Jun 07, 2014 Local Sports Journal Oakridge High School sports fans have a lot to be excited about this weekend. Their varsity baseball and softball teams won Division 3 regional championships Saturday at Morley-Stanwood High School and qualified for next week's state quarterfinals. The ... READ MORE
Jun 05, 2014 Local Sports Journal GRAND HAVEN’S DIVISION 1 ALL-DISTRICT SOFTBALL TEAM SELECTIONS Mikayla Gronback, Catcher: As a freshmen led Grand Haven with a .472 batting average. She led all catchers in the OK RED in batting average (.413) and was the only player nominated for a ... READ MORE
Jun 05, 2014 Local Sports Journal DIVISION 3 DISTRICT 96 ALL-DISTRICT SOFTBALL TEAM Outfielders Paige Levin, Hesperia; Holly Whelan, Hesperia; Madeline Jazdzyk, Hesperia First Basemen Meredith Schmitz, Hesperia Second Basemen Lilly Lieffers, Ravenna Third Basemen Al... READ MORE
May 31, 2014 Local Sports Journal Grand Haven's softball team dropped an extra-inning heartbreaker to Grand Rapid Kenowa Hills in the Division 1 district semifinals on Saturday. The Bucs fell 7-6 in nine innings. Aftering taking a 6-5 lead in the top of the ninth, Kenowa was able to ral... READ MORE
May 31, 2014 Local Sports Journal Oakridge earned a Division 3 district softball championship on Saturday at Hesperia High School with an 11-0 win over Kent City in the championship game. Oakridge will face Montague in the regional semifinals on Saturday at Morley-Stanwood High School. ... READ MORE
May 31, 2014 Local Sports Journal Chippewa Hills beat Grant 15-4 for a Division 2 district softball championship on Saturday at Tri-County High School. Chippewa Hills (25-7) advances to face Escanaba in the regionals in what will be a re-match of last year's regional championship. Ke... READ MORE
May 31, 2014 Local Sports Journal North Muskegon stunned No. 1 ranled Holton in the semifinals and topped Western MIchigan Christian 10-0 in teh championship game to win the Division 4 softball district at Muskegon Catholic on Saturday. North Muskegon advances to face Mason County Easte... READ MORE
May 29, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - Most people can only push themselves so hard for so long before exhaustion takes its toll. But Oakridge senior Morgan Giddings seems to have an endless supply of physical energy. Last summer she played softball on an eli... READ MORE
May 29, 2014 Local Sports Journal Grace Bubin's hat trick helped Rockford earn a 4-0 Division 1 district semifinal win over Grand Haven on Thursday. Rockford will now face Hudsonville in the district title game on Saturday. Grand Haven goalies Veronica Booth and Faith Platz combined ... READ MORE
May 29, 2014 Local Sports Journal Coopersville pitcher Megan Snyder took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and finished with six strikeouts as the Broncos beat Montague 5-0 in a nonconference softball game on Thursday. Kenadee Shugars took the loss for Montague, allowing two hits, and... READ MORE
May 28, 2014 Local Sports Journal North Muskegon and Ravenna split a West Michigan Conference doubleheader on Wednesday. Ravenna won the opener 3-2 and North Muskegon captured the nightcap 3-1. Ravenna's Madi Broton had two hits and Madeline Jazdzyk had a hit and a run scored. Bro... READ MORE
May 28, 2014 Local Sports Journal Hudsonville scored three runs in the first inning and went on to beat Mona Shores 6-1 on Wednesday. Mona Shores scored its only run in the fourth inning. Sarah Jones had a hit and an RBI for the Sailors and Mackenzie Quinn had a hit. Desi Parker f... READ MORE
May 28, 2014 Local Sports Journal Grand Haven's rally fell short as it dropped a 5-4 OK Red Conference game to East Kentwood on Wednesday. East Kentwod jumped out to a 4-0 after one inning and led 5-0 after two innings. The Bucs scored a pair of runs in the third and seventh innings.... READ MORE
May 27, 2014 Local Sports Journal Nicole DePender struck out 13 and walked just three to lead Oakridge to a 9-1 Division 3 pre-district win over Hesperia on Tuesday. The win sends Oakridge into the district semifinals on Saturday where they will face White Cloud at 11 a.m. at Hesperia H... READ MORE
May 26, 2014 Local Sports Journal SOFTBALL District pairings Division 1 at Reeths-Puffer Grand Haven Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills Muskegon Reeths-Puffer Mona Shores --- Division 2 at Whitehall Saturday Ludington vs. Whitehall Orchard View vs. Fremont at Spring ... READ MORE
May 24, 2014 Local Sports Journal Grand Haven trounced on its cross-river rival Spring Lake in softball on Friday. The Bucs won 14-1 in Game 1 and beat the Lakers 9-4 in Game 2. Kaylee Hartwell pitched a 5-hitter with six strikeouts in the opener for Grand Haven. Kylie Masko had thre... READ MORE
May 22, 2014 Local sports Journal Mona Shores dropped a 4-2 decision to Whitehall Thursday in non-league softball action. Mona Shores pitcher Desi Parker took the loss despite giving up no earned runs and striking out five. Kayla Savacool had two hits and an RBI forthe Sailors (16-... READ MORE
May 21, 2014 Local Sports Journal Amy Gillings had three hits and Sarah Jones knocked in four runs, helping the Mona Shores softball team pull out a 5-2 victory over Wyoming Wednesday in non-league action. Pitcher Desi Parker collected the win for the Sailors, who are 16-15 on the seaso... READ MORE
May 20, 2014 Local Sports Journal Katie Hendrickson picked up pitching wins in both games as North Muskegon swept Shelby 6-1, 6-0 in a West Michigan Conference doubleheader on Tuesday. Hendrickson tossed 14 innings allowing eights hits, one earned run and fanning 21 in the doubleheader.... READ MORE
May 19, 2014 Local Sports Journal Mona Shores took home a tight 4-3 softball win over state-ranked North Muskegon in non-league action Monday. Senior Katelyn Boes tripled in the sixth and scored the game-winning run for the Sailors. Sophomore pitcher Desi Parker struck out six to collec... READ MORE