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 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 CUSTER – It wasn't the kind of game the Mason County Eastern girls basketball team would have preferred going into the post-season when the Cardinals struggled to match White Cloud's intensity and physicality in dropping a 51-29 non-conference game t... READ MORE
Feb 26, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITE CLOUD - White Cloud's Andi Vincent put up 24 points to help the Indians rout Hesperia 54-25 on Tuesday in girls' basketball action. “Offensively, we were getting good looks but didn't make enough of our open shots especially early on,” said Whit... READ MORE
Feb 25, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY - The White Cloud boys basketball team cruised into to the second round of Division 3 district play with a 53-43 victory over Shelby on Monday. The Indians had a 13-9 edge after the first quarter and led 23-16 at halftime. The teams battled in the... 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 23, 2025 WHITE CLOUD – Central Montcalm pulled away in the second half versus the host Indians, earning a 41-31 road-win Friday night. White Cloud’s Andi Vincent scored a team-high 17 points, giving her 308 points on the year and the most points scored by a freshman in school history... READ MORE
Feb 18, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITE CLOUD – The Newaygo boys’ basketball team finished strong on Tuesday, resulting in a 69-54 victory over White Cloud. The Lions trailed 19-16 after the first quarter but came alive in the second quarter, taking a 34-25 lead at halftime. Hunter... READ MORE
Feb 18, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com NEWAYGO – A strong second half led the Newaygo girls’ basketball team to a 50-30 win over White Cloud on Tuesday. Kija Schultz had 11 points, seven steals and six rebounds, while Amaya Lathrop chipped in with 10 points, five steals, five assists an... READ MORE
Feb 12, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com GRANT - The Grant boys basketball team dug themselves out of an early hole against White Cloud to tally their 17th win on Tuesday. The Tigers topped the Indians, 48-43. Grant fell behind an 11-0 Indian run to open the game. The Tigers slowed the ... READ MORE
Feb 12, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITE CLOUD - The Grant girls basketball team nailed a buzzer beater off of a last-second rebound to capture a 37-35 victory over White Cloud on Tuesday night. The Tigers scored eight points in the first quarter and held the Indians to just two points... READ MORE
Feb 11, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com REMUS - The White Cloud girls' basketball team kept its slim lead over Chippewa Hills in every quarter for a 37-35 victory on Monday evening. “Defensively we held Chippewa Hills in check for most of the night—especially their go-to player,” White ... READ MORE
Feb 08, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com The White Cloud girls' basketball team had a tough time containing Lakeview in its 55-43 loss on Friday night. The Indians struggled against Lakeview's solid rebounding and quick transition points. Offensively, White Cloud was led by Andi Vincen... READ MORE
Feb 07, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com White Cloud avenged its loss to Lakeview earlier in the season with a 48-31 win in its Snowcoming game on Friday. The Indians took advantage of Lakeview by limiting it to just three third-quarter points. Both teams started out slowly as White Cl... READ MORE
Feb 05, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY - Jayna Burmeister led the Shelby girls' basketball team to a 50-40 victory over White Cloud on Wednesday evening. Burmeister went off with a double-double of 22 points, 16 rebounds and four steals. The Tigers jumped out to a 19-5 lead in the fi... READ MORE
Feb 01, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com NEWAYGO - The White Cloud girls basketball team let a lead slip through their fingers in the final minutes and fell to Tri -County, 43-38, at the Newaygo County Showcase on Saturday. “We struggled with turnovers and free throws today, whereas Tri Coun... READ MORE
Jan 31, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com MORLEY – White Cloud scored early to hang with host Morley-Stanwood, but ran out of gas offensively, and dropped a 44-20 decision in league play Friday night. The Indians scored 11 points, trailing just 14-11 after one quarter of play. “We started of... READ MORE
Jan 28, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com HESPERIA - The White Cloud boys basketball team overpowered Hesperia 63-36 on Tuesday. The Indians used a suffocating half-court trap to force 20 turnovers on the night. Jayden Robinson led the Indians with 20 points, while Kaleb Canning added 15 points.... READ MORE
Jan 27, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITE CLOUD - Andi Vincent led the way as the White Cloud girls' basketball team hit its highest offensive output of the season on Monday evening. Vincent put up 31 points in the Indians’ 56-47 victory over Montabella. Both teams came out fast, but t... READ MORE