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Williams, Davis combine for 49 points in Lady Jayhawks’ victory over Madonna JV

Dec 10, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - It wasn't the start the Muskegon Community College Lady Jayhawks were looking for, but the ending was certainly welcomed on Tuesday night. MCC surged in the final five minutes of the first half and the second half and earned a 99-63 victory ove... READ MORE

Youthful Muskegon Lumberjacks win, now sit atop the USHL standings

Muskegon Lumberjacks slip by Youngstown; first place within reach in Eastern Conference

Davis scores half the Lady Jayhawks’ points in home victory over Kalamazoo Valley

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Miller pours in 25 points, leads Mason County Central to victory over North Muskegon in girls’ hoops

Dec 10, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE – Mallory Miller scored a game-high 25 points Tuesday night to lead the Mason County Central girls basketball team to a 47-32 win over North Muskegon. It READ MORE

Fremont’s girls earn tough league victory on the road at Ludington

Dec 10, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON – Fremont's girls basketball team opened West Michigan Conference Lakes Division play Tuesday night in Ludingt... READ MORE

Mona Shores girls top Coopersville for non-conference basketball victory

Dec 10, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES - Mona Shores used a first-quarter edge to top visiting Coopersville 40-27 in a non-conference girls basketb... READ MORE

Muskegon Catholic falls to tough NorthPointe Christian in boys’ hoops

Dec 10, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS - The Muskegon Catholic Central boys' basketball team was outpaced by Northpointe Christian 52-40 on Tuesday. Th... READ MORE

Soccer

Five area soccer standouts garner first-team all-state honors; four from WMC, one from Fruitport

Nov 13, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The area's most successful soccer teams during the season also landed the most players on the all-state teams. The teams were announced by the Michigan High School Soccer... READ MORE

Freshman nets lone goal as Western Michigan Christian pulls off ‘three-peat’ with another Division 4 state soccer title

Nov 02, 2024 By Jason Goorman LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND LEDGE - When high school athletes wrap up their careers, the student body often chants, "thank you, ... READ MORE

Western Michigan Christian headed back to soccer state finals after narrow 1-0 victory over Calvin Christian

Oct 31, 2024 By Jason Goorman LocalSportsJournal.com KENTWOOD - Sometimes after the hard work put into winning a big game, all it takes is a trickle and a roll... READ MORE

Fruitport soccer suffers regional final shootout loss to Forest Hills Northern

Oct 26, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com CEDAR SPRINGS - Hearts will break when there's a matchup between evenly talented teams, especially when it is a "winner take... READ MORE

Baseball

Moyes Memories: Remembering Ray Newman, Muskegon’s forgotten Big Leaguer

Oct 17, 2024 By Jim Moyes LocalSportsJournal.com There perhaps has been no other Muskegon area athlete who was remembered less for his outstanding athletic achievements than the late Ray Newman. A 1963 gradua... READ MORE

Season ends for Muskegon Clippers with road loss in championship series to Hamilton Joes

Aug 01, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com HAMILTON, Ohio - The Muskegon Clippers' season came to an end on Wednesday night in the Great Lakes Collegiate Baseball cham... READ MORE

Clippers can’t find answers to Hamilton homers in GLCSBL championship series opener

Jul 31, 2024 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON – The Muskegon Clipper bats went cold on Tuesday in the opening game of the Great Lakes Collegiate ... READ MORE

Batka strikes out 14, helps lead Clippers to first berth into GLCSBL championship series

Jul 28, 2024 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON – It has been a long time coming for the Muskegon Clippers. [caption id="attachment_162313" alig... READ MORE

Softball

Holton’s historic softball season ends with loss in Division 4 title game to state powerhouse

Jun 15, 2024 By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com EAST LANSING - The greatest softball season in Holton history - and the longest run ever made by a Muskegon County softball team - came to an end at the hands ... READ MORE

Holton softball team shuts down machine, now will play for state championship

Jun 14, 2024 By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com EAST LANSING - Holton completely shut down and dismantled the highest-scoring softball team in state history ... READ MORE

Ravenna’s Division 3 softball tournament run comes to an end in quarterfinal loss to Buchanan

Jun 11, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com KALAMAZOO - The Ravenna Bulldogs' stellar softball season came to an end on Tuesday in the Division 3 quarterfinals. The Bull... READ MORE

Oakridge marches into Division 2 softball quarterfinals with big victory over Allendale

Jun 10, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT - The Oakridge Eagles finished off a Division 2 regional softball championship on Monday with a 14-8 victory over the ... READ MORE

Golf

Spring Lake’s Zoe Dull certainly is a student of the game of golf

Nov 18, 2024 *This article originally appeared in the LSJ's October/November magazine, click here to see the PDF By Jon Styf LocalSportsJournal.com Spring Lake’s Zoe Dull finished her high school golf car... READ MORE

Dull leads Spring Lake to sixth-place finish at Division 2 state golf finals

Oct 19, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The Spring Lake Laker girls' golf team finished in a tie for sixth place at this weekend's Division 2 two-day MHSAA state golf... READ MORE

Area golf teams, individuals set for state finals competition

Oct 17, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The area will be well represented this weekend when the Michigan High School Athletic Association hosts its four girls' state ... READ MORE

Reeths-Puffer makes it back-to-back GMAA golf titles with victory at White Lake Golf Club

Oct 14, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL - The Reeths-Puffer Rockets' golf team hadn't won an event the entire season. That all changed on Monday as the Roc... READ MORE

Tennis

Whitehall, Holland West Ottawa gearing up for run at state tennis title

Oct 17, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Two area teams will be battling for state tennis titles in the Michigan High School Athletic Association finals. In Division 1, Holland West Ottawa will be after a team title ... READ MORE

Grand Haven finishes fourth at Division 1 tennis regional

Oct 11, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLLAND - The Grand Haven boys' tennis team earned a fourth-place finish in the Division 1 regional tennis tournament on Thurs... READ MORE

Reeths-Puffer finishes in fourth at Division 2 tennis regional, Mona Shores takes seventh

Oct 10, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Reeths-Puffer and Mona Shores boys tennis teams traveled to the Division 2 regional at Forest Hills Northern on Wednesday. ... READ MORE

Whitehall tennis falls to Big Rapids

Oct 08, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Big Rapids 6, Whitehall 2 Singles No. 1 - Carson Coles, Big Rapids def. William Burger, Whitehall, 6-2, 6-2 No. 2 - Ari... READ MORE

Track & Field

Mr. Norse, Jr: Coach Cody Liverance’s love for North Muskegon shows both in the classroom and on the court

Oct 10, 2024 *This article originally appeared in the LSJ's September magazine. To view the magazine PDF, click here. By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com Cody Liverance could easily be labeled Mr. North Mus... READ MORE

Here are the results for the MHSAA Division 1 girls state track meet

Jun 01, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Here are the results from Saturday's Division 1 girls state track meet. Included are the top team finishers, area team finish... READ MORE

Here are the results from the MHSAA Division 1 boys track meet; Grand Haven’s Norder wins 1600 title

Jun 01, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Here are the results from Saturday's Division 1 boys state track meet. Listed below are the top team finishes, finishes for a... READ MORE

Here are the results from the Division 2 boys state track meet

Jun 01, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Here are the Division 2 boys track meet results from Saturday. Listed below are the top teams, area team finishes and local a... READ MORE

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Sailors’ season ends at the hands of Forest Hills Northern

May 30, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS - The Mona Shores girls' lacrosse team was edged out by Forest Hills Northern, 6-4, in the regional semi-final on Tuesday. “We played very well tonight, and def READ MORE

Mona Shores runs over Zeeland East in regional lacrosse match

May 21, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The Mona Shores girls’ lacrosse team made history on Tuesday night earning their first playoff shutout in school history and... READ MORE

Reelman’s four goals lead Mona Shores to pre-regional lacrosse victory over Kalamazoo Central

May 17, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com KALAMAZOO - The Mona Shores girls lacrosse team blew by Kalamazoo Central with a convincing 17-3 win in the MHSAA ... READ MORE

Senior Night a success for Mona Shores’ boys lacrosse with victory over West Ottawa

May 14, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES - The Mona Shores boys lacrosse team topped conference rival Holland West Ottawa, 15-9, to cap off Senior Night ... READ MORE

This is a rare season without a Muskegon team at the state football finals, but TK will be a busy man

Nov 28, 2024 By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com What do normal people do on the day after Thanksgiving? Rake the leaves? Black Friday shopping? Hang out with family? I was contemplating all of these increasi READ MORE

North Muskegon’s comeback in Division 7 state semifinals falls short against Millington

Nov 23, 2024 By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com EAST LANSING - Millington is used to bullying its opponents into submission, then winning the game by knockou... READ MORE

North Muskegon has been through a lot, but is now rallying behind its football team

Nov 21, 2024 By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com Sticking with the song theme to kick off this picks column, let’s dig deep in the vinyl album collection and ... READ MORE

Moyes Memories: For the key to North Muskegon’s gridiron success, look no further than Coach Larry Witham

Nov 20, 2024 By Jim Moyes LocalSportsJournal.com Many expected North Muskegon to once again reach the final four in football with a bevy of talented underclassme... READ MORE

Miller pours in 25 points, leads Mason County Central to victory over North Muskegon in girls’ hoops

Dec 10, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE – Mallory Miller scored a game-high 25 points Tuesday night to lead the Mason County Central girls basketball team to a 47-32 win over North Muskegon. It READ MORE

Fremont’s girls earn tough league victory on the road at Ludington

Dec 10, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON – Fremont's girls basketball team opened West Michigan Conference Lakes Division play Tuesday night in Ludingt... READ MORE

Mona Shores girls top Coopersville for non-conference basketball victory

Dec 10, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES - Mona Shores used a first-quarter edge to top visiting Coopersville 40-27 in a non-conference girls basketb... READ MORE

Muskegon Catholic falls to tough NorthPointe Christian in boys’ hoops

Dec 10, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS - The Muskegon Catholic Central boys' basketball team was outpaced by Northpointe Christian 52-40 on Tuesday. Th... READ MORE

Orchard View’s bowling teams capture a pair of victories over Whitehall

Dec 10, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Orchard View bowling teams swept by Whitehall on Monday. The Cardinals won both matches, 27-3. The Vikings’ Mason Slaughter led for the boys with games of 17 READ MORE

Montague battles Holton to tie in bowling

Dec 10, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Montague bowling teams went 1-1 against the Red Devils of Holton on Monday. The girls' squad fell 18-12, whi... READ MORE

Fremont and Ravenna bowling teams split

Dec 10, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Fremont bowling team split matches against Ravenna at Northway Lanes on Monday. The Packers’ girls were ro... READ MORE

Oakridge sweeps by Montague in Monday bowling action

Dec 04, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Oakridge Eagles bowling teams captured a pair of victories over the Montague Wildcats on Monday at Northway Lan... READ MORE

Fruitport volleyball’s first quarterfinal appearance since 2017 falls short against Essexville Garber

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 re READ MORE

Fruitport uses four games to top St. Johns for Division 2 regional title

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 S... READ MORE

Fremont falls to St. Johns in four sets, gets eliminated from Division 2 volleyball regional

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 reg... READ MORE

Western Michigan Christian’s volleyball season end at hands of Pewamo-Westphalia

Nov 13, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY - Western Michigan Christian volleyball had aspirations of making a deep tournament run after winning its second s... READ MORE

Montague’s girl wrestlers kick off season with strong performances

Dec 08, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com HOWELL - Freshman Taylor Moore made a statement with a strong performance for the Montague girls' wrestling team on Saturday. Moore pinned her way to the finals in the 235-pou READ MORE

Montague wrestlers have mixed results at Cardinal Invitational

Dec 08, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com BIG RAPIDS - The Montague boys' wrestling team closed out a full day of wrestling, 2-3, at the Cardinal Invite on Saturday. T... READ MORE

Grant wrestlers capture three victories at weekend tournament in Grand Rapids

Dec 08, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS - The Grant wrestling team went 3-2 at the Dave Fleming Memorial tournament on Saturday. The Tigers won against ... READ MORE

Pentwater boys topple Western Michigan Christian in non-league basketball action

Dec 03, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON – The game came down to a two-minute stretch in the fourth quarter with Pentwater's boys basketball team pull... READ MORE

Grand Haven boys finish eighth at Division 1 state cross country finals; Hammond finishes fifth

Nov 02, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com BROOKLYN - The boys from Grand Haven captured eighth place in Saturday's Division 1 cross country state finals. The meet, which was run at Michigan International Speedway, fea READ MORE

Sachs leads West Ottawa girls to third-place finish at Division 1 cross country state meet

Nov 02, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com BROOKLYN - The girls from Holland West Ottawa ran a strong race on Saturday at the Division 1 state cross country finals. The... READ MORE

Spring Lake finishes ninth, Ludington 12th in Division 2 girls cross country state finals

Nov 02, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com BROOKLYN - The girls from Spring Lake finished in the top 10 in Saturday's Division 2 state cross country finals. The Lakers,... READ MORE

Fremont boys claim a top 10 finish at the Division 2 cross country state finals

Nov 02, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com BROOKLYN - The Fremont Packer boys captured a top 10 finish in Saturday's Division 2 cross country state finals. Fremont fini... READ MORE

Youthful Muskegon Lumberjacks win, now sit atop the USHL standings

Dec 08, 2024 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The youngest team in the United States Hockey League currently has the best record in the league. The Muskegon Lumberjacks completed the three-game ho READ MORE

Muskegon Lumberjacks slip by Youngstown; first place within reach in Eastern Conference

Dec 08, 2024 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - A huge part of the Muskegon Lumberjacks success this season has been how solid the defense has been. ... READ MORE

Host Lumberjacks capture one-goal victory over a red-hot Youngstown team

Dec 06, 2024 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Lumberjacks wanted to start the three-game weekend on the right foot against a team that... READ MORE

Pentwater boys topple Western Michigan Christian in non-league basketball action

Dec 03, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON – The game came down to a two-minute stretch in the fourth quarter with Pentwater's boys basketball team pull... READ MORE

Lady Turtles co-op swimming team turns in big night in win over OK rival Holland

Oct 23, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The Lady Turtles co-op swim team made its meet extra special for seniors Cambree Bowen, Elise Bradley, Susie Van Baale, Emily Zheng and Coach Kim Arnold on Tuesday night. Th READ MORE

Shorthanded Ludington swimmers make strong showing at Alma’s double dual

Oct 15, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com ALMA - The Ludington girls' swimming team went into a double dual meet a bit shorthanded, but came out feeling pretty good abo... READ MORE

Spring Lake swim team earns all-state academic honors; three swimmers earn individual honors

Mar 14, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The Spring Lake Laker boys' swimming team proved to be more than just a solid team in the pool this season. The Lakers also a... READ MORE

Ludington swimmers earn 29th-place finish at Division 3 state meet

Mar 11, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLLAND -- Ludington's boys swim team finished 29th at the MHSAA Division 3 state meet at the Holland Aquatic Center on Fr... READ MORE

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West Michigan Conference honors its all-league competitive cheer team

Mar 15, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The Hart competitive cheer squad finished on top of the West Michigan Conference with a district title this season. Here are the final standings and first-team selections for READ MORE

Reeths-Puffer takes eighth place at MHSAA Competitive Cheer State Finals

Mar 02, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MOUNT PLEASANT - The Reeths-Puffer Rocket competitive cheer team capped off their season on Saturday with an eighth-place fini... READ MORE

North Muskegon earns eighth-place finish at competitive cheer state final meet

Mar 01, 2024 By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com MOUNT PLEASANT - To say this season was a dream come true for the North Muskegon competitive cheer team would b... READ MORE

Mona Shores competitive cheer takes home OK-Green title

Feb 02, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES - The Mona Shores competitive cheer team hosted the OK Conference-Green finals on Thursday. The Sailors fin... READ MORE

Spring Lake Ski Results

Feb 12, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com COMSTOCK PARK--Competing in their final meet of the regular season the Spring Lake ski team had a successful senior night at Cannonsburg on Thursday against East Grand Rapids a READ MORE

Downhill Duo – Lifetime ski buddies still sliding in their 90s

Feb 09, 2022 By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com When they first started back in the 1940s – when Bing Crosby was the best-selling pop artist and the Olympic ... READ MORE