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Rich Tompkins Packer Relay results: Boys division
Apr 19, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Here are the results of the boys' division of Friday's Packer Relays held at Fremont High School. Local teams included Fremont, Hart, Ludington, Mason County Central, Western Michigan Christian and Shelby. Results below include area athletes to finished ... READ MORE
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Muskegon Catholic cashes in a pair of baseball victories over host Holton
Apr 20, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON - The Muskegon Catholic Central baseball team earned a sweep of a doubleheader over Holton on Friday. The Crusaders breezed to a 15-0 win in the opener and took the sec READ MORE
Rich Tompkins Packer Relay track results: Girls division
Apr 20, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Here are the results of the girls' division of Friday's Packer Relays held at Fremont High School. Local teams included Fremo... READ MORE
Oakridge, Ludington battle to 2-all standoff in Wednesday night soccer action
Apr 19, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com It was a battle right to the very end between Oakridge and Ludington in girls' soccer on Wednesday night. The game en... READ MORE
Rich Tompkins Packer Relay results: Boys division
Apr 19, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Here are the results of the boys' division of Friday's Packer Relays held at Fremont High School. Local teams included Fremon... READ MORE
Soccer
Oakridge, Ludington battle to 2-all standoff in Wednesday night soccer action
Apr 19, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com It was a battle right to the very end between Oakridge and Ludington in girls' soccer on Wednesday night. The game ended in a 2-all tie. Oakridge got on the board... READ MORE
Whitehall Vikings soccer team drops non-league match to Tri-County
Apr 19, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL - The Whitehall girls soccer team dropped a non-conference match, 4-2, against Howard City Tri County on Friday. Th... READ MORE
Shelby posts a non-league soccer shutout over Kent City
Apr 19, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY - The Shelby girls soccer team blanked Kent City, 4-0, in a non-conference game on Friday evening. The first score ... READ MORE
Mona Shores’ Norden moves into second in career goals, leads Sailors to shutout victory over Wyoming
Apr 18, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES - Shay Norden moved into the second spot in career goals at Mona Shores on Thursday night. The game ended with t... READ MORE
Baseball
Oakridge finishes off baseball victory over Whitehall from game suspended earlier
Apr 19, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Oakridge baseball team topped Whitehall, 6-4, in West Michigan Conference play on Friday. The game was the completion of a previous game that was halted due to ... READ MORE
Mona Shores’ 15-hit attack sparks baseball victory over Grandville
Apr 19, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com GRANDVILLE - The Mona Shores baseball team earned a solid 10-6 non-conference win over Grandville on Friday evening. The Sail... READ MORE
Fremont blanks Hastings in Thursday matchup
Apr 19, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Paxton Borgman’s 12-strikeout performance propelled the Fremont baseball team to a 4-0 win over Hastings on Thursday night. ... READ MORE
Muskegon Catholic earns dominating league baseball victory over Potter’s House
Apr 18, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Catholic Central baseball team claimed a dominating 19-4 Alliance League victory over Wyoming Potter�... READ MORE
Softball
Mona Shores comes up empty in softball doubleheader against Grandville
Apr 19, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES - The Mona Shores softball team went 0-2 against Grandville on Friday evening. The Sailors opened with a tough 16-6 loss that saw Grandville score nine runs in t... READ MORE
Ludington gets into victory column in softball with Game 1 win over Cadillac
Apr 19, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- After picking up its first win of the season with a 9-8 decision in the first game, the Ludington girls softb... READ MORE
Oakridge falls twice to talented Byron Center in non-conference softball doubleheader
Apr 19, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Oakridge Eagle softball team found the going a bit difficult on Thursday and dropped both ends of a non-lea... READ MORE
Mason County Eastern earns a league softball split with Mesick
Apr 19, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MESICK -- Mason County Eastern split a West Michigan D League girls softball doubleheader with the Mesick Bulldogs on the ... READ MORE
Golf
Jayhawk golfers claim fourth place at Jackson Invitational; Lisman leads the way with a 77
Apr 19, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com JACKSON - The Muskegon Community College mens' golf team took fourth place in the Jackson College Invitational at Arbor Hills Golf Club on Friday. The Jayhawks finished with a... READ MORE
Shelby golf takes third in North Muskegon Jamboree
Apr 19, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL - The Shelby boys' golf team posted a third-place finish with a score of 175 in the North Muskegon Jamboree at Bent ... READ MORE
Fremont, Manistee tie for first in WMC Lakes golf jamboree
Apr 18, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Fremont and Manistee finished tied atop the leaderboard in Wednesday's West Michigan Conference Lakes Division golf... READ MORE
Shelby golfers finish second to North Muskegon in Wednesday afternoon jamboree
Apr 18, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com RAVENNA - The Shelby boys golf team finished second with a score of 176 in the West Michigan Conference Jamboree at Moss Ridge... READ MORE
Tennis
Mona Shores’ tennis team drops 5-3 decision to Holland
Apr 18, 2024 GIRLS TENNIS Holland 5, Mona Shores 3 Singles No. 1 - Ella Wasserman, Mona Shores def. Ahava LeFebre, Holland, 6-3, 7-5 No. 2 - Abby Sanchez, Holland def. Ella St. Martin, Mona Shores, 6-2, 6-2 N... READ MORE
Ludington blanks Fremont in West Michigan Conference tennis match
Apr 17, 2024 Here are the results from Wednesday's girls tennis match between the Ludington Orioles and the Fremont Packers. GIRLS TENNIS Ludington 8, Fremont 0 ... READ MORE
North Muskegon captures 5-3 tennis victory over Calvin Christian
Apr 16, 2024 GIRLS TENNIS North Muskegon 5, Grandville Calvin Christian 3 Singles No. 1 - Fia Lindsay, North Muskegon def. Anna Staal, Grandville Calvin Christi... READ MORE
Fruitport wins two of eight tennis matches against Holland Christian
Apr 16, 2024 GIRLS TENNIS Holland Christian 6, Fruitport 2 Singles No. 1 - Grace Sweet, Fruitport def. Lilly DeVries, Holland Christian, 6-1, 6-1 No. 2 - Mon... READ MORE
Track & Field
Rich Tompkins Packer Relay track results: Girls division
Apr 20, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Here are the results of the girls' division of Friday's Packer Relays held at Fremont High School. Local teams included Fremont, Hart, Ludington, Mason County Central, Western... READ MORE
Rich Tompkins Packer Relay results: Boys division
Apr 19, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Here are the results of the boys' division of Friday's Packer Relays held at Fremont High School. Local teams included Fremon... READ MORE
Mona Shores girls’ track team handed loss by Zeeland East, 109-28
Apr 17, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Here are the results of Wednesday's girls track meet between Mona Shores and Zeeland East. Mona Shores earned two first-place... READ MORE
Mona Shores boys’ track team falls to Zeeland East, 95-42
Apr 17, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Here are the results of the boys' track meet on Wednesday between Mona Shores and Zeeland East. Included are first-place fini... READ MORE
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Mona Shores drops back and forth lacrosse match against Hudsonville, 10-7
Apr 19, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com In a battle to the very end, the Mona Shores boys' lacrosse team dropped a 10-7 decision to Hudsonville on Thursday. The game featured multiple ties and lead changes, READ MORE
Mona Shores girls’ lacrosse team racks up big victory over Zeeland East
Apr 18, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com ZEELAND - The Mona Shores girls' lacrosse team cruised past Zeeland East, 11-3, on Wednesday. The Sailors’ defense held Zee... READ MORE
Mona Shores boys’ lacrosse team pulls out overtime thriller over Zeeland
Apr 17, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The Mona Shores boys' lacrosse team has been on a roll of late and that continued on Tuesday night with a 7-6 overtime vic... READ MORE
Mona Shores’ girls lacrosse team falls short against Hudsonville
Apr 16, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES - The Mona Shores girls lacrosse team fell short to Hudsonville, 12-8, in OK-Green play on Monday. The Sailors�... READ MORE
Big Red coach Fairfield shares the highlights of his NFL Pro Bowl, Super Bowl LVIII adventure
Feb 14, 2024 EDITORS NOTE: Hear more from Coach Shane Fairfield in the Frauenthal Theater for a live on-stage interview at Saturday's Varsity Blues Athletic Awards Show. By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com Muskeg READ MORE
Guy, Stratton, Young nominated for Earl Morrall Quarterback of the Year Award
Feb 14, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Local Sports Journal is excited to name the nominees for one of the top sports awards at its first-ever Varsity Blues Athlet... READ MORE
Won’t Back Down: Wyatt Jenkins focused on return to his prep career after suffering severe neck injury
Jan 22, 2024 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com The play seemed harmless enough, but the result was far from that. [caption id="attachment_156450" align=... READ MORE
Noah Stewart, member of the University of Michigan national championship team, enters transfer portal
Jan 20, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Noah Stewart, a former North Muskegon standout and member of the University of Michigan's national championship team announced... READ MORE
Here is the West Michigan Conference River Division all-league team for boys’ basketball
Mar 15, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The North Muskegon Norse dominated the West Michigan Conference River Division in boys' basketball. When the all-league was announced, the Norse landed four players on the fir READ MORE
Here are the top girls’ basketball players in the West Michigan Conference Rivers Division
Mar 15, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com League champion Hart placed three players on the first team for this year's West Michigan Conference Rivers Division. League ... READ MORE
Here is the West Michigan Conference Lakes Division all-league team for girls’ basketball
Mar 14, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Fremont Packers captured the league title for the girls' basketball season in the West Michigan Conference Lakes Division. Th... READ MORE
Who was named to the all-league West Michigan Conference Lakes Division boys’ basketball team?
Mar 14, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com League champion Whitehall and runner-up Ludington each placed three players on the first team, all-West Michigan Conference La... READ MORE
Top boys’ bowlers in the West Michigan Conference named to all-league team
Mar 15, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The Orchard View Cardinals boys bowling team claimed the WMC title this season. The Cardinals finished with a final record of 15-1, followed by Fremont at 12-4. Here are the READ MORE
West Michigan Conference honors its top girl bowlers for recently completed season
Mar 15, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The Ravenna girls bowling team finished first in the WMC and claimed the season’s conference title. The Bulldogs posted a 1... READ MORE
Taylor Nutt caps freshman bowling season with berth in the final 16 at state meet; Grand Haven’s Prokopec takes second
Mar 02, 2024 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - It was an exciting ride for Ravenna's Taylor Nutt, who completed her freshman bowling season on Saturda... READ MORE
Area bowling teams compete in MHSAA state team bowling finals
Mar 01, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Nine area bowling teams competed in the MHSAA state final team event on Friday at various sites around the state. Eight sta... READ MORE
Ed Bailey Volleyball Award nominees named for Varsity Blues Athletic Awards Show
Feb 14, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The first-ever Varsity Blues Athletic Awards Show is hitting the Frauenthal Theater stage on Saturday in downtown Muskegon. Part of the evening celebrates the excellence READ MORE
Ludington volleyball falls in marathon five-set match to Grand Rapids West Catholic
Nov 15, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT -- The Ludington girls volleyball team's historic run came to an end Tuesday night in a marathon five-set loss to Gran... READ MORE
Grand Haven falls to experienced Forest Hills Northern in Division 1 quarterfinal volleyball match
Nov 14, 2023 By Jacob Szetela LocalSportsJournal.com HUDSONVILLE - The Grand Haven Buccaneers traveled to the familiar hardwood at Hudsonville High School on T... READ MORE
High school volleyball quarterfinal results from Tuesday night
Nov 14, 2023 High school Volleyball Quarterfinals Tuesday Division 1 Forest Hills Northern 3, Grand Haven 0 Northville 3, Portage Northern 0 Semifinals Fri... READ MORE
Top wrestlers garner all-league honors in the West Michigan Conference
Mar 15, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com League champion Whitehall dominated the West Michigan Conference all-league team for wrestling. In all, 10 Vikings earned first-team honors. Here the first team and honorab READ MORE
Ward, Craner capture MHSAA individual wrestling titles at Ford Field
Mar 02, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Four area wrestlers advanced to the MHSAA state championship match on Saturday at Ford Field in Detroit. Two of them came hom... READ MORE
Whitehall falls to Dundee in MHSAA team wrestling state title match
Feb 24, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com KALAMAZOO - The Whitehall Vikings' wrestling team ran into a dynasty known as Dundee again on Saturday in the Division 3 State... READ MORE
Whitehall wrestlers dominate, earn Division 3 semifinal berth; Hart falls in tight match against Constantine
Feb 23, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com KALAMAZOO - The Whitehall Vikings flashed their deep wrestling roster on Friday and defeated Gladstone 52-18 in the Division 3... READ MORE
Rich Tompkins Cross Country Award highlights four male and female runners for Varsity Blues Athletic Awards show
Feb 10, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Some of the best runners in the area are being honored at Local Sports Journal's first-ever Varsity Blues Athletic Awards Show on Feb. 17 at the Frauenthal Theater in downtow READ MORE
Seth Norder named Mr. Cross Country as the state’s top prep runner
Nov 11, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com Grand Haven runner Seth Norder added another accolade to his already long list of accomplishments. Norder, a senior, was name... READ MORE
Western Michigan Christian girls finish third, boys sixth at Division 4 cross country finals
Nov 04, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com BROOKLYN - The Western Michigan Christian Warrior cross country teams both turned in Top 10 finishes on Saturday... READ MORE
Spring Lake’s girls race to fourth-place finish at Division 2 state cross country meet
Nov 04, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com BROOKLYN - The Spring Lake girls cross country team earned a fourth-place finish in Saturday's Division 2 cross country stat... READ MORE
Muskegon Lumberjacks win regular-season finale, secure opening-round bye in Clark Cup playoffs
Apr 14, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com It took the last possible second of the season to determine how the Muskegon Lumberjacks were going to open postseason play next week. Muskegon needed a win against the Chicag READ MORE
With one game to play, Muskegon Lumberjacks still alive for shot at first-round bye in playoffs
Apr 12, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Lumberjacks head into the final day of the regular season with a chance at the second seed of the playoffs and a ... READ MORE
It’s coming down to the wire for Muskegon Lumberjacks with two games left in regular season
Apr 08, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com PLYMOUTH - Two games remain in the regular season and the Muskegon Lumberjacks' spot in the Eastern Conference standings has s... READ MORE
Muskegon Lumberjacks fall to Team USA with three games left in regular season
Apr 06, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Lumberjacks couldn't keep their hot streak going on Friday night in a 5-3 loss to Team USA. Taki... 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 are also a solid team when it comes to excellence i 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
Spring Lake earns a solid eighth-place finish at state swimming meet
Mar 10, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLLAND - The Spring Lake boys swimming team claimed an eighth-place finish in the Division 3 state meet on Saturd... READ MORE
Spring Lake swimmers have strong opening day at Division 3 state finals meet
Mar 08, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLLAND - The Spring Lake boys swimming team advanced three relay and four individual swimmers after the first day of the Divi... READ MORE
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
Rich Tompkins Cross Country Award highlights four male and female runners for Varsity Blues Athletic Awards show
Feb 10, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Some of the best runners in the area are being honored at Local Sports Journal's first-ever Varsity Blues Athletic Awards Show on Feb. 17 at the Frauenthal Theater in downtow READ MORE
Seth Norder named Mr. Cross Country as the state’s top prep runner
Nov 11, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com Grand Haven runner Seth Norder added another accolade to his already long list of accomplishments. Norder, a senior, was name... READ MORE
Western Michigan Christian girls finish third, boys sixth at Division 4 cross country finals
Nov 04, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com BROOKLYN - The Western Michigan Christian Warrior cross country teams both turned in Top 10 finishes on Saturday... READ MORE
Spring Lake’s girls race to fourth-place finish at Division 2 state cross country meet
Nov 04, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com BROOKLYN - The Spring Lake girls cross country team earned a fourth-place finish in Saturday's Division 2 cross country stat... READ MORE
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