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 By Scott VanSickle LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE - Suffocating defense stifled the Manistee offense and led to easy transition baskets as Hart rolled to a 66-42 win Wednesday in a Division 3 girls basketball district semifinal. A trio of Pirates scored in double fi... READ MORE
Mar 04, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE – A fast start proved fortunate for the Manistee girls' basketball team in Monday night's tight 40-34 victory over White Cloud in a first-round game of the MHSAA Division 3 district at Mason County Central. The Mariners, still looking... 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 28, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE – Cold shooting plagued the Manistee Mariner girls' basketball team on Thursday night. The Mariners shot just 18 percent from the floor and dropped their third straight game, 47-29, to visiting Big Rapids. The Mariners seemed to be... READ MORE
Feb 27, 2025 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY – Trailing by one at half, the Manistee boys' basketball team finally got its offense going in the third quarter and pulled away from Mason County Central for a 50-35 win Wednesday night in the MHSAA Division 3 district semif... READ MORE
Feb 26, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com LEROY – With the district tournament coming up in just a few days, the Manistee girls basketball team is hoping to put its game together for all four quarters. The Mariners came close Tuesday night when they traveled to LeRoy Pine River for a no... READ MORE
Feb 24, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY – The Manistee boys basketball team defeated Hesperia, 50-37 in the first round of the MHSAA Division 3 district at Shelby on Monday night. Manistee took a narrow 13-10 lead at the end of the first quarter and outscored the Panthers, 14-8... READ MORE
Feb 24, 2025 By Scott VanSickle LocalSportsJournal.com After expanding to 14 schools and two divisions at the start of the 2022-23 school year, the West Michigan Conference will realign in 2026-27. Based on enrollment numbers this year, Hart will move up to the bigger Lakes Divisio... 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 21, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT – Using a balanced scoring attack of Taylor DeKuiper and Mia Clemence, the Fremont girls basketball team was able to run past Manistee for a 63-38 home win on Friday night. DeKuiper tallied a triple double with 17 points, 20 rebounds and 10 as... READ MORE
Feb 20, 2025 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE – Gathering steam as the post-season approaches, the Manistee boys basketball team won its third straight game Wednesday night with a 53-30 non-conference win over Ravenna at Manistee. The Mariners still have problems gett... READ MORE
Feb 15, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE – Surviving a rough start to the third quarter, the Montague girls basketball team put together a solid team effort against Manistee on Friday night. The Wildcats pulled out a 56-48 West Michigan Conference Lakes Division win over Manistee ... READ MORE
Feb 15, 2025 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE – After upsetting Whitehall, the Manistee boys basketball team worried some of its faithful fans about suffering a letdown in its next outing. It seemed to be happening early on Friday night against Montague, but the Mari... READ MORE
Feb 11, 2025 LocalSportJournal.com WHITEHALL – Whitehall held a one-point lead with only seconds left in the game, but the Manistee boys basketball team shocked the Vikings, 55-54 Tuesday night to snap a three-game losing streak. The West Michigan Conference Lakes Division contest... READ MORE
Feb 07, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE - The Ludington Oriole boys' basketball team cranked up their offense in the second half on Friday night and defeated the host Manistee Mariners, 61-37. The 1-2 punch of Taj Williams and Cam Gunsell proved to be more than the Mariners cou... READ MORE
Feb 07, 2025 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE – Anytime the Ludington and Manistee teams meet in sports, you can usually count on a tightly contested affair. That held true to form Thursday night when the two concluded their two-game season series in girls' basket... READ MORE
Feb 06, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE - The North Muskegon boys' basketball team continued its dominance with a 47-34 win over Manistee on Wednesday. The Norse defense held the Mariners to just three points in the opening quarter, while their offense put up 13 points. The moment... READ MORE
Feb 06, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE - The Manistee girls basketball team put away Oakridge 66-40 in a WMC-Lakes game on Tuesday evening. The Mariners led 19-10 after the first quarter and 35-19 by halftime. The lead continued to grow over the second half for the Mariners with ... 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