Sep 25, 2014 By Mike Mattson Local Sports Journal WHITEHALL - The players on the Whitehall football team don't need any extra motivation this Friday. After all, they're playing archrival Montague in the annual Battle of White Lake, a game Whitehall hasn't won since 2006. Also riding o... READ MORE
Sep 23, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Whitehall soccer team scored twice in the first four minutes en route to a 5-2 victory over Montague Tuesday in a West Michigan Conference contest. The victory left the Vikings 6-0 in conference play, good for first place. They are 12-4 overall on... READ MORE
Sep 23, 2014 By Dave Hart Local Sports Journal WHITEHALL - The challengers keep trying to end Whitehall's domination of the West Michigan Conference. And the Vikings keep turning them away. That familiar script played itself out again Tuesday, when Whitehall and Shelby met in a batt... READ MORE
Sep 20, 2014 Local Sports Journal Dylan Mines scored the lone goal with an assist from Matt Vanderploeg, giving Western Michigan Christian a 1-0 non-league soccer victory over Whitehall Saturday in a battle of area powers. Jacob Ray, Tyler Cook and Eric Bourdo stood out defensively for ... READ MORE
Sep 20, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Whitehall Vikings used a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns by Trip Thommen and Juan Britton, respectively, to down Mason County Central 41-27 Friday in a West Michigan Conference football tilt. The Vikings remained undefeated with a 4-0 overall reco... READ MORE
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Sep 15, 2014 By Dave Hart Local Sports Journal WHITEHALL - The Mona Shores boys soccer team scored three unanswered goals to defeat state ranked Whitehall 3-1 on a soggy Monday night in Whitehall. The Sailors (4-2-2) entered the second half with the game tied 1-1 and with the momentu... READ MORE
Sep 12, 2014 By Lucas Rains Local Sports Journal WHITEHALL -- It was the battle of field position between Whitehall and North Muskegon on a cold, rainy Friday night. And host Vikings relied on a few key plays to prevail, 14-7. The big plays of the game came in the middle of the third ... READ MORE
Sep 11, 2014 Local Sports Journal Mona Shores 6, North Muskegon 2 Singles 1. Micheal Kiley, MS, d. Brock Dobb, NM; 6-1, 6-1. 2. Nick Schanhals, NM, d. James Surge, MS; 6-4, 6-1. 3. Bobby Tarrant, MS, d. John Hunt, MS; 6-0, 6-1. 4. Destry Follett, MS, default. Doubles 1. Ben Rom... READ MORE
Sep 10, 2014 By Jason Goorman Local Sports Journal The West Michigan Conference looks like it could be up for grabs this season and Week 3 presents a power matchup between Whitehall and North Muskegon. After strong performances in the first two weeks, both teams are 2-0 entering Frida... READ MORE
Sep 09, 2014 Local Sports Journal Soccer Roundup Grand Rapids Covenant Christian 1, Western Michigan Christian 0: The No. 2 ranked team in Division 4 proved to be too much for WMC despite a valiant effort. In the 17th minute, Travis Boukamp scored for Grand Rapids Covenant Christian and... READ MORE
Sep 09, 2014 Local Sports Journal Whitehall 5, North Muskegon 3 Singles 1. Brock Dobb, NM, d. Andy Esh, WH, 6-0, 7-6; 2. Nick Shanhals, NM, d. Erik Butzer, WH, 6-4, 6-0; 3. Bobby Tarrant, NM, d. Connor Briegel, WH, 7-5, 3-6, 7-6; 4. Connor Boyd, WH, won by default. Doubles 1. T... READ MORE
Sep 06, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal WHITEHALL - The West Michigan Conference has literally turned upside down. Last year Shelby went 7-0, won the league, and advanced all the way to the state semifinals. Whitehall only won a single game and finished next to last in the conf... READ MORE
Sep 04, 2014 Local Sports Journal Whitehall 8, Western Michigan Christian 0 Singles 1. Andy Esh ,WH, d. Luke Enders, WMC, 6-1, 6-1; 2. Erik Butzer, WH, d. Jacob Essex, WMC, 6-0, 6-0; 3. Connor Briegel, WH, d. Tony Hulings, WMC, 6-1, 6-0; 4. Connor Boyd, WH, d. Mitchell Eacker, WMC, ... READ MORE
Aug 29, 2014 Local Sports Journal WYOMING -- Whitehall ousted Kelloggsville 54-26 on Thursday night, starting its season off on a high note. Quarterback Zarren Aylor led the offensive attack for Whitehall, scoring six touchdowns. Aylor was 8-of-10 passing with 233 yards and four scores... READ MORE
Aug 21, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal Lorenzo Rodriguez' life story almost reads like a Disney movie. The former factory worker and school custodian became the head coach of the woeful, last-place Shelby High School football program in 2006. Eight years later he's turned the T... READ MORE
Aug 04, 2014 Local Sports Journal Whitehall native Nate McLouth has been placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Washington Nationals after undergoing an MRI to determine the cause of a right shoulder problem. The shoulder issue had been kept out of the media until Monday. McLouth mos... READ MORE
Jun 24, 2014 By John Jarvi Local Sports Journal WASHINGTON, D.C. - The baseball season has been a trying one for former Whitehall Viking Nate McLouth. McLouth, 32, is a member of the first-place Washington Nationals, but his own playing time in left field has been sporadic. W... READ MORE
Jun 07, 2014 Local Sports Journal The North Muskegon softball team fell one run short of a berth in the state quarterfinals, dropping a heartbreaking 2-1 decision to Vestaburg in a Division 4 regional title game at Holton High School. All of the offense came in the first inning as Meg... READ MORE
Jun 07, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Whitehall baseball team saw its great season come to an end Saturday with a 4-2 loss to Gladwin in in a Division 2 regional semifinal game in Cadillac. Gladwin broke open a 1-1 game with a pair of runs in the fifth inning. Whitehall finished the ... READ MORE
Jun 06, 2014 By Mark Lewis Local Sports Journal High school sports teaches student-athletes more than just how to properly throw a ball, run a sprint, how to tackle, or how to block a volley. Just ask Whitehall pitcher Jake Gillhespy. “Before this year, I was really weak emotional... READ MORE