 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com Anything can happen once you get to the state championship meet. At least that’s what several area cross country teams are counting on Saturday when the regional champions, and other top finisher, convene for the final meet of the se... 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 30, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Allendale - Western Michigan's girls cross country team knew it had a target on its back entering Saturday's Division 4 regional championship at Allendale. The Warriors were ranked in the top five all season and No. 1 the last several weeks. They knew t... READ MORE
Oct 29, 2021 By Jon Styf LocalSportsJournal.com One person's dream is another's misery. In sports, fans and athletes share this truth together. There are fans who dream of running in a single race, but can't hardly put one foot in front of the other. And then there are runners w... 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 Courtesy of MIHSSCA with LocalSportsJournal.com reports The first member of the 2021 Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Hall of Fame is former Fruitport and Western Michigan Christian soccer coach David J. Hulings. Hulings began his high school coaching career in 1994 as the g... READ MORE
Oct 26, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Western Michigan Christian volleyball secured the Lakes 8 title on Saturday with a sweep of Orchard View and Ludington. The Warriors topped OV 25-15, 25-18 and 25-5 while breezing past Ludington 25-7, 25-10 and 25-16. Kyala Wiersema led the Warr... READ MORE
Oct 24, 2021 Local SportsJournal.com Ludington's girls cross country team had four runners finish in the top 10 and cruised to an overwhelming victory at the Late Season Warrior Invitational at Remus Chippewa Hills on Saturday. A total of 15 girls teams competed. The Orioles with 62 ... 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 22, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Western Michigan Christian's boys soccer hopes for an upset over No. 6 ranked Wyoming Potter's House in the Division 4 district semifinals wasn't meant to be on Thursday night. Wyoming Potter's House walked away with a 2-1 shoot-out win over the Warr... READ MORE
Oct 19, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com In a race that came down to the wire, Ludington's girls cross country ream nosed out Western Michigan Christian at the Lakes 8 Activities Conference Championships. The meet was Tuesday at West Shore Community College campus. The Orioles took the second a... 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
