Apr 11, 2025 * This story originally appeared in LSJ's April magazine edition. Click here to see the PDF version. By Nate Thompson LocalSportsJournal.com With a high school enrollment hovering between 360 to 400 students in recent years, Kent City can proclaim a small-school feel, bu... READ MORE
Mar 20, 2025 By Jim Moyes LocalSportsJournal.com We are currently enjoying one of the most exciting times of the year in our world of sports. It doesn’t get much better than the NCAA basketball tournament, and for this baseball buff, the opening of the MLB season. For the ‘ole announ... READ MORE
Mar 18, 2025 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES - The Grand Haven girls' basketball team knew exactly what to expect from the Rockford Rams in its Division 1 quarterfinal matchup on Tuesday night. The top-ranked Rams (26-1) defeated the Bucs twice during the regular season... READ MORE
Mar 17, 2025 By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com For 11 months of the year, Jim Wikman is just a normal guy from Muskegon who enjoys doing normal guy stuff. Then comes March. March is “Wik’s month,” when he and two of his longtime work buddies at Verizon morph into The Basketball M... READ MORE
Mar 16, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com Big runs can carry large payoffs when it comes to winning basketball games, especially in the state finals. Warren Lincoln had the second-half run it needed to take down Romulus Summit, 58-51 for the Division 2 boys basketball state title at Michigan ... READ MORE
Mar 16, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com Winning the first one is the toughest. Riverview Gabriel Richard knew going into Saturday's Division 3 state finals that winning its first-ever state title was not going to be easy. It found that out the hard way last year when it lost to Detroit O... READ MORE
Mar 15, 2025 By Jason Goorman LocalSportsJournal.com EAST LANSING - Sixty-seven years is quite a long time for a school to wait for another state basketball title. For East Lansing High School and Coach Ray Mitchell, the drought is over. The Trojans topped Wayne Memorial, 66-46, for the ... READ MORE
Mar 15, 2025 By Jason Goorman LocalSportsJournal.com EAST LANSING - For a basketball coach retiring as a seven-time state champion while toting a program legacy that he started from scratch, it's normal to be little short of words and full of emotion. Wyoming Tri-Unity Christian coach... READ MORE
Mar 13, 2025 By Scott VanSickle LocalSportsJournal.com GRANDVILLE - It came down to the final seconds, but the Grand Haven girls' basketball team came up with key plays when it mattered most and edged Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern 50-47 to claim a Division 1 regional title on Wedne... READ MORE
Mar 13, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS - Spring Lake girls basketball did not have the cards in its hands to take down Grand Rapids West Catholic in the Division 2 regional final on Wednesday. The Lakers hung tough through the first quarter, but could not keep up in the 46-24 ... READ MORE
Mar 12, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com HOUGHTON LAKE - The Fremont Packers' stellar basketball season came to an end on Wednesday night in a 49-31 loss to the Gladstone Braves. The Packers suffered through a rough night shooting in losing in the Division 2 regional finals at Houghton Lake. The... READ MORE
Mar 12, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com Here are the girls' regional final scores involving area teams from Wednesday night. DIVISION 1 (at Grandville High School) Grand Haven 50, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern 47 Grand Haven advances to the quarterfinals at 7 p.m. Tuesday against Rockfo... READ MORE
Mar 11, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com Three area girls' basketball teams remain alive in the regional tournament. Regional final games are scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday night. DIVISION 1 (at Grandville High School) Grand Haven (21-3) vs. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern (23-2), 7 p.m. ... READ MORE
Mar 10, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com GRANDVILLE - The Kent City girls basketball team’s strong season came to an end in heartbreaking fashion on Monday in the Division 3 regional semifinal. The Eagles led through the first half, but went on to be edged out by Calvin Christian, 35-33. “U... READ MORE
Mar 10, 2025 LocalSportJournal.com Six local girls' basketball teams are heading into regional action on Monday night at various locations. The winners will head into Wednesday night's regional finals. DIVISION 1 (at Grandville) Monday Grand Haven 43, Hudsonville 36 Grand Rapids Forest... READ MORE
Mar 09, 2025 LocalSportJournal.com Six local girls' basketball teams are heading into regional action on Monday night at various locations. The winners will head into Wednesday night's regional finals. DIVISION 1 (at Grandville) Monday Grand Haven vs. Hudsonville, 5:30 p.m. Grand Rapid... READ MORE
Mar 08, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLLAND - Grand Haven captured its first district title in 12 years on Friday night with a lopsided victory over Zeeland West. In the Dutch Dome in Holland, the Bucs defeated Zeeland West, 48-24. Mallory Woiteshek led the way with 21 points. She also had... READ MORE
Mar 08, 2025 By Scott VanSickle LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE - Hart extended its winning streak to 20 games behind a smothering defense to knock off a depleted Shelby squad 41-27 to claim a Division 3 district girls basketball title. The Tigers were without their starting poin... READ MORE
Mar 07, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES - Western Michigan Christian lost a heartbreaker on Friday in the Division 3 District finals against Grandville Calvin Christian. The Warriors came up just short against the Squires, falling 45-42. Doing all they could to pull o... READ MORE
Mar 07, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON - The Kent City girls basketball team made a second-half push and sealed a 34-22 victory over Ravenna in the Division 3 district finals on Friday evening. “We asked for grit and heart from these girls and they gave us just that as we battle... READ MORE