Apr 11, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com Kent City's softball team took two non-league games from the Western Michigan Christian/Muskegon Catholic squad on Tuesday, 10-0 and 12-1. Game 1 ended after five innings due to the mercy rule. Blaire Mortensen got the victory for Kent City, ... READ MORE
Apr 11, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Spring Lake softball team defeated Allendale twice on Tuesday night to open up its O-K Blue Conference season. The Lakers won the opener 15-5 in five innings, then took Game 2 by a 10-8 score. Ann Marie Galloway led the Laker offense in the fir... READ MORE
Apr 11, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Ravenna softball team picked up two wins on Tuesday night, defeating Hart 7-1 and 7-5 in West Michigan Conference action. In Game 1, Ravenna pitcher Meghan Randolph gave up only two hits while striking out 12 Hart batters. Ali Altland pitched seve... READ MORE
Apr 11, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Mona Shores softball team dropped a pair of games to Jenison on Tuesday in an O-K Black Conference doubleheader. The Sailors fell 11-1 in the opener. They stranded six runners while failing to stop the powerful Jenison offense. Mona Shores’ ... READ MORE
Apr 11, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Holton softball team swept Fremont on Tuesday, 16-5 and 18-0 in CSAA conference action. In Game 1, Holton (2-0) was led by Kaylie Piper and Morgan Murat with three hits apiece. Mikaela Baker got the win in the circle by tossing six innings and r... READ MORE
Oct 22, 2016 By Fred Inglis LocalSportsJournal.com The last time Orchard View captured a boys district soccer title in 2005, coach Kyle Skodack was a senior on the field. So it was all the more sweet the Cardinals topped Shelby 2-1 on Saturday to end an 11-year district title drought. ... READ MORE
Sep 03, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com There will be a new taste today at the Muskegon Big Red football game and each home game this season. The Big Red Cafe is making its debut to help raise funds for the school's athletic programs with a tailgate party featuring a pig roast and all the ... READ MORE
Aug 20, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com Caleb Schoon’s game-winning goal with three minutes left in regulation propelled the Ludington boys soccer team over Calvin Christian 2-1 on Friday night in a non-league game. Schoon scored both goals for the Orioles, opening the scoring two minutes... READ MORE
Jun 18, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com There was no shortage of offense in Thursday’s West Michigan All-State Classic softball game at Muskegon Community College. The game featured many of the top high school players from the area. Coaching the Gold team were North Muskegon’s Larry Wit... READ MORE
Jun 17, 2016 By Andrew Johnson LocalSportsJournal.com EAST LANSING - Cloe Mallory is a name that the Holton softball team won’t forget for quite some time. Mallory not only hit a home run off Holton in a game earlier this season, but struck out 13 Holton hitters and knocked in both r... READ MORE
Jun 16, 2016 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON - The Holton softball team was great last season, advancing all the way to the state semifinals. But the Red Devils lost five very good starters to graduation, so the future – at least to most people - looked iffy. Forward t... READ MORE
Jun 14, 2016 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MT. PLEASANT – The Holton softball team has matched its accomplishment from last season, qualifying for the Division 4 state semifinals for the second straight year. Now we'll see if they can do even better. The Red Devils conti... READ MORE
Jun 11, 2016 By Nate Thompson LocalSportsJournal.com LAKEVIEW -- Had it been a one-game showdown between Montague and Manistee in the Division 3 softball regionals at Lakeview High School, Wildcats coach Doug Rice believed his team could have come out on top. But relying on sophomore ... READ MORE
Jun 11, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Oakridge softball team ended an outstanding season by splitting two games in a Division 2 regional tournament on Saturday. The Eagles beat Cadillac 1-0 in the semifinal game. Pitcher Alyssa Fessenden was dominant for the Eagles, tossing a one-h... READ MORE
Jun 11, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Holton softball team successfully defended its Division 4 regional 4 regional championship on Saturday. The Red Devils defeated Fife Lake in the semifinal game 15-5, then went on to beat Vestaburg 12-8 in the extra-inning championship game. Mor... READ MORE
Jun 11, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Grand Haven softball team’s season came to a heartbreaking end on Saturday with a 1-0 loss to Byron Center in Division 1 regional semifinal action at Hudsonville High School. The game went to extra innings. Byron Center scored the winning run in... READ MORE
Jun 05, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Holton softball team won the Division 4 district championship on Saturday with a 18-3 victory over Big Rapids Crossroads Charter Academy. Holton pitcher Mikayla Baker picked up the victory for Holton while the Red Devil offense pounded out 18 runs... READ MORE
Jun 05, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Oakridge softball team cruised to a Div. 2 district softball championship with a 10-0 win over Sparta on Saturday. The Eagles used a strong offensive effort and pitcher Alyssa Fessenden to cruise through to the title. Fessenden admitted just tw... READ MORE
Jun 05, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Div. 3 Ravenna softball team won its first district championship since 2008 with a 9-3 victory over Kent City on Saturday. Pitcher Madi Broton lifted the Bulldogs in both the title game and the semifinals. Broton struck out six and gave up one ea... READ MORE
Jun 04, 2016 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com SPRING LAKE – The Division 2 district softball finals turned out to be closer than expected for Spring Lake. The Lakers, who were favored to win the tournament, jumped out to a five-run advantage, but allowed Allendale back into the ga... READ MORE