Sep 20, 2023 By Nate Thompson LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON – Anthony Lambers often stresses to his sons that when competing in sports, they’ll often go through experiences that will require mental strength and dealing with adversity. Little did he know, those traits would be ... READ MORE
Sep 01, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com Fans of Muskegon Big Reds athletics now have a long-term home for radio and streaming coverage. The Big Red Radio Network and 106.1 FM have teamed up on a multi-year partnership to begin with the 2023-24 school year. Live coverage will include al... READ MORE
Jul 21, 2023 By Brendan Samuels LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY – For the first time in four years, there was a Beckman on the basketball court for Shelby. In fact, three of them came together at once, not to play, but to help usher in the next generation of athletes in Oceana County with... READ MORE
Jul 15, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com RAVENNA--The first Ravenna 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament is coming up on Saturday Aug. 5th. This is the final week for teams to register for the tournament, according to Bulldog girls' varsity basketball coach Luke Houseman. All profits go to the Ravenna g... READ MORE
Jun 01, 2023 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL--Whitehall senior Hailey Carnes made things official on Wednesday morning as she signed her national letter of intent to continue her basketball career at Muskegon Community College. Carnes was a key contributor this past bask... READ MORE
May 28, 2023 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com PENTWATER--A hitch in the U.S. Marine Corps served to prepare Pete Dumonte, one of six children his mother raised on her own, for what challenges he'd face later in life. Like so many others, Dumonte enlisted in the Marines on the de... READ MORE
May 17, 2023 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND HAVEN--Grand Haven senior Harrison Sorrelle recently signed his national of intent to continue his basketball career at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO. "I chose Air Force because it was a great opportunity overall,"... READ MORE
May 15, 2023 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE--Montague senior Emma Peterson signed her national letter of intent to continue both her basketball and soccer careers next fall at Muskegon Community College. The signing ceremony was Friday at Montague High School. Peterson ... READ MORE
May 01, 2023 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES--Louis Murray bided his time as a basketball assistant coach for many years. And when the Mona Shores boys' basketball head coaching job came available, Murray decided it was time. Time for him to take a shot at becoming the he... READ MORE
Apr 27, 2023 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com WHITE CLOUD--White Cloud senior Gaby Reeve recently signed her national letter of intent to continue her basketball career next fall at Muskegon Community College. The signing took place at White Cloud High School. ... READ MORE
Apr 21, 2023 (Feature photo): Al Schaffer is pictured with San Diego State assistant coach Mark Fisher before one of the annual Walks to Defeat ALS in the San Diego area. Fisher, the son of former Michigan and San Diego State head coach Stev... READ MORE
Apr 15, 2023 LocaSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON – Fruitport’s baseball team defeated Ludington, 15-0, in four innings at Marsh Field on Friday. The Trojans exploded for nine runs in the third inning with Christian Kennedy, Cody Nash, Dalton Campbell, Jax Flynn and Brady French all getting ... READ MORE
Apr 05, 2023 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com HART--Hart senior standout basketball player Parker Hovey recently announced he would continue his career at Hope College. On Wednesday afternoon, he made it official by signing his national letter of intent in a ceremony at Hart High S... READ MORE
Apr 03, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON-- There were plenty of good storylines in girls' basketball this past season. None bigger than the run by the Hart Pirates to the Division 3 state semifinals at The Breslin Center in East Lansing. While the Pirates fell short to eventual state ch... READ MORE
Apr 03, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON-- The Local Sports Journal has released its all-area girls basketball team for Division 1-2 for the recently completed season. The battle for the OK-Green title went right down to the bitter end between the Reeths-Puffer Rockets and the Muskegon ... READ MORE
Apr 01, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON--Today, the Local Sports Journal is recognizing the Division 3-4 all area teams for boys basketball. Not only will the honorees be listed here, but they are a big part of the monthly magazine that the LSJ publishes on a monthly basis. Todays' dro... READ MORE
Mar 25, 2023 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com EAST LANSING -- The Muskegon Big Reds were not going down without a fight on Saturday in the Division 1 state championship game against Detroit Cass Tech. The Big Reds battled for 32 minutes, most of which were played while facing a defici... READ MORE
Mar 24, 2023 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com EAST LANSING -- If it weren't for stellar guard play throughout the season, the Muskegon Big Reds' season would have ended long before now. There may not have been an OK-Green title, a district or regional championship and certainly not a ... READ MORE
Mar 22, 2023 By Tom Westerholm LocalSportsJournal.com CALEDONIA – Last week, Muskegon boys basketball made sure it would continue playing into the 2022-23 season’s final week by winning the regional finals over Hudsonville. On Tuesday, with a 59-43 victory over East Lansing, they pun... READ MORE
Mar 20, 2023 By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com KNOXVILLE, TN--Jordan Walker from Mona Shores helped orchestrate the best offensive performance of the season for the Tennessee women’s basketball team. Unfortunately, Sophia Wiard from Oakridge and her Toledo teammates were on the receiv... READ MORE