Aug 28, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT - Despite a slow start, the Western Michigan Christian volleyball team finished in first place at the Fremont Invitational on Saturday. The Warriors opened pool play with losses to Fremont (25-19, 17-25, 23-25) and Plainwell (13-25, 18-25, 25-21)... READ MORE
Aug 28, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com REED CITY -The Kent City volleyball team went 3-2 and fell in the semifinal match at the Reed City Invitational on Saturday. The Eagles went through pool play with wins against Traverse City Christian (25-17, 25-17) and Evart (25-11, 25-13), but lost to L... READ MORE
Aug 27, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com REED CITY -- Karli Mesyar had a big game defensively and Maddy Vaara was the big gun on offense as the Ludington girls' volleyball team swept all six of its matches Saturday. That result earned the Orioles the title in the Reed City Invitational. "I c... READ MORE
Aug 26, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND HAVEN -The Mona Shores volleyball team claimed their spot as the champions of the boardwalk for the fourth year in a row with a perfect outing on Friday. The Sailors finished 3-0 with wins against Fruitport (25-15, 25-16), Spring Lake (2... READ MORE
Aug 24, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY – It took just three sets for Shelby volleyball to dispatch Montague on Wednesday night as the Tigers won 25-14, 25-18 and 25-23. It was a hot start for Shelby that saw them take the first set handily, but the Wildcats fought back harder in each ... READ MORE
Aug 24, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON -The Reeths-Puffer volleyball team split the day in a home tri-match on Wednesday. The Rockets got past Holton (25-18, 25-16), but lost to Oakridge (20-25, 25-18, 15-17). “Credit to Oakridge for being a scrappy team on defense,” said Rocket ... READ MORE
Aug 23, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Community College volleyball team made a clean sweep of Southwestern Michigan Community College in its home opener on Tuesday. The Jayhawks won in three sets, 25-21, 25-15, 25-19. Kaitlynn Bennett had 12 kills, three blocks and a... READ MORE
Aug 23, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY - The Kent City volleyball team opened CSAA Conference action with a shutout over Lakeview on Tuesday evening. The Eagles cruised past Lakeview in three sets (25-17, 25-12, 25-16). Cailynn Hartzell had 37 assists and scored a pair of aces whil... READ MORE
Aug 21, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT -The Fremont volleyball team went undefeated to win their own “First Dig Tournament” on Friday. Kendall Barnhart racked up 35 kills, 20 aces and three blocks while Lily VandenBerg had 60 assists and 19 aces. Also, Mia Clemence threw in 41 k... READ MORE
Aug 21, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com ROCKFORD, IL - A young Muskegon Community College volleyball team battled against nationally-ranked teams and went 0-4 on the weekend. The No. 9 Jayhawks fell to No. 4 Johnson County, No. 7 Iowa Central, No. 10 Kirkwood and Des Moines area. Madisyn Dykem... READ MORE
Aug 21, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com WAYLAND -The Kent City volleyball team fell short in the Silver Bracket finals of the WMVOA Scholarship Tournament on Saturday. The Eagles were edged out in the finals by Spring Lake, 23-25, 14-25. The Eagles went 2-1-1 in pool play with a lo... READ MORE
Aug 21, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HUDSONVILLE -The Fruitport Calvary Christian volleyball team opened the season at the WMOVA Officials for Kids Tournament on Saturday. The Eagles started slow, but were competitive throughout and made it to the Silver Bracket finals where they fell to Lan... READ MORE
Aug 20, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON – A strong performance from Shelby volleyball on Saturday resulted in the Tigers coming up just short at the Warrior Invitational. The tournament hosted by Western Michigan Christian. The Tigers advanced to the quarterfinals before falling to ... READ MORE
Aug 20, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com BIG RAPIDS – Hart started off their volleyball season on Saturday and placed third in the Officials for Kids Tournament. The tournament was played in Big Rapids. The Pirates were impressive through pool play, going undefeated with two-set sweeps over M... READ MORE
Aug 19, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com TRAVERSE CITY - The Fruitport and Mona Shores volleyball teams kicked off the season at the Traverse City West Invitational on Saturday. The Trojans went 1-3 and the Sailors split at 2-2. Fruitport fell to Traverse City St. Francis (24-26, 26-28), Roc... READ MORE
Aug 18, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com COOPERSVILLE - The Montague volleyball team finished 1-1-2 to open the season on Friday at the Coopersville Invite. The Wildcats got by Comstock Park (25-13, 25-19) and fell to Otsego (17-25, 19-25). The ties came against Cadillac (25-21, 23-25) and Fore... READ MORE
Aug 18, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com COOPERSVILLE -- Ludington's volleyball team competed in the Coopersville Invite Friday with two wins, one loss and a split in another strong performance. "The girls played really well," said Orioles head coach Liz Holden. "We came out of pool play as the ... READ MORE
Aug 17, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Ludington's volleyball team swept a home quad Wednesday, defeating Clare (29-25, 26-24), Fenton (18-25, 25-19, 15-13) and McBain (25-14, 25-12). "We had our ups and downs, but ultimately the girls pulled together and played really well," O... READ MORE
Aug 17, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SPRING LAKE - The Kent City and Spring Lake volleyball team kicked off the season with a 2-1 finish in a quad match on Wednesday evening. The Eagles defeated host Spring Lake (25-19, 25-20) and Hesperia (25-10, 25-15), but fell to Fremont in tight matche... READ MORE
Jul 31, 2023 By Brendan Samuels LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY – For most high school athletes, the fall season concludes in the early weeks of November. That’s not the case for Shelby junior Navea Gauthier however, as the volleyball court acts as a second home for her. It all starts in... READ MORE