Aug 19, 2023 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE -- So far, so good. One day after kicking off the 2023 season with a narrow 4-3 victory at Suttons Bay, the Manistee soccer team made it two straight with a 6-1 shelling of Kalkaska on Saturday at Mariners... READ MORE
Aug 18, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SUTTONS BAY -- Being the first game of the season, it wasn't surprising that both teams experienced some nervous tension, but Manistee came away with a 4-3 non-conference win at Suttons Bay on Friday. While there are several veterans return... READ MORE
Jul 31, 2023 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE -- With player/manager Roddy MacNeil wheeling and dealing on the hill, and the defense making the plays, the Manistee Saints won their third straight National Amateur Baseball Federation Major Regional championshi... READ MORE
Jun 23, 2023 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE--There was good reason to believe this past golf season could be quite special at Manistee. With a returning individual state qualifier and a batch of other experienced golfers, it was just natural to think it could be a good se... READ MORE
Jun 20, 2023 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE -- It was a struggle early, but the Manistee Saints finally solved the visiting Fulton Sultans pitching. Once that was done, the Saints breezed to a sweep of Sunday's doubleheader at Kliber Field, 7-3 and 11-1. That ext... READ MORE
Jun 14, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL-- League champion North Muskegon placed five players on the first-team all-league soccer team in the West Michigan Conference. North Muskegon finished 10-0 in league play. Fremont and Montague finished tied for second with a confere... READ MORE
Jun 12, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL--The Montague and Oakridge baseball teams each contributed three players to the West Michigan Conference-Lakes Division all-league team. Montague and Oakridge rounded out the conference season at 9-3 followed by Whitehall at 7-5. Manistee and F... READ MORE
Jun 12, 2023 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE -- Coming home with just two wins in its first seven games, all on the road, the Manistee Saints Baseball Club badly wanted to sweep its three-game weekend series against the South Bend Royals. That's exac... READ MORE
Jun 10, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com EAST LANSING--The Manistee Chippewas couldn't maintain their momentum heading into the second round of the MHSAA Division 3 golf state finals. The Chippewas were in second place after the first day with a round of 327. However, Saturday was a different st... READ MORE
Jun 04, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY--North Muskegon's Jerry Wiegers captured a state title in the 400-meter dash on Saturday at the Division 3 track state meet. The meet was run at Kent City High School. In the boys' division, North Muskegon came in sixth place with 22 points. Ot... READ MORE
Jun 04, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com TRAVERSE CITY -- It was an historic season for the Manistee baseball team, but it ended a bit prematurely with an 8-3 loss to Benzie Central in the Division 3 district championship game Saturday at Traverse City Christian. After getting on the board first... READ MORE
Jun 01, 2023 LocalSportssJournal.com MONTAGUE -- Manistee's soccer season ended Wednesday night with a 6-0 loss to Montague in the Division 3 district tournament. The game was played in Montague. Ava Pelton scored three goals to lead Montague. The Wildcats other goals were scored by Lilly ... READ MORE
May 30, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com EAST TAWAS--The Manistee Chippewas are advancing to the Division 3 boys state golf finals after a second-place finish Tuesday in regional competition. The Chippewas shot a 331, four shots behind regional champion Traverse City St. Francis (327). Tawas f... READ MORE
May 30, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com LOMBARD, Ill. -- The Manistee Saints Baseball Club traveled to Lombard, Ill. over the weekend for a season-opening four-game series against the perennial N.A.B.F. World Series contender and came away with a 1-3 record. The Saints lost both games to the Lo... READ MORE
May 27, 2023 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE -- Hart put up a good fight, but just couldn't get in any solid punches against Manistee in a 3-0 loss in a Division 3 girls' soccer district quarterfinal Friday in Manistee. With a young starting lineup, Hart coach Joe Gilbert ... READ MORE
May 20, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MANTON--The Hart boys track team came up just short of a MHSAA Division 3 regional title on Saturday. Benzie Central racked up 112 points to Hart's 101. Senior Kellen Kimes led the way for the Pirates by winning both the shot put and discus. The Hart 4 x... READ MORE
May 20, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MANTON--Hart sophomore Jessica Jazwinski led the Hart girls track team to a Division 3 regional title on Saturday. She claimed titles in the 800-, 1600- and 3200-meter races as the Pirates racked up 137.2 points. Her junior teammate, Alyson Enns fi... READ MORE
May 16, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL - The Ludington girls tennis team edged out North Muskegon for the top spot at the Coastal Conference tournament on Tuesday. Ludington claimed first place with 50 points followed by North Muskegon with 49 points. Grant and Whitehall tied for th... READ MORE
May 16, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Ludington's baseball team split a West Michigan Conference Lakes Division doubleheader with visiting Manistee Tuesday, winning the opener 7-2 and losing the second game 10-0. Nathan Dillehay was the winning pitcher in the first game, allowi... READ MORE
May 15, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL -- Manistee placed four golfers in the Top 10 finishers on Monday and won the West Michigan Conference Lakes jamboree at White Lake Golf Club. Manistee finished at 152, which was 10 shots better than Whitehall's runner-up finish of 162. Fremont ... READ MORE