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Mona Shores’ golfers claim another OK-Green jamboree victory; Reeths-Puffer ties for second
Apr 17, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLLAND - The Mona Shores boys golf team claimed the top spot at an OK-Green Jamboree with a score of 168 on Wednesday. Reeths-Puffer tied for second place with Zeeland West at 176. Eddie Kuznar and Josiah Bement each shot a 41 for the Sailors. Luke Deth... READ MORE
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Mona Shores’ golfers claim another OK-Green jamboree victory; Reeths-Puffer ties for second
Apr 17, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLLAND - The Mona Shores boys golf team claimed the top spot at an OK-Green Jamboree with a score of 168 on Wednesday. Reeths-Puffer tied for second place with Zeeland West a READ MORE
Recknagel fans 13, leads Mona Shores to non-league baseball victory over Muskegon Catholic
Apr 17, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Mona Shores baseball team took down Muskegon Catholic Central, 7-1 on Wednesday evening. Brady Recknagel was s... READ MORE
Western Michigan Christian takes two from Tri-Unity Christian in baseball twinbill
Apr 17, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com WYOMING - The Western Michigan Christian baseball team swept Tri-Unity Christian in a doubleheader on Tuesday. The Warriors t... 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
Basketball
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
Wrestling
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
Hockey
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
Bowling
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
Swimming
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
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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 Singles No. 1 - Hannah Glanville (L) def Kyra De... 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
Ludington earns tennis match victory over Mona Shores
Apr 15, 2024 GIRLS TENNIS Ludington 5, Mona Shores 3 Singles No. 1 - Hannah Glanville, Ludington def. Ella Wasserman, Mona Shores, 6-0, 6-0 No. 2 - Jennah ... READ MORE
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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 victory over Zeeland. After an 0-3 start, the Sa 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
Mona Shores lacrosse wins a tight one, 5-3, over host Traverse City
Apr 15, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com TRAVERSE CITY - The Mona Shores' boys lacrosse team made a successful trip north on Saturday. The Sailors brought hom... READ MORE
Mona Shores girls earn convincing lacrosse victory over Jenison
Apr 13, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES - The Mona Shores girls lacrosse team bagged a convincing 11-4 OK-Green win over Jenison on Friday. “We did a... READ MORE
Recknagel fans 13, leads Mona Shores to non-league baseball victory over Muskegon Catholic
Apr 17, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Mona Shores baseball team took down Muskegon Catholic Central, 7-1 on Wednesday evening. Brady Recknagel was strong on the mound with 13 strikeouts and allowed READ MORE
Western Michigan Christian takes two from Tri-Unity Christian in baseball twinbill
Apr 17, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com WYOMING - The Western Michigan Christian baseball team swept Tri-Unity Christian in a doubleheader on Tuesday. The Warriors t... READ MORE
Whitehall and Oakridge split Tuesday twinbill
Apr 16, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL - The Whitehall baseball team split a twinbill evening against Oakridge on Tuesday. The Eagles took game one with a... READ MORE
Shelby baseball claims comeback win over Ravenna
Apr 16, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The Shelby baseball team earned a comeback win over Ravenna 10-7 on Tuesday in the opener of a doubleheader that was shortened... 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
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
Oakridge dominant in league softball sweep of Whitehall
Apr 17, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The Oakridge Eagles surpassed the 30-run mark in a doubleheader sweep of the Whitehall Vikings in a West Michigan Conference matchup. The Eagles won the opener 17- READ MORE
Mona Shores softball team routs Muskegon twice in league doubleheader
Apr 16, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The Mona Shores softball squad plowed past Muskegon in doubleheader action on Tuesday. The Sailors cruised to a 15-0 win in G... READ MORE
Reeths-Puffer keeps on rolling after sweeping Holland in a softball doubleheader
Apr 16, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The Reeths-Puffer softball squad remained unbeaten on the season after a pair of wins against Holland in a doubleheader on Tue... READ MORE
Mason County Eastern comes up short in softball doubleheader against Brethren
Apr 16, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com CUSTER -- Mason County Eastern lost a West Michigan D League doubleheader to Brethren at home Monday afternoon, 12-1 and 1... READ MORE
Western Michigan Christian rolls to easy soccer victory over Potter’s House
Apr 17, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The Western Michigan Christian Warrior girls' soccer team racked up eight goals in their conference opener against Potter's House. The Warriors captured an 8-0 victory READ MORE
Mona Shores gets mercy win over conference foe Holland Tuesday
Apr 16, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLLAND - The Mona Shores girls' soccer team blanked Holland 8-0 in an OK-Green rout on Tuesday. The Sailors led 5-0 at hal... READ MORE
Edmondson, Eskridge spark Manistee to narrow league soccer victory over Orchard View
Apr 16, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE -- Senior forward Jayna Edmondson scored a pair of goals, and junior goalkeeper Piper Eskridge had another big ni... READ MORE
Oakridge slides by Shelby in West Michigan Conference soccer match
Apr 15, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY - The Oakridge girls soccer team edged out Shelby, 3-2, in West Michigan Conference play on Monday. Kyle Lacy, Olivia ... 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 finishes. Team score Zeeland East 109, Mona Sho 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
Whitehall boys’ track team outdistances league foes Montague, Oakridge
Apr 17, 2024 BOYS TRACK Whitehall 104, Montague 33 Whitehall 119, Oakridge 28 Montague 82, Oakridge 52 100-meter: 1, Malcolm Earvin, Whitehall, 11.10. 200-met... READ MORE
Montague girls capture league track victories over Whitehall, Oakridge
Apr 17, 2024 GIRLS TRACK Montague 72, Whitehall 65 Whitehall 106, Oakridge 28 Montague 104, Oakridge 25 100-meter: 1, Jenna Smolen, Whitehall, 14.17. 200-mete... 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
Mona Shores’ golfers claim another OK-Green jamboree victory; Reeths-Puffer ties for second
Apr 17, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLLAND - The Mona Shores boys golf team claimed the top spot at an OK-Green Jamboree with a score of 168 on Wednesday. Reeths-Puffer tied for second place with Zeeland West a READ MORE
Western Michigan Christian golfers claim sixth place at NorthPointe Invitational
Apr 15, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com SARANAC - The Western Michigan Christian boys' golf team finished in sixth place in the NorthPointe Christian Invitational at ... READ MORE
Muskegon Community College golfers finish runner-up in Grand Rapids CC Invitational
Apr 15, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS - The Muskegon Community College men's golf team finished second with a score of 329 in the Grand Rapids Communit... READ MORE
Reeths-Puffer golfers claim 13th place at Kent City Invitational
Apr 14, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY - The Reeths-Puffer boys golf team posted a 13th-place finish in the Kent City Invitational at the Falls of Barber C... 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 Singles No. 1 - Hannah Glanville (L) def Kyra De 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
Ludington earns tennis match victory over Mona Shores
Apr 15, 2024 GIRLS TENNIS Ludington 5, Mona Shores 3 Singles No. 1 - Hannah Glanville, Ludington def. Ella Wasserman, Mona Shores, 6-0, 6-0 No. 2 - Jennah ... 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