Search Articles
FILTERING ARTICLES
To filter articles, select the filtering criteria from the following boxes. You can filter by timeframe, sport, or school/team, or any other combination of all of the above to find your desired results.
Result
Some area teams are in, others sit on the high school football playoff bubble
Oct 21, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Some area football teams appear to have clinched berths in the MHSAA playoffs, while others are on the bubble as the 2021 regular season concludes this weekend. With strength ... READ MORE
Grant wins individual title; Rocket boys finish runner-up in OK Green cross country meet
Oct 21, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Reeths-Puffer Rocket boys cross country team gave it a shot, but in the end, fell one point short in the OK Green Conference cross country championship. Zeeland West escap... READ MORE
Spring Lake’s Hill, Parker win cross country races; Lakers sweep boys and girls titles
Oct 21, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Spring Lake's boys and girls cross country teams made it a clean sweep at the OK Blue Conference Championships on Wednesday afternoon. The meet was hosted by Holland Christian... READ MORE
Kent City turned in a solid day on Tuesday to sweep the CSAA Silver cross country titles
Oct 20, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Kent City's boys’ cross country team survived a tight race with White Cloud on Tuesday. The Eagles pulled out a narrow 31-34 victory in the CSAA Silver Championships in an e... READ MORE
Fremont boys cruise to easy victory in cross country conference championship
Oct 20, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Home course advantage put the Fremont Packers boys’ cross country team in its comfort zone on Tuesday. That, and a pack of solid runners, led the Packers to an easy 33-85 vi... READ MORE
MCC Jayhawks volleyball tops Lake Michigan College in three games
Oct 20, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Community College Jayhawks’ volleyball team ended Tuesday night victorious with a 3-0 rout at Lake Michigan College. MCC won with scores of 25-... READ MORE
Reeths-Puffer falls to Zeeland West in O-K Green volleyball tourney
Oct 20, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Reeths-Puffer girls volleyball team fell in a close and tough O-K Green Conference semifinal match at Zeeland West on Tuesday. The Rockets fells with set scores of 25-1... READ MORE
Mona Shores volleyball falls to Zeeland East in O-K Green conference tourney
Oct 20, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Mona Shores volleyball fell to No. 1 seeded Zeeland East in four tight games on Tuesday in the O-K Green conference tournament. The Sailors fells 25-18, 21-25, 25-21 and ... READ MORE
Spring Lake volleyball tops rival Fruitport in five-game showdown
Oct 20, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com In a thrilling five-set showdown, Spring Lake volleyball topped rival Fruitport on Tuesday. The Lakers won with set scores of 25-21, 29-31, 25-23, 28-30 and 15-13. Kyl... READ MORE
Fruitport shuts down Whitehall, sets up district final showdown against rival Spring Lake
Oct 20, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Fruitport boys soccer team moved on to the Division 3 district finals as they shutout Whitehall 5-0 on Tuesday. Sam Gieske netted a hat trick to lead the Trojans. ... READ MORE
North Muskegon cruises past Pentwater in D4 district semifinals (PHOTOS)
Oct 20, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The North Muskegon boys soccer team shutout the Pentwater 3-0 on Tuesday in the Division 4 district semifinals. The Norse advance to host Ravenna on Thursday for the dist... READ MORE
Second half propels Spring Lake soccer past Reeths-Puffer, Lakers advance to D3 district finals
Oct 19, 2021 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com The Spring Lake Lakers and the Reeths-Puffer Rockets are making their district soccer matchups an annual event. For the sixth straight year, the teams have b... READ MORE
Ludington girls edge WM Christian for Lake 8 conference cross country title
Oct 19, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com In a race that came down to the wire, Ludington's girls cross country ream nosed out Western Michigan Christian at the Lakes 8 Activities Conference Championships. The meet wa... READ MORE
Life’s a balancing act: How multi-sport athlete Robyn Hunt manages cross country and swimming in the same season for Mona Shores
Oct 19, 2021 By Jon Styf LocalSportsJournal.com For Mona Shores junior Robyn Hunt, life is a balancing act. With swimming, cross country, a full slate of Advanced Placement courses and choir this fall, it c... READ MORE
Boys soccer tournament starts back up, Spring Lake against Reeths-Puffer and Frutport vs. Whitehall are Tuesday’s games to be at
Oct 19, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The MHSAA boys soccer state tournament returns to west Michigan for its second week of action as area teams battle for state championship honors. Area teams that are stil... READ MORE
It’s faith, family and football for the Young family in North Muskegon
Oct 18, 2021 By Jon Styf LocalSportsJournal.com James Young’s freshman football season at North Muskegon took a hit on October 8. The 6-1 quarterback's opening year of varsity football ended on the schoo... READ MORE
West Michigan Conference releases its all-conference football teams
Oct 17, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com One of the more hotly contested football races in recent memory produced tri-champions in the West Michigan Conference. Montague, Oakridge and Whitehall all finished atop the ... READ MORE
Fremont’s Fall of 1957…. A Year to Remember
Oct 17, 2021 by Ron Pesch LocalSportsJournal.com After 60 plus years of additional living, memories can become hazy. For some of the participants, the events of Fremont’s undefeated football season in the fall... READ MORE
Fit to be tied: Montague wins back-to-back Division 4 state golf titles using the tiebreaker
Oct 17, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Montague Wildcats captured their second straight Division 4 state title in girls golf on Saturday. The Wildcats and Lansing Catholic actually tied for the lead with a two-... READ MORE
Reason to celebrate: Kent City runs over Hartford in homecoming game, 46-6
Oct 17, 2021 by Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com There’s no better way to celebrate homecoming than to get off to a fast start and never look back. On Saturday afternoon, the Kent City Eagles scored on t... READ MORE
Whitehall boys, Mona Shores girls capture GMAA cross country titles; WMC’s Vanderkooi captures fourth straight title
Oct 17, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com It was what you might call a photo finish in the boys portion of the Greater Muskegon Athletic Association cross country meet. The Whitehall Vikings edged the Fruitport Trojan... READ MORE
Hart harriers run away with Hart & Sole cross country titles
Oct 17, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Hart's boys and girls cross country teams dominated the competition at the Hart & Sole Invitational on Saturday. The Pirate girls captured the top three places and finishe... READ MORE
Penalties doom Lumberjacks against Chicago, split home opening weekend with the Steel
Oct 17, 2021 By Jason Goorman LocalSportsJournal.com Finding a winning streak in the USHL is tough to do, especially when playing first-place Chicago. The Muskegon Lumberjacks looked to add to their fi... READ MORE
Larson’s hat trick, Hutson’s OT goal lift Lumberjacks to home opener victory
Oct 16, 2021 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com The celebration began on the ice, continued into the hallway and ended in the Muskegon Lumberjacks’ dressing room on Friday night. And for good reason. The Lumb... READ MORE
The Konecny’s Coming Full Circle
Oct 16, 2021 By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com Thomas Wolfe wrote his most famous novel, “You Can’t Go Home Again” more than 80 years ago, warning that people tend to look at the past in an overly nosta... READ MORE
LocalSportsJournal.com High school football headlines: SATURDAY, October 16
Oct 16, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com High school football continued to surprise area fans during Week 8 as several teams pulled out big wins and others were snake bitten in the final moments of action. Muske... READ MORE
Muskegon Heights falls to Carson City-Crystal on the road
Oct 16, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Heights football team dropped a tough 41-14 decision to host Carson City-Crystal in a non-conference matchup on Friday. The Tigers fell behind 6-0 after the f... READ MORE
Grant rallies back against Central Montcalm, falls in final seconds
Oct 16, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Grant Tigers football team lost a heartbreaker in the final seconds to CSAA-Gold foe Central Montcalm on Friday. The Hornets found the end zone in the final 53 seconds... READ MORE
Ludington seniors celebrate with win over Morely Stanwood in final home game
Oct 16, 2021 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com Ludington gave its seniors something to celebrate Friday night in their final home game with a 35-8 non-conference win over Morley Stanwood, and snapped a t... READ MORE
Sam Convertini makes giant TD catch in final seconds to lift Muskegon Catholic over Centreville (PHOTOS)
Oct 16, 2021 By Kameron Willer LocalSportsJournal.com Good teams figure out how to win. Muskegon Catholic football did that in its down-to-the-wire battle against defending Division 8 state champion ... READ MORE
Spring Lake falls victim to GR West Catholic second-half comeback
Oct 16, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Spring Lake fell victim to a furious second-half comeback on the road in a tough OK-Blue contest with Grand Rapids West Catholic. The Lakers provided a valiant effort agai... READ MORE
Muskegon Big Reds use three-straight TD’s to top Reeths-Puffer
Oct 16, 2021 By Melvin Lane LocalSportsJournal.com Muskegon extended its win streak to six as the Big Reds defeated Reeths Puffer, 47-21. The win didn’t come easy on a slippery wet field as Reeths-Pu... READ MORE
Hart snaps five-game skid with 70-12 win over Shelby
Oct 16, 2021 by Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com The Hart Pirates found their way back into the win column Friday evening, scoring six first-half touchdowns en route to a convincing 70-12 victory over O... READ MORE
North Muskegon manages injuries and a missing head coach, shuts out Mason County Central
Oct 16, 2021 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com North Muskegon was playing with its second string quarterback, Denny Belmonte, to start the game, and its head coach, Larry Whitham, was in the hospital b... READ MORE
Paschal Jolman breaks off 90-yard TD run to lift Fruitport over Allendale
Oct 16, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Paschal Jolman ran for a 90-yard touchdown to break the tie to give Fruitport a 22-14 O-K Blue Conference victory over Allendale on Friday night. Jolman finished with a ga... READ MORE
Turnovers hurt Grand Haven in 26-7 loss to East Kentwood
Oct 16, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Grand Haven struggled holding onto the ball as four interceptions doomed the Bucs against host East Kentwood on Friday. Owen Worthington threw four interceptions, includin... READ MORE
Oakridge fights off WMC rival Ravenna in high scoring battle
Oct 16, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Through one half, Oakridge had what looked to be a comfortable lead on West Michigan Conference rival Ravenna. The Eagles led by 29 points at the half, but then the Bulld... READ MORE
Vikings sophomore QB Kyle Stratton puts on show to return “The Bell” back to Whitehall in battle against Montague
Oct 16, 2021 By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL - It took a super performance by a sophomore to bring “The Bell” back to Whitehall for the first time since 2014. Sophomore quarterback Kyle S... READ MORE
Larson’s hat trick, Hutson’s OT goal lift Lumberjacks to home opener victory
Oct 16, 2021 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com The celebration began on the ice, continued into the hallway and ended in the Muskegon Lumberjacks’ dressing room on Friday night. And for good reason. The ... READ MORE
Mona Shores bounces back after tough loss to Muskegon, rolls past Holland with 76-24 win
Oct 15, 2021 HOLLAND -- Mona Shores bounced back from a disappointing loss last week against rival Muskegon with a blowout victory against the Holland Dutch. Sailors' quarterback Mark Konecny tossed five touchd... READ MORE