Local Sports Journal

10/28/2025

10/27/2025

The area will be well represented at this weekend's MHSAA state cross country finals. A total of 83 area runners will be participating in the event at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday.

CROSS COUNTRY STATE QUALIFIERS Here are the area cross country runners who will be running in the MHSAA state finals at Michigan International Speedway on Nov. 1. Included are name, year, school and time. DIVISION 1 Boys Luka Hammond, Jr., Grand Haven, 15:25.19 Aron Gal, Sr., Grand Haven, 15:47.5 Ar...

10/26/2025

Eleven Muskegon-area high school football teams have qualified for the playoffs!

At the top of the list is a rematch between powerhouses Muskegon and Mona Shores, set for 7 p.m. this Friday at Hackley Stadium.

Get details in the story here!

Editor's note: This story will be updated as more information and reaction becomes available. Editor’s note: Be on the lookout for a Muskegon-area football playoff podcast with Mike Taylor, Jason Goorman, and Scott DeCamp later this week. BY SCOTT DECAMP LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON – It’s ...

10/26/2025

The first place Muskegon Lumberjacks took down Waterloo on Saturday night for their 10th victory in 12 games.

LocalSportsJournal.com WATERLOO – The Muskegon Lumberjacks jumped out to a healthy lead on Saturday night, scoring three unanswered goals. Those three goals were enough to propel the Lumberjacks to another 5-2 victory over the Waterloo Black Hawks at Young Arena. Muskegon has won three straight co...

10/25/2025

Muskegon Big Reds await for Selection Sunday to find out playoff site for opening round after road trip to Cincinnati Moeller ends with loss.

LocalSportsJournal.com Muskegon traveled to the state of Ohio to face Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller and suffered a 56-13 loss in their final regular season game on Friday. The Big Reds trailed 14-0 after the first quarter. Moeller extended its lead to 35-0 in the second quarter before Muskegon's Cam...

10/25/2025

Mason County Central outlasts Manistee with second-half roll, now sets hopes on a berth into the playoffs on Selection Sunday.

By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE – The Mason County Central Spartans found themselves trailing by 10 points late in the first half after an early lead evaporated into thin air. With playoff hopes on the line, the Spartan football team closed the gap to just three at half time. They...

10/25/2025

Cam Gunsell and Ludington Orioles complete regular season with home win over Howard City Tri-County.

LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON – Nothing like finishing an undefeated regular season at home. The Ludington Orioles are heading into the state playoffs with an exclamation point after an impressive, 47-7, beat down of Howard City Tri-County on Friday night. Before the home fans at Oriole Field, ...