Mar 01, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com DETROIT - Grand Haven's Gracey Barry is a wrestling state champion. Barry completed her state title seeking task by defeating Whitehall's Kassie Sapp in the 115-pound weight class on Saturday in the MHSAA's individual wrestling state finals at Detro... READ MORE
Feb 27, 2025 LocalSportsJournal.com The second annual Varsity Blues Athletic Awards Show is hitting the Frauenthal Theater stage on Saturday, March 8 in downtown Muskegon. Part of the evening celebrates the excellence of student athletes who play high school volleyball. The Ed Bailey... READ MORE
Nov 20, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT - Deep tournament runs don't happen for every school in the area. So when a tradition like Fruitport volleyball returns to the state quarterfinals, its fans are reminded how special it is to see their athletes on the court while everyone else ... READ MORE
Nov 14, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com ADA - The Fruitport volleyball team fought its way to a Division 2 regional title on Thursday night with a four-set win over St. John’s at Grand Rapids Forest Hills Eastern. The Trojans used an early edge to build a two-set lead, winning 25-21 and 25-16... READ MORE
Nov 13, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com ADA - The Fremont volleyball team came out strong but couldn’t maintain momentum and fell to St. Johns in the Division 2 regional semifinal on Tuesday night. The Packers won the first set 25-13, but lost three straight (21-25, 21-25, 16-25). Mia Clemen... READ MORE
Nov 13, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY - Western Michigan Christian volleyball had aspirations of making a deep tournament run after winning its second straight district title last week. Unfortunately for the Warriors, their playoff hopes were cut short by Pewamo-Westphalia on Tu... READ MORE
Nov 13, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com JENISON - The Mona Shores volleyball team’s strong season came to an end with a heartbreaking loss to Jenison in the semifinal round of the Division 1 regional tournament on Tuesday. The Sailors fell to the highly ranked Wildcats 20-25, 20-25, 25-20, 27... READ MORE
Nov 12, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com ADA - The Fruitport volleyball team moved one step closer to a Division 2 regional title with a strong four-set victory over Forest Hills Eastern on Tuesday. The Trojans advanced with a 25-14, 22-25, 25-18, 25-18 victory over the host FHE. The Trojans’... READ MORE
Nov 12, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Five volleyball teams from the Local Sports Journal coverage area entered regional play on Tuesday night and just one survived - Fruitport. DIVISION 1 (at Jenison) Tuesday Rockford 3, Forest Hills Northern 1 Jenison 3, Mona Shores 1 Thursday Finals ... READ MORE
Nov 11, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Five volleyball teams from the Local Sports Journal coverage area survived last week's district tournaments and head into regional action this week. Mona Shores (Division 1), Fremont and Fruitport (Division 2), Shelby and Western Michigan Christian (Divis... READ MORE
Nov 09, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Fruitport Trojans made a strong statement on Saturday in its Division 2 district final sweep over Montague. The Trojans dominated and won the volleyball district title with a 25-22, 25-14, 25-9 victory over the Montague Wildcats. That mean... READ MORE
Nov 08, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY - The Shelby volleyball team dashed Hart’s hopes for their first district title in 20 years on Thursday night. The Tigers swept the Pirates 25-11, 25-9, 25-22 in the Division 3 district final. The Pirates’ Kelsey Copenhaver had nine kills and ... READ MORE
Nov 08, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT - The Fremont volleyball team cruised to the regional tournament with a win against Grant on Thursday night. The Packers rolled to a 25-14, 25-6, 25-19 victory in the championship round of the Division 2 district tournament. Mia Clemence led the... READ MORE
Nov 08, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Montague volleyball team earned a spot in the Division 2 district title game with a four-set victory over Spring Lake on Thursday night. The Wildcats held off the Lakers, 20-25, 26-24, 25-20, 25-18, in a tight semifinal match on Thursday. ... READ MORE
Nov 08, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Fruitport volleyball team put away Whitehall on Thursday night and will be playing for a Division 2 district title on Saturday morning. The Trojans dispatched the Vikings 25-18, 25-15, 25-13 in the semifinal round at Orchard View. The Tro... READ MORE
Nov 08, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com When a train is coming around the bend, watch out. Western Michigan Christian's volleyball squad had all the momentum it needed on Thursday night in its Division 3 district final matchup with Kent City. Abby Leffring was the locomotive in the air ... READ MORE
Nov 08, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com How sweet it is to win. Breaking a 23-year volleyball district title drought is even sweeter. The Mona Shores volleyball program is celebrating a milestone it's been only able to accomplish one other time in school history and that's to win a distric... READ MORE
Nov 07, 2024 VOLLEYBALL Here are the scores from Thursday's district volleyball matches involving area teams. DIVISION 1 - COOPERSVILLE Monday Coopersville 3, Muskegon 0 Wednesday Mona Shores 3, Reeths-Puffer 0 Coopersville 3, Grand Haven 0 Thursday Finals Mona Shores 3, Coopersvill... READ MORE
Nov 07, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES - The Kent City volleyball team bounced back after losing two sets to secure a Division 3 district semifinal victory against North Muskegon. The Eagles outlasted the Norse, 16-25, 23-25, 26-24, 25-20, 15-13, on Wednesday evening. “I’m p... READ MORE
Nov 07, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com COOPERSVILLE - The Grand Haven volleyball team snapped their 17-year district title streak with a tough and tight loss to Coopersville, 20-25, 23-25, 22-25, in the Division 1 district semifinal on Wednesday. “We came into the match feeling really good a... READ MORE