Local Sports Journal

09/08/2025

We The West Flag Football Showcase. Former players from Muskegon Heights, Muskegon, Muskegon Catholic Central and Orchard View participated in the final two games of the Saturday event.

09/08/2025

Muskegon vs Muskegon Heights alumni squared off in the We The West Flag Football Showcase at Muskegon Heights High School. Muskegon would win the matchup. Highlights

09/08/2025

Alumni from Orchard View and Muskegon Catholic Central matched up against each other at the We The West Flag Football Showcase held at Muskegon Heights. Orchard View would come away with the victory. Highlights

09/08/2025

The We The West Flag Football Showcase event was held at Muskegon Heights High School on Saturday. It was an afternoon filled with various flag football games. The former Muskegon Heights standout athlete David Fox who’s passionate about the Muskegon Heights community put this event together. Fox spoke about how the event came together, his love for the Heights and some of the things he does that’s positive in the community.

09/08/2025

Grant tops Hesperia in Friday nigh football, Jayden Newton leads Tigers attack with perfect passing.

LocalSportsJournal.com HESPERIA - Quarterback Jayden Newton used an efficient passing game to help the Grant football team top Hesperia, 35-0, for its first win of the season on Friday night. Newton was a perfect 6-of-6 passing for 167 yards and three touchdowns. Paul Bonney caught three passes for....

09/08/2025

Spring Lake volleyball hosts Saturday invite, tops Hart.

LocalSportsJournal.com SPRING LAKE - The Spring Lake volleyball team went 1-2 in a home quad on Saturday. The Lakers topped Hart (22-25, 25-15, 25-19), but fell to Allendale (23-25, 16-25, 22-25) and Livonia Stevenson (25-22, 19-25, 21-25). Abbey Rogalski led the way with 29 kills and seven blocks,....

09/08/2025

Fruitport hosts Mona Shores, North Muskegon, Montague and others in Saturday volleyball invitational.

LocalSportsJournal.com FRUITPORT - The Fruitport volleyball team fought all the way to the gold bracket finals in Saturday’s invitational, but fell short to Gull Lake (33-35, 15-25). The Trojans went 2-1 in pool play with wins over Mona Shores (25-21, 15-25, 15-11) and Coopersville (25-23, 25-23)....

09/08/2025

Jorge Burgos Yack nets game winner as Fruitport takes down Allendale in boys soccer.

LocalSportsJournal.com FRUITPORT - The Fruitport boys soccer team handed state-ranked Allendale its first loss of the season on Saturday. The action was back and forth, but the Trojans came out on top, 4-3. “It was a wild game with lots of ups and downs and momentum shifts,” said Fruitport coach...

09/08/2025

Whitehall tennis goes 1-2, defeats Harbor Springs while falling to Maple City Glen Lake and GR South Christian.

LocalSportsJournal.com Whitehall - 8, Harbor Springs - 0 Singles No. 1 - William Burger, Whitehall def. Tyler Eshelbrenner, Harbor Springs, 7-5, 6-3 No. 2 - Evan Schuitema, Whitehall def. Lance Schmitter, Harbor Springs, 2-0, 2-0 No. 3 - Wyatt Burger, Whitehall def. Camden Whitfield, Harbor Springs,...

09/08/2025

09/07/2025

Muskegon Community College women's soccer team falls to Delta in weekend match.

LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON– The Muskegon Community College Jayhawks took the field on Saturday against a deep and talented Delta College Pioneers squad, ultimately falling 4-0 in a competitive match. The Pioneers opened the scoring in the 15th minute when Sydney Fulcher found the net off a cl...

09/07/2025

Max Scharp recently moved from defense to striker for Manistee's soccer team. The move is paying off big for the Mariners.

By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE – Senior defender Max Scharp moved up to striker for the last two games, and it has certainly paid off for the Manistee boys soccer team. Scharp recorded a hat trick and added an assist as the Mariners pulled away in the second half for a 6-0 shutou...